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Standoff leads to officers injured, including suspect

SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY — A standoff in Northumberland County has led to three officers getting hurt, according to police.

Police say it all stemmed from an incident on Highland Ave in Sunbury on Thursday, September 19, causing police to respond to a home where authorities say Nathan Lloyd, 37, was allegedly causing a disturbance.

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Cold case: Newborn found dead inside bags remains unsolved

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say they continue to investigate a 1983 cold case where a newborn was found dead inside a garbage bag along the roadway.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, the investigation continues into the homicide of an identified newborn girl found in Northumberland County.

Police say the gruesome discovery happened on July 18, 1983, when two Snydertown residents were walking alongside State Route 4005. A newborn girl was found "discarded along the roadway in multiple bags," PSP reported.

Two-vehicle crash involving police cruiser, motorcycle

Editors Note: This article has been updated to the correct location of where the collision took place.

NORTHUMBERLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A crash investigation is underway after officers confirmed a police cruiser and a motorcycle collided Friday morning.

According to the Northumberland Police Department, a police cruiser and a motorcycle collided at 3rd Street and Duke Street around 7:30 a.m.

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Information on what caused the crash and if anyone was injured are limited at this time.

Police incident leaves two officers injured in Sunbury

SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say an incident in Sunbury has left two officers injured.

According to the Sunbury Police Department, officers were called to the 1200 block of Highland Avenue on Thursday around 10:00 a.m.

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The incident left two officers and at least one was taken to the hospital for a head injury, police confirmed.

Information is limited at this time. 28/22 News will update you with the latest as it is released.

Sunbury attempted homicide suspect wants change of venue or venire for trial

SUNBURY — A Sunbury man accused of attempted homicide is asking a Northumberland County judge to dismiss the charges on “double jeopardy” or to at least grant a change of venue or venire in his upcoming November trial because of the extensive coverage the case has received, according to a court filing.

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