Reading Former Lowe's District Manager Caught In Human Trafficking Sting With 6 Others: DA Reading Former Lowe's District Manager Caught In Human Trafficking Sting With 6 Others: DA
Reading Former Lowe's District Manager Caught In Human Trafficking Sting With 6 Others: DA A former Lowe’s district manager is among seven Pennsylvania men accused of fueling human trafficking by trying to buy sex at a Cumberland County hotel, District Attorney Seán M. McCormack announced on Friday, April 25. The arrests happened during "Operation Impact Demand (X)" at a Silver Spring Township hotel, according to the Cumberland County Human Trafficking Task Force. The operation was carried out alongside the Silver Spring Township Police Department, Pennsylvania State Police, and Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. "The money these individuals spend on prostitution-related activit…
Brothers Message Children On Instagram From Enola Home: East Pennsboro Police Brothers Message Children On Instagram From Enola Home: East Pennsboro Police
Brothers Message Children On Instagram From Enola Home: East Pennsboro Police Two Cumberland County brothers are facing felony charges after police say they found child pornography during a search of their shared Enola home. Keith Lynn Knepp, 55, and Douglas Allen Knepp, 58, were arrested following an East Pennsboro Township Police investigation that began in July 2023, according to court documents. A 13-year-old girl told police she had been contacted on Instagram by someone using the handle “Keith_Knepp.” The man allegedly asked her to download a video chat app and tried to engage her in sexual conversations, including questions about her genitalia, investigators s…
Chainsaw Attack At Carlisle Construction Plant Sparks Terror Among Workers: Affidavit Chainsaw Attack At Carlisle Construction Plant Sparks Terror Among Workers: Affidavit
Chainsaw Attack At Carlisle Construction Plant Sparks Terror Among Workers: Affidavit A fired worker armed with a chainsaw stormed back into a Cumberland County construction company, destroyed equipment tied to flammable materials, and caused a panic among staff, Carlisle police announced on Wednesday, April 16. Richard Lee Sauder, 46, returned to Carlisle Construction Materials’ Plant 6 on the 1200 block of Ritner Highway around 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, April 14—just hours after he was terminated over safety concerns, according to the affidavit. Armed with a chainsaw, Sauder entered the enclosed lot and hacked through three hoses used to unload flammable liquid materials from …
Carlisle Resident, Former School Solicitor, Big Brothers VP Sentenced In Child Porn Case Carlisle Resident, Former School Solicitor, Big Brothers VP Sentenced In Child Porn Case
Carlisle Resident, Former School Solicitor, Big Brothers VP Sentenced In Child Porn Case A Cumberland County man who once held key leadership roles in York and Adams counties has been sentenced for possessing child pornography, according to court documents and state police. Christopher Lee Harris, 34, of Carlisle, was sentenced to 48 months of supervised probation after pleading guilty to one count of Felony Child Pornography in Cumberland County Court on Tuesday, April 15. He must also register as a sex offender for 15 years, submit a DNA sample, and complete a sexual offender treatment program with Triad until he is successfully discharged. Harris previously served as solicit…
Cumberland Co Deputy Sheriff Charged After 83 MPH Head-On Crash Injures 71-Year-Old Man: PA AG Cumberland Co Deputy Sheriff Charged After 83 MPH Head-On Crash Injures 71-Year-Old Man: PA AG
Cumberland Co Deputy Sheriff Charged After 83 MPH Head-On Crash Injures 71-Year-Old Man: PA AG A Cumberland County deputy sheriff caused a head-on crash while speeding in his patrol vehicle and has been criminally charged, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, April 14. Ian Greene, 30, of Carlisle, was driving westbound on Trindle Road in a marked sheriff's vehicle on Monday, April 15, 2024, when he activated his lights and sirens to pass three vehicles, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Greene was allegedly traveling at speeds up to 83 miles per hour in the opposing lane. As he crested a hill, he shut off his sirens and struck an eastbound vehicle head…
Juice-Filled Trailer Catches Fire, Slows I-81 Traffic In Cumberland County (UPDATE) Juice-Filled Trailer Catches Fire, Slows I-81 Traffic In Cumberland County (UPDATE)
Juice-Filled Trailer Catches Fire, Slows I-81 Traffic In Cumberland County (Update) A tractor-trailer hauling concentrated juice caught fire on I-81 South near Newville, causing major delays, Pennsylvania State Police said. The fire broke out near Exit 37 for PA 233 in Newville on Tuesday, April 15 around 1:13 p.m., prompting emergency crews to temporarily close the southbound lanes while they battled the blaze, according to police. No injuries were reported in the incident. The left lane has since reopened, and traffic is slowly getting through, officials say. A large crane was brought to the scene, though it’s unclear what its role is in the response. The trailer was r…
