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Stolen pizza delivery car catches fire during Lancaster County police chase, 3 charged
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– Three people are accused of stealing a pizza delivery driver’s car and leading police on a chase in Lancaster County even after the vehicle caught fire, according to court documents. Matthew Reyes, 20, Xavier Velazquez, 18, both of Lancaster, and Evian Simmons, 18, of Temple, are accused of working together to […]
Coroner IDs 3-year-old killed in Lancaster County farming incident
From LNP, Lancaster, Pa. (TNS) The 3-year-old Christiana boy killed in a farming accident last week was a member of the Old Order Amish church, according to his obituary, and is survived by his parents and four siblings. Benjamin Blank, 3, son of John R. and Sadie F. Stoltzfoos Blank,...
Vandalism at Lancaster County recreational trail, police looking for suspects
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– A Lancaster County recreational trail was subjected to vandalism and police are looking for the culprits. The 14-mile long Northwest River Trail, located by the Susquehanna River, was recently discovered vandalized, Susquehanna Regional Police shared on Facebook. “GAZA” is spray painted in red letters across a sign at the trail, along […]
Four children found living in Lancaster County home filled with trash, bugs; 2 charged
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– Four children were found living in a filthy Lancaster County home and two people are facing charges, according to police. Inside the home of Sarah Clinger, 32, and her boyfriend Ulysiss Torres, 28, both of Columbia, police found feces on the floor, rotten food, trash and bugs, Manheim Township Police said […]
Pennsylvania man who broke 3-year-old boy's femur sentenced to prison
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to at least five years in prison for the severe physical abuse of a 3-year-old boy. Timofey Freint of Lititz was sentenced to 5 3/4 years to 12 years in prison in connection with the incident, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office said on June 4. After the "repeated abuse," the child's injuries included a broken femur, internal injuries to his liver and adrenal gland, and muscle damage, officials said. "In my 10 years working here, I have never seen a physical abuse of a child this bad," assistant district attorney Jennifer Ponessa said, according...
Unlicensed teen charged for hit-and-run crash that injured one in Lancaster Co.
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A 16-year-old was charged Monday for his alleged role in a hit-and-run in East Hempfield Township. According to East Hempfield Township Police, the charges stem from a two-vehicle crash that happened on June 3 in the 700 block of Rohrerstown Road. Police said the...
Alexei Rodriguez-Balceiro Takes Fatal Fall At Holiday Inn
Alexei Rodriguez-Balceiro, 42 of the 430 block of East King Street in Lancaster, died at 3:20 p.m. following multiple attempts to save his life after he was pulled unconcious from an air vent shaft, the Lancaster City Bureau of Police and the County Coroner's Office announced on Monday. The Lancaster...
Man assaulted woman, stole her pocketbook for ‘beer money’: police
A man was charged with simple assault, robbery, harassment and theft after a June 4 incident in Lancaster County that police say was domestic violence-related. Police in West Earl Township received a 911 call around 7 p.m. that day from a woman who said she was assaulted in her vehicle by Michael Ermold, 57, and that he took her purse. The woman had pulled over where the incident happened and had dried blood on her lip and bruises on her face and arm, a criminal complaint says.
Convict, Michael Ermold Jr., Accused Of Highway Robbery
Michael Eugene Ermold Jr., 57 of Lancaster (who is reportedly experiencing homelessness), is accused of attacking a woman near mile marked 36.8 shortly before 7 p.m. on June 4, the police detailed in a release. The woman reported that he assaulted her inside of her vehicle "took the [her] cash before throwing the purse back into the vehicle [... then] fleeing on foot," according to the release.
Harrisburg man sentenced after painting swastikas on central Pa. college campus
Ethan Rosencrans’ hands were shaking as Lancaster County Court Judge Merrill Spahn looked down at him to determine his sentence. “The nature of this graffiti is ‘inexcusable’ the right word?” Spahn asked him. “Yes, your honor,” Rosencrans, 21, replied. Rosencrans, according to defense attorney Jessica...
Central Pa. man dies 38 years after strangers beat him with baseball bat
A man attacked with a baseball bat in York 38 years ago has died from traumatic brain injuries related to the beating, authorities said. Craig Tschudy, 64, of Dallastown, was 26 when strangers mistaking him for someone else beat him in York. City police investigated the assault, but no suspects were ever identified or charged, according to the York County Coroner’s Office.
Lancaster County pottery business reflects on creating pieces for U.S. Women’s Open
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) – A Lancaster County pottery business was selected by the United States Golf Association to create limited edition pieces commemorating the 79th U.S. Women’s Open. Bujno Pottery, Adamstown, was approached by the USGA and asked to make 200 pieces, including mugs and three different-sized crocks, featuring the event logo. “I really didn’t […]
A Lancaster housing initiative is looking for landlords to help those facing barriers
Nationwide, there is an affordable housing crisis. However, the need for housing is exacerbated for those with a criminal history or poor credit score. To combat that need, Hawkstone Real Estate and Property Management in Lancaster has started up a new initiative to bring together a coalition of community-minded landlords willing to look past criminal history, poor credit, and even some prior evictions. It’s called the Fresh Start Initiative.
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