55+Animals Found In PA Freezer, 20+ Abandoned In Home, Trio Charged: DA 55+Animals Found In PA Freezer, 20+ Abandoned In Home, Trio Charged: DA
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…
'My Son Killed My Roommate' PA Teen Sentenced For Homicide: DA 'My Son Killed My Roommate' PA Teen Sentenced For Homicide: DA
'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…
Missing Endangered Alert Issued For PA Woman Missing Endangered Alert Issued For PA Woman
Missing Endangered Alert Issued For PA Woman A missing Cheltenham woman may be in danger, according to an alert from the Cheltenham Township Police Department on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Madelyn Edwards, 81, was last seen in the area of Old Farm Road, Cheltenham Township at 12 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, police said. She's described as being 5 feet 6 inches tall, 110 pounds, with black hair, and brown eyes. Edwards was last seen driving a gray 2017 Hyundai Accent with Pennsylvania license plate MLJ-4374, according to police.  MEPA ALERT: The Cheltenham Township Police Department, Montgomery County Pennsylvania, is searching for Madelyn…
EX-Penn State Frat Leaders Sentenced For Hazing NJ Student To Death: PA AG EX-Penn State Frat Leaders Sentenced For Hazing NJ Student To Death: PA AG
Ex-penn State Frat Leaders Sentenced For Hazing NJ Student To Death: PA AG The former president and vice president of a frat at Penn State have been sentenced in connection with the death of a student from New Jersey, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1.  Timothy "Tim" J. Piazza, 19 of Lebanon, NJ, died at Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA, after being hazed at Beta Theta Pi fraternity on Saturday, February 4, 2017, according to his obituary and the AG's release.  Brendan Young, 28, of Malvern, Pennsylvania, and Daniel Casey, 27, of Ronkonkoma, New York, pleaded guilty to multiple misdemeanors including 14 …
Disney+ To Raise Prices Along With Several Other Major Streaming Services Disney+ To Raise Prices Along With Several Other Major Streaming Services
Disney+ To Raise Prices Along With Several Other Major Streaming Services Another year, another streaming service price hike.  Disney+, the streaming video platform that boasts more than 150 million users, is raising the price of its monthly subscriptions beginning Thursday, Oct. 17, the company said. The spike comes as Disney said it will crack down on password-sharing, Variety reported.  The House of the Mouse announced earlier this year that prices for its most basic package with advertisements will climb from $8 to $10 monthly. Disney+ Premium will also rise by $2 to $16 monthly. Yearly plans will jump up $20 to $160 a year, the company said. Hulu,…
PA Woman Who Shot, Dismembered Parents With Chainsaw Sentenced: DA PA Woman Who Shot, Dismembered Parents With Chainsaw Sentenced: DA
PA Woman Who Shot, Dismembered Parents With Chainsaw Sentenced: DA An Abington woman charged with shooting her parents and dismembering their bodies with a chainsaw was sentenced Monday, Sept. 30, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office told Daily Voice the following day. Verity Beck, 45, pleaded "guilty but mentally ill" to two first-degree murder counts, the district attorney's office said. She was given two life sentences that will be served concurrently.  Beck will also receive mental health treatment while serving her prison time, according to the district attorney's office. Beck's parents were found dead in their Jenkintown home on Tue…
PA Bodybuilder Who 'Sucker Punched' Man Gets Jail Time: DA PA Bodybuilder Who 'Sucker Punched' Man Gets Jail Time: DA
PA Bodybuilder Who 'Sucker Punched' Man Gets Jail Time: DA A bodybuilder who "was defending his wife and stepdaughter" punched a man causing injuries, on Tuesday, Oct. 1 he was sentenced to jail, the Lancaster District Attorney Heather Adams announced.  Francisco Perez, 56, of the 800 block of East Chestnut Street in Lancaster City, pleaded guilty to assaulting another man during an argument in 2021 before Judge Thomas B. Sponaugle at 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, court records show.  Judge Sponaugle sentenced him "to 11.5 to 23 months in county jail and $39,000 in restitution as part of a negotiated plea deal," as written in the DA's …
Texas Man Sentenced For 10+ Years Of PA Girl's Assaults: DA Texas Man Sentenced For 10+ Years Of PA Girl's Assaults: DA
