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14-Year-Old Boy Charged With Murder Of 12-Year-Old Girl: PA State Police 14-Year-Old Boy Charged With Murder Of 12-Year-Old Girl: PA State Police
14-Year-Old Boy Charged With Murder Of 12-Year-Old Girl: PA State Police A 14-year-old boy has been charged as an adult with murder after a 12-year-old girl died on Wednesday, according to a release by the Pennsylvania State Police the following day. Aaron John Klingensmith was arrested on May 2 in connection with the death of a girl he is accused of shooting in the head, Pennsylvania State Police explained and court records showed. The unidentified girl was shot inside a home on Bearfield Road, Brady Township, in the Luthersburg/DuBois area of Clearfield County just before 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, PSP Trooper Vaughan Norbert detailed in the release. …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Fatal Officer Involved Shooting At Nursing Home: Pennsylvania State Police Fatal Officer Involved Shooting At Nursing Home: Pennsylvania State Police
Fatal Officer Involved Shooting At Nursing Home: Pennsylvania State Police A man was shot dead by a police officer inside a Central Pennsylvania nursing home, state police and the York County coroner announced on Thursday afternoon.  The fatal shooting happened at Rest Haven Nursing Home at 1050 South George Street in Spring Garden Township at 12:48 p.m. on May 2, according to the York County Department of Emergency Services.  **The victim has been identified and details have been released, check here for more information** PSP Troop J York was called to the scene of the shooting at approximately 1:12 p.m., as stated in a release by Trooper James Grothe…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Bandana Left At Gas Station 14+ Years Ago Leads To Arrest: PA State Police Bandana Left At Gas Station 14+ Years Ago Leads To Arrest: PA State Police
Bandana Left At Gas Station 14+ Years Ago Leads To Arrest: PA State Police A 32-year-old man was charged and arrested with a robbery he allegedly committed in 2010 – all because of a bandana, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, May 2, 2024.  Alexander Theodule Pelletier, of Williamsport, Lycoming County was arrested on April 30 in connection with a robbery at Shelocta BP convenience store along PA Route 422 in Armstrong Township, Indiana County, troopers explained in the release.  PSP Troop A patrol members and criminal investigators were called to the gas station at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 17, 2010, as detailed in the release.  …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Warrant For Escape Issued For Gettysburg Woman — Third Time: Sheriff Warrant For Escape Issued For Gettysburg Woman — Third Time: Sheriff
Warrant For Escape Issued For Gettysburg Woman — Third Time: Sheriff A 34-year-old woman has escaped from the police in Gettysburg — for a third time, according to the Adams County Sheriff's Office.  Keira Monae Johnson was on bail when she failed to appear for a court date on Dec. 29, 2023. The incident seems to be related to a case about driving under the influence of a controlled substance, according to court records. In April 2024, a warrant for her arrest was issued.  This is the third time she has escaped the police and had a warrant issued. According to previous dockets and releases, she failed to appear at another DUI-related court dat…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Search For Men Fleeing Stolen Vehicle Ends: PA State Police York Search For Men Fleeing Stolen Vehicle Ends: PA State Police York
Search For Men Fleeing Stolen Vehicle Ends: PA State Police York Two men are in State Police custody after fleeing on foot from a stolen vehicle, Trooper James Grothey announced on Thursday morning.  After discovering the vehicle was stolen, the police began following it, only for the men to hop out in the area of East Main Street and North Constitution Avenue, New Freedom Borough around 2:45 a.m. on May 2, Trooper Grothey detailed in the release.  "Both males were wearing dark colored clothing," as stated in the release.  PSP Troop J and officers from the Southern Regional Police Department searched with the assistanc…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Dog Bite Is Demise For Sex Offender On The Run From Police In Adams County, Cops Say Dog Bite Is Demise For Sex Offender On The Run From Police In Adams County, Cops Say
Dog Bite Is Demise For Sex Offender On The Run From Police In Adams County, Cops Say A Maryland man wanted for sex crimes was arrested in Pennsylvania, all because of his dog, police said. Pennsylvania State Police troopers responded to a call of a "dog bite victim" on Tuesday, April 30 along a stretch of East King Street in Abbotstown, they said in a release. There, they found Jeffrey Garcia, 31, of Rockville, MD, the dog's owner, police said. It wouldn't take long for troopers to discover that Garcia was wanted on two warrants for sex assault out of Maryland, PSP said. Garcia was arrested without incident and taken to the Adams County Prison for his arraignment. Th…

