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Slain Officer’s Final Wish Revealed As Funeral Plans Announced After Hospital Shooting
West York Borough Police Officer Andrew Duarte will be laid to rest this week after he was killed in the line of duty during a mass shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York County on Saturday, Feb, 22. His family, fellow officers, and an outpouring of community support are ensuring his legacy of service and sacrifice is never forgotten.
Funeral Service Details
Duarte’s funeral will take place on Friday, Feb. 28, at 1:00 p.m. at Living Word Community Church, 2530 Cape Horn Road, Red Lion, PA.
Due to high attendance expectations, seating arrangements are as follows:
Seating inside the c…
Expectant Mother, Nurse, 27, Killed In Three-Vehicle Virginia Crash: State Police
A 27-year-old woman was killed in a devastating three-vehicle crash that unfolded on Route 15 in Madison County while reportedly pregnant with her fourth child.
The fatal wreck occurred around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, just north of Forest Drive, according to the Virginia State Police.
Erica Collier, of Brightwood, was driving a 2015 Hyundai Elantra northbound on S. James Madison Highway when the car suddenly slowed, police said.
A 2015 Toyota Camry, traveling behind her, rear-ended the Hyundai, causing Collier's vehicle to cross the centerline and collide head-on with a southb…
Teens Wanted In Multi-State Crime Spree, Firing At Troopers Captured By US Marshals
The two Tennessee teens who fired at Pennsylvania State Troopers during a multi-state crime spree have been captured in Hartford, Connecticut, authorities announced.
Jeremiah Begley, 17, and Christian Guerrero Jr., 17, were taken into custody on Thursday, Feb. 27, with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service, Hartford Police, and the PSP Fugitive Apprehension Unit, state police said. They are being held in Connecticut while awaiting extradition to Dauphin County, PA.
The Crime Spree
The chaos began on Feb. 23, 2025, at 12:40 p.m., when a motorist on I-81 in Silver Spring Township, Cumbe…
Officer Dies, Gunman Takes Staff Hostage In PA Hospital Shooting: Officials
West York Borough Police Officer Andrew Duarte was killed in the line of duty on Saturday, Feb. 22, after a gunman opened fire and took staff hostage inside the ICU at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York County, authorities said.
The shooter, identified as Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz, entered the hospital around 10:35 a.m. with a bag containing a semiautomatic handgun and zip ties, according to York County District Attorney Timothy Barker. He proceeded to the ICU, where he held staff hostage and shot a doctor, nurse, and custodian, Barker said.
UPMC security officers responded and were fired upon, …
