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Lebanon County District Attorney's Office

15-Year-Old Albany Velasquez Missing For 8+ Months From Her PA Home; DA Seeks Help 15-Year-Old Albany Velasquez Missing For 8+ Months From Her PA Home; DA Seeks Help
15-Year-Old Albany Velasquez Missing For 8+ Months From Her PA Home; DA Seeks Help It has been more than eight months since 15-year-old Albany Velasquez vanished from her home in Berks County, and authorities are now turning to the public for help, the Lebanon County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, March 6. Velasquez was last seen on Friday, June 21, 2024, and despite relentless efforts by her family, she has not been found. Investigators have not disclosed whether there are any leads in her disappearance. Anyone with information about Velasquez’s whereabouts is urged to contact Detective Edward Burns of the Lebanon County Detectives Bureau at (717) …
PA Man Accused Of Beating Girlfriend, Faces ICE Detainer: Police PA Man Accused Of Beating Girlfriend, Faces ICE Detainer: Police
PA Man Accused Of Beating Girlfriend, Faces ICE Detainer: Police A Lebanon man accused of beating his girlfriend is now facing deportation proceedings, police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Christopher Pereyra Pena, 28, was arrested after officers responded to a domestic disturbance on North Lincoln Avenue and Tiffany Lane in Lebanon at 6:22 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 24, according to the Lebanon City Police Department. A witness, Eylianna Hernandez, told police that Pena punched the victim, Yohanna Taveras, in the face multiple times and dragged her down the street by her hair, officers said in court documents. Taveras, who identified Pena as her boyfriend…
Pennsylvania Mom Handcuffs 11-Year-Old Son To Oil Tank: Police Pennsylvania Mom Handcuffs 11-Year-Old Son To Oil Tank: Police
Pennsylvania Mom Handcuffs 11-Year-Old Son To Oil Tank: Police A Lebanon mother is accused of handcuffing her 11-year-old son to an oil tank in their basement, the Lebanon County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Chazzity Candelario, 33, restrained her son using handcuffs on Friday, Jan. 11 at approximately 9:55 p.m., Lebanon County Regional Police said. Officers were dispatched to the home on the 600 block of East Kercher Avenue after receiving a report about the juvenile male, authorities stated. An investigation revealed that Candelario had allegedly secured the boy to the oil tank in the basement, police said. She was arr…
Federal Court Overturns Life Sentence, Murder Conviction Of PA Man Federal Court Overturns Life Sentence, Murder Conviction Of PA Man
Federal Court Overturns Life Sentence, Murder Conviction Of PA Man A man serving a life sentence following a murder conviction has had his conviction overturned, the Lebanon County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Sept. 5.  Eddie Williams, 50, of Lebanon, had been convicted of murder in the first degree, robbery, and numerous related offenses on Oct. 14, 2015, the DA explained.  An order granting Williams's petition for a writ of habeas corpus was affirmed in federal court on Aug. 13, 2024, according to federal court documents obtained by Daily Voice. The case was remanded with instructions that the District Court order Williams'…
PA Man Rapes GF's Daughters Daily For Years: DA PA Man Rapes GF's Daughters Daily For Years: DA
PA Man Rapes GF's Daughters Daily For Years: DA Every day, for a minimum of three years, a Pennsylvania man raped two young children, according to a release by the Lebanon County District Attorney's Office on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023.  Steve Junior Jacobs, 37, of Hummelstown, is accused of raping his ex-girlfriend's daughters daily from the time they were 6 and 9 years old until they were 10 and 12 years old respectively, according to a release by the DA.  Jacobs has been charged with 42 offenses (30 in one case, and 12 in the other) including multiple counts of Rape of a Child, Statutory Sexual Assault, Aggravated Indecent Assault…
PA Man On The Run After Attempting To Run Over Deputies: DA PA Man On The Run After Attempting To Run Over Deputies: DA
PA Man On The Run After Attempting To Run Over Deputies: DA A central Pennsylvania man attempted to run over deputies while fleeing as they tried to arrest him on a warrant, according to a release by the Lebanon County district attorney’s office. Victor Rivera, 34, of Lebanon, then was shot at by police-- drove into a building-- before he sped off in his Ford F-150 pickup truck with Pennsylvania license plate ZSX-3144 on Tuesday night, according to the release. No injuries were reported and it is not believed that any of the shots fired struck Rivera. Rivera is described as a dark-haired Hispanic male, approximately 6’ tall, and of medium build, a…
Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Fatally Shoots Man During Arrest Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Fatally Shoots Man During Arrest
Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Fatally Shoots Man During Arrest A Lebanon County man was shot and killed by Pennsylvania state police while in the process of being arrested on Sunday, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Andrew J. Dzwonchyk, 40, of Jonestown, was violating a protection from abuse order and was not supposed to be in the place where he was found when police arrived at approximately 10:42 p.m., according to the release. Dzwonchyk was in the driver seat of his car when police got to the 60 block of Ridge Drive in Union Township, based on the release. "A struggle ensued with Dzwonchyk as troopers were attempting to take Dzwo…