News & Updates


Judge accepts Chardo's recommendation that Bernard Williams be resentenced to life imprisonment

07/24/18 • In the News

Teen killer resentenced to life in prison for 1988 slaying of state representative The life sentence of a teen who beat a state representative to death with a ball-peen hammer w...

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Justice achieved in Andre Parker murder

07/12/18 • In the News

Harrisburg teens convicted, face life in prison for robbery/murder of 19-year-old Posted May 25, 2017 A Dauphin County courtroom was dead silent Thursday afternoon as a jury con...

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District Attorney Chardo obtains stiff sentence for drugged driver who caused death of Fire Lieutenant responding to fatal fire

06/04/18 • General

'More than just tragic:' Emotions raw as drugged driver gets prison for killing Lt. Denny DeVoe Khanyae Kendall used PCP almost every day. She was high on the drug the night of ...

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DA Fran Chardo give awards to police and citizens who give extraordinary service to the community

05/04/18 • General

'Excellence in our midst:' DA honors cops, prosecutor and citizens for crime fighting District Attorney Fran Chardo told the crowd gathered in the Dauphin County Courthouse lobb...

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Death sentences for Wholaver affirmed

01/12/18 • In the News

Appeal denied for man who killed wife, daughters before sex assault hearing Despite raising more than 20 arguments, most involving claims his lawyers were ineffective, convicted...

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Jamat Manzoor convicted of arson in connection with fire that injured firefighter

11/04/16 • In the News

Landlord convicted of arson, faces prison term for blaze that injured firefighter A Dauphin County prosecutor said Friday that he will seek a state prison sentence for a man fre...

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Shawn McCoy gets 28 to 60 years in connection with shooting at police/armed robbery

09/08/16 • In the News

Harrisburg man gets 28 to 60 years in prison for shooting at cop during car chase Dauphin County Judge Scott A. Evans slapped 22-year-old Shawn McCoy with that penalty Wednesday...

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Ex-Dauphin County GOP chair William Trickett Smith Sr. headed back to prison in arson case

11/07/12 • In the News

Guilty plea in William T. Smith arson case An East Shore lawyer and former political power-broker who once chaired the Dauphin County Republican Party is headed back to prison a...

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Emmanuel Nzambi sentenced to 20 to 40 years for Dauphin County shooting, faces murder trial in Cumberland County

11/07/11 • In the News

Sentencing for attempted murder in Emmanuel Nzambi case A Dauphin County judge this morning sentenced Emmanuel Nzambi, 41, to 20 to 40 years in state prison for shooting and wou...

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Betty Lou Scott found guilty but mentally ill in slaying of her daughter

10/06/11 • In the News

Jury rejects defense claim that she was legally insane at time of murder A Dauphin County jury this afternoon convicted Betty Lou Scott as being guilty but mentally ill of first...

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