CRIME & SAFETY
Lancaster County Drug Task Force arrests 2 suspects in separate drug busts at same apartment complex
LANCASTER, Pa. — The Lancaster County Drug Task Force announced the recent arrests of two men accused of conducting unrelated drug operations on the same day in the same East Lampeter apartment complex. Keith Thompson, 43, and Jan Abreu-Vizcarrondo, 24, both of the 1600 block of Old Philadelphia Pike,...
Lancaster County man accused of indecently assaulting 13-year-old girl
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A Lancaster County man is accused of indecently assaulting a 13-year-old. According to court documents, 22-year-old Benjamin Wallace, of Denver, met the girl in February. He also sent lewd images to her, police said.
Motorcyclist killed in crash with tractor-trailer ID’d
A 67-year-old motorcyclist was killed earlier this week when he slid under a tractor-trailer at a York County intersection, the coroner’s office said. Christopher Day, of Nocona, Texas, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Tuesday crash, which was reported around 3:30 p.m. at West Philadelphia Street and Belvidere Avenue in the city of York, according to Coroner Pamela Gay.
Audio: Police Used Violence, Protestors Say
Fahima Degia, a student at Columbia Journalism School, stood on W. 113 Street and Broadway in the early morning hours of May 1, where press and legal observers were pushed away from covering the arrests of student protesters. Degia spoke to protesters who were standing outside Hamilton Hall to protect...
Motorcycle crash blocks intersection reported in Wrightsville Borough
WRIGHTSVILLE, Pa. — A crash involving a motorcycle was reported in York County Friday afternoon. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews responded to Cool Creek Road and Hellam Street in Wrightsville Borough shortly after noon. According to York County dispatchers, police have the intersection blocked off...
York County teen accused of killing 12-year-old boy heads to court to see if he will be charged as adult
RED LION, Pa. — A York County teenager accused of killing a 12-year-old boy will be in court today to find out if he will still be charged as an adult. Nolan Grove is currently facing third-degree murder charges as an adult for the shooting death of Kain Heiland. Grove was only 13 when the shooting happened in April of 2023 in Red Lion.
Coroner IDs man fatally electrocuted in Lebanon County
A 28-year-old man was fatally electrocuted in Lebanon County earlier this week, authorities said. Tyler Brown was killed around 2 p.m. Wednesday on the 500 block of Hemlock Lane in Cornwall, according to the Lebanon County Coroner’s Office. A Met-Ed spokesperson said Brown was a communication contractor installing fiber-optic...
Lancaster woman sentenced for killing neighbor’s puppy
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) – A Lancaster woman has been sentenced for her role in the killing of a five-month-old chihuahua in the city. Loyna Dejesus-Osorio, 53, pleaded no contest in February to charges of aggravated cruelty to animals and simple assault. She was accused of attacking her neighbor and...
Zachariah White, 32, Shot Dead At Rest Haven Nursing Home
Zachariah Alexander White, 32 from out of the state but temporarily residing in York, was shot dead at Rest Haven Nursing Home at 1050 South George Street in Spring Garden Township at 12:48 p.m. on May 2, according to the York County Department of Emergency Services, PSP, the coroner, and the DA.
Vehicle crash on Davidsburg Road in Dover Township
WEIGELSTOWN, Pa. — A vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Davidsburg and Carlisle roads in Dover Township around 6:22 p.m. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. According to the York dispatcher, it is unknown if there are injuries at the scene. For live traffic updates, click...
1 hurt by bull at Lancaster County animal auction
A bull injured a person at New Holland Sales Stables Monday evening, according to police and emergency dispatchers. New Holland Sales Stables, 101 W. Fulton Street, is the largest animal auction east of the Mississippi River and a hub of Lancaster County’s agriculture community. Emergency crews were dispatched to...
Court documents reveal new details about arrests of two farmers in Lancaster and York Counties
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — It's been three weeks since two central Pennsylvania men were arrested and taken to prison. Ethan Wentworth of Airville, York County and Rusty Herr of Christiana, Lancaster County have sat in their respective county prisons since April 10 and 11. Herr and Wentworth run NoBull Solutions,...
York County police looking for missing 16-year-old girl
Police in Hanover, York County are looking for a 16-year-old girl they said ran away earlier this week. Hailey Chavez was last seen on the 300 block of Fox Knoll Court on Wednesday, May 1, according to a police report. She was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, blue sweatpants and white Nike shoes.
Christopher Day Of Texas Killed In PA Motorcycle Crash
A husband, father, veteran, and teacher has been identified as the motorcyclist who fatally slid under a tractor-trailer in York City on Tuesday, according to his family and a release by the coroner's office on Friday, May 3. Christopher "Chris" Day, 67 of Nocona, Texas, died at the scene of...
PSP: Officer fires gun during search for stolen vehicle suspects in York County; 2 charged
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)–A police officer fired their gun when they came across a suspect during an hours-long search in York County for people who ran from a stolen vehicle, according to new details released by State Police. State Police in York said in a news release that two men face charges from the Thursday […]
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