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CRIME & SAFETY
John Stoltzfus Jr. Arrested For Killing Puppies
Police were called to 46-year-old John S. Stoltzfus Jr.'s Hollander Road home in New Holland on Oct. 31, 2023 for the death of four black Sheepadoodle puppies named Tammy, Terry, Todd, and Tom, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office said. New Holland Police had gotten a complaint from an employee...
Timothy Barker Convicted Of Raping Child For Years
Timothy Barker, 48, of Leola, was between the age of 40 and 44 at the time of the abuse, which began in 2018 when Barker was in a caregiving role to the victim, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office said. Barker told the victim he wanted to “teach her how...
Lancaster police to hold news conference about 'major update' in ongoing investigation
LANCASTER, Pa. — The Lancaster City Bureau of Police announced Friday afternoon that a former officer who worked there nearly three decades ago is under arrest. Note: WGAL will upload the full news conference to this page as soon as it's available. Lancaster Police Chief Richard Mendez identified the...
Lancaster police and fire work together to save life
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHP) — The Lancaster City police worked with firefighters to save a person's life Saturday. According to a press release, officers found a person lying on a sidewalk around 6pm on Norther Duke Street. They were bleeding from their neck. Officers Leyland and Hockley were the first...
Officials with U.S. Women's Open, held in Lancaster, reacts to deadly crash, Scheffler's arrest in Kentucky
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — The Lancaster County Club is gearing up to host the biggest women's golf tournament in the world, the U.S. Women's Open, in a little over a week. Following a deadly accident, charges were filed against top golfer Scottie Scheffler on his way to the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky. Cell phone video shows the Masters Champion being handcuffed for allegedly not following police orders while trying to get around the taped-off scene.
Crash closes off-ramp from Route 30 in Lancaster County
LANCASTER, Pa. — A crash shut down an off-ramp from Route 30 in Lancaster County. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. It happened on Harrisburg Pike just off of Route 30 Eastbound in Manheim Township around noon. The off-ramp from Route 30 Eastbound to Harrisburg Pike was...
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