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Next Of Kin Sought For 54-Year-Old PA Man: Coroner
A Pennsylvania man has died, and officials are seeking help locating his family. Brian Shaull, 54, who was recently living in Dallastown, passed away, according to the York County Coroner’s Office. York Hospital is asking anyone with information about Shaull’s next of kin to contact Patient Registration at 717-851-2390. Details about his lie were not available. Loved ones can share about his life by emailing
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Homicide: Teen Charged In Fatal Shooting On Central Pennsylvania Street, Police Say
The man who was found dead with a gunshot wound in Harrisburg late Wednesday night, prompting a homicide investigation, has now led to murder and robbery charges against a 19-year-old, officials announced. Officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Derry Street in Harrisburg at about 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, where a deceased male was reported, according to Harrisburg Police. When officers arrived, they discovered the man had suffered a gunshot wound, police said. The Dauphin County Coroner’s Office later identified the victim as Gardy Joseph, 51, of Harrisburg. His cause of dea…
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Two Found Dead Inside Pennsylvania Home Identified: Coroner
Two people found dead inside a Cumru Township home earlier this week were killed by gunshot wounds, authorities announced. Karl F. Kopil, 66, and Theresa G. Grube, 65, were discovered inside a residence on the 500 block of Church Road on Tuesday, March 17, according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel. The pair was found by the homeowner’s family members during a welfare check, officials said. Two dogs were also found dead inside the home, and all four were victims of gunshot wounds, the coroner confirmed. Autopsies were completed at Reading Hospital on Thursday, March 19. The c…
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Accidental Fire Kills 71-Year-Old Man.: PA State Police
A 71-year-old man was found dead after a house fire , PA State Police announced on Tuesday, March 3. Christopher Geyer, 71, of Hummelstown in South Hanover Township, was discovered deceased inside a home on the 300 block of Hershey Road after the fire broke out at 5:32 p.m. on Sunday, March 2, according to a public information release. Troopers from the Harrisburg Crime Unit responded to the scene and determined the fire is believed to have been accidental. Geyer’s death is also believed to have been caused by the accidental fire, police said. The investigation remains ongoing. Details ab…
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Body Of Lil Jon's Missing Son Pulled From Georgia Pond, Officials Say
A body recovered from a Georgia pond is believed to be that of 27-year-old Nathan "DJ Slade" Smith, the adult son of rapper Lil Jon, police said. Milton, GA officers responded to a report of a missing adult on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 3, in the area of Baldwin Drive in Milton, Georgia, authorities said. Officers determined that Smith had left his home under unusual circumstances and could not be located, they said. View this post on Instagram Virtualsand - Wikipedia Police immediately launched a search and coordinated with…
Police & Fire
1-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Northampton County Home: State Police
A 1-year-old girl was found dead inside a home, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Feb. 2. Troopers from the Bethlehem Patrol Unit were dispatched to a residence along West Main Street in Bath Borough, Northampton County, for a report of a child who was not breathing and cold to the touch, according to the release. Upon arrival, troopers and EMS personnel observed that the child was deceased and past the point of life-saving measures, state police said. The Bethlehem Criminal Investigation Unit, Forensic Services Unit, and the Northampton County Coroner were called to the scene…
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Man Killed In Chain-Reaction Roosevelt Boulevard Crash In Philadelphia: Police
A chain-reaction crash on Roosevelt Boulevard turned deadly early Friday, killing one man and leaving another fighting for his life in Philadelphia’s Hunting Park neighborhood, police said. The multi-vehicle crash unfolded around 3:30 a.m. under the Broad Street overpass, where police said two men were initially involved in an earlier collision in the northbound lanes that left their vehicles disabled. The men — a 55-year-old and a 31-year-old — exited their vehicles as additional cars began striking the disabled vehicles, investigators said. In an attempt to avoid being hit, both men jumpe…
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Next Of Kin Sought For Three Pennsylvania Residents: Coroners
Coroners in Lehigh and Berks counties are asking for the public’s help locating family members for three Pennsylvania residents who recently died, officials announced. Merida Rosa Lee, 57, of Allentown, was pronounced dead at 1:13 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, at a hotel where she had been staying in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. The manner of death was ruled natural. The coroner’s office said it is actively attempting to locate next of kin or family members for Lee and is requesting media assistance. Anyone with information that may help loc…
