Death Sentence Sought For Man Charged With Arson, Double Homicide In PA Death Sentence Sought For Man Charged With Arson, Double Homicide In PA
Death Sentence Sought For Man Charged With Arson, Double Homicide In PA A request for a possible death penalty sentence has been filed against one of two men who were arrested in connection with the arson and double homicide of two victims in central Pennsylvania by the Cumberland County district attorney's office.  Larry Burns, was arraigned in connection with two shooting deaths and an arson in a home in the 100 block of Neil Road in South Hampton Township near Shippensburg on Feb. 23 around 6 a.m. before the Honorable Michelle H. Sibert on Monday, July 11, authorities say. Frankie Dean Thomas, 37, of Fayetteville, and Eddie Lee Shaw, 54, …
UPDATE: RT 11 Reopens After Car, Tractor-Trailer Crashed Into PA Home UPDATE: RT 11 Reopens After Car, Tractor-Trailer Crashed Into PA Home
Update: RT 11 Reopens After Car, Tractor-Trailer Crashed Into PA Home UPDATE: Route 11 between Shippensburg and Newville reopened around 3:20 p.m. on Thursday, according to Pennsylvania state trooper Megan Ammerman. ORIGINAL: A tractor-trailer crashed into a central Pennsylvania home on Thursday around noon, according to Pennsylvania state police. The crash happened on Ritner Highway/Route11 near Stoughstown Road on Mar. 24, according to a release by trooper Megan Ammerman. The crash also involved a car with entrapment, according to emergency dispatchers. A helicopter was called to the scene but was unable to assist due to the weather, according to dispatc…
Child Arrested For Making Bomb, Shooting Threats In Central PA School: Police Child Arrested For Making Bomb, Shooting Threats In Central PA School: Police
Child Arrested For Making Bomb, Shooting Threats In Central PA School: Police A child has been charged and arrested for making shooting and bombing threats at a middle school on three separate occasions, according to the police. Shippensburg police first began looking into the child's actions when they threatened to shoot students at the Shippensburg Area Middle School on Jan. 11, police say. The same child made bomb threats against the school on Mar. 8 and again on 10 of this year, the release shows. All three incidents were investigated jointly with Pennsylvania State Police and Shippensburg police. The child's name was not released and it is unclear if they were…
Missing, Endangered Woman Sought By Pennsylvania State Police Missing, Endangered Woman Sought By Pennsylvania State Police
Missing, Endangered Woman Sought By Pennsylvania State Police A 31-year-old woman from Shippensburg is missing and could be in danger, according to a release by the Pennsylvania state police. Jasmine Lynn Forbes was last seen in Shippensburg on Wednesday, Pennsylvania state police Trooper Megan Ammerman said in the release. Forbes is described as being 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighing around 100 pounds. "The Pennsylvania State Police has reason to believe that Forbes may be missing – endangered and is asking for the public's assistance in locating her," as stated in the release. Anyone with information regarding Forbes' whereabouts is asked to contac…
Central PA Fire That Killed 2 Probed As Homicide: State Police Central PA Fire That Killed 2 Probed As Homicide: State Police
Central PA Fire That Killed 2 Probed As Homicide: State Police A house fire that left two people dead is being investigated as a double homicide, according to Pennsylvania state police. Crews were called to the house fire in the 100 block of Neil Road in South Hampton Township near Shippensburg on Feb. 23 around 6 a.m., state police say. The Cumberland County coroner was called to the scene shortly before 8:30 a.m., according to emergency dispatchers. The fire started in the basement but crews were unable to get inside the home to battle it, reports WGAL News 8. The scene cleared, state police left, and the road in the area reopened around 5:40 p…
Coroner Called To House Fire In Central PA Coroner Called To House Fire In Central PA
Coroner Called To House Fire In Central PA UPDATE: This fire left two people dead and is now being investigated as a homicide; you can read more about it here. ORIGINAL: A house fire in central Pennsylvania turned deadly on Wednesday morning, according to emergency dispatchers and crews on the scene. Fire crews were called to a house fire in the 100 block of Neil Road in South Hampton Township near Shippensburg on Feb. 23 around 6 a.m., state police say. About an hour later a coroner was called to the scene, according to emergency dispatchers. Three people are unaccounted for, reports CBS 21 citing police. A fire marshal is als…
Pedestrian Taken To Hospital After Car Crash In Central PA Pedestrian Taken To Hospital After Car Crash In Central PA
Pedestrian Taken To Hospital After Car Crash In Central PA A pedestrian has been hospitalized following a crash along US 11 in central Pennsylvania, according to the emergency dispatch services.The crash happened in the 300 block of East King Street of Shippensburg in Cumberland County on Thursday around 5:35 a.m., according to dispatchers. One person was hurt and was taken to a nearby hospital, dispatchers say. The victim's condition has not been released. Follow Daily Voice for updates.
