'Lost A Good One:' Man Dies 2 Years After Harrowing Attack That Killed His Mom At NJ Home 'Lost A Good One:' Man Dies 2 Years After Harrowing Attack That Killed His Mom At NJ Home
'Lost A Good One:' Man Dies 2 Years After Harrowing Attack That Killed His Mom At NJ Home William "Bart" Trachin has died two years after an attack that left him seriously injured and his mother dead, according to his community. The Washington Borough man was 53 years old when he and his mother, 84-year-old Elaine Trachin, were attacked at their home in Washington Borough (Warren County), in 2021, as Daily Voice reported. Kyle Kaspereen, 24, of Easton, PA, is accused of carrying out the Nov. 30 attack. He has been charged with first-degree charges for murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, and burglary, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer stated in a release foll…
Gunpoint 'Stranger Rapist' Caught In Philadelphia: Police Gunpoint 'Stranger Rapist' Caught In Philadelphia: Police
Gunpoint 'Stranger Rapist' Caught In Philadelphia: Police The man police believe raped and robbed two victims in Philadelphia has been arrested the police announced on Sunday, Oct. 22.  Michael Henry, 30, has been charged with rape, robbery, kidnapping, aggravated assault, tampering or fabricating evidence, among 22 charges, according to his latest court docket.  As Daily Voice reported, Henry approached a woman in a car on 55th and Kingsessing Avenue around 3 a.m. on Oct. 13. He pointed a small black handgun at her and demanded money, according to her statement to the police. The woman gave Henry $20 before he ordered the woman to unloc…
PA Man Who Struck Amish Teen Dead Sentenced, 'Not Their Place To Judge' Community Says PA Man Who Struck Amish Teen Dead Sentenced, 'Not Their Place To Judge' Community Says
PA Man Who Struck Amish Teen Dead Sentenced, 'Not Their Place To Judge' Community Says A Lititz man who pleaded guilty to striking an Amish horse and buggy — killing an Amish teen — has been sentenced by an "English" judge but the local Amish community apparently feels differently about the tragedy. Phillip Cornelius Sullivan, II, then 18 years old, driving a 2009 Lexus Sedan, struck a horse-drawn buggy, ejecting the driver, 18-year-old Andrew J. Stoltzfus of Honey Brook, before fleeing the scene, according to the police. The whole incident happened along the 5700 block of Division Highway around 2:45 a.m. on July 5, 2021, as Daily Vice reported at the time.  Stoltzfus …
Employee Pepper Sprayed During Dollar Store Robbery In Philly, Police Say Employee Pepper Sprayed During Dollar Store Robbery In Philly, Police Say
Employee Pepper Sprayed During Dollar Store Robbery In Philly, Police Say Police in Philadelphia say a group of young people maced a dollar store worker during a robbery on Monday afternoon, Sept. 25.  It happened at a Dollar Tree in Port Richmond, authorities said. Five teens, including two boys and three girls, were also said to be armed with a bat.  Police said they made off with candy and drinks.  The robbery remains under investigation, PPD added. 
Police Shoot Robbery Suspect In Philadelphia: Authorities Police Shoot Robbery Suspect In Philadelphia: Authorities
Police Shoot Robbery Suspect In Philadelphia: Authorities A would-be thief was shot in the ankle by Philadelphia police officers after a brief exchange of gunfire on Thursday night, Sept. 14, authorities claim. Police said that a person on a bicycle approached a victim on the 3200 block of Kensington Street, hit them on the hand with a gun, and then stole their phone before fleeing.  The victim chased the robber and police followed them, according to the department.  The officers stopped their squad car on the 900 block of East Westmoreland Street to approach the suspect on foot, authorities said.  "At this point, the male wa…
Victim Shot In Botched Bethlehem Robbery: Police Victim Shot In Botched Bethlehem Robbery: Police
Victim Shot In Botched Bethlehem Robbery: Police One person is hospitalized and another in police custody after an attempted robbery ended in gunfire late on Friday, Sept. 8, Bethlehem police say.  Elijah Watkins, 19, is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, robbery, and related counts, city police said.  Investigators say Watkins walked up to a vehicle on the 200 block of East Ettwein Street and tried to rob the victim at gunpoint around 11:40 p.m. He then opened fire, hitting the victim in the arm and leg before fleeing on foot, they claimed.  Police reached the victim within three minutes of the 911 call, t…
16 Indicted In Crime Ring Targeting Asian-American Jewelers Across Mid-Atlantic: Feds 16 Indicted In Crime Ring Targeting Asian-American Jewelers Across Mid-Atlantic: Feds
