Bhutanese Community Mourns 9-Year-Old Girl Killed At Hersheypark Bhutanese Community Mourns 9-Year-Old Girl Killed At Hersheypark
Bhutanese Community Mourns 9-Year-Old Girl Killed At Hersheypark The Bhutanese community in Harrisburg is grieving the loss of a 9-year-old girl who died after being pulled from the wave pool at Hersheypark on Thursday, July 24. Tilak Niroula, chairman of the Board for the Bhutanese Community in Harrisburg, confirmed the girl was a member of their close-knit community. In a heartfelt statement, he said the girl was “full of promise, innocence, and joy — a light in the lives of all who knew her. “Her sudden and tragic departure has left a deep void in our hearts and in the community she was so warmly a part of,” Niroula said. “Our entire community is grie…
Career Criminal Trafficking Fentanyl From PA To Frederick Learns His Fate Career Criminal Trafficking Fentanyl From PA To Frederick Learns His Fate
Career Criminal Trafficking Fentanyl From PA To Frederick Learns His Fate A Pennsylvania man brought fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine into Maryland. Now he’s going away for decades. Jerome Mario Britton, 46, of Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for drug distribution in Frederick County, prosecutors announced. A jury convicted Britton in March following a narcotics investigation and traffic stop in Frederick last fall. According to the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office, on Sept. 4, 2024, at approximately 10:30 a.m., police received a tip from Carroll Township in Pennsylvania.  Officers were told Britton had just traveled to Harrisburg …
Man Stabbed Multiple Times In Harrisburg: Police Man Stabbed Multiple Times In Harrisburg: Police
Man Stabbed Multiple Times In Harrisburg: Police A man was stabbed multiple times in Harrisburg just after midnight, city police announced in a release on Wednesday, July 16. Officers responded to the 1300 block of Howard Street for a report of a stabbing around 12:05 a.m. on Sunday, July 13, according to the Harrisburg Bureau of Police. They found an adult victim suffering from several stab wounds. He was rushed to a local hospital for emergency care, the department said. An investigation into the attempted homicide was launched immediately and remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call Harrisburg Police at 717-558-6900 …
Driver ID'd After Fatal Crash Into Stopped Tractor-Trailer On I-81 In Dauphin County: PSP Driver ID'd After Fatal Crash Into Stopped Tractor-Trailer On I-81 In Dauphin County: PSP
Driver ID'd After Fatal Crash Into Stopped Tractor-Trailer On I-81 In Dauphin County: PSP A Harrisburg man was killed after crashing into the back of a stopped tractor-trailer on Interstate 81 North in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania State Police announced Tuesday, July 15. Dashon Banks, the 2014 Ford Fusion driver, failed to stop for a traffic backup in an active construction zone near mile marker 68.5 in Susquehanna Township around 10:58 p.m. on Monday, July 14, troopers said. The Navistar 940 tractor-trailer ahead of Banks had come to a complete stop in the second lane from the left due to a construction-related traffic queue. Banks' Ford continued forward and slammed into the r…
Boy Shot Overnight In Harrisburg; Police Seek Tips Boy Shot Overnight In Harrisburg; Police Seek Tips
Boy Shot Overnight In Harrisburg; Police Seek Tips A boy was shot during the early morning hours in Harrisburg, police announced on Wednesday, July 9. Harrisburg Bureau of Police officers responded to a shots-fired call around 3 a.m. and found a juvenile boy with a gunshot wound, according to an official release. The boy was taken to a nearby hospital. His injuries were not life-threatening, police said. No suspects have been identified and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact police at 717-558-6900 or submit a tip online through the Crimewatch website.
