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Infant Eats THC Gummies, Pennsylvania Dad Charged: Police
A 21-year-old Southampton dad has been charged with child endangerment after allegedly leaving THC candies within reach of his 1-year-old son who ingested them, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Davan Philip Thomas was charged by Upper Southampton police on Sept. 4 after an investigation found that he "negligently allowed a juvenile in his care to ingest a dangerous substance," police said on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Thomas "violated a duty of care and protection when (he) failed to take necessary steps to isolate illegal drugs from the child's access which created a substan…
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Man Accused Of Beheading Dad, Posting YouTube Video, Testifies At 1st Hearing: Bucks DA
Justin Mohn, the Middletown Township man who allegedly beheaded his father and posted a disturbing 14-minute-long YouTube video holding his father’s head testified for two hours Tuesday, Sept. 10, authorities announced. Mohn also allegedly called for violent attacks against members of the federal government, according to Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn. His father was a government worker. After testimony at his preliminary hearing at the Bucks County Justice Center, Mohn, 32, was ordered held for trial for the Jan. 30, 2024, killing of his father, the DA said. Michael F. Mo…
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! Philly Man Permanently Disfigures Ex-GF In Soda Ash Attack:
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A Philadelphia man was convicted on Friday, Sept. 6 after a trial of stalking his ex — a federal employee — and burning her face with a corrosive substance, nearly blinding her in one eye while she was on her way to work, federal authorities said. Victor Ortiz, 47, of Philadelphia, threw a "caustic substance" — soda ash — at her face and torso, on May 4, 2022, according to U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero. His attack temporarily blinded her in the left eye and caused severe pain and permanent scarring on her body, Romero said. Investigators found that Ortizz had attached a GPS device to…
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Convicted Child Rapist Extradited To PA From England: DA
A convicted child rapist was extradited to Pennsylvania from England after fleeing the country, authorities said. Gerard Zalewski, 41, skipped bail in April 2006 before his sentencing hearing on child rape charges, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and FBI Philadelphia Special Agent In Charge Wayne A. Jacobs. Zalewski was located 10 years later in Lancashire, England when he was convicted and sentenced to prison on charges similar to those he was convicted of in Montgomery County, they said on Tuesday, Aug. 27. An investigation r…
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Mount Joy Mom Of 5 Assaults 4 Officers, Child, Police Say
A 36-year-old self-proclaimed "hard working Mother of 5" allegedly assaulted an adult, a child, and four officers all, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, July 31, and as stated on the suspect's social media. Daisha Ilene Ja Giraldo of Mount Joy was supposedly driving home drunk with a child in the car so the child called her father, Officer Sean Clark of the Mount Joy Borough Police Department explained in the affidavit of probable cause. Giraldo reportedly "had struck her several times in the face causing swelling around her eyes," Clark stated in the a…
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Escaped Felon Returns For Sentence After 'Paperwork Mistake': Dauphin DA
A felon entered a guilty plea for his latest offense and somehow ended up going free — a warrant for his arrest was issued shortly after and three days later he was back in custody, according to a release by the Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo. Tymir Murray, 21, of Harrisburg, surrendered at the Dauphin County Booking Center at approximately 7:40 p.m. on Friday, July 26, DA Chardo explained. Murray entered the guilty plea for Felony Possession Of Firearm Prohibited on Tuesday, July 23, as he should not have had a firearm as an already convicted felon for d…
Police & Fire
Death Penalty Sought For Parents: Timeline Details Horrors Inflicted Before PA Girl's Death
The parents of 12-year-old Malinda Hoagland face new charges related to her death in May, prosecutors said on Thursday, July 25. The Chester County District Attorney's Office said it intends to pursue the death penalty for both Malinda's father, 52-year-old Rendell Hoagland, and her "de facto stepmother," 45-year-old Cindy Warren. Rendell Hoagland and Cindy Warren are being charged in the death of 12-year-old Malinda Hoagland. Chester County DA's Office At the time of her death, Malinda weighed 50 pounds and was covered in approximately 75 individually identifi…
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State Agency Director ID'd As Driver, 55, Killed By Motorist Running Red Light On Route 130
The driver killed in an early-morning crash Wednesday, July 10 on Route 130 in Hamilton has been identified as the director of the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation (SCI). The agency identified its executive director Chadd W. Lackey as the 55-year-old Voorhees driver who died in the Hamilton crash. Police in their initial report said the crash was caused by a 51-year-old Bordentown woman who allegedly ran a red light at Klockner Road and struck a 2020 Ford Edge SUV heading east around 6 a.m. Lackey's 44-year-old passenger from Hamilton was left critical. “We are deva…
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Carlisle Dad Accused Of Raping, Financially Exploiting Special Needs Person
