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$60K Raised In Less Than 24 Hours For Family Of PA Police Officer Allegedly Killed By MD Man $60K Raised In Less Than 24 Hours For Family Of PA Police Officer Allegedly Killed By MD Man
$60K Raised In Less Than 24 Hours For Family Of PA Police Officer Allegedly Killed By MD Man A community is rallying for the family of a Pennsylvania State Police officer who was allegedly stabbed to death on a hiking by a Maryland.  Off-duty PA State Police Liquor Enforcement Officer, Benjamin J. Brallier, age 44, of Kennedy Township, formerly of Moon Township, was found stabbed while running near near the 1900 block of Hassam Road on Montour Trail on Monday, Oct. 21 at 2:52 p.m., as Daily Voice previously reported. He later died in an area hospital.  Anthony Alexi "Antonia" Quesen also known as Antonia Kaseim, 25, of Baltimore, MD, has been arrested and charge…
Maryland Man Stabs PA State Police Liquor Enforcement Officer Stabbed To Death Maryland Man Stabs PA State Police Liquor Enforcement Officer Stabbed To Death
Maryland Man Stabs PA State Police Liquor Enforcement Officer Stabbed To Death A Pennsylvania State Police officer is dead and his accused killer from Maryland has been held without bail, authorities announced in updated statements to the press on Wednesday, Oct. 23.  Off-duty PA State Police Liquor Enforcement Officer, Benjamin J. Brallier, age 44, of Kennedy Township, formerly of Moon Township, was found stabbed while running near near the 1900 block of Hassam Road on Montour Trail on Monday, Oct. 21 at 2:52 p.m., Allegheny County Police detailed.  He was treated at the scene and then taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, the po…
Fire Company At PA/MD Line Rescues Amish Family Of 11 Poisoned By 'Toxic Mushrooms’ Fire Company At PA/MD Line Rescues Amish Family Of 11 Poisoned By 'Toxic Mushrooms’
Fire Company At PA/MD Line Rescues Amish Family Of 11 Poisoned By 'Toxic Mushrooms’ "Toxic mushrooms" sent 11 Amish family members – including a 1-year-old – to a hospital on Friday night, Oct. 11, officials say.  First responders were called to the home in the 200 block of Burke Road in Peach Bottom Township around 9:37 p.m. when a family member went to a payphone a half-mile away and called 911, Delta-Cardiff Volunteer Fire Company Lieutenant Gregory Fantom explained to the press. The family of 11 included a man, a woman, and nine of their children and they ranged in ages between 1 to 39 years old, Fantom said.  They had reportedly found the wil…
PA Robber, Child Rapist Nabbed By US Marshals In MD Found Dead In Cell PA Robber, Child Rapist Nabbed By US Marshals In MD Found Dead In Cell
PA Robber, Child Rapist Nabbed By US Marshals In MD Found Dead In Cell A robber — who was caught by US Marshals in Northern Maryland in July 2023 — has died in prison while serving time for raping a child, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections announced on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024.  Anthony James Raimo, 35 at the time of his arrest, of the 700 block of Harrisburg Pike, Dillsburg, was arrested on July 7, 2023, by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Washington County, MD Sheriff's Office, as Daily Voice previously reported. Raimo, now 37, was found unresponsive in his cell at State Correctional Institution in Houtzdale, PA, on October 8, 2024, accord…
Maryland Ironman Winner, Dallastown HS Teacher Killed In Bicycle Crash: Officials Maryland Ironman Winner, Dallastown HS Teacher Killed In Bicycle Crash: Officials
Maryland Ironman Winner, Dallastown HS Teacher Killed In Bicycle Crash: Officials A former Ironman Maryland All-Around winner and popular Pennsylvania high school teacher was killed in a bicycle crash in York County, friends and officials announced on Monday, July 29.  Joseph "Joe" Klinedinst, 48 of York, died at the scene of a crash at the intersection of Mt Pisgah and Ducktown roads in Hellam Township at 11:55 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, according to the coroner's release and later identified by family friends and a county commissioner.  Our deepest condolences to the Klinedinst family as yesterday our community lost a great man. Joe Klinedinst sadly... Posted by Ma…
