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$20 Dollars Offered To 9-Year-Old Girl By Accused Harrisburg Rapist: Affidavit $20 Dollars Offered To 9-Year-Old Girl By Accused Harrisburg Rapist: Affidavit
$20 Dollars Offered To 9-Year-Old Girl By Accused Harrisburg Rapist: Affidavit  A 66-year-old Harrisburg man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly raping a 9-year-old girl at her family’s home, authorities announced on Wednesday, Jan. 23.  Arnold Courtney was arrested by the Harrisburg Police and U.S. Marshals Service on Tuesday, Jan. 21. He is charged with Felony Rape of a Child, Felony Aggravated Indecent Assault, Felony Corruption of Minors, and Misdemeanor Indecent Assault, according to police.  The investigation began on Saturday, Jan. 11, when the child, identified in court documents as OM, confided in a female relative, that Courtney …
Dog Mauls, Kills Cat; Owner Arrested: Springfield Township Police Dog Mauls, Kills Cat; Owner Arrested: Springfield Township Police
Dog Mauls, Kills Cat; Owner Arrested: Springfield Township Police A dog owner was arrested after her dog mauled a neighbor's cat to death, according to a release by the Springfield Township police on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Heather M. Fitzgerald, 53, of Coopersburg, was arrested on misdemeanor charges of Harboring Dangerous Dogs and Confinement of Animal Within Premises of Owner following a police investigation on Monday, Sept. 30, the Springfield Township Police Department detailed in the release. This was Fitzgerald's second official offense within this year, according to police. She had another charge of Confinement of an Animal Within the Premises of …
John Gotti Jr's Wife, Daughter Dodge Assault Charges After HS Basketball Brawl In Lattingtown John Gotti Jr's Wife, Daughter Dodge Assault Charges After HS Basketball Brawl In Lattingtown
John Gotti Jr's Wife, Daughter Dodge Assault Charges After HS Basketball Brawl In Lattingtown John Gotti Jr.’s wife and daughter will avoid criminal charges in connection with a fight at a youth basketball game on Long Island. A Nassau County judge cited “procedural grounds” for dismissing the misdemeanor assault charges against Kimberly Gotti, age 55, and Gianna Gotti, age 23, on Tuesday, Oct. 1. “We await the judge’s written decision and will review our options,” a spokesperson for the DA’s office told Daily Voice. The fight broke out in the Oyster Bay village of Lattingtown, during a basketball game at Locust Valley High School against visiting Oyster Bay High School, on Thursd…
Constable Charged After Leaving Loaded Gun In Pennsylvania Public Bathroom Constable Charged After Leaving Loaded Gun In Pennsylvania Public Bathroom
Constable Charged After Leaving Loaded Gun In Pennsylvania Public Bathroom A Lebanon County Constable has been charged after he left his gun in a public restroom, the District Attorney's office announced on Thursday, Aug. 29.  Lebanon County Constable James Drahovsky left his gun in the public restroom at the District Justice Office located at 502 State Drive on Monday, Aug. 26, Chief County Detective Jonathan Hess detailed in the affidavit of probable cause.  The 70-year-old left in the Glock 27 loaded with six 40 caliber bullets sometime between 1:37 and 1:44 p.m., Hess explained after watching the surveillance video footage. He left the offi…
Escape Attempt? Carlisle County Prison Inmate Kicks Out Window, Police Say Escape Attempt? Carlisle County Prison Inmate Kicks Out Window, Police Say
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 …
Delco Parents Charged For Elementary School Student's Truancy Delco Parents Charged For Elementary School Student's Truancy
Delco Parents Charged For Elementary School Student's Truancy Two parents in Lower Chichester Township face misdemeanor charges after police say their child missed school for over 60 days.  Carolyn L. Gill and John E. Spires are charged with corruption of minors, said township police.  According to authorities, their 8-year-old had 64 unexcused absences at Linwood Elementary School between Aug. 28 and Dec. 15 last year.  During a wellness check at their home on Nov. 15, Gill and Spires allegedly told police they were in the process of obtaining medical records to enroll their child in an online school.  "This was later found to n…
Drunk Driver Charged After Head-On Crash In Hudson Valley: Police Drunk Driver Charged After Head-On Crash In Hudson Valley: Police
Drunk Driver Charged After Head-On Crash In Hudson Valley: Police A Connecticut man faces drunk driving charges after being involved in a head-on collision involving two cars in the Hudson Valley, according to authorities. The accident happened in Putnam County on Saturday, March 4, when police in Mahopac responded to the area of Union Valley Road and Shindagen Hill Road for a reported head-on crash.  After arriving, police found a black BMW and a grey Subaru Legacy that both had heavy front-end damage. Luckily though, both drivers only suffered minor injuries and declined medical attention from emergency responders.  An investigation at the sc…
