DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)-- Surveillance video at the Pennsylvania Governor's residence captured the moments Cody Balmer broke the window and threw Molotov cocktails inside while Governor Josh Shapiro and his family slept inside.

Balmer, 38, pleaded guilty to charges including aggravated arson and burglary and will serve a prison term of 25 to 50 years.

According to the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office, Balmer will not be eligible for parole until April 13, 2050, when he is 63 years old. If he receives parole, he would remain under supervision until he is 88 years old.

On April 13, 2025, Balmer climbed the fence of the Governor's Residence in Harrisburg, carrying a bag that contained Molotov cocktails and a sledgehammer. Newly released video shows the moments Balmer started th

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