NY Man Raped Four Girls, Committed 50+ Sex Offenses In Pennsylvania: Prosecutors NY Man Raped Four Girls, Committed 50+ Sex Offenses In Pennsylvania: Prosecutors
NY Man Raped Four Girls, Committed 50+ Sex Offenses In Pennsylvania: Prosecutors A New York man accused of sexually abusing four girls for years in Lancaster has been convicted of more than 50 sexual offenses following a four-day jury trial, prosecutors announced. Dennis Iluminado Martinez, 40, of Brooklyn, was found guilty on Thursday, July 16, of more than 50 offenses, including two counts of rape of a child, four counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, and 15 counts of indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. The jury returned the guilty verdict after about an hour of …
Tanker Truck Driver Dad Remembered As 'Wonderful Husband,' After Rt 309 Lehigh Crash (UPDATE) Tanker Truck Driver Dad Remembered As 'Wonderful Husband,' After Rt 309 Lehigh Crash (UPDATE)
Tanker Truck Driver Dad Remembered As 'Wonderful Husband,' After Rt 309 Lehigh Crash (Update) The tanker truck driver killed in a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer on Route 309 is remembered as a devoted husband, father, and hardworking family man. Keith Staines, 52, of Tamaqua, was killed when his tanker truck collided with a tractor-trailer near Route 309 and Gun Club Road in Lynn Township around 3:35 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Staines was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:10 p.m. He died from multiple blunt force trauma, and his death was ruled accidental following an autopsy on Monday, Aug. 10. Now, loved ones are rallying aroun…
PA Dollar Tree Shopper Exposes Himself To Customers, Then Vanishes: Police PA Dollar Tree Shopper Exposes Himself To Customers, Then Vanishes: Police
PA Dollar Tree Shopper Exposes Himself To Customers, Then Vanishes: Police A 30-year-old man accused of exposing himself to customers inside a Pennsylvania Dollar Tree is wanted on an active arrest warrant, police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Jhet Larose, of Brookhaven, is wanted on an Indecent Exposure charge following an incident at the Dollar Tree on the 400 block of Baltimore Pike in Springfield Township, Delaware County, according to the Springfield Township Police Department. Larose allegedly exposed himself to customers inside the store during the incident reported to police on Wednesday, Aug. 5, authorities said. Police released a surveillance image of …
$770M ATM Ponzi: PA Man With NJ Bankruptcy Pleads Guilty In $402M Investor Loss $770M ATM Ponzi: PA Man With NJ Bankruptcy Pleads Guilty In $402M Investor Loss
$770M ATM Ponzi: PA Man With NJ Bankruptcy Pleads Guilty In $402M Investor Loss A businessman accused of building a $770 million investment scheme around thousands of ATMs and cryptocurrency kiosks — some of which did not exist — has admitted to federal securities fraud. Daryl F. Heller, 56, of Lititz, pleaded guilty before US District Judge Catherine Henry on Monday, Aug. 10, according to US Attorney David Metcalf. Heller admitted that from approximately January 2017 through December 2024, he solicited and caused others to solicit approximately $770 million from investors in Prestige and WF Velocity ATM Funds through false and fraudulent representations, federal prose…
Wanted Driver Captured At Rikers Island After Fatal Susquehanna River Crash (UPDATE) Wanted Driver Captured At Rikers Island After Fatal Susquehanna River Crash (UPDATE)
Wanted Driver Captured At Rikers Island After Fatal Susquehanna River Crash (Update) The 23-year-old driver accused of fleeing after a crash that sent two vehicles into the Susquehanna River and killed a young woman has been captured in New York City, police announced Tuesday, Aug. 11. Mikaail Cotton was arrested by New York City authorities in connection with an alleged firearms offense and is being held at Rikers Island, according to the Manor Township Police Department. Arrangements are underway to extradite Cotton to Pennsylvania, where he is expected to face charges stemming from the July 30 crash that killed 20-year-old Saige Zink, of Columbia, police said. Cotton is…
6-Year-Old Girl Mauled By Same Dogs That Attacked Toddler At PA Home: Report 6-Year-Old Girl Mauled By Same Dogs That Attacked Toddler At PA Home: Report
6-Year-Old Girl Mauled By Same Dogs That Attacked Toddler At PA Home: Report A 6-year-old girl suffered severe injuries when she was attacked by two dogs at a Lebanon County home — the same dogs police say critically injured a toddler there nearly two years ago. The was bitten by the dogs at a home on South 14th Avenue in South Lebanon Township at 11:24 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, South Lebanon Township Police Chief Zimmerman told WGAL News 8. She was taken to Hershey Medical Center with severe injuries and has since undergone surgery, according to police and a GoFundMe launched for her recovery. The girl's recovery remains uncertain and will depend on how she heals, …
