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Shots Fired At Police Officer Lands Reading Man Homicide Attempt Charge: Berks DA Shots Fired At Police Officer Lands Reading Man Homicide Attempt Charge: Berks DA
Shots Fired At Police Officer Lands Reading Man Homicide Attempt Charge: Berks DA A 22-year-old man was arrested after allegedly firing multiple gunshots at police officers during a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle, the Berks County District Attorney's office announced on Wednesday, Dec. 18. The incident began when officers spotted a stolen Toyota Camry on Cotton Street around 8:01 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 17, as detailed in the DA's release. When they attempted a traffic stop, the driver, later identified as Davius Manuel Ortiz, fled on foot, leading police through alleys and backyards. During the chase, Ortiz reportedly fired at least seven shots at officers and nearby …
Drugs, Sex, Arson: Two PA Men Wanted In Ex-GF's Twisted Revenge Plot: Affidavit Drugs, Sex, Arson: Two PA Men Wanted In Ex-GF's Twisted Revenge Plot: Affidavit
Drugs, Sex, Arson: Two PA Men Wanted In Ex-GF's Twisted Revenge Plot: Affidavit Two men wanted for arson and attempted homicide in York County allegedly set a Dover Township home ablaze and fired bullets into a neighbor’s house in a twisted revenge plot apparently orchestrated by the homeowner’s ex-girlfriend, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Authorities are searching for Nicholas Lee Burtner, 31, and Jacob Lamar Adams, 28, in connection with an Oct. 4, arson and shooting in Dover Township. Police allege the crime was orchestrated by Leighanne Enders, 37, as part of a revenge plot against her ex-boyfriend a 38-year-old man who had recently obtained a Protection F…
Stabbing In PA Leads To Attempted Homicide Charges For Maryland Woman: PA State Police Stabbing In PA Leads To Attempted Homicide Charges For Maryland Woman: PA State Police
Stabbing In PA Leads To Attempted Homicide Charges For Maryland Woman: PA State Police A Maryland woman is facing attempted homicide charges after stabbing a Chester County resident on Wednesday, Nov. 13, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Sadie Sapp, 18, of Rising Sun, Maryland, stabbed an East Nottingham Township resident in the 2800 block of Forge Road, state police said in a news release. She then fled in a vehicle. The victim was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, according to state police. No other details regarding the victim have been released. An investigation by troopers from the Avondale Station Criminal Investigation Unit led to approval of attem…
'Bad Haircut' Prompts BF To Stab Pennsylvania Mom To Death: Affidavit 'Bad Haircut' Prompts BF To Stab Pennsylvania Mom To Death: Affidavit
'Bad Haircut' Prompts BF To Stab Pennsylvania Mom To Death: Affidavit A community is rallying for a family after a Pennsylvania mom was stabbed to death by her boyfriend allegedly over a "bad hair cut" according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Nov. 7.  Carmen Martinez-Silva, 50, was found dead in the yard of her home in the 2900 block of Dell Lane in East Hempfield Township at 1:40 p.m., according to the coroner's release and as Daily Voice reported at the time.  "EMS transported two individuals to Lancaster General Hospital for lacerations. A third victim succumbed to their injuries on scene," the East Hempfield Township po…
PA Mom Charged With Attempted Homicide Of Baby, Prosecutors Say PA Mom Charged With Attempted Homicide Of Baby, Prosecutors Say
Abigail Horn Charged With Attempted Homicide Of Infant: DA A Lansford woman is accused of "causing significant harm" to her infant, said the Northampton County District Attorney's Office.  Abigail Horn, 18, is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of a child, prosecutors wrote in a release.  Witnesses told Bethlehem police in May that they saw Horn "smothering" the then-6-week-old child, according to authorities. Others said Horn caused the baby to "scream and gasp for air," and on a separate occasion, "squeezed the infant and caused the infant to scream in apparent pain." Photo evidence showed …
Allentown Man Killed The Mother Of His Children, Lehigh Jury Finds Allentown Man Killed The Mother Of His Children, Lehigh Jury Finds
Allentown Man Killed The Mother Of His Children, Lehigh Jury Finds A Lehigh County jury convicted Rami Abouloh for the murder of Patricia White, with whom he had four children, the District Attorney's Office said Friday, May 31.  Abouloh, 41, is set to be sentenced in August. A conviction for first-degree murder is an automatic life sentence without the possibility of parole, according to prosecutors. Authorities were called to West Catasauqua Park just before 7 p.m. last June 13, Daily Voice reported. They arrived to find White, 35, unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds.  Her death was ruled a homicide by the county Coroner's Offi…