Teen EMT Trainee's Rapes At Station Lands ‘Papa Doug’ 17 Year Sentence: Cumberland County DA Teen EMT Trainee's Rapes At Station Lands ‘Papa Doug’ 17 Year Sentence: Cumberland County DA
Teen EMT Trainee's Rapes At Station Lands ‘Papa Doug’ 17 Year Sentence: Cumberland County DA A Cumberland County EMS chief who used his leadership role to rape a 15-year-old trainee inside the ambulance station has been sentenced to up to 17 years in prison, the District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, April 15. Douglas Allen Shields, 55, of Mount Holly Springs, was sentenced to 6.5 to 17 years in state prison followed by three years of probation, and must register under Megan’s Law for life, according to the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office. He was convicted after a four-day jury trial of: Felony Statutory Sexual Assault. Felony Aggravated Indecent Assault. F…
High-Speed Wrong-Way Driver Arrested After Route 15 Crash That Injured 6: Upper Allen Police High-Speed Wrong-Way Driver Arrested After Route 15 Crash That Injured 6: Upper Allen Police
High-Speed Wrong-Way Driver Arrested After Route 15 Crash That Injured 6: Upper Allen Police A 29-year-old Mechanicsburg man accused of driving the wrong way on Route 15 at over 100 mph, slamming into multiple vehicles, injuring six people including two children, and punching an EMT, has been arrested, Upper Allen Township Police announced late on Friday, April 11. Fernando Luis Colon-Torres, of the 600 block of Geneva Drive, faces 38 charges stemming from the violent crash on Friday, Jan. 17, according to court documents. The chaos began around 4:37 p.m. when Colon-Torres allegedly struck the back of a 2011 Nissan Rogue occupied by a 37-year-old and two young children (ages 4 an…
Arson Over Debt Leads To High-Speed Chase In Enola: Police Arson Over Debt Leads To High-Speed Chase In Enola: Police
Arson Over Debt Leads To High-Speed Chase In Enola: Police A man sparked a house fire and led officers on a high-speed pursuit across multiple jurisdictions in Cumberland County, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 8. William J. Kurtz Jr., 45, was charged after a fire erupted at 1116 2nd Street in Enola around 2:37 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, East Pennsboro police detailed in a CrimeWatch release. Officers responded to the blaze and found heavy damage to the home, with a strong smell of gasoline lingering at the scene. Surveillance footage showed Kurtz driving in and out of the area at the time of the fire, police said. A pursuit later ensued, …
Child Pinned Against Wall, Sexually Assaulted By Man: Lower Allen Twp Police Child Pinned Against Wall, Sexually Assaulted By Man: Lower Allen Twp Police
Child Pinned Against Wall, Sexually Assaulted By Man: Lower Allen Twp Police A Cumberland County man is wanted for sexually assaulting a child and then begging her mother to keep quiet, police announced on Wednesday, March 19. Angel Antonio Rios Rivera, 60, is accused of pinning the juvenile victim against a laundry room wall and forcibly touching her at a home along the 4400 block of Gettysburg Road in Camp Hill, according to Lower Allen Township Police. The girl told her mother, who confronted Rios Rivera while recording the exchange, investigators said. He allegedly admitted to the assault, apologized, and pleaded to keep it "between them only," police said. Det…
Worker Threatens To 'Shoot Up' Victim's Car, Wields Knife At XPO Logistics In Carlisle: Police Worker Threatens To 'Shoot Up' Victim's Car, Wields Knife At XPO Logistics In Carlisle: Police
Worker Threatens To 'Shoot Up' Victim's Car, Wields Knife At XPO Logistics In Carlisle: Police A woman is accused of threatening to "shoot up" a coworker's car while wielding a large knife at a Cumberland County warehouse, Middlesex Township Police announced on Friday, March 14. Iyonnah Taylor, 25, allegedly brandished the weapon and advanced toward the victim during a workplace confrontation at XPO Logistics on 100 Roadway Drive in Carlisle, officers said. Authorities responded to the scene on Wednesday, March 13, after receiving reports of a weapons incident. During their investigation, police determined that Taylor had made threatening statements about shooting the victim's vehi…
NJ Machete-Wielding Wrestler Terrorizes Camp Hill Sheetz Customers, Stabs Van: Police NJ Machete-Wielding Wrestler Terrorizes Camp Hill Sheetz Customers, Stabs Van: Police
NJ Machete-Wielding Wrestler Terrorizes Camp Hill Sheetz Customers, Stabs Van: Police A New Jersey professional wrestler stormed a Sheetz in Cumberland County wielding a machete, charging at bystanders, and stabbing a work van before fleeing in a Subaru, Pennsylvania police said. Charles Avedis Hutton, 24, a Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) competitor, was seen running through the parking lot of the Sheetz at 1508 Cedar Cliff Drive, Camp Hill, on Sunday, March 3, waving the massive blade and yelling, according to Lower Allen Township Police. Witnesses told officers he stripped off his clothes, charged at people, and ultimately stabbed a van—causing over $2,000 in damage. Insid…