Fourteen motorists have become the bad examples the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission hopes will help keep the rest of its 200 million customers in good standing as it increasingly moves toward cashless fare collection. Because as the unlucky 14 have fund out, the toll road's EZ-Pass cameras know where your car has been and the Turnpike Commission is keeping track. And habitual toll deadbeats run the risk of increasing penalties ranging from vehicle registration suspensions - after six unpaid toll violations or an aggregate bill of $500 or more - to, now, felony theft of service charges. The service being your use of Pennsylvania's iconic super-highway. A first batch of felony charges are wending their way through criminal courts in Dauphin, York and Bucks counties this spring, based on where the offending vehicles entered the toll road. The criminal filings were first reported by The Wall Street Journal last weekend. Turnpike spokeswoman Rosanne Placey said the … [Read more...] about Why is the Pa. Turnpike charging some toll violators? It’s the only way, it seems, to get paid
Charges
Teen charged with making school threat on social media site
A 17-year-old male student at Manheim Township High School has been charged with making a threat against the school, police say. file photo Juvenile allegations of terroristic threats and harassment were filed against the teen, Manheim Township police said Wednesday night. Police learned late Tuesday that a student had posted a threat against the school on a social media site. An investigation began, and authorities determined there was no immediate threat, police said. The student was not named because he is a juvenile. … [Read more...] about Teen charged with making school threat on social media site
Linesville woman to trial on methamphetamine manufacturing charges
CONNEAUT TOWNSHIP — A Linesville woman is headed to trial on charges she allegedly manufactured methamphetamine in a camper in which she and her boyfriend lived.Lee Ann Wilson, 29, who shared a camper with Justin Lee Smith, 35, at 5362 W. Center Road, was charged in March by state police with multiple drug-related counts stemming from an incident on Aug. 15.State police went to the Wilson/Smith home in August to follow up on a burglary investigation, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed with the charges. Police discovered stolen items that directly involved Smith, which led them to get a warrant to search the camper. During the search, police found camping fuel, butane, a plastic baggie containing metal strips, a baggie containing latex gloves, unmarked chemicals, a tubular pipe containing burned residue and large glass test tubes. There was also a strong chemical odor in the camper, according to the affidavit.The State Police Clandestine Laboratory Response Team … [Read more...] about Linesville woman to trial on methamphetamine manufacturing charges
Youth evangelist reportedly arrested on child sex charges
HOOVER, Ala. -- An Alabama youth evangelist has been arrested on child sex charges. Media outlets report that police in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover arrested Paul Edward Acton Bowen, 37, of Southside on multiple charges involving a boy between the ages of 12 and 16. Police Capt. Gregg Rector calls the case "disturbing" because of the man's position with Acton Bowen Outreach. Bowen is a public speaker who has written three books for sale online. Records show Bowen was freed on bond early Wednesday. Court records don't list an attorney for Bowen, and no one responded to a message sent to a phone number listed for him on a court docket. Bowen is charged with offenses including second-degree sodomy and second-degree sex abuse. Rector said the victim is a family acquaintance. Al.com reports Bowen denied the allegations in a statement issued late Wednesday. "I have not done what I am accused of and have not acted inappropriately in any way," Bowen said. "My family and I trust the legal … [Read more...] about Youth evangelist reportedly arrested on child sex charges
Yankees react to Red Sox brawl, Austin charging mound
Posted April 12, 2018 at 06:01 AM | Updated April 12, 2018 at 06:41 AM ***BESTPIX*** New York Yankees v Boston Red Sox Maddie Meyers | Getty By Brendan Kuty | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com BOSTON — The Yankees say the Red Sox overreacted, and that Tyler Austin didn't deserve to get hit with a fastball. And no one in pinstripes had a problem with Austin charging the mound as a result of getting plunked. Not one Yankee thinks Austin's slide earlier in the game was dirty or should have upset anyone. So they didn’t mind rushing out of the dugout to fight the Red Sox in the seventh inning of Wednesday’s 10-7 win at Fenway Park. New York Yankees v Boston Red Sox Maddie Meyer | Getty Background Benches cleared and punches flew after Boston reliever Joe Kelly hit Austin with a 97-mph fastball not long after Boston shortstop Brock Holt complained about Austin’s slide into second base in the third … [Read more...] about Yankees react to Red Sox brawl, Austin charging mound