Tuesday, December 4 2012 11:00 PM EST2012-12-05 04:00:24 GMT
Clarence Shaffer said he kidnapped, raped and assaulted an 18-year-old college student at gunpoint on Monday morning. Shaffer told reporters Tuesday afternoon that the attack was completely random. ShafferMore >>
Clarence Shaffer said he kidnapped, raped and assaulted an 18-year-old college student at gunpoint on Monday morning. Shaffer told reporters Tuesday afternoon that the attack was completely random.More >>
Tuesday, December 4 2012 3:33 PM EST2012-12-04 20:33:54 GMT
Police have captured a man suspected in the abduction of a Harrisburg Area Community College student.Clarence Shaffer, 52, was taken into custody in Highspire following a police chase just before 2 p.m.HarrisburgMore >>
Police have captured a man suspected in the abduction of a Harrisburg Area Community College student.More >>
Tuesday, December 4 2012 1:27 PM EST2012-12-04 18:27:03 GMT
Harrisburg Area Community College has closed its main campus for the day.A college spokeswoman said the Harrisburg Campus was closed as a precaution in order to ensure the safety of its students and staff.TheMore >>
Harrisburg Area Community College closed its main campus for the day while police searched for a man wanted in the abduction of a student.More >>
Tuesday, December 4 2012 12:25 PM EST2012-12-04 17:25:04 GMT
Harrisburg police have identified a suspect in the abduction of a Harrisburg Area Community College student.Clarence Shaffer, 52, no fixed address, may be armed and should be considered dangerous,More >>
Harrisburg police have identified a suspect in the abduction of a Harrisburg Area Community College student.More >>
Monday, December 3 2012 4:59 PM EST2012-12-03 21:59:12 GMT
Police are investigating the reported abduction of a woman from HACC's Harrisburg campus Monday morning. She was later released by the abductor.HACC sent an emergency text alert out to students that saidMore >>
Harrisburg police and public safety officers at Harrisburg Area Community College are investigating an incident where a female student reported that she was abducted Monday morning from HACC's Main Campus.More >>
CARLISLE, Pa. (WHTM) -
Cumberland County District Attorney Dave Freed said Clarence Shaffer had been released from the Camp Hill state prison just four days before he allegedly abducted a HACC student and sexually assaulting her.
Freed said Shaffer just finished serving a sentence for a very similar crime that was committed in the 1990's. Freed knows the case well because he prosecuted it.
According to Freed, a young woman was abducted at gunpoint on the campus of Central Pennsylvania College in Summerdale in 1995 by Shaffer, who also attempted to sexually assault her.
Freed said Shaffer was sentenced to 4-14 years in state prison. He was paroled in 2003 and then recommitted from 2006 until 2011, recommitted again and then released November 28.
"It's scary that mere days after his release he's alleged to have committed these acts that are very similar to the act that was committed back in 1995," Freed said Tuesday afternoon.
Freed said his office will be prosecuting the new charges. Although the abduction happened in Dauphin County, the alleged sexual assault happened in Cumberland County. Freed said he and officials from Dauphin County made the decision.
Because Shaffer has been charged with committing a crime very similar to the one he's already convicted of, Freed said Shaffer will face stricter penalties, possibly even life in prison.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:37 AM EDT2013-05-22 04:37:23 GMT
Democratic voters in Harrisburg have said no to a second term for Mayor Linda Thompson, and have picked Eric Papenfuse to be their mayoral nominee in the November election.More >>
Democratic voters in Harrisburg have said no to a second term for Mayor Linda Thompson, and have picked Eric Papenfuse to be their mayoral nominee in the November election.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:52 AM EDT2013-05-22 08:52:49 GMT
Harrisburg City Controller Dan Miller told his supporters that he was overwhelmed by the number of people that showed up at his campaign reception Tuesday night. "This is really nice to see," Miller toldMore >>
Harrisburg City Controller Dan Miller told his supporters that he was overwhelmed by the number of people that showed up at his campaign reception Tuesday night. Miller mingled with the volunteers after the polls had closed at the Heinz-Menaker Senior Center in the uptown section of Harrisburg.More >>
Authorities say a man being sought in the slaying of a college student in northeastern Pennsylvania has been taken into custody in New York state.More >>
Authorities say a man being sought in the slaying of a college student in northeastern Pennsylvania has been taken into custody in New York state.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:57 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:57:43 GMT
Democrat Kevin Schreiber has won a special election to represent York and its surrounding municipalities in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.More >>
Democrat Kevin Schreiber has won a special election to represent York and its surrounding municipalities in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:56 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:56:12 GMT
Harrisburg will have two new city council members next year. Ten democratic candidates were vying for four open seats on council. There were no Republican candidates. Shamaine Daniels, Harrisburg attorneyMore >>