A Carlisle dad with a criminal record has been charged in connection with rape and financial exploitation of a care-dependent person, among other charges, according to his social media and a police announcement on June 21. Waren Daniel Mena, 31, was arrested on June 20, "after a multi-month investigation," with the assistance of the Carlisle Borough Police Department, the Middlesex Township Police stated in a release. Mena has been charged with rape of a mentally disabled person, indecent sexual assault of a person with a mental disability, financial exploitation of a care-dependent p…
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PA Police Officer's Supreme Court Case Changes Federal Obstruction Statue
A police officer in Pennsylvania who participated in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has taken his case to the US Supreme Court — which led to a major decision on Friday, June 28, 2024. Joseph W. Fischer, 57 of Jonestown, was an officer with the North Cornwall Township Police Department when he was arrested in connection with his role in the riot, according to federal court documents obtained by Daily Voice. On Jan. 6, he was at “the front of the pack pushing against police” and was spotted on police body cam video yelling “Charge!” as stated in the affidavit. Later, Fischer…
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PA Man Who Raped Pregnant Woman Held Pending Trial, Police Say
A 22-year-old man is being held following his arrest for the rape of a pregnant woman in Chester County, police said. Oxford police arrested Elder Delfidio Perez-Alvarado, of Guatemala, on the unit block of S 5th Street around 8 p.m. on April 8, police said. Perez-Alvarado is alleged to have engaged in physical acts to another person and to their unborn child, police said. Perez-Alvarado was processed and taken to Chester County Prison and later held on $50,000 Cash Bail. A preliminary hearing was held at the Oxford District Court on May 7, and the charges listed, were held over…
Police & Fire
VA Man With Criminal Charges In WV, MD Arrested For Harrisburg Murder: PD
A Virginia man with a criminal record in both West Virginia and Maryland has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting in May, police announced on June 12, 2024. Kameron Lamont (or Lamond) Hymes, 27 of Culpeper, Virginia, has been charged with Criminal Homicide Murder, Felony Possession of a Firearm Prohibited, and Felony Carrying a Firearm Without a License, as well as four misdemeanor counts of Recklessly Endangering Another Person, the Harrisburg City Bureau of Police detailed in a release on Wednesday. The charges stem from his alleged involvement in …
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Lancaster Jehovah's Witness Elder Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Children
One of several Jehovah's Witnesses accused of child sexual abuse has been convicted, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office announced on Thursday, June 6. Norman Aviles-Garriga, 44 of Lancaster County, molested at least three young children between the ages of five and ten, as Daily Voice previously reported. Aviles-Garriga's status as an elder in his congregation helped him gain the trust of many parents and afforded him access to their children, as initially noted. The abuse happened between 1999 and 2003 in Lancaster City, Attorney General Michelle Henry explained in this update…
Police & Fire
Former MMA Fighter Admits To Stabbing Man To Death At Atlantic City Casino: Prosecutors
A former mixed martial artist from Philadelphia admitted to killing a man at an Atlantic City casino, authorities said. Andrew Osborne, 35, pleaded guilty on Thursday, May 30 to first-degree aggravated manslaughter, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. Osborne is facing 25 years in state prison and he would have to serve more than 21 years before he's eligible for parole under the No Early Release Act. Prosecutors said Osborne admitted to stabbing 47-year-old Brian Wilkinson of Egg Harbor Township to death in a hotel room at Ocean Casino Resort on Friday, Sept. 23…
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Teen Sentenced For 61 Charges Years After Lancaster Park City Center Mall Shooting
The 16-year-old boy who was charged with 61 offenses for the shooting at Park City Center, is now 19 years old and has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to serve up to 32 years in prison, the Lancaster District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, May 29. Jeremiahs Josiah-Alberto Sanchez, of Lancaster, fired a gun stolen out of Lebanon County and endangered the lives of 52 innocent bystanders during the incident, the District Attorney's office explained. Sergio Vargas, 30, Elijah Deliz,18, and three other men were involved in the fight that led up to the shooting, but none were charge…
Police & Fire
Nursing Student, 20, Fabricated Attempted PA Parking Lot Rape, Innocent Man Walks Free: DA
A 20-year-old Pennsylvania woman has been charged with lying about an attempted rape and kidnapping last month, authorities have announced. Anjela Borisova Urumova, of Bristol Township, admitted to fabricating the April 16 incident that she said happened in the Redner's parking lot, landing Daniel Pierson behind bars, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, May 20. Pierson was freed from the BCCF last week, and charges have been withdrawn. Urumova's LinkedIn page says she worked as a certified nursing assistant and is an aspiring surgeon with a passion for cardiolog…
Police & Fire
Man Who Pulled Gun On Teen 'Significant Other' At Atlantic City Casino Convicted: Prosecutors