Central PA Family's Friend Charged With Sexually Assaulting Daughter, Police Say Central PA Family's Friend Charged With Sexually Assaulting Daughter, Police Say
Central PA Family's Friend Charged With Sexually Assaulting Daughter, Police Say A central Pennsylvania family's friend has been charged in connection with sexually assaulting their daughter, according to police. Shippensburg Police Department received notification from Cumberland County Children and Youth Services that a 13-year-old girl had told the organization that she was sexually assaulted by a friend of the family, a release by police stated. Michael Patrick Jellison, 29, of Shippensburg, was charged following an investigation, according to the release and court documents. He voluntarily turned himself into Magisterial District Judge H. Anthony Adams' office for…
NY Passenger Killed In Berks County Crash NY Passenger Killed In Berks County Crash
NY Passenger Killed In Berks County Crash A New York woman died after sustaining injuries in a crash in Berks County Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Richard Swartz, 50, of Shippensburg, PA was parked on the shoulder of I-78 westbound in the area of mile marker 8.5 in Bethel Township around 4:50 p.m. when Alan Barton, 41, of Blue Point, NY, struck Swartz's car at an "unsafe speed," according to Pennsylvania State Police. Barton got out of the car on his own, while his front passenger, KellyAnn Mooney, 40, had to be extracted by emergency responders, police said. The 13-year-old and 6-year-old back passengers were ass…
Harrisburg Native, Arizona Man, 74, Dies In Cumberland County Crash Harrisburg Native, Arizona Man, 74, Dies In Cumberland County Crash
Harrisburg Native, Arizona Man, 74, Dies In Cumberland County Crash A Harrisburg Native, from Arizona died in a crash on Friday, according to Pennsylvania State police. Edwin Patterson McNamara, 74, of Green Valley, AZ, died in a crash along Pennsylvania 581 East heading towards the on ramp to Interstate 83 Southbound in New Cumberland at 9:19 a.m. McNamara was pulled over on the side of the ramp when two other drivers collided with his vehicle-- pushing his vehicle into a concrete barrier. McNamara died at the scene. Charges have not been filed against the other parties at the time of publishing. "He was born on May 31, 1947, in Harrisburg, PA, the son …
WANTED: Police Search For Suspect, Victim Airlifted From Stabbing In Shippensburg WANTED: Police Search For Suspect, Victim Airlifted From Stabbing In Shippensburg
Wanted: Police Search For Suspect, Victim Airlifted From Stabbing In Shippensburg One person was airlifted from the scene of a stabbing in Shippensburg Thursday, according to area police. Shippensburg Police were called to a knife assault in the 1st block of North Washington Street around 10 p.m. A victim who was found at the scend was flown to a nearby trauma center. A warrant has been issued for Shaykwon Leandre Shaw, 23, of Shippensburg, who is the sole suspect in this stabbing. Shaw has been charged with the following felony offenses: F1 Aggravated Assault - Attempts to cause serious bodily injury or cause injury with extreme indifference F2 Aggravated…
Newville Police: K9 Officer Finds Meth On DUI Shippensburg Driver Newville Police: K9 Officer Finds Meth On DUI Shippensburg Driver
Newville Police: K9 Officer Finds Meth On DUI Shippensburg Driver A K-9 officer sniffed out methamphetamine on a DUI Cumberland County driver during a routine motor vehicle stop. Newville police pulled over a black and white Ford Crown Victoria for operating the car without official certification of inspection on 100 North High Street on April 13. Officers during the stop noticed the driver -- Danielle Catherine Johnson -- showing signs of intoxication, police said. Johnson, of Shippensburg was arrested for DUI and K9 Lock was called to the scene, authorities said. Officers found meth paraphernalia in Johnson's purse and her toxicology report found…