Triple Homicide In Pennsylvania Lands Maryland Man 7 Life Sentences: USDOJ Triple Homicide In Pennsylvania Lands Maryland Man 7 Life Sentences: USDOJ
Triple Homicide In Pennsylvania Lands Maryland Man 7 Life Sentences: Usdoj More than eight years after a triple homicide in Pennsylvania, a Maryland man has been brought to justice, according to ta release by the US Department of Justice on Fiday, July 19, 2024.  Christopher Van Johnson, 36 of Baltimore, MD was sentenced to seven consecutive life in prison sentences by United States District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner, "who also sentenced to concurrent 10, 20, and 30-year terms of imprisonment on companion robbery, firearms, and conspiracy charges" on July 17, 2024, as stated in the release. His sentencing was for his role in the execution-style…
Injured Victims From PA Trump Rally ID'd By Police Injured Victims From PA Trump Rally ID'd By Police
Injured Victims From PA Trump Rally ID'd By Police The two men who were shot during a Trump rally in Pennsylvania and left in critical condition have been identified by the Pennsylvania State Police on Sunday evening. David Dutch, 57 of New Kensington, PA, and James Copenhaver, 74 of Moon Township, PA, have serious injuries following the shooting by Thomas Matthew Crooks at the Trump rally on Saturday, July 13 but were listed in stable condition on Sunday, July 14, state police explained.   Former fire chief, Corey Comperatore, 50 of Sarver, was identified as the man who was shot dead, as Daily Voice previously reported. &nbs…
Lancaster County Man's Disappearance Is 'Suspicious': State Police Lancaster County Man's Disappearance Is 'Suspicious': State Police
Lancaster County Man's Disappearance Is 'Suspicious': State Police A Lancaster County man with ties to Maryland is missing, say Pennsylvania State Police.  Matthew Whisman was last seen at the end of March at an East Drumore Township home, according to troopers. Authorities said the circumstances of his disappearance are "suspicious in nature."  He was reported missing on Wednesday, July 3.  Whisman is described as a 5-foot-8, 145-pound white Hispanic man with brown hair.  Anyone who spots him or has information is asked to call PSP's Lancaster Station at 717-299-7650.
Infant Thrown Like 'Dog Poop' Out PA Window By CNA, Mom: Affidavit Infant Thrown Like 'Dog Poop' Out PA Window By CNA, Mom: Affidavit
Infant Thrown Like 'Dog Poop' Out PA Window By CNA, Mom: Affidavit A certified nursing assistant in Maryland and her boyfriend have been arrested for throwing their newborn son out an apartment window and attempting to cover up his death, Pennsylvania State Police troopers announced on Tuesday, June 25, and detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Joshua Wooters, 19, and Emily Dickinson, 20, both of McConnellsburg, have been charged with felonies for criminal homicide and conspiracy, as well as misdemeanor counts of concealing the death of a child and abuse of a corpse, as stated in their court dockets.  The couple's arrests com…
Dog Bite Is Demise For Sex Offender On The Run In Maryland, Cops Say Dog Bite Is Demise For Sex Offender On The Run In Maryland, Cops Say
Dog Bite Is Demise For Sex Offender On The Run In Maryland, Cops Say A Maryland man wanted for sex crimes was arrested in Pennsylvania, all because of his dog, police said. Pennsylvania State Police troopers responded to a call of a "dog bite victim" on Tuesday, April 30 along a stretch of East King Street in Abbotstown, they said in a release. There, they found Jeffrey Garcia, 31, of Rockville, MD, the dog's owner, police said. It wouldn't take long for troopers to discover that Garcia was wanted on two warrants for sex assault out of Maryland, PSP said. Garcia was arrested without incident and taken to the Adams County Prison for his arraignment. Th…
New Oxford Convict Charged With Maryland Native's Homicide In Pennsylvania Home New Oxford Convict Charged With Maryland Native's Homicide In Pennsylvania Home
