Here are the latest updates from local and state police in Lebanon County.
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County jury returns 1st-degree murder verdict against Jouse Ortiz-Serrano
Jury finds Jouse Ortiz-Serrano guilty of 1st degree murder for 2022 shooting. He now faces life in prison without possibility of parole.
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Testimony finishes in city homicide trial; jury is expected to get the case Friday
The jury in the homicide trial of Jouse Ortiz-Serrano was expected to begin deliberations around noon Friday.
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Murder trial in drug-related revenge killing opens in Lebanon County court
The trial of 20-year-old Jouse Kadriel Ortiz-Serrano, who has admitted to the fatal shooting of a man he believed had weeks earlier shot his father, began Tuesday morning in the courtroom of Lebanon County Judge Bradford Charles.
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The latest food safety inspections in Lebanon County
Here are the most recent food safety violations in Lebanon County, as documented by Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture.
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Jury to decide degree of guilt for admitted 2022 killer
A jury in Lebanon County court will decide this week whether admitted killer Josue Kariel Ortiz-Serrano should be convicted of premeditated murder or a lesser degree of murder.
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Blotter: Burglary, aggravated assault, DUIs, drug possession, found dog
Here are the latest updates from local and state police in Lebanon County.
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More charges for former Lebanon County doctor Samuel Rashid sentenced in 2016
A former Lebanon County doctor, Samuel F. Rashid, faces ten new felony charges filed Friday, Sept. 20, over the alleged sexual assault of two juvenile girls during visits to his medical office between 1999 and 2002.
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North Cornwall Twp. police investigate shooting of 21-year-old by 17-year-old
The North Cornwall Township Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place Tuesday, Sept. 17, around 7:30 p.m. on the 1700 block of Center Street.
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17-year-old Lebanon teen charged in triple homicide will be tried as an adult
17-year-old James Fernandez-Reyes, charged for his part in a May 2023 shooting that left three dead and another injured, will stand trial as an adult, Lebanon County Judge Charles T. Jones ruled yesterday.
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The latest food safety violations in Lebanon County
Here are the most recent food safety violations in Lebanon County, as documented by Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture.
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Blotter: DUIs, simple assault, fleeing or attempting to elude an officer
Here are the latest updates from local and state police in Lebanon County.
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Lebanon Mayor Sherry Capello shares update on fatal Brandywine Street fire
Five people, including four children, were trapped in a Lebanon house fire Friday, resulting in one fatality and multiple injuries.
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N. Lebanon Twp. police arrest Hazelton man after alleged scam of 81-year-old
North Lebanon Township Police arrested a Hazelton man for allegedly scamming an 81-year-old woman out of $7,000 in a bail money scheme.
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Toddler airlifted to Penn State Hershey following dog attack at babysitter’s home (Updated)
A toddler was airlifted to Penn State Hershey Medical Center after being attacked by two dogs at a babysitter’s home in South Lebanon Township early Tuesday.
