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Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Part Of Route 30 In Central PA (DEVELOPING) Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Part Of Route 30 In Central PA (DEVELOPING)
Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Part Of Route 30 In Central PA (Developing) A multi-vehicle crash closed part of Route 30 in York County on Thursday, Oct. 27, according to PennDOT. The crash happened in the eastbound lanes of Route 30 between the Route 74/Dover/West York Exit and Apple Way shortly after 1:30 p.m., authorities say. At least three vehicles were involved in the crash, and one vehicle appears to have flipped over according to traffic cameras in the area.  Multiple injuries have been reported to emergency dispatchers but it's unclear exactly how many people were involved and the severity of the injuries. It is also unclear when the road will reop…

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York Man Shot 'Missing' Man Dead, Dumping Body In Lancaster County: Police York Man Shot 'Missing' Man Dead, Dumping Body In Lancaster County: Police
York Man Shot 'Missing' Man Dead, Dumping Body In Lancaster County: Police Nearly five months after a reportedly missing Pennsylvania man was found dead, police believe they've found his killer. Edgardo Bermudez-Melendez, 31, of West York, was found dead on Holtwood Road/Route 372 in the area on the Norman Wood Bridge in Martic Township on Saturday, March. 19, around 8:15 a.m., Pennsylvania state police Troop Kevin Kochka stated in a release six days after he was reported as missing.  Carlos Omar Rivera-Rivera II, 24, of York, has been arrested in connection with Bermudez-Melendez's death on Tuesday, August 2022, according to an updated release by the state p…

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Police Probe Death As Homicide After Missing PA Man Found Dead Police Probe Death As Homicide After Missing PA Man Found Dead
Police Probe Death As Homicide After Missing PA Man Found Dead A Pennsylvania man’s death is being investigated as a homicide after he was found dead six days after he went missing, state police say. Edgardo Bermudez Melendez, 31, of West York, was found dead on Holtwood Road/Route 372 in the area on the Norman Wood Bridge in Martic Township on Saturday, Mar. 19 around 8:15 a.m., Pennsylvania state police Troop Kevin Kochka stated in the release. Melendez was reported missing on Mar.14 after last being seen on the evening of Mar. 13, Kochka says. His vehicle, 2014 blue Mazda 3 with PA license plate LWC2762, has not been found, police say. Anyone w…

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PA Teenage Girl Missing Over One Week: Police PA Teenage Girl Missing Over One Week: Police
PA Teenage Girl Missing Over One Week: Police A teenage girl is being searched for by police after she went missing over one week ago. Jasani Kotek, 15, was last seen in the 1200 block of West King Street in West York on Sunday, Feb. 27, according to a release by Ted Czech with York County Emergency Management. West York Borough police believe she may have been in the West York area again on Tuesday, Mar. 8, the release states. The police stress that "harboring a missing juvenile may result in charges of Interfering with the Custody of a Minor." The West York Borough police are asking the public for assistance in locating Kotek. …

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$70K+ Raised For Family Of Boy, 8, Killed In House Fire Caused By Fireworks $70K+ Raised For Family Of Boy, 8, Killed In House Fire Caused By Fireworks
$70K+ Raised For Family Of Boy, 8, Killed In House Fire Caused By Fireworks The Hawkins family lost their 8-year-old son in a house fire caused by improperly disposed fireworks on Saturday; now their community has rallied to help them. 1567 Poplar Terrace in West York was once the loving home of a family of four, but around 11 p.m. on Independence Day everything changed. Improperly disposed of fireworks outside the duplex-style residence set the home ablaze with crews remaining on the scene until 4 a.m. The fire claimed the life of Elijah, 8; severely burned his brother Evan, 6; and burned their parents Jacob and Brittany Hawkins. Elijah died at a Maryland hosp…

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Got Him! US Marshals Arrest Valentine's Day Shooter in West York Got Him! US Marshals Arrest Valentine's Day Shooter in West York
Got Him! US Marshals Arrest Valentine's Day Shooter in West York A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a deadly Valentine’s Day shooting in West York, authorities said. Ronald Cilik Boyd Jr., of York, was apprehended by the US Marshals and York County Drug Task Force on Wednesday night. Boyd was wanted for allegedly shooting and killing Angel Perez II, 30, who was targeted and shot around 3 a.m. on Feb. 14 in the 1400 block of West Market Street at an after-hours party in a Caribbean Restaurant, according to police. Perez, of Marion Road in Springettsbury Township, died at WellSpan York Hospital on Feb. 15 from multiple gunshot wounds …

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ABANDONED: Pajama Clad Siblings Reunited With Parents In West York ABANDONED: Pajama Clad Siblings Reunited With Parents In West York
Abandoned: Pajama Clad Siblings Reunited With Parents In West York A boy and a girl found walking alone by police in West York on Saturday have been reunited with their parents, authorities said.The West York Borough Police Department found the siblings, believed to be between 3 and 5 years old, walking in the street around Filbert and Adams streets at 9 a.m. The boy was wearing a black tank top and shorts and the girl was in princess pajamas. The children were unable to tell officers where they lived, who their parents are, or even their names, according to police.  The parents were located and the children were safely returned around 11 a.m. It is…

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