'Erratic' Virginia Driver Busted With Meth, Cocaine In Pennsylvania: Police 'Erratic' Virginia Driver Busted With Meth, Cocaine In Pennsylvania: Police
'Erratic' Virginia Driver Busted With Meth, Cocaine In Pennsylvania: Police A driver seemingly from Virginia was busted with methamphetamine and cocaine during a traffic stop in Pennsylvania, authorities said. Officers were patrolling Route 23 when they spotted the erratic driver, who also had a "bad" Virginia registration plate on Wednesday, Oct. 12, Caernarvon Township police said. Cops stopped the driver, Jose Palafox-Santiago, 30, and learned he was driving with a suspended driver's license and was "acting suspicious," they said. His alleged behavior led officers to believe there might be drugs in the 2013 Black GMC Acadia and brought a drug-sniffing dog …
PA Passenger Slapped With Child Endangerment Charges After Teen Driver Crashes Through Garage PA Passenger Slapped With Child Endangerment Charges After Teen Driver Crashes Through Garage
PA Passenger Slapped With Child Endangerment Charges After Teen Driver Crashes Through Garage A 19-year-old passenger who allegedly encouraged a 14-year-old boy to drive— but they instead crashed into a neighbor's garage— has been charged with child endangerment, authorities say. Bethany Ruth Schrom, of the 900 block of Hannah Drive, supposedly allowed the boy to drive a 2000 Chrysler sedan while she and rode as a passenger along with the boy's mother Laurellyn Schrom— despite the fact that he was under the legal driving age— around 10:20 a.m. on July 1, according to Northern Lancaster County Regional police. The boy crashed the sedan into a neighbor's garage located in the 700…
Ex-Con Threatens Driver With Knife During Road Rage Incident Outside PA High School: Police Ex-Con Threatens Driver With Knife During Road Rage Incident Outside PA High School: Police
Ex-Con Threatens Driver With Knife During Road Rage Incident Outside PA High School: Police A road rage incident involving a knife happened outside a central Pennsylvania high school on Saturday, May, 14, police say.  East Pennsboro Township police were called to the road rage incident in the 400 block of Shady Lane, near East Pennsboro High School in Enola around 6 p.m., according to a release by the department.  Upon arrival, the victim told the police that a man got out of his vehicle and threatened them with a knife.  Police later identified the man as Derrik Mitchel Scott, 41, of Enola.  Scott has been charged with two misdemeanors for terroristic threat…
Owner, Worker Charged After SLA Inspection At Long Island Restaurant Owner, Worker Charged After SLA Inspection At Long Island Restaurant
Owner, Worker Charged After SLA Inspection At Long Island Restaurant An owner and worker at a Long Island restaurant were both charged after a New York State Liquor Authority Inspection overnight. In response to numerous community complaints, Suffolk County Police say they and other agencies conducted the inspection at the Three Stars Restaurant, on West Hills Road in Huntington Station, at 10:40 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18. Henry Contreras, age 36, of Huntington Station, the owner of the restaurant, and a 22-year-old security guard from East Patchogue, were charged with New York State General Business Law: Unlicensed Security Guard, an unclassified misdemeano…
Woman Charged With DUI After Fleeing Scene Of Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say Woman Charged With DUI After Fleeing Scene Of Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say
Woman Charged With DUI After Fleeing Scene Of Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say A Connecticut woman is facing misdemeanor charges after police said she drove under the influence and hit another vehicle. Officers in Fairfield County responded to the crash just after 9 p.m. on Friday, July 2 in Darien at Center Street and Post Road. Darien Police said a vehicle pulled into the roadway from a private drive and hit another vehicle before driving away. The vehicle was later located by an officer, and the driver was identified as Lisbeth Hernandez, age 27, of Stamford, police said.  Authorities said the driver admitted to consuming alcohol prior to the …
Westchester Man Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Hedges, Tree, Police Say Westchester Man Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Hedges, Tree, Police Say
Westchester Man Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Hedges, Tree, Police Say A 21-year-old driver was taken into custody after crashing onto a property in Westchester while allegedly drunk, police said. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department responded to an Aulenrieth Road residence shortly after 1 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, when a resident reported that there had been a loud crash and flashlights outside the home. Upon arrival, police said that officers found a gray Jeep on the front lawn and hedges of the residence with severe front end damage, with the driver, Scarsdale resident Henry Fanning outside the vehicle. According to police, Fanning said that he …