Police and Crime News
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New Video Shows Pa. Officer’s Tense Encounter with Trump Shooter Before Assassination Attempt
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The footage, obtained by Spotlight PA, includes local officers complaining that the Secret Service didn’t heed their warnings.
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Former Centre County Journalist Accused of Soliciting Sex with Teens to Plead Guilty to Federal Charge
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A former Centre County journalist arrested last winter for sending sexual messages to an FBI agent posing as a teen and to a 14-year-old girl on a youth soccer team […]
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Former Penn State Fraternity Leaders Plead Guilty in Connection with Timothy Piazza Hazing Death
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The last two remaining defendants charged following the 2017 hazing death of Penn State student and fraternity pledge Timothy Piazza entered guilty pleas Tuesday in Centre County Court. Former Beta […]
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Man Pleads Guilty in Connection with Bellefonte Area Drug Overdose Deaths
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A Westmoreland County man has pleaded guilty to providing drugs that caused the overdose deaths of two women in Spring Township more than two years ago. Timothy J. King, 38, […]
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Spring Township Detective Named Centre County Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
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A Spring Township detective credited for his work on high-profile investigations and his compassionate approach to community policing was honored on Thursday as the Centre County Law Enforcement Officer of […]
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No Decision Yet on Subu Vedam’s Plea for a New Trial
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BELLEFONTE – Having spent 42 of his 62 years in prison, Subu Vedam is probably used to waiting. After remotely watching a two-hour hearing of his petition for a new […]
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After 42 Years, Another Day in Court for Subu Vedam
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Maybe you’ve seen the yellow yard signs around town: “WE’RE FOR INTEGRITY/ #FairTrialFor Subu.” Subu is Subramanyam Vedam, four decades into a life sentence for the murder of his boyhood […]
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Man Accused of Kicking State Troopers After Starting Fight with Staff at Centre County Strip Club
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A Bradford County man was arrested after he allegedly got into a fight with staff at a Huston Township strip club then resisted and kicked state troopers who responded to […]
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Student Reports Burglary, Sexual Assault at Penn State Residence Hall
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Penn State police are investigating a reported burglary and sexual assault at a University Park residence hall. A student “reported an unknown perpetrator entered their residence hall room uninvited and […]
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Man Charged with Arson After Setting Trash Pile on Fire Near Downtown State College Apartment Building, Police Say
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A State College man is facing charges including arson for twice setting a pile of trash on fire near a downtown apartment building early Monday morning, according to borough police. […]