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Convicted Felon Arrest As Murder Suspect In Harrisburg Homicide: Police Convicted Felon Arrest As Murder Suspect In Harrisburg Homicide: Police
Convicted Felon Arrest As Murder Suspect In Harrisburg Homicide: Police A 26-year-old convicted felon has been charged and arrested in connection with the homicide of a Huntingdon man in Harrisburg, police announced on Monday, April 21.  Marcus Daivd Stultz of Harrisburg was arrested on Friday, April 19, police explained. This was shortly after fingerprints helped authorities identify Dewayne Brown, 43 of Huntingdon, as the shot Black man officers found when responding to a call of "shots fired with a person struck" in the area of Evergreen and Thompson streets, authorities told Daily Voice.  Officers found Brown shot dead around 11:45 …
Homicide Investigation: Man Dies 11+ Years After Harrisburg Shooting, Police Homicide Investigation: Man Dies 11+ Years After Harrisburg Shooting, Police
Homicide Investigation: Man Dies 11+ Years After Harrisburg Shooting, Police A gunshot victim who survived 11 years following the shooting passed on Thursday at a Harrisburg hospital. On March 27, 2024, the police announced they have launched a homicide investigation into his death.  Tyrone McLemore, 33 of Harrisburg, died on March 21, 2024, the Harrisburg police explained.  "An autopsy was conducted, and it was determined that McLemore's death was directly associated with the 2012 shooting incident," the police said.  McLemore was shot by an unknown person in the 400 block of South 14th Street on Aug. 4, according to the police.  His…
4-Year-Old Girl Shot By Wanted Murderer, Police In Pennsylvania Say 4-Year-Old Girl Shot By Wanted Murderer, Police In Pennsylvania Say
4-Year-Old Girl Shot By Wanted Murderer, Police In Pennsylvania Say A 47-year-old convicted murderer is wanted following a stand-off in Harrisburg over the weekend that left a 4-year-old girl— along with two others— shot, authorities explained on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023.  Shawn Tyrone Jason is wanted on three felony criminal homicide attempt charges, felony aggravated assault, and felony person not to possess a firearm, according to the Harrisburg Police.  Officers and SWAT were called to the reported shooting in the 1800 block of North Street just before 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9. After an approximately five-hour-long standoff, SWAT entere…
COLD CASE: Philly YMCA, USPS Worker Shot Dead At Harrisburg Gas Station, Police Say COLD CASE: Philly YMCA, USPS Worker Shot Dead At Harrisburg Gas Station, Police Say
Cold CASE: Philly YMCA, USPS Worker Shot Dead At Harrisburg Gas Station, Police Say Five years after a deadly Harrisburg shooting police continue to search for a killer. Six days before her 52nd birthday, Donna "Weezy" Louise Warren, was found shot to death while walking to a Harrisburg gas station in the area of North 7th and Maclay streets on Friday, May 25, 2018, police say, and her obituary details.  Police believe the gunfire was meant for someone else, but they say they have exhausted all leads and "are seeking any new information or tips in reference to this open homicide investigation," police stated in the release.  Weezy was the "'Gifted Love Child' of…
VIDEO Of Former Prom King Shot Enroute To Great-Grandma Released By Police VIDEO Of Former Prom King Shot Enroute To Great-Grandma Released By Police
Video Of Former Prom King Shot Enroute To Great-Grandma Released By Police A video has been released of the moments before and after a 22-year-old man was shot dead by the Harrisburg police on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Na'Zae Baltimore was shot around 9:30 p.m. Friday, April 21 as he left his grandmother's house on the 1300 block of South 13th Street, on his way to see his great-grandmother, as Daily Voice previously reported.  The Harrisburg police identified the vehicle in the attached video as "connected to the homicide that occurred this weekend on South 13th Street," as stated in a release on Wednesday night.  The vehicle is "believed to be a dark-colored …
MD Native Kills Earth, Wind, Fire Musician In PA Hit-Run Rollover Crash: Police MD Native Kills Earth, Wind, Fire Musician In PA Hit-Run Rollover Crash: Police
