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Man ID'd After Lancaster Apartment Fire Displaces 22: Officials (VIDEOS) Man ID'd After Lancaster Apartment Fire Displaces 22: Officials (VIDEOS)
Man ID'd After Lancaster Apartment Fire Displaces 22: Officials (Videos) A 69-year-old man, a dog, and a cat died in an apartment complex fire that displaced 22 other residents on Sunday, Aug. 11, the Lancaster County Coroner's office announced the following morning.  Charles Knicely, 59, 675 Wyncroft Lane, Kensington Club Apartments off Wabank Road was pronounced dead at his home at 6:54 p.m.  Emergency crews were called to the complex at 4:39 p.m., the Lancaster Township Fire Department explained in a release.  "Heavy flames" were coming from apartment 8 when firefighters arrived.  "Due to historically low water pressure in the compl…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Family ID's 13-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead In Harrisburg Family ID's 13-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead In Harrisburg
Family ID's 13-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead In Harrisburg The 13-year-old girl who was shot dead in Harrisburg has been identified by her family GoFundMe staff told Daily Voice on Sunday, Aug. 11.  Naryah Wright of Steelton was named as the victim of the shooting early Sunday morning, the family confirmed to GoFundMe.  Officers were called to a report of shots fired in the area of South 19th and Derry streets around 12:15 a.m. on Sunday. They arrived to find "located a large number of individuals in the area, and immediately began searching for victims," but never located anyone, as stated in the release.  Soon Naryah arrived at t…

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by Jillian Pikora
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High Woman Punches Cop In Manheim Township, Police Say High Woman Punches Cop In Manheim Township, Police Say
High Woman Punches Cop In Manheim Township, Police Say A 37-year-old woman has been charged for allegedly punching a police officer while drunk and high, according to a release by the Manheim Township police on Tuesday, Aug. 6.  Kathleen Joanna Russell, was confronted by an officer after "Two 911 calls were placed by residents of a neighborhood, reporting a female sitting in a vehicle that was parked haphazardly, waving her arms around, and yelling," in the 2000 block of Wynfield Drive on July 29, as stated in the release.  The officer came over to her car on a "welfare check" and "immediately smelled a strong odor of an alcoholi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Naked Sex Offender Found Walking Around South Annville Twp., Police Say Naked Sex Offender Found Walking Around South Annville Twp., Police Say
Nestor Peraza Charged With Open Lewdness After Walking Nude A who sexually assaulted a child has been charged again after he was spotted walking around naked in South Annville Township, Western Lebanon County Regional Police Department announced on Friday, Aug. 9.  Nestor Peraza, 24, of Annville, was seen by locals walking around naked in the 900 Block of Royal Road in Annville around 7:44 a.m. on July 28, the police detailed in the release.  Officers arrived to the area to find the 5'5" tall, 175 lbs man not wearing any clothes as he walked through private property. He was soon identified and, "EMS was summoned to the scene and …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Convicted Drunk Driver Strikes Pedestrian In Enola Then Flees, Police Say Convicted Drunk Driver Strikes Pedestrian In Enola Then Flees, Police Say
Convicted Drunk Driver Strikes Pedestrian In Enola Then Flees, Police Say A convicted drunk driver is accused of striking a pedestrian and fleeing, East Pennsboro Township Police announced on Thursday, Aug. 8.  David Lewis Sweger, 58, of Enola, struck a man with his pick-up truck intersection of East Perry Street and Altoona Avenue in Enola at 7:55 p.m. on July 25, police alleged in the release.  Officers arrived at the scene that night and spoke with the victim. "An investigation was conducted and the suspect was identified as David Sweger of Enola," the police said.  Sweger was charged with a misdemeanor accident involving damage attended …

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by Jillian Pikora
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$7K+ Stolen From Gymnastics Studio In Chambersburg: PA State Police $7K+ Stolen From Gymnastics Studio In Chambersburg: PA State Police
$7K+ Stolen From Gymnastics Studio In Chambersburg: PA State Police A burglary at a gymnastics and dance studio is under investigation by Pennsylvania State Police according to a release on Friday, Aug. 9.  Over $7,700 in cash was taken from Wilson School of Gymnastics and Dance of Chambersburg located at 91 Brim Boulevard in Greene Township at 1:26 a.m. on July 18, PSP Chambersburg Trooper Toljan detailed in the release.  The gym shared photos of the suspect from the security camera on Facebook writing the following in part: "Suspect is roughly 6 ft to 6.5 ft in height and a white male. We are asking anyone with any information to reach out…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Burglar Looks Right In Security Camera While Clearing Out Cash Box In Dallastown: Police Burglar Looks Right In Security Camera While Clearing Out Cash Box In Dallastown: Police
Burglar Looks Right In Security Camera While Clearing Out Cash Box In Dallastown: Police A Dallstown convenience store was burglarized on Wednesday, Aug. 7, York County Regional police department announced the following day.  The Good 2 Go convenience store located at 500 East Main Street in Dallastown Borough was burglarized by at 1:25 a.m., the police detailed.  The suspect smashed out the glass of the front door, took numerous tobacco products, and broke into the cash register emptying out all the cash inside, the police explained.  He was wearing a dark-colored hoodie, black pants, black gloves, a gray face covering, and a gray in color backpack, as describe…

