CRIME & SAFETY
Intruder 'acting crazy' led to chaos, shooting at York County nursing home: witnesses
Residents and staff members described a chaotic scene at a nursing home in York County Thursday afternoon when a man entered the facility and began chasing people through the halls. Bea Jackson, an employee in the laundry at Rest Haven York nursing home in Spring Garden Township, said she was...
Vehicle crash on Susquehanna Trail in Conewago Township
ZIONS VIEW, Pa. — A report came in for a vehicle crash on the 4400 block of Susquehanna Trail in Conewago Township around 10:30 p.m. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. According to the York dispatcher, there was one vehicle involved. No injuries have been reported at...
York County police looking for missing 16-year-old girl
Police in Hanover, York County are looking for a 16-year-old girl they said ran away earlier this week. Hailey Chavez was last seen on the 300 block of Fox Knoll Court on Wednesday, May 1, according to a police report. She was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, blue sweatpants and white Nike shoes.
PSP: Officer fires gun during search for stolen vehicle suspects in York County; 2 charged
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)–A police officer fired their gun when they came across a suspect during an hours-long search in York County for people who ran from a stolen vehicle, according to new details released by State Police. State Police in York said in a news release that two men face charges from the Thursday […]
Missing woman from Pittsburgh area presumed dead in central Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A missing woman from the Pittsburgh area is believed to have died by homicide, police in central Pennsylvania said.The Susquehanna Township Police Department said Tracy Scanlon's missing person case has become a homicide investigation, according to a news release on Friday. Police said Scanlon, who was from Allegheny County, had been missing since late February."There has been no contact with Tracy's family or friends since this time," Susquehanna Township police said in Friday's news release. Police said Scanlon, also known as Tracy Zalenski, was last seen leaving a wine and liquor store in Harrisburg, adding that she was...
State Police capture suspects on the run in York County
NEW FREEDOM, Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police have two men in custody after searching for suspects on the run in a York County borough. Troopers and officers from the Southern Regional Police Department were looking for two men who allegedly ran from a stolen car around 2:45 a.m. on May 2 in New Freedom Borough.
Investigators believe tired box truck drivers likely caused two York County wrecks that killed five
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — More than two weeks after two accidents within less than 24 hours — one along I-83 and one on U.S. 30 — left five people dead, investigators haven’t released their findings. But abc27 News has learned in both cases, they are focusing on the actions of box trucks involved in […]
Fatal shooting at Harrisburg grocery store
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Harrisburg Police are investigating a fatal shooting at Antonio Grocery on the 2200 block of North 6th Street. According to Harrisburg Communications Director Matt Maisel, a man was fatally shot inside the store around 2:20 p.m. Police say the adult male victim had multiple gunshot wounds and died at the scene despite lifesaving measures being taken.
Court documents reveal new details about arrests of two farmers in Lancaster and York Counties
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — It's been three weeks since two central Pennsylvania men were arrested and taken to prison. Ethan Wentworth of Airville, York County and Rusty Herr of Christiana, Lancaster County have sat in their respective county prisons since April 10 and 11. Herr and Wentworth run NoBull Solutions,...
Police: Cumberland County woman dragged body of overdose victim out of her apartment
ENOLA, Pa. — Police have charged a Cumberland County woman with abuse of a corpse and other offenses after she allegedly dragged the body of a man who died of a drug overdose in her apartment into the hallway and left it there. Jaqueline Tirado, 57, of Enola, was...
Police: One person shot and killed in Dauphin County
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Police say one person was killed in a shooting in Dauphin County. According to Dauphin County dispatch, it happened on the 2200 block of North Sixth Street in Harrisburg just before 2:30 p.m. Harrisburg police say one person was shot and killed. The victim was an...
York County teen accused of killing 12-year-old boy heads to court to see if he will be charged as adult
RED LION, Pa. — A York County teenager accused of killing a 12-year-old boy will be in court today to find out if he will still be charged as an adult. Nolan Grove is currently facing third-degree murder charges as an adult for the shooting death of Kain Heiland. Grove was only 13 when the shooting happened in April of 2023 in Red Lion.
Racist and antisemitic graffiti found at vacant city building in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Harrisburg police are investigating after a swastika and racist words were spray-painted on a vacant city building. According to a city spokesperson, the vandalism happened inside the former traffic engineering building at South 19th and Caledonia streets after someone broke in. The spokesperson said it's not...
Motorcyclist killed in crash with tractor-trailer ID’d
A 67-year-old motorcyclist was killed earlier this week when he slid under a tractor-trailer at a York County intersection, the coroner’s office said. Christopher Day, of Nocona, Texas, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Tuesday crash, which was reported around 3:30 p.m. at West Philadelphia Street and Belvidere Avenue in the city of York, according to Coroner Pamela Gay.
Christopher Day Of Texas Killed In PA Motorcycle Crash
A husband, father, veteran, and teacher has been identified as the motorcyclist who fatally slid under a tractor-trailer in York City on Tuesday, according to his family and a release by the coroner's office on Friday, May 3. Christopher "Chris" Day, 67 of Nocona, Texas, died at the scene of...
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