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Man found dead in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Harrisburg police were called to the 1600 block of Ethel Street around 2:45 p.m. on Friday. According to police, when officers arrived, they found a dead man along the road. Police say the circumstances surrounding the man's death are still under investigation. Anyone with information on...
Mom-to-be died shielding child from flying bullets in Harrisburg: ‘She didn’t deserve this’
Tyemeshia Miller, known by her nickname “Dooda,” went to Fourth and Woodbine streets to hang out with friends on a beautiful Monday afternoon in Harrisburg. As Miller chatted on the crowded front porch, gunfire erupted. Miller’s first instinct was to try to protect the children around her, according to relatives.
Hundreds attend vigil for 19-year-old mom-to-be killed in Harrisburg
Family and friends gathered Thursday evening to remember Tyemeshia Miller, also known as “Dooda,” and her unborn son after she was shot and killed in Harrisburg on Monday. Hundreds gathered at the intersection of North 5th and Woodbine Streets in Harrisburg for a balloon release at 5 p.m. The meeting near the scene of the crime was organized by Miller’s sister.
Harrisburg man accused of pointing gun during road rage turns himself in
The 57-year-old Harrisburg man who police say pointed a gun at two people during a road rage incident earlier this month in Cumberland County surrendered on Wednesday, according to a press release. Police said William S. Kent turned himself in around 9 a.m., one day after police filed criminal charges...
Harrisburg woman charged with mother’s homicide, elder neglect
LOWER PAXTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) — A Harrisburg woman is in prison facing charges of homicide and neglecting care for a dependent person after the death of her 77-year-old mother. Lower Paxton Township Police said Yeawah Sanu was arrested this week with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive...
Woman killed in Dauphin County motorcycle crash
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– A motorcycle crash Wednesday on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Dauphin County has left one person dead, State Police say. According to the crash report from State Police, 49-year-old Kimberly Toliver of New Jersey was riding a 2023 Honda Rebel and traveling west in Londonderry Township on I-76 when she crashed. Toliver […]
Police seek help identifying suspected e-bike thief in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Harrisburg Police are looking for help in identifying a suspected e-bike thief. According to police, the suspected theft occurred around 3 p.m. Saturday on the 2700 block of Agate Street. The victim reported they were shopping at a local store when an unknown man approached and asked the victim to buy some items for him.
'Be careful homie': Man charged in Franklin County overdose death warned victim
A Harrisburg man charged with selling the drugs that killed a Franklin County man sent texts warning him to not do too much and to have Narcan on hand in case he overdosed, according to court documents. Daquan Woods, 27, was charged this week with drug delivery resulting in death...
Family worries adopted son’s Dauphin County mom will attack again | Column
The story made international news in August: A Dauphin County woman took a nearly four-hour Lyft ride to Kennedy Township, then sprayed bullets at the foster family caring for her biological 2-year-old son. Mercifully no one was hurt, and the assailant was quickly subdued. I only found out later that...
Hitman gets life sentence
HARRISBURG, Penn. — An appeals court in Pennsylvania upheld the life sentence of a criminal defendant who committed a hired murder when he shot and killed the romantic partner of his client’s former paramour. He says certain witness testimony should not have been admitted and that his due process rights were violated, but these arguments are meritless.
Capital City Mall employee allegedly stole over $15,000 worth of phones and cash
CAMP HILL, Pa. (WHTM) – A T-Mobile employee at Capital City Mall was arrested Wednesday for allegedly stealing over $15,000 in merchandise from the store. On May 5 around 1:24 p.m., the Lower Allen Township Police Department received a notification of a non-active theft at T-Mobile in the Capital City Mall. It was reported that […]
Police searching for York County couple accused of stealing hundreds of dollars worth of antiques
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — A Pennsylvania couple is being sought by police after they allegedly duped a victim out of his antiques collection and tens of thousands of dollars in profits. The York County victim allegedly told police he contacted Thomas and Christina Taylor, who own Palmyra-based Collectors Auction...
Police search for missing child in Cumberland County
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Police in Cumberland County are searching for a missing child. According to the Camp Hill Police Department, Zurisadai Irizarry-Zeno ran away from her home in Camp Hill. She was last seen wearing a green jacket, black long pants, and black Nike sneakers. Anyone with information...
44-year-old Palmyra sentenced to serve 45 months in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 riot
A 44-year-old Palmyra man will serve more than three years and seven months in federal prison for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Leo Brent Bozell IV, 44, was sentenced Friday by U.S. District Judge John D. Bates to 45 months in prison, three months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $4,729 in restitution. Bates found Bozell guilty of 10 charges, including four felonies, on Sept. 8, 2023.
Another victim of Steelton fire shares their story
On Wednesday night, News 8 is hearing from yet another victim of last weekend's duplex fire in Steelton, Dauphin County. The family of a man who was severely burned shares why they believe his survival is nothing short of a miracle. Darnell Cooke is one of four people injured in...
Midstate duo accused of defrauding man with fraudulent auction
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– A duo is wanted by police in York County for using a fraudulent auction business to steal more than $100,000 worth of antiques. Christina Taylor, 59, of Palmyra, and Thomas Taylor, 66, of Waynesboro, who went by “Collectors Auction Company, LLC” in Palmyra were contacted by someone to collect antiques, worth […]
📰Man set ex's car on fire
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Pa. lawmakers working on bill to expand body cameras for wildlife officers
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Lawmakers in Harrisburg are working on legislation that would give more game wardens and waterways officers the choice to wear a body camera while on duty. “It's a neutral, objective witness to the occurrences [that happen]," said Jason Raup, assistant counsel for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. "What statements were made, what actions were taken.”
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