Pennsylvania Targeted By $500K Retail Theft Ring That Hit 100-Plus Businesses: Police Pennsylvania Targeted By $500K Retail Theft Ring That Hit 100-Plus Businesses: Police
Pennsylvania Targeted By $500K Retail Theft Ring That Hit 100-Plus Businesses: Police More than $500,000 in merchandise. More than 100 businesses. Six suspects in custody. And Maryland investigators say they aren't finished yet. The sprawling organized retail theft investigation began in Prince George's County in February 2025 before eventually stretching across Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Washington, DC, according to local police. Six suspects are now in custody, police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11: Daryl Michael Jackson, 30, of Washington, DC;  Cyan Rocke, 25, of Capitol Heights; Marco Morgan, 37, of Washington, DC; Tia Courtney, 31, of Capitol …
Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him In Pennsylvania: Affidavit Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him In Pennsylvania: Affidavit
Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him In Pennsylvania: Affidavit A convicted murderer and the mother of a 4-year-old boy are accused in a disturbing child abuse case that left the child with broken bones, burns, bruises, and injuries doctors ultimately categorized as "torture," according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Raheem Akbar Shabazz Floyd, 38, who was on parole for a North Carolina murder conviction, and the boy's mother, Brianna Nichole Nolte-Maple, 32, were arrested in Harrisburg following an investigation into the child's extensive injuries on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the affidavit. The investigation began af…
Parents Kidnapped, Assaulted 7-Week-Old Baby Girl In Pennsylvania: Police Parents Kidnapped, Assaulted 7-Week-Old Baby Girl In Pennsylvania: Police
Parents Kidnapped, Assaulted 7-Week-Old Baby Girl In Pennsylvania: Police A 7-week-old baby girl suffered multiple serious injuries in an alleged assault that landed both of her parents behind bars in Philadelphia, police announced on Monday, Aug. 10. Secret McCleve-Sar, 21, and Tyrone Jones, 22, both of the 2500 block of North Front Street, were apprehended on Sunday, Aug. 9, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The investigation began after an 18th District officer responded to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for a report of a prior assault involving the infant at approximately 6:34 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, police said. The baby had initially …
Caregiver Charged In Connection With Woman With Down Syndrome's Death In PA: AG Caregiver Charged In Connection With Woman With Down Syndrome's Death In PA: AG
Caregiver Charged In Connection With Woman With Down Syndrome's Death In PA: AG A caregiver has been charged in connection with the death of a 51-year-old woman with Down syndrome, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, Aug. 10. Susan Edwards, 59, of Pen Argyl, was charged with two felony counts of neglect of a care-dependent person causing serious bodily injury or death and endangering the welfare of a care-dependent person, according to the Attorney General’s Office. The woman was found dead inside Edwards’ Northampton County home on Oct. 15, 2023, investigators said. She died from septic complications caused by untreated pressure ulcers, acc…
3-Year-Old Dies From Cocaine Toxicity In PA Home; Coroner Rules Homicide 3-Year-Old Dies From Cocaine Toxicity In PA Home; Coroner Rules Homicide
3-Year-Old Dies From Cocaine Toxicity In PA Home; Coroner Rules Homicide A 3-year-old child found dead inside a Pennsylvania home died from cocaine toxicity, and the death has been ruled a homicide, officials announced on Monday, Aug. 10. The child was found dead inside a home on Columbia Avenue in Greenville on Saturday, June 27, according to Mercer County Coroner John A. Libonati. A forensic autopsy was performed by forensic pathologist Todd Luckasevic on Monday, June 29, the coroner said. The scene investigation, autopsy findings, and forensic toxicology results determined the child's cause of death was cocaine toxicity, according to the release. Libonati ru…
Former Mayor's Daughter Charged In 2-Year-Old Child's Abuse At PA Preschool Former Mayor's Daughter Charged In 2-Year-Old Child's Abuse At PA Preschool
Former Mayor's Daughter Charged In 2-Year-Old Child's Abuse At PA Preschool A former Pennsylvania mayor's daughter has been charged after an alleged child abuse incident involving a 2-year-old at the preschool where she worked, police announced on Monday, Aug. 10. Erin Elizabeth Burke, 28, of Newtown, was charged following the incident at Newtown Discovery Preschool on Blacksmith Road in Newtown Township on Friday, July 24, according to police and court documents. The school initiated a ChildLine report of suspected child abuse after the incident involving Burke and the 2-year-old student, according to police. The Newtown Township Police Department's Detective Di…