Lancaster man accused of armed home ransack surrenders after standoff

Manheim Township man to face county court after alleged armed ransacking MANHEIM, PA — A Manheim Township man accused of forcing his way into a woman’s home at gunpoint, stealing her phone…

York County woman charged after allegedly stealing car, guns, and picking peppers on private property

STRASBURG TOWNSHIP, PA – A York County woman is headed to county court after authorities say she drove a stolen vehicle containing stolen firearms onto private property in Strasburg Township, entered a…

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…

Maryland man accused of firing into woman’s car in Lancaster waives hearing

Lancaster, PA – A Maryland man accused of trying to shoot a woman to death as she sat in her car on a Lancaster city street has waived his preliminary hearing, allowing…

Lancaster man accused of brutal sexual assault waives hearing, case moves to county court

LANCASTER, PA — A 29-year-old Lancaster man charged with violently sexually assaulting a woman in his basement will face trial after waiving his preliminary hearing last week. Jose Antonio Pitre appeared before…

Judge sends historic monument arson case to county court

Lancaster, PA – A Lancaster man accused of attempting to set fire to a historic Civil War monument in Penn Square will face trial in county court following a preliminary hearing held…

Knife-wielding Lancaster man sparks police standoff, skips court

LANCASTER, PA — A city man charged in an alleged knife assault and subsequent standoff with police has waived his preliminary hearing, allowing the case to move forward to Lancaster County Court.…

Lancaster man accused of lighting vehicle on fire waives preliminary hearing

LANCASTER, Pa. — A city man charged with setting a vehicle ablaze earlier this month waived his preliminary hearing this week, allowing the case to proceed to Lancaster County Court. Ryan James…

Crack cocaine and ghost gun sting ends with Lancaster man behind bars

LANCASTER, Pa. — A months-long investigation led to the arrest of a Lancaster city man accused of selling cocaine and illegal firearms, including a loaded ghost gun, to undercover operatives. Dwain Stewart…

Two Pennsylvania Men Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms for Attempting to Solicit Sex with Minors

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Two Pennsylvania men were handed significant prison sentences last week for attempting to engage in sexual activities with minors, only to be apprehended by the Lancaster County Human…

Mateo-Berrios sentenced to 20 years in prison for shooting ex-girlfriend multiple times

LANCASTER, Pa. — A 51-year-old Lancaster man was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in state prison after pleading guilty to shooting his ex-girlfriend multiple times in a 2024 domestic incident that…

Pennsylvania couple arrested for selling meth with toddler present in Lancaster Township

LANCASTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Two Lancaster Township residents were arrested last week after authorities say they sold methamphetamine from their home while a 2-year-old child was present. Kristina Kadian, 32, and Joseph…

Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to State Prison for Luring and Recording Children Online

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA – An East Earl Township resident, Kenneth Lee Schmidt, aged 46, has been sentenced to two and a half to 10 years in state prison following his guilty plea…

Lancaster teen pleads guilty to firing gun into occupied home

LANCASTER, Pa. — A Lancaster city teenager has pleaded guilty to firing a gun into a home last year and recording the act on video, resulting in a sentence that includes county…

Three charged in April murder of missing Pennsylvania man head to county court

LANCASTER, Pa. — Three individuals accused of murdering 25-year-old Matthew Scott Whisman in April will have their cases move to the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas after waiving their preliminary hearings…

Lancaster man charged with attempted homicide in child custody dispute

LANCASTER, Pa. — A 32-year-old man has been charged with attempted criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of children following a shooting during a dispute over a child, the Lancaster…

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Lancaster woman sentenced to up to 22 years for DUI crash that killed son

LANCASTER, PA — A Lancaster woman was sentenced to nine to 22 years in state prison Thursday after being convicted of causing a high-speed DUI crash in 2021 that killed her 12-year-old…

Former Pennsylvania Jehovah’s Witnesses Elder Sentenced to Prison for Child Sexual Abuse

LANCASTER, PA – Norman Aviles-Garriga, a former elder of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, has been sentenced to 11.5 to 23 years in prison for the sexual abuse of three children that occurred over…

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