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TEXAS TOWNSHIP, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A man has had charges filed against him after it was determined he faked a medical emergency to get out of charges in June.

Troopers say that they were dispatched for a reported retail theft on June 18, just after noon, at the Walmart in Texas Township.

Home destroyed after morning fire in Susquehanna Co.

When troopers arrived on-scene, it was determined that Dominik Ketch faked a medical emergency, and was transported to Wayne Memorial Hospital to avoid prosecution.

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Kevin Koch died after a firework explosion Friday night in Towamensing Township, according to the coroner's office.

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HERRICK TOWNSHIP, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A home is destroyed after an early morning fire in Susquehanna County.

The fire broke out just after four this morning in Herrick Township.

Residents who reported the fire on the 500 block of Tirzah Road say at least eight people were staying in the home.

Explosion kills man in Carbon County

Officials say nobody was hurt.

State police say the fire started on the front porch, but that the damage is so severe, they cannot pinpoint the cause.

Troopers do not consider the fire suspicious.

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TOWAMENSING TOWNSHIP, LEHIGH COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One man is dead following an explosion in Carbon County on Tuesday.

61-year-old Kevin Koch sustained injuries due to the explosion of a pyrotechnic device on Friday, around 10:15 p.m. in Towamensing Township, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.

State Police investigating death of teenager

The coroner says Koch was pronounced dead due to his injuries on Tuesday, around 6:40 p.m. at the hospital.

NORTH CODORUS, Pa. (WHTM) — Three Northern York County Regional Police officers have been identified as the victims of what York County District Attorney Tim Barker called a "brutal ambush" on Wednesday.

The officers were identified as Det. Sgt. Cody Becker, Det. Mark Baker, and Det. Isaiah Emenheiser. A fourth Northern York County Regional police officer and a York County Deputy Sheriff were also shot and taken to the hospital in critical but stable condition.

Courtesy Northern York County Regional Police Department

Eileen Miner pleaded guilty to 35 felony theft charges and four misdemeanor offenses.