Schuylkill County Man Killed In Berks Crash: Pennsylvania State Police Schuylkill County Man Killed In Berks Crash: Pennsylvania State Police
Schuylkill County Man Killed In Berks Crash: Pennsylvania State Police A Pottsville man has died after a crash in Bethel Township on Tuesday, May 7, state police say.  William J. Lecher, 56, was headed north on Route 183 when he lost control near the Appalachian Trail, troopers said in a release.  Authorities said his Chevrolet Silverado entered the southbound lane before crossing onto the shoulder, striking a sign, and coming to rest on a grassy embankment.  Troopers found him unresponsive at the scene and he later died at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital according to the release.  According to his obituary from James E. Humphrey Funeral Ho…
Teen Shot In Central PA, Police Say Teen Shot In Central PA, Police Say
Teen Shot In Central PA, Police Say A 16-year-old boy was shot in Harrisburg on Wednesday night, the police announced the following morning.  The teen was found by officers responding to a call of shots fired in the Hall Manor apartment complex around 8 p.m. on May 8, the Bureau of Police detailed in the release.  The boy was taken "to a local hospital for emergency care" for a "non-life-threatening gunshot wound," the police said. An investigation into this shooting is ongoing. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Harrisburg Police, at 717-558-6900, or click here to submit a tip onl…
COLD CASE: Lehigh County Couple, Infant Killed In 'Suspicious Fire' COLD CASE: Lehigh County Couple, Infant Killed In 'Suspicious Fire'
Cold CASE: Lehigh County Couple, Infant Killed In 'Suspicious Fire' State police are looking for tips in a "suspicious fire" that killed three people in Lynn Township more than 25 years ago.  Linda Ann Howland, David Wayne Jones, and their 3-month-old daughter Leah Michelle Jones died when their home caught fire on April 26, 1998, according to PSP.  The family lived in a converted barn on a property that Howland ran as a horse farm, authorities said. A 1998 report from the Allentown Morning Call said the 42-year-old mom was "known as a key breeder and trainer of the Tennessee walking horse."  Howland's daughter from a previous marriage was a…
Lightning Strike Causes Massive Fire At Apartment Complex In Central PA (PHOTOS) Lightning Strike Causes Massive Fire At Apartment Complex In Central PA (PHOTOS)
Lightning Strike Causes Massive Fire At Apartment Complex In Central PA (Photos) As a thunderstorm blew through Central Pennsylvania, a fire blew through part of a 3-story apartment complex that was still under construction, fire officials announced on Wednesday.  The call to the blaze at the construction site on Russel Drive in Susquehanna Township came in at 5:25 a.m. on May 8, according to the Dauphin County Deparment of Emergency Management.  A "special weather statement" had been issued in Harrisburg for hail and high winds around the time the structure is believed to have been struck by lightning, according to the National Weather Service.  A s…
Man's Confession Of Assaulting Child Perfect Matches Victim's Report: PD Man's Confession Of Assaulting Child Perfect Matches Victim's Report: PD
Man's Confession Of Assaulting Child Perfect Matches Victim's Report: PD While investigating a reported child sexual abuse case in Central Pennsylvania the suspect appears to have made a confession, according to a release by the New Holland police on May 7, 2024.  The investigation into Madison Bair, 30 of New Holland's alleged abuse of a girl began after the local police received a tip from a Mandatory Reporter via Child Line in October 2023, as explained in the release.  The victim, now a woman, told the police about the alleged assault by Bair in 2006 when she was a child, according to the release.  During an interview with the police, Bair, "…
ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE: Woman Shot In Harrisburg (DEVELOPING) ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE: Woman Shot In Harrisburg (DEVELOPING)
Attempted Homicide: Woman Shot In Harrisburg (Developing) A woman is in the hospital following a shooting on Tuesday afternoon, the Harrisburg police announced shortly after the incident. Officers were called to report of "shots fired" in the area of Kittatinny and Buckthorn streets at 1:45 p.m. on May 7, according to the police release. When they arrived they found the woman "suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound," the police stated in the release.  She was taken to the hospital "for emergency treatment" the police said. Officers believe this is an isolated incident but the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information o…
