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PA Family At Eagles Game Learns Home Burns Down As Firefighter Injured: Report
A Newberry Township family learned their home had burned down while they were attending the Eagles playoff game on Sunday, Jan. 19, PennLive reported. Adding to the tragedy, a firefighter was injured battling the blaze, authorities said. Crews from Station 31, along with mutual aid departments, responded to the fire on the 100 block of Hemlock Lane at 3:30 p.m., according to the Newberry Township Fire Department. Assistant Chief Harbold arrived to find flames consuming a one-and-a-half-story single-family home and requested additional resources, establishing Hemlock Command, the release sai…
Politics
Elon Musk In Pennsylvania For Pro-Trump Town Hall
Elon Musk is touring Pennsylvania as part of a series of pro-Trump town halls, he announced on X, formerly known as Twitter on Friday, Oct. 18. Sign up to see Elon Musk in Pennsylvania. Claim your free ticket before they run out! — America (@america) October 18, 2024 One of those talks is taking place in Harrisburg, according to America PAC's webpage on the scheduled town hall meetings. Tomorrow night through Monday, I will be giving a series of talks throughout Pennsylvania.If you’d like to attend one of my talks, there’s no attendance fee. You just need to have signed our pe…
Police & Fire
Pennsylvania State Police 'Failed To Stop' Causing Crash During Chase
A Pennsylvania State Police Corporal and a trooper caused a crash during a pursuit on Tuesday, according to a state police release on Friday, Oct. 6. The crash happened near the intersection of South Main Street and Mercer Avenue in Mercersburg Borough at 2:21 p.m. on Oct. 3, as detailed in the police release. Trooper Spencer Taylor, 31, was driving and Corporal Michael Kishbach, 29, was in the passenger seat of a marked Pennsylvania State Police 2000 Ford Explorer, according to the release. They were pursuing another vehicle along Icehouse Lane when they "failed to stop at a stop sign"…
Schools
'American Cultures' Teacher, PA Dad Admits To Uploading Child Porn To Kik
The former eighth-grade "American Cultures" teacher at Hershey Middle School, Arthur "Art" Neal Titzel has pleaded guilty and been sentenced after being caught uploading videos of child pornography to the social media app Kik, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. The 53-year-old from Camp Hill is "a teacher of American history interested in the many stories that tell us who we are and where we came from," according to one of his many social media accounts. Apparently, social media is what got him in trouble as the Pennsylvania Attorney General's office charged hi…
News
'Zombie Hunter' Who Beheaded PA Woman Sentenced To Death: DA
An Amazon delivery driver by day and self-described "zombie hunter" at night has been sentenced to death. Bryan Patrick Miller a 49-year-old Arizonan pleaded insanity with a lawyer who used a "Jekyll and Hyde" defense during a trial over the brutal stabbing and beheading deaths of two young women— including a 21-year-old from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, according to Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell. Miller, also dubbed the "Canal Killer", was "found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder, dangerous class one felonies, two counts of kidnapping, class two dangero…
News
Inside Pennsylvania Family's Chilling Suicide Pact
The Daub family's bodies were arranged in a straight line across the backyard of their York County home when police arrived at the scene on Wednesday, Jan. 25, they said. Notes inside of their Loman Avenue home in West Manchester Township detailed exactly how Morgan, 26, and her parents, James, 62, and Deborah, 59, planned on dying, police said in a statement emailed to Daily Voice. And the chilling scene reflected just those, police said: Deborah killed James, Morgan killed Deborah, and then Morgan — who according to PennLive died holding a sword that read "Sword of the Lord — then killed …
Obituaries
Lebanon Man On Hunting Trip Killed By Man On Shooting Rampage During Domestic Dispute: Police
A Lebanon County man was going back to a hunting cabin when an acquaintance having a domestic dispute went on a shooting rampage and killed him, Pennsylvania state police explained in a release on Nov. 6. 55-year-old Jerry Zehring was one of four people who died following the murder-spree-turned-stand-off-turned-police-shooting in Jordan Township on Sunday, Nov. 6, the police explained in a detailed release, documents, and statements obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Nov. 10. Zehring was the last of the three victims of 54-year-old Brian Taylor, who lived on a private road of…
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: Accused Abuser Captured Day After Abandoning Children In Cancelled Amber Alert
UPDATE: 39-year-old Kenneth Derrick Smiley was taken into custody by Harrisburg police on Friday afternoon, City of Harrisburg Director of Communications Matt Maisel told Daily Voice in an email on Oct. 28. Additional information is expected to be released by the police at a later time. Follow Daily Voice for those updates. ORIGINAL: A Pennsylvania statewide amber alert was canceled around 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, but the kidnapper remains at-large police say. Kenneth Derrick Smiley, 39, of the Harrisburg area, is wanted on multiple charges in connection with this and sev…
