CRIME & SAFETY
Three-vehicle crash on I-83 North in northern York County injures one: EMA official
Interstate 83 North in northern York County was shut down at 12:30 p.m. because of a three-vehicle crash, but one lane has reopened, according to the York County Office of Emergency Management. At least one injury has been reported, the office said in a Facebook post. ...
Active police incident in York City
YORK, Pa. — There is an active police incident on the 400 block of Linden Avenue in York that came in around 8 p.m. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Stay with WGAL for updates as we learn more. This story was curated by Hearst's WGAL Alert...
Police in York County seek 3 men involved in strong-arm robbery
HANOVER, Pa. — Police in York County said they're looking for three men involved in a strong-arm robbery. It happened between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. Saturday in the 100 block of Carlisle Street in Hanover. A man reportedly offered the victim a ride. When the person got into...
Crews search central Pa. waterways for woman police say was killed
The search for a missing western Pa. 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, and individuals who dedicated their time and energy in the search for homicide victim Tracy Scanlon, also known as Tracy Zalenski, on May 3, 2024, in York County.
Oxygen plus smoking equals horrific tragedy: Hanover firefighters show what can happen
It's a potentially fatal mixture: high levels of pure oxygen flowing through tubing, and the flame from a lit cigarette. In the wake of three fatal oxygen fires in York County since the beginning of 2024, Hanover Area Fire & Rescue Chief Tony Clousher and his crew set up a demonstration of what can happen when a person smokes while on oxygen.
Search for missing Tracy Scanlon continues as teams scour creeks in York County last week
Law enforcement searched both the land and the Little Conewago and Conewago creeks in York County last week in an effort to find Tracy Scanlon, who has been missing for months and is believed to be a homicide victim. The Susquehanna Township Police Department in Dauphin County thanked the many...
Claims against police officer, students dismissed in suit over Red Lion teen's suicide
A claim against a school resource officer in a lawsuit filed by the mother of a gay Red Lion Area Senior High School student who committed suicide after being bullied at school has been dismissed, according to a ruling by a federal judge. U.S. Middle District Judge Jennifer P. Wilson...
Coroner identifies man shot and killed in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Dauphin County coroner has identified a man shot and killed last week in Harrisburg. He is Christian Watt, 27, of Harrisburg. Watt was shot around 2:20 p.m. Friday in the 200 block of North 6th Street. Anyone with information is asked to call police at...
Cumberland County men federally indicted on drug, firearm charges
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Two Cumberland County men have been indicted by a federal grand jury on drug and firearm charges. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, William Nalley Jr, 27, of Boiling Springs, and Rafael Orihuela, 22, of Carlisle were indicted last week.
Single-vehicle crash causes slowdowns in Elizabethville Borough
ELIZABETHVILLE, Pa. — A single-vehicle crash was reported in Dauphin County Tuesday afternoon. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews were called to the 100 block of South Market Street in Elizabethville Borough shortly after noon. According to Dauphin County dispatch, only one vehicle was involved. Slowdowns...
Coroner IDs man fatally shot in Harrisburg corner store
A 27-year-old man was shot and killed Friday afternoon inside a Harrisburg convenience store, authorities said. Christian Watt, of Harrisburg, was shot around 2:20 p.m. inside Antonio Grocery on the 2200 block of North Sixth Street at Woodbine Street, according to the Dauphin County Coroner’s Office. Watt’s autopsy is...
Smoking on oxygen killed 3 York countians this year. A $4.45 device might have saved them
It seems obvious that smoking while on oxygen can result in grave injury or death. Hearing about such a horrific case, many people reflexively default to victim blaming: It's sad, but they should have known better. But experts say that victim blaming doesn't solve a widespread problem that could be...
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