York, PA
Police & Fire
PA Motorcyclist Streams His Deadly Crash On Facebook Live
A 26-year-old motorcyclist was streaming live on Facebook when he crashed on Interstate 83 and died Sunday. The 43-second clip posted to Patrick Clafferty's Facebook page appears to show him flying off of his motorcycle on the northbound side of the highway. More than $15,000 had been raised as of Monday afternoon on a GoFundMe launched in an effort to help Clafferty's family, including his three children. Clafferty, of York City, apparently lost control of the bike hit the median, ejecting him from from his vehicle, the York County Coroner's Office said. As Clafferty was l…
York, PA
Police & Fire
Officials ID Man Found Dead By Children Under York City Bridge
Children found a 59-year-old man dead under a York City bridge Sunday evening, authorities said. Ben Saidi had been living in an area under the bridge at Grantley Road and W. College Avenue, and his body was discovered around 5:30 p.m. Sunday, York County Coroner Pamela L. Gay said. Saidi had been dead for several days or a few weeks and is believed to have died of natural causes, Gay said. He was pronounced dead just before 6:05 p.m., Gay said.
York, PA
Police & Fire
York Girl, 5, Stabbed By Mom Remains Critical, Police Say
A York mom was in custody after stabbing her 5-year-old daughter, who remained hospitalized in critical condition as of Thursday, authorities said. The girl was rushed to the hospital with stab wounds around 8 a.m. Wednesday morning, York City police said. Her mom, Cierra Allen, was subsequently arrested and charged with Attempted Criminal Homicide Aggravated Assault Aggravated Assault – Victim Less than 13, Defendant Older than 18 Endangering Welfare of Children Commissioner Muldrow released the following statement. "Our Department would like to ask you to join u…
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
Police & Fire
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HER? State Police Seek Missing Cumberland County Woman
Pennsylvania State Police say they are looking for a missing Cumberland County woman. Meredith Celeste Keltner, 28 of Carlisle, was last seen on March 28 and last responded to a text message on April 7, according to a release from PSP. She has no fixed home address but typically stays in Carlisle Borough and York City, predominately in homeless shelters, homeless camps and hotels/motels, say police. She does not have a working phone, but has always kept in close contact with family. She is known to suffer from mental health issues, possible illegal drug use and has a compromised imm…
York, PA
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? Police in York Search For Suspected Shooters
Two men are wanted by police in York City in connection with a March shooting. The shooting happened March 29 at 1 p.m. in the 600 block of East Market Street, say police. The suspects at the shooting were wearing hoodies, one red and the other black, as seen in the still images from a CCTV. The suspects fled the scene in a grayish four door sedan, also pictured in the CCTV images released by police. There is a cash reward for any information that leads to the arrest of one or both suspects, but the amount has not been made public. Police are looking for more CCTV videos of …
York, PA
Police & Fire
Authorities: York City Man Who Raped 4-Year-Old Girl Will Undergo Psychological Evaluation
A 31-year-old York City man will undergo a psychological examination after entering a no-contest plea after having a 4-year-old girl put her mouth on her penis in 2013, authorities announced. Luis Alberto Ortiz-Cuevas arrest and subsequent charges come after an investigation that began May 1, 2018 when police attended an interview with the victim/accuser conducted by the Children’s Advocacy Center. The now 12-year-old girl alleged that Ortiz-Cuevas raped her in April of 2013, when she was four years old, and claimed he had her put his penis in her mouth at a home on East Philadelphia S…
York, PA
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Man Hospitalized In York Shooting
A 22-year-old shooting victim was hospitalized Monday night. Police were called to the 400 block of South Duke Street at 7:11 p.m. on Monday night to investigate reports of a shooting when they found the man at the scene.He was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and expected to survive, authorities said. This shooting remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the police in one of the following ways: Email D1C Baez:
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