Obituaries
Workers Killed By Train On Bridge Connecting NJ, PA Identified
A pair of workers who were struck and killed by a train on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge connecting New Jersey and Pennsylvania last week have been identified by colleagues. Donato G. Fiocca, 53, and Victor R. Martins, 55, were working on the bridge when they were fatally struck in Camden around 9:20 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14. Both men were members of the Cement Masons and Plasterers' Local 592, Fiocca for 25 years and Martins for 8. Fiocca and Martins were apparently working on a track that should've been out of service for concrete work, PennLive reports citing the National Transport…
News
Secret Jonas Brothers Concert Leaked By Pennsylvania Students On Twitter
A performance from the Jonas Brothers came as a surprise to a group of students in Pennsylvania. And they were supposed to keep it a secret. But the excited Milton Hershey School students — and even some of their parents — can't help but share their special moment with the boy band. A school spokesman told PennLive only that the students had an entertainer during the rededication of Founders Hall on Sept. 28, noting he was "contractually and legally bound" not to spill the name of the performer. Students and parents alike, though, were quick to brag about the special concert and thank Nic…
News
Accused Nancy Pelosi Laptop Thief Returns To Ren Faire: Reports
The Mechanicsburg woman accused of stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol will be heading to the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire for a second time, according to numerous outlets citing court documents. Riley Williams, 25, has been granted permission to visit the annual event in Manheim a second time, PennLive reports. She was spotted in photos and videos breaking into the United States Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021, and stealing Pelosi’s laptop before later disposing of it, FBI officials previously said. She was arrested Jan. …
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Accused Nancy Pelosi Laptop Thief Goes To Ren Faire: Reports
The Mechanicsburg woman accused of stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol will be heading to the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire this weekend, according to numerous outlets citing court documents. Riley Williams, 25, filed the request in federal court to be permitted to visit the annual event in Manheim, Lancaster Online reports. She was spotted in photos and videos breaking into the United States Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021, and stealing Pelosi’s laptop before later disposing of it, FBI officials previously said. She was arreste…
News
Church Premieres Doug Mastriano's 2X Canceled Controversial Film And The Internet Is Pissed
A mega-church along a Pennsylvania highway has decided to play host to both the so-called Mastriano Movie "The Return of the Patriot: The Rise of Pennsylvania!" and a discussion with the producer Dr. Steve Turley. Its star is State Senator and Republican candidate for Pennsylvania Governor, Doug Mastriano. The film apparently debuted at the Christ Community Church located at 1201 Slate Hill Rd, Camp Hill, Saturday, July 16, according to a Facebook post by the church advertising a 65 percent off coupon for tickets. The film premiere has been canceled at two different venues but the reaso…
Lifestyle
'Chicago Fire' Star Taylor Kinney Spotted With GF At PA Restaurant
Television's "Chicago Fire" star, Pennsylvania native, Taylor Kinney stopped by a popular cheesesteak restaurant in his hometown with his girlfriend Ashley Cruger on Tuesday, May, 24, according to a Facebook post by the restaurant. Kinney, who is from Lancaster and attended, Lancaster Mennonite School, reportedly enjoyed a cheesesteak with Cruger, at Captain Gus's Steak Shop located at 600 West Orange Street. The 40-year-old Zero Dark Thirty star was last seen with a romantic partner in the area when he was engaged to Lady Gaga until 2016. Kinney and 26-year-old Cruger went publ…
News
PA Baseball Coach Jumps Into Action As Bus Driver Suffers Seizure En Route To Game
A group of fast-acting Chambersburg coaches are being hailed as heroes for helping a bus driver having a seizure on the way to a game, in turn saving the players on the bus. "It really all happened so fast," Scott Folmar tells Daily Voice of the incident Tuesday, May 3 on Route 322. "Myself and the other two softball coaches on the bus really just reacted. There was no thinking and all worked together to make the situation turn out the way it did." Which was best case scenario given the terrifying circumstances. The Trojans were about 20 minutes from State College with nearly 40 players on…
Politics
Ex-Pennsylvania AG Kathleen Kane Back Behind Bars After Probation Violation: Report
Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane is back behind bars after she allegedly violated the terms of her probation— again, reports PennLive. Kane, 55, of Scranton, was released on “general impairment DUI charges” following a two-car crash that happened around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12, Scranton Police Chief Thomas Carroll. While she was out on probation, she was taken back into custody on Thursday, Apr. 28. Details of the alleged probation violation have yet to be released. Kane served as Pennsylvania's attorney general from 2013 to 2016 until she was convicted of per…
News
PA Ex-Con Wanted In Two Counties Attacks His Own Family: Police
Three family members were attacked by a former convict who previously served prison time for assault and armed robbery and is wanted on charges in two central Pennsylvania counties, according to police and court records. Naphtali Ishmel Denmead Carter III, 32, of Highspire, is wanted by police following the assault that happened in a home in the first Block of Franklin Street on Wednesday, Mar. 16, according to a release by Highspire Borough police. Carter is charged with 3 counts of misdemeanor Simple Assault in Dauphin County, according to court records. He previously was sentenc…
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PennLive Twitter Hacker Goes On Racist, Homophobic Tirade
A hacker took over PennLive’s Twitter feed making random and often racist posts early Friday morning. The news outlet posted a statement saying the account got hacked around 2 a.m. Good morning! This is @cmautner from PennLive’s staff. As you might have noticed, our Twitter accounts were hacked after 2 a.m. The situation is still ongoing. Thank you to our readers who contacted us. — PennLive.com (@PennLive) January 14, 2022 Many followers of the account have awoken to more than a dozen odd, and often racist and homophobic tweets posted by the @PennLive account – including one where th…
Lifestyle
Sweet Drink? Chocolate Wine Grows In Popularity In PA, MD
A sweet and acidic drink trend has been sweeping the mid-Atlantic for more than a decade, according to a report by PennLive. Several chocolate wines are being made at Port of Leonardtown Winery in southern Maryland, which was awarded the state’s Governor’s Cup for its Chambourcin Reserve in Sept, the outlet reports. Winemaker Lauren Zimmerman describes her wine as if you are “biting into a chocolate covered cherry. It is a sweet delicious treat, meant to [satisfy] sweet cravings after dinner. Although sweet, it amazes me how many of our dry wine customers leave with a bottle, or two. They …
Police & Fire
Death Penalty Will Be Sought For PA Mom, Partner In Deadly Child Abuse Case: Report
Authorities in Pennsylvania will likely be seeking the death penalty for two women accused of intentionally abusing and starving two young girls, whose remains were found in shallow graves last year, PennLive reports. Lycoming County District Attorney Ryan C. Gardner said on Friday that he'll be seeking the extreme punishment for Marie Sue Snyder, 32, and her partner, Echo Lane Butler, 26 -- the latter of whom apparently did the burying -- if they are convicted. Echo Butler's mom, Michele L. Butler, 49, was arrested on a third-degree murder charge and related offenses, but will b…
Police & Fire
Man Lying In PA Yard Tried Killing Person Checking On Him: Report
A man who was found lying in a central Pennsylvania yard attempted to murder the man who went to check on him, PennLive reports. Around 10 a.m. Thursday, a man driving down Carriage Lane in Mount Pleasant Township noticed William Knotts, 40, lying outside a home, the outlet says citing an affidavit for probable cause. When the driver went to check on him, Knotts said, “You really pissed me off, I’m mad. I’m gonna kill you,” before sitting up and firing two gunshots at the victim, the outlet reports. Knotts, of Gettysburg, was arraigned on charges of attempted homicide and simple assau…
Police & Fire
Harrisburg Mom Shot Dead In Front Of Daughter: Report
A woman found dead inside a Harrisburg home Tuesday night was shot and killed in front of her daughter in what court documents say was an act of domestic violence, PennLive reports. Brian K. McCullough Jr., 36, was arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of Erika King, the outlet says citing Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo. Officers were already on their way to the home on the 1800 block of Boas Street around 9 p.m. when McCullough allegedly shot her inside the house in front of her daughter, who had called 911, according to Harrisburg police and the news outlet…
News
Female Central PA Pastor Accused Of Sexually Assaulted Teen Girl: Report
A pastor from Central Pennsylvania is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl several times a week for about a year when she was 26 a decade ago, PennLive reports. Lindsey Melnick, 36, was arrested on charges of statutory sex assault, aggravated indecent assault and more, court documents show. She was released on $15,000 unsecured bail and her next court hearing is set for Jan. 11. Melnick, the pastor at the Breakthrough Church in Duncannon, was a teacher's aide in the girl's classes when she "manipulated and groomed her," in part using a fake Facebook account to talk to her, Penn…
Police & Fire
'Gingerbread Building' Destroyed By Fire
