CRIME & SAFETY
Claims against police officer, students dismissed in suit over Red Lion teen's suicide
A claim against a school resource officer in a lawsuit filed by the mother of a gay Red Lion Area Senior High School student who committed suicide after being bullied at school has been dismissed, according to a ruling by a federal judge. U.S. Middle District Judge Jennifer P. Wilson...
Tractor-trailer driver ran red light, causing deadly 2022 Lancaster County crash; police
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– A tractor-trailer driver was charged Tuesday for causing a deadly Lancaster County crash in 2022, according to police. Ryan Schilling, 42, of Red Lion, faces charges of homicide by vehicle and involuntary manslaughter for the fatal crash on Oct. 11 that killed Brian Allison, West Lampeter Township Police said. The Lancaster […]
Three wanted in York County strong-armed robbery
HANOVER, Pa. (WHTM)– Three men are being sought by police in York County for robbing someone at gunpoint. Hanover Borough Police say the strong-armed robbery happened between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. on the 100 block of Carlisle Street on Saturday. Police say one suspect reportedly offered the victim a ride and when they entered […]
Oxygen plus smoking equals horrific tragedy: Hanover firefighters show what can happen
It's a potentially fatal mixture: high levels of pure oxygen flowing through tubing, and the flame from a lit cigarette. In the wake of three fatal oxygen fires in York County since the beginning of 2024, Hanover Area Fire & Rescue Chief Tony Clousher and his crew set up a demonstration of what can happen when a person smokes while on oxygen.
Active police incident in York City
YORK, Pa. — There is an active police incident on the 400 block of Linden Avenue in York that came in around 8 p.m. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Stay with WGAL for updates as we learn more. This story was curated by Hearst's WGAL Alert...
Several scrap metal yards broken into, around $30,000 in cash stolen
YORK CO, Pa. (WHP) — Several local scrap metal recycling yards are trying to piece together who stole a combined amount of over $20,000 from their businesses. Suspects were caught on camera at Eastco Enterprise in York County. “They knew what they were coming for. They were coming for...
Crews search central Pa. waterways for woman police say was killed
The search for a missing western Pa. woman last seen in the Harrisburg area and deemed a homicide victim was concentrated Friday along two creeks in northern York County. Susquehanna Township police sent out a thank you via Crimewatch on Monday that expressed “its sincere gratitude for the agencies, organizations, and individuals who dedicated their time and energy in the search for homicide victim Tracy Scanlon, also known as Tracy Zalenski, on May 3, 2024, in York County.
Woman pleads guilty in 2020 Gifford Pinchot State Park death
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A Delaware County woman has pled guilty to one count of Causing Suicide as Criminal Homicide for her role in the 2020 death of 37-year-old Lauren Gallagher at Gifford Pinchot State Park. According to online court documents, Jolie Harris, now 44, of Broomall entered...
Search for missing Tracy Scanlon continues as teams scour creeks in York County last week
Law enforcement searched both the land and the Little Conewago and Conewago creeks in York County last week in an effort to find Tracy Scanlon, who has been missing for months and is believed to be a homicide victim. The Susquehanna Township Police Department in Dauphin County thanked the many...
3-year-old central Pa. boy died of freshwater drowning, coroner says
The Lancaster County Coroner’s Office released the autopsy results for the 3-year-old boy who wandered from his home this past weekend and died after drowning in a neighbor’s pool. The child’s cause of death was listed as freshwater drowning and was labeled accidental. The coroner’s office responded...
Vehicle fire closes road in York Township
RED LION, Pa. — A vehicle fire was reported in York County Wednesday morning. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews responded to Winterstown Road between Country Club Road and Arbor Drive in York Township just before 8:30 a.m. According to York County dispatchers, the fire was...
Multi-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic On I-83: PennDOT (Developing)
The collision occurred around 12:30 p.m. on May 7, according to PennDOT's 511PA. It briefly closed all lanes of I-83 North between Exit 32: PA 382 - Newberrytown and Exit 33: PA 392 - Yocumtown, as shown on 511PA. One lane reopened shortly after 1 p.m., PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler...
3-year-old found dead in backyard pool in Lancaster County, police say
LANCASTER, Pa. — A 3-year-old boy died in a backyard pool in Lancaster County Sunday afternoon, police said Monday. According to East Hempfield Township Police, emergency personnel were dispatched to a home on Wheatland Avenue at about 12:08 p.m. for the report of a child in cardiac arrest. Arriving...
Smoking on oxygen killed 3 York countians this year. A $4.45 device might have saved them
It seems obvious that smoking while on oxygen can result in grave injury or death. Hearing about such a horrific case, many people reflexively default to victim blaming: It's sad, but they should have known better. But experts say that victim blaming doesn't solve a widespread problem that could be...
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