CRIME & SAFETY
Pennsylvania state trooper who arrested couple during traffic stop on I-76 no longer works for PSP
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A Pennsylvania state trooper involved in a traffic stop on Interstate 76 that garnered heavy social media attention is no longer employed by Pennsylvania State Police, the agency confirmed Friday. The former state trooper, who has yet to be identified by state police, was previously placed on restricted duty while an investigation into the early March traffic stop was underway, the agency told CBS News Philadelphia two months ago. On Saturday, March 2, the trooper pulled over Celena Morrison-McLean, executive director of the Mayor's Office of LGBT Affairs, on I-76 citing multiple "vehicle code violations." At the time of the stop,...
Centre Hall Structure Fire
We’re learning a firefighter was injured this afternoon during a structure fire in Centre County. Emergency crews were called to the 100 block of East Potter Street in Centre Hall for a structure fire. The fire broke out before Noon by what officials say appeared to be caused by...
PA Mom Fatally Hits Toddler Daughter With Car: Police (Updated)
The 31-year-old woman was driving a Chevrolet Traverse when she struck the 2-year-old girl in the 200 block of Comly Street around 5:30 p.m., PPD explained. The toddler was taken to Einstein Hospital in critical condition and later died, according to police. An investigation into this deadly incident is ongoing.
Man accused of recording women in State College bathroom
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) – A 23-year-old man was charged after allegedly secretly recording women using the bathroom by hiding his cellphone in a trash can. In July 2022, a woman reported to the State College Police Department that she was in the bathroom of an apartment when she discovered a cell phone in the […]
Four plead guilty, sentenced for multi-million dollar medicaid fraud scheme
Harrisburg, Pa. — Four people who conspired to defraud Medicaid of nearly $9 million have pleaded guilty and been sentenced for their roles in the scheme, according to the Pa. Attorney General. The scheme involved overcharging Medicaid for non-medical transportation plans that were scarcely used and medically unnecessary. The scheme revolved around three Philadelphia-based service coordination agencies: Brighter Care Services, Pennsylvania Service Coordination Agency, and Pennsylvania Development Agency, and a non-medical transportation service, Rides Your Way, the Attorney General said in a press release. ...
Pennsylvania juveniles pleaded guilty after ‘thrill killing’ of 10 deer
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Game Commission, Southwest Region, announced multiple juveniles have pleaded guilty to illegally killing 10 deer last fall. In the fall of 2023, the State Game Warden received information regarding the possible “thrill killing” of multiple illegal deer in the Dysart area of Cambria County. Reports showed that multiple […]
Man charged with commercial bribery in fraud, kickback investigation
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials have charged seven people for allegedly committing bribery fraud worth thousands of dollars in Pennsylvania. The Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania says charges have been filed against Jose L. Ortiz, 48, of Drums, for conspiring to commit honest services fraud. According to U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam, during […]
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