Kayla Schmidt

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Weekend Daybreak Anchor and Multimedia Journalist at WHTM-TV (Harrisburg, PA)

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Crews battle massive house fire in Lancaster County

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Kayla Schmidt

WEST EARL TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) — Multiple fire crews from surrounding areas responded to a late-night house fire Saturday. According to the Lancaster Emergency Supervisor, fire crews were dispatched just after 10:30 Saturday night to the 300 block of Millway Road in West Earl Township. In photos, heavy flames can be seen pouring out of the home along with tons of smoke. Photo Credit: Spadaccia PhotographyWe are working to learn if anyone was home at the time, along with any injuries reported.
Crews battle massive house fire in Lancaster County

1 week ago | abc27.com | Kayla Schmidt

WEST EARL TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) – Multiple fire crews from surrounding areas responded to a late-night house fire Saturday. According to the Lancaster Emergency Supervisor, fire crews were dispatched just after 10:30 Saturday night to the 300 block of Millway Road in West Earl Township. In photos, heavy flames can be seen pouring out of the home along with tons of smoke. Photo Credit: Spadaccia Photography We are working to learn if anyone was home at the time, along with any injuries reported.
Harrisburg School District issues statement regarding student involved shooting

2 weeks ago | abc27.com | Brady Doran |Kayla Schmidt

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– The Harrisburg School District issued a statement regarding a student who was killed in a Harrisburg shooting over the weekend. According to the Harrisburg Bureau of Police, officers responded to the 2000 block of Logan Street for a report of shots fired around 6 p.m. on April 26. Upon arrival at the scene, officers found a teenager suffering from a gunshot wound.
Lancaster City Police investigate shooting, 2 injured

2 weeks ago | abc27.com | Kayla Schmidt

LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) – The Lancaster City Bureau of Police is investigating a Saturday evening shooting. Officers said on Saturday, April 26 at 9:21 p.m., police were dispatched to the 600 block of North Prince Street for a report of shots fired. Police said two victims were located with apparent gunshot-related injuries. Police later determined the injuries of both victims were non-life threatening.
Red Cross opens emergency shelter for impacted wildfire residents

2 weeks ago | abc27.com | Kayla Schmidt

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Red Cross is assisting people impacted by the Thompson Hollow Fire in Cumberland County. The non-profit organization posted to its Facebook page that it has opened an emergency shelter in Shippensburg, Cumberland County. The post reads “The Red Cross is working closely with emergency management and government officials in the affected areas.
Crews battle two overnight fires in Dauphin County

3 weeks ago | abc27.com | Mac Bell |Kayla Schmidt

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Firefighters were dispatched early this morning to the scene of a duplex fire in Harrisburg, and responded shortly after to a garage fire. Early this morning around 2:45 a.m., firefighters responded to the scene of a duplex fire on North 12th Street in Harrisburg. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox.
State Police to hire third-party expert to review Governor’s Residence security amid arson attack

4 weeks ago | abc27.com | Hayden Sherry |Brady Doran |Kayla Schmidt

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Pennsylvania State Police announced they will engage a third-party expert to conduct an independent security review of the Governor’s Residence after a man broke in and set fire to the estate last Sunday. According to State Police, authorities are continuing to work with partners in law enforcement to investigate the arson attack and attempted homicide at the Governor’s Residence on April 13.
Cleanup begins at Governor’s residence after fire

1 month ago | abc27.com | Brady Doran |Kayla Schmidt

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– Cleanup efforts began at the Governor’s residence in Harrisburg early Tuesday morning after a suspected arsonist threw multiple Molotov cocktails inside the home as Shapiro and his family slept Sunday. Cleanup trucks were seen traveling to and from the property on Tuesday morning. Cody Balmer, 38, the man charged in connection to the crime, stuck his tongue out at camera crews multiple times as he made his way into court Monday.
Fire at Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence was ‘act of arson’: State Police

1 month ago | wbtw.com | Hayden Sherry |George Stockburger |Kayla Schmidt

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Pennsylvania State Police say an early morning fire at the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence, which prompted several people to evacuate, was “an act of arson.”Pennsylvania State Police and Harrisburg authorities were called to the historical site at around 2 a.m. Sunday, Harrisburg Fire Chief Brian Enterline told Nexstar’s WHTM. He noted that crews encountered a fire in the first-floor area, which was quickly contained.
Police: Possible motive for alleged governor’s residence arsonist revealed

1 month ago | abc27.com | Brady Doran |Kayla Schmidt

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– Police said Cody Balmer, the man charged after the Governor’s residence caught fire early Sunday morning, allegedly revealed his motive for the incident. An “arsonist,” identified by police as 38-year-old Cody Balmer of Penbrook, allegedly set fire to the Governor’s residence in Harrisburg while the family was asleep inside. Court paperwork is now revealing a possible motive in the case.