Lancaster County District Attorney clarifies role in ICE 287(g) partnership

District Attorney Heather Adams says participation is limited, focused on child safety, and not immigration enforcement. LANCASTER, PA – Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams issued a detailed statement clarifying her office’s…

Lancaster man convicted after bizarre restroom sex claim exposed as fake by security cameras

Jury finds Pennsylvania man guilty of filing false police report tied to alleged park incident LANCASTER, Pa. — A Lancaster man was convicted after prosecutors said he fabricated a bizarre story about…

Two officials hold a large ceremonial check for the Ephrata Police Department K-9 Unit, $19,315.77, with a district seal in the background.

Lancaster County DA Awards $19K to Launch Ephrata Police K9 Unit, Patrols Expected by November

Ephrata, PA — A new police K9 unit is set to take shape after more than $19,000 in drug forfeiture funds were awarded to the Ephrata Police Department, with officials confirming the…

Lancaster Man Found Guilty of Third-Degree Murder in 2020 Manor Street Shooting

A Lancaster County jury convicted a city man of killing one victim and seriously injuring another during a shooting in Lancaster in 2020. Lancaster, PA – A Lancaster man has been found…

Berks County man charged in deadly Salisbury Township DUI crash waives hearing

Case moves to Lancaster County Court; victim identified as 65-year-old carriage driver killed in January collision. Salisbury Township, PA – A Long Swamp Township man accused of driving under the influence in…

Jury convicts Maryland driver in Lancaster County shooting

Maryland man found guilty in 2023 highway killing along Route 222 LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A Lancaster County jury has convicted a Maryland man of third-degree murder in the 2023 shooting death…

Earl Township man accused of raping young girls waives hearings, case heads to county court

LANCASTER, PA – A 44-year-old Earl Township man accused of repeatedly raping and sexually abusing two young girls has waived his preliminary hearings, allowing both criminal cases against him to proceed to…

Lancaster man accused of child sex abuse waives court hearings

LANCASTER, PA – A Lancaster man facing multiple felony child sex abuse charges has waived his preliminary hearings, sending both of his cases to county court for prosecution. Authorities said 37-year-old Raul…

Killer who opened fire in Lancaster bar gets decades behind bars

Man gets up to 70 years in re-trial for deadly 2014 Lancaster bar shooting Lancaster, PA – A former Manor Township man was sentenced Monday to up to 70 years in state…

Lancaster couple accused of beating children with curtain rod head to county court

LANCASTER, PA – A Lancaster couple accused of repeatedly beating two children with household items, including a curtain rod, has waived preliminary hearings and will face trial in county court. Court records…

Homeless man sentenced up to five years for role in downtown Lancaster stabbing

LANCASTER, PA – A homeless man was sentenced to as many as five years in state prison after admitting his involvement in a stabbing that left one man seriously injured in downtown…

Lancaster jury convicts man in brutal spa rape case

Dauphin County man convicted of raping spa workers at gunpoint in Lancaster County attack Lancaster, PA – A jury in Lancaster County has found a Dauphin County man guilty of raping two…

Felon busted with synthetic opioids and stolen gun sentenced in Lancaster

Lancaster man busted with stolen gun and opioids gets up to 13 years behind bars LANCASTER, PA – A Lancaster man who stockpiled drugs and a stolen handgun with a scratched-off serial…

Teen accused of spraying a car with bullets heads to county court

Teen accused of spraying a car with gunfire waives hearing and case moves to county court LANCASTER, PA — A 16-year-old Lancaster teen accused of firing a handgun into a parked car…

Police and firefighters face off in Lancaster charity hockey game

LANCASTER, PA – First responders from across Lancaster County are gearing up for the return of the Battle of the Badges hockey game, a friendly showdown between police and firefighters that benefits…

Lancaster County son guilty of stabbing 80 year old father

Lancaster County jury convicts son of stabbing his 80-year-old father Lancaster, PA — A West Lampeter Township man has been convicted of stabbing his father during a violent altercation that left the…

Lancaster County teen forced to survive in shed for months cops say

Lancaster County couple accused of forcing teen to live in shed waive hearings West Cocalico Township, PA – A man and woman charged with endangering a teenager by allegedly forcing him to…

Lancaster woman accused of viciously assaulting mom outside school heads to county court

Lancaster woman accused of assault outside school and false ID to police headed to county court LANCASTER, PA – A 26-year-old city woman accused of violently attacking a mother in front of…

Lancaster man accused of killing wife flees to Peru with children

Father accused of stabbing wife to death escapes to Peru with children LANCASTER, CA — A 36-year-old man has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing his wife to death in their…

Fulton Township man to face county court for allegedly throwing child and breaking her arm

Fulton Township, PA – A Fulton Township man accused of violently throwing a five-year-old girl onto a bed, resulting in a broken arm, will stand trial in county court following a preliminary…

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