CRIME & SAFETY
Cause of structure fire in Dauphin County under investigation
STEELTON, Pa. — Emergency dispatch says crews were called to a house fire in Dauphin County early Saturday morning. The fire was in the area of North 2nd and Pine Streets in Steelton. No injuries have been reported at this time. Traffic on North Front Street and Pine Street...
Anyone in Middletown missing a big snake? Police would like to speak to you. Now
Anyone missing a snake in Middletown? If so, Middletown Police have him (or her) in custody. Police apprehended the stray snake after it entered a home in the Lower Orchard section of the township. No other information was available immediately about how the homeowner discovered the slithery intruder. "The resident...
Four people, including firefighters, injured in Steelton apartment fire
STEELTON, Pa. (WHTM) – Four people, including two firefighters, were injured as flames ripped through an apartment building in Steelton. Firefighters were called to 103 North Second Street around 5 a.m. Photos provided to abc27 News show heavy damage to the second floor of the duplex-turned-apartment building. According to...
Arrest made in fatal Harrisburg grocery store shooting
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– The suspected gunman from a fatal Harrisburg grocery store shooting has been arrested, according to police. Jerome Coleman Jr., 31, was arrested Friday and charged with murder and possession of a firearm prohibited, Harrisburg Police said. The deadly shooting at Antonio Grocery on the 2200 block of North 6th Street happened around […]
Man charged with killing Middletown native in 2016 ordered to stand trial
WILLIAMSPORT — An earlier fight between two men is the possible motive in the fatal shooting of a Middletown native on a Williamsport street in 2016. Dawud M. Rogers, 42, was held for court Friday on charges that he shot William Michael Blackwell, 31, on Dec. 30, 2016. Blackwell...
Traffic delays due to police activity, crash
STEELTON, Pa. — Officials responded to a vehicle crash on I-283 southbound near Exit 1B - Eisenhower Blvd. and PA 230, according to PennDOT. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. As of 3:10 p.m., there are lane restrictions with police activity at the start of I-283 northbound,...
Stained towel, bracelets taken from convicted killer’s property in homicide investigation
A stained towel was among the items Dauphin County police seized from a convicted murderer’s property while searching for a missing woman presumed dead, according to court documents obtained by PennLive. A green towel “with unknown substances/stains” was found the morning of March 20 in one of the four...
Man connected to Tracy Scanlon's disappearance charged with forgery, stealing her identity
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Susquehanna Township Police Department has ended their initial search for homicide victim Tracy Scanlon after an in-depth search operation on May 3. Police report that one hundred dedicated personnel spent seven hours using every tool and technology in their disposal to search the Little Conewago and Conewago creeks for any trace of Scanlon. The search covered a total of 10 miles.
Convicted murderer was last person to see Pittsburgh area woman missing from Dauphin County
A convicted murderer was the last person to see a Pittsburgh area woman who vanished from Dauphin County and who is believed to be dead, court records show. Anthony E. Proctor, 59, also was caught on camera using her state benefits card at a warehouse store in mid-February, one week after she had moved from Allegheny County to Susquehanna Township to live with him. He was alone inside the store, according to police, and later denied knowing Tracy Scanlon, 54.
Box truck driver fell asleep before I-83 crash that killed 3 construction workers
The driver of a box truck fell asleep at the wheel before he struck and killed three construction workers who were making repairs on I- 83 last month in York County, according to Pennsylvania state police. The fatal crash occurred when a box truck, driven by a 24-year-old man, was...
Teen Shot In Harrisburg, Police Say
A 16-year-old boy was shot in Harrisburg on Wednesday night, the police announced the following morning. The teen was found by officers responding to a call of shots fired in the Hall Manor apartment complex around 8 p.m. on May 8, the Bureau of Police detailed in the release. The boy was…
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