Unlicensed Driver Charged With Felony For Fatal PA Crash: Police Unlicensed Driver Charged With Felony For Fatal PA Crash: Police
Unlicensed Driver Charged With Felony For Fatal PA Crash: Police A woman has been charged with a felony in connection with a fatal Lancaster County crash, police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 22.  Gleny Asencio De Valdez, 47, of Lancaster, was charged and arrested for Felony Accidents Involving Death or Injury While Not Licensed, and summary offenses for Driving Without A License, Learner accompanied - at least 18/21 years old, Vehicle Turning Left on Thursday, Oct. 17, according to the Manheim Township police and confirmed by court documents.  The charges stem from a crash she allegedly caused by turning left without…
Pick-up Crashes Into Horse-Buggy Sending 4 Amish People To Hospital: PA State Police Pick-up Crashes Into Horse-Buggy Sending 4 Amish People To Hospital: PA State Police
Pick-up Crashes Into Horse-Buggy Sending 4 Amish People To Hospital: PA State Police Additional details about a horse-and-buggy crash that four Amish people to the hospital have been shared with Daily Voice by Pennsylvania State Police on Tuesday, Oct. 22.  Initially, we reported that three people were hospitalized following a crash involving a horse and buggy and a truck on Sunday night, Oct. 20, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications — but now PA State Police has confirmed that four Amish people who were riding in the buggy were hospitalized.  The serious crash happened in the 400 block of Nottingham Road/PA Route 272, near the intersection …
Crash Blocking Part Of Rt 30 In Lancaster: PennDOT Crash Blocking Part Of Rt 30 In Lancaster: PennDOT
Crash Blocking Part Of Rt 30 In Lancaster: PennDOT A multi-vehicle crash has caused delays on Route 30 in Lancaster County on Tuesday, Oct. 22, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.  The crash happened in the westbound lanes just before the Route 283/Harrisburg/Lancaster exit in Manheim Township around 9:34 a.m. Traffic backed up in the area as emergency vehicles remained on the scene.  There is no word of any injuries at the time of reporting. 
Fire Companies From 4 PA Counties Respond To Massive Barn, House Fire Fire Companies From 4 PA Counties Respond To Massive Barn, House Fire
Fire Companies From 4 PA Counties Respond To Massive Barn, House Fire Fire companies from four Pennsylvania counties battled a blaze at a barn and house fire late Friday night, Oct. 18 into Saturday morning, officials with Elverson-Honey Brook Area EMS announced.  The fire broke out in the 100 block of Isabella Road in West Nantmeal Township around 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, EHBEMS detailed in a release. The Twin Valley Fire Department was the first crew called to the scene of the fire originally reported to 911 as "a large fire in the middle of a field," but soon "Additional callers reported a possible house was on fire with a barn as an exposure and th…
PA Amish Farm Accident Requires Multiple Ambulances (DEVELOPING) PA Amish Farm Accident Requires Multiple Ambulances (DEVELOPING)
PA Amish Farm Accident Requires Multiple Ambulances (Developing) Multiple ambulances were called to an accident on an Amish farm on Saturday, Oct. 18, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications.  The call regarding a "traumatic injury" at the farm located in the 200 block of Paradise Lane in Paradise Township came into LCWC at 12:20 p.m. Details about the incident have not been released, but we know Pennsylvania State Police are investigating. Check back here for updates on this developing situation. 
