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Politics
Multiple PA Counties Investigating Suspected Fraudulent Voter Registrations: Officials
Three Pennsylvania counties are investigating possible voter registration fraud, as mail-in ballots are rapidly coming in. Approximately 2,500 voter registrations dropped off at the Lancaster County Board of Elections could be fraudulent, the county commissions and County District Attorney Heather Adams announced at a joint press conference on Friday, Oct. 25. These applications were collected by paid canvassers during the summer at shopping centers, parking lots of grocery stores, other businesses, sidewalks, and parks in Lancaster County. The registration applicatio…
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Mugshot Released Of Woman Going 90 MPH+ Charged For Crash Killing PA Dad, Daughter: Affidavit
The mugshot of a woman who caused a double-fatal crash — killing a father and his daughter — has been released, on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. Beth Anne Fife, 51, of Dawkins Drive, East Earl, has been charged with two counts each of the following: vehicular homicide, involuntary manslaughter, and recklessly endangering another person, as well as related driving offenses on Wednesday, Oct. 16, court records show. The charges are in connection with the crash on Route 322/West 28th Divison Highway near the Lancaster/Lebanon counties line that killed Allen English, 84, of Lititz, and his daug…
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Yelp Reviews Disabled For McDonald's That Hosted Trump In Pennsylvania
Yelp has disabled reviews for the Bucks County McDonald's that hosted former-President Donald Trump on Sunday, Oct. 20. The Republican candidate for US President sported an apron at the Feasterville-Trevose McDonald's to work the fryer and fill orders at the drive-thru window, according to previous reporting by Daily Voice. Trump stopped at the restaurant ahead of a townhall in Lancaster County as part of his efforts to win over voters in battleground state Pennsylvania. More than 145 reviews had already been posted before Yelp paused commenting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, an NBC 10 News re…
Police & Fire
Pick-up Crashes Into Horse-Buggy Sending 4 Amish People To Hospital: PA State Police
Additional details about a horse-and-buggy crash that four Amish people to the hospital have been shared with Daily Voice by Pennsylvania State Police on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Initially, we reported that three people were hospitalized following a crash involving a horse and buggy and a truck on Sunday night, Oct. 20, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications — but now PA State Police has confirmed that four Amish people who were riding in the buggy were hospitalized. The serious crash happened in the 400 block of Nottingham Road/PA Route 272, near the intersection …
Police & Fire
Fire Companies From 4 PA Counties Respond To Massive Barn, House Fire
Fire companies from four Pennsylvania counties battled a blaze at a barn and house fire late Friday night, Oct. 18 into Saturday morning, officials with Elverson-Honey Brook Area EMS announced. The fire broke out in the 100 block of Isabella Road in West Nantmeal Township around 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, EHBEMS detailed in a release. The Twin Valley Fire Department was the first crew called to the scene of the fire originally reported to 911 as "a large fire in the middle of a field," but soon "Additional callers reported a possible house was on fire with a barn as an exposure and th…
News
PA Amish Farm Accident Requires Multiple Ambulances
Multiple ambulances were called to an accident on an Amish farm on Saturday, Oct. 18, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. The call regarding a "traumatic injury" at the farm located in the 200 block of Paradise Lane in Paradise Township came into LCWC at 12:20 p.m. Details about the incident have not been released, but we know Pennsylvania State Police are investigating. Check back here for updates on this developing situation.