A fire "significantly damaged" a historic building in central Pennsylvania Thursday night, PennLive reports. The blaze spread through the third floor and out the windows of the "Gingerbread Building' on West Main Street in Mechanicsburg around 10:25 p.m. the outlet says. Firefighters knocked the fire down and began overhauling at around midnight. There were no injures reported and over a dozen people were being assisted by the Red Cross, the outlet reports. Shoutout to Mechanicsburg Fire Department and Upper Allen Fire Department for doing/continuing to do a great job. It’s... Posted …
News
PA Judge Escorted Out, Office Closes Abruptly After Mysterious Incident: Report
A central Pennsylvania district judge's office has closed through the end of the year due to a mysterious and undisclosed incident, PennLive reports. The Mount Holly Springs office of District Judge Susan K. Day was closed Monday and will remain shut through the end of the year, the outlet reports citing County President Judge Edward E. Guido. Guido ordered county sheriff’s deputies to escort Day from her office and change the locks, but maintains that the case is a personal matter, according to the outlet. Day’s office work will be reassigned until Judge Daniel Freedman succeeds her in Ja…
News
PA Man Acquitted Of Murder Charge: Report
A 41-year-old central Pennsylvania man was acquitted of attempted murder this week, PennLive reports. Patrick Brown was accused of fatally shooting another man on Dec. 11, 2020, on the 1400 block of State Street in Harrisburg, the outlet says. Brown was charged after the victim identified him as the shooter from a series of photos of Brown and seven other people, police told the outlet. A Dauphin County jury found him not guilty following a three-day trial. Click here for the full report from PennLive.
Police & Fire
Baltimore Man Takes Trip To Harrisburg Only To Be Shot Dead: Authorities
A Baltimore man taking a trip to Harrisburg was shot the day he got there by a man he was apparently hanging out with before the incident, according to a PennLive report citing police and an affidavit of probable cause. Officers were called to the scene of a shooting at Evergreen and Swatara streets in Harrisburg on Nov. 16 around 11:40 p.m., where Jeramiah Beamon, 37, was found having suffered gunshot wounds, police said. Beamon was pronounced dead at the scene from injuries caused by apparent gunshot wounds, according to police. Jerome Kasey, 41, of Baltimore, is wanted for Bea…
News
Raped, Drugged Wife Asks Target Employee For Help Among New Details In PA Kidnapping
New information and a timeline has been released regarding Robert Vicosa and the events that led up to a multi-state manhunt and search for his daughters after he abducted them in Pennsylvania, authorities said. Vicosa and Tia Bynum are allegedly on the run with Vicosa’s daughters, Aaminah, 6, and Giana, 7, after purportedly abducting them from their York County home. Vicosa invited his estranged wife to a birthday celebration he arranged for her at his Windsor Township home on the 1500 block of Pleader Lane on Friday, according to police. When she went to leave, Vicosa grabbed her arms, p…
News
State Rep. Takes Up Challenge Of Banning Native American Mascots In PA Schools
The United States recently honored Native Americans with the first federally recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day, but Pennsylvania still has over 60 schools with racial imagery or names— which is an issue one Pennsylvania state representative is about to challenge. In recent years sport organizations like the Little League International— which oversees more than 2 million young baseball and softball players, the NCAA, and the NFL's Washington Redskins all have made moves to avoid racially insensitive team names, mascots, nicknames, and imaginary. “And yet, more than 60 schools in Pennsylv…
Police & Fire
Central PA Woman Killed In Jeep Accident 'Changed The World'
She changed the world. She was an exemplary public servant. She was the best motivator. These are just a few of the ways that Kathy Teopfer Possinger was being remembered. The 44-year-old Harrisburg resident was identified by PennLive as the woman killed after being pinned between her own Jeep and her house. She and two men were using her Jeep Wrangler to remove a large shrub from the front of her home on the 300 block of Hamilton Street in Harrisburg Friday, PennLive previously reported citing Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo. Chardo said the incident was "clearly accidenta…
News
‘Horrifically Abusive’ PA Adoptive Parents Who Nearly Killed 1 Of Their 5 Children Enter Pleas
Adoptive parents of five children have both entered their pleas for abusing their children as of Wednesday afternoon. Robert John Duncan, 44, and Stephanie Angelette Duncan, 43, of Lebanon, were apprehended in Feb. 2021 for “years of abuse in their home” located on the 2700 block of Cedar Run Road, according to District Attorney Pier Hess Graf. “It was one of the most horrific scenes I’ve been to and knowing that it was suffered by children makes it that much worse,” Graf told PennLive Wednesday. The abuse only came to an end for their five adoptive children on Jan. 13, when their 11-year…
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