Police and Crime News
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Former Penn State Student Charged With Computer Crimes, Held on $2 Million Bail
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A former Penn State student was charged on Thursday after investigators said he accessed protected university police systems while working as an auxiliary officer. Zuoyu “Eric” Wu, 24, of Benner […]
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Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl in State College
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A Virginia man was arrested Thursday on charges that he sexually assaulted a teenage girl in State College in 2022. Lester L. Turner III, now 23, is accused of assaulting […]
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State Police Take Blame for Failing to Notify Lawmakers About Violent Threats, Promise a Better Alert Process
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Police became aware last month of a Lebanon County man making alleged hit lists. Lawmakers only found out this week.
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Centre County Memorial Honors Fallen Peace Officers
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Representatives of each Centre County law enforcement agency, local officials and community members gathered Wednesday in Bellefonte to honor peace officers who gave their lives in the line of duty. […]
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Centre County Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Child
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A Centre County man was arrested Tuesday on charges of sexually abusing a child on at least three occasions. Joshua S. McCloskey, 24, of Howard, was charged after the child […]
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Man Arrested for Making ‘Politically Violent’ Threats to Pa. Lawmakers Online, State Police Say
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At least two of the lawmakers named as victims in the case said they only found out about the threats on Tuesday.
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Penn State Hockey Star Gavin McKenna’s Mother Charged With Furnishing Alcohol to Minors on Night of Altercation
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The mother of Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna is facing charges for allegedly providing alcohol to minors less than two hours before her son is accused of breaking a […]
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Pedestrian Seriously Injured, Charges Pending After Hit-and-Run Crash in State College
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Charges are pending against a 19-year-old suspect after a Penn State student sustained serious injuries in a hit-and-run crash early Friday morning in State College. The crash happened at about […]
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Organizer Pleads Guilty in Pennsylvania Voter Registration Fraud Case
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The suspicious registration applications were discovered just before the 2024 election and fueled fraud accusations, but prosecutors determined the motive was not political.
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Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Woman at Centre County Motel
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State police at Rockview on Friday arrested a man charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a Bellefonte area motel. The woman told police that she was asleep in a […]