Bucks County Man Accused Of Stabbing Stepdad In Chest: Police Bucks County Man Accused Of Stabbing Stepdad In Chest: Police
Bucks County Man Accused Of Stabbing Stepdad In Chest: Police A 21-year-old is charged with attempted homicide after a stabbing in Trevose on Tuesday night, May 21, Bensalem police say.  Authorities said they were called to a Boston Street home around 8:30 p.m. They found Angelo Torres-Nantipia outside with a knife and placed him into custody without incident, police said in a release.  On the patio deck, officers found Torres-Nantipia's stepfather "with a sucking chest wound" from an apparent knife attack, officials said. First responders applied a chest seal and took him to  Jefferson Torresdale Hospital for emergency surgery, ac…
30-Year-Old Sentenced Up To 14 Years For Shooting At Allentown Bar: PA AG 30-Year-Old Sentenced Up To 14 Years For Shooting At Allentown Bar: PA AG
30-Year-Old Sentenced Up To 14 Years For Shooting At Allentown Bar: PA AG A Lehigh County man was convicted for attempted homicide after authorities said he fired a gun into an Allentown bar last January.  Paul Kerr, 30, was sentenced to seven to 14 years in prison on Wednesday, April 24, according to the state Attorney General's Office.  Authorities said Kerr walked into Pagan's Place bar on Jan. 7, 2023 and was asked to leave by the owner. Kerr "refused and proceeded to argue with Pagan" before exiting the bar, prosecutors said.  When he got across the street, officials said Kerr turned around and fired five shots at the building, one of which w…
Alleged Gunman In Easton Shooting Caught In New Jersey: Police Alleged Gunman In Easton Shooting Caught In New Jersey: Police
Alleged Gunman In Easton Shooting Caught In New Jersey: Police US Marshals arrested a suspect in an Easton shooting this week, according to police.  Authorities said Tamir Freeman was taken into custody in Newark, New Jersey on Tuesday, April 23. He was taken to the Essex County jail pending his extradition to Pennsylvania, Easton police said.  Investigators believe Freeman was the gunman in a Dec. 11 shooting on Northampton Street that sent a 30-year-old man to the hospital. Two businesses and a parked car were also struck by gunfire during the incident, police said.  Freeman, 23, is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assailt,…
Teen Charged In West Wyomissing Shooting: Police Teen Charged In West Wyomissing Shooting: Police
Teen Charged In West Wyomissing Shooting: Police A teenager is in police custody after one man was shot in the leg in West Wyomissing on Friday night, March 8, authorities say.  Ke'Sean Williams, 18, of Wyomissing, is charged with attempted homicide, attempted aggravated assault, and reckless endangerment, said Spring Township police in a release.   Officers were called to West Lawn Avenue around 11:30 p.m. for reported gunfire, according to the department. They found the victim and several others fleeing the scene, the release says.  The victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening wounds, authorities said. Inve…
Dad, 8-Year-Old Boy Shot At, Gunman Crashes On I-476: State Police Dad, 8-Year-Old Boy Shot At, Gunman Crashes On I-476: State Police
Dad, 8-Year-Old Boy Shot At, Gunman Crashes On I-476: State Police A gunman who shot at a father and his young son on I-476 was hospitalized after their vehicles collided in Delaware County Friday afternoon, March 1, authorities said. The 41-year-old man and his 8-year-old boy were driving on the northbound side of the highway when a 62-year-old man in a blue Honda Civic shot at them near milepost 12 in Radnor Township, around 12:30 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police said. Both cars then crashed, with the suspect vehicle found disabled on a hill on the right shoulder. The driver, the alleged gunman, was being treated in an ambulance when troopers arrived…
Know Them? Delco Duo Wanted For Murder, Troopers Say Know Them? Delco Duo Wanted For Murder, Troopers Say
Know Them? Delco Duo Wanted For Murder, Troopers Say Two men wanted for homicide in Delaware County are sought by Pennsylvania State Police.  Naere Shamir Alexander-Thorpe, 25, and Jamade Imira McMillian, 24, both have ties to Delco, Delaware state, and "surrounding states," troopers said.  In addition to the murder charges, both men are accused of attempted homicide, aggravated assault, and weapons charges, according to authorities.  Alexander-Thorpe, of Upland, is said to be 5-foot-5 and 165 pounds. He was last seen with "ear-length" hair. McMillian, of Aston, is described as 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds with "close-cut hair," st…
Five Hurt In Back-To-Back Shootings In Allentown: Police Five Hurt In Back-To-Back Shootings In Allentown: Police
