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Read MoreKani Little Pleads Guilty Mid-Trial and Dauphin County Jury ...
On June 13, 2025, the fifth day of his jury trial, defendant Kani Little took the stand during his case-in- rebuttal. During his testimony, ...
Read MoreNo Puffers!
What’s a puffer?It’s a car that’s left running, unlocked, and unattended. Puffers are easy targets for thieves! “I was only awa...
Read MoreJeffrey Pettinato Convicted of Human Trafficking and Other S...
On July 1, 2024, Jeffrey Pettinato, age 62, pleaded guilty before Judge Edward M. Marsico, Jr. to trafficking in individuals (F1), criminal ...
Read MoreSexually Violent Predator Sentenced to 101-202 years in Pris...
On June 23, 2021, Dauphin County Judge Deborah E. Curcillo sentenced James A. Dubuisson to 101-202 years of incarceration in a State Correct...
Read MoreLAMARR WASHINGTON CONVICTED OF RAPE
On May 24, 2021, after a week-long trial, a Dauphin County jury found 31-year-old Lamarr Washington guilty of a 2014 rape in ...
Read MoreJury Convicts Woman of Third-Degree Murder in Overdose Death
On March 10, 2021, a Dauphin County jury convicted Kara Hartmoyer, 24, of Mechanicsburg, of third-degree murder in connection with the 2017 ...
Read MoreJURY CONVICTS MORLON WINSTON OF RAPE
On March 11, 2021, a Dauphin County jury convicted Morlon Winston of rape by forcible compulsion, sexual assault, and strangulation. The cha...
Read MoreFORMER PRIEST JOHN ALLEN PLEADS GUILTY TO INDECENT ASSAULT R...
On November 5, 2020, John Allen, age 77, pleaded guilty to two counts of indecent assault (relating to a child under the age of 13 years), t...
Read MoreORLANDO PENELVES DUARTE PLEADS GUILTY TO FIRST DEGREE MURDER
Today, Orlando P. Duarte waived his right to formal arraignment and pleaded guilty to murder of the first degree, unlawful possession of a f...
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Case
Oct 13, 2025
Today, Cody A. Balmer pleaded guilty to attempted murder of Governor Josh Shapiro, aggravated arson, 22 counts of arson, one for each of the 22 victims within the residence endangered by the arson, burglary, and related offenses. Judge Deborah E. Curcillo accepted a plea agree...
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Case
Aug 29, 2025
After consultation with his counsel, Cody A. Balmer waived the preliminary hearing scheduled for Wednesday, September 3, 2025, before Magisterial District Judge J. Matthew Pianka. The Court of Common Pleas accepted the waiver and scheduled formal arraignment for October 3, 202...
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Case
Aug 21, 2025
On August 20, 2025, Judge William T. Tully sentenced Brianna Smith, Michael Roberts, Jr., and Kani Little following their convictions by a jury in a June 2025 trial for attempted murder and related offenses. Before proceeding to sentencing, the Court received vi...
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Case
Jul 1, 2025
Fine Line Homes has offered a $10,000 reward for information which successfully identifies the perpetrators of the burglary which badly damaged the newly built home at 100 Wolfe Circle, Lower Paxton Township, off Devonshire Heights Road, on the afternoon of Saturday, June 28, ...
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Case
Jun 27, 2025
On June 25, 2025, after approximately three hours of deliberation, a Dauphin County jury convicted Davon Hairston of second-degree murder. At 8:53 p.m. on March 21, 2023, Hairston, who goes by the street name “Boogz”, entered an apartment building at 3 N. 16 th Street, to coll...
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