Texas Man Sentenced For 10+ Years Of PA Girl's Assaults: DA A decade of sexual assaults by a Texas man that denied a girl "privileges" unless she complied, has ended with his sentencing the Cumberland County District Attorney Seán M. McCormack announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1.  Joseph "Joe" Peter Tondo, 60, of Rosharon, TX sexually assaulted the girl in Southampton Township, PA for over a decade, the Cumberland County District Attorney's office explained in a release on Friday, Feb. 2.  Judge Christylee Peck sentenced Tondo to "an aggregate sentence of 11-22 years in a state correctional institution, followed by a term of 10 years of…
PA Motorcyclist Killed In Delaware State Crash: Police PA Motorcyclist Killed In Delaware State Crash: Police
PA Motorcyclist Killed In Delaware State Crash: Police A 26-year-old Douglassville man was identified as the person who died in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Delaware, according to authorities.  Taylor Guyer, 26, of Douglassville, was identified by Delaware State Police as the victim of the fatal crash that happened on Interstate 95 South in New Castle County, Delaware on Sunday, Sept. 22.   Guyer was riding a Honda CBR 1000RR motorcycle on I-95 just north of Basin Road in New Castle when the crash happened, according to police. He had been riding behind a group of fellow motorcyclists and accelerated to keep up with them.…
Fake Urine Tests By Married PA Doctors Lead To Millions In Restitution: USDOJ Fake Urine Tests By Married PA Doctors Lead To Millions In Restitution: USDOJ
Fake Urine Tests By Married PA Doctors Lead To Millions In Restitution: Usdoj A husband and wife team of Pennsylvania doctors have been sentenced for a urine drug test fraud, the US Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Physician with specialized training in anesthesiology, John H. Johnson and his physician wife, Paula Z. Johnson, both age 62, of Hollidaysburg, were sentenced for committing fraud by U.S. District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner on Tuesday, Sept. 17, as detailed in the USDOJ release.  Dr. John Johnson received a sentence of 97 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. D…
Funeral Details Released For Cheltenham Middle Schooler Who Drowned Funeral Details Released For Cheltenham Middle Schooler Who Drowned
Funeral Details Released For Cheltenham Middle Schooler Who Drowned Funeral details have been released for a Pennsylvania middle school student who died more than two weeks after an incident while swimming with friends. Emilio Tarr died on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 1:13 p.m., according to a GoFundMe campaign launched by his mom, Elaina Tarr.  He was a sixth grader at Elkins Park School in Cheltenham.  Emilio was swimming with friends on Sunday, Sept. 1 when he suffered "a tragic drowning accident," his mother previously wrote. Emilio was hospitalized and later died. "Our shooting star was sent to heaven," Elaina Tarr wrote in an update. "As a fa…
Fleetwood Teen Dies Days After High-Speed Crash With Tractor-Trailer Fleetwood Teen Dies Days After High-Speed Crash With Tractor-Trailer
Fleetwood Teen Dies Days After High-Speed Crash With Tractor-Trailer A 17-year-old boy from Fleetwood died on Friday, Sept. 20, three days after the car he was a back-seat passenger in struck a tractor-trailer, his family said. "Armani Campos was in a serious car accident when the vehicle he was riding in collided with a tractor-trailer, pinning the car under the trailer and leaving all occupants in critical condition," Levi Yoder, a close family friend, wrote in a GoFundMe campaign. The driver and a second passenger remain in critical condition, but are expected to survive the crash, Yoder told Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 24 when nearly $4,500 had been ra…
21-Year-Old Man Killed In Airborne Crash: PA State Police 21-Year-Old Man Killed In Airborne Crash: PA State Police
21-Year-Old Man Killed In Airborne Crash: PA State Police A 21-year-old man died in an airborne crash into a utility pole, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, Sept. 29.  Ryan Stiver, of the 300 block of Gap Road in Ronks, has been identified as the man who died in a single-vehicle crash in the 400 block of Strasburg Road/Route 741 in Paradise Township at 9:25 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, as detailed by PSP Lancaster Trooper Paul Price and identified by Lancaster County Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber the following day. Stiver was heading west in a black 2005 Acura TL when he lost control for an unknown reason, becoming ai…