Five Hurt In Back-To-Back Shootings In Allentown: Police Five people were hurt and one person is in police custody after a pair of shootings unfolded in Allentown Friday night and Saturday morning, Dec. 29 and 30, according to officials.  The first shooting happened on Ridge Avenue between Gordon and Chew streets around 9 p.m., police said in a release. One man and one woman were hospitalized with "serious" injuries but are expected to survive, authorities said.  One suspected shooter, 23-year-old Demitrius Bashir Campbell, was arrested nearby and charged with attempted homicide and related counts, police said. A second "unidentified co…
Ex-Con Cousin Arrested For Shooting At Officers While Fleeing From PA Armed Robbery: Police Ex-Con Cousin Arrested For Shooting At Officers While Fleeing From PA Armed Robbery: Police
Ex-Con Cousin Arrested For Shooting At Officers While Fleeing From PA Armed Robbery: Police The second of two 30-year-old ex-convict cousins has been arrested for the attempted homicide of three members of law enforcement, authorities announced on Nov. 7, 2023.  Rakeem Markel Jones was taken into custody in Georgia on Nov. 6, Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers announced on Tuesday.  His cousin, Shadarryl Jones had previously been arrested in connection with the same incident on Thursday, July 28, 2022, Pennsylvania State Poice explained.  Jones and his cousin Rakeem Jones had been wanted since the pair shot at two Pennsylvania State Police troopers and an Erie police officer during a p…
Somerset Fugitive Charged With Attempted Murder Caught In PA: Prosecutors Somerset Fugitive Charged With Attempted Murder Caught In PA: Prosecutors
Somerset Fugitive Charged With Attempted Murder Caught In PA: Prosecutors A Somerset County man accused of five counts of attempted homicide was arrested in Easton, Pennsylvania last week, according to authorities.  Cristobal Avila, 32, of Plainfield, is also charged with unlawful weapon possession related to an April 2021 incident in North Plainfield, said the Prosecutor's Office. He was arrested by Easton police on Saturday, Sept. 30 and will be returned to New Jersey pending extradition and prosecution of other charges in Pennsylvania, officials said.  Avila was Somerset County's fugitive of the month in September, they noted.  Details of his …
Meat Cleaver Used To Stab Man In Head, Back In Western PA, DA Says Meat Cleaver Used To Stab Man In Head, Back In Western PA, DA Says
Meat Cleaver Used To Stab Man In Head, Back In Western PA, DA Says A fight in a Western Pennsylvania home turned violent and possibly deadly early on Tuesday, authorities announced later that day. Liwu Tian was arrested following a reported stabbing that happened overnight at a home in the 400 block of North Main Street, Greensburg on Aug. 15, according to a release by Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli. *WARNING THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE DISTURBING*  When the police arrived the unnamed victim was found in the home "with multiple stab wounds to his head and back," DA Ziccarelli stated in the release. "Multiple witnes…
Deadly Shooting At Allentown AutoZone Was 'Justified,' DA Says Deadly Shooting At Allentown AutoZone Was 'Justified,' DA Says
Deadly Shooting At Allentown AutoZone Was 'Justified,' DA Says The man who shot and killed another at an Allentown Autozone early last month will face no charges, Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin's Office announced in a release.  Twenty-two-year-old Edgar Gonzalez was fatally shot in the parking lot at 1871 South 5th St. on June 4, in what prosecutors are now calling an act of self-defense.  A second victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at an area hospital, authorities said then.  Now, the DA's Office says the gunfight followed an "altercation and confrontation" between two groups of people that began at the ne…
'You're All Going To Die': Allentown Cop Tried To Kill His Wife, Court Papers Say 'You're All Going To Die': Allentown Cop Tried To Kill His Wife, Court Papers Say
'You're All Going To Die': Allentown Cop Tried To Kill His Wife, Court Papers Say An Allentown police officer pointed a shotgun at his wife and threatened to kill her and her children, according to a criminal complaint filed in Northampton County court obtained by Daily Voice.  Ismael Segarra, 37, is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, terroristic threats, and related counts stemming from a domestic incident at his Easton home on Tuesday, June 27, police documents say.  The victim told investigators that she and Segarra got into an argument and began discussing divorce no long after she woke up on Tuesday, per the criminal complaint.  Whe…
PA Dad Of 3 Who Killed Wife, Burned House Down Learns His Fate: DA PA Dad Of 3 Who Killed Wife, Burned House Down Learns His Fate: DA
PA Dad Of 3 Who Killed Wife, Burned House Down Learns His Fate: DA "He lied since day one," Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Ponessa said of Carlos Montalvo-Rivera.  The 55-year-old Lancaster liar who concocted a wild story "that intruders broke into the home, killed his wife, and set fire to it out of retaliation for the victim’s brother, who had cooperated with the DEA in an unrelated case," was sentenced on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, according to a release by the Lancaster County District Attorney's office.  Montalvo-Rivera has been sentenced to "life in prison – plus 20 years – for deliberately setting fire to his family’s home a…