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Woman Finds Husband, 3 Dogs Dead Inside PA Home: Police
A disturbing discovery inside a Pennsylvania home has launched a police investigation after a man and three dogs were found dead, authorities said. Officers were called to a house on the 1900 block of Medary Street in East Germantown just after 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2, for a report of an unresponsive man, according to Philadelphia Police Captain Christopher Bradshaw. Officers arrived to find the man lying on the floor with a dog bite to his ankle, Bradshaw said. Three dogs inside the home had been shot. The man’s wife told investigators she returned home from work and found her husband…
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Cause Of Death Released For Woman Killed In PA Mobile Home Fire: Coroner
The cause and manner of death for a woman who was found dead after a fire destroyed a mobile home in Lancaster County on Tuesday have been released, the coroner announced on Wednesday, Dec. 24. Kathleen Garrity, 69, of Bainbridge, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Lancaster County Coroner at 1:02 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, according to the coroner’s office. The fire broke out at Garrity’s home on the 2300 block of River Road in the King’s River Haven mobile home development in Conoy Township shortly before 11 a.m., Lancaster County dispatch said. The coroner was called to the scene…
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21-Year-Old ID’d After Fatal PA Utility Pole Crash: Coroner
A 21-year-old man has been identified after he was killed in a crash where a vehicle struck a utility pole in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, authorities announced on Friday, Nov. 28. Andy I. Uruchima Lema, 21, of Allentown, was pronounced dead at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem at 10:56 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. He had been riding in the front passenger seat when the vehicle crashed in the area of the 1800 block of Flint Hill Road at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 24, investigators said. An autopsy was completed F…
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PA Man Killed By Drunk Driver High On Cocaine And Weed While Speeding With Kid In Car: DA
A Pennsylvania man was killed in a violent crash by a driver who was allegedly drunk, high on cocaine and weed, and speeding through a thunderstorm with his unbelted child in the car, prosecutors announced on Thursday, Oct. 16. Luis Gustavo Cruz, 31, of the 400 block of Jared Way in Earl Township, has been charged in connection with the May 3 crash that killed 72-year-old Ralph Timothy Groff, according to East Lampeter Township Police Officer Ryan Heistand and the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Cruz waived his preliminary hearing before Judge Denise Commins on Monday, Sept. 30…
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Driver Killed After Car Hits Guide Rail, Gets Rear-Ended On US 15: PA State Police
A driver was killed after a two-vehicle crash on US 15 in Tyrone Township, Pennsylvania State Police said. The crash happened near Mile Marker 18.4 on the northbound side on Sunday, Sept. 21, at 5:28 a.m. A 2019 Volkswagen Jetta left the roadway for unknown reasons and hit a guide rail in the median, disabling in the left lane of US 15 North, according to the PSP. A 2019 Ram approached and could not stop, striking the Jetta from behind, pushing it across the median into the southbound lanes and down an embankment, investigators explained. The Jetta’s driver was pronounced dead at the scene,…
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Son Finds Mom's Body After Domestic Dispute In Central PA: Affidavit
A Central Pennsylvania boy found his mother dead inside their Rye Township home after a domestic dispute that ended in gunfire, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 15. Samantha Lynn Fields, 38, was discovered deceased in the 1400 block of New Valley Road in Perry County, according to state police. Court documents identify her partner, Douglas Wayne Snyder, 55, as the accused. He has been charged with criminal homicide and endangering the welfare of children. Snyder admitted to shooting Fields after she allegedly threw a book at him, according to the affidavit of probable c…
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Missing PA Man Found Dead, Family Struck With Multiple Tragedies In Just 1 Week
A missing 46-year-old man has been found dead, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 15, and this is just one of several hardships his family is going through. Curtis Lee Ammerman of Sheshequin Township was located deceased on Sunday, Sept. 14, according to Troop P – Towanda. No foul play is suspected, and there is no threat to the public, police explained. Ammerman had last been seen leaving his home near Cross Road on foot around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3. He was described as 5-foot-10 with a dark beard and was wearing a camouflage sweatshirt and blue jeans. In a …
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‘Twilight Of Death’: Researchers Flag Third State Of Life
What if death isn’t a hard stop? New research points to a “third state” in which cells from a deceased organism can regroup into tiny, functional entities capable of movement, healing, and even recording information. This discovery blurs the line between life and death. In a review published in the Journal of Psychology, scientists describe how cells freed from the body and supplied with nutrients, oxygen, and bioelectric cues can spontaneously assemble into novel multicellular structures. These new structures behave differently from their original tissues. These aren’t preprogr…
