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Woman killed in Dauphin County motorcycle crash
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– A motorcycle crash Wednesday on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Dauphin County has left one person dead, State Police say. According to the crash report from State Police, 49-year-old Kimberly Toliver of New Jersey was riding a 2023 Honda Rebel and traveling west in Londonderry Township on I-76 when she crashed. Toliver […]
Disabled woman’s legs went black from neglect, disease before she died in homicide: police
An elderly Dauphin County woman who could not move or speak died in February after her daughter and son-in-law declined to have her decaying legs amputated, police said in court documents charging them with homicide. Christiana Blake, 77, suffered from one of the worst cases of neglect that central Pennsylvania...
Mom-to-be died shielding child from flying bullets in Harrisburg: ‘She didn’t deserve this’
Tyemeshia Miller, known by her nickname “Dooda,” went to Fourth and Woodbine streets to hang out with friends on a beautiful Monday afternoon in Harrisburg. As Miller chatted on the crowded front porch, gunfire erupted. Miller’s first instinct was to try to protect the children around her, according to relatives.
44-year-old Palmyra sentenced to serve 45 months in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 riot
A 44-year-old Palmyra man will serve more than three years and seven months in federal prison for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Leo Brent Bozell IV, 44, was sentenced Friday by U.S. District Judge John D. Bates to 45 months in prison, three months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $4,729 in restitution. Bates found Bozell guilty of 10 charges, including four felonies, on Sept. 8, 2023.
New details released after man pulled gun on Camp Hill couple during road rage
A woman who beeped her car’s horn prompted another driver to pull a gun and point it at her husband, according to court records obtained by PennLive Thursday. The couple told police a white man, in his 50s, driving a Toyota Camry was following them closely while they were driving home at 7:08 p.m. on May 5 in Camp Hill, according to court records filed by police.
Tractor-trailer crash closing multiple lanes of US 22/322 in Dauphin County
A tractor-trailer crashed into a concrete barrier on US 22/322 east near Dauphin on Tuesday night, closing all eastbound lanes and one westbound lane as of 7:30 p.m. The crash happened around 6:55 p.m., according to PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler. The tractor-trailer is blocking the eastbound lanes while debris from...
Pregnant Shooting Victim identified
Harrisburg Police have identified the pregnant woman who was fatally shot on Monday evening near North 4th and Woodbine Streets. The victim has been named as 19-year-old Tyemeshia Miller. The unborn child, a boy, also did not survive. The incident occurred around 5:45 p.m., with Miller being taken to a...
'Be careful homie': Man charged in Franklin County overdose death warned victim
A Harrisburg man charged with selling the drugs that killed a Franklin County man sent texts warning him to not do too much and to have Narcan on hand in case he overdosed, according to court documents. Daquan Woods, 27, was charged this week with drug delivery resulting in death...
Police seek help identifying suspected e-bike thief in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Harrisburg Police are looking for help in identifying a suspected e-bike thief. According to police, the suspected theft occurred around 3 p.m. Saturday on the 2700 block of Agate Street. The victim reported they were shopping at a local store when an unknown man approached and asked the victim to buy some items for him.
Police searching for York County couple accused of stealing hundreds of dollars worth of antiques
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — A Pennsylvania couple is being sought by police after they allegedly duped a victim out of his antiques collection and tens of thousands of dollars in profits. The York County victim allegedly told police he contacted Thomas and Christina Taylor, who own Palmyra-based Collectors Auction...
Police search for missing child in Cumberland County
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Police in Cumberland County are searching for a missing child. According to the Camp Hill Police Department, Zurisadai Irizarry-Zeno ran away from her home in Camp Hill. She was last seen wearing a green jacket, black long pants, and black Nike sneakers. Anyone with information...
Midstate duo accused of defrauding man with fraudulent auction
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– A duo is wanted by police in York County for using a fraudulent auction business to steal more than $100,000 worth of antiques. Christina Taylor, 59, of Palmyra, and Thomas Taylor, 66, of Waynesboro, who went by “Collectors Auction Company, LLC” in Palmyra were contacted by someone to collect antiques, worth […]
Another victim of Steelton fire shares their story
On Wednesday night, News 8 is hearing from yet another victim of last weekend's duplex fire in Steelton, Dauphin County. The family of a man who was severely burned shares why they believe his survival is nothing short of a miracle. Darnell Cooke is one of four people injured in...
Hitman gets life sentence
HARRISBURG, Penn. — An appeals court in Pennsylvania upheld the life sentence of a criminal defendant who committed a hired murder when he shot and killed the romantic partner of his client’s former paramour. He says certain witness testimony should not have been admitted and that his due process rights were violated, but these arguments are meritless.
Capital City Mall employee allegedly stole over $15,000 worth of phones and cash
CAMP HILL, Pa. (WHTM) – A T-Mobile employee at Capital City Mall was arrested Wednesday for allegedly stealing over $15,000 in merchandise from the store. On May 5 around 1:24 p.m., the Lower Allen Township Police Department received a notification of a non-active theft at T-Mobile in the Capital City Mall. It was reported that […]
Pa. lawmakers working on bill to expand body cameras for wildlife officers
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Lawmakers in Harrisburg are working on legislation that would give more game wardens and waterways officers the choice to wear a body camera while on duty. “It's a neutral, objective witness to the occurrences [that happen]," said Jason Raup, assistant counsel for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. "What statements were made, what actions were taken.”
Family member of Steelton duplex fire victim talks about a long road to recovery
It's been several days since a Dauphin County duplex fire in Steelton injured four people and displaced several households. A family member of one of the victims was open to speaking with News 8. On Tuesday night, Lynn Croman is intubated in the intensive care unit, unaware that her life...
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