Pair Charged With Shooting Teenager, Adult In Reading Pair Charged With Shooting Teenager, Adult In Reading
Pair Charged With Shooting Teenager, Adult In Reading Two suspects are charged with the shooting of an adult and a teenager on a Reading street late Sunday night, authorities say.  City police were called to the corner of North 13th and Green streets to find a 22-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy suffering from gunshot wounds at 11:30 p.m. on June 11, Daily Voice reported.  Both were rushed to Reading Hospital Tower Health where they were placed in "serious" condition, police said.  Now, two men are in custody.  Henry Mendoza, 17, of Reading, was arrested at his Greenwich Street home without incident late on Thursday, Ju…
14-Year-Old Charged In Berks County Drive-By Shooting 14-Year-Old Charged In Berks County Drive-By Shooting
14-Year-Old Charged In Berks County Drive-By Shooting A 14-year-old suspect has been charged in connection with the drive-by shooting of two other minors on a Berks County road late Saturday night.  The two victims, aged 15 and 17, were walking along the 1200 block of Reading Avenue in Douglass Township when a car pulled up and shot them both, Daily Voice has reported.  Responding officers found one victim with a gunshot wound to the gut and another with injuries to the knee and shoulder, per the release. The two were rushed to Reading Hospital and Trauma Center where police say they are "expected to be okay." Now, authorities say t…
Delco Driver Hit Motorcyclist With Car After Stabbing Mom In Face: Police Delco Driver Hit Motorcyclist With Car After Stabbing Mom In Face: Police
Delco Driver Hit Motorcyclist With Car After Stabbing Mom In Face: Police A Delaware County man is accused of stabbing his own mother in the head and face before stealing her car and badly injuring a motorcyclist while fleeing police, authorities say.  Clifford Pendleton, 38, is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, and related counts, said East Lansdowne Borough Police in a release.  Officers were called to a home on Beverly Avenue for a reported stabbing around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, the department said. They arrived to find an elderly woman suffering from "lacerations" across her head and face, police said.  The victim, w…
MD Man Shoots PA Man Dead, Injures Woman, Police Say MD Man Shoots PA Man Dead, Injures Woman, Police Say
MD Man Shoots PA Man Dead, Injures Woman, Police Say UPDATE: The victim of the shooting has been identified as Alexander M. Thomas of the 100 block of Skyview Drive, Shrewsbury Borough, according to an update release by the York County Coroner's office.  Additional information has not been released.  ORIGINAL: A 26-year-old Maryland man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 23-year-old Shrewsbury man and injuring a 38-year-old woman from New Freedom, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, May 22, 2023.  Zachary Tyler Piccolo, of Nottingham was identified by witnesses and arrested in a coor…
Dad's Throat Slit By Son Who Burned Down Grandma's House, PA State Police Say Dad's Throat Slit By Son Who Burned Down Grandma's House, PA State Police Say
Dad's Throat Slit By Son Who Burned Down Grandma's House, PA State Police Say A man convicted on charges filed in connection to burning his grandmother's house down is facing troubles with the law again, this time after slitting his father's throat with a kitchen knife, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Christopher Thomas Rhone, 43, took a kitchen knife to his 69-year-old dad's throat while he was asleep on the couch in the home they share in the 6500 block of Mountain Drive at 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, April 2, Pennsylvania State Police detailed in the affidavit.  The police arrived to find the dad holding a towel to his throat, w…
Chesco Shooting Suspect Nabbed By US Marshals, Authorities Say Chesco Shooting Suspect Nabbed By US Marshals, Authorities Say
Chesco Shooting Suspect Nabbed By US Marshals, Authorities Say A man who is accused of shooting another in the chest in Coatesville last month has been taken into custody by US Marshals, officials say.  Matthew Rodgers, 25, was arrested in Downingtown on Thursday, March 23, Pennsylvania State Police announced. Authorities did not say exactly when or where he was apprehended, though court filings show he was arraigned at noon and remanded to the Chester County lockup in lieu of a $1 million bond.  Rodgers was sought in connection with the Feb. 6 shooting of a 22-year-old man, Daily Voice has reported. Coatesville police were dispatched to…
