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Coroner IDs man found dead in Harrisburg alley
A 44-year-old man was found dead in a Harrisburg alley on Friday, authorities said. Prentice Hayes Spriggs was found deceased about 2:45 p.m. Friday in the 1600 block of Ethel Street, according to the Dauphin County Coroner’s office. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
Body Found On Harrisburg Street In Broad Daylight
Responding officers found the man dead on Ethel Street around 2:45 p.m., police said. "The circumstances surrounding the male's death is still under investigation," police said in a news release. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Harrisburg Police, at 717-558-6900. Tips and information can also...
Woman admits to lying about attack in parking lot; innocent man freed from jail: DA
Authorities say Anjela Borisova Urumova admitted she lied about the entire incident and that no assault occurred in the Redner's parking lot on April 16, according to the criminal complaint filed Monday.
Serious crash shuts down road in Dauphin County
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Emergency crews are on the scene of a crash that shut down a road in Dauphin County. It happened on the 3500 block of Industrial Road in Harrisburg shortly after 5 a.m. Industrial Road is completely blocked off in both directions. Expect slowdowns in the area.
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Harrisburg man shot 15-year-old in the back of head in self-defense: attorney
Lemar Lester, 21, shot and killed a 15-year-old during a marijuana deal Sept. 27, 2022. That much is not in dispute, according to prosecutors and Lester’s attorneys. But prosecutors say it was “murder,” Lester’s attorneys say it was “self-defense.”. A Dauphin County jury’s findings will...
Police release identity of Dauphin County man killed Sunday in motorcycle crash on I-83 in York County
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — State Police have released additional details about a deadly crash involving a motorcycle that occurred on Interstate 83 in York County on Sunday. The operator of the motorcycle, 21-year-old Issaiha Seiders of Halifax, Dauphin County, was pronounced dead at the scene of the two-vehicle crash, which occurred at about 11:23 a.m. at Mile Marker 35.5 of I-83 in Fairview Township.
One critically injured after Harrisburg crash involving car, two trucks
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa (WHP) — One person was critically injured Tuesday in a crash involving three vehicles in Harrisburg. According to city officials, the crash happened after 5 a.m. on the 3500 block of Industrial Road. Two trucks and a sedan were involved in the accident. Officials confirmed the...
Carlisle Woman Arrested for Stabbing Boyfriend
In Carlisle, a 41-year-old woman named April Chestnut was arrested following an altercation in which she allegedly stabbed her boyfriend. The incident occurred at the American Inn on 1145 Harrisburg Pike. Middlesex Township Police responded after the victim approached them reporting the assault. Chestnut is accused of pushing the victim...
📰York Springs man facing felony charges
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Coroner called to scene of motorcycle crash that has snarled northbound I-83
Update 4:15 p.m. - PennDOT confirmed a motorcyclist was killed in a multi-vehicle crash that is keeping traffic at a standstill. Traffic heading northbound on I-83 near the border between York and Cumberland counties has come to a standstill following a collision, according to PennDOT traffic cameras. The incident was...
Road blocked by two-vehicle crash reported in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A two-vehicle crash was reported in Dauphin County Tuesday morning. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews responded to the 1400 block of Walnut Street in Harrisburg around 8:30 a.m. According to Dauphin County dispatchers, both vehicles were blocking the roadway. Injuries are unknown...
As community grieves, still no arrests in killing of pregnant 19-year-old Harrisburg woman
HARRISBURG, Pa. — At the corner of North Fourth and Woodbine Streets in Harrisburg sit dozens of balloons, flowers, and candles. All in memory of 19-year-old Tyemeshia Miller. “Oh my god, I was so upset when I heard about it," said Liz Hill. “She was loved," added Jenn Nelson....
Police searching for missing Dauphin County teen
A 17-year-old boy is missing from his home in Lower Paxton Township, police said. Julian Luttrell was last seen around 9 p.m. Sunday. He left his home on the 6100 block of Locust Street overnight between Sunday and Monday, according to police. He may have a hiking-style backpack and a black scooter with him.
Dauphin County man's $2,300 dirt bike stolen after letting potential buyer test drive it
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — An online sale in Dauphin County, turned in-person sale gone wrong. What Andrew Thiessen thought was going to be a smooth transaction turned into him getting stolen from, in broad daylight. “I was caught up in making the sale. I let him get on it...
Dauphin Co. resident finds packaged cocaine buried in their yard
Police in Swatara are investigating after what they're saying is a 'significant amount of cocaine' was turned in. According to a press release, police spoke to a resident on Riverview Drive around 7:30pm Saturday who said they were doing yard work when they came across a suspicious item in the ground.
Dauphin County woman who took Lyft to Pittsburgh to attack son’s adoptive family pleads guilty
PITTSBURGH — A Dauphin County woman who took a Lyft ride to suburban Pittsburgh last year and opened fire on her biological son’s adoptive family and their neighbors pleaded guilty to multiple charges on Monday. Kayla Menne, a 26-year-old Middletown resident, pleaded guilty to three counts each of...
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