Eagles Fan Accused Of Strangling Mount Joy Child, Sends 90 Harassing Texts, Police Say
A Lancaster County woman wearing an Eagles T-shirt is facing multiple criminal cases for allegedly strangling a child during a domestic dispute, harassing another victim with 90 text messages, and attempting to break into a home, according to court records and police in Mount Joy and Manheim Township.
October 2025 Incident: Mount Joy Break-In And Harassment
Melanie A. Shaver, 33, of Denver, PA, was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 12, after Mount Joy Borough Police responded to a trespassing in progress on Manheim Street.
Investigators say Shaver drove to the victim’s home while her license was s…
Trio Caught Burglarizing Kingston Home, Police Say
Three home burglars were caught in the act in Ulster County, police said.
Officers on a routine patrol conducted a premise check at a Kingston residence on Emerson Street south of Lucas Avenue and interrupted a burglary in progress Thursday, Oct. 23, Kingston Police said.
Two suspects attempted to flee but were quickly arrested, while a third was found in a nearby car, police said.
Authorities identified the suspects as:
Christopher Escobar, 39, of Rhinebeck
Zachary Wagner, 32, of Kingston
Jade Terwillegar, 30, of Port Ewen
All three were booked on burglary and related charges, and were …
Maryland Sex Offender May Have More Victims, Police Warn After Johns Hopkins Campus Assault
A convicted felon and registered sex offender arrested after an attempted rape on the Johns Hopkins University campus, may have targeted others, Baltimore Police are cautioning.
Raymond Willis Lunn, 31, a registered sex offender in Maryland with a lengthy criminal history, is facing fresh charges following a days-long manhunt for a suspect accused of attempted rape on campus over the weekend, according to Baltimore Police Col. John Herzog.
The incident was reported around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, in the 3100 block of Wyman Park Drive, when Lunn allegedly stopped a 19-year-old woman t…
PA Gov. Shapiro’s Mansion Firebomber Cody Balmer Sentenced — Watch New Video Evidence
Cody A. Balmer has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro in a firebombing attack that endangered 22 people inside the Governor’s Mansion in Harrisburg, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
Balmer admitted to all charges, including attempted murder, aggravated arson, 22 counts of arson (one for each person endangered), burglary, and related offenses, according to Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo.
The Sentence
Judge Deborah E. Curcillo accepted a plea agreement in which Balmer, 38, was sentenced to a state correctional institution for 2…
Homicide: Victim, Suspect ID'd After Fatal Chambersburg Shooting, Police Say (Update)
A Delaware man was killed in a downtown Chambersburg shooting, borough police announced on Saturday, Oct. 11.
Officers responded to 120 South Main Street for reports of gunfire at 12:14 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, according to police.
Edward Jackson, 32, of Delaware, was found dead at the scene, investigators said.
Aaron Nasir Pigford, 25, of Waynesboro, was charged with criminal homicide in connection with the shooting, Chambersburg police confirmed. Pigford is described as a 5-foot-9, 175-pound Black male with brown eyes and black hair. A booking photo was not available at the time of the…