'Severely Emaciated' 12-Year-Old's Death Blamed On PA Stepmom, Dad's Cruelty: Cops 'Severely Emaciated' 12-Year-Old's Death Blamed On PA Stepmom, Dad's Cruelty: Cops
'Severely Emaciated' 12-Year-Old's Death Blamed On PA Stepmom, Dad's Cruelty: Cops A Pennsylvania couple has been arrested following the death of the man's "severely emaciated" and bruised 12-year-old daughter. Rendell Hoagland and Cindy Warren are each charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, conspiracy, and nearly a dozen other felonies in connection with the death of Malinda Hoagland, according to court records and police papers. Rendell Hoagland and Cindy Warren. Rendell Hoagland Facebook Malinda died on Saturday, May 4 at Paoli Hospital, according to court documents from the Chester County District Attorney's Office.  In a criminal complaint…
2 ATM Robberies In Central PA: Police 2 ATM Robberies In Central PA: Police
2 ATM Robberies In Central PA: Police Two separate robberies at ATMs were announced by police on Tuesday, May 7.  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.  Once the man entered the vehicle the man who offered him a ride "brandished a handgun," the police said. He was then forced …
Texas Man Accused Of Rape Extradited To Pennsylvania: Chambersburg Police Texas Man Accused Of Rape Extradited To Pennsylvania: Chambersburg Police
Texas Man Accused Of Rape Extradited To Pennsylvania: Chambersburg Police A man accused of raping a girl in Pennsylvania who was arrested in Texas has finally been extradited for his trial, police announced on Monday, May 6.  Carlos Martinez-Franco was arrested on a warrant in Conroe, TX on March 4, 2024, according to the police release.  The charge stems from an alleged assault in the 200 block of East Liberty Street/US Route 11 in Chambersburg on July 12, 2016, court records show.  A warrant for the following charges was issued on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, the police said and court records confirmed: Felony Rape Forcible Compulsion. Felony …
4x Felon, Central PA Home Healthcare Worker Accused Of $2K+ Fraud: Police 4x Felon, Central PA Home Healthcare Worker Accused Of $2K+ Fraud: Police
4x Felon, Central PA Home Healthcare Worker Accused Of $2K+ Fraud: Police A home healthcare worker – who is also a convicted felon – is accused of defrauding a sick, elderly woman out of over $2,000, Mount Joy police announced on Monday. Akai Jesus Rosario, 38 of Mount Joy, was working as a caretaker for a woman who was completely dependent on his care when he allegedly committed fraud and neglectful abuse, according to the police release on May 6.  While working for the woman between Nov. 2023 and Jan. 2024, he gained "access [to] her online accounts and complete unauthorized transfers totaling over $2,000.00 to his own accounts," the police stated in the r…
Asphalt Trucker Killed In Fiery Lititz Crash: State Police Asphalt Trucker Killed In Fiery Lititz Crash: State Police
Asphalt Trucker Killed In Fiery Lititz Crash: State Police A 31-year-old asphalt tank truck driver died in a fiery crash into multiple objects along the side of the road on Sunday morning, the Pennsylvania State Police explained.  Josue Vasquez of Marietta was heading north in the 1900 block of Furnace Hills Pike in Elizabeth Township, Lititz when he swerved and left the roadway for an unknown reason, Trooper James Grothey with PSP Troop J explained in the release.  PSP troopers were called to the crash at 6:37 a.m. on May 5.  Their investigation determined that Josue "collided with a utility pole, a fence, an embankment, and a…
PA Firefighters Called To 2-Alarm Blaze At Maryland Butcher Shop PA Firefighters Called To 2-Alarm Blaze At Maryland Butcher Shop
PA Firefighters Called To 2-Alarm Blaze At Maryland Butcher Shop Gone, but not forgotten. A community is rallying around the owners and employees of the Galvinell Meat Company in Cecil County to support them after a massive two-alarm fire burned down the building and caused upwards of $2.5 million in damage late last month, though they have vowed to rebuild. On Tuesday, April 30, an early morning fire destroyed a well-known Cecil County meat butchering shop, causing an estimated $2.5 million in damages.  Community Fire Company of Rising Su "Our beloved family business, Galvinell Meat Company, was tragically destroyed in a fire," a family me…