NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say
NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say A 21-year-old New York man caused two hit-and-runs in Pennsylvania, police announced on May 10, 2023.  Franknness A. Martinez Tavarez of Corona first crashed into a vehicle in the 400 block of Long Lane in Pequea Township around 11 a.m. on May 9— causing injuries, according to area police.  While at the scene, the police find another vehicle had been side-swiped, and that driver was unharmed, the police explained.  The officer found a head-on collision just 1000 feet down the same road. In that crash, a 60-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman both from York were hurt. Final…
'That Baby Never Had A Chance': Bucks Dad Sentenced In Infant Son's Overdose Death 'That Baby Never Had A Chance': Bucks Dad Sentenced In Infant Son's Overdose Death
'That Baby Never Had A Chance': Bucks Dad Sentenced In Infant Son's Overdose Death A Bensalem father will spend up to two years behind bars for the fatal overdose of his 4-month-old son, a Bucks County judge has ruled.  Daniel S. Howarth was convicted of child endangerment, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia by Judge Gary B. Gilman after a two-day waiver trial that began on Monday, May 8, said District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a release.  Gilman heard testimony from Bensalem police officers who responded to an Oak Avenue home on Jan. 7, 2022 for a call about an infant in cardiac arrest.  Body came…
Trio ID'd After Chase Turned Deadly Crash Near I-81 In PA: State Police Trio ID'd After Chase Turned Deadly Crash Near I-81 In PA: State Police
Trio ID'd After Chase Turned Deadly Crash Near I-81 In PA: State Police The three people who were found dead after crashing into a tree overnight while fleeing from state troopers have been identified, Pennsylvania State Police announced in an updated release on Friday, May 5, 2023. Eric Carl, 37, of New Cumberland, was driving the vehicle, Carly Renee Taylor-Robinson, 26, of Harrisburg, was in the front seat and Darun Marquis Alexander was in the back seat, 33, of Harrisburg, according to the police. The trio had failed to stop their vehicle when troopers Corbin Walburn and Matthew Condard attempted a traffic stop around 1:35 a.m. on Thursday, as detailed in t…
Delaware Man Admits Peddling Heroin In NJ: Feds Delaware Man Admits Peddling Heroin In NJ: Feds
Delaware Man Admits Peddling Heroin In NJ: Feds A Delaware man admitted in federal court that he sold heroin in New Jersey, authorities said. Carl L. Jones, 49, of Newport, did business with "a confidential source who was working with law enforcement" in a commercial parking lot in Mount Laurel on March 29, 2019, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. According to Sellinger, Jones sold the informant a pound and a half of a a "mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of heroin." Jones took a deal from the government rather than risk the potential consequences of a guilty verdict at a trial, pleading to drug po…
Ecstasy, Loaded Gun Seized In Early Morning Delco Raid: Police Ecstasy, Loaded Gun Seized In Early Morning Delco Raid: Police
Ecstasy, Loaded Gun Seized In Early Morning Delco Raid: Police A quantity of drugs and a loaded firearm were discovered early Thursday morning when police in Delaware County served an arrest warrant at a Media home.  Thurman J. Fortune, 30, was taken into custody by the Central Delco Tactical Response Team on the 600 block of Vernon Street around 6 a.m. on April 27, Nether Providence police said in a release.  He was wanted on charges of assault, terroristic threats, strangulation, reckless endangerment, and harassment, stemming from an alleged incident in June 2020, according to court filings.  Police did not detail the accusations aga…
$369K In Meth, 14 Guns Seized From Lehigh Valley Home: Authorities $369K In Meth, 14 Guns Seized From Lehigh Valley Home: Authorities
$369K In Meth, 14 Guns Seized From Lehigh Valley Home: Authorities Authorities in Lehigh County say they recovered eight pounds of methamphetamine and over a dozen weapons while executing a search warrant at a Slatington home on Wednesday. Borough police and the state Attorney General's Office raided a home on the 1200 block of 4th Street around 12:30 p.m. on April 19, the department said in a release. A suspect, 59-year-old David Rockel, was arrested without incident while leaving the home, officials said.  Authorities searched the home as well as a nearby storage unit owned by Rockel, where they claimed they found 14 guns, a "large amount" of cash, …
