CRIME & SAFETY
Lebanon County man faces 11 years in prison for his role in January 6 attack
A Lebanon County man faces 11 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Leo Brent Bozell IV was convicted last year on seven felonies and three misdemeanors. Sentencing is scheduled for May 17. The Justice Department is seeking a terrorism sentencing enhancement on...
Anyone in Middletown missing a big snake? Police would like to speak to you. Now
Anyone missing a snake in Middletown? If so, Middletown Police have him (or her) in custody. Police apprehended the stray snake after it entered a home in the Lower Orchard section of the township. No other information was available immediately about how the homeowner discovered the slithery intruder. "The resident...
Harrisburg woman’s appeal of her first-degree murder conviction denied
WILLIAMSPORT — A federal judge has denied the appeal of a Harrisburg woman who is serving life in prison for killing her boyfriend in 2019 by running over him with her minivan. U.S. Middle District Judge Julia K. Munley ruled Thursday she could not review the constitutional claims raised...
Convicted murderer was last person to see Pittsburgh area woman missing from Dauphin County
A convicted murderer was the last person to see a Pittsburgh area woman who vanished from Dauphin County and who is believed to be dead, court records show. Anthony E. Proctor, 59, also was caught on camera using her state benefits card at a warehouse store in mid-February, one week after she had moved from Allegheny County to Susquehanna Township to live with him. He was alone inside the store, according to police, and later denied knowing Tracy Scanlon, 54.
Man hit by ambulance in Dauphin County died waiting for medical helicopter
Editor’s Note: This story was updated after hearing back from the EMS agency’s legal counsel. A pedestrian who was hit by a Dauphin County ambulance in March died on the side of the road after more than half an hour waiting for a medical helicopter that arrived too late, PennLive has learned.
Man connected to Tracy Scanlon's disappearance charged with forgery, stealing her identity
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Susquehanna Township Police Department has ended their initial search for homicide victim Tracy Scanlon after an in-depth search operation on May 3. Police report that one hundred dedicated personnel spent seven hours using every tool and technology in their disposal to search the Little Conewago and Conewago creeks for any trace of Scanlon. The search covered a total of 10 miles.
Stained towel, bracelets taken from convicted killer’s property in homicide investigation
A stained towel was among the items Dauphin County police seized from a convicted murderer’s property while searching for a missing woman presumed dead, according to court documents obtained by PennLive. A green towel “with unknown substances/stains” was found the morning of March 20 in one of the four...
ATM ripped from bank wall in Lancaster County
LITITZ, Pa. — Police said an ATM was ripped from a bank wall in Lancaster County. It happened at the PNC Bank on Lititz Pike and Owl Hill Road in Lititz. Northern Lancaster County Regional Police said they were called to the bank around 3:40 a.m. Tuesday. Video from...
Lightning Strike Causes Massive Fire At Apartment Complex In Susquehanna Twp. (PHOTOS)
As a thunderstorm blew through Central Pennsylvania, a fire blew through part of a 3-story apartment complex that was still under construction, fire officials announced on Wednesday. The call to the blaze at the construction site on Russel Drive in Susquehanna Township came in at 5:25 a.m. on…
AttemptedHomicide: Woman Shot In Harrisburg (Developing)
Officers were called to report of "shots fired" in the area of Kittatinny and Buckthorn streets at 1:45 p.m. on May 7, according to the police release. When they arrived they found the woman "suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound," the police stated in the release. She was taken to...
Report: Vehicle crash on East Main Street in Mount Joy Borough
MOUNT JOY, Pa. — A vehicle crash was reported at the intersection of East Main Street and Newcomer Road in Mount Joy Borough around 5 p.m. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. No injuries or road closures have been reported at this time. Crews are on the...
Crews search central Pa. waterways for Pittsburgh area woman police say was killed
The search for a missing Western Pennsylvania woman last seen in the Harrisburg area and deemed a homicide victim was concentrated Friday along two creeks in northern York County. Susquehanna Township police sent out a thank you via Crimewatch on Monday that expressed “its sincere gratitude for the agencies, organizations,...
Lightning sets Dauphin County construction site ablaze
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — A lightning strike is believed to be the cause of a Dauphin County building fire. According to the Susquehanna Township Police Department, emergency crews were sent to the area of Commerce Drive at 5:25 a.m. for a building on fire. Initial reports stated the building was struck by lightning, according to the Susquehanna Township Police Department.
'We need to get this crime under control': Residents react to ‘smash and grab’ theft at ATM
TULPEHOCKEN TWP., Pa - Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say the thieves used a stolen pickup truck and wore masks to hide their faces during the brazen, early morning theft. “I come here at six o clock in the morning to the Sunoco and got a cup of coffee and it was full of troopers over there,” said Leon Martin of Myerstown. “I mean, it was just packed full."
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