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Mom Charged With Murder Was On Meth When Infant Died From Exposure: Lancaster County DA Mom Charged With Murder Was On Meth When Infant Died From Exposure: Lancaster County DA
Mom Charged With Murder Was On Meth When Infant Died From Exposure: Lancaster County DA A 32-year-old mom was on methamphetamine when her infant daughter died from exposure, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office confirmed on Wednesday, Nov. 1.  Emily Rose Weaver's 3-month-old girl died after being left in a vehicle, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 5.  The Columbia Borough mom of three and Alvernia University Graduate with a degree in Criminal Justice has been arrested after her infant daughter was found unresponsive in a vehicle in the 4300 block of Fairview Road, West Hempfield Township at approximately 4:36 p.m., according to a release by the…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Son Dies In Crash While DUI Dad On Cocaine, THC Had BAC Nearly 3x Legal Limit: LanCo. DA Son Dies In Crash While DUI Dad On Cocaine, THC Had BAC Nearly 3x Legal Limit: LanCo. DA
Son Dies In Crash While DUI Dad On Cocaine, THC Had BAC Nearly 3x Legal Limit: LanCo. DA A central Pennsylvania father has been arrested on DUI homicide charges nearly two months after killing his son in a crash, authorities announced on Feb. 1, 2023.  Larry K. Rapp, 63, of the 200 block of E. Front Streetman, has been identified as the driver of a white Ford Bronco that struck a tree— without swerving or braking on Prospect Road, in West Hempfield Township on Saturday, Dec. 3 around 1 a.m., authorities say.  The police arrived at 1:17 a.m. and found the Bronco with "heavy front-end damage and Rapp extricated from the driver’s seat and being treated by EMS. Officers located a …

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA High School Football Coach Sent 'I'm Horny' SnapChat To 16-Year-Old Student: Police PA High School Football Coach Sent 'I'm Horny' SnapChat To 16-Year-Old Student: Police
PA High School Football Coach Sent 'I'm Horny' SnapChat To 16-Year-Old Student: Police A central Pennsylvania high school football coach has been charged with corrupting a minor after drunk texting a 16-year-girl, according to a release by police. Hempfield High School football coach, Thomas "Tommy" James Walker, 25, of Marietta sent messages about being "drunk and horny" to the girl on the social media platform SnapChat on Oct. 7 around 10:30 p.m., according to the police. The West Hempfield Township police department began investigating the matter after receiving a complaint from the girl and her parent "that a teacher from Hempfield sent her inappropriate messages," as st…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Snack Can Full of Fentanyl, Meth. Leads To Arrest Of Lancaster Co. Couple Snack Can Full of Fentanyl, Meth. Leads To Arrest Of Lancaster Co. Couple
Snack Can Full of Fentanyl, Meth. Leads To Arrest Of Lancaster Co. Couple A Columbia couple has been charged with felony drug-dealing after the Lancaster County Drug Task Force found bulk fentanyl powder and packaged methamphetamine inside a snack can at his home. **UPDATE: Shackelford was convicted of multiple drug-related offenses which he is currently appealing** Jeffrey Warren Shackelford, 47, of Goldfinch Drive in West Hempfield Township, Columbia, was arrested after a raid by the task force and members of the West Hempfield Township Police Department. The search was conducted last week on a warrant following a drug investigation. The search yielded 87 gra…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
1 Dead, 2 Airlifted, 4 Hospitalized In Route 30 Head-On Crash 1 Dead, 2 Airlifted, 4 Hospitalized In Route 30 Head-On Crash
1 Dead, 2 Airlifted, 4 Hospitalized In Route 30 Head-On Crash One person died and several others were hospitalized in a head-on crash on Route 30 in Lancaster County Saturday. A silver Chrysler 200 was heading east when it crossed the median and struck a Kia Spectra near the Malleable Road overpass around 6:15 p.m., West Hempfield police said. Two people were flown to Hershey Medical Center and four others were rushed to local hospitals. One person was pronounced dead. The victims' identities were being withheld pending notification. This crash is under investigation by the Lancaster County Crash Investigation Team #2.  Route 30 remained close…

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by Cecilia Levine