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ARSON: 6 Alarm Fire Hollows Out Warehouse In York County: Police (PHOTOS) ARSON: 6 Alarm Fire Hollows Out Warehouse In York County: Police (PHOTOS)
Arson: 6 Alarm Fire Hollows Out Warehouse In York County: Police (Photos) A suspicious fire led to some water and power shuts in York County as it ripped through an abandoned warehouse and factory, authorities announced on Saturday morning.  The arsonist is suspected to have started the blaze at Stewartstown Furniture Factory located at 13 Mill Street sometime between 1:30 and 2 a.m. on April 27, according to the York County Southern Regional Police.  YCSRP along with the Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal are investigating the "massive warehouse fire in Stewartstown Borough" as they "believe the fire may be suspicious in nature and h…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Three Students Charged After Two Fights Break Out At Abington High School: Police Three Students Charged After Two Fights Break Out At Abington High School: Police
Three Students Charged After Two Fights Break Out At Abington High School: Police A trio of students faces criminal charges after two separate fights broke out at Abington Senior High School on Friday, April 26, according to township police.  The school resource officer called for backup around 1:20 p.m. when two fighting students "became physical with the police officer and school staff," the department said in a release.  Three students were arrested, one of whom took an ambulance to the hospital for a minor injury, authorities said.  A pocket knife was displayed during the incidents but not used, they continued.  "Soon after the incident, misinfo…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Perkasie Police Seek Missing Woman Perkasie Police Seek Missing Woman
Perkasie Police Seek Missing Woman A 42-year-old woman is reported missing in Perkasie Borough, police said Friday, April 26.  Alizandria Alverio was last in contact with family members on Saturday, April 20, authorities said.  Anyone with information is asked to call borough police at 215-257-6876. 

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by Mac Bullock
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'Distraction Burglary': Pair Stole Jewelry After Asking To Use Bathroom At Bucks Home, Cops Say 'Distraction Burglary': Pair Stole Jewelry After Asking To Use Bathroom At Bucks Home, Cops Say
'Distraction Burglary': Pair Stole Jewelry After Asking To Use Bathroom At Bucks Home, Cops Say Police in Lower Southampton are looking for two suspects in a "distraction burglary," the department said Friday, April 26.  The pair, a man and a woman, approached a homeowner in the township's Oakford section about seal-coating their driveway, authorities said.  When they were turned down, they said the woman was pregnant and asked if she could use the homeowner's bathroom, according to police.  The homeowner obliged but later noticed multiple pieces of jewelry missing, investigators said.  They were driving a red Ford pickup truck with the bumper and grill both…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
PA Dad Shoots Wife, Daughter Dead: Affidavit PA Dad Shoots Wife, Daughter Dead: Affidavit
Roger Hanks Kills Wife, Daughter: ChescoDA A 76-year-old man has been arrested for killing his wife and daughter, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office and the Pennsylvania State Police Avondale announced on Friday afternoon.  Roger Lee Hanks originally of Virginia most recently of Kennett Square is accused of shooting his wife and adult daughter during a dispute "in the early evening hours of April 25," as stated in the release. Hanks called someone he knew saying he "went crazy" and  shot his wife Judith and daughter Emily, according to the affidavit of probable cause. That person called 911. Troopers were s…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Large-Scale' Burglary Ring Targeted Homes In Lehigh Valley And Beyond, DA Says 'Large-Scale' Burglary Ring Targeted Homes In Lehigh Valley And Beyond, DA Says
'Large-Scale' Burglary Ring Targeted Homes In Lehigh Valley And Beyond, DA Says Half a dozen people are charged in connection with a "large-scale" home burglary scheme, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.  At a press conference on Friday, April 26, prosecutors and law enforcement said an organized ring of thieves stole more than $160,000 in goods from homes in Lehigh, Berks and Northampton counties.  They also targeted at least one home in Warren Township, New Jersey, authorities said.  Beginning in 2019, a team of state and local police agencies began investigating burglaries and attempted burglaries in Allentown, Bethl…