New Oxford Convict Charged With Maryland Native's Homicide In Pennsylvania Home A New Oxford man has been charged in connection with the death of a Hagerstown native in what Pennsylvania State Police believe was a "targeted" killing.  Kyle Wesley Bartam, 37, has been charged with felony criminal homicide and felony robbery - inflict serious bodily injury in connection to the slaying of Keith Monn, according to his latest court docket and state police. He was taken into state police custody on Saturday, Dec. 16.  Monn had been found beaten to death in his home located at Jacqueline Drive, Mount Pleasant Township, New Oxford, at 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday,…
Marine Killed In Manure Spreader Crash: York County Coroner Marine Killed In Manure Spreader Crash: York County Coroner
Marine Killed In Manure Spreader Crash: York County Coroner A beloved "Pop pop" has been identified as a York County man who died from injuries sustained when he slammed into a manure spreader, Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice on Thursday, Dec. 14. Lester Carl Stewart, 68, of Fawn Township, was pronounced dead at WellSpan York Hospital at 11:55 p.m. on Dec. 2, as detailed in Coroner Pam Gay's release.  It was foggy and Stewart was not wearing a seatbelt when he struck a tractor towing a manure spreader around 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Stewart was going 55 miles per hour when he attempted to pass 19-yea…
Triple Homicide In Pennsylvania Lands Maryland Man Life In Prison: USDOJ Triple Homicide In Pennsylvania Lands Maryland Man Life In Prison: USDOJ
Triple Homicide In Pennsylvania Lands Maryland Man Life In Prison: Usdoj More than seven years after a triple homicide in Pennsylvania, a Maryland man has been brought to justice.  Johnny Jenkins-Armstrong, 26 of Baltimore, MD was sentenced to life in prison and an additional consecutive 20 years for a "companion robbery charge," the United States Department of Justice stated in a release on Tuesday, Dec. 5.  His December 4th sentencing was for his role in the execution-style slayings of Wendy Ann Chaney, 39 of Hagerstown, MD; Brandon Cole, 47 of Fayetteville, PA; and Phillip Matthew Jackson, 36 of Mercersburg, PA, United States Attorne…
Maryland Dad Killed In Wrong Way Tractor Trailer Crash On I-83 In PA Maryland Dad Killed In Wrong Way Tractor Trailer Crash On I-83 In PA
Maryland Dad Killed In Wrong Way Tractor Trailer Crash On I-83 In PA A fatal crash is now known to have been caused by a tractor-trailer going the wrong way on Interstate 83 in York County, Pennsylvania, authorities explained late on Monday night.  Hendry Tamarez Nunez, 47, of the 800 block of Showell Court, Baltimore, Maryland has been identified as the man who died at the scene of the crash, York County Coroner Pam Gay said.  Shortly before 3 a.m. a tractor hauling an empty trailer entered I-83 South incorrectly driving north from Market Street on Oct. 9, the coroner Gay explained citing police.  Gay noted the correct onramp for I-83 was closed for maint…
Search For Danelo Cavalcante Is Now Nationwide Search For Danelo Cavalcante Is Now Nationwide
Search For Danelo Cavalcante Is Now Nationwide Danelo Cavalcante has somehow slipped by the hundreds of law enforcement officers in Pennsylvania and neighboring states searching for him in the Longwood Gardens, and though authorities believe he is still in Pennsylvania, they are now describing the search as a "nationwide" manhunt.  The 34-year-old fugitive killer was captured on home surveillance footage on the porch of a residence in northern Chester County near Phoenixville, sometime late Saturday, Sept. 9, Pennsylvania State Police said. By Sunday morning, Sept. 10, troopers said they had received leads that Cavalcante was no longer…
Search For Fugitive Northeast Killer Now 'Nationwide' Manhunt, Police Say Search For Fugitive Northeast Killer Now 'Nationwide' Manhunt, Police Say
Search For Fugitive Northeast Killer Now 'Nationwide' Manhunt, Police Say Danelo Cavalcante has somehow slipped by the hundreds of law enforcement officers in Pennsylvania and neighboring states searching for him in the Longwood Gardens, and though authorities believe he is still in Pennsylvania, they are now describing the search as a "nationwide" manhunt.  The 34-year-old fugitive killer was captured on home surveillance footage on the porch of a residence in northern Chester County near Phoenixville, sometime late Saturday, Sept. 9, Pennsylvania State Police said. By Sunday morning, Sept. 10, troopers said they had received leads that Cavalcante was no longer…