Woman Charged For Double-Fatal Rt 322 Crash At Lebanon/Lancaster Line Woman Charged For Double-Fatal Rt 322 Crash At Lebanon/Lancaster Line
Woman Charged For Double-Fatal Rt 322 Crash At Lebanon/Lancaster Line The woman who caused a double-fatal crash — killing a father and his daughter — has been charged, after she was found to be driving more than 90 mph in a 55 mph zone, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 17.  Beth Anne Fife, 51, of Dawkins Drive, East Earl, has been charged with two counts each of the following: vehicular homicide, involuntary manslaughter, and recklessly endangering another person, as well as related driving offenses on Wednesday, Oct. 16, court records show. The charges are in connection with the crash on Route 322/West 28th Divison H…
Manhunt For Rapist In Attack Next To Sleeping Child In Lancaster Ends In Arrest: DA Manhunt For Rapist In Attack Next To Sleeping Child In Lancaster Ends In Arrest: DA
Manhunt For Rapist In Attack Next To Sleeping Child In Lancaster Ends In Arrest: DA A rape at knifepoint that happened next to a sleeping child in Lancaster County has led to the arrest of a Chester County man, Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adam's office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Efrain Mateo, 49, of the 3500 block of Blue Rock Road in Manor Township, was arrested in Chester County and accused of the assault on Friday, Oct. 11, the DA explained.  The victim had an active PFA against Mateo when he entered her home in the early morning hours of Thursday, Oct. 3, authorities said. It was not immediately clear exactly where in Chester County he was …
Hit-Run Sends Central PA Man Getting Gas To Hospital: Police Hit-Run Sends Central PA Man Getting Gas To Hospital: Police
Hit-Run Sends Central PA Man Getting Gas To Hospital: Police A 47-year-old man is in the hospital after a hit-and-run in Lancaster County early Wednesday morning, Oct. 16, police announced. Columbia Borough Police officers were called to a report of a person struck at Columbia Plaza in the 910-970 block of Lancaster Avenue at 12:19 a.m., according to the release and Google Maps Street View. Officers arrived to find the victim, "who was struck by a passing car [had] suffered undetermined minor to moderate injury and was transported to the hospital by ambulance," as written in the release. He had been putting gas in his truck with a gas can and it ran…
PA 19-Year-Old Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Pickup Collision: Coroner PA 19-Year-Old Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Pickup Collision: Coroner
PA 19-Year-Old Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Pickup Collision: Coroner A 19-year-old motorcyclist has been identified as the victim of a fatal motorcycle crash, the Lancaster County Coroner announced on Tuesday, Oct. 15.  Brandon Michael Wenger, 19, of Stevens, was involved in a collision with a pickup truck on Route 322 in Earl Township on the evening of Oct. 8, according to the release.  Wenger was taken to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 9:38 p.m. on Oct. 9, according to the coroner. The cause of death was multiple traumatic injuries and the manner of death was ruled an accident, the coroner said. Br…
Lititz Man Sentenced For Fake Frat House Shooting: DA Lititz Man Sentenced For Fake Frat House Shooting: DA
Lititz Man Sentenced For Fake Frat House Shooting: DA A 20-year-old Lititz man will be spending at least 18 months behind bars for shooting a fake gun during a frat party for Millersville University students, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 15.  Donovan Leigh Cruz, of the 200 block of South Spruce Street, was sentenced by Judge Margaret Miller to serve 18 to 36 months in state prison and two years on probation after pleading guilty to breaking into a Millersville University fraternity home and firing a replica handgun in February, the DA detailed. This was part of a negotiated guilty plea sub…
Oxford Man Arrested For Assault Turned Robbery: Police (UPDATE) Oxford Man Arrested For Assault Turned Robbery: Police (UPDATE)
Oxford Man Arrested For Assault Turned Robbery: Police (Update) An Oxford man wanted for assaulting then robbing a woman was arrested at his residence Wednesday, Oct. 9, according to police. Terence Kenneth Henderson, 26, a Middletown, Delaware native most recently of Oxford, was arrested and taken to Chester County Prison where he was arraigned Thursday, Oct. 10, the Oxford Police Department said. Henderson is being held on $100,000 bail with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 22, according to police. Police issued a warrant for Henderson's arrest after he was seen by officers forcefully restraining a woman inside a parked vehicle in th…
Manheim Mennonite Dad Struck Dead Driving Amish Boys, Friends Say Manheim Mennonite Dad Struck Dead Driving Amish Boys, Friends Say
Manheim Mennonite Dad Struck Dead Driving Amish Boys, Friends Say A Mennonite dad was struck dead on Wednesday morning, Oct. 10, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office.  Eldon Kreider, 43, of Manheim was driving a pickup truck when he was struck by a sedan at the intersection of Hossler and Breneman roads in Rapho Township at 8:42 a.m., the coroner said.  The driver of the sedan "pulled out in front of him at the intersection," a family friend said. Kreider was driving two Amish boys, "that are fine," the friend noted.  The pick-up truck had rolled over during the crash, the coroner explained.  He was pronounced dead…