On 04-19-18 at approx. 12:35 AM the Columbia Borough Police were called to 100 blk. of Bethel St. for an assault that just occurred. Upon arrival officers were advised that Austin Osborne (21) of Columbia, had stabbed his mother’s boyfriend and pulled his mother down from the front steps of the house when he left the scene. The victim told […]
Two men will face homicide charges in Lancaster County Court after preliminary hearings this week regarding separate killings. Both men are at Lancaster County Prison without bail. Wilberto Melendez, 41, is charged with killing William Earl Cooper Jr., 31, on Oct. 27, 2017. Cooper sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was found dead on a sidewalk in […]
Around 8:33 P.M. crews were dispatched to the area of Henzel Road near Newport Road (PA 772) in Gap, Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, PA for a vehicle accident. Observations to county radio indicated that involved in the accident were a vehicle and a stray horse. A request for a veterinarian was observed to put the […]
Around 8:39 P.M. Gap Fire Company was dispatched by Lancaster County-Wide Communications to the area of LINCOLN HWY / MT VERNON RD in Gap, Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, PA. Observations to county radio indicated that 2 vehicles are involved, PA State Police presence was requested and a total shutdown on Lincoln Highway was requested. One patient […]
(NWS) – Critical fire weather conditions will continue for parts of the Central/Southern Plains. Dangerous fire weather conditions will continue through most of the week. Another late season snowstorm is forecast for the Central Plains into parts of the Upper Midwest that may bring localized snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches. The late […]
A Lancaster man already serving a state-prison sentence for drug-dealing was recently convicted of sexually assaulting a woman at his home in 2016. Manuel Pagan Jr. was convicted Friday, following a three-day trial, of two felonies and two misdemeanors. Assistant District Attorney Fritz Haverstick presented evidence that Pagan, 27, used force in sexually assaulting the […]
A Millersville couple is charged with felony drug-dealing after a search uncovered nearly 900 bags of heroin and several other illegal substances. Pennsylvania State Police charged Andrew P. Ortiz, 21, and Maria V. Danner, 41, with felony possession with intent to deliver, conspiracy, and four related misdemeanors. District Judge Scott Albert arraigned the couple on […]
THE BUREAU OF DOG LAW ENFORCEMENT WILL BE CONDUCTING A LICENSE CANVAS IN LANCASTER COUNTY ON MAY 15TH. MULTIPLE WARDENS WILL BE GOING DOOR TO DOOR EDUCATING DOG OWNERS AS WELL AS CHECKING THE STATUS OF THEIR DOG LICENSES AND RABIES VACCINATIONS. License Your Dog in PA – All dogs three months or older must be […]