Updated: 2:21 PM EST March 12, 2021
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. A 24-year-old Cumberland County woman was convicted Wednesday of third-degree murder in connection to the 2017 overdose death of Zachary Myers at a Swatara Township hotel.
Kara Hartmoyer, of Mechanicsburg, could have saved Myers life with a simple 911 call, prosecutors said during her trial in Dauphin County Court.
Instead, when Myers began showing signs that he was overdosing on the fentanyl he ingested with them, Hartmoyer and her boyfriend wrapped Myers in a blanket, dragged him from the hotel room to his SUV in the parking lot, and placed him inside the vehicle. They then went to get food and drink at a nearby Sheetz before returning to the hotel at about 4 a.m., prosecutors said.
Man convicted of strangling, raping unconscious woman: Dauphin County prosecutors
Updated Mar 12, 2021;
A man was found guilty Friday of strangling then raping a woman more than two years ago in a Lower Paxton Township home, prosecutors said.
Morlon Winston was convicted of rape by forcible compulsion, sexual assault, and strangulation, according to the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office.
Prosecutors said Winston was at the victim’s home in October 2018 when he strangled her twice for talking on the phone to another man. He raped her afterward while she was unconscious, authorities said.
Judge John J. McNally will sentence Winston within the next three months, prosecutors said.
What if your 16-year-old kid got thrown into prison? | PennLive Editorial
Updated Mar 05, 2021;
A child should not be treated as an adult. That’s been the consensus of American society since America was founded. Children aren’t allowed to drink. They aren’t supposed to smoke. And they can’t vote.
But in Pennsylvania, they can be sent to an adult prison, with the very real prospect of being turned into just what our society doesn’t need – another bitter, vengeful person angry at the hand they’ve been dealt in life.
Christine Vendel’s story about a 16-year-old being sent to adult prison for stealing a gun and shooting at one of his relatives should make us ashamed. Yes, someone could have been killed, but no one was. And there’s no argument, the kid needs to be held accountable for his actions.
Updated: 1:04 PM EST February 26, 2021
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. The Dauphin County District Attorney s Office announced Friday that no charges would be filed in the death of a 12-year-old Swatara Township boy who was shot accidentally by his 10-year-old brother on Feb. 14.
Investigators with the DA s office and Swatara Township Police determined that the 10-year-old was holding a revolver that discharged accidentally, striking the victim in the head.
The decision was announced by District Attorney Fran Chardo in a press release.
The investigation determined the following:
On the morning of Feb. 14, the boys parents left them at home while they went to brunch. The boys were of sufficient maturity to be left without supervision, Chardo said.
Bail revoked for Harrisburg rape suspect
Updated Feb 19, 2021;
A warrant has been issued for a Harrisburg man who was arrested and released this week on charges of raping a teen, the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Shymar L. McBride, 42, was released on $25,000 unsecured bail by Magisterial District Judge Joann L. Teyral of York County, who is filling in for MDJ Sonya McKnight.
On Thursday, Court of Common Pleas Judge John J. McNally revoked McBride’s bail and ordered him to be incarcerated at Dauphin County Prison.
McBride is charged with rape by forcible compulsion, statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a person under 16 years old, indecent assault by forcible compulsion, aggravated indecent assault of a person under 16 years old, unlawful contact with a minor, and corruption of minors, according to online court dockets.