The body of Janet Christiansen Abaroa, 25, Durham, N.C., was exhumed Monday afternoon from the family plot in Brown’s Mill Cemetery. The exhumation was conducted at the request of Durham prosecutors for evidence recovery, and approved by Franklin County Judge Douglas Herman July 9. Abaroa’s husband Raven Abaroa was charged this year with her 2005 murder. Forensic Pathology Associates at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown, planned to take fingerprints, make casts of her hands, examine weapon markings on the skeleton, and determine if she was wearing contact lenses when she died. The body was to be reinterred Wednesday. Abaroa’s family now lives out of state.
Greencastle police officer TJ Anderson can't wait for National Night Out on Aug. 3. That evening the police will be out in force on South Carlisle Street. She hopes the community will be too.The reason a crowd could gather is to meet a goal of the nationwide event.
National Night out, sponsored by the Greencastle Police Department, will take place Tuesday night of Old Home Week. From 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 3, the community is invited downtown to meet with officers in a relaxed atmosphere. Fun and games will be part of the evening on South Carlisle Street and Center Square.
JR Everetts and his granddaughter Lexiana Everetts, 19 months, enjoyed opening night of the Rescue Hose Company Fireman’s Carnival. The annual event runs through Saturday, July 17, with live entertainment each night.
A new fire truck arrived Friday evening, and Rescue Hose Company personnel wasted no time learning how to run it. Operators and fire officers were trained Saturday morning on the intricacies of the 2010 Pierce Heavy Duty Rescue Squad.
Greencastle Police Department has a new method of transportation available for its officers. Two Fugi bicycles have arrived and been put into use.
A Smithsburg man was arrested Monday for three attempted armed robberies, one of which was at Rite Aid, 200 N. Antrim Way, Greencastle.
A special blood drive scheduled for Friday in Greencastle has proven to Bob Thomas that many things come full circle.
A State Line man was taken into custody Thursday morning following a high speed chase that ended in an accident in Funkstown, Md.
Two murder suspects were arrested at a Greencastle hotel on Saturday. Gregory Elk, 45, and Susan Vasikonis, 41, of Brick, NJ, were wanted by New Jersey police for the death of a man who was beaten to death, and his body burned.
The pair was found at an unidentified hotel and jailed on $1 million cash bail. They are awaiting extradition.
New Jersey police believe Elk and Vasikonis got into an argument with a man at their home, and struck Eric Pagan, 37, Ocean Grove, with a blunt instrument. The weapon has not been found.
The two then allegedly poured accelerant on the body, and set it on fire in a rural area. The flames spread to brush, which resulted in a motorist reporting a fire.
Pagan’s body was found Feb. 23 by the firefighters. He was identified by fingerprints. The Burlington County Medical Examiner declared the cause of death blunt force trauma.
Iin addition to homicide, Elk and Vasikonis were charged Feb. 27 with desecrating human remains.
Susquehanna Bank, 15762 Pennsylvania Ave. in State Line was robbed at 3:03 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26.
Through an investigation by Pennsylvania State Police, Richard McKinley Fox, Jr., 42, Mercersburg, was identified and turned himself in over the weekend.
According to police, Fox entered the bank and demanded cash from a teller. After receiving some, he fled the scene in a vehicle.
Fox was placed in Franklin County Jail. Charges of theft and robbery were filed with Magisterial District Judge David Hawbaker. Bail was set at $50,000,which had not been posted on Monday. The preliminary hearing was scheduled for March 9 in Franklin County Central Court.
Bud Walck and the Rescue Hose Company Minstrel Show are 75 years old this year, but the show started before he was born.
Perhaps the longest running minstrel group in the United States, the songsters and jokesters of Greencastle have been performing since 1929, with a break taken in the 1950s with the advent of television. Then citizens welcomed live entertainment again, and in 1963 the show went on. Bud joined the chorus that year and has been singing ever since.
Residents in the State Line and Hollowell area had some anxious hours Thursday evening, Feb. 18, as law enforcement agencies searched with officers, dogs and helicopters for drug suspects. A Hagerstown, Md. man and woman were arrested on drug charges following the pursuit.
Members of Greencastle Rescue Hose Co. No. 1 received a $10,000 donation from the Borough of Greencastle Thursday night. The money will go towards the puchase of a Pierce Squad 3, a heavy duty rescue and fire service vehicle. Members of the council's Public Safety Committee, Mark Singer and Paul Schemel, made the presentation. Pictured from left are: JR Koons, deputy fire chief; Shanon Hummer, RHC president; Singer; Schemel; Ron Nicarry, RHC trustee; and Tim Myers, RHC trustee.
Rony, Greencastle’s police dog, is now outfitted properly thanks to donations from a fund drive spearheaded by Peggy McQuitty of Williamson. Last week Rony donned the ballistic vest, and other training equipment was purchased for Rony with the $1,200 raised. This equipment will allow for increased safety for Rony and improve his ability to do his job.
Volunteers for Greencastle Rescue Hose Co. No. 1 were thanked for their service to the community Saturday night. At the 33rd annual awards banquet Jan. 16, President William Hull, ending seven years in the position, expressed his appreciation for the hours and labors put forth by members of the administration, fire department, emergency medical services, fire police and junior roster.
The finishing touches are being applied to the new Magisterial District Justice office this week, and Judge Duane Cunningham hopes to be in business at 401 S. Washington St. next Wednesday. Franklin County's District Court 39-3-05 will move out of rented quarters in the Antrim Township municipal building to a facility built by Greencastle Rescue Hose Co. No. 1.
An historic firefighting item has found its way home. One man was happy to send it and another was happy to receive it.
William C. Brewer Jr., Morristown, NJ recently mailed an old fire helmet to Ray Mowen, committee chairman for the Greencastle Rescue Hose Co. Fire Museum.
A house in the 13500 block of Worleytown Road was gutted Nov. 23 in a late night fire. A passerby called in the fire at 11:19 p.m. The main level of the two-story home was engulfed when the Rescue Hose Company arrived.
The Rescue Hose Company No. 1 Inc. mailed its annual fund drive letter to Greencastle-Antrim homes and businesses in early October. The department’s emergency services call volume continues to increase along with operational costs. The volunteers are very grateful for the continued support by residents and business owners.