MD Man In Mobile Home Flees PA State Police: Affidavit MD Man In Mobile Home Flees PA State Police: Affidavit
MD Man In Mobile Home Flees PA State Police: Affidavit A Maryland man driving an RV with a "blunt" of marijuana and an open can of beer, avoided numerous spike strips and road blocks setup by state and local police in Pennsylvania on Thursday, April 13, 2023, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Martin Luther Cudjo was spotted by PSP in a tan 1988 Ford Econoline Mobile Home with no registration and no working rear lights in the 6600 block of Molly Pitcher Highway/US-11 around 11:30 p.m., according to the affidavit. When he wouldn't stop, state troopers pulled up next to him with lights and their siren on— just as the 58-y…
Wanted Levittown Woman Crashes Into Cop Car During Pursuit: Police Wanted Levittown Woman Crashes Into Cop Car During Pursuit: Police
Wanted Levittown Woman Crashes Into Cop Car During Pursuit: Police A Bucks County woman is in custody after authorities say she led them on a chase and crashed a stolen car into a police vehicle in Lower Makefield.  It started just before 10:30 a.m on Wednesday, township police wrote in a release. Officers patrolling near Big Oak and Oxford Valley roads spotted a car that was reported stolen, authorities said.  They initiated a traffic stop but the driver fled, leading police on a "short pursuit," the release says. The car eventually pulled into a dead-end block of Cornerstone Drive before crashing into a police patrol vehicle, the department wro…
Bucks Man Tried Shipping 130 THC Cartridges Found By Postal Workers: Police Bucks Man Tried Shipping 130 THC Cartridges Found By Postal Workers: Police
Bucks Man Tried Shipping 130 THC Cartridges Found By Postal Workers: Police A Bensalem man was arrested at his home after police say he received a big box of THC vaporizer cartridges in the mail.  Trudell T. George, 23, is charged with felony drug possession with intent to deliver and a misdemeanor paraphernalia offense, said Bensalem police.  Authorities said that postal workers discovered a package inbound to George's Burnley Court home containing 130 THC cartridges. Bensalem police were watching on Monday, March 20 when postal carriers made a "controlled delivery" of the package to George's property, the department said.  The 23-year-old had take…
Meth, Pot Seized From Wanted NJ Woman In Lehigh Valley Car Crash: Police Meth, Pot Seized From Wanted NJ Woman In Lehigh Valley Car Crash: Police
Meth, Pot Seized From Wanted NJ Woman In Lehigh Valley Car Crash: Police A New Jersey woman who was allegedly caught with drugs at the scene of a car accident last year is now facing criminal charges, authorities say.  Police in Forks Township were called to a crash at the corner of Uhler and Kesslerville roads on May 25 last year, the department said in a release. They arrived and soon noticed that one of the back-seat passengers in an involved car, Samantha Ike, had an active bench warrant in Northampton County, police said.  Ike was taken into custody at the scene and searched during the arrest, the release says. Police claimed they found "several b…
'Known Fentanyl Trafficker' Busted At Bensalem Motel, Cops Claim 'Known Fentanyl Trafficker' Busted At Bensalem Motel, Cops Claim
'Known Fentanyl Trafficker' Busted At Bensalem Motel, Cops Claim An accused drug dealer sits in a Bucks County jail cell after police say they caught him at a Bensalem motel with guns, cash, and narcotics.  Basheon Johnson, a 36-year-old Bristol resident, is charged with drug possession with intent to deliver and illegal firearm possession, said Bensalem police. He is also wanted by the Sheriff's Office for an outstanding warrant, the department noted.  Township police's Special Investigations Unit had tracked Johnson down to the Penn Lodge Motel, 4331 Lincoln Highway, and executed a raid at his room on Tuesday, March 14, authorities …
110 MPH Chase Leads To 24 Pounds Of Marijuana, $8K+ Dog: PA State Police 110 MPH Chase Leads To 24 Pounds Of Marijuana, $8K+ Dog: PA State Police
110 MPH Chase Leads To 24 Pounds Of Marijuana, $8K+ Dog: PA State Police  A 35-year-old man with ties to several other states led Pennsylvania state police on a nine-mile-long high-speed chase with a rare dog in his passenger seat, authorities say.  Cordaro Darnez Champ is from Homer, LA, according to state police, although court records show he lives in Colts Neck, NJ, and he also has a record in Myrtle Beach, SC for a hotel robbery, according to MBPD.  The Pennsylvania state police first attempted to pull him over for a traffic violation while he was driving a 2014 Audi near the intersection of Camp Letterman Drive and York Road in Str…