40 Year Owner Of Auto Repair Shop Crushed To Death By Truck: York County Coroner 40 Year Owner Of Auto Repair Shop Crushed To Death By Truck: York County Coroner
40 Year Owner Of Auto Repair Shop Crushed To Death By Truck: York County Coroner An auto repair shop owner has died after being struck by his own truck, the York County Coroner's Office announced on Friday, Sept. 27.  Irl L. Therit, Jr., 63, of Hanover, passed away at WellSpan York Hospital at 3:11 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, according to a release by the coroner's office. Deputy Coroner Molly York was called to the hospital to investigate and certify the death. Therit, was struck by his "rollback" flatbed truck parked at his property in the 3500 block of Centennial Road at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, as detailed in the release. He had parked his …
Stealing Deed From Dead Man Lands Bucks County Men Jail Time: USDOJ Stealing Deed From Dead Man Lands Bucks County Men Jail Time: USDOJ
Stealing Deed From Dead Man Lands Bucks County Men Jail Time: Usdoj Two Bucks County men were convicted on Friday, Sept. 20 of trying to steal a deed from a dead man and other financial crimes, authorities said. Alan Kane, 59, of Jamison, and Derrell Johnson, 42, of Bensalem, were found guilty after a trial for multiple fraud schemes, said U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero in a press statement on Monday, Sept. 23. A federal jury convicted Kane, an attorney, on two counts of bankruptcy fraud, one count of filing a false claim in a bankruptcy proceeding, and one count of making a false statement to the FBI, Romero explained. Johnson was convicted on tw…
Bible Study Teacher Assaults 7-Year-Old Student In Church: PA State Police Bible Study Teacher Assaults 7-Year-Old Student In Church: PA State Police
Bible Study Teacher Assaults 7-Year-Old Student In Church: PA State Police A bible study teacher confessed to assaulting a 7-year-old girl while in church, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Sept. 27. Michael Todd Hess, 49, of Quarryville supposedly admitted to the assaults that happened in a church pew of the sanctuary at New Providence Church of God in Providence Township, Pennsylvania State Police explained in the affidavit citing the investigator's interview. Hess was an Awana Bible Study teacher at the church for the Sparks class for children in kindergarten, first, and second grades, where he instructed numero…
Stroudsburg Brothers Guilty For Assaulting Police At Jan. 6 Capitol Riot: USDOJ Stroudsburg Brothers Guilty For Assaulting Police At Jan. 6 Capitol Riot: USDOJ
Stroudsburg Brothers Guilty For Assaulting Police At Jan. 6 Capitol Riot: Usdoj Two brothers from Stroudsburg pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges for their attempts to help breach various police lines at the US Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, the US Department of Justice announced on Thursday, Sept. 26.  Matthew Valentin, 31, and Andrew Valentin, 26, both of Stroudsburg, were charged with assaulting officers during the push-up Capitol Hill to get into the U.S. Capitol Building and disrupt the count of electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election, according to the District of Columbia US Attorney's Office. Both brothers switched their "not …
PA Dad Who Called 911 After Shooting Ex-Wife In Park Gets Life Sentence PA Dad Who Called 911 After Shooting Ex-Wife In Park Gets Life Sentence
PA Dad Who Called 911 After Shooting Ex-Wife In Park Gets Life Sentence Rami Abouloh is going to prison for the rest of his life for the murder of his ex-wife Patricia White, with whom he had four children, the Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Thursday, Sept. 26. Adouloh, 42, of Allentown, was convicted of Homicide and Aggravated Assault; all felonies of the first degree Friday, on May 31, 2024, after a trial before Judge Robert L. Steinberg. The sentencing was originally set to be in August but was continued until September.  The conviction and sentencing are the result of a shooting at West Catasauqua Park in W…
Murder Charge For PA Man After 'Intentional' Hit-Run: DA Murder Charge For PA Man After 'Intentional' Hit-Run: DA
