Train Slams Into Mobile Home Hauled By Truck In Lancaster County (DEVELOPING) Train Slams Into Mobile Home Hauled By Truck In Lancaster County (DEVELOPING)
Train Slams Into Mobile Home Hauled By Truck In Lancaster County (Developing) A train collided with a mobile home being hauled by a truck in Lancaster County, shutting down a crossing on Wednesday, Feb. 19, according to Lancaster County Wide Communication. The crash happened at the railroad tracks at South Groffdale Road in Upper Leacock Township at 12:10 p.m., emergency dispatch reported. The truck was crossing the tracks when the train struck the mobile home, according to dispatch. Emergency crews rushed to the scene, but no injuries were reported. Drivers are urged to avoid the area as crews work to clear the wreckage. Only five days before this on Friday, Feb. …
Pennsylvania Shoplifter Gets Herself Deported After Burlington Heist Pennsylvania Shoplifter Gets Herself Deported After Burlington Heist
Pennsylvania Shoplifter Gets Herself Deported After Burlington Heist A Philadelphia woman was caught red-handed swiping merchandise from a Burlington store in Feasterville before officers discovered she had a high-tech tool to disable security tags, police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Lower Southampton Township officers rushed to the Burlington Store on Brownsville Road on Monday, Feb. 17, after receiving reports of a retail theft in progress. Four suspects were allegedly stuffing merchandise into bags and making a break for it, authorities said. As police closed in, one suspect, 35-year-old Yudith Alexandra Suazo, was nabbed with stolen goods, officers re…
Ephrata Man Killed In Lebanon County Rollover Crash: PA State Police Ephrata Man Killed In Lebanon County Rollover Crash: PA State Police
Ephrata Man Killed In Lebanon County Rollover Crash: PA State Police An Ephrata man died after his truck rolled over and struck a tree stump on Stricklerstown Road in Millcreek Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania State Police Jonestown announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Randolph R. Blank, 62, was driving a 2006 Ford F350 southbound near 617 Stricklerstown Road at 5:17 a.m. when he left his lane, went off the right shoulder, and hit a tree stump, causing the truck to roll over once, troopers said. Blank was wearing a seatbelt, and the airbags deployed, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. No other vehicles were involved. Newmanstown EMS, West…
DUI Chase At 125 MPH Ends In Whitehall Arrest: PA State Police DUI Chase At 125 MPH Ends In Whitehall Arrest: PA State Police
DUI Chase At 125 MPH Ends In Whitehall Arrest: PA State Police A Bethlehem woman led Pennsylvania State Police on a high-speed chase, hitting 125 mph on US Route 22 before being arrested for DUI in Whitehall, authorities announced on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Aniahlyse Rodriguez, 22, was taken into custody after failing to stop for troopers attempting a traffic stop on US 22 near Fullerton Avenue at 12:22 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Rodriguez continued westbound on US 22 at dangerous speeds in a 55 mph zone before troopers managed to pull her over near the 15th Street exit, police said. During the investigation, trooper…
Machete-Wielding Bank Robber Took Hostage Before Justified Fatal Shot By Lancaster Police: DA Machete-Wielding Bank Robber Took Hostage Before Justified Fatal Shot By Lancaster Police: DA
Machete-Wielding Bank Robber Took Hostage Before Justified Fatal Shot By Lancaster Police: DA A Lancaster police officer was justified in fatally shooting Luis Fuentes, a machete-wielding bank robber who took a hostage and threatened bystanders after fleeing the scene, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Luis Fuentes, 39, posted on Facebook at 7:00 a.m., "Soon you guys are gonna see me on national TV, and that means the world. It’s gonna be funny," followed at 7:40 a.m. by, "Being a nice guy doesn’t always work, but I’ll show you how nice I am!" Hours later, he was involved in a machete-wielding robbery that ended in a fatal confrontation wi…
Possible Child Sexual Assault Investigated In Franklin County: PA State Police Possible Child Sexual Assault Investigated In Franklin County: PA State Police
Possible Child Sexual Assault Investigated In Franklin County: PA State Police Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a possible child sexual assault in Franklin County. The alleged incident occurred on the 1100 block of Fort Loudon Road in Peters Township, according to a release by PSP Chambersburg on Thursday, Feb. 13. A 9-year-old girl from Chambersburg has been identified as the victim, troopers said. The investigation, led by Trooper L. Trace of the Chambersburg Crime Unit, began on Monday, Jan. 1 at 12 p.m., authorities detailed. No further information has been released as the investigation is ongoing, state police said.
