CRIME & SAFETY
Two sent to the hospital after multi-vehicle accident in Lancaster Co.
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Several emergency crews responded to a multi-vehicle crash at 5:10 p.m. in West Lampeter Twp. Dispatch reports that two fire department crews and four ambulances arrived on scene of a multi-vehicle accident involving two passenger vehicles. Officials say two people have been transported to...
Lancaster County man sentenced after causing fatal crash while high
A 30-year-old Manheim Township man was sentenced to eight to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to killing 63-year-old Carole Stockdale and injuring another person in a December 2022 crash while under the influence of marijuana. William Vaughan-Geib entered guilty pleas for two cases, one involving homicide by...
Animals rescued from Upper Leacock Twp. barn fire
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Firefighters fought a blaze at an Upper Leacock Township barn Thursday night. According to emergency dispatchers, crews responded to the fire on Geist Road around 10:30 p.m. Officials said no people were in the barn at the time of the fire, but crews were...
Truck driver had meth, alcohol in system when head-on collision killed two in Lancaster County
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A New York man has pled guilty to a crash that killed two people in December of 2022. According to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office, Jadminder Singh, 43, had methamphetamine and alcohol in his system on Interstate 76 in Brecknock Township when he caused a head-on collision, killing Nubia Llivipuma, 45, and Mariana Llivipuma, 39, of Santa Isabel Canton, Ecuador.
Two men jailed in Lancaster and York Counties, attorney claims they are being held illegally
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Two men are behind bars in central Pennsylvania, and their attorney claims they are being held illegally. Attorney Robert Barnes is representing Ethan Wentworth of Airville and Rusty Herr of Christiana. “I’ve seen crazy cases, this is the craziest thing I’ve ever seen," said Barnes, a...
Vehicle crash reported on Keneagy Hill Road in Paradise Township
PARADISE, Pa. — A vehicle crash was reported on Strasburg Road & Keneagy Hill Road in Paradise Township around 7 p.m. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. No injuries or road closures have been reported at this time. This story was curated by Hearst's WGAL Alert Desk.
Police seize over 200 grams of meth, firearms from Lancaster Co. man
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — An East Cocalico man is facing charges after police recently seized various illegal narcotics and firearms from his residence. According to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office, 44-year-old Chene Skowronek is being charged with possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, cocaine and clonazepam, along with possession of drug paraphernalia.
Manheim Police collect donations for two Lancaster County groups
MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) — Manheim Township Police are hosting their “fill the cruiser food drive.”. The department is asking for donations for the food pantry at Long Memorial United Methodist Church as well as pet food and supplies for “the Pet Pantry of Lancaster County.”. Donations...
Millersville Police Chief Bryan Morris Named Interim City Manager Amidst Civic Upheaval
In an unexpected turn of events, Millersville's Police Chief Bryan Morris has been tapped to serve as the city's interim city manager, a decision made without prior interviews or considering the four people who had expressed interest in the position. This move came into effect following the rapid resignation of Tina Tobin, the previous interim city manager, whose tenure was marked by significant upheavals within the city's administrative structure. Notably, Tobin's exit coincided with days of public scrutiny and was confirmed by a resignation letter she submitted, stating her final day would be April 26, as reported by NewsChannel 5.
3-vehicle crash blocks road reported in Ephrata Borough
EPHRATA, Pa. — A three-vehicle crash was reported in Lancaster County this afternoon. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews responded to West Main Street (Route 272) near the South Reading Road (Route 322) overpass in Ephrata Borough just before 12:30 p.m. According to Lancaster County dispatchers,...
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