CRIME & SAFETY
PA Mom Fatally Hits Toddler Daughter With Car: Police (Updated)
The 31-year-old woman was driving a Chevrolet Traverse when she struck the 2-year-old girl in the 200 block of Comly Street around 5:30 p.m., PPD explained. The toddler was taken to Einstein Hospital in critical condition and later died, according to police. An investigation into this deadly incident is ongoing.
Pennsylvania state trooper who arrested couple during traffic stop on I-76 no longer works for PSP
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A Pennsylvania state trooper involved in a traffic stop on Interstate 76 that garnered heavy social media attention is no longer employed by Pennsylvania State Police, the agency confirmed Friday. The former state trooper, who has yet to be identified by state police, was previously placed on restricted duty while an investigation into the early March traffic stop was underway, the agency told CBS News Philadelphia two months ago. On Saturday, March 2, the trooper pulled over Celena Morrison-McLean, executive director of the Mayor's Office of LGBT Affairs, on I-76 citing multiple "vehicle code violations." At the time of the stop,...
Police: Man neglects children, leaves one with severe mouth pain
Mill Hall, Pa. — A man in Clinton County is accused of years of neglect of his three children, one of which was left in severe pain after he refused to take them to see a dentist, police say. Robert Edward Winslow III, 39, of Mill Hall, is facing several felony child endangerment charges for the alleged neglect. Officer Bryan M. Burger of Mill Hall Borough Police Department was called to investigate when police received a ChildLine referral on March 11 regarding a teenage child...
Man charged with commercial bribery in fraud, kickback investigation
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials have charged seven people for allegedly committing bribery fraud worth thousands of dollars in Pennsylvania. The Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania says charges have been filed against Jose L. Ortiz, 48, of Drums, for conspiring to commit honest services fraud. According to U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam, during […]
Pennsylvania juveniles pleaded guilty after ‘thrill killing’ of 10 deer
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Game Commission, Southwest Region, announced multiple juveniles have pleaded guilty to illegally killing 10 deer last fall. In the fall of 2023, the State Game Warden received information regarding the possible “thrill killing” of multiple illegal deer in the Dysart area of Cambria County. Reports showed that multiple […]
Four plead guilty, sentenced for multi-million dollar medicaid fraud scheme
Harrisburg, Pa. — Four people who conspired to defraud Medicaid of nearly $9 million have pleaded guilty and been sentenced for their roles in the scheme, according to the Pa. Attorney General. The scheme involved overcharging Medicaid for non-medical transportation plans that were scarcely used and medically unnecessary. The scheme revolved around three Philadelphia-based service coordination agencies: Brighter Care Services, Pennsylvania Service Coordination Agency, and Pennsylvania Development Agency, and a non-medical transportation service, Rides Your Way, the Attorney General said in a press release. ...
Scrolling while driving will soon be a reason for Pennsylvania police to stop distracted motorists
Police officers would have the authority to stop and ticket motorists who drive while using a handheld electronic device under legislation approved in the state Senate earlier this month and the House on Wednesday. A spokesman for Gov. Josh Shapiro told the Capital-Star on Thursday that he intends to sign the bill. While Pennsylvania banned […] The post Scrolling while driving will soon be a reason for Pennsylvania police to stop distracted motorists appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
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