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by Zak Failla
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Gunfire In PA Home Leads To Police Standoff, Arrest: DA Gunfire In PA Home Leads To Police Standoff, Arrest: DA
Gunfire In PA Home Leads To Police Standoff, Arrest: DA A Spring City man is in police custody after a "domestic violence-related incident" led to a standoff on Monday night, April 29, according to the DA's Office.  Daniel Montalto, 52, is charged with aggravated assault and related offenses, prosecutors said in a release.  Spring City police said they were called to Montalto's home for a reported domestic incident and found a "victim with obvious physical injuries." They tried to go inside but were stopped by a family member who told them Montalto had a gun, the DA's Office said.  More police and a county SWAT team were called …

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by Mac Bullock
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Motorcyclist Fatally Flies Off Bike On Kirkwood Pike: PA State State Motorcyclist Fatally Flies Off Bike On Kirkwood Pike: PA State State
Motorcyclist Fatally Flies Off Bike On Kirkwood Pike: PA State State A two-vehicle fatal crash sent a motorcyclist into the air on Monday, Pennsylvania State Police in Lancaster announced on April 30.  The call to the two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle at the intersection of Noble Road and Kirkwood Pike/SR 472, Colerain Township, Kirkwood came into PSP Troop J Lancaster Station at 4:09 p.m. on April 29, 2024, Trooper James Grothey detailed in the release.  The troopers' preliminary investigation determined that a Ford Edge driven by 79-year-old Gerald Fite of Peach Bottom "was stopped at a posted stop sign o…

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by Jillian Pikora
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8-Year-Old Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In Pennsylvania Crash: Troopers 8-Year-Old Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In Pennsylvania Crash: Troopers
8-Year-Old Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In Pennsylvania Crash: Troopers State police are investigating the Lower Oxford Crash that sent an 8-year-old boy to the hospital on Monday, April 28, according to a release.  Troopers said the victim was struck near 251 Conner Road around 7 a.m. and seriously injured.  Investigators believe the unnamed 20-year-old driver was under the influence of drugs, according to the police report. He was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Matthew Seavey and taken to the Chester County Prison, authorities said.  Conner Road was shut down for three hours while police worked the scene.  This is the second…

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by Mac Bullock
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Complications From Sickle Cell Caused Central PA Teen's Death: Coroner Complications From Sickle Cell Caused Central PA Teen's Death: Coroner
Complications From Sickle Cell Caused Central PA Teen's Death: Coroner The Dauphin County Coroner has released the autopsy results following the sudden and controversial death of 16-year-old Justin Johnson. Justin Johnson died from "complications of sickle cell disease [...] after falling unconscious at his home along Bianca Way in Lower Paxton Twp. Friday night," as stated in a release from Dauphin County Coroner's Office shared by the County Press Secretary Diane McNaughton.  In addition to Justin's known condition of sickle cell, the coroner "also identified cardiomyopathy as another significant condition." His "manner of death has been ruled natural," as …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Search For Missing Boy Ends In Tragedy For PA Family: Police Search For Missing Boy Ends In Tragedy For PA Family: Police
Search For Missing Boy Ends In Tragedy For PA Family: Police The search for a missing child came to a tragic end on Monday, April 29 in one Chester County town. Officials were called to a Kennett Township home on the 600 block of Chandler Mill Road around 2:45 p.m. for reports of a missing 5-year-old boy who had autism, local police said. The child was find amid a widespread search involving multiple agencies, face down in a neighbor's pond, police said. Officers dove into the pond and rescued the boy, starting life-saving measures immediately.  Despite all efforts, the boy was pronounced dead at Dupont Hospital, police said.

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by Cecilia Levine
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2nd Woman ID'd After Fatal Head-On Crash In West Manchester Twp.: Coroner 2nd Woman ID'd After Fatal Head-On Crash In West Manchester Twp.: Coroner
2nd Woman ID'd After Fatal Head-On Crash In West Manchester Twp.: Coroner A second woman has died in connection with a head-on crash in West Manchester Township, authorities announced on Saturday, April 27.  Daily Voice originally reported that Deborah "Deb" Davis of York Haven was killed after crossing over the double-yellow line and striking another vehicle head-on at 1918 Carlisle Road at 10:56 a.m. on March 27, West Manchester Township police detailed in a release.  The York City couple found trapped in the vehicle she struck in the other vehicle were freed and taken to WellSpan York hospital, which is where 72-year-old Nancy Hoover died from "…

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by Jillian Pikora