Armed, Distressed Person Sparks Shelter-In-Place In Manor Township: Police (UPDATE) Armed, Distressed Person Sparks Shelter-In-Place In Manor Township: Police (UPDATE)
Armed, Distressed Person Sparks Shelter-In-Place In Manor Township: Police (Update) A tense police incident in Lancaster County that lasted nearly eight hours was safely resolved, Manor Township’s police chief announced on Thursday, April 24 around 7:40 p.m. The standoff began near Stone Mill Road and Redwood Drive in Manor Township shortly before noon, prompting a major response from police, fire, and EMS crews. The situation involved a person in distress who had a gun, authorities said. Officers established a perimeter and urged residents nearby to “shelter in place” as a precaution. While police emphasized there was no threat to the public, they asked for cooperation t…
5 Labradoodle Puppies Stolen From Amish Barn: PA State Police 5 Labradoodle Puppies Stolen From Amish Barn: PA State Police
5 Labradoodle Puppies Stolen From Amish Barn: PA State Police Five Labradoodle puppies were stolen from an Amish farm in Leacock Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, April 22. The theft happened sometime between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Monday, April 21, at a barn and shop located in the 3500 block of Scenic Road in Lancaster County, according to Trooper Benitez from the Lancaster Patrol Unit. An unknown person entered the barn without using force and took the five 9-week-old puppies, state police said. A black home phone box was also stolen, and a piece of notepad paper with what is believed to be the suspect's phone number was remo…
Driver Killed, Passenger Injured After Crash Into Trees: PA State Police Driver Killed, Passenger Injured After Crash Into Trees: PA State Police
Driver Killed, Passenger Injured After Crash Into Trees: PA State Police A driver is dead and a passenger was hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, April 23. The crash happened on Twin County Road just west of Ash Road in Caernarvon Township around 7:36 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, according to Trooper Anthony Rose of the Lancaster barracks. The driver of a silver 2005 Honda Accord was heading north at approximately 60 mph when they lost control while navigating a curve, the police said in the release. The vehicle first struck a dirt embankment and rocks on the east side of the road, then v…
Child Struck By Vehicle On Rt 30: PA State Police Child Struck By Vehicle On Rt 30: PA State Police
Child Struck By Vehicle On Rt 30: PA State Police A child was hit by a vehicle in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania State Police confirmed on Wednesday, April 23. The collision happened in the area of Mcilvaine Road and Lincoln Highway East (Route 30) in Paradise Township at 11:04 a.m., according to Lancaster County-Wide Communications. MEDIC 06-10 and Intercourse EMS (INT 401) responded to the scene. No information about the child’s condition has been released. The Pennsylvania State Police are leading the investigation.
Missing Lancaster Woman Found Dead In Susquehanna River: Coroner Missing Lancaster Woman Found Dead In Susquehanna River: Coroner
Missing Lancaster Woman Found Dead In Susquehanna River: Coroner A woman who vanished from Lancaster City has been found dead in the Susquehanna River, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office confirmed on Tuesday, April 22. April Wefler, 33, was last seen on Tuesday, April 15, and reported missing by her family four days later after she failed to report for work and could not be contacted. When relatives visited her home on South Queen Street, they found drawers and cabinets open, suggesting she left unexpectedly. At 3:17 p.m. on Friday, April 18, West Hempfield Township Police were called to the shoreline of the Susquehanna River between the Wrights Ferry…
7-Year-Old’s Face, Femur Broken In DUI Crash That Injured 6 On Rt. 30 In Lancaster: PSP 7-Year-Old’s Face, Femur Broken In DUI Crash That Injured 6 On Rt. 30 In Lancaster: PSP
7-Year-Old’s Face, Femur Broken In DUI Crash That Injured 6 On Rt. 30 In Lancaster: PSP A Lancaster County man is accused of driving drunk and crashing head-on into an SUV, seriously injuring a 7-year-old child and five others, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, April 21. Douglas Lewis Jr., 34, of New Holland, was behind the wheel of a Hyundai Sonata traveling west on Lincoln Highway East when he crossed into oncoming traffic at South Singer Avenue and slammed into an eastbound Toyota Highlander, troopers said. The crash happened around 10:51 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, in Paradise Township, police said. Inside Lewis’s car was his 3-year-old son. The Toyota Highla…
Fourth Time Exposing Himself: Man Stalking Woman From Market To Park In Lancaster, Police Say Fourth Time Exposing Himself: Man Stalking Woman From Market To Park In Lancaster, Police Say
