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CRIME & SAFETY
3 Seriously Injured in Head-On Crash in Centre County
Three people, including an 8-year-old girl, were flown to a hospital for serious injuries after a head-on collision over the weekend in Centre County, state police at Rockview wrote in a crash report on Wednesday. A 43-year-old Delaware man driving a 2023 Kia Sorento crashed into a 2023 Jeep Wrangler driven by a 64-year-old Aaronsburg man at about 1:30 p.m. Saturday on Old Route 322 near Bloom Road in Potter Township, police wrote. The Kia was traveling northbound when the driver went it into the southbound lane and struck the Jeep head on. Both vehicles came to an uncontrolled rest facing east. The driver of the Kia and his two passengers — the child and a 40-year-old woman, both of Delaware — were flown by medevac helicopters to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center to be treated for serious injuries. The driver of the Jeep sustained minor injuries and was treated at Mount Nittany Medical Center. The post 3 Seriously Injured in Head-On Crash in Centre County appeared first on StateCollege.com.
DUI checkpoint set in Pennsylvania
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — State police announced DUI checkpoints will be placed across various roadways in Pennsylvania for Memorial Day weekend. According to Pennsylvania State Police, sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols aim to deter drinking and driving. Police say they are operating with a “zero-tolerance enforcement policy.” Police say checkpoints and roving patrols will be placed […]
Centre County Tax Office Warns Residents of Phone Scam
The Centre County Tax Office is warning local residents of fraudulent phone calls falsely claiming tax bills are due. Scammers posing as representatives of the tax office are requesting credit card information over the phone to settle the supposed bills, according to a news release. "The Centre County Tax Office never requests payment or personal information over the phone," the Board of Commissioners Office wrote in a statement. "Residents should be vigilant and cautious if they receive such calls." Official communications from the tax office are typically sent by mail, not unsolicited phone calls. Anyone who receives a suspicious phone call of this nature should hang up immediately and report it to the Centre County Tax Office at (814) 355-6805 and local law enforcement. The post Centre County Tax Office Warns Residents of Phone Scam appeared first on StateCollege.com.
‘Unruly crowd of juveniles’ shuts down Pa. carnival
An annual carnival in Pennsylvania was shut down just days after it opened. This closure was prompted by the presence of an “unruly crowd of juveniles” whose actions culminated into a “brutal attack.”. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on...
13 charged in takedown of northwestern Pennsylvania drug and gun trafficking network
HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) -- Thirteen people are facing charges after the takedown of a drug and gun trafficking network operating in northwestern Pennsylvania, the state attorney general announced on Friday. According to investigators, 25-year-old Quran Lindsey-Cooley led the ring, which operated out of Erie and Crawford counties. Prosecutors said Lindsey-Cooley, along with 26-year-old Daymeon Duck, coordinated the trafficking operation, using associates to sell drugs and supplying them with guns.The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General said an arrest operation began late last week when Lindsey-Cooley was taken into custody on charges, including corrupt organizations, felony drugs and firearms offenses.A statewide investigating grand...
Clearfield County man charged in teen's overdose death
A Clearfield County man is facing charges for allegedly supplying drugs to a teenager who overdosed and died. On Aug. 3, 2022, the 14-year-old boy was pronounced dead at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. According to a probable-cause affidavit, the boy was a co-worker and friend of 36-year-old Dennis...
PA 'parental rights' movement mom sentenced for giving teens alcohol at Bucks County party
A former Pennsylvania lieutenant governor candidate and prominent figure in the conservative “parental rights” school movement will serve a year of probation for providing alcohol to teenagers during a rowdy party at her Bucks County home last year. In a court appearance Wednesday, Clarice Schillinger, 37, who now lives in Lansdale, entered a no contest plea to furnishing alcohol to minors. ...
Colombia native found in Centre County charged with illegal reentry
Centre County, Pa. — A man found in Centre county was charged will illegal reentry into the United States. Moreno Bernal, 42, of Colombia, was indicted by a federal grand jury for illegal reentry into the United States, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The indictment alleges that Bernal was previously removed from the United States in 2012 and alleges that he was subsequently found in the United States without having first obtained legal permission to reenter the country, according to United States Attorney Gerard Karam. The indictment also alleges that on April 25, law enforcement discovered Bernal in Centre County.
Centre County Law Enforcement, Community Pay Tribute to Fallen Officers
Members of Centre County law enforcement agencies and the local community gathered Wednesday at Talleyrand Park in Bellefonte to remember officers nationwide who died in the line of duty and to honor the everyday work of police. The annual Centre County Peace Officers Memorial coincided with National Peace Officers Memorial Day and National Police Week. In 2023, 136 state, tribal and local law enforcement officers law enforcement officers in the United States, including five in Pennsylvania, and 25 K-9 partners died in the line of duty. "They laid down their lives for us, their friends, their colleagues and their communities," Spring Township Police...
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