Fair 69°

Merriell Moyer

Reporter

mmoyer@dailyvoice.com

Merriell Moyer was an investigative and breaking news reporter for the Lebanon Daily News - part of the USA Today Network - in Lebanon, PA before taking on the role of editor at Safety News Alert, a website dedicated to environmental health and safety professionals. Merriell has worked as a freelance journalist for the Lititz Record and Ephrata Review newspapers in Lancaster, PA covering local events and doing human-interest stories. Early in his career, he wrote for the pop culture website Sound On Sight doing comic book reviews and covering comic book conventions.

Merriell Moyer's Contributions

Obituaries
Raquel Perez, Known As 'Beacon Of Positivity,' Remembered By Family Raquel Perez, Known As 'Beacon Of Positivity,' Remembered By Family
Raquel Perez, Known As 'Beacon Of Positivity,' Remembered By Family The family of a woman known to them as a "beacon of positivity" is celebrating her life following a fatal crash in Heidelberg Township. "We celebrate the beautiful life of a beloved, daughter and sister, Raquel Muneca Monique Perez, who passed away on Oct. 2," her family said in an obituary they shared with Daily Voice. Perez, 26, of Wilson Borough, died in a tragic crash when her vehicle struck a tree in the 5000 block of Route 309 in Heidelberg Township on Wednesday, Oct. 2. She was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital at 4:34 p.m. on the same day. She was a charismatic, determined …

SHARE

by Merriell Moyer
Police & Fire
Mugshot Released: PA Man Accused Of Wrapping Wife's Corpse In Plastic Captured In South Jersey Mugshot Released: PA Man Accused Of Wrapping Wife's Corpse In Plastic Captured In South Jersey
Mugshot Released: PA Man Accused Of Wrapping Wife's Corpse In Plastic Captured In South Jersey A mugshot of the Philadelphia man charged with abusing his wife's corpse has been shared with Daily Voice by authorities in New Jersey, where he was taken into custody. Vladimir Lushevskiy, 65, of the 9000 block of Diplomat Place, is facing charges of fugitive from justice and possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose out of Westampton Township (Burlington County, court records show. Lushevskiy has also been charged with abuse of corpse in Philadelphia after it came to light that the body of his 61-year-old wife, Lola Karabaeva, was found wrapped in plastic inside a closet in their h…

SHARE

by Merriell Moyer
Politics
Elon Musk Speaking In Harrisburg For Pro-Trump Town Hall Elon Musk Speaking In Harrisburg For Pro-Trump Town Hall
Elon Musk Speaking In Harrisburg For Pro-Trump Town Hall Elon Musk is touring Pennsylvania as part of a series of pro-Trump town halls, he announced on X, formerly known as Twitter on Friday, Oct. 18. Sign up to see Elon Musk in Pennsylvania. Claim your free ticket before they run out! — America (@america) October 18, 2024 One of those talks is taking place in Harrisburg, according to America PAC's webpage on the scheduled town hall meetings.  Tomorrow night through Monday, I will be giving a series of talks throughout Pennsylvania.If you’d like to attend one of my talks, there’s no attendance fee. You just need to have signed our pe…

SHARE

by Merriell Moyer
Lifestyle
Listeria Prompt Carlisle-Based Grocery Chain, GIANT, To Recall Frozen Waffles Listeria Prompt Carlisle-Based Grocery Chain, GIANT, To Recall Frozen Waffles
Listeria Prompt Carlisle-Based Grocery Chain, Giant, To Recall Frozen Waffles GIANT recalled its store-brand frozen waffles due to the possibility of Listeria contamination. The grocery chain, which is headquartered in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, announced the following recalls on Friday, Oct. 18: Giant-brand Blueberry Waffles, 12.3 OZ, UPC: 068826707394, Codes: Best by 11/8/24-8/30/25. Giant-brand Buttermilk Waffles, 12.3 OZ, UPC: 068826707396, Codes: Best by 12/11/24-9/9/25. Giant-brand Chocolate Chip Waffles, 12.3 OZ, UPC: 068826707398, Codes: Best By 12/16/24-7/27/25. Giant-brand Chocolate Chip Waffles, 29.6 OZ, UPC: 068826715002, Codes: Best By 11/11…