Harrisburg BF Who Beat 8-Month-Old Baby To Death In Hotel Room Rage Learns His Fate: Court Doc Harrisburg BF Who Beat 8-Month-Old Baby To Death In Hotel Room Rage Learns His Fate: Court Doc
Harrisburg BF Who Beat 8-Month-Old Baby To Death In Hotel Room Rage Learns His Fate: Court Doc An 8-month-old baby was beaten to death in a Swatara Township hotel by his mother’s boyfriend — who has just been sentenced to up to 47 years in state prison, prosecutors said. Luis Francisco Quinones, 35, of Harrisburg, was convicted of third-degree murder and endangering the welfare of a child in January and sentenced by Dauphin County Judge Edward Marsico on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, to a term of 23 to 47 years behind bars. Quinones was babysitting his girlfriend’s infant son, James Pitts, at the Marriott TownePlace Suites on Friendship Road when he exploded in anger and inflicted deadly in…
Church Youth Leader Molested Girl, 9, At Mechanicsburg McDonald’s In Front Of Customers Church Youth Leader Molested Girl, 9, At Mechanicsburg McDonald’s In Front Of Customers
Church Youth Leader Molested Girl, 9, At Mechanicsburg McDonald’s In Front Of Customers A 76-year-old central Pennsylvania church volunteer molested a 9-year-old girl in front of customers at a McDonald’s, then tried to outrun police, who later found a suicide note and a gun in his home, authorities revealed. Roy Andrews of Mechanicsburg was sentenced this week to jail time, probation, and lifetime sex offender registration after admitting to sexually assaulting the child during a lunch outing tied to his church duties, according to court records filed Tuesday, July 2. Witnesses Said It Happened In Public The disturbing encounter happened on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at the McDon…
Teen Who Shsot Dad Dead In Harrisburg Home Sentenced For Manslaughter: Court Doc Teen Who Shsot Dad Dead In Harrisburg Home Sentenced For Manslaughter: Court Doc
Teen Who Shsot Dad Dead In Harrisburg Home Sentenced For Manslaughter: Court Doc A Harrisburg teen who told police he mistook his father for an intruder when he opened fire inside their home has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, according to newly released court documents. Tymarion Davenport, now 18, fatally shot his 38-year-old dad, Thomas “Buddah Buddah” Davenport III, on the 60 block of North 14th Street around 5:50 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, according to Harrisburg police. Authorities previously said Tymarion believed someone was breaking in through a third-floor window. He claimed he heard someone coming down the stairs, yelled, then fired—only to real…
Three Men At Large After Phillipsburg Shooting: Police Three Men At Large After Phillipsburg Shooting: Police
Three Men At Large After Phillipsburg Shooting: Police Three people fled on foot following a shooting in Phillipsburg on early Monday morning, June 30, authorities said. At 1:49 a.m., officers responded to Mercer Street at River Street on a report of a shooting, Phillipsburg police said. Upon arrival, officers confirmed the shooting occurred and recovered a stolen vehicle out of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and a handgun, police said. There are no known injuries and only property damage was discovered, police said. Three men fled the scene on foot, police said. The shooting remains under investigation, police said. 
Stabbed While Partying Before Miami Trip: Dauphin Jury Convicts ‘Boogz’ Of Cold-Blooded Killing Stabbed While Partying Before Miami Trip: Dauphin Jury Convicts ‘Boogz’ Of Cold-Blooded Killing
Stabbed While Partying Before Miami Trip: Dauphin Jury Convicts ‘Boogz’ Of Cold-Blooded Killing A Pennsylvania man was convicted of second-degree murder after stabbing a 22-year-old during a family hangout, just hours before the victim was set to leave for spring break in Miami, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Davon Hairston, 29 — known on the streets as “Boogz” — was found guilty after plunging a knife into Damien Servidio’s abdomen, nearly severing his spine, inside a Harrisburg apartment on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, around 8:53 p.m., the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office said. Servidio was laughing with friends and family inside apartment 2A at 3 N. 16th S…
Body Of Missing Harrisburg Man Pulled From Susquehanna River: Coroner Body Of Missing Harrisburg Man Pulled From Susquehanna River: Coroner
Body Of Missing Harrisburg Man Pulled From Susquehanna River: Coroner A man pulled from the Susquehanna River has been identified as a 42-year-old Harrisburg resident reported missing last week, officials confirmed. Inderjit Singh's body was recovered from the river near the Safe Harbor Dam in Manor Township around 4:02 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. Investigators say Singh was found unresponsive in the water and transported to the Lancaster County Forensic Center. His identity was not immediately known. Singh was positively identified on Sunday, June 22. His family had reported him missing out of Harrisburg on…
Inspection Station Owner Faked Safety Checks, Issued Bogus Stickers: PA State Police Inspection Station Owner Faked Safety Checks, Issued Bogus Stickers: PA State Police
Inspection Station Owner Faked Safety Checks, Issued Bogus Stickers: PA State Police An inspection station owner in Harrisburg is accused of faking vehicle checks and issuing fraudulent safety and emissions stickers, authorities said. Choukri Bouslama, the owner of Choukri Auto Services LLC, was caught issuing Pennsylvania safety inspection and emissions stickers for vehicles that were never physically at his shop, according to a joint audit by the Pennsylvania State Police and PennDOT announced on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. The investigation, conducted on Friday, June 13, uncovered multiple violations of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Inspection Regulations, authorities said. Inves…