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Tiffany Casapulla Arrested As Fugitive From New Jersey
A lovers' spat led police in Pennsylvania to a Delaware mom wanted as a fugitive from justice in New Jersey, authorities said Nov. 7. Officers took Tiffany Casapulla, 31, of New Castle, DE, into custody after responding to a domestic incident on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at approximately 5:18 p.m. on the 1100 block of Sterling Avenue in Linwood, PA, Lower Chichester police said. During their response, officers discovered Casapulla had outstanding arrest warrants from New Jersey. Once the domestic situation was secured, Casapulla was charged as a fugitive from justice under Title 42 Section 91…
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An "AK-style" rifle, ammunition, and drugs were seized during a traffic stop in Bucks County on Saturday, Oct. 26, according to police. Victor Miles, 33, of Flourtown, was observed driving a dark-colored Mazda south on Hulmeville Road near Byberry Road, the Bensalem Police Department said on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The windows of the Mazda were heavily tinted, and as the officer got behind the vehicle, it sped up, committed a traffic violation, and almost crashed into another vehicle, according to police. After pulling the Mazda over, the officer told Miles to roll down the vehicle's windo…
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Infant Drowns In Bathtub, PA Mom Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter: Reports
An Allentown mother was charged with involuntary manslaughter after her infant son drowned in the bathtub of their residence, authorities said. Megan Ramsey, 24, was charged for leaving the boy unattended in the bathtub with the water running, leading to his drowning, according to the affidavit. Ramsey was charged on Monday, Oct. 21, according to court documents. The drowning happened in the 1800 block of South Church Street on Wednesday, April 24, the affidavit states. The boy was 13 months old at the time. Ramsey left him in the bathtub unsupervised with some toys while…
Police & Fire
Stabbing At Trader Joe's Warehouse Leads To Worker's Arrest: PA State Police
A stabbing at a Trader Joe's Warehouse in Northampton County led to the arrest of a worker on Tuesday, Oct. 22, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. Cristian Burgos Vasquez, 39, a worker at the warehouse located at 6835 Silver Crest Road, East Allen Township, stabbed a co-worker multiple times with a knife following a verbal argument, state police said in a news release. Troopers from Troop M in Bethlehem arrived on scene, treated the victim's wounds, and arrested Vasquez at 6:49 p.m., according to the news release. The victim was then taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg. B…
Police & Fire
Felon, Andre Lamont Armstrong, Charged With Arson: PD
A felon convicted for drug dealing has been arrested for arson, Upper Chichester police announced on Thursday, Oct. 3. Andre Lamont Armstrong, 56, of Chester, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 23, according to court documents. Armstrong was wanted in connection to a "suspicious" vehicle fire in the 1600 block of Huddell Avenue around 2:10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, police detailed in a release. In surveillance videos, police saw the suspect used an accelerant to ignite a vehicle, as Daily Voice previously reported. "Based on some of the evidence already collected, it is believed th…
Police & Fire
Driver Was Going 3X Over Posted Speed Limit In PA Crash That Killed Grandfather: Police Papers
New details have been released in a July 2024 crash that left a 78-year-old man dead in Bucks County. Nicholas Toth, 43, was arrested and charged for causing the crash that resulted in the death of the other driver, Michael Maddock, just before 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, the Warminster Township Police Department said. Police papers obtained by Daily Voice show Toth had been going more than three times the posted speed limit of 25 miles per hour at the time of the crash at Newtown Road near Coventry Lane. Toth told police that it was raining and dark at the time, and tha…
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Dog Mauls To Cat Death, Pennsylvania Owner Arrested: Police
A dog owner was arrested after her dog mauled a neighbor's cat to death, according to a release by the Springfield Township police on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Heather M. Fitzgerald, 53, of Coopersburg, was arrested on misdemeanor charges of Harboring Dangerous Dogs and Confinement of Animal Within Premises of Owner following a police investigation on Monday, Sept. 30, the Springfield Township Police Department detailed in the release. This was Fitzgerald's second official offense within this year, according to police. She had another charge of Confinement of an Animal Within the Premises of …
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Teen Charged With Homicide In Bethlehem: Authorities (
