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Restaurant Stabbing Calls Police To Central PA Hospital Restaurant Stabbing Calls Police To Central PA Hospital
Restaurant Stabbing Calls Police To Central PA Hospital A stabbing at a restaurant sent police to an area hospital.  Essence Fatima McGhie was arrested at 8:50 p.m. on Aug. 6 in connection with a stabbing following a fight outside Villa Nova at 1310 Harrisburg Pike, the Manheim Township police detailed in a release late in the month.  The 29-year-old punched someone and then pulled a knife and stabbed the victim in the left hand – twice, according to the police.  The victim went to Lancaster General Hospital for care, and soon the police were called and they explained their side of the story.  McGhie was later arr…

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MURDER CHARGE: PA Grandma Slammed Into Wall Until She Loses Consciousness, Police MURDER CHARGE: PA Grandma Slammed Into Wall Until She Loses Consciousness, Police
Murder Charge: PA Grandma Slammed Into Wall Until She Loses Consciousness, Police A 24-year-old woman has been charged with murder in connection with the death of her 82-year-old grandmother, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday night.  Mary Sigman was found in cardiac arrest at a home on Sigman Road in Providence Township at 11:31 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, according to the release by state police.  Troopers responded to the call and discovered Mary was the victim of a domestic dispute with her granddaughter, Shasta Sigman.  Shasta pushed Mary into a wall, she then "fell to the ground and forcefully hit her head against a wall, causing …

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Officers Assaulted By 'Belligerent' Man At PA Target, Police Say Officers Assaulted By 'Belligerent' Man At PA Target, Police Say
Officers Assaulted By 'Belligerent' Man At PA Target, Police Say A man "fighting with customers" outside a shopping plaza assaulted officers who came to investigate on Sunday, police claim.  Anthony Belfere was found lying on the ground "yelling profanities" outside the Target at 1008 Lititz Pike, around 11:46 a.m. on Aug. 13, Northern Lancaster County Regional police announced the following day. Officers recognized Belfere "from previous encounters," as stated in the release.  As the police approached him he "became belligerent," and "appeared to be under the influence of drugs and or alcohol," the police said.  When the officers attemp…

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PA Man Rapes GF's Daughters Daily For Years: DA PA Man Rapes GF's Daughters Daily For Years: DA
PA Man Rapes GF's Daughters Daily For Years: DA Every day, for a minimum of three years, a Pennsylvania man raped two young children, according to a release by the Lebanon County District Attorney's Office on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023.  Steve Junior Jacobs, 37, of Hummelstown, is accused of raping his ex-girlfriend's daughters daily from the time they were 6 and 9 years old until they were 10 and 12 years old respectively, according to a release by the DA.  Jacobs has been charged with 42 offenses (30 in one case, and 12 in the other) including multiple counts of Rape of a Child, Statutory Sexual Assault, Aggravated Indecent Assault…

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NY Man Stabs Ex-Girlfriend With Kitchen Knife In PA, Police Say NY Man Stabs Ex-Girlfriend With Kitchen Knife In PA, Police Say
NY Man Stabs Ex-Girlfriend With Kitchen Knife In PA, Police Say A New York man stabbed his ex-girlfriend "in the legs several times" with a kitchen knife on July 31, 2023, police say.  David Hernandez, 36, of Syracuse, grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed his former girlfriend at a home on the 500 block of North State Street in Ephrata just after noon on Monday, area police detailed.  The police investigation revealed the couple got into an argument prior to the stabbing.  He claimed he came to the home to "retrieve belongings from his former girlfriend," as stated in the police release The woman was given aid at the scene befo…

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PA Toddler Wanders Streets While Mom Sleeps, Police Say PA Toddler Wanders Streets While Mom Sleeps, Police Say
PA Toddler Wanders Streets While Mom Sleeps, Police Say A mom was warm in her bed as her 2-year-old child wandered the streets of Marietta Borough, police announced on Monday, July 24, 2023.  Michelle Hunger's toddler was found in the 300 block of East Market Street around 9 a.m. on July 6, according to a release by the Susquehanna Regional Police Department. The responding officer located the tot's mom asleep in her nearby home.  Hunger was arrested for endangering the welfare of a child, according to the police and court documents.  She remains in the Lancaster County Prison on $100,000 in bail, court records show. Her prelim…