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Burger King Worker Sexually Assaulted 2 Underage Co-Workers, Chester County DA Says Burger King Worker Sexually Assaulted 2 Underage Co-Workers, Chester County DA Says
Burger King Worker Sexually Assaulted 2 Underage Co-Workers, Chester County DA Says A worker at a Burger King in Chester County has been arrested for sexually assaulting a younger co-worker while "grooming" another for abuse, authorities announced on Thursday, Aug. 8.  Anthony Burns, 37, of Spring City, had unlawful sexual contact with two minors under the age of 16, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Burns has been charged with Statutory Sexual Assault, Aggravated Indecent Assault, Unlawful Contact with Minors, and other related charges, the DA said. The defendant allegedly used his status as an employee of the Burger King in …

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by Jon Craig
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Teen Arrested For Rape Of Child Under 13 In Chester County Teen Arrested For Rape Of Child Under 13 In Chester County
Teen Arrested For Rape Of Child Under 13 In Chester County An 18-year-old man from Chester County has been arrested in connection with the rape of a young child, authorities said. German Domingo-Garcia of West Grove was charged with rape of a child and indecent assault of a child under 13 among other charges, according to the Southern Chester County Regional Police Department. On Saturday, Aug. 3, at approximately 8:25 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence in West Grove Borough for a report of a sexual assault of a minor child.  Domingo-Garcia was arrested and later transported to Chester County Prison where he was held on $150,000 ba…

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Driver Injured When Car Slams Into Garage In York County: Officials Driver Injured When Car Slams Into Garage In York County: Officials
Driver Injured When Car Slams Into Garage In York County: Officials A driver was taken to the hospital after striking the side of a garage on Thursday morning, Aug. 8.  The sedan pictured struck the detached garage in the 3500 block of Shaffers Church Road in Codorus Township at 6:49 a.m., the Glen Rock Hose & Ladder Company detailed in a release.   No one was in the home but the driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital, York County Department of Emergency Services explained.  Community Fire Co. of Seven Valleys and York County ATR assisted at the scene which cleared in about two hours.  The …

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Missing Man With Paranoid Schizophrenia Disorder Could Be In Danger, Schuylkill Twp Police Say Missing Man With Paranoid Schizophrenia Disorder Could Be In Danger, Schuylkill Twp Police Say
Missing Man With Paranoid Schizophrenia Disorder Could Be In Danger, Schuylkill Twp Police Say A man who has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia disorder has disappeared, according to a Missing Endangered Person Alert issued by the Schuylkill Township Police Department announced on Tuesday evening, Aug. 6.  Jeffrey DiMaio, 64 of Liberty House, was last seen driving a 2013 gray Ford Focus with the Pennsylvania license plate GKZ7895 in the area of Liberty House Lane, Phoenixville at 5 p.m. on Aug. 4, according to a separate MEPA alert issued on 511PA.  The vehicle was spotted by automatic license plate readers in the Marcus Hook area around 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 5, the Sc…

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MISSING: Man 'Showing Signs Of Dementia' Disappears In Lebanon, Police Say MISSING: Man 'Showing Signs Of Dementia' Disappears In Lebanon, Police Say
Andrew Bellavia Is Missing From His Lebanon, PA Home: Police A 70-year-old man who has been "showing signs of dementia" is missing from his Lebanon City home, police announced on Thursday, Aug. 8. Andrew Bellavia was last since on Aug. 7. He is described as a white man who is approximately 5'5", weighing 160 lbs, with gray hair and glasses. He was last seen wearing a green jersey.  He frequents the area of the 900 block of Mifflin St. and 12th and Cumberland St., according to the police.  Anyone with information regarding Bellavia's whereabouts is asked to contact the Lebanon City Police Department. Click here to submit a tip online.

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