Police and Crime News
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The Second-Degree Sentencing Deadline Has Passed. What Happens Now?
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The Supreme Court ruling does not apply yet to those already serving prison time for the crime.
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Centre County Woman Accused of Setting Car on Fire, Damaging Old Gregg School
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A Penns Valley woman was arrested for allegedly setting her car on fire and damaging the Old Gregg School community center after an altercation at a nearby bar on Thursday night in Gregg Township. Karen S. Hash, 46, of Aaronsburg, is also accused of stealing another vehicle before she was taken into custody. A man…
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Woman Charged With Assaulting ICE Officers During Her Arrest in State College
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A woman indicted by a federal grand jury is on Thursday is accused of assaulting Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers while they arrested her earlier this month in State College. Hua Zhen Dong, a citizen of the Republic of China, had an immigration warrant for her arrest and was found to be in State College…
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Former Pa. City Manager Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering, Federal Program Theft in Corruption Case
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After years of denying sweeping allegations of public corruption, former DuBois City Manager Herm Suplizio pleaded guilty Thursday to money laundering and federal program theft.
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Lawmakers Remain at Odds Over Unconstitutional Murder Sentences as Victims, Attorneys Fear Inaction
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Attorneys and victims’ families prefer a legislative solution over the potential chaos of judges deciding individual cases over years.
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Centre County Schools to Implement ‘Handle With Care’ Program for Students Who Experience Traumatic Events
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State College Area School District is working with other Centre County districts to implement a statewide program aimed at supporting students who experience traumatic events. The SCASD School Board on Monday night heard an overview of Handle With Care, an initiative supported by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office that allows police to send a confidential…
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Man Arrested for Scam That Stole More Than $200K From State College Couple
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Police on Thursday arrested a Florida man accused of helping to steal more than $200,000 in cash and gold from a State College couple in an elaborate scam targeting older residents. Kevin Gan, 24, who police said also resides in New York, was denied bail by District Judge Gregory Koehle after he was taken into…
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Centre County Jail Population Falls to Lowest Level Since 2005
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The inmate population at the Centre County Correctional Facility has fallen to its lowest level since the current jail opened in 2005, a trend officials attribute to expanded diversion programs, re-entry efforts and changes in probation laws.
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State College Police Investigating Theft of Paintings From Arts Fest Exhibitor
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State College police are investigating the theft of several paintings from an exhibitor’s tent during the 2026 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. The theft occurred some time between Friday, July 10, and the morning of Saturday, July 11, at a tent located at 400 S. Allen St., police wrote in a media release on…
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5 Things to Know About the Rise of Prison Sentences After Overdose Deaths in Pennsylvania
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Proposals to give prosecutors more time to bring these cases have stalled in the Pennsylvania legislature.