First Baby Of 2025 Rings In New Year At WellSpan Hospital First Baby Of 2025 Rings In New Year At WellSpan Hospital
First Baby Of 2025 Rings In New Year At WellSpan Hospital Wellspan’s first baby of 2025 couldn’t wait to make an entrance! Born at 12:51 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2025, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital, Cash Levi Burkholder arrived weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces, and measuring 22.5 inches long. He is the son of Amber and Randy Burkholder of Chambersburg. Both mom and baby are doing well, hospital officials said. This New Year’s baby marks the first birth of 2025 across WellSpan’s six labor and delivery units, which include hospitals in Ephrata, Lewisburg, Gettysburg, Lebanon, and York. Congratulations to the Burkholder family on starting the year with such …
Girl Assaulted For Years In Newberry Township: Affidavit Girl Assaulted For Years In Newberry Township: Affidavit
Girl Assaulted For Years In Newberry Township: Affidavit A Newberry Township man is accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl multiple times over several years, police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Steven Allan Smith, 41, is charged with sexually assaulting a girl, identified as A.H., at a residence on Conewago Avenue, according to an affidavit filed by Detective Jonathan Taylor of Newberry Township Police. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE DISTURBING** A.H. disclosed during a forensic interview at the York County Child Advocacy Center that the abuse began when she was 10 or 11 years old. She reported that Smith would enter her room la…
New Year's Terror: 15 Killed, 35 Hurt After Driver Intentionally Rams Into New Orleans Crowd New Year's Terror: 15 Killed, 35 Hurt After Driver Intentionally Rams Into New Orleans Crowd
New Year's Terror: 15 Killed, 35 Hurt After Driver Intentionally Rams Into New Orleans Crowd This story has been updated. A pickup truck intentionally rammed into a New Year's crowd on New Orlean's Bourbon Street, killing 15 people and injuring dozens, according to authorities. Click here for a new, updated story: Army Vet ID'd As New Orleans Terror Attack Driver; FBI Searching For Other Suspects The incident in the city's French Quarter happened early Wednesday morning, Jan. 1. New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick called the driver's actions, "very intentional," saying, “This man was trying to run over as many people as he possibly could.”  The man also sho…
Armed And Dangerous: Warrant Issued For MD Man Wanted For Fatal PA Shooting Armed And Dangerous: Warrant Issued For MD Man Wanted For Fatal PA Shooting
Armed And Dangerous: Warrant Issued For MD Man Wanted For Fatal PA Shooting A manhunt is underway for 32-year-old Joshua Martin Bresnick, who is wanted for the deadly shooting of 20-year-old Rakeem Floyd outside Chambersburg’s Southgate Mall, police announced Tuesday, Dec. 31. Rakeem Floyd  Facebook/Rakeem Floyd The fatal shooting occurred on Wednesday, Dec. 18, around 6:45 p.m. at 221 Southgate Mall, as Daily Voice previously reported. Officers arrived to find Floyd lying dead in the roadway following a fight that witnesses said escalated to gunfire, according to the Chambersburg Police Department. **UPDATE: Bresnick was arrested on Friday, Jan. 3…
Pittsburgh Man Arrested After Three-Hour Standoff In New Kensington: DA Pittsburgh Man Arrested After Three-Hour Standoff In New Kensington: DA
Pittsburgh Man Arrested After Three-Hour Standoff In New Kensington: DA A Pittsburgh man was arrested after a three-hour standoff involving SWAT on Taylor Avenue in New Kensington, the Westmoreland County District Attorney announced on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Burnell Johnson, 26, was charged with simple assault, resisting arrest, and obstruction of the administration of law following an incident on the evening of Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, police said. Officers responded to the 1100 block of Taylor Avenue after receiving a report of a possible domestic incident involving a firearm. A woman outside the residence told officers that Johnson had punched her in the face befor…
Driver High On THC Kills Passenger In Fatal York County Crash: Affidavit Driver High On THC Kills Passenger In Fatal York County Crash: Affidavit
Driver High On THC Kills Passenger In Fatal York County Crash: Affidavit A York County man was allegedly driving under the influence of marijuana when he caused a deadly crash that killed his passenger in Newberry Township, police said in a release and confirmed in court document obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Jose Juan Rivera Jr., 35, of Kelker Street, Harrisburg, was arrested after investigators determined he was at fault in a high-speed crash that killed 39-year-old Yahaira Montero of Harrisburg. The incident happened in the 700 block of Old Trail Road in Etters, York County around 9:07 a.m. on Oct. 4, 2022, according to an affidavit filed …