SHARE

by Merriell Moyer
News
Rowland Matthews Dead After Crashing Into Pole: Lehigh County Coroner Rowland Matthews Dead After Crashing Into Pole: Lehigh County Coroner
Rowland Matthews Dead After Crashing Into Pole: Lehigh County Coroner A 43-year-old man has died days after a crash with a utility pole in the Poconos, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Rowland Matthews, of Dreher Township, Wayne County, struck a utility pole on Route 191 about one mile south of Pocono Plateau Road in Cresco, Monroe County, the coroner's office said.  The crash happened at 3:44 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, according to the coroner's office.  Matthews was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital. on Friday, Oct. 18, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. The cause of death was "Complications of Blunt Fo…

SHARE

by Merriell Moyer
Police & Fire
7-Car Crash Shut Down Part Of Rt 309 In MontCo: Police 7-Car Crash Shut Down Part Of Rt 309 In MontCo: Police
7-Car Crash Shut Down Part Of Rt 309 In MontCo: Police A multi-vehicle crash caused Route 309 in Montgomery County to shut down for two hours Friday morning, Oct. 18, police said. The highway was closed between Highland Avenue and Susquehanna Road due to a crash involving multiple vehicles, according to the Upper Dublin Township Police Department's Facebook page.  There were at least seven vehicles involved in the crash and one of them may have caught fire, NBC 10 News reported. 🚨SR309 is now open (0725hrs)🚨 🚨ROAD CLOSED🚨 State Route 309 northbound is closed between Highland Avenue and... Posted by Upper Dublin Township Police Depar…

SHARE

by Merriell Moyer
Police & Fire
Explosive Fatal Fire In Chester County: PA State Police (UPDATE) Explosive Fatal Fire In Chester County: PA State Police (UPDATE)
Explosive Fatal Fire In Chester County: PA State Police (Update) A house fire in Chester County involved one confirmed fatality, Pennsylvania State Police announced. "During the preliminary investigation, it has been determined that there is one confirmed fatality," state police said in a news release. The fire happened at a home on Hunters Run Road in Honey Brook Township at about 5 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 18. Troopers responded with the Honey Brook and East Brandywine fire companies to find a fully involved house fire, according to state police. An explosion caused the fire, according to multiple media outlets. However, Daily Voice has rec…

SHARE

by Merriell Moyer
Police & Fire
Man Stabbed By PA Popeyes Employee After He Choked Staff Arrested: Police Man Stabbed By PA Popeyes Employee After He Choked Staff Arrested: Police
Man Stabbed By PA Popeyes Employee After He Choked Staff Arrested: Police A Philadelphia man who was stabbed by one Popeyes employee while choking another was arrested after police followed a trail of blood, police announced on Thursday, Oct. 17. Yannick Kelly, 28, of the 6000 block of North Broad Street, was charged after assaulting an employee at a Popeyes near his home on Tuesday, Oct. 15, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Kelly tried to enter the Popeyes, located at 6000 North Broad Street, at 11:04 p.m. and was told by an employee that the restaurant was closing, police said.  After the employee unlocked the door to explain that they wer…

SHARE

by Merriell Moyer
Police & Fire
Missing PA Wife Found Dead In Closet, Husband Charged: Police Missing PA Wife Found Dead In Closet, Husband Charged: Police
Missing PA Wife Found Dead In Closet, Husband Charged: Police A Philadelphia man was charged with Abuse of a Corpse after his dead wife was found in a closet, police announced on Thursday, Oct. 17. Lola Karabaeva, 61, of the 9000 block of Diplomat Place, was reported missing on Sunday, Oct. 13, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Officers spoke with witnesses who reported that they last spoke to her at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12. Northeast Detectives returned to the residence to continue investigating, on Wednesday, Oct. 16, police said. During their search of the property, they found Karabaeva's corpse wrapped in plastic inside a clo…

SHARE

by Merriell Moyer
Police & Fire
'Street-Level' Reading Drug Dealer Arrested With $27K In Drugs: DA 'Street-Level' Reading Drug Dealer Arrested With $27K In Drugs: DA
'Street-Level' Reading Drug Dealer Arrested With $27K In Drugs: DA A Reading "street-level" drug dealer was arrested with more than $27,000 worth of heroin and fentanyl, authorities said. Jaime Serrano-Rosario, 55, was arrested without incident by detectives of the Berks County Drug Task Force on Thursday, Oct. 17, according to the Berks County District Attorney's Office. Authorities found 5,348 packets of heroin/fentanyl, five grams of bulk heroin/fentanyl, a .38 caliber Derringer loaded handgun, and $2,035 in cash at Serrano-Rosario's residence, authorities said. The street value of the heroin/fentanyl seized is about $27,115. The investigatio…

SHARE

by Merriell Moyer
Prev Page 7 of 18 5 6 7 8 9 Next
61 - 70 of 176 articles