MD Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed PA Crash Mourned By Loved Ones MD Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed PA Crash Mourned By Loved Ones
MD Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed PA Crash Mourned By Loved Ones The death of a 41-year-old Maryland motorcyclist who sped to his death as Pennsylvania State Police watched it happen is being mourned by loved ones. John Burgan, who has been identified by his friends and family, as the man who was attempting a curve when his 2013 Harley-Davidson Road King went off the road in Littlestown (Adams County) at a high rate of speed, state police said.  Burgan's bike struck a mailbox and a utility pole in the 990 block of Frederick Pike/Route 194 in Germany Township—  where he passed at 12:39 a.m. on Friday, June 9, 2023, according to PSP. Police on patrol in …
MD Man In Mobile Home Flees PA State Police: Affidavit MD Man In Mobile Home Flees PA State Police: Affidavit
MD Man In Mobile Home Flees PA State Police: Affidavit A Maryland man driving an RV with a "blunt" of marijuana and an open can of beer, avoided numerous spike strips and road blocks setup by state and local police in Pennsylvania on Thursday, April 13, 2023, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Martin Luther Cudjo was spotted by PSP in a tan 1988 Ford Econoline Mobile Home with no registration and no working rear lights in the 6600 block of Molly Pitcher Highway/US-11 around 11:30 p.m., according to the affidavit. When he wouldn't stop, state troopers pulled up next to him with lights and their siren on— just as the 58-y…
Children Driving Stolen MD Car Full Of Drugs Lead PA State Police On Pursuit Along I-83 Children Driving Stolen MD Car Full Of Drugs Lead PA State Police On Pursuit Along I-83
Children Driving Stolen MD Car Full Of Drugs Lead PA State Police On Pursuit Along I-83 Three children driving a stolen car with drugs inside from Baltimore County led Pennsylvania state police on a chase along Interstate 83 on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023.  State troopers in York were notified by the Baltimore County Sheriff's Office that the stolen vehicle was spotted going north on I-83 towards Pennsylvania around 5:19 p.m., according to a release on March 1.  A trooper caught sight of the car at the state line and attempted to stop the vehicle but it fled to Exit 14 Leader Heights Heights Exit (Exit 14). "A short while later, the vehicle came to a stop in a nearby…
Baltimore Woman's Baby Formula Scam Catches Illegal Romanian Man In Gettysburg: Authorities Baltimore Woman's Baby Formula Scam Catches Illegal Romanian Man In Gettysburg: Authorities
Baltimore Woman's Baby Formula Scam Catches Illegal Romanian Man In Gettysburg: Authorities A Baltimore woman illegally using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cards to collect baby formula she claimed to be sending to Ukraine, lead to the arrest of a Romanian man illegally in the US who allegedly forged documents for her, authorities say.  Eglisa Ciuciu, 25, of Baltimore, MD, and Sandrino Trifu, 32, of Croaova, Romania were arrested along with an unnamed 15-year-old in connection to a bizarre baby formula theft at the Gettysburg Walmart on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. Ciuciu used the 15-year-old to transport the stolen goods from the store that she supposedly needed “to s…
MD Robber Stole At Least $15K From Three Central PA Banks, State Police Say MD Robber Stole At Least $15K From Three Central PA Banks, State Police Say
MD Robber Stole At Least $15K From Three Central PA Banks, State Police Say A Maryland woman who threatened to shoot tellers during three separate robberies months apart has been arrested on Thursday, February 2, according to the Pennsylvania state police. The woman pictured was identified as Tiffany Lawanda Martin after being linked to two cars used in the robberies at: Community State Bank on Lincoln Way West in St. Thomas Township on Sept. 19. Community State Bank on North Main Street in Mercersburg Borough on Nov. 1. F&M Trust Bank on Waterfall Road in Harrisonville on Jan. 20.  Each time she would arrive in the vehicles with Maryland license plates w…
