Man Claims Bomb In Stolen Truck, Tries To Grab Trooper's Gun Near PA Turnpike: Police Man Claims Bomb In Stolen Truck, Tries To Grab Trooper's Gun Near PA Turnpike: Police
Man Claims Bomb In Stolen Truck, Tries To Grab Trooper's Gun Near PA Turnpike: Police A man is accused of claiming there was a bomb inside a truck before allegedly trying to grab a Pennsylvania State Police trooper's gun during a tense encounter near the Pennsylvania Turnpike, authorities announced Monday, June 29. Jeffrey Sever, 45, of McDonald, was arrested after troopers found him alongside a pickup truck on the shoulder near the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Route 31 in Donegal Township on Saturday, June 27, Pennsylvania State Police explained. Troopers were on patrol when they spotted the truck and found Sever standing nearby holding an electronic device with an antenna. He…
Officer Thrown Onto Hood By Fleeing Gun Suspect's Car In Philly: Police Officer Thrown Onto Hood By Fleeing Gun Suspect's Car In Philly: Police
Officer Thrown Onto Hood By Fleeing Gun Suspect's Car In Philly: Police A Philadelphia police officer was struck and thrown onto the hood of a fleeing vehicle during a traffic stop tied to a report of a person with a gun in the city's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood on Friday night, June 26, police announced. The incident happened around 10:06 p.m. near 19th and Norris streets, where officers spotted a vehicle matching the description from the earlier gun call, Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace explained at a press conference. The vehicle initially pulled over but suddenly shifted into reverse, crashing into two marked police vehicles before striking an o…
'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In PA: Police 'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In PA: Police
'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In PA: Police A burglary crew accused of targeting Indian and Asian families across several states has been linked to a Connecticut home break-in after police say stolen jewelry was recovered during traffic stops in New York City. Robinson Jean Paul Moncado-Patarroyo, 19, Yeison Estivan Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 20, Emerson Johan Rodriguez-Gomez, 25, and Daniel Alejandro Garcia-Arenas, 24, were arrested as part of the alleged burglary crew, Guilford police said.  The alleged quartet of crooks is accused of smashing the back windows of a home in Guilford while the family was away on a day trip, police said…
2 Teens Charged With Arson In Massive 6-Alarm Allentown Fire (UPDATE) 2 Teens Charged With Arson In Massive 6-Alarm Allentown Fire (UPDATE)
2 Teens Charged With Arson In Massive 6-Alarm Allentown Fire (Update) Two juveniles have been charged in connection with the massive six-alarm fire that destroyed multiple properties along Front Street in Allentown, authorities announced Friday, June 26. The two teens, whose names and ages are not being released because they are being prosecuted through the juvenile justice system, are being held in juvenile detention on charges of arson, recklessly endangering another person, conspiracy, and causing a catastrophe, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca said. The fire broke out around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, June…
New Charges For NJ Teacher Accused Of Sex With Student: Prosecutor New Charges For NJ Teacher Accused Of Sex With Student: Prosecutor
New Charges For NJ Teacher Accused Of Sex With Student: Prosecutor A 36-year-old former middle school teacher in New Jersey is facing additional charges after she was accused of having sex with one of her students, authorities announced Wednesday, June 24. A grand jury indicted Ashley Fisler, a Washington Township resident, on 12 counts including sexual assault of a minor, along with new charges of  pattern of misconduct, manufacturing child sexual abuse material, possession of child sexual abuse material, and distribution of obscenity to a minor, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. The victim, now an adult, said they had sexual relat…
PA Man Killed By Drunk Driver High On Cocaine And Weed While Speeding With Kid In Car: DA PA Man Killed By Drunk Driver High On Cocaine And Weed While Speeding With Kid In Car: DA
PA Man Killed By Drunk Driver High On Cocaine And Weed While Speeding With Kid In Car: DA A Pennsylvania man was killed in a violent crash by a driver who was drunk, high on cocaine and marijuana, and speeding through a severe thunderstorm with his unbelted child in the car, prosecutors said after the driver was sentenced on Wednesday, June 24. Luis Gustavo Cruz, 31, of the 400 block of Jared Way in Earl Township, was sentenced to four to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty to causing the May 3, 2025 crash that killed 72-year-old Ralph Timothy Groff, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Judge Dennis Reinaker imposed the sentence after Cruz ple…