MD Native Kills Earth, Wind, Fire Musician In PA Hit-Run Rollover Crash: Police Homicide charges have been filed against a 21-year-old woman who fled the scene of a crash that left a musician— who performed with Earth, Wind, and Fire— dead, police announced on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.  Talia Holton, a Smith Island, MD native most recently living in Harrisburg and Steelton, was charged with homicide by vehicle, accidents involving death or personal injury, receiving stolen property, accidents to attended motor vehicle, and four summary traffic offenses and arrested on Tuesday April 18th 2023, at about 10:00 p.m., the Harrisburg Police said.  …
4-Week-Old Infant Murdered By PA Parents, Police Say 4-Week-Old Infant Murdered By PA Parents, Police Say
4-Week-Old Infant Murdered By PA Parents, Police Say A Central Pennsylvania couple has been "charged with murder and endangering the welfare of a child," police said in a release on Thursday, March 23, 2023.  The child killed was the 4-week-old son of now 26-year-old Corey Dale Robbins, and 25-year-old Breanna L. Witten, 25, Harrisburg police detailed in the release. Witten was arrested on Monday, March 20 at 12:30 p.m. followed by Robbins on Tuesday, March 21 at 7:45 a.m., according to the police.  The pair have been held in the Dauphin County Prison after being denied bail due to the nature of the charges per state law, both the …
Teen Arrested For Rape, Robbery In Harrisburg: Police Teen Arrested For Rape, Robbery In Harrisburg: Police
Teen Arrested For Rape, Robbery In Harrisburg: Police A woman was found on the street after being hit in the head, raped, and robbed by a teenager, on Monday, January 16, authorities say. Harrisburg police were called to a report of an armed robbery at gunpoint in the area of South 13th and Berryhill streets around 8 a.m.  Upon arrival, the woman told them she was walking along the street when she was approached by a man she did not know who "displayed a handgun and ordered the victim to engage in sexual acts with him. The victim attempted to fight the suspect off and was struck by the suspect. The suspect then took items belonging to the…
UPDATE: Accused Abuser Captured Day After Abandoning Children In Cancelled Amber Alert UPDATE: Accused Abuser Captured Day After Abandoning Children In Cancelled Amber Alert
Update: Accused Abuser Captured Day After Abandoning Children In Cancelled Amber Alert UPDATE: 39-year-old Kenneth Derrick Smiley was taken into custody by Harrisburg police on Friday afternoon, City of Harrisburg Director of Communications Matt Maisel told Daily Voice in an email on Oct. 28.  Additional information is expected to be released by the police at a later time. Follow Daily Voice for those updates.  ORIGINAL: A Pennsylvania statewide amber alert was canceled around 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, but the kidnapper remains at-large police say. Kenneth Derrick Smiley, 39, of the Harrisburg area, is wanted on multiple charges in connection with this and sev…
Soon-To-Be Adopted Teen Killed In Central PA Drive-By Shooting: Report Soon-To-Be Adopted Teen Killed In Central PA Drive-By Shooting: Report
Soon-To-Be Adopted Teen Killed In Central PA Drive-By Shooting: Report Demarao Alexander Gumby Jr. had lived in 30 foster homes just in the past six years.  Most recently, he had been living with five new siblings including Shaquille Moore, who was planning on adopting him in the near future, PennLive reports. But Gumby’s bright future with a loving family was shattered when he was shot dead on Saturday, June 18 on North 16th Street in Harrisburg. He was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries, police say. The teen's community is already sharing about it's loss of social media. His sister, Iyanna Puglia, writes in part: "We lost s…
Taxi Cab Driver Shot Dead Outside PA Train Station In Targeted Killing: Police Taxi Cab Driver Shot Dead Outside PA Train Station In Targeted Killing: Police
Taxi Cab Driver Shot Dead Outside PA Train Station In Targeted Killing: Police A 59-year-old taxi cab driver was shot dead in what police are calling a targeted killing on Sunday. Kenneth Cobb, 59, died at an area hospital after he was shot and killed outside the Amtrak station in Harrisburg near 4th and Chestnut streets around 9:30 p.m. on Mar. 27, police say. "Whatever that the reason is, it doesn't cut mustard with us. It's uncalled for. It is senseless. You're taking somebody else's life, and we are not going to tolerate that," Harrisburg Police Commissioner Thomas Carter said at a press conference on Monday. Anyone with information is asked to contact police in …
Child Hospitalized After Being Shot In PA Park Child Hospitalized After Being Shot In PA Park