Murder Charge For PA Man After 'Intentional' Hit-Run: DA Whitehall man Rajgion Davis was charged Thursday, Sept. 26 with Criminal Homicide for the Friday, Aug. 9 murder of Stephen Fistner, a pedestrian who Davis intentionally struck with his car, according to authorities. Along with the Criminal Homicide charge, 55-year-old Davis is also charged with two counts of Attempted Murder and two counts each of Aggravated Assault relating to other pedestrians endangered in the incident, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office. All charges are first-degree felonies. The charges were filed after police investigated the hit-and-run inciden…
PA Mom Googled 'Methods Of Killing' Same Day She Hanged Her Children From Dog Lead: DA PA Mom Googled 'Methods Of Killing' Same Day She Hanged Her Children From Dog Lead: DA
PA Mom Googled 'Methods Of Killing' Same Day She Hanged Her Children From Dog Lead: DA A Reading mom Googled "methods of killing" before hanging her two children in her basement, the Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams detailed in a release announcing her conviction on Thursday, Sept. 26.  Lisa Snyder, 41, was found guilty of the following on Tuesday, Sept. 24; 2 counts of First-Degree Murder, 2 counts of Endangering the Welfare of Children, and Tampering with Evidence, the Berks County DA explained in the release. The charges stem from an investigation into the Sept. 2019 death of her 8-year-old son, 4-year-old daughter, and the family d…
Pedestrian Struck While In Crosswalk Hospitalized: Lititz Police Pedestrian Struck While In Crosswalk Hospitalized: Lititz Police
Pedestrian Struck While In Crosswalk Hospitalized: Lititz Police A pedestrian is in the hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Lititz, Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 25. The pedestrian "who had the right-of-way and was crossing within the crosswalk, was struck by a vehicle making a left turn onto North Cedar Street," the police wrote in the release.  The crash happened at the intersection of PA 772/East Main and North Cedar streets in Lititz at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, according to the police.  It is not immediately clear if the driver remained on the scene.  The pedestrian was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital. A…
WANTED: Warrant Issued For Suspected Arsonist, Police In PA Say WANTED: Warrant Issued For Suspected Arsonist, Police In PA Say
Wanted: Warrant Issued For Suspected Arsonist, Police In PA Say A warrant has been issued for a suspected arsonist, Waynesboro police announced on Thursday, Sept. 26.  Maxwell D. Alexander, 22, of Greencastle, has been charged with five counts of arson and related offenses and three counts of criminal mischief after an incident on Old Mill Road at 2:15 a.m. on Monday, June 12, 2023, police detailed in the release. He is currently serving 24 months of probation for a criminal mischief charge for an incident in Waynesboro that same day, according to a previous court docket. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. Anyone with …
School Bus Struck In Central PA Hit-Run School Bus Struck In Central PA Hit-Run
School Bus Struck In Central PA Hit-Run A pick-up truck and its driver are being sought by Newville police following a hit-and-run with a school bus, according to a release on Thursday, Sept. 26.  The crash happened in Newville at 3:02 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, the police explained.  There is no word about any injuries, the extent of damage to the bus, or if children were onboard at the time of the crash.  The police want to speak with the person driving the pickup in the black Chevrolet pickup truck pictured above.  Anyone with information regarding this truck, the driver, or the owner is asked to reach ou…
PA Man Took 5-Year-Old To VA, NY For Sex: USDOJ PA Man Took 5-Year-Old To VA, NY For Sex: USDOJ
PA Man Took 5-Year-Old To VA, NY For Sex: Usdoj A 54-year-old Pennsylvania man has been sentenced after admitting to taking a 5-year-old girl for sex in Virginia and New York, the US Department of Justice announced on Wednesday, Sept. 25.  John Oathout, of Harrisburg, PA, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Brenda K. Sannes in Syracuse, NY on Friday, Sept. 20. He'll serve 25 years in federal prison followed by 20 years of supervised release, and he'll be a registered sex offender for the remainder of his life, according to the USDOJ release.  Oathout admitted to taking the 5-year-old girl on trips out of state w…
Rapist Retaliated Against Judges Who Wouldn't Let Him Have Porn In PA Prison Rapist Retaliated Against Judges Who Wouldn't Let Him Have Porn In PA Prison
