Death Penalty Sought For Parents: Timeline Details Horrors Inflicted Before PA Girl's Death Death Penalty Sought For Parents: Timeline Details Horrors Inflicted Before PA Girl's Death
Death Penalty Sought For Parents: Timeline Details Horrors Inflicted Before PA Girl's Death The parents of 12-year-old Malinda Hoagland face new charges related to her death in May, prosecutors said on Thursday, July 25.  The Chester County District Attorney's Office said it intends to pursue the death penalty for both Malinda's father, 52-year-old Rendell Hoagland, and her "de facto stepmother," 45-year-old Cindy Warren. Rendell Hoagland and Cindy Warren are being charged in the death of 12-year-old Malinda Hoagland.  Chester County DA's Office At the time of her death, Malinda weighed 50 pounds and was covered in approximately 75 individually identifi…
Mass Shooting Victim Charged As Suspect: Philadelphia Police Mass Shooting Victim Charged As Suspect: Philadelphia Police
Mass Shooting Victim Charged As Suspect: Philadelphia Police One of the nine people shot in West Philadelphia on Sunday, July 21 is now considered a suspect by city police, authorities said.  Tahir Shoatz, 28, is charged with three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder plus related offenses, said PPD Commissioner Kevin Bethel on Tuesday, July 23.  Regarding the Triple Murder/Shooting that occurred on 1200 N Alden St., @PhillyPolice Detectives, w/ assistance from the @philadao have developed evidence to charge one of our shooting victims, a 28/M, with 3-counts of murder, 5-counts of attempted murder and related offens…
Grindr Meetup Ends With Dismemberment Of PA 14-Year-Old: Affidavit Grindr Meetup Ends With Dismemberment Of PA 14-Year-Old: Affidavit
Grindr Meetup Ends With Dismemberment Of PA 14-Year-Old: Affidavit A 14-year-old transgender teenager from Western Pennsylvania met their alleged killer through the dating app Grindr, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice.  Dashawn Dale Depree Watkins, 29 of Sharon, is in the Mercer County Prison after bloody clothes and surveillance videos linked him to the brutal dismembering of 14-year-old Pauly Likens, the Pennsylvania State Police explained in a press release and court documents.  Likens was reported missing by "his" father (who does not acknowledge his son's transition to become a girl, the police explained in the affida…
Deadly Shooting Under Investigation In Harrisburg: Police Deadly Shooting Under Investigation In Harrisburg: Police
Deadly Shooting Under Investigation In Harrisburg: Police One man was shot and killed in Harrisburg early Friday, July 5, city police say.  Officers responded to gunfire on the 1100 block of North 3rd Street around 1:30 a.m., authorities said in a release.  They rendered aid to the victim at the scene and he later died from his wounds, officials wrote.  The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to call  717-558-6900. Anonymous tips can be submitted on Crimewatch. 
Mugshot Released Of Murder Suspect In Shooting That Rattled NJ Town Mugshot Released Of Murder Suspect In Shooting That Rattled NJ Town
Mugshot Released Of Murder Suspect In Shooting That Rattled NJ Town The mugshot of a 34-year-old murder suspect arrested in a New Jersey shooting that rattled a small town has been released. Anthony Garvin, of Netcong, was charged with murder and possession of a firearm and lodged in the Berks County Jail in Leesport, PA, a spokesperson for the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said following the Thursday, June 28 incident. Garvin is believed responsible for the shooting at an Alphano Road home around 9:40 a.m. in Independence Township, Acting Prosecutor Anthony Picione said.  A shelter in place was ordered for the neighborhood amidst a manhunt for Ga…
COLD CASE: Philly Man Found Dead Off Turnpike In Lancaster County COLD CASE: Philly Man Found Dead Off Turnpike In Lancaster County
Cold CASE: Philly Man Found Dead Off Turnpike In Lancaster County State police investigators hope to shed new light on the 1991 murder of a West Philadelphia man.  Derek Michael Mason was last seen leaving his South 39th Street home in October of that year, according to troopers.  His remains were discovered off the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Clay Township, Lancaster County in January 1992. Authorities determined that he had been murdered, but it took until 2023 to identify him using DNA evidence, police say.  Mason was known by the nicknames "Hawkeye" and "Hawk." State police said there is an upcoming block party in Mason's old neighborhoo…
COLD CASE: Philly Woman Found Strangled Off I-81 In Schuylkill County COLD CASE: Philly Woman Found Strangled Off I-81 In Schuylkill County
