CRIME & SAFETY
Vehicle fire with injuries reported on Fishing Creek Valley Road in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A vehicle fire was reported on Fishing Creek Valley Road in Harrisburg. Crews are responding to the scene. Facial injuries have been reported but have not been confirmed by WGAL at this time. Click the video player above to watch other headlines from WGAL News 8.
Harrisburg man killed out-of-towner in street after beating, robbery: police
A Harrisburg resident beat, robbed and participated in the killing of a man at a city intersection last week, police said in court documents filed Friday. Marcus D. Stultz, 26, was charged Friday with the robbery and murder of Dewayne Brown, 43, at Evergreen and Thompson streets late Wednesday night. Stultz was denied bail after a judge deemed him a threat to society, court records show.
Harrisburg rowhomes damaged in overnight fire
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Investigators are working to determine the cause of an overnight rowhome fire in Harrisburg. Crews were called to the 1400 block of Zarker Street around 1:15 a.m. Monday. The fire chief says it started outside, behind one of the homes. The flames spread to several neighboring units, causing heavy damage to […]
Former youth leader at Harrisburg church charged for alleged unlawful contact with minor
UPPER ALLEN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) – A former Harrisburg church youth leader has been charged with allegedly molesting a child in public and police say they’re working to identify other potential victims. Upper Allen Police responded to a McDonald’s in Mechanicsburg on April 7 after witnesses reported seeing an older man sexually assault a young […]
Dirt Bike Crash Kills Cristian Brito-Bruno, 29 Of Highspire
Cristian Brito-Bruno of Highspire was ejected from his dirt bike after striking a car at the intersection on Essex Street between Main and Monroe streets, the Dauphin County Coroner’s Office explained. Brito-Bruno had been going east on Poplar Alley when he collided with the car heading north on Essex...
Man Arrested in Philadelphia for Harrisburg Triple Shooting Involving Child
U.S. Marshals have announced the arrest of a man for his role in a triple shooting that occurred in Harrisburg in September 2023. 47-year-old Shawn Jason was arrested at a hotel on 4600 Island Avenue after Marshals received information that Jason recently checked into a hotel room and was inside. He is being charged with […]
“Potentially armed and dangerous” Dauphin County man wanted for overdose death arrested
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– Police in Dauphin County have arrested a man who they said was “potentially armed and dangerous” and wanted for an overdose death. According to Lower Swatara Township Police, Nasir Baker, 27, of Middletown, had an active felony arrest warrant for drug delivery resulting in the death of an 18-year-old in January. […]
Motorcyclist critically hurt in Harrisburg crash
Harrisburg police are looking for witnesses of a Tuesday night crash that critically injured a motorcyclist in the city. A motorcycle and a car crashed around 9:30 p.m. at Cameron and Market streets, according to police Lt. Kyle Gautsch. He said the car was turning left from Cameron onto Market Street, and the motorcycle was heading north on Cameron Street through the Market Street intersection.
Harrisburg man accused of attempted homicide arrested after police chase
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa (WHP) — Police arrested a man wanted for attempted homicide Sunday after he allegedly led police on a chase. According to Pennsylvania State Police, when troopers pulled over a Subaru at approximately 11:33 p.m., a man identified as 31-year-old Anthony Henderson got out of the vehicle and fled on foot.
Fugitive Duo Caught On Mundy Lane In Mount Vernon: Police
The arrests of Dion Johnson, age 38, and Yolanda Lower, age 46, who were both wanted in connection with a stabbing in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, were announced by the Westchester County Police Department on Monday, April 22. According to the department, the events leading up to the arrests began when authorities...
Student accused of beating classmate with Stanley cup accused of attempted attack on deputy during hearing
NORTH WALES, Pa. - A Pennsylvania middle school student accused of beating a classmate with a Stanley Cup allegedly attacked a sheriff's deputy with a water jug during their first hearing. It's unclear if the 13-year-old Penbrook Middle School student, who has not been publicly identified by police, will face...
Fire forces 125 guests out of hotel in Cumberland County
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — A fire forced out 125 guests at a Cumberland County hotel early Wednesday morning. Firefighters responded to the Hampton Inn on Ritter Road in Lower Allen Township, near Mechanicsburg, around 2:45 a.m. According to the fire chief, the fire was confined to one room on the...
Firefighters rescue injured person from Mechanicsburg warehouse roof
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Firefighters rescued an injured person from a warehouse roof Tuesday in Mechanicsburg. According to the Mechanicsburg Fire Department, the individual was injured when he fell from the top roof of the warehouse onto a secondary roof. Officials say the rescue happened around 2:02 p.m....
Vehicle struck pole reported on East Harrisburg Pike in Londonderry Township
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — A vehicle struck a pole and brought wires down in Dauphin County. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews were called to East Harrisburg Pike in the area of the Starlite Hotel in Londonderry Township at 7:45 a.m. According to Dauphin County dispatchers, the...
Man walks out of Mechanicsburg Walmart with bin full of stolen baby formula
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Officials are searching for a suspect accused of stealing "large amounts" of baby formula, according to the Silver Spring Township Police Department. The theft occurred on Saturday, April 13, at the Walmart on Carlisle Pike, when the pictured suspect allegedly filled a plastic container...
York police officer charged with raping baby quits as commissioner works to fire him
A York police officer resigned from the department last week, days after he was charged with raping a baby in northern Dauphin County, the city’s police commissioner said. In an 8-minute Facebook video uploaded Monday, York City police Commissioner Michael Muldrow addressed the situation involving now-former Officer Steven K. Cugini and the child rape charges filed against him on April 16.
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