Officer Cleared In Shooting That Killed Charging Dog, Wounded Owner: York DA (UPDATE) Officer Cleared In Shooting That Killed Charging Dog, Wounded Owner: York DA (UPDATE)
Officer Cleared In Shooting That Killed Charging Dog, Wounded Owner: York DA (Update) A York City police officer was legally justified in shooting a charging dog during an incident that also wounded the animal's owner, according to initial findings released by the York County District Attorney on Wednesday, June 24. York County District Attorney Tim Barker said body-worn camera and patrol vehicle video conclusively show the officer acted in self-defense when he fired at an unleashed pit bull mix that charged him on the 300 block of West Philadelphia Street on Tuesday, June 16. According to the findings, York City police were originally dispatched around 7:20 p.m. to 373 W. …
Mass Shooting Suspect Arrested: 2 Killed, 3 Injured In Philadelphia Police Say (UPDATE) Mass Shooting Suspect Arrested: 2 Killed, 3 Injured In Philadelphia Police Say (UPDATE)
Mass Shooting Suspect Arrested: 2 Killed, 3 Injured In Philadelphia Police Say (Update) A man accused of stepping out of a vehicle wearing a mask and opening fire into a crowd in Philadelphia has been arrested in connection with a mass shooting that left two young men dead and three others wounded, police announced on Tuesday, June 23. Marquis Andrews was taken into custody on Monday, June 23, and transferred from the Philadelphia Federal Detention Center to the Philadelphia Police Homicide Unit, where he faces charges for his alleged role in the shooting, authorities said. The attack happened around 8:40 p.m. on Monday, March 30, on the 300 block of South 60th Street, accordi…
WATCH: Hostage Video Released As Harrisburg Man Convicted In 2-Year-Old Kidnapping WATCH: Hostage Video Released As Harrisburg Man Convicted In 2-Year-Old Kidnapping
Watch: Hostage Video Released As Harrisburg Man Convicted In 2-Year-Old Kidnapping Newly released cellphone video captures the terrifying moments a Harrisburg man held a 2-year-old girl hostage while negotiating with police before tactical officers stormed the apartment and rescued her, Dauphin County prosecutors announced after his conviction. Antonio Hammond was convicted Tuesday, June 23, of kidnapping of a minor, burglary, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, carrying a firearm without a license, receiving stolen property, flight to avoid apprehension, and possession of a firearm by a wanted fugitive, according to Dauphin County District Attorney Francis T. Ch…
Philly Man After Three Assaulted In Jersey Shore: Prosecutor Philly Man After Three Assaulted In Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
Philly Man After Three Assaulted In Jersey Shore: Prosecutor Two people, including a 17-year-old were arrested and charged after three adults were assaulted in North Wildwood, authorities announced Wednesday, June 24. At 1:05 a.m., on Monday June 22, officers responded to 13th Avenue and Central Avenue and found three injured adults who were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and North Wildwood Police Chief Katherine Madden said. One of the victims was unconscious after being struck by a bottle, authorities said. An investigation identified Alpacino Carrero, a 20-year-old Philadelph…
Dialysis Port Found Cut In Death Investigation: PA State Police Dialysis Port Found Cut In Death Investigation: PA State Police
Dialysis Port Found Cut In Death Investigation: PA State Police A death investigation is underway after authorities determined a fatal hemorrhaging incident was caused by a cut dialysis port, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, June 23. Troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police Embreeville Station were called to the 400 block of Glen Run Drive in Atglen Borough on Monday, June 16, after EMS personnel responded to a hemorrhaging incident, according to state police. The victim was found to be beyond continued lifesaving measures when emergency crews arrived, police said. Investigators later determined the hemorrhaging was the result of a …
Body Of Missing PA Swimmer Recovered In NJ: Ocean City PD Body Of Missing PA Swimmer Recovered In NJ: Ocean City PD
Body Of Missing PA Swimmer Recovered In NJ: Ocean City PD The body of a missing Hofstra student was recovered from the water in Ocean City, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. On Friday, June 19, numerous units responded to Sea Isle City after a deceased man was found in the area of 72nd Street, Ocean City police said. The man was identified as the swimmer who went missing Monday, May 18 at the 10th Street Beach in Ocean City, police said. The swimmer, an Exton, PA native, was in the water near 10th Street, 200 yards from shore, the Coast Guard originally said. The teen was struck by a wave and failed to resurface, the Coast Guard said. Anothe…