CRIME & SAFETY
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...
Teen Struck Dead In Central PA Hit-Run: Police (Update)
It is now known that a 16-year-old boy believed to have been working along the side of the road was struck by a passing vehicle that fled the scene, the NLCRPD explained in the updated release. The NLCRPD was called to a report of a "person down" at 200 West...
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 […]
Lancaster man charged with aggravated indecent assault of a child
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A Lancaster County man has been charged with aggravated indecent assault of a minor. New Holland Police began an investigation into Madison Bair, 30, in October 2023 after reports of the assault were received from PA Child Line. The victim told police that Bair...
2 ATM Robberies In Central PA: Police
The first robbery happened in York and the second occurred in Lancaster, it remains unclear if these incidents, which happened 3 days apart, are connected in any way. The York Robbery began when a man offered another man a ride home in the area of the 100 block of Carlisle Street, Hanover Borough between 1 and 4 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, according to a release by area police.
ATM ripped from bank wall in Lancaster County
LITITZ, Pa. — Police said an ATM was ripped from a bank wall in Lancaster County. It happened at the PNC Bank on Lititz Pike and Owl Hill Road in Lititz. Northern Lancaster County Regional Police said they were called to the bank around 3:40 a.m. Tuesday. Video from...
Crash reported in Upper Leacock Township
LEACOCK-LEOLA-BAREVILLE, Pa. — A crash was reported at the East Main Street and Glenola Drive intersection in Upper Leacock Township around 2:30 p.m. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. No injuries or road closures have been reported at this time. There may be some traffic delays for...
Lancaster man jailed for up to 7 years after 3rd DUI conviction since 2020
LANCASTER, Pa. — A Lancaster man will serve up to seven years in prison after being convicted for DUI for the third time in four years, prosecutors said this week. Jose Gonzalez III, 40, was sentenced by Lancaster County Judge Jeffrey Conrad to a prison term of 3-7 years after pleading guilty on April 17 to DUI -- highest rate of alcohol (.16% or higher), driving under a suspended license, DUI -- general impairment, and a summary traffic offense, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.
Two-car crash blocks roadway reported in West Hempfield Township
MOUNTVILLE, Pa. — A two-car crash was blocking the roadway in Lancaster County. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews responded to Columbia Avenue between Prospect and Sylvan Retreat roads in West Hempfield Township just before 9:30 a.m. According to Lancaster County dispatch, the westbound lane on...
More Lancaster County municipalities adopt ‘nonsanctuary’ resolutions to support law enforcement
Some Lancaster County municipalities are following the lead of the county’s two Republican county commissioners in declaring themselves “nonsanctuary” communities, three months after the commissioners pushed back against Lancaster city’s “Welcome City” ordinance. Other municipalities have dismissed the resolutions as frivolous. On March 20,...
Phones back up at Lancaster City Bureau of Police
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) — The Lancaster City Bureau of Police is alerting the public that their phones are running again after a brief outage Tuesday morning. The phones were down for just over an hour. Individuals who need to contact the bureau can call (717) 735-3300.
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