Fourth Time Exposing Himself: Man Stalking Woman From Market To Park In Lancaster, Police Say A Lancaster County man is facing new charges of stalking and open lewdness after allegedly following a victim and exposing himself in area parks, police announced on Wednesday, April 16. Robert Kendig Bard, 56, was charged with misdemeanors for Stalking – Repeatedly Communicating to Cause Fear, four counts of Indecent Exposure, and six counts of Open Lewdness. The investigation began on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, when a person reported being followed from Yoder’s Country Market to Main Street and Route 322, then back to the market. The suspect was driving a black Subaru Outback Wilderness, pol…
Fourth Plane Crash In Four Months: Piper PA-22 Flips At Lehigh Valley Airport Fourth Plane Crash In Four Months: Piper PA-22 Flips At Lehigh Valley Airport
Fourth Plane Crash In Four Months: Piper PA-22 Flips At Lehigh Valley Airport A small plane flipped upside down at a Pennsylvania airport Friday morning, marking the fourth aircraft crash in the state since January and intensifying concerns over aviation safety. The crash happened just before 10:40 a.m. on Friday, April 18, at Lehigh Valley International Airport (LVIA) in Hanover Township, Lehigh County. According to Colin Riccobon, spokesperson for LVIA, the plane ended up on its roof after an incident on Runway 24. One pilot was on board, and they were evaluated by EMS. Fire personnel on the scene confirmed the pilot was uninjured. Initial radio dispatch described…
Man Struck, Killed Crossing Route 30 In Lancaster County ID'd As Downingtown Resident: Coroner Man Struck, Killed Crossing Route 30 In Lancaster County ID'd As Downingtown Resident: Coroner
Man Struck, Killed Crossing Route 30 In Lancaster County ID'd As Downingtown Resident: Coroner A man was hit and killed while walking along Route 30 in Lancaster County, and authorities have just released his name. James Norris, 63, of Downingtown, was found lying in the roadway after being struck by a vehicle in the 2400 block of Lincoln Highway East in East Lampeter Township, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office announced on Friday, April 18. The crash happened around 11:50 p.m. on Thursday, April 17. Norris was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:26 a.m., officials said. His body was transported to the Lancaster County Forensic Center for an autopsy. The cause and manner of death…
Inmate Dies From Fentanyl Overdose Days After Arrest In Lancaster County Prison: Coroner Inmate Dies From Fentanyl Overdose Days After Arrest In Lancaster County Prison: Coroner
Inmate Dies From Fentanyl Overdose Days After Arrest In Lancaster County Prison: Coroner The death of Chaz Lowery, a 27-year-old man found unresponsive in his Lancaster County Prison cell just two days after his arrest, has been ruled an accidental overdose, according to the county coroner's office. Lowery, originally from Hanover and most recently living in Harrisburg, died from complications of acute fentanyl toxicity, Lancaster County Coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni announced in a release dated Monday, March 17. He was found by a correctional officer during a routine cell check at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 15. CPR was performed, but Lowery was pronounced dead at 8:14 a.m…
‘Like Dressing Up A Skeleton’: PA Son Meant No Harm Leaving Mom’s Body In Car, Defense Says ‘Like Dressing Up A Skeleton’: PA Son Meant No Harm Leaving Mom’s Body In Car, Defense Says
‘Like Dressing Up A Skeleton’: PA Son Meant No Harm Leaving Mom’s Body In Car, Defense Says A man accused of leaving his mother’s dead body in a trash-covered car outside a Lancaster County home will face trial, a judge ruled on Wednesday, April 16. Kevin Hyun Ahn, 31, who has no fixed address but was last living in Schuylkill Haven, is charged with Abuse of Corpse after Northern Lancaster County police discovered his mother’s body in a vehicle parked outside a home in the 100 block of Fruitville Pike in Penn Township on Sunday, March 24, authorities said. During a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Torrey Landis, officers testified that 61-year-old Hyun Ahn of …
Drunk Driver Hits Pedestrian At Busy Marietta Intersection: Police Drunk Driver Hits Pedestrian At Busy Marietta Intersection: Police
Drunk Driver Hits Pedestrian At Busy Marietta Intersection: Police A Lancaster County man plowed into a pedestrian while driving drunk in broad daylight, Susquehanna Regional Police announced in a release on Monday, April 15. Michael A. Green, 59, was behind the wheel of a blue Mazda hatchback when he struck the victim at the intersection of North Gay Street and Longenecker Avenue in Marietta around 11:50 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, according to police. Green showed signs of impairment and was taken into custody at the scene, investigators explained. He’s now charged with: Felony Aggravated Assault by Vehicle. Misdemeanor DUI. Summary Disregarding Traffic…