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A 30-year-old man was shot dead in Bethlehem, authorities told Daily Voice on Saturday, Sept. 28. Altaron Amir Robinson, of Allentown, was shot in the 1900 block of Butztown Road, Bethlehem at 9:29 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, the Lehigh County Coroner detailed. The shooting was near Governor Wolf Elementary School which closed Friday while police investigated the shooting. Robinson was pronounced dead at St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem at 3:22 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, Coroner Daniel Buglio explained. The cause of death was a gunshot(s) wo…
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Popular PA Podcaster Charged With Theft From Non-Profit: Affidavit
A popular Pennsylvania podcaster was charged with stealing more than $2,000 from a non-profit organization, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 24. William "Bill" Thomas Corcoran Jr., 35, of Mountain Top, Luzerne County, founder and host of “On the Stacks” podcast, has been charged with one count of theft by unlawful taking, according to police and court records. An investigation was launched in April 2024, when executive board members of the nonprofit "Wilkes-Barre POWER", informed detectives of numerous unauthorized bank transactions, according…
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Fentanyl-Dealing Trio Busted In Undercover PA Sting: Police
An undercover drug bust led to the arrest of one man from Pennsylvania, and two from New Jersey for dealing fentanyl, authorities said. The Palmer Township's Crime Reduction Unit initiated an undercover investigation that resulted in the seizure of 502 suspected fentanyl pills and a handgun, police said in a press statement released on Friday, Sept. 20. Arrested and charged on Thursday, Sept. 19 according to police and court records were: Nazir Santos Jimenez, 21, of Easton, was charged with conspiracy to manufacture, deliver or possess with intent to manufacture or deliver; conspira…
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Officers Injured, Business Window Shattered By Belligerent Man: West Chester Police
A 21-year-old Avondale man was arrested after assaulting two police officers in West Chester, authorities said. Dylan Novak was charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest, and criminal mischief, West Chester police stated in a release on Monday, Sept. 16. A West Chester Borough Police officer was flagged down by employees of a business in the 50 block of South High Street on Sept. 7 at 1:45 p.m. Police did not identify the business. Novak allegedly refused to leave the business, police said, adding they attempted to arrest Novak. That's when the following happened, as stated i…
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Philly Purse-Snatching Suspect Pepper-Sprays Woman At Bensalem Motel: PD
A 44-year-old purse-snatching suspect from Philadelphia was arrested after he allegedly pepper-sprayed his victim at a Bucks County motel, announced in a release on Monday, Sept. 16. Horace Clay was later arrested and charged with the robbery, Bensalem Township police said. Bensalem Township police were called shortly after 11 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14 to the Comfort Inn at 2779 Lincoln Highway. A woman told police, that while in the parking lot she was approached by a man in a hooded sweatshirt. He took her purse with ID, credit cards and cash, and then fled in a white sedan, accord…
Police & Fire
Officer Assaulted, Teen Twin Brothers Arrested In Poconos: Police
Twin brothers caught stealing beer assaulted an officer in the Poconos, police announced on Friday, Sept. 13. Xaziver and Gabriel Valle, both 19-year-old Tobyhanna residents were arrested on Thursday, Sept. 12, Mountain Regional Police detailed in the release. Staff at the Weis Market located at 601 PA-940 Ste 116, Mt Pocono, called the police after Xaziver was seen putting beverages in a backpack, according to the release. When confronted by the staff, he told them he wasn't going to pay for anything and walked out of the store, the police wrote. When the police arrived, the s…
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Distracted Nanny Was On Her Phone When 3-Year-Old Ran Off, Died In Chesco Park: DA
A 28-year-old Virginia woman is facing charges in Chester County, PA in connection with the death of a 3-year-old boy, authorities announced. Imani Lewis was working as the nanny of a 3-year-old, nonverbal boy and called 9-1-1 when he went missing in Tredyffrin Township on Sept. 2, 2024, at approximately 6:50 p.m., the Chester County DA's office said. Officers were dispatched to Wilson Farm Park, Tredyffrin Township, and searched park and a path leading to the stormwater retention pond. When police approached the water’s edge, they found the boy unresponsive in the pond.…
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Fetus Killed, Infant Hospitalized, 6 Injured In 'Intentional' Crash In Pennsylvania: Affidavit
"I am going to kill everyone," that's what a 22-year-old man yelled as he plowed his vehicle into another car, injuring 7 people — including an infant — and killing a fetus, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Jaheim Lamar Alford of Latta, South Carolina, had been arguing with his girlfriend after accusing her of cheating on him before he picked up three passengers, who are now considered witnesses in this fatal crash, as explained in the affidavit of probable cause. He appeared to be "acting weird", was angry, a…