Cold CASE: Philly Woman Found Strangled Off I-81 In Schuylkill County Pennsylvania State Police continue to investigate the murder of Caryn Fortino.  Fortino, 38, was found dead in a wooded area off of Interstate 81 in Delano Township on May 23, 2003. She had been strangled, according to troopers.  Authorities said Fortino was from the Philadelphia area and was last in contact with loved ones that February. A 2003 report from the Allentown Morning Call said her last known address was in Egg Harbor, New Jersey, but that she had moved back to Philly before her death.  She was not reported missing, changed addresses often, and was thought to be w…
VA Man With Criminal Charges In WV, MD Arrested For Harrisburg Murder: PD VA Man With Criminal Charges In WV, MD Arrested For Harrisburg Murder: PD
VA Man With Criminal Charges In WV, MD Arrested For Harrisburg Murder: PD A Virginia man with a criminal record in both West Virginia and Maryland has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting in May, police announced on June 12, 2024.  Kameron Lamont (or Lamond) Hymes, 27 of Culpeper, Virginia, has been charged with Criminal Homicide Murder, Felony Possession of a Firearm Prohibited, and Felony Carrying a Firearm Without a License, as well as four misdemeanor counts of Recklessly Endangering Another Person, the Harrisburg City Bureau of Police detailed in a release on Wednesday.  The charges stem from his alleged involvement in …
9-Year-Old Found Strangled In Bristol Church, Tips Sought 62 Years Later 9-Year-Old Found Strangled In Bristol Church, Tips Sought 62 Years Later
9-Year-Old Found Strangled In Bristol Church, Tips Sought 62 Years Later Pennsylvania State Police investigators are seeking tips in a 9-year-old girl's cold case murder.  Carol Ann Dougherty was found dead inside St. Mark’s Roman Catholic Church in Bristol Borough on Oct. 22, 1962. She was strangled and had been sexually assaulted, according to troopers.  Police said Dougherty had stopped at the church while riding her bike to the library. She had stopped there to say a prayer, according to a report in the Bristol Courier-Times the day after her murder.  Then-Bristol Police Chief Vincent Faragalli called her killing "one of the most br…
Autopsy Results Revealed For Susquehanna Twp. HS Senior Killed 3 Days Before Graduation Autopsy Results Revealed For Susquehanna Twp. HS Senior Killed 3 Days Before Graduation
Autopsy Results Revealed For Susquehanna Twp. HS Senior Killed 3 Days Before Graduation The results of the autopsy for a high school senior, who was shot dead by a 13-year-old boy, were released by the Dauphin County Coroner on Friday, June 7.  Tyron Perrin, 18 of Susquehanna Township, died from a gunshot wound to the chest and the manner was homicide, according to the coroner's report.  He was allegedly shot by 13-year-old Zahkee Talib-Davis of Harrisburg, who has been charged as an adult with Murder and Carrying a Firearm Without a License, as Daily Voice previously reported.  Perrion was found dead in an apartment in the 3600 block of Brookridge Te…
13-Year-Old Charged With Murder Of Susquehanna Twp. HS Senior Killed 3 Days Before Graduation 13-Year-Old Charged With Murder Of Susquehanna Twp. HS Senior Killed 3 Days Before Graduation
13-Year-Old Charged With Murder Of Susquehanna Twp. HS Senior Killed 3 Days Before Graduation A 13-year-old boy is accused of killing an 18-year-old high school senior just three days before his graduation. Zahkee Talib-Davis has been charged as an adult with Murder and Carrying a Firearm Without a License following the shooting death of Tyron Perrin, the Susquehanna Township Police announced on June 5. Officers were called to a report of an unconscious person in the 3600 block of Brookridge Terrace at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4th. Arriving officers found Tyron had died, and the coroner's office confirmed they were called to the scene.  The investigation is ongoing b…
COLD CASE: Troopers Find New Leads In PA Woman's 1997 Murder COLD CASE: Troopers Find New Leads In PA Woman's 1997 Murder
Cold CASE: Troopers Find New Leads In PA Woman's 1997 Murder State police say they are making progress in their investigation of Patricia Woll's homicide.  Woll, 43, was living on River Road in Damascus Township, Wayne County when her house caught fire on Aug. 28, 1997.  She was found dead inside after firefighters beat the blaze. A "detailed investigation" led state police to declare the fire an arson and Woll's death a homicide.  "Several new investigatory leads and evidence have been uncovered and are activity being pursued by investigators," said troopers in a release on May 31. Authorities did not describe the new evidence. …