A Philadelphia man was convicted after he pulled a gun on a teen that he was dating at an Atlantic City casino, authorities said. A judge found 28-year-old Rahiem Paige guilty on Wednesday, May 8 of several gun charges, including certain persons not to possess a firearm and unlawful possession of a handgun, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He faces five to ten years in state prison and must serve five years before he's eligible for parole. Prosecutors said Paige went from Philadelphia to Atlantic City with his 16-year-old "significant other" to&…
Police & Fire
Harrisburg 4-Year-Old's Accused Shooter Arrested In Philadelphia: US Marshals
The man suspected of shooting a 4-year-old girl in Harrisburg last year was taken into custody by US Marshals on Tuesday, April 23, officials say. Shawn Jason, 47, was arrested at a hotel on Island Avenue, Marshals said in a release. Authorities previously said Jason shot three people during a five-hour standoff last Sept 9. Police said he was armed with a rifle when he forced his way into a home on the 1800 block of North Street following a dispute with neighbors. Jason was able to escape just as a SWAT team stormed the building, according to officials. …
Police & Fire
Camden Man Gets 55 Years Prison For Fatal Shooting
A 21-year-old Camden City man has been sentenced to 55 years in New Jersey State Prison for killing a Philadelphia man, authorities said. Antony Shields was sentenced on Friday, April 19, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. He must serve 85 percent of the sentence before becoming eligible for parole. On Jan. 30, 2024, a jury convicted Shields of first-degree Felony Murder, first-degree Aggravated Manslaughter, and second-degree Conspiracy to Commit Robbery in connection to the death of Alex Fernandez, also 21. On Feb. 4, 2021, the Camden County Police De…
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Russian Man Accused Of Raping 5 Girls In Lititz: Affidavit
A Russian man caring for five young girls in Lititz is accused of raping them numerous times beginning in 2006 and ending in 2021, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. In 2006, while the girls' father was unable to care for them, 52-year-old Vladimir Stanislavo Sayevskiy began raising them in his home in the first block of South Heck Road, Warwick Township, Lititz, Northern York County Regional Police Detective Matthew Hinkle explained in the criminal complaint. Before each of the girls turned 13 years old they were sexually assaulted in the bathrooms, bedro…
Obituaries
Child Rapist Who Hid Ex-GF's Daughter In Freezer Sentenced: Lancaster DA
A 40-year-old registered sex offender has admitted to raping his ex-girlfriend and her daughter before killing the 12-year-old and hiding her body in a freezer, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, March. 1. Jason Shackelford, of the 500 block of Avenue H in Columbia, PA, "admitted guilt on charges of first-degree murder, rape of a child, two counts of rape, three counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, four counts of sexual assault, and strangulation," the DA stated in the release. Elaina Smith of Columbia Borough was raped, strang…
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'KID
Jail
': PA Juvie Rife With Sex Misconduct, Verbal Abuse, Says AG
A juvenile detention facility in Delaware County is under fire after a newly-released Grand Jury report alleged "systemic failure" that led to a "culture of unprofessionalism, violence, sexual misconduct and coverup." In the 200-page report released Tuesday, Dec. 13, investigators with the state Attorney General's Office claim staff at the Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center (DCJDC) ran the facility as a "kid jail" that treated detained youths as criminals and fostered an institutional culture "intent on punishment, not reform." DCJDC first came under review in March 2021, when Dela…
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Omicron Surge Halts Maryland Jury Trials
New jury trials in Maryland are being postponed due to the unprecedented rise in COVID-19 fueled by omicron. The Maryland Judiciary announced that all jury trials scheduled between Dec. 29 and Feb. 8 will be rescheduled. Specific types of court cases will also only be heard remotely. Court of Appeals of Maryland Chief Judge Joseph M. Getty said in a statement: “In an abundance of caution and through consultation with state leadership, I have made the necessary decision to revert back to Phase III operations. Although reduced in operations, our courts will continue to remai…
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Millersville University Senior Charged With Sharing Child Porn On Dropbox
A Millersville University senior and dean’s list student has been charged with multiple felonies for distributing child pornography via Dropbox.Robert George Kiesel, 21, of Rawlinsville, was slapped with five felonies for “distributing images and videos of child pornography on the internet,” according to Pennylvania State Police’s Central Computer Crimes Unit. Kiesel is an Eagle Scout who currently works on Millersville University’s Mobile Research Robotics Team, according to his Linkedin. Dropbox, the file sharing company, contacted state police about the images posted to its platform on…
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Bill Cosby Freed After PA Supreme Court Overturns Conviction
Bill Cosby has been released from a Philadelphia prison after the Pennsylvania state supreme court overturned his his conviction on Wednesday. The 83-year-old has already served 2 years in prison rather than admitting guilt. Cosby was denied bail in May, as Daily Voice previously reported. The full details of the case have not been released at the time of publishing follow Daily Voice for updates.
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