Missing Pennsylvania Man Found Dead In Delaware: Authorities Missing Pennsylvania Man Found Dead In Delaware: Authorities
Missing Pennsylvania Man Found Dead In Delaware: Authorities A Red Lion 38-year-old man who had been missing for five days was found dead in Delaware, authorities say. Daniel Hesketh left his home on the 100 block of 1st Avenue in Red Lion Borough on January 13 around 10 p.m. and was last seen in Colerain Township, Lancaster County around noon the following day. He was a white 2008 Volkswagen Jetta with a Pennsylvania Registration of LFZ8544. The car had damage to the driver's side and one front tire is replaced with a small spare tire, according to police. He was found in New Castle County, Delaware on January 19 by Delaware state police, Penn…
Missing Chambersburg Teen With Maryland Ties: Pennsylvania State Police Missing Chambersburg Teen With Maryland Ties: Pennsylvania State Police
Missing Chambersburg Teen With Maryland Ties: Pennsylvania State Police The second girl from Chambersburg and the fourth Pennsylvania teenage girl has been reported as missing by Pennsylvania state police in a release on Tuesday, January 10. Kylese Anna Seman, 15, was last seen in the Chambersburg area on Jan. 9, according to the release.  Her current whereabouts are unknown, the police say.  Seman also has connections to Hagerstown, Maryland, the police detail in the release.  Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact PSP in Chambersburg at 717-264-5161 using the incident number is PA2023-39288. 
SERT Called To Active Incident In Adams County: Pennsylvania State Police (UPDATE) SERT Called To Active Incident In Adams County: Pennsylvania State Police (UPDATE)
Sert Called To Active Incident In Adams County: Pennsylvania State Police (Update) UPDATE: The roadway reopened around 4 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 6, authorities say. Additional information was not released.  ORIGINAL: There is an active police incident in Adams County involving a Special Emergency Response Team on Thursday, Jan. 5, Pennsylvania State Police Public Information Officer Trooper Megan Frazier tells Daily Voice. Police were called to a man inside a residence in the 3400 block of Route 94 in Hamilton Township, around 8 p.m., according to Frazer and the Adams County dispatch logs.  The police are asking the public to avoid the area. "As of now, the publ…
Maryland Man Steals Taxi From Richmond Airport Going 120 MPH On Chase In Pennsylvania: Police Maryland Man Steals Taxi From Richmond Airport Going 120 MPH On Chase In Pennsylvania: Police
Maryland Man Steals Taxi From Richmond Airport Going 120 MPH On Chase In Pennsylvania: Police A 23-year-old Maryland man has been arrested for stealing a taxi from an airport in Richmond, Virginia, and leading police on a high-speed chase in Pennsylvania, on Dec. 18, authorities say.  The Pennsylvania state police attempted a traffic stop at 12:37 a.m. when Yacob Abera Alemu was clocked going 99 mph in a 65 mph zone. As Alemu fled onto US 15 northbound he accelerated even more as he passed vehicles at "speeds exceeding 120 mph," state police said in a release the following Thursday. The 2017 Toyota Sienna taxi van continued at a high speed for 16 miles as multiple Pennsylv…
10-Year-Old Takes Younger Brother On 3-Mile Wrong Way Police Pursuit Crashing Into Pole In PA 10-Year-Old Takes Younger Brother On 3-Mile Wrong Way Police Pursuit Crashing Into Pole In PA
10-Year-Old Takes Younger Brother On 3-Mile Wrong Way Police Pursuit Crashing Into Pole In PA Hours before the snow began to fall, a 10-year-old boy apparently took his 6-year-old brother on a holiday joy ride in the wrong direction throughout Gettysburg on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, Pennsylvania state police say.  Troopers first noticed the children in the 2005 Ford Explorer as it was traveling west without any lights on York Street in Gettysburg Borough at 11:55 p.m., the police detailed in a release the following day.  As the Explorer sped around a traffic circle the wrong way, PSP troopers turned on their vehicle's lights and sirens in an attempt to stop the vehicl…
