Harrisburg
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Police seek motive for arson at Gov. Shapiro’s residence as suspect’s 911 call is released
Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo said authorities are trying to flesh out a statement by police in the arrest affidavit that Cody Balmer “admitted to harboring hatred towards” Shapiro, who is Jewish.
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Arson attack probe looking into suspect’s hatred of Gov. Shapiro
Police have said that Cody Balmer harbored hatred toward Shapiro. Balmer called 911 less than an hour after the fire erupted, promised a confession and talked about Palestinians being killed, police wrote in search warrants.
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Man charged with arson at Gov. Shapiro’s Harrisburg residence struggled with mental health, brother says
The suspect, Cody Balmer, had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder but didn’t believe the assessment, according to his brother, who said he said he twice helped him get treatment at the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute.
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Officials work to uncover motive for fire set at Gov. Shapiro’s residence
During a police interview, the arson suspect, Cody Balmer, “admitted to harboring hatred towards Governor Shapiro,” but a motive for the attack, including whether it had anything to do with Shapiro’s politics or religious beliefs, wasn’t immediately clear.
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Suspect in arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence planned to beat him, documents say
During a police interview, authorities said Cody Balmer told them after he was taken into custody that he would have beaten Shapiro with a small sledgehammer if he had found him.
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What we know about the alleged arson at Gov. Shapiro’s official residence
Police allege that 38-year-old Corey Balmer broke into the Harrisburg residence and set a fire in a room using a homemade incendiary device. Shapiro, his family, and guests, were staying at the mansion to celebrate Passover.
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Harrisburg man in custody after a suspected arson fire at Gov. Shapiro’s mansion
Cody Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg, is in custody, and will face charges for allegedly setting an early morning fire that badly damaged the governor’s mansion and forced Gov. Josh Shapiro, his family, and guests to quickly escape.
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Pennsylvania judge is convicted of shooting and wounding her ex-boyfriend as he slept
Sonya McKnight, a former elected judge in Dauphin County, faces up to 60 years in prison for shooting her ex-boyfriend in the head as he slept last year.
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Central Pa’s Bhutanese Nepali community celebrates restaurant opening after ICE raids
Following ICE raids and deportations by President Donald Trump’s administration, Central Pennsylvania’s Bhutanese Nepali community celebrated the opening of a new restaurant in Swatara Township on Sunday. Community members are asking those living in the Harrisburg area to support their shops and restaurants.
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Justin Douglas calls on Trump and ICE to stop deporting Bhutanese refugees from Pennsylvania
A press release issued by Justin Douglas’ office stated that at least one of the Bhutanese refugees recently deported from Pennsylvania has already been arrested by Nepalese authorities while trying to visit family members living in refugee camps.