News
Woman Going 90 MPH+ Charged For Crash Killing PA Dad, Daughter: Affidavit
The woman who caused a double-fatal crash — killing a father and his daughter — has been charged, after she was found to be driving more than 90 mph in a 55 mph zone, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 17. Beth Anne Fife, 51, of Dawkins Drive, East Earl, has been charged with two counts each of the following: vehicular homicide, involuntary manslaughter, and recklessly endangering another person, as well as related driving offenses on Wednesday, Oct. 16, court records show. The charges are in connection with the crash on Route 322/West 28th Divison H…
Police & Fire
Manhunt For Rapist In Attack Next To Sleeping Child In Lancaster Ends In Arrest: DA
A rape at knifepoint that happened next to a sleeping child in Lancaster County has led to the arrest of a Chester County man, Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adam's office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Efrain Mateo, 49, of the 3500 block of Blue Rock Road in Manor Township, was arrested in Chester County and accused of the assault on Friday, Oct. 11, the DA explained. The victim had an active PFA against Mateo when he entered her home in the early morning hours of Thursday, Oct. 3, authorities said. It was not immediately clear exactly where in Chester County he was …
Police & Fire
3-Alarm Barn Fire Ongoing In Berks County: Authorities (
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Fire departments are on scene at a three-alarm barn fire in Berks County on Monday afternoon, Oct. 14, authorities told Daily Voice. First responders from Berks and Lancaster counties are responding to a three-alarm fire in a barn at 137 Goose Lane in Spring Township, a representative with the Spring Township Volunteer Fire Department confirmed. The representative was not at liberty to provide further details because crews were still on the scene fighting the blaze. The fire was reported at 10:27 a.m. and was quickly upgraded to two alarms, according to radio broadcasts. A thir…
Police & Fire
Oxford Man Arrested For Assault Turned Robbery: Police (
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An Oxford man wanted for assaulting then robbing a woman was arrested at his residence Wednesday, Oct. 9, according to police. Terence Kenneth Henderson, 26, a Middletown, Delaware native most recently of Oxford, was arrested and taken to Chester County Prison where he was arraigned Thursday, Oct. 10, the Oxford Police Department said. Henderson is being held on $100,000 bail with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 22, according to police. Police issued a warrant for Henderson's arrest after he was seen by officers forcefully restraining a woman inside a parked vehicle in th…
News
Manheim Mennonite Dad Struck Dead Driving Amish Boys, Friends Say
A Mennonite dad was struck dead on Wednesday morning, Oct. 10, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. Eldon Kreider, 43, of Manheim was driving a pickup truck when he was struck by a sedan at the intersection of Hossler and Breneman roads in Rapho Township at 8:42 a.m., the coroner said. The driver of the sedan "pulled out in front of him at the intersection," a family friend said. Kreider was driving two Amish boys, "that are fine," the friend noted. The pick-up truck had rolled over during the crash, the coroner explained. He was pronounced dead…
News
Pottstown Female Flagger ID'd After Fatal Strike At Lancaster Construction Site: Coroner
The woman who died while working as a traffic flagger at a construction site early morning on Thursday, Oct. 10, has been identified by the Lancaster County Coroner's Office the following afternoon. Linetta Wells, 56, of the 900 block of North Hanover Street in Pottstown was directing traffic when she was struck by a SUV at the intersection of Stone Mill and Plymouth roads in Manor Township around 7:38 a.m., according to Lancaster County Wide Communications and later named by First Deputy Coroner Casey Buckley. She was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:38 a.m.…
News
PA Man Accused Of Murdering Wife 'Missing Maryanne' Has Bail Revoked: DA
Bail has been revoked for a husband released on bail for more than a year for allegedly murdering his wife — in a case where no body was ever found, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Oct. 7. Jere Bagenstose in back in the Lancaster County Prison following the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s ruling in Commonwealth v. Yard, the DA explained. Bagenstose has charged with criminal homicide in Dec. 2022 or the 1984 murder of his wife, Maryann Bagenstose, as Daily Voice previously reported. Bagenstose was released after posting a ba…
News
Amish PA Dad Sentenced For Raping Daughters: DA
An Amish dad has been sentenced after pleading guilty to raping his daughters repeatedly for his daughters over 18 years, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced and as detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Amos Ebersol, 60, of the 500 block of South Fairmont Road, Ephrata, pleaded guilty to numerous felonies and misdemeanors for raping and sexually assaulting his daughters, which was accepted by Judge David Ashworth on Friday, Oct. 4, according to the DA. He was sentenced to spend 12 to 24 years in state prison. Ebersol was charged with the fol…
Police & Fire
Convict Wanted For Assault Turned Robbery: Oxford Police