Septic Truck Crash Kills 23-Year-Old Maryland Man: York County Coroner Septic Truck Crash Kills 23-Year-Old Maryland Man: York County Coroner
Septic Truck Crash Kills 23-Year-Old Maryland Man: York County Coroner A 23-year-old Whitehall Maryland man died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash involving a septic truck in Hopewell Township, Pennsylvania on Wednesday afternoon, authorities say.  Jacob Bertazon was heading north on Barrens Road with he crossed over the double yellow line for an unknown reason near the intersection of Barton Circle striking a septic tanker truck on Dec. 21 around  2:30 p.m., according to the York County coroner's officer and Pennsylvania state police.  Bertazon died an accidental death due to multiple blunt-force trauma, as certified by Deputy Coroner Milly Y…
Silver Alert Canceled Missing Man Found Pennsylvania State Police Say Silver Alert Canceled Missing Man Found Pennsylvania State Police Say
Silver Alert Canceled Missing Man Found Pennsylvania State Police Say UPDATE: 86-year-old James Garrison of York County has been found safe and the Silver Alert has been canceled according to the Pennsylvania state police on Tuesday, Dec. 6. No additional information was released.  ORIGINAL: An 86-year-old man is missing from his home, according to Pennsylvania state police. James Garrison was last seen in the area of Valley Road in Fairview Township on Dec. 5 at around 9 a.m. He was driving a black 2014 Chevrolet Silverado with PA Registration YGF-2733. He is derived as a White man, approximately 5-foot-10-inches tall, weighing 180 po…
Two Infants, Woman Killed, Six Hospitalized Following Crash At Pennsylvania-Maryland Stateline Two Infants, Woman Killed, Six Hospitalized Following Crash At Pennsylvania-Maryland Stateline
Two Infants, Woman Killed, Six Hospitalized Following Crash At Pennsylvania-Maryland Stateline Nine people from Chambersburg were in a deadly single-vehicle crash near the Pennsylvania-Maryland Stateline on Sunday, Dec. 4, authorities say.  59-year-old Mary Gordon lost control of her vehicle and crashed her 2018 Dodge Journey into a tree in the 5900 block of Little Cove Rd. at around 1:56 a.m., according to Pennsylvania state police. She was airlifted and taken to WellSpan York Hospital where she died an accidental death caused by multiple blunt force injuries at 5:43 a.m., as certified by York County Deputy Coroner Kayla Starner. Two girls who were passengers listed as "0 years old…
'Santa Claus' Who Sexually Assaulted Child Learns His Fate: Pennsylvania State Police 'Santa Claus' Who Sexually Assaulted Child Learns His Fate: Pennsylvania State Police
'Santa Claus' Who Sexually Assaulted Child Learns His Fate: Pennsylvania State Police It looks like some children in central Pennsylvania may have been visited by a "bad Santa." A 58-year-old man who is known for playing Santa Clause at events in central Pennsylvania has been sentenced to jail, Pennsylvania state police announced on Thanksgiving eve.  John Paul Kruger, of Hanover, has been under investigation for sexually assaulting a minor since 2021, according to an announcement by the state police on Wednesday, Nov. 23. Kruger pled guilty to charges of indecent assault of a person less than 13 and corruption of a minor and was sentenced to 11.5 to 23 months in Adams…
Man In Stolen Vehicle With 3 Kidnapped Kids Leads Pennsylvania State Police On High-Speed Chase Man In Stolen Vehicle With 3 Kidnapped Kids Leads Pennsylvania State Police On High-Speed Chase
Man In Stolen Vehicle With 3 Kidnapped Kids Leads Pennsylvania State Police On High-Speed Chase A 7, 12, and a 14-year-old boy were allegedly kidnapped by a man in a stolen vehicle in a Walmart parking lot in Gettysburg, on Sunday, Nov. 20, according to a release by the Pennsylvania state police the following evening.  44-year-old Jason Harris of York Springs supposedly hopped into the car— while under the influence— at a Walmart located at 1270 York Road. It is unclear if Harris initially realized the children were inside the207 Toyota Rav4 as he took off at a high rate of speed on US 15— but somehow one of the children got a cellphone and called 911, giving the operat…