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Two Suspects, One Standoff, In Littlestown Stabbing
A Carroll County man was arrested Thursday night following an eight-hour standoff and his girlfriend was taken into custody as suspects in the stabbing of a Hanover man earlier this week. Robert Mellema, 31, refused to come out of his grandmother's house near Union Bridge when police showed up with a warrant yesterday morning. Maryland State Police say Mellema refused to talk or negotiate with troopers until about 7 p.m., although there were no threats and no shots were fired. Meantime, Mellema's 44-year-old girlfriend, Patty Miller, was arrested by Littlestown police yesterday afternoon. The victim of the stabbing, 44-year-old James David Hull, remains in serious condition in York Hospital. He was stabbed more than a dozen times on a parking lot at the rear of Hunter's Inn in Littlestown late Monday night.
Hanover Man Indicted In Two Heroin Overdose Deaths
A federal indictment has been returned against a Hanover man on charges of distributing the heroin which authorities say resulted in the deaths of two York Countians in 2007 and 2008. And 28-year-old Zachary Aaron Staley is also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and using a firearm in drug trafficking. If convicted, Staley faces life in prison. The indictments were announced by the U.S. Attorney's office in Harrisburg.
Jurors Set To Resume Deliberations In DeWeese Trial
Jurors in the corruption trial of state Rep. Bill DeWeese are slated to begin a second day of deliberations. Dauphin County President Judge Todd Hoover instructed the seven-woman, five-man jury to reconvene this morning. DeWeese is the first sitting lawmaker to face trial as part of a five-year-old investigation by the state Attorney General's office that has resulted in the arrests of 25 people connected to the House Republican and Democratic caucuses. The 61-year-old DeWeese spent two decades in House leadership, including a stint as House speaker. Prosecutors say the Greene County Democrat illegally used taxpayer-paid employees to do political campaign work on state time. DeWeese testified that he never ordered or bullied staff members into doing campaign work. He is charged with theft, conspiracy and conflict of interest.
Hanover Hospital Opens Its Third Express Care Center
Hanover Hospital has opened its third Express Care Center. The latest cllinic is located at 5615 York Road, New Oxford and is open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. The Center treats minor illnesses and injuries and offers x-rays, pregnancy tests and vaccines. The Hospital has been operating Express Care Center's in south Hanover and in Spring Grove.
More Illnesses Associated With Franklin County Raw Milk
Health officials now say 35 people who consumed raw milk from the same farm have been stricken with illnesses that suggest the product may contain harmful bacteria. The confirmed cases include 28 residents of Pennsylvania, four from Maryland, two in West Virginia and one in New Jersey. The Pennsylvania Department of Health says the Family Cow Store in Chambersburg had voluntarily suspended production. A message on the store's website says that its unpasteurized raw milk is third-party tested. The Rose Garden Natural Foods Company along West Street in Gettysburg has pulled the product from its shelves.
--Larry Rhoten, Editor