A convict with a lengthy criminal record was seen assaulting then robbing a woman is wanted by Oxford Police, according to a release on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Terence Kenneth Henderson, 26, a Middletown, Delaware native most recently of Oxford, was seen by officers forcefully restraining a woman inside a parked vehicle in the 200 block of North Fourth Street at 8:27 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, police said. Officers were initially dispatched to the area for the report of a domestic disturbance. When confronted by officers, Henderson fled on foot into a wooded area with a cell phone in his hand,…
News
55+Animals Found In PA Freezer, 20+ Abandoned In Home, Trio Charged: DA
Three Central Pennsylvania residents are wanted on felony animal cruelty charges after abandoning more than 20 animals and storing the bodies of more than 50 others in freezers, the Lancaster County District Attorney announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Eric Werner, Jadden Moore, and Mary Good all of the 100 block of Falmouth Road of Conoy Township were each charged with aggravated animal cruelty, cruelty to animals, and five counts of neglect of animals. The trio were evicted from the home in September 2023 but "made no attempt to inform township officials that there were living and dead ani…
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'My Son Killed My Roommate' PA Teen Sentenced For Homicide: DA
A 19-year-old has been sentenced for killing his dad's roommate, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Brian Deante Gray "just snapped" and beat his dad's roommate 68-year-old Michael Xavier Pfender to death on Monday, Dec. 12, 2023, his father told police according to the affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice. Gray was sentenced to serve 15 to 40 years in state prison after pleading guilty to the third-degree murder Before Judge Jeffrey Conrad on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Gray and Pfender had been drinking and hanging…
News
UPenn PhD Candidate, Lawyer, Dad Found Dead In PA State Game Lands
A UPenn PhD candidate and accomplished lawyer who once served as an assistant dean at Rutgers University was found dead in Pennsylvania State Game Lands, the Lancaster County Coroner's office and his family announced on Monday, Sept. 23. UPDATE: Grieving Family Of Attorney Bill Zee Dead By Suicide Raises Staggering Amount Of Money William "Bill" J. Zee, 50, on Front Street in Lititz was found dead in the PA Game Land located near US 322 and Pumping Station Road in Elizabeth Township, according to Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:38 …
Traffic
Amish Horse-Buggy Crash Closed PA 340: PennDOT
A horse-and-buggy crash closed part of PA 340 in Lancaster County on Thursday evening, Sept. 19, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice. The horse-and-buggy and vehicle collided at the intersection of PA 340 and School Lane Road in the Salisbury Township, Gap area around 6:30 p.m. The road was completely closed "due to the vehicle rolling over," Schreffler said. The area fully reopened just after 8 p.m. There is no word of any injuries to the people or the horse involved in the crash. Pennsylvania State Police are investigatin…
Police & Fire
Accused PA Incestuous Child Rapist Arrested In VA: Police
An accused child rapist who appears to have been on the run, was captured in Virginia, New Holland police announced on Thursday, Sept. 19. Jeffrey Alan Smith, 45, of New Holland, was charged by Officer Halstead with the following felonies: Rape of a Child, Statutory Sexual Assault, Aggravated Indecent Assault, Indecent Assault of a Minor under 13 (two counts), Corruption of Minors (two counts), Incest of Minors, Unlawful Contact with Minors (two counts) and Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse. The police began investigating following a referral by Lancaster County Children and Yout…
News
Lititz Man Wanted For 'Threat of Mass Violence' Killed Fleeing From Police
The man who died in a crash after fleeing from the police has been identified by the Lancaster County Coroner's Office and as detailed in a release by the New Holland Police. David Andrew Pacoe, 59, of Lititz, was driving dark colored Audi sedan at a high rate of speed when he slammed into a tractor-trailer at the intersection of North Railroad Avenue and Gristmill Road in Earl Township around 1:13 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, according to the releases. Before that happened, at 11:55 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, officers with the New Holland Police Department …
News
Officer-Involved Shooting Near Penn Township Massage Spa 'Completely Justified': Lancaster DA
A Northern Lancaster County Regional Police officer was "completely justified" in using deadly force to stop an armed robber from fleeing a massage business — Calm Spa — after allegedly raping two of its female employees, authorities said Tuesday, Sept. 10. Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams announced the conclusion of an investigation of the officer-involved shooting at the Penn Town Shopping Center, Penn Township, where the fleeing and armed suspect was shot twice by an officer responding to a "burglary in progress." Charges have been filed against the suspect, 36-year-old C…
Obituaries
Volunteer Firefighter, Chief In PA, MD Dies Suddenly, Fund Says
A volunteer firefighter serving in Maryland and Pennsylvania for over 40 years has died "unexpectedly", a GoFundMe launched to help launch his family announced on Saturday, Sept. 7. Chief Tracy L. Tomlinson, 57, of Kirkwood, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday, Sept. 5, according to his obituary posted on Shivery Funeral Home, Inc.'s website. He was born in West Grove and was a graduate of Solanco High School. The Robert Fulton Fire Company explained his career as follows: "He became a member of Robert Fulton Fire Company in September of 1983, joining…