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American Among 16 Dead After Lisbon Streetcar Derails; 21 Injured
A sightseeing ride on one of Portugal's most iconic trams turned tragic when a streetcar derailed, killing 16 people and injuring 21 others, officials said. Portuguese police said Thursday, Sept. 4, that several of those killed on the Elevador da Gloria funicular in the capital city of Lisbon were foreigners, including one American. Authorities said the derailment happened around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, in central Lisbon. The dead include seven men and eight women, according to Lisbon’s Civil Protection Agency. 🇵🇹Luto en Portugal🇵🇹El histórico Funicular de Gloria, una…
Obituaries
Iconic Rock Star Bobby Whitlock Dies; Collaborated With Eric Clapton, George Harrison
His harmonies lifted Layla and his Hammond organ colored All Things Must Pass. Bobby Whitlock, the powerhouse singer, songwriter and keyboardist who helped found Derek and the Dominos, died after a brief illness early Sunday morning, Aug. 10. He was 77 years old. Whitlock “took his last breath at home in Texas, surrounded by family,” his “heartbroken” manager, Carol Kaye, told TMZ. Born in Memphis on March 18, 1948, Whitlock came up amid the Stax Records scene, learning organ “peering over Booker T’s shoulder,” and became the label’s first white artist. After stints with Delaney &a…
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Operating Skid Steer Kills 6-Year-Old Boy: PA State Police
A 6-year-old boy was killed after being struck in the head by a skid steer operated by a 14-year-old in Paradise Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 8. Troopers from the PSP Lancaster barracks responded to the area of Cherry Hill Road around 3:32 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7, for reports of a child injured by farm equipment, according to the release. Investigators determined that two juveniles were inside a skid steer cleaning a barn when the victim attempted to exit the machine. A 14-year-old boy operating the skid steer was lowering the machine’s arms at the time, wh…
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Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal At Central PA Intersection: Coroner
A Parkesburg woman has been identified as the victim of a deadly motorcycle crash in Penn Township, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday, Aug. 4. Jody Bush, 69, was pronounced dead at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital after suffering multiple blunt force trauma in a crash at the intersection of Fruitville Pike and South Oak Street, the coroner said. The collision happened around 5:39 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, when a motorcycle carrying Bush and another rider collided with a sedan, according to the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department. Both riders we…
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Next Of Kin Sought For Reading Man, 65, Formerly Of Bucks County: Berks Coroner
Authorities are seeking the public’s help in locating the next of kin for a Reading man who recently passed away, the Berks County Coroner’s Office announced. Lawrence D. Schultz, 65, of the Reading area, and formerly of Bucks County, died on Thursday, July 31, according to Deputy Coroner Investigator Holly Stavarski. The Coroner’s Office is asking anyone with information about Schultz’s family to contact them at 610-478-3280. No further details about Schultz’s death were released.
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Cosby Breaks Silence On Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Death:'It Felt Like Losing Ennis All Over Again'
The death of Cosby Show star Malcolm-Jamal Warner continues to send shockwaves through fans, colleagues, and family — including Bill Cosby, who has publicly mourned the loss of the actor he called “my son.” Warner, 54, drowned while swimming during a family vacation in Costa Rica on Sunday, July 20, authorities and multiple outlets confirmed. He was best known for playing Theo Huxtable, the only son of Cliff and Clair on the iconic NBC sitcom. “It felt the same way,” said Cosby’s longtime spokesperson Andrew Wyatt, comparing the news to the 1997 murder of Cosby’s real-life son, Ennis, in st…
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Man Pulled Into MRI Machine Dies From Injuries After Freak NY Accident
A 61-year-old man who was critically injured after being pulled into an MRI machine on Long Island has died. The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, at Nassau Open MRI on Old Country Road, as Daily Voice reported. The man entered the MRI room while a scan was already in progress—an area he was not authorized to be in. Because he was wearing a large metallic chain around his neck, the machine’s powerful magnetic force drew him in, causing what authorities described as a “medical episode.” Emergency personnel responded to the facility after a 911 caller reported a victim i…
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Driver Killed In Head-On Crash With Dump Truck On Route 73 In PA: Coroner