5-Year-Old Mercersburg Girl's Welfare Was Possible Endangered, PA State Police Say 5-Year-Old Mercersburg Girl's Welfare Was Possible Endangered, PA State Police Say
5-Year-Old Mercersburg Girl's Welfare Was Possible Endangered, PA State Police Say A 5-year-old girl's welfare was possibly endangered, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 13. PA State Police are investigating an incident involving endangering the welfare of a child in Montgomery Township, Franklin County. Troopers launched the investigation after responding to Two Top Road at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, police said in the release. The investigation is ongoing, and no further details have been released at this time, authorities said.
Explosive Fire Erupts At SPS Technologies in Montco; Fourth Alarm Sounded (DEVELOPING) Explosive Fire Erupts At SPS Technologies in Montco; Fourth Alarm Sounded (DEVELOPING)
Explosive Fire Erupts At SPS Technologies in Montco; Fourth Alarm Sounded (Developing) Firefighters are battling an explosive building fire at SPS Technologies in Jenkintown, Montgomery County, on Monday, Feb. 17, according to the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety dispatch logs. The fire was reported at SPS Technologies, a standard pressed steel business and commercial space, located near the intersection of Mount Carmel Avenue near Highland Avenue at 9:43 p.m., with emergency crews arriving within minutes, dispatch records show. Firefighters reported hearing an explosion at the scene, prompting a fourth alarm to be sounded just before 10:30 p.m. Dozens of fire un…
PA Gunman In Valentine's Day Hotel Robbery Sought By Police In NJ PA Gunman In Valentine's Day Hotel Robbery Sought By Police In NJ
PA Gunman In Valentine's Day Hotel Robbery Sought By Police In NJ Authorities in Bergen County are searching for a 31-year-old man with Paterson, NJ and Wilkes-Barre, PA ties accused of an armed robbery in a hotel parking lot. Henry X. Rodriguez is wanted in connection to an incident that occurred on Friday, Feb. 14, at approximately 8:12 p.m., according to Detective Sergeant Eric Larsen of the Mahwah Police Department. Police say Rodriguez confronted a man and woman in the parking lot of a local hotel, brandished a handgun, and stole the woman’s purse before fleeing the scene. Rodriguez is known to have ties to both Paterson, NJ, and Wilkes-Barre, PA. A…
Lancaster Man Uses Toddler As 'Pawn' While Resisting Arrest: Police Lancaster Man Uses Toddler As 'Pawn' While Resisting Arrest: Police
Lancaster Man Uses Toddler As 'Pawn' While Resisting Arrest: Police A Lancaster man is accused of using a toddler as a "pawn" while resisting arrest after trapping a victim in a bedroom and preventing them from leaving, Manheim Township police announced. Derreck Michael Wilkins, 26, was charged with endangering the welfare of children, false imprisonment, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and harassment, according to the affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The incident occurred at approximately 11:15 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 14, 2025, at an apartment on the 1900 block of Oregon Pike, police said. According to the af…
Ex-Boyfriend Drives 700+ Miles, Kills 2 Dogs, Burns Down PA Home With 6 Inside: Police Ex-Boyfriend Drives 700+ Miles, Kills 2 Dogs, Burns Down PA Home With 6 Inside: Police
Ex-Boyfriend Drives 700+ Miles, Kills 2 Dogs, Burns Down PA Home With 6 Inside: Police A Michigan man torched a Pennsylvania home while six people were inside—forcing some to jump from second-story windows to survive—after his ex-girlfriend started a new online relationship, authorities announced on Monday, Feb. 17. Harrison Jones, of Rockford, Michigan, was arrested for six counts of attempted homicide, arson, and related charges after allegedly setting fire to a Bensalem Township house in the early hours of Monday, Feb. 10, according to Bensalem police. Flames swallowed the two-story home on the 5200 block of Merganser Way around 5:22 a.m., leaving it in ruins. Six adults m…
Armed Man Demands Police ‘Shoot Me’ In Harrisburg Parking Garage Standoff Armed Man Demands Police ‘Shoot Me’ In Harrisburg Parking Garage Standoff
Armed Man Demands Police ‘Shoot Me’ In Harrisburg Parking Garage Standoff A heavily armed man repeatedly begged Harrisburg police officers to "shoot me" during a tense standoff inside a downtown parking garage, authorities announced on Monday, Feb. 17. The dramatic encounter began when officers responded to a trespassing complaint at the garage, where employees reported a man refusing to leave, police said. When officers arrived, the man concealed himself in a stairwell and claimed he was armed, according to the department. As officers attempted to de-escalate the situation, the man allegedly ignored commands and continued making movements as if he was reaching f…