Police and Crime News
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Shapiro Pick for Board of Pardons Vacancy Opposed by Clemency Advocates
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John S. O’Brien II served as an expert witness in the Jerry Sandusky and John du Pont cases.
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Women Rise to Lead Bellefonte Police
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Lisa Larkin became the department’s first female detective, while Macy Neideigh — the first woman ever hired by the department — was promoted to sergeant.
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Centre County Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty, Accused of Abandoning Dogs in Cold
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A Centre County woman facing animal cruelty charges is accused of abandoning five dogs, two of which are still missing, in a remote wooded area during freezing temperatures. Tammy M. Auman, 54, of Boggs Township, was charged on Wednesday with five misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty and five summary counts of animal neglect. Auman admitted…
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Police Looking to Identify 2 in Connection With Criminal Mischief During ICE Protest in State College
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State College police are looking to identify two individuals in connection with a criminal mischief incident that occurred during a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement this week. The incident occurred at 8:12 p.m. on Monday at the intersection of East Beaver Avenue and South Allen Street, according to a department media release on Wednesday.…
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Pennsylvania Opens Door for Opioid Funds to Support Overwhelmed Public Defenders
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The move represents a victory for a range of groups, including advocates who argue public defenders play a vital role in helping people dealing with addiction.
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The Inside Story of How State College Police Underreported Hundreds of Rapes
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The department took 9 years to realize the FBI had changed what it considers rape, resulting in highly inaccurate public crime data.
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New Chief Takes Charge of State College Police Department
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State College officially welcomed the new leader of its police department on Monday. Joseph Merrill was sworn in as the borough’s ninth police chief on Monday morning at the State College Municipal Building, taking the oath from District Judge Don Hahn. He succeeds Chief John Gardner, who retired at the end of December after nine…
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Bellefonte Man Exposed Himself to Passersby, Resisted Arrest, Police Say
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A Bellefonte man is accused of exposing his genitals to multiple passersby at a borough intersection then fighting with police officers while they tried to take him into custody. Drivers and a passenger reported a man later identified as Frederick Shawley Jr., 62, was masturbating near the corner of Stoney Batter and South Spring Street…
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‘You’ve Got to Slow It Down.’ Centre County Crisis Intervention Team Trains Responders for Mental Health Crises
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Since the CIT program was established in Centre County in 2010, 508 first responders have been trained in how to respond to mental health crises. Another class, the program’s 28th, is scheduled to graduate Jan. 16.
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Hundreds of Rapes in the State College Area Weren’t Reported in Public Police Data Over Nearly a Decade
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The missing data masked the true extent of the crime surrounding Penn State. The State College Police Department never publicly disclosed the error until contacted by Spotlight PA.