Harrisburg will have two new city council members next year. More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:53 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:53:22 GMT
Republican Bill Tully and Democrat Anne Gingrich Cornick will race against each other in November to become judge in Dauphin County's Court of Common Pleas.More >>
Republican Bill Tully and Democrat Anne Gingrich Cornick will race against each other in November to become judge in Dauphin County's Court of Common Pleas.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:50 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:50:22 GMT
York Mayor Kim Bracey has won the Democratic nomination for mayor. Bracey was sworn-in for her first term as mayor in 2010. Unless a candidate received 100 write-in votes on the Republican side, BraceyMore >>
York Mayor Kim Bracey has won the Democratic nomination for mayor.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:48 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:48:50 GMT
Republican voters have nominated Todd Platts as their candidate for judge in York County's Court of Common Pleas, but the former U.S. congressman will face his opponent again in November.More >>
Republican voters have nominated Todd Platts as their candidate for judge in York County's Court of Common Pleas, but the former U.S. congressman will face his opponent again in November.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:17 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:17:29 GMT
Dallastown and Dillsburg both passed referendums tonight to allow alcohol sales within borough limits. Dallastown passed the referendum 57 percent to 43 percent. Dillsburg passed the referendum 64 percentMore >>
Dallastown and Dillsburg both passed referendums tonight to allow alcohol sales within borough limits. More >>
Allegheny County Judge Jack McVay has beaten Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Joseph Waters Jr. for the Democratic nomination for a vacant seat on the state Superior Court.More >>
Allegheny County Judge Jack McVay has beaten Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Joseph Waters Jr. for the Democratic nomination for a vacant seat on the state Superior Court.More >>
Thursday, May 9 2013 10:50 AM EDT2013-05-09 14:50:26 GMT
Interstate 81 is closed in both directions at the 22/322 overpass near Harrisburg, and many other roadways around the city are congested due to a massive fire involving a diesel tanker.More >>
Interstate 81 is closed in both directions at the 22/322 overpass near Harrisburg, and many other roadways around the city are congested due to a massive fire involving a diesel tanker.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:53 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:53:22 GMT
Republican Bill Tully and Democrat Anne Gingrich Cornick will race against each other in November to become judge in Dauphin County's Court of Common Pleas.More >>
Republican Bill Tully and Democrat Anne Gingrich Cornick will race against each other in November to become judge in Dauphin County's Court of Common Pleas.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:56 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:56:12 GMT
Harrisburg will have two new city council members next year. Ten democratic candidates were vying for four open seats on council. There were no Republican candidates. Shamaine Daniels, Harrisburg attorneyMore >>
Harrisburg will have two new city council members next year. More >>
Authorities say a man being sought in the slaying of a college student in northeastern Pennsylvania has been taken into custody in New York state.More >>
Authorities say a man being sought in the slaying of a college student in northeastern Pennsylvania has been taken into custody in New York state.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:12 PM EDT2013-05-21 18:12:56 GMT
Police in Ephrata are investigating a case of alleged child endangerment and animal cruelty.Authorities filed charges against William and Pearl Herman, both 24, as well as 55-year-old Robert Paul HermanMore >>
Police in Ephrata are investigating a case of alleged child endangerment and animal cruelty.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:48 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:48:50 GMT
Republican voters have nominated Todd Platts as their candidate for judge in York County's Court of Common Pleas, but the former U.S. congressman will face his opponent again in November.More >>
Republican voters have nominated Todd Platts as their candidate for judge in York County's Court of Common Pleas, but the former U.S. congressman will face his opponent again in November.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:50 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:50:22 GMT
York Mayor Kim Bracey has won the Democratic nomination for mayor. Bracey was sworn-in for her first term as mayor in 2010. Unless a candidate received 100 write-in votes on the Republican side, BraceyMore >>
York Mayor Kim Bracey has won the Democratic nomination for mayor.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:57 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:57:43 GMT
Democrat Kevin Schreiber has won a special election to represent York and its surrounding municipalities in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.More >>
Democrat Kevin Schreiber has won a special election to represent York and its surrounding municipalities in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.More >>
Clarence Shaffer
