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Attempted homicide in Harrisburg linked to teen’s 2022 death, shooter’s acquittal: police
The brother of a 15-year-old boy fatally shot in Harrisburg in 2022 tried to kill one of the shooter’s family members on Friday hours after the gunman was acquitted of homicide, police said in court documents. Lemar Lester, 21, was found not guilty of charges related to the killing...
17-year-old charged with attempted homicide in Harrisburg shooting
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Harrisburg police are currently seeking the whereabouts of Tyjawan Hill, who is currently wanted in connection to a shooting that occurred on May 25th. According to police, this stems from the incident that happened in the 1200 block of Thompson Street, where a 15-year-old boy...
Intersection blocked by two-vehicle crash reported in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A two-vehicle crash with airbag deployment was reported in Harrisburg Tuesday morning. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews responded to the intersection of South 19th and Paxton streets in Harrisburg shortly after 10:30 a.m. According to Dauphin County dispatchers, the crash was blocking...
Emergency crews on scene of apartment fire in Hershey, dispatchers say
HERSHEY, Pa. (WHP) — Derry Township Police and Hershey Fire Department are on the scene of an apartment fire on 1360 Columbia Dr., dispatchers say. Dispatchers received reports of the fire around 6 p.m. The active fire was confirmed inside the building on the second floor with heavy smoke appearing from the roof.
Good Samaritans Rescue Two Men From Sinking Boat On Susquehanna River
Good Samaritans Rescue Two Men From Sinking Boat On Susquehanna River. (Harrisburg, PA) -- Two men are thankful to be alive after finding themselves on a sinking boat in the Susquehanna River yesterday. Joel Esch and Jason Hoover say they headed out to go fishing but they soon found their boat was taking on water. Mark Lattanzi is one of the people who jumped from a nearby pontoon boat into the water to get to Esch and Hoover after hearing them yelling for help. Lattanzi, an Army veteran, says he is just glad he was there in time to assist.
PSP: Fleeing motorcyclist dragged trooper on Route 22
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — State Police in Lebanon County are seeking a motorcyclist they say dragged a trooper who was attempting to remove them from the bike. State Police at Jonestown said the incident happened around 10:35 a.m. Saturday on Route 22 in Swatara Township. Three motorcycles passed...
Drew Deshong AKA Carlos Cartagena Sentenced For Rape
Drew Deshong also known as Carlos Cartagena pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated indecent assault without consent, aggravated indecent assault – forcible compulsion, aggravated assault, strangulation, false identification to law enforcement, possession of methamphetamine, attempted involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and indecent assault. He was sentenced to serve 6 ½...
Checking Out the Pennsylvania State Police Academy
HERSHEY, Pa. — The typical morning for a cadet in the Pennsylvania State Police Academy begins at 5 a.m. with a morning run. "Which could be anywhere from three to three and a half miles, at which time they'll come back shower, have breakfast, complete another segment of duties," said Captain Jamal Pratt, Recruitment Service Director.
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