A 41-year-old Reading man was killed in a violent head-on crash with a Mack dump truck in Ruscombmanor Township, the Berks County Coroner’s Office announced. Pablo G. Espejo died following a two-vehicle wreck in the area of Blandon and Fraser roads in Ruscombmanor on Saturday, July 13 at approximately 1:07 p.m., county officials said. Espejo was driving east on Route 73 (Blandon Road) when his vehicle crossed over the solid double yellow lines and struck a westbound Mack truck head-on, authorities explained. His car came to final rest in the middle of the road, facing north, while the Mack …
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Driver ID'd In Fatal Three-Vehicle Crash In PA: Coroner
An 82-year-old man has been identified as the victim of a deadly crash in Upper Macungie Township, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office announced on Monday, July 14. Dennis H. Smith, of Weisenberg Township, was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:34 p.m. on Friday, July 11, following a three-vehicle crash on State Route 100 at West Tilghman Street, according to the coroner. Smith was the driver of one of the vehicles involved in the collision, officials said. An autopsy was completed Monday at the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office and Forensic Center. The cause of death was determined to be multi…
Police & Fire
Amish Buggy Passenger Killed In Crash With Toyota Sienna: PA State Police
A passenger in an Amish buggy was killed after a collision with a Toyota Sienna in Liberty Township, state police announced on Monday, July 14. The fatal crash happened on State Route 150, about a half mile south of the Sayers Dam Road and Marsh Creek Road intersection, around 5:51 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, according to Pennsylvania State Police at Rockview. A 2023 Toyota Sienna was traveling south at about 40 miles per hour when it struck the left rear wheel of a horse-drawn buggy that was partially in the travel lane, troopers said in the release. The impact caused the buggy to spin cloc…
Lifestyle
Liam Payne’s Posthumous Appearance On New Netflix Competition Show Has Fans In Their Feels
Fans are getting the chance to see Liam Payne one last time, and they’re already emotional. The late singer, who rose to fame as a member of One Direction, appears posthumously on Netflix’s new singing competition series Building the Band, which premiered Wednesday, July 9. Though Payne doesn’t appear in the first four episodes, his presence looms large — and his appearances in later episodes are already stirring deep reactions online. Payne, who died in October 2024 at age 31, filmed his guest judge segments just two months before his tragic death. At the start of episode 1, host AJ McLe…
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Next Of Kin Sought After Man Found Dead In York City Home: Coroner
Officials are trying to locate the family of a man who recently died in York, the York County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday, July 8. The coroner’s office is seeking the next of kin for Jeffery Bartlett, a man in his 60s who lived in York City, according to the office’s announcement. His death is not considered suspicious, the coroner confirmed. Anyone who may know Bartlett’s relatives or has information on how to contact his family is asked to call the York County Coroner’s Office at 717-840-7617 as soon as possible.
Police & Fire
3 Killed, 10 Shot Including Teens, Kids In South Philly Gun Battle: ‘Coward Stuff,’ Police Say
A wild gun battle broke out at a South Philadelphia community gathering early Monday, July 7, leaving three people dead and at least 10 others shot — including a 15-year-old girl and a 12th victim injured while fleeing, officials said. “This is coward stuff,” Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said from the crime scene. “Individuals just shooting randomly into houses, into cars. Children out here. This is coward, wanna-be thug stuff.” It happened around 1:05 a.m. on the 1500 block of South Etting Street, where a crowd of about 40 people had gathered, Bethel said. Moments later, g…
Police & Fire
Veteran Philly Officer Dies Suddenly At Airport: Commissioner
A veteran Philadelphia police officer died suddenly after suffering a medical emergency on the grounds of the Philadelphia International Airport, Commissioner Kevin J. Bethel announced on Saturday, July 5. The officer, whose name has not yet been released, was assigned to the department’s Airport Unit and had "decades of service," Commissioner Bethel said in a post on X. "We are heartbroken by the sudden passing of one of our own this morning," he wrote. "Our officer, a dedicated veteran assigned to the Airport Unit, died after suffering a medical emergency. With decades of service, he serv…
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Next Of Kin Sought For Woman Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital: Coroner
A 70-year-old woman from Emmaus died at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, and the coroner is seeking help locating her family. Sandra A. Ritz was pronounced dead at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office & Forensics Center. Her death was determined to be from natural causes. Efforts to locate next of kin have been unsuccessful, officials announced on Wednesday, July 2. Anyone with information about her relatives or family contacts is urged to reach out to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office by calling 610-782-3426 or emailing danielbuglio@…
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