Girardville council fires police officer, who denies allegations by borough

Responding to the allegation about the evidence room, Bivona said: “The mayor’s  order for the key to the evidence room which would have allowed and facilitated unsupervised access to the evidence room was inappropriate and illegal.”...

Former Police Chief Admits Stealing and Using Heroin Seized in Two Federal Investigations

The heroin was evidence that had been seized in two federal drug trafficking investigations and stored in the evidence locker at the police station. December 13, 2022PITTSBURGH, PA – A former Elizabeth Borough Police Chief pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge...

FORMER POLICE OFFICER CHRISTOPHER STILL CHARGED WITH FELONY THEFT ON DUTY

The complaint also charges that Still stole three firearms from the evidence locker December 1, 2002Today, Dauphin County detectives arrested Christopher Still, who was formerly employed with the Halifax Borough Police Department, for criminal conduct during his...

AG: Former Trooper sentenced for stealing, using heroin on the job

By stealing evidence and using drugs while on duty, Corporal Rickard dishonored his profession and committed a serious crime September 20, 2022he PA Office of the Attorney General announced a former PSP Corporal has been sentenced for charges related to stealing drugs...

Lancaster man charged for teen’s 1975 cold case murder after coffee cup DNA match

 David Sinopoli of Lancaster has been charged in the 1975 cold case murder of 19-year-old Lindy Sue Biechler after DNA on a discarded coffee cup appeared to match DNA left on the victim’s clothing. July 18, 2022LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) – David Sinopoli of...

Former Elizabeth police chief who stole heroin from department now faces federal charge

Butler, who had been the officer in charge of the evidence room, told the sergeant that “any heroin evidence was all gone,” and that the room was a mess.Enter Headline here July 20, 2022The former Elizabeth Borough police chief who admitted to stealing...