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PA Mom's Lies Force Infant's Unnecessary Surgery: Police PA Mom's Lies Force Infant's Unnecessary Surgery: Police
PA Mom's Lies Force Infant's Unnecessary Surgery: Police An infant underwent an "extensive in-patient hospitalization period lasting over 20 days as well as a gastrostomy tube being surgically placed into the child’s stomach" due to false claims by their mom, police announced on Friday, July 7, 2023. Briana Byers, 25, of Lancaster, "had been inventing symptoms and exaggerating normal behavior which led to significant over-hospitalization and medical treatment of her child," City police stated in the release. The police first learned of this possible Munchausen syndrome by proxy case by a Childline report in May 2023. An investigation was launche…

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Woman With Meth, Acid Punches Officer In Face During Arrest By Central PA Church: Police Woman With Meth, Acid Punches Officer In Face During Arrest By Central PA Church: Police
Woman With Meth, Acid Punches Officer In Face During Arrest By Central PA Church: Police A 29-year-old woman punched an officer in the face during a drug-related arrest on June 25, 2023, police announced the following day.  Alicia Marie Hood of Mount Joy was found with "six acid tablets, methamphetamine, and a large pipe used for smoking methamphetamine" when officers arrived to investigate a call of drug activity at a home in the 500 block of Union School Road in Mount Joy Borough, as stated in a police release.  The home is by a large church in the borough according to Google Maps and the arrest happened on Sunday, although it is unclear if there was a service going…

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Car Full Of Drugs Impounded After Lancaster Man Flees: Police Car Full Of Drugs Impounded After Lancaster Man Flees: Police
Car Full Of Drugs Impounded After Lancaster Man Flees: Police A car full of drugs was impounded following a police chase and months later the driver was found, Highspire Borough police announced on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.  Jose Hiram Burgos-Garcia, 28, of Lancaster (and of York according to court records) was arrested on June 2, 2023, according to the police release.  On March 19, he was spotted driving a car with a plate that was not issued to it, the police explained.  When officers tried to stop Burgos-Garcia, he sped off and ultimately eluded the police. The officers later found the vehicle— which contained drugs and drug pa…

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Fleeing Teen Tosses Loaded Gun: Manheim Police Fleeing Teen Tosses Loaded Gun: Manheim Police
Fleeing Teen Tosses Loaded Gun: Manheim Police An 18-year-old old was walking down the street when he suddenly saw police, fled, and threw a loaded gun, authorities announced on Friday, June 9, 2023.  Jaqua James Carpenter was walking westward with two other men who matched the description of suspected thieves as well as a report of a "person with a firearm" on Millersville Pike on May 18, 2023, according to Manheim Township police and court records.   As officers began to approach, "Carpenter spontaneously began running. He was observed removing a black firearm from his waistband and throwing it as he ran. The firearm wa…

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Prisoner Poops On Holding Cell Floor At Police Station In Lancaster County: Authorities Prisoner Poops On Holding Cell Floor At Police Station In Lancaster County: Authorities
Prisoner Poops On Holding Cell Floor At Police Station In Lancaster County: Authorities A 35-year-old York man has been charged for pooping on the floor in a police station holding cell. While being held on a simple assault charge Dristan L. Elliott pooped on his holding cell floor at the Columbia Borough Police Station on May 26, according to a release on June 7, 2023.   It appears officers might not have realized what happened as he was moved to the Lancaster County Prison where he was held for the simple assault charge until June 6 when he posted 10 % of a $5,000 bail in surety bonds. He was only charged with institutional vandalism on June 4, although court …

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Twice Convicted PA Sex Offender Caught With Child Porn On Twitch, Police Say Twice Convicted PA Sex Offender Caught With Child Porn On Twitch, Police Say
Twice Convicted PA Sex Offender Caught With Child Porn On Twitch, Police Say A twice-convicted child sex offender has been found with child porn — again, police say.   Brandon Scott Dasilva, 29, of Ephrata was detected with child pornography on an email account traced to Twitch— a popular live-streaming site typically used for gaming, police announced on June 1, 2023.  Ephrata Borough police linked the Twitch account to the email used by Dasilva after receiving a tip about the email account from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in 2022.  "Ephrata Police Detectives and the Lancaster County Computer Crimes Task Force ser…

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