Man Stabs Girlfriend In Back, Found Dead In PA Creek Days Later(UPDATE) Man Stabs Girlfriend In Back, Found Dead In PA Creek Days Later(UPDATE)
Man Stabs Girlfriend In Back, Found Dead In PA Creek Days Later(Update) A domestic dispute turned violent when a Bethlehem man stabbed his girlfriend with a pocketknife, only to be found dead days later in Jordan Creek, Lehigh County authorities revealed on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Daniel Leibensperger, 34, was cooking up more than trouble when he attacked his girlfriend in the kitchen of their Emmaus apartment on Wednesday, Dec. 18, police said. Officers were called to the 600 block of Minor Street around 6:30 p.m. for an assault, only to discover the woman lying in agony with the knife still lodged in her back—handle and all, authorities said. The victim recounte…
Emaciated Son Found Dead In PA, Parents, Sister Charged Emaciated Son Found Dead In PA, Parents, Sister Charged
Emaciated Son Found Dead In PA, Parents, Sister Charged Three family members face charges in the death of a 21-year-old man with cerebral palsy after he was found severely neglected in Upper Dublin, authorities announced on Tuesday, Dec. 31,. Sherrilynn Hawkins, 42, of Dresher, Loretta Harris, 45, of Philadelphia, and Vernon Hatchett, 39, of Glenside, are accused of neglecting Tylim Hatchett, leading to his death on Sept. 18, 2024, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Upper Dublin Police Chief Francis Wheatley said. Police were called to an apartment complex in Dresher that evening for an unresponsive person. Officers arrived …
Knife Attack Captured On Camera Leads To Conviction: Lancaster DA Knife Attack Captured On Camera Leads To Conviction: Lancaster DA
Knife Attack Captured On Camera Leads To Conviction: Lancaster DA A Salisbury Township man has been sentenced to up to 10 years in state prison for a knife attack in Lancaster captured by Safety Coalition cameras, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Robert Burke, 37, of the 5300 block of Mine Road, was sentenced by Judge Dennis Reinaker on Dec. 26 to two to 10 years after pleading guilty to felony aggravated assault, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office said. Burke was also ordered to pay over $2,400 in restitution for the Feb. 2 attack, during which he slashed the victim with a knife or boxcutter outside a restaurant on the first block …
COVID-19: XEC Now Leading Variant in US - Here Are Symptoms COVID-19: XEC Now Leading Variant in US - Here Are Symptoms
Covid-19: XEC Now Leading Variant in US - Here Are Symptoms The XEC COVID-19 variant, first identified in Europe, now accounts for 45 percent of cases in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Click here for a new, updated story - COVID-19: Virus Levels Now Surging In These States As infections tick upward, public health experts are urging vigilance. The strain, a mix of earlier Omicron subvariants, exhibits symptoms similar to Omicron and its predecessors. These include: Congestion,  Runny nose,  Cough,  Shortness of breath,  Fever or chills,  Fatigue.  Not…
$4.3B Now Recovered For Madoff Ponzi Scheme Victims, DOJ Says $4.3B Now Recovered For Madoff Ponzi Scheme Victims, DOJ Says
$4.3B Now Recovered For Madoff Ponzi Scheme Victims, DOJ Says More than $4.3 billion has now been recovered for victims of Bernie Madoff’s massive and infamous Ponzi scheme, the Justice Department announced, as part of a decade-long effort that has compensated over 40,000 people worldwide for nearly 94 percent of their losses. The DOJ says  its 10th and final distribution from the Madoff Victim Fund (MVF), provided more than $131 million to over 23,000 victims. The latest distribution marks the culmination of a decade-long effort to recover and return forfeited funds tied to Madoff's fraudulent investment empire. Most victims, primarily small inv…
Nationwide Spike In Norovirus Cases: CDC Reports Surge In Outbreaks Nationwide Spike In Norovirus Cases: CDC Reports Surge In Outbreaks
Nationwide Spike In Norovirus Cases: CDC Reports Surge In Outbreaks A sharp increase in norovirus cases is sweeping the United States, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Often called the "stomach flu," norovirus is a leading cause of gastroenteritis, resulting in symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach cramps. The CDC reports 41 outbreaks in the first week of December alone, surpassing levels recorded in prior months. This spike aligns with the virus's typical winter peak but underscores the need for heightened vigilance this season. Norovirus spreads through contaminated food, surfaces, and …