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Man Accused Of Beheading Dad, Posting YouTube Video, Testifies At 1st Hearing: Bucks DA
Justin Mohn, the Middletown Township man who allegedly beheaded his father and posted a disturbing 14-minute-long YouTube video holding his father’s head testified for two hours Tuesday, Sept. 10, authorities announced. Mohn also allegedly called for violent attacks against members of the federal government, according to Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn. His father was a government worker. After testimony at his preliminary hearing at the Bucks County Justice Center, Mohn, 32, was ordered held for trial for the Jan. 30, 2024, killing of his father, the DA said. Michael F. Mo…
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PA Officer Injured When Arrestee Strikes, Police Say
A 22-year-old man from West Chester was arrested after striking an officer twice, authorities said. On Aug. 25, 2024, at about 2 a.m., West Chester Borough Police responded to the 100 block of West Gay Street, West Chester Borough, for a disturbance. While West Chester police were arresting two individuals, a third individual, Mavaetangi Vaki, 22 of West Chester, struck an officer. After a brief struggle, Vaki was taken into custody and transported back to the West Chester Police Department for processing. Once at the station, Vaki struck an officer a second time causing visib…
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Pennsylvania Park Ranger Stabbed In Face With Scissors: Police
A Philadelphia park ranger managed to capture a suspect shortly after being attacked with scissors, authorities said. Arrested was 34-year-old Thomas Riceman from Philadelphia. Riceman was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, ethnic intimidation, terroristic threats and other charges, according to Philadelphia police. On Sunday, Sept. 1, at approximately 4:20 p.m., officers from the 9th District responded to a radio call reporting an assault on a park ranger at 1800 Walnut Street. The incident occurred inside Rittenhouse Square Park. Police found the victim in the security …
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Charged In Crash In Berks County
A 37-year-old driver was charged with drunken driving after a crash in Berks County, authorities said on Wednesday, Aug. 14. On June 19, at 4:40 a.m., Spring Township Police received a call for a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Van Reen Road and Stevens Avenue, Spring Township police said. Thaddeus Keich, the operator of the striking vehicle, showed signs of impairment, police said. After an investigation, Keich was charged with DUI. He also passed through a stop sign, according to court records. A preliminary hearing has been set for Aug. 29.
Police & Fire
Replica Gun Used In Armed Robbery In Kennett Square: Police
A 52-year-old man has been arrested for robbing a business with a replica gun in Chester County, authorities announced on Tuesday, Aug. 7. Salvador Lopez-Ortigoza, of Toughkenamon, was charged with robbery and making terroristic threats, among other charges, according to Southern Chester County Regional Police. On Tuesday, July 30, at 11:15 a.m., police responded to a report of an armed robbery at Latino Mex, 1001 W. Baltimore Pike in Kennett Square. The suspect displayed a firearm and demanded cash from the store clerk before fleeing on foot, police said. At approximately 1:30 p.m., an o…
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Speeding NJ Dad Set To Be Extradited To PA: Police
A 29-year-old man fled from police in Doylestown at a high rate of speed with a child in the car, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 7. Jeremy Ott is awaiting extradition from New Jersey to Pennsylvania on child endangerment, reckless driving, and other charges, they said. On July 19, police received reports of a reckless driver. Ott was known to police as having a suspended driver’s license as a result of a recent DUI arrest, police said. Ott did not stop and sped away from police, they said. A short time later, police found Ott’s vehicle stopped on the roadway of Hidden Den…
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Man Serving Life Sentence Killed By Inmate In State Prison Cell: Montco DA
A 42-year-old inmate has been charged in the killing of another inmate at the Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution Phoenix, authorities said. Dwight Williams was charged with First-Degree Murder and Third-Degree Murder for the death of 67-year-old inmate Ashokkumar Guru in his cell on Sunday, Aug. 4, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pennsylvania State Police Captain Gerard B. McShea. They gave the following account of the attack: Correctional officers were alerted at 9:31 a.m. by an inmate that he had returned to his cell…
Police & Fire
Bucks County Man Faces Child Pornography Charges, Police Say
A 27-year-old Warrington man was arrested on child pornography charges last week, according to township police. Derrick A. Carthon is being held on a $250,000 bond, court records show. Authorities received six cyber tips from X.com, formerly known as Twitter, related to accounts associated with Carthon, police said. They searched his home on July 23 and seized multiple electronic devices before taking him into custody, according to officials. Carthon has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Aug 12.
