Police and Crime News
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Police: Man Assaulted Medical Personnel After Trespassing, Stealing Booze From State College Apartment
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A Chester County man is facing charges for allegedly entering a State College apartment without permission, stealing liquor and later assaulting medical personnel after he was found intoxicated on a […]
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State College Police Not Involved With ICE Arrest in College Township, Department Says
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement took an individual into custody on Wednesday in College Township, State College police confirmed, but the borough department says it played no role in the […]
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Pa. Supreme Court Strikes Down Mandatory Life Sentences for 2nd-Degree Murder Convictions
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The outcome could fundamentally change the lives of more than 1,000 people currently serving life sentences without the possibility of parole.
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Man Accused of Making Meth in Boalsburg Home
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A Centre County man was charged on Monday after police said he manufactured crystal methamphetamine inside his Boalsburg residence. State College police officers investigating a bicycle theft in January 2025 […]
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Gavin McKenna Waives Preliminary Hearing in Assault Case
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Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna on Friday waived his preliminary hearing on a misdemeanor assault charge stemming from a Jan. 31 altercation in downtown State College. The case now […]
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Bone Uncovered by Construction Worker in Downtown State College Was Not Human, Police Say
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Updated 5:16 p.m. March 4. State College police determined after an investigation on Wednesday afternoon that a bone uncovered by a downtown construction worker was not human, but rather from […]
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Two Facing Charges for Gunpoint Robbery in Ferguson Township
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Two teens are facing felony charges for allegedly robbing a man at gunpoint outside a Ferguson Township apartment complex in December. Ezekiel M.S. Williams, 18, of Altoona, was among the […]
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Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Admitting to Shooting, Burying Bulldog in Centre County, State Police Say
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A man is facing animal cruelty charges after he admitted to killing and burying his dog on a relative’s Centre County property, according to state police at Rockview. Marvin S. […]
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Philipsburg Man Dies of Self-Inflicted Injuries After Lengthy Standoff With Police
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A man died of self-inflicted injuries after a nearly 12-hour standoff with law enforcement in Philipsburg, state police confirmed on Thursday. The man barricaded himself inside an apartment on North […]
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Preliminary Hearing in Gavin McKenna Case Rescheduled
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A court date for the Penn State hockey star accused of punching and breaking the jaw of man during an altercation in downtown State College has been pushed back a […]