PA Gov. Shapiro’s Mansion Firebomber Cody Balmer Sentenced — Watch New Video Evidence
Cody A. Balmer has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro in a firebombing attack that endangered 22 people inside the Governor’s Mansion in Harrisburg, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
Balmer admitted to all charges, including attempted murder, aggravated arson, 22 counts of arson (one for each person endangered), burglary, and related offenses, according to Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo.
The Sentence
Judge Deborah E. Curcillo accepted a plea agreement in which Balmer, 38, was sentenced to a state correctional institution for 2…
Homicide: Victim, Suspect ID'd After Fatal Chambersburg Shooting, Police Say (Update)
A Delaware man was killed in a downtown Chambersburg shooting, borough police announced on Saturday, Oct. 11.
Officers responded to 120 South Main Street for reports of gunfire at 12:14 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, according to police.
Edward Jackson, 32, of Delaware, was found dead at the scene, investigators said.
Aaron Nasir Pigford, 25, of Waynesboro, was charged with criminal homicide in connection with the shooting, Chambersburg police confirmed. Pigford is described as a 5-foot-9, 175-pound Black male with brown eyes and black hair. A booking photo was not available at the time of the…
Accomplice Bails As NY Woman Nabbed Trying To Cash $7K Fake Check In Fair Lawn, Police Say
A 19-year-old woman from New York was arrested after police said she tried to cash a $7,344 fraudulent check at a TD Bank branch in Fair Lawn on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Officers were called to the bank at 23-40 Maple Ave., around 4 p.m., after the branch manager reported the attempted fraud, Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said.
The suspect, identified as Jahesa M. Stokes of Middletown, NY, was arrested at the scene and charged with forgery, Eleshewich said. She was later released.
Photo(s) of the day, 10/07/2025: Fair Lawn PD patrol officers apprehended one (1) suspect and were seeking a second in... …
Two Hurt In Back-To-Back Coyote Attacks In Saddle River, Police Say
Two people were injured in separate coyote attacks while walking dogs in Bergen County, police said.
The first attack happened Thursday evening, Sept. 25, in the area of Chestnut Ridge Road and Werimus Road, according to the Saddle River Police Department. A resident reported being attacked by a coyote while walking his dog.
The next morning, Friday, Sept. 26, a worker was also attacked by a coyote while walking a dog near Chestnut Ridge Road and North Church Road, police said.
Both attacks occurred in Saddle River, and both victims received treatment for their injuries, according to …
