Arson, DUI Homicide Charges Filed Against Man Who Killed PA Dad Of Six Along Route 147: Police
A man with 6 active criminal cases has been arrested for two more crimes, one of which involves the death of a father of six, authorities say.Rindy Lee Martin, 44, of Elizabethville, already had been charged with false calls to 911 and drug possession when he was charged in connection with arson on Oct. 9 in his hometown, and arrested on Oct. 11, court records show.
But since his arson arrest, Martin has been slapped with 10 charges in connection with a crash that killed Stephen J. Gimmi, 43, of Halifax, on Mar. 16, 2022, authorities say.
The crash happened when Martin's 20…
19-Year-Old Man 'Targeted' 15-Year-Old In Deadly Central Pennsylvania Shooting: Police
A 19-year-old has been charged with homicide following the deadly shooting of a 15-year-old boy in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Sept. 27, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 6.
Lemar Bradley Lester Jr. shot Kymire McKinney, both of Harrisburg, in the 1900 block of Boas Street around 8:30 p.m., Harrisburg City police allege.
When officers arrived, they found the teen suffering from a gunshot wound.
He was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead, police explained in their initial release.
This is believed to have been "an isolated, targeted incident,…
Dad Arrested Following 5-Year-Old Daughter's Death In Central PA Hospital: Police
A 5-year-old girl is dead and her father has been arrested in connection with her sudden passing, police say.
Gregory E. Woods Jr. was arrested just one week after his 25th birthday, the day his daughter died at UPMC Harrisburg Hospital, Tuesday, Sept. 27, according to the police and court records.
Woods had only earned he had a daughter two years ago, PennLive reports citing court documents.
His daughter only called "MD" in the documents suffered extensive cuts and bruises over her face, arms, legs, and torso, the outlet reports citing the affidavit.
Her official cause o…
Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police
A Massachusetts man is wanted for endangering a child and fleeing police near a mall in central Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 20.
Jose L. Santiago, 41, of New Bedford, MA, fled from police near the Colonial Park Mall located at 4600 Jonestown Road in Harrisburg, PA on Aug. 20, according to a release by the Lower Paxton Township police department.
He was arrested and briefly held in the Dauphin County Prison, but was released on Aug. 21, on a $10,000 surety bond, court records show.
He was charged with two felonies for Fleeing or Attempting…
Steelton Shooter Tracked Down By The FBI, US Marshals
A man who shot some in Steelton on Wednesday, August 24, was arrested on Thursday, September 1, Steelton Borough police say.
Melvin Thomas, 43, of the 600 block of North 2nd Street in Steelton, taken into custody in connection "with the assistance of the FBI and the U.S. Marshals Service, " police say.
The shooting had happened in the 100 block of Frank S. Brown Boulevard/Adams Street around 8:20 p.m., according to the police.
The injured man was transported to a local hospital.
Thomas has been charged with three felonies for Possession Of Firearm Prohibited, Aggravat…
Mom, Firefighter BF Abused Infant Until It Had Brain Bleeds: Pennsylvania State Police
A firefighter and his girlfriend abused her 1-year-old daughter until she had multiple brain bleeds and her body was covered in bruises, authorities say.
Ryan Thomas McClucas, 28, beat the infant until she was unresponsive while at his girlfriend's home in the 100 block of Market Street in Williamstown Borough just after midnight on Wednesday, August 3, Pennsylvania state police state in an affidavit.
The girlfriend and mom, Brandi Lee Sheesley, 35, smacked the girl's mouth and denied the baby medical care for two days, police allege.
The girl was rushed to Hershey Medical Center by a h…
Couple Steals Crosses From PA Church, Selling Them As Scrap: State Police
A couple broke into a church, stole crosses, and attempted to sell them as scrap, Pennsylvania state police allege.
Sherry Ann Hoffman, 50, and John Charles Watkins, 41, broke into the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church on 140 East Market Street in Williamstown on Sunday, July 24, according to the police release.
The couple is accused of taking a gold monstrance, a cross, and multiple crucifixes, police say.
Hoffman and Watkins then used grinding tools to cut the items and sold them as scrap metal, according to the release.
The church had been closed for two years, but following the burglary ch…
