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Edward M. Marsico, District Attorney
Prosecuting Criminals
The District Attorney is the chief law enforcement officer in Dauphin County. The office is committed to ensuring the administration of justice by seeking punishment for violent criminals; rehabilitation for offenders who can benefit from established programs; and the prevention of crime in the county.
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The District Attorney's office is committed to providing assistance and services to victims of crime who find themselves overwhelmed by their circumstances and the criminal justice system. Working together with the Dauphin County Victim Witness Assistance Program, we can answer questions and provide resources unique to crime victims.
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September 26, 2016

Maximum Sentence Given to Mother in Beaten Child Case

Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas Judge John Cherry today sentenced Whitley Sharp, 27, formerly of the 400 block of S. 13 th Street, Harrisburg, to the maximum sentence permitted under the law for the charge of endangering welfare of children. Sharp received a sentence of 3 ½ years to 7 years in...

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September 2, 2016

Midtown Murder Case Bound Over for Trial

On August 29, 2016, a preliminary hearing was held before Magisterial District Judge David O’Leary for Shamir Hunter, 19, of Harrisburg, who is accused of the June 19, 2016, murder of Steven Esworthy. After being the best man at his brother's wedding, Esworthy, 31, was walking to a residence in...

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September 2, 2016

Fatal Derry Twp. crash that killed 2 headed to court

On September 1, 2016, charges of Involuntary Manslaughter; Homicide by Vehicle; Disregarding Traffic Control Devices; and Driving at Unsafe Speed filed against Joseph Zucco, 61, of Maine, were bound over for court by Magisterial District Judge Dominic Pelino. After a preliminary hearing, MDJ Pelino...

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August 29, 2016

Kidnapping Charges Bound for Court

Following a preliminary hearing last week before Magisterial District Judge David Judy, Noah Thomas had charges of Kidnapping, Aggravated Assault, Robbery, Unlawful Restraint, and Terroristic Threats held for the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas. On Christmas Day of 2015, the defendant took the...

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August 18, 2016

Man Sentenced on Rape charge

Enmannuel Contreras-Perez, 21, was sentenced by Dauphin County Common Pleas Court Judge John F. Cherry to 5-12 years in a state correctional institution for a rape that occurred on April 8, 2014. The defendant had entered a no contest plea to the charges on May 5, 2016, in exchange for a set...

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June 14, 2013

Slaughter, Christopher

Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico announced the filing of criminal charges today against Christopher Michael Slaughter of the 300 block of Woodbine Street, Harrisburg, in connection with a crash in the 2400 block of North Sixth Street on April 20, 2013, that severely injured Harrisburg...

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Aggravated Assault, Possession With Intent To Deliver, Flight to Avoid Apprehension, Escape, Recklessly Endangering another Person, Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia, Aggravated Assault by Vehicle, Accidents Involving Death or Personal Injury

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July 22, 2016

Police seek Manuel Alexis Ramos

Pennsylvania State Police, as well as several local police agencies, are seeking the whereabouts of Manuel Alexis Ramos, a/k/a Alex Ramos, 32, of 1519 South 12th Street. . Ramos is wanted on a warrant on charges from Dauphin County for which his bail was revoked on Friday. That bail had been issued...

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October 13, 2014

Grand Jury Finds trooper justified in W. Hanover shooting

The Eighth Dauphin County Investigating Grand Jury issued a report on the June 1, 2014 shooting of David Ricker by Trooper Michael Trotta in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County. The Grand Jury found that Trooper Trotta was justified in his actions under Pennsylvania law and President Judge Todd A...

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Current

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October 2, 2014

Man Arrested for Hiring Hit Man to Kill Victim/Ex-girlfriend

Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico today announced the arrest of Christopher Gessner, 50, on one count of Criminal Solicitation to Commit Murder, by the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office's Criminal Investigation Division, for soliciting two individuals to kill a woman who was the...

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Current

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May 30, 2014

DA Seeks Bail Increase in Gun and Burglary Case

Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico announced that his office is seeking a bail increase for Stephen Melonakis on charges of possession of a firearm by a former felon, possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, and residential burglary. The motion cited the defendant's long...

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April 29, 2014

Christian Auter sentenced to 15 to 30 years in shooting case

Yesterday, Christian Auter pleaded guilty in the midst of trial to attempted murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by a former felon, carrying a firearm without a license, and solicitation to commit hindering apprehension. Judge Andrew H. Dowling sentenced Auter to serve a term of...

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Closed

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September 26, 2016

Maximum Sentence Given to Mother in Beaten Child Case

Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas Judge John Cherry today sentenced Whitley Sharp, 27, formerly of the 400 block of S. 13 th Street, Harrisburg, to the maximum sentence permitted under the law for the charge of endangering welfare of children. Sharp received a sentence of 3 ½ years to 7 years in...

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Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office

September 2, 2016

Midtown Murder Case Bound Over for Trial

On August 29, 2016, a preliminary hearing was held before Magisterial District Judge David O’Leary for Shamir Hunter, 19, of Harrisburg, who is accused of the June 19, 2016, murder of Steven Esworthy. After being the best man at his brother's wedding, Esworthy, 31, was walking to a residence in...

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Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office

September 2, 2016

Fatal Derry Twp. crash that killed 2 headed to court

On September 1, 2016, charges of Involuntary Manslaughter; Homicide by Vehicle; Disregarding Traffic Control Devices; and Driving at Unsafe Speed filed against Joseph Zucco, 61, of Maine, were bound over for court by Magisterial District Judge Dominic Pelino. After a preliminary hearing, MDJ Pelino...

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Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office

August 29, 2016

Kidnapping Charges Bound for Court

Following a preliminary hearing last week before Magisterial District Judge David Judy, Noah Thomas had charges of Kidnapping, Aggravated Assault, Robbery, Unlawful Restraint, and Terroristic Threats held for the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas. On Christmas Day of 2015, the defendant took the...

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Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office

August 18, 2016

Man Sentenced on Rape charge

Enmannuel Contreras-Perez, 21, was sentenced by Dauphin County Common Pleas Court Judge John F. Cherry to 5-12 years in a state correctional institution for a rape that occurred on April 8, 2014. The defendant had entered a no contest plea to the charges on May 5, 2016, in exchange for a set...

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