News
Pedestrian ID'd After Fatal Hit-Run Strike Near Dutch Wonderland: Coroner
The pedestrian who was fatally struck by a vehicle outside a hotel near multiple amusement parks has been identified by the Lancaster County Coroner on Friday, Aug. 30. John Zimmerman, 72, original of Lititz but recently of Lancaster, died at the scene of the strike at 2270 Lincoln Highway East at Fairfield Inn, according to the coroner. The strike happened around 4:10 a.m. and Zimmerman was pronounced dead at 4:54 a.m., as dispatchers said and as noted in the coroner's release. Zimmerman was already dead when first responders arrived, according to LCWC. He was hit in the e…
News
Police Shoot Accused Robber, Rapist Fleeing Crime Scene: Lancaster DA
A 36-year-old Middletown man who was shot by police while fleeing a robbery scene has been charged with several offenses, authorities said. Christopher Rivera is charged with multiple counts of robbery, rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and sexual assault, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Officers with the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department were dispatched for a “burglary in progress” at the Calm Spa located in Penn Town Shopping Center in the 1200 block of Lancaster Road in Manheim at 8:17 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27. A preliminary re…
News
Amish Buggy Driver Caused Fatal Crash In PA (
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An Amish great-grandfather caused the crash that ended his life, East Earl Township explained in a release on Wednesday, Aug. 28. Levi R. Stoltzfus, 81, of Narvon, was driving the buggy east at the intersection of Sheep Hill Road and Springville Road in East Earl Township when he "failed to stop for the stop sign at Springville Road (PA route 897)," police said. A 44-years-old woman from New Holland was driving a BMW X5 SUV north on Springville Road "when the horse and buggy entered the intersection the front end of the BMW collided with the right side rear wheel of the bug…
News
Amish Buggy Driver Struck Dead In SUV Crash: Lancaster County Coroner
An Amish man with a total of 92 children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren was struck dead when his horse and buggy were struck by a BMW SUV, authorities told Daily Voice on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Levi R. Stoltzfus, 81, of Narvon, driving the buggy near the intersection of Sheep Hill Road and Springville Road in East Earl Township when he struck the SUV at 8:13 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25, according to the police. Click here to read our updated report about the crash. Stoltzfus was pronounced dead at the Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital at 10:24 p.m. that night, according to the …
News
9-County Retail Theft Ring Busted: PA Attorney General
Five people involved in a major organized retail theft operation have been charged with targeting stores across nine counties, authorities said. Marlin Polanco, Malik McDonald, Cartier Hardy, Homario Oldacre, and Lorenzo Walters were charged in Dauphin County with corrupt organizations, organized retail theft, and related crimes, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry said on Monday, Aug. 26. The total value of stolen goods is estimated to be worth more than $71,000, Henry said. Between February 28 and May 30, the group allegedly stole over-the-counter medications and other health an…
News
Michele Rhodes, 55, ID'd As Woman Who Died At Elizabethtown Fair: Coroner
The woman who died following a "medical emergency" at the Elizabethtown Fair on Tuesday, August 20 has been identified by the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. Michele Rhodes, 55, of Akron, PA, and originally from Mount Holly, NJ, choked to death at the Elizabethtown Fair, Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber explained and as detailed in her obituary posted by Roseboro Stradling Funeral and Cremation Services, Inc., Denver. Police officers were eating lunch at the fair located at 900 East High Street in Elizabethtown Borough when the incident began at 12:55 p.m. Aug. 20, as Da…
News
Missing Endangered Person Reported In Chester County
An 82-year-old endangered person has gone missing in Chester County, authorities said. The West Whiteland Twp. Police Department is searching for Michael Borochowski, described as 5'08", 175 lbs., grey hair, blue eyes, and unknown clothing. Borochowski's vehicle was last seen in the area of Bowmansville PA on PA Turnpike 276 West, Lancaster County on Sunday, Aug. 18 at approximately 1:30 pm., police said. Police believe this person may be at special risk of harm or injury, or may be confused. Anyone with information on Michael Borochowski is asked to contact police immediately…
Police & Fire
Amish Farm Rescue 30 Feet Up Barn Rafters In Bart Township (
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A man having a "medical issue" in the rafters of a tobacco barn on an Amish farm was rescued on Friday morning, Aug. 16, authorities said. Firefighters were called to the farm rescue in the 1700 block of Georgetown Road in Bart Township at 8:52 a.m. on Friday, according to a release by the Quarryville Fire Company and Lancaster County Wide Communications. Crews from both the Quarryville and Bart Township fire companies responded. Firefighters located the man approximately 30 feet off the ground in the rafters of the tobacco barn. To safely get to him, a hole was cut in th…
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