16 Indicted In Crime Ring Targeting Asian-American Jewelers Across Mid-Atlantic: Feds An indictment of 16 members of a violent mid-Atlantic crime ring has been unsealed and the federal agencies are naming names.  Of the 16, eight of the alleged crime ring members were arrested in the morning on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, police in Fairfax County, Virginia announced later that day.  They were all arrested in connection to a violent crime spree that took place between Jan. 7, 2022, through Jan. 27, 2023.  The crime ring members were all from Maryland and the District of Columbia. They met with their accused leader – Trevor Wright, also known as “Taliban Glizzy” …
PA Man Beaten To Death By Carjacker: Police PA Man Beaten To Death By Carjacker: Police
PA Man Beaten To Death By Carjacker: Police A 60-year-old man was beaten to death while being robbed of his car in Philadelphia's Northern Liberties neighborhood late on Thursday, Aug. 17, city police told Daily Voice.  It happened along the 300 block of Cambridge Street just before 10 p.m., the department said.  A group of men on motorcycles attacked the victim and made off with his Toyota Highlander, according to police. First responders rushed the 60-year-old to Jefferson University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 10:40 p.m.  Authorities did not name the victim.  No weapons were recovered from the sc…
Gunpoint Robber Gets Prison Time For Smoke Shop Stick-Up In Philly Suburbs Gunpoint Robber Gets Prison Time For Smoke Shop Stick-Up In Philly Suburbs
Gunpoint Robber Gets Prison Time For Smoke Shop Stick-Up In Philly Suburbs The gunman who made off with thousands of dollars from a Bensalem smoke shop last year will spend the next five to 10 years behind bars, a Bucks County judge has ruled.  Gerald Michael Majchrzak, 66, was convicted of robbery, conspiracy, theft, and weapon possession following a two-day trial, said county authorities.  Middletown police said they received an "abandoned" 911 call from the Infinity Smoke Shop at 1236 E. Lincoln Highway just before midnight on May 5 last year.  When they arrived, employees told officers they were robbed by a man with white hair in a blue surgica…
'Give Me Your Money Or I'll Kill You': Gunpoint Bicycle Robbery Suspect Caught In Eastern PA 'Give Me Your Money Or I'll Kill You': Gunpoint Bicycle Robbery Suspect Caught In Eastern PA
'Give Me Your Money Or I'll Kill You': Gunpoint Bicycle Robbery Suspect Caught In Eastern PA A suspect is in custody after robbing a Bensalem bicyclist at gunpoint, township police say. Antwan Clayton Jones, 42, of Ellenville, New York, is charged with robbery, terroristic threats, and related counts, the department wrote in a release.  It happened on Monday, July 31 in the parking lot of the Street Road Kohl's, police said.  The victim had just withdrawn cash from an ATM and was beginning to ride away on his bike when a man pulled up in a car and hopped out brandishing a gun, investigators wrote.  "Give me your money or I'll kill you," the robber said while pointi…
Carjacker Tried Climbing Through PA Driver's Window: Police Carjacker Tried Climbing Through PA Driver's Window: Police
Carjacker Tried Climbing Through PA Driver's Window: Police A would-be car thief struggled to hijack several vehicles in Oxford Borough Saturday night, according to police.  Warren Hatfield, 38, of Oxford, is charged with robbery of a motor vehicle and multiple related felonies, authorities said in a release.  Borough police were called to the Oxhaven Apartments around 7:20 p.m. on July 29, where witnesses said they saw Hatfield open the door of a passing woman's vehicle.  Hatfield allegedly "instructed her to drive away," which she refused and fled the car, police said. He tried to drive away himself but was unable to figure ou…
Thousands Raised For Man Shot During Botched Robbery In Philadelphia Thousands Raised For Man Shot During Botched Robbery In Philadelphia
Thousands Raised For Man Shot During Botched Robbery In Philadelphia Friends and loved ones are pitching in to help a Philadelphia man who was assaulted and shot during a robbery attempt last week.  Anthony "Bubs" Pierson was walking home from the Ukrainian Club in Fairmount around 2 a.m. on Thursday, July 20, said his cousin Monica on GoFundMe. When he got to the corner of North 23rd and Aspen Streets, "two to three men" hopped out of a car and began robbing him at gunpoint, Monica wrote.  "Bubs was pistol-whipped in his head multiple times before being shot in the right side of his abdomen," she said.  Nearby police officers whisked Pierson to Jefferson…