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PA Mom Missing Over 24 Hours, Police Say PA Mom Missing Over 24 Hours, Police Say
PA Mom Missing Over 24 Hours, Police Say A mom has been missing since Wednesday morning, Aug. 28, West Lampeter Township police announced on Thursday afternoon.  Candace Mulron, 45, of West Lampeter Township was last seen in the area of Bank Barn Road, West Lampeter Township, around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, the police detailed in the release.  She was wearing a blue striped shirt and blue jeans at the time of her disappearance.  She is a mom, according to public records.  Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact the West Lampeter Township Police Department at 717-464-2421. 

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by Jillian Pikora
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DUI Motorcyclist Speeding With Pitbull On Lap: PA State Police DUI Motorcyclist Speeding With Pitbull On Lap: PA State Police
DUI Motorcyclist Speeding With Pitbull On Lap: PA State Police A convicted felon was caught on drugs in his sock, speeding with a pitbull on his lap while riding a motorcycle, Pennsylvania State Police explained in a release on Monday, July 29. Devin Yake, 28, of Conestoga, was stopped, along with his pitbull, in the 200 block of Willow Valley Drive in West Lampeter Township at 12:38 a.m. on June, 23, PSP Lancaster Trooper Wagner detailed in the release.  Posted by Devin Yake on Saturday, December 30, 2023 He was found to be under the influence and had methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia in his sock, Wagner stated in the rel…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'I'm Going To Kill You': Lancaster Man Strangled Woman In Front Of Her Daughter, Court Finds 'I'm Going To Kill You': Lancaster Man Strangled Woman In Front Of Her Daughter, Court Finds
'I'm Going To Kill You': Lancaster Man Strangled Woman In Front Of Her Daughter, Court Finds A Lancaster City man was convicted of punching a woman, slamming her into a wall, and then strangling her in front of her own daughter, according to the District Attorney's Office.  Jurors returned a guilty verdict against Roberto Cruz-Aviles last Friday, Feb. 9 following a two-day trial, prosecutors said.  Authorities said the assault happened at a Willow Valley Drive home in West Lampeter Township on Aug. 23, 2022. The victim told the court that "seeing her daughter witnessing the attack gave her the strength to fight Cruz-Aviles off," the DA's Office said.  The victi…

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by Mac Bullock
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Hazmat Crew Called To Fire At Multi-Vehicle Crash Along US 30 In Central PA (DEVELOPING) Hazmat Crew Called To Fire At Multi-Vehicle Crash Along US 30 In Central PA (DEVELOPING)
Hazmat Crew Called To Fire At Multi-Vehicle Crash Along US 30 In Central PA (Developing) A hazmat team has been called to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash in central Pennsylvania involving a commercial truck, authorities say.  The crash happened at the intersection of Lampeter Road and Lincoln Highway East (Bridgeport) around 2 p.m., according to area police and PennDOT. The commercial truck caught fire in the crash, so the "Lancaster County Haz-Mat is responding to assess the situation for possible leakage," the East Lampeter Township police department detailed in the release.  Lampeter has been closed to traffic, and motorists are asked to avoid the area "and exp…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Amish Man Dies In Road After Teenager Flees Crash: Police Amish Man Dies In Road After Teenager Flees Crash: Police
Amish Man Dies In Road After Teenager Flees Crash: Police An 18-year-old girl, accompanied by her attorney, turned herself in for a deadly hit-and-run of an Amish man on Tuesday, June, 7, police say.  Anya Renee Myers was allegedly the driver of a car that struck Samuel S. King, 43, of Houser Road, Lancaster, in the 1800 block of Rockvale Road around 7 a.m. Wednesday, Apr. 27, according to West Lampeter Township police. King had died at the scene of the crash from "serious head injuries" after he was thrown from a scooter, which was found damaged nearby, police say. "Members of the West Lampeter Township Police were able to locate …

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by Jillian Pikora
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VA Man Who Beat Elderly Woman During PA Burglary Nabbed Getting Gas: Police VA Man Who Beat Elderly Woman During PA Burglary Nabbed Getting Gas: Police
VA Man Who Beat Elderly Woman During PA Burglary Nabbed Getting Gas: Police A Virginia man attacked an elderly woman in her Pennsylvania home during a burglary— only to be spotted by a neighbor at a nearby gas station, according to a release by the police. West Lampeter Township police were called to a report of a woman "in distress" at a home in the 2800 block of Willow Street Pike around 5:20 a.m. on Monday, June 6, as stated in a release by the department. Upon arrival, the 72-year-old woman who lived in the home, told police that a man entered her residence through an unlocked window and "physically forced her on the floor and pushed her head on the floor repea…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Pastor Heading To Prison For Child Pornography PA Pastor Heading To Prison For Child Pornography
PA Pastor Heading To Prison For Child Pornography A central Pennsylvania pastor has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography, according to West Lampeter Township police. Jody Sambrick, 61, of West Lampeter Township, has been sentenced to serve 1 to 2 years in prison plus 8 years probation after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography and released charged, according to the release. Police were first made aware of his activity by a cyber tip received from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in 2018. A search warrant was obtained and was executed at his West Lampeter Township residence and his computers, accord…

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by Jillian Pikora