Tag: Franklin County Jail
28-Year-Old Inmate Dies After Allegedly Being Denied Medical Care In Franklin County Jail
A Franklin County inmate died days after allegedly begging for medical help and being ignored by jail staff, authorities and his family say.
Morgan T. Carbaugh, 28, of Fayetteville, died at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital on Saturday, May 17, 2025, while in the custody of Franklin County Jail, according to Warden Heather Franzoni.
He had been transported there from the jail where he was being held on felony charges related to child exploitation, Franzoni said in a brief statement issued Monday, May 19.
He was identified by the Franklin County Coroner’s Office, which confirmed his death on T…
Hagerstown Shooting Suspects Caught In Pennsylvania After Downtown Gunfire: Police
A pair of suspects wanted for attempted murder after a shooting in downtown Hagerstown were tracked down and arrested across state lines, police said.
Ashley Pennant, 29, of Hagerstown, and Darryl Lee Robinson Jr., 32, of Ashburn, Virginia, were taken into custody on Sunday, March 24, just north of Waynesboro, according to the Hagerstown Police Department.
The two were wanted in connection with a shooting that happened one day earlier, on Sunday, March 23, in the unit block of E. Antietam Street in Hagerstown.
Investigators said both suspects are facing charges of attempted murder, multipl…
Man Hunts Down Victim, Traps Them At Chambersburg Police Station: Officials
A Chambersburg man hunted down his victim, followed them across town, and trapped them in the police station parking lot before officers intervened, authorities said.
Marvin Duran, 41, allegedly stalked the victim throughout the borough on Sunday, March 2, until they drove to the police station at 116 S. Second St. for help, police said. But when they arrived, Duran used his vehicle to repeatedly block them from leaving, according to investigators.
A Chambersburg officer returning to the station witnessed the terrifying scene unfold and immediately took action, police said.
Duran was a…
12-Year-Old Shot In Head, Among New Details In Affidavit Leading To Chambersburg Arrest
New details have emerged in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Dec. 13, revealing that a 12-year-old boy was shot in the head after a Chambersburg man allegedly brought a stolen gun to a home and left it accessible to children.
Anthony McCune, 23, is accused of bringing a stolen firearm to a residence on the 200 block of Birch Street, where four juveniles handled the weapon before it discharged, striking a 12-year-old boy in the head, Chambersburg Police detailed in an affidavit of probable cause.
Police were called to the home at 6:23 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, and found th…
Man Strikes Officer With Cane During Arrest In Chambersburg: Police
A 63-year-old man struck a police officer with his cane while resisting arrest in Chambersburg, authorities said.
Randy Nolan, of no fixed address, was taken into custody after officers were called to the 900 block of Wayne Avenue for a criminal trespass complaint on Monday, Nov. 11, according to Chambersburg police.
Nolan refused to leave the property, leading officers to attempt to remove him. During the arrest, he struck an officer in the leg with his cane, police said in a release issued Sunday, Nov. 17.
Nolan was charged with one count each of aggravated assault, resisting arrest, and…
Chambersburg Homicide Suspects ID'd After Police Incident
Two men have been charged following a homicide turned "active police incident" that shuttered a neighborhood in Chambersburg on Tuesday, Sept. 17.
Steven Thomas, 41, and Kainpest Hilaire, 27, are charged with Murder of the First Degree, Murder of the Second Degree, Burglary, and Tampering with Evidence, police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 18.
Their charges stemmed from the beating and shooting of an unidentified 22-year-old man found dead at 132 Lincoln Way West around 10:57 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16, as Daily Voice previously reported citing the police.
During the investigation, the polic…
Escape Attempt? Carlisle County Prison Inmate Kicks Out Window, Police Say
An inmate kicked out a window at the Cumberland County Prison, Middlesex Township Police announced on Friday, Aug. 2.
Michael Phil-Lemonte Harden, 36, of Harrisburg, was in prison for "Disorderly Conduct Engage In Fighting" when he kicked the glass out of a window, on July 6, according to court documents and the police.
"Harden was in prison for other charges when he became violent kicking out the window," police wrote in the release. It is unclear if he wanted to use the glass in a fight, escape through the window, if it was an accident, or something else.
He was charged with …
Texas Man Accused Of Rape Extradited To Pennsylvania: Chambersburg Police
A man accused of raping a girl in Pennsylvania who was arrested in Texas has finally been extradited for his trial, police announced on Monday, May 6.
Carlos Martinez-Franco was arrested on a warrant in Conroe, TX on March 4, 2024, according to the police release.
The charge stems from an alleged assault in the 200 block of East Liberty Street/US Route 11 in Chambersburg on July 12, 2016, court records show.
A warrant for the following charges was issued on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, the police said and court records confirmed:
Felony Rape Forcible Compulsion.
Felony …
94-Year-Old Suffers Brain Bleed Following Burglary Turned Rape Attempt In Chambersburg: Police
Four women— including a 94-year-old— were hurt when a belligerent man attempted to rape the elderly woman, police in Chambersburg announce on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
Jeffrey Andrew Stine, 52, was found fleeing from the scene in the 900 block of Progress Road when police were heading to the active assault report in the 100 block of Greene Meadow Lane on Monday, April 17 around 6 p.m., according to the release.
Stine then tried to punch an officer in the face, but they backed away in time. Then the police used verbal attempts, a TASER device, and pepper spray— and …
Maryland Man Wanted In Georgia Found In Pennsylvania, Police Say
A 78-year-old fugitive wanted in Georgia was arrested in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania on March 4, 2023, authorities say.
Gerald Lee Spessard, originally from Hagerstown, Maryland was found in "a suspicious vehicle parked at 1415 Orchard Drive," around 12:25 a.m., Chambersburg police said.
Upon investigation, he was found to have an active felony warrant from Georgia.
Spessard was then arrested and held in the Franklin County Jail, awaiting extradition back to Georgia.
He has also been charged with being an alleged fugitive from justice within Pennsylvania.
No additional d…
PA Daughter Stabbed Mother To Death In NY: State Police
A Pennsylvania daughter stabbed her mother to death in New York on Thursday, July 28, authorities say.
Melissa "Missy" A. (Gallagher) Guisewhite, 51, originally from Harrisburg, was found dead at her Lakeview Avenue home in the Village of Tupper Lake around 1p.m., New York state police say.
Her autopsy at Glens Falls hospital showed her "immediate cause of death to be injuries resulting from a stab wound, and the manner of death has been ruled a homicide," Dr. Michael Sikirica stated.
Her daughter, Alexa J. Gallagher, 26, also originally of Harrisburg but currently living in Tupper Lake, …