GOT HIM! Man Shot Girl In 'Pelvic Region' After She Denied Him Sex At PA Hotel Arrested: Police GOT HIM! Man Shot Girl In 'Pelvic Region' After She Denied Him Sex At PA Hotel Arrested: Police
GOT HIM! Man Shot Girl In 'Pelvic Region' After She Denied Him Sex At PA Hotel Arrested: Police UPDATE: Daronte Anthony Brown, 18, of Monroeville has been arrested without incident in connection with this shooting on Feb. 21, 2023, following an anonymous 911 tip, Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers announced on March 2, 2023. Updated court documents were unavailable when Daily Voice inquired that day.  ORIGINAL:  A 16-year-old girl and her 14-year-old friend were shot at while waiting for an Uber at a Pittsburgh area Red Roof Inn, because the older girl "refused to do sex stuff," with a Monroeville man, authorities detail quoting witnessing in the court documents obtained by Daily V…
Son Admits To Trying To Kill 92-Year-Old Dad In Camp Hill Hospital, Police Say Son Admits To Trying To Kill 92-Year-Old Dad In Camp Hill Hospital, Police Say
Son Admits To Trying To Kill 92-Year-Old Dad In Camp Hill Hospital, Police Say While a 92-year-old father was in his hospital bed, his 58-year-old son attempted to kill him, authorities detail in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  East Pennsboro Police were dispatched to an assault at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital located at 503 N. 21st Street, Camp Hill on February 26, 2023, at 7:17 p.m., according to a release on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Officers arrived, investigated, and concluded that John Joseph Stoll Jr. of Wellvilles "attempted to kill the victim inside a patient room." The only reason his father survived is that a "staff member witnessed the incid…
Top Ten Most Wanted List Updated By PA State Police Top Ten Most Wanted List Updated By PA State Police
Top Ten Most Wanted List Updated By PA State Police Three new criminals have been added to the Pennsylvania State Police's "Ten Most Wanted" list. The three newest fugitives replace three who have been captured. Those men are: Jordan Alexander Allen, Wilkes-Barre: Aggravated assault with a firearm. Samuel Irizarry, Philadelphia: Attempted homicide Rakeem Markell Jones, Erie: Attempted homicide. The other men on the list, which still includes one individual who has been captured, includes: Michael Edward Akerly, Erie: Wanted for a 1998 rape and aggravated indecent assault in Erie, PA. Seen in Wattsburg, Erie County; Chauauq…
Crazed Husband Shoots At Vehicle Carrying Wife, Kidnaps Occupant After PA Crash: Police Crazed Husband Shoots At Vehicle Carrying Wife, Kidnaps Occupant After PA Crash: Police
Crazed Husband Shoots At Vehicle Carrying Wife, Kidnaps Occupant After PA Crash: Police A 29-year-old Harrisburg husband has been charged with attempted homicide after he spotted his wife in a vehicle with another person and began shooting, and then chased the car until it crashed, authorities said. Before he was taken into custody, Erick Vazquez-Torres also forced an occupant of the wrecked car into his own, police said. Vazquez-Torres was near South 19th and Paxton Streets around 6 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 15 when he saw his wife in a nearby car and approached it, the Harrisburg Bureau of Police said. Vazquez-Torres shot at the car multiple times, leaving one of the occu…
Man Shot In Bethlehem, Suspect In Custody: Police Man Shot In Bethlehem, Suspect In Custody: Police
Man Shot In Bethlehem, Suspect In Custody: Police A 21-year-old Bethlehem man was arrested and charged with attempted homicide following a Thursday night shooting, authorities said. Heriberto Reyes Garcia was charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault (serious bodily injury), aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and possessing instruments of crime, Bethlehem Police said Friday. Officers responding to a report of shots fired in the 1100 block of Dover Lane around 8:55 p.m. found several spent shell casings and live rounds, as well as damage to a home a vehicle nearby, they said. A follow-up investigation found that a man had b…
Attempted Homicide, Kidnapping Suspect In PA Park Shooting Tracked Down With Social Media Help Attempted Homicide, Kidnapping Suspect In PA Park Shooting Tracked Down With Social Media Help
Attempted Homicide, Kidnapping Suspect In PA Park Shooting Tracked Down With Social Media Help Investigators tracked down the social media account of a suspect they say opened fire at a vehicle before driving to a fire station during a confrontation in Pennsylvania, leading to attempted homicide and kidnapping charges. Daniel Charles Fegely Jr., 24, was charged with attempted criminal homicide, aggravated assault, attempted kidnapping, simple assault, reckless endangerment, and numerous firearm offenses, including being prohibited from possessing firearms due to prior convictions. Officers responding to a shooting at the intersection of Ontario St. and Itaska St. near Madison Park i…