Child Hospitalized After Being Shot In PA Park A child has been hospitalized after they were shot with walking in a park on Thursday morning, according to a release by Harrisburg police The child had been walking along the Riverfront Park Trail in the 500 block of South Front Street in Harrisburg, when "they heard a shot and realized that they had been hit," police say. Police learned of the shooting when the child arrived at the hospital around 8:45 a.m.  The child's age has not been released, but police believe they will not succumb to their injuries. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information can call Harrisburg po…
10 NJ, PA Residents Charged In Federal Illegal Gun Investigation 10 NJ, PA Residents Charged In Federal Illegal Gun Investigation
10 NJ, PA Residents Charged In Federal Illegal Gun Investigation A federal crackdown on the sale and purchase of illegal guns has led to the arrest of 10 people in Pennsylvania, according to authorities.  The U.S. Attorney's Office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Harrisburg Police announced 10 people have been charged as a part of "Operation Scarecrow," which targeted people who are not allowed to possess weapons illegally purchasing them. These types of purchases are called straw purchases which is why "Scarecrow" was an apt name for the operation. "Taking illegal guns off the streets is a high priority of the Departme…
Baby, Toddler Swallow Heroin/Fentanyl, Harrisburg Police Say Baby, Toddler Swallow Heroin/Fentanyl, Harrisburg Police Say
Baby, Toddler Swallow Heroin/Fentanyl, Harrisburg Police Say A mom was in custody and another man sought by police after two children ingested heroin and fentanyl, authorities in Harrisburg said. Harrisburg police were called to 2nd and Market streets around 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 23, on reports of an unresponsive baby, Harrisburg police said. While rendering medical attention to the baby, one of the officers noticed a foreign object inside of the child's mouth.  The officer removed the object and identified it as a small packet, commonly used for storing drugs -- most commonly heroin/fentanyl, authorities said.  The baby was immedi…
1st Degree Murder Charge For Killer Of Pennsylvania Teen Featured In Documentary 1st Degree Murder Charge For Killer Of Pennsylvania Teen Featured In Documentary
1st Degree Murder Charge For Killer Of Pennsylvania Teen Featured In Documentary Chay'nce Quadier King-Henderson's suspected killer has been apprehended and charged with first degree murder, according to Harrisburg police. Kaewon Kashif Layton, 15, of Harrisburg was arrested on Thursday for his involvement in the shooting death of the 16-year-old. King-Henderson was shot dead in the 2200 block of Berryhill Street on Thursday, April 1, around 1 a.m., as Daily Voice reported at the time. Chay'nce was a 10th grade student at SciTech, who worked at Hershey Park and attended Faith Deliverance Church, according to his obituary. He aspired to be a rapper and had already bee…
Harrisburg Police Launch Fundraiser Raising For Family Of 4-Year-Old Struck Dead Harrisburg Police Launch Fundraiser Raising For Family Of 4-Year-Old Struck Dead
Harrisburg Police Launch Fundraiser Raising For Family Of 4-Year-Old Struck Dead The Community Relations Director for the Harrisburg Police has brought the city together, rallying to raise funds for the family of 4-year-old Noraa Wilson who died after she was hit by a car, according to GoFundMe. Noraa was struck on her way home from D&L convenience store with her 9-year-old brother and 8-year-old sister at the intersection on Herr and North 15th streets on Monday around 5 p.m. as Daily Voice previously reported. Blake Lynch of the Harrisburg Police launched a GoFundMe campaign for the family of Wilson, whose brother with injured in the crash. Noraa's older brother …
Family Of Deadly Harrisburg Shooting Victim Frank Berryman Jr. Makes Unique Request Family Of Deadly Harrisburg Shooting Victim Frank Berryman Jr. Makes Unique Request
Family Of Deadly Harrisburg Shooting Victim Frank Berryman Jr. Makes Unique Request The family a 21-year-old man shot dead in Harrisburg on Saturday has made a unique request to help memorialize him. A GoFundMe campaign that had raised more than $1,300 as of Wednesday afternoon is looking for someone to make quilts or stuffed bears out of Frank Berryman Jr.'s clothes for his family. A friend of the family, Chyna Scharf started the campaign to help  cover the cost of the funeral. The police are continuing to investigate the shooting and have announced a cash reward of $2,000 for anyone who can provide information that leads to an arrest. Click here to …