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Dad's Accused Killer Caught: Harrisburg Police (UPDATE) Dad's Accused Killer Caught: Harrisburg Police (UPDATE)
Dad's Accused Killer Caught: Harrisburg Police (Update) A 23-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a Harrisburg dad on Saturday, authorities announced on Jan. 29.  Anthony K. Williams of Harrisburg was arrested at 8 a.m. on Monday for the murder of Daniel "Dan Lau" Maldonado, 33, also of Harrisburg, city police detailed in a release that evening. Dan was found by police responding to a report of "shots fired" in the 400 block of Crescent Street around 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 27, as stated in the initial police release.  Arriving officers found him "suffering from gunshot wounds," so he was taken to UPMC Harri…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Child Rapist Found Hanging In Dauphin County Prison Cell ID'd: Officials Child Rapist Found Hanging In Dauphin County Prison Cell ID'd: Officials
Child Rapist Found Hanging In Dauphin County Prison Cell ID'd: Officials A registered sex offender awaiting a preliminary hearing in a child pornography case has been found dead in his cell at the Dauphin County Prison, officials told Daily Voice on Monday night. Christopher Keith Phy, 38, most recently of the 7800 block of Manor Drive, West Hanover Township, Harrisburg, died from what prison officials are calling an "apparent suicide," as stated in the release from the Dauphin County Prison emailed to Daily Voice by Dauphin County Communications Director Jennifer Fitch.  A fellow inmate found Phy hanging in an empty cell – which was used as a bat…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Teen ID'd After Deadly Crash Injuring Officer: PA State Police (UPDATE) Teen ID'd After Deadly Crash Injuring Officer: PA State Police (UPDATE)
Teen ID'd After Deadly Crash Injuring Officer: PA State Police (Update) An 18-year-old boy is dead, two teenage girls were injured, and the teenage driver is on the loose after a crash involving a police officer early on Tuesday morning, Pennsylvania State Police say.  An 18-year-old boy driving a 2000 white Mercury Sable collided with an occupied Harrisburg City Police SUV at the intersection of Holly and 19th streets at 12:34 a.m. on Oct. 3, according to the release by the State Police.  Marion Holmes, 18, of Harrisburg, has been identified as the front-seat passenger who died at the scene and the Dauphin County Coroner has notified his family, troo…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Human Remains ID'd As Missing Central PA Grandpa: Officials Human Remains ID'd As Missing Central PA Grandpa: Officials
Human Remains ID'd As Missing Central PA Grandpa: Officials A beloved 73-year-old grandfather has been identified as the human remains children found in a Central Pennsylvania park, officials announced on Friday.  Robert Turner of Highspire was identified by "circumstantial evidence" after failed attempts to make a DNA profile, according to Dauphin County Coroner Graham Hetrick in a statement by county officials on Sept. 8, 2023.  Robert had been reported missing by his family on May 7, 2019.  Robert Turner is STILL MISSING in PENNSYLVANIA since May... Posted by Missing Persons Cases Network on Monday, May 27, 2019 Children fishing and playing…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Inmate Dies Day Before Christmas At Dauphin County Prison Inmate Dies Day Before Christmas At Dauphin County Prison
Inmate Dies Day Before Christmas At Dauphin County Prison An inmate at the Dauphin County Prison died overnight Saturday, Dec. 24, officials said. Richard A. Carter, 63, had a medical emergency shortly after midnight, prompting prison and medical staff to respond and administer life-sustaining treatment, including CPR and an AED, Dauphin County Spokesman Brett Hambright said. He was pronounced dead Saturday at 12:54 a.m. Carter was booked into the prison on Dec. 20 on a contempt charge, with bail set at $10,000. He had a preexisting medical condition which required medication. He did not have a cellmate. A review of video evidence indic…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Harrisburg Man, 34, Shooting At Neighbors Killed By State Police, Authorities Say Harrisburg Man, 34, Shooting At Neighbors Killed By State Police, Authorities Say
Harrisburg Man, 34, Shooting At Neighbors Killed By State Police, Authorities Say The Dauphin county coroner was called after Pennsylvania State police shot and killed a suspect, according to police. Mitchell James Schuller, 34, was shooting into his Harrisburg neighbors' homes starting around 5 a.m. on Tuesday, as Daily Voice previously reported. Schuller was killed when he refused to drop his gun and continued shooting on the 7000 block of Fishing Creek Valley Road, authorities said. HARRISBURG: pic.twitter.com/cKGn6zxzsY — Trooper Megan Ammerman (@PSPTroopHPIO) July 20, 2021 At least two people were injured by Schuller, police said. An investigation into this i…

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by Jillian Pikora