Police & Fire
Felon Found With Multiple Guns, Manufacturing Equipment In Reading Home: DA
A Reading man faces felony charges for illegal possession of firearms, according to the Berks County District Attorney's Office. James Freeman-Neely, 48, was arrested on July 13 for simple assault, said prosecutors in a release on Tuesday, July 30. The alleged victim of the assault was granted a Protection From Abuse order (PFA) against Freeman-Neely, which required the 48-year-old to "relinquish all firearms, weapons, and ammunition" to the Berks Sheriff's Office, authorities said. He signed a document claiming he owned no firearms, but police said they found severa…
Police & Fire
Bucks Man Fired Gun In Occupied Home, Police Say
A man is in custody for firing a weapon in a Warrington home, township police said in a release on Monday, July 29. Safarie Xiong allegedly shot a gun in a residence on the 1200 Block of Palomino Drive on July 20, according to authorities. The round went through two occupied rooms but no one was injured, investigators said. Xiong, 48, was charged with simple assault and reckless endangerment, police said. He is being held on a $100,000 bail and has a preliminary hearing on Aug. 5, court records show.
News
Air Conditioners Stolen From Lehigh Valley Animal Hospital: State Police
Two commercial air conditioning units were stolen from the HanoverView Animal Hospital in Bath this week, according to state police. Kyle Anthony Kleintop, 36, was arrested on Tuesday, July 23 on multiple counts of felony theft, troopers wrote in a release. The A/C units disappeared sometime during the overnight hours on Monday, July 22, authorities said. They had been removed, broken into pieces, and loaded into a vehicle, according to investigators. Kleintop was unable to post his $25,000 bail and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Aug. 7, court records show.&…
Police & Fire
Gunpoint Robbery At 7-Eleven Leads To Two Arrests: Bensalem Police
A man and a woman robbed a Trevose gas station at gunpoint on Saturday, July 20, according to authorities. Christopher Yelverton, 42, and Amanda Petherbridge, 34, are each charged with robbery, conspiracy, and related counts, Bensalem police said in a release on Monday, July 22. The robbery happened at the 2511 Lincoln Highway 7-Eleven in Trevose just before 3 a.m., investigators said. Yelverton walked into the gas station and asked for a carton of Newport cigarettes, then pointed a handgun through his sweatshirt at the cashier and demanded money, according to au…
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Fentanyl, Ecstasy Seized In Allentown Drug Bust: Police
A kilogram of fentanyl and more than 300 tablets of ecstasy were confiscated during an arrest in Allentown on Friday, July 19, authorities said in a release. Officers were investigating on the 800 block of Chew Street when they took 50-year-old Tyrone Fowler into custody, APD said. The drugs were found on Fowler's person after his arrest, according to officials. Fowler, of Philadelphia, was charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and related counts, authorities said. His bail was set at $300,000 and his preliminary hearing was scheduled for July 26,…
Lifestyle
'Dance Moms' Star Charged With DUI In PA: Affidavit
A former "Dance Moms" star has been charged in Pennsylvania for allegedly driving drunk, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Christina "Christi" Lukasiak, 47, of Mars, PA, whose daughter, Chloe Lukasiak, starred on Lifetime's hit show "Dance Moms", was charged by Murrysville Police with a misdemeanor DUI at 5:39 p.m. on June 27, her latest court docket shows. The reality star was found by officers in her black 2018 Audi Q7 crashed into a tree with a telephone pole hanging over her car off of Logan Ferry Road, as Patrolman Ross Welshons detailed in the affidavit…
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Bucks Man Downloaded 'Over 200' Files Of Child Pornography, Police Say
A 32-year-old Quakertown man faces child pornography charges, according to Warrington police. Andrew Gregory Lewis came under investigation last November when police found that over 200 illegal files were downloaded to his computer, according to authorities. A search warrant was executed at his Quakertown home and an analysis of his devices revealed additional files, police said. Lewis surrendered to authorities on July 3 and his bail was set at $250,000, Warrington police said. He had a preliminary hearing on Monday, July 15, court records show. homeland Security Investi…
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Mugshot Released Of Berks Man Accused Of Killing Neighbor
A photo of the West Lawn man accused of Gregory Cammer's murder. has been released by authorities Angel Adames is charged with first-, second-, and third-degree homicide, according to court records. Adames allegedly shot and killed 55-year-old Crammer in a first-floor apartment at 2105 Penn Avenue on June 25, Spring police have said. The 56-year-old suspect lived in the apartment upstairs and was arrested at the scene, according to officials. Google Maps (Street View)/Inset: Spring Township Police Dept. Crammer's obituary says he was a "loving husband and father" w…
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