House Arrest Reduced For PA Woman Accused Of Stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Laptop House Arrest Reduced For PA Woman Accused Of Stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Laptop
House Arrest Reduced For PA Woman Accused Of Stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Laptop The Pennsylvania woman accused of stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's laptop successfully petitioned the court to allow her 13 hours a day outside her home while she awaits trial, according to court records. Riley June Williams, 22 of Harrisburg, was arrested in Jan. on charges related to illegally entering the US Capitol building and later was charged with stealing Pelosi's laptop, according to the US Department of Justice. Williams' defense team filed the petition with US District Court in D.C. on Tuesday. The request was apparently made on the grounds that she needs to seek employmen…
FBI Called To PA Apartment After DIY Fireworks Go Wrong FBI Called To PA Apartment After DIY Fireworks Go Wrong
FBI Called To PA Apartment After DIY Fireworks Go Wrong A Mechanicsburg man is facing a weapons of mass destruction charge after a failed attempt to make fireworks, say police. Johnathan Park, 33, was arrested after he attempted to make fireworks on his bed in his apartment in 500 block of Geneva Drive, according to police. Upper Allen Township police and fire were called to the apartment complex for reports of a burn victim around 1 a.m. on Wednesday. Upon arrival crews found that Park's bed caught fire while he was attempting to making homemade fireworks. Neighborings in the complex were evacuated. Park's apartment had explosives and explo…
FBI Called To PA Apartment After DIY Fireworks Go Wrong FBI Called To PA Apartment After DIY Fireworks Go Wrong
FBI Called To PA Apartment After DIY Fireworks Go Wrong A Mechanicsburg man is facing a weapons of mass destruction charge after a failed attempt to make fireworks, say police. Johnathan Park, 33, was arrested after he attempted to make fireworks on his bed in his apartment in 500 block of Geneva Drive, according to police. Upper Allen Township police and fire were called to the apartment complex for reports of a burn victim around 1 a.m. on Wednesday. Upon arrival crews found that Park's bed caught fire while he was attempting to making homemade fireworks. Neighborings in the complex were evacuated. Park's apartment had explosives and explo…
PA Man Arrested For Calling Woman 45 Times In One Day, State Police Say PA Man Arrested For Calling Woman 45 Times In One Day, State Police Say
PA Man Arrested For Calling Woman 45 Times In One Day, State Police Say A man with a history of abuse was charged with harassment after calling a woman 45 times in one day, according to Pennsylvania State Police in Cumberland County. Brian Knouse, 44 of Mechanicsburg, PA, was arrested in South Middletown Township on April 26 after attempting to contact a woman 45 times in a 24-hour period, police say. Knouse went to the woman’s home even after she told him to stop contacting her, says PSP. Knouse has a pattern criminal behavior, having previously plead guilty to charges in York and Cumberland counties for public intoxication, DUIs, harassment and assaults st…
KNOW THEM? Purse Thieves Go On $3.9K Shopping Spree Along Carlisle Pike KNOW THEM? Purse Thieves Go On $3.9K Shopping Spree Along Carlisle Pike
Know Them? Purse Thieves Go On $3.9K Shopping Spree Along Carlisle Pike A couple racked up nearly $4,000 on stolen credit cards while splurging at Best Buy, Target and more, Lower Allen Township police said. Officers were dispatched for a report of a purse stolen from her vehicle at a township park on Lisburn Road in Mechanicsburg 5 p.m. on April 7, authorities said. The victim reported that multiple credit and debit cards were stolen from her purse--which she had left in her vehicle--- and were being used a local businesses. The cards were almost immediately used at Best Buy and Target on the Carlisle Pike, and at Kay Jewelers on Westminster Drive. The tota…
Constance Ames Of Harrisburg Dies, 25 Constance Ames Of Harrisburg Dies, 25
Constance Ames Of Harrisburg Dies, 25 Constance Elizabeth Eden Ames of Harrisburg died on March 28, 2021. She was 25 years old. As of April 17, more than $5,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe to help cover the costs associated with her funeral. Affectionately known as "Connie," loved nature, her obituary says. Specifically "the sound of water flowing against the rocks and listening to the birds singing their songs," and saw beauty everywhere. Altruistic and caring, Constance gave to others "even when she was ill and struggling," her obit says, often providing a shoulder for others to lean on. Visitation will be held from 6 to…
11-Year-Old Pennsylvania Student Punches Teachers, State Police Say 11-Year-Old Pennsylvania Student Punches Teachers, State Police Say
11-Year-Old Pennsylvania Student Punches Teachers, State Police Say An incident involving a middle school student is being investigated by Pennsylvania State Police after the child hit a teacher with a closed fist. The student struck a male teacher, 26 of Mechanicsburg at Fishing Creek Middle School in West Hanover Township on Monday, as stated in a release from state police in Harrisburg. The middle school is owned by Yellow Breeches Educational Center, a private academic licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. “Our mission is to provide a quality, comprehensive, life-altering special education program for secondary school-aged students, identified…
Helicopter Pilot Injured In Reigle Airport Crash Helicopter Pilot Injured In Reigle Airport Crash
Helicopter Pilot Injured In Reigle Airport Crash A helicopter crashed at Reigle Airport in South Londonderry Township left one man injured on Saturday. Emergency crews were called to the airport for the crash around 6 p.m. and remained on the scene for four hours. The pilot, a 68-year-old Mechanicsburg man, was injured when the helicopter crashed, according to police. The man was taken to the hospital with what are believed to be minor injuries. The cause of the crash is under investigation by the FAA and NTSB.
36 More Defiant Pennsylvania Restaurants Closed 36 More Defiant Pennsylvania Restaurants Closed
36 More Defiant Pennsylvania Restaurants Closed Pennsylvania officials announced three dozen more restaurants that have closed following defiance of the state’s COVID-19 mitigation measures. The Department of Agriculture earlier this week said the 36 restaurants violated an indoor dining ban -- which was lifted Jan. 4 -- following unannounced inspections from Dec. 28 through Jan. 3. Gov. Wolf's temporary COVID-19 mitigation order mandated the closure of indoor dining, gyms and limiting indoor gatherings to a maximum capacity of 10 people. The following establishments were ordered temporarily closed according to a spokeswoman for th…