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by Mac Bullock
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COLD CASE: Redner's Executive Found Beaten To Death In Berks County COLD CASE: Redner's Executive Found Beaten To Death In Berks County
Cold CASE: Redner's Executive Found Beaten To Death In Berks County Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the cold case murder of a grocery store executive in Berks County.  Gary Redner, executive vice president of Redner's Warehouse Market, was found beaten to death on a neighbor's property on March 9, 2008, according to PSP.  Redner, 55, was last seen leaving Ganley's Pub at 500 Brownsville Road in Sinking Spring around 7 p.m. the night before, troopers say. The bar was only a quarter mile west of his home on the 400 block of Reber’s Bridge Road in Lower Heidelberg.  His car was found parked in his driveway, authorities said.&nb…

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by Mac Bullock
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Pennsylvania Ex-Boyfriend Nabbed For Swatting Connecticut Woman: Police Pennsylvania Ex-Boyfriend Nabbed For Swatting Connecticut Woman: Police
Pennsylvania Ex-Boyfriend Nabbed For Swatting Connecticut Woman: Police A Philadelphia man has been charged with making a false incident report telling police that his former girlfriend was being held at gunpoint in Connecticut. The incident occurred in Fairfield County on Sunday, March 17, around 8:30 a.m. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, the department received information from the New York City Police Department that a woman was being held at gunpoint in a Norwalk home. Norwalk patrol officers responded to the scene, established a perimeter, and began to contact residents. Officers quickly determined the call to be a hoax, Podgorski …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Toddler Sisters 'Looking For New Home' Found In PA Street: Affidavit Toddler Sisters 'Looking For New Home' Found In PA Street: Affidavit
Toddler Sisters 'Looking For New Home' Found In PA Street: Affidavit Two very young girls were found wandering the streets after "their mother kicked them out and they were looking for a new home," the Palmyra police wrote in the affidavit citing the neighbor who found them. The 35-year-old mom of the 2 and 4-year-old girls has been charged after they were found wandering in Palmyra, police announced on Friday, April 26.  Janessa Louise Mione of Lebanon's two "children left the residence and were wandering the neighborhood unattended," the police stated in the release. The affidavit explained that a neighbor didn't just stumble across the young gir…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Motorcyclist, 38, Killed In Route 1 Crash Identified By South Brunswick Police PA Motorcyclist, 38, Killed In Route 1 Crash Identified By South Brunswick Police
PA Motorcyclist, 38, Killed In Route 1 Crash Identified By South Brunswick Police Police in Central Jersey have identified the 38-year-old Pennsylvania motorcyclist killed in a Route 1 crash earlier this week. Lawrence Green of Marcus Hook, PA, was operating a Honda motorcycle near Major Road during the 7:40 a.m. crash on Tuesday, April 23, according to South Brunswick police. Green was driving on the shoulder of Route 1 northbound when he was struck by a Chevy Malibu attempting to merge onto the Major Road off-ramp, police said. Police did not release the name of the Chevy Malibu driver and no summonses had been issued. The investigation is still active and anyone wit…

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by Jon Craig
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Suspect Spied On Shoppers In King Of Prussia Dressing Room: Upper Merion PD Suspect Spied On Shoppers In King Of Prussia Dressing Room: Upper Merion PD
Suspect Spied On Shoppers In King Of Prussia Dressing Room: Upper Merion PD Authorities in Upper Merion are looking for a man who they say spied on shoppers in a mall changing room.  Police said they were called to the Aerie store at King of Prussia Mall around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24.  A witness said the suspect was holding a cell phone over the top of the dressing stall, according to authorities. She alerted staff and the man fled before police arrived, the department said.  He was described as a man between 20 and 30 with a medium build wearing a black hat, a long-sleeve Philadelphia Eagles sweatshirt, dark pants, and black sho…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Pair Shot Dead, 76-Year-Old Suspect Arrested In Chester County: Troopers Pair Shot Dead, 76-Year-Old Suspect Arrested In Chester County: Troopers
Pair Shot Dead, 76-Year-Old Suspect Arrested In Chester County: Troopers One man is in custody after two people were fatally shot in East Marlborough Township on Thursday evening, April 25, according to state police.  Troopers were called to the 200 block of Wiltshire Drive around 6 p.m. and found two unnamed victims dead in a residence, authorities said. The 76-year-old suspect was found in the home's garage and arrested.  "Further information will be disseminated upon additional investigation," they added. 

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by Mac Bullock