Rapist Retaliated Against Judges Who Wouldn't Let Him Have Porn In PA Prison A rapist serving prison time for assaults in Philadelphia and Bucks counties has been convicted in Dauphin County for retaliation against judges who wouldn't allow him porn in his prison cell, according to a release by District Attorney Fran Chardo on Wednesday, Sept. 25.  Gregory Dunbar, 65, a Camp Hill native and a current inmate of State Correctional Institution Mahanoy in Schuylkill County, was convicted of nine counts of retaliation against a judicial official and one count of barratry in less than an hour on Tuesday, Sept. 24, the DA detailed in the release.  Dunbar is…
Trio Steals Thousands Of Dollars Of Beef From Tractor Trailer:  PA AG Trio Steals Thousands Of Dollars Of Beef From Tractor Trailer:  PA AG
Trio Steals Thousands Of Dollars Of Beef From Tractor Trailer: PA AG Three Philadelphia men were arrested as they were stealing 1,600 pounds of beef from a locked trailer in the city, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office. Douglas Mathis, 36; Jamir Scott, 25; and Tariq Duncan, 31, were seen Tuesday, September 24, 2024, wearing dark clothing and masks while breaking a lock on a trailer in the 7300 block of Edmund Street, the Attorney General's Office said. They were carrying 25 cases of beef valued at $7,000 from the trailer to their van. Mathis, Scott, and Duncan were arraigned Sept. 24 with bail set at $200,000 each.  Mathis and…
MTV's Bam Margera Back In PA Prison Court Officials Say MTV's Bam Margera Back In PA Prison Court Officials Say
MTV's Bam Margera Back In PA Prison Court Officials Say Former reality TV star Bam Margera has been released from the Chester County Prison his attorney told Daily Voice on Wednesday, Sept. 25.  Brandon "Bam" Cole Margera, 44, a West Chester native, appeared in Chester Court District Court on Monday, Sept. 23, a court clerk told us.  The 44-year-old was arrested last Monday, Sept. 16 in Fulton County during a traffic stop on suspicion of DUI, Pennsylvania State Police told us. That led to a warrant for his arrest in Chester County. He was held without bail for the probation violation, the clerk explained. A judge ordered Margera to co…
PA Teacher Fulfills Dream Winning $60K On Wheel Of Fortune PA Teacher Fulfills Dream Winning $60K On Wheel Of Fortune
PA Teacher Fulfills Dream Winning $60K On Wheel Of Fortune A second-grade teacher fulfilled a literal dream in the final minutes of "Wheel of Fortune" on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Scott Aukamp of Shillington teaches at Smith-Wade-El Elementary School. He competed on a "Teacher's Week" episode winning $19,250 during the game that aired locally at 7 or 7:30 p.m. (depending on your affiliate station) on CBS21 and 6ABC.  He went on to win the bonus round, scoring an extra $40,000! You can watch the final minutes in the video player below.  You can't spell teachers without C-A-S-H! 💸 🤑 Wheel Of Fortune Aukamp had actually dreamed of …
Motorcyclist ID'd Following Fatal Crash: PA State Police Motorcyclist ID'd Following Fatal Crash: PA State Police
Motorcyclist ID'd Following Fatal Crash: PA State Police David "Davey" Newell Jr., 42, of Orrstown was pronounced dead at the scene of the single-vehicle crash on Sunday, Sept. 1, according to PSP.  The crash happened on Orrstown Road near Blind Lane in Southampton Township at 10:52 p.m., state police detailed in the release. Newell was riding "at a high rate of speed" around a curve when he left his lane, crossed into oncoming traffic, and struck the guide rail, the police said.  That's when Newell fell off of his bike and struck the guide rail post as his motorcycle rode off into a nearby field, police explained.   Davey was a Chambersburg n…
Body Found Along Susquehanna River, 'Suspicious Death' Investigation Launched: Police Body Found Along Susquehanna River, 'Suspicious Death' Investigation Launched: Police
Body Found Along Susquehanna River, 'Suspicious Death' Investigation Launched: Police A man was found dead in Harrisburg along Front Street on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 24, the Susquehanna Township Police announced that evening.  The man's body was found in the 4000 block of North Front Street near the Susquehanna River at 2:46 p.m. police detailed in the release. The area is across from Wendy's as seen on Google Maps Street View.  "The death is currently being investigated as a suspicious death" police wrote in the release noting that "there is no ongoing danger to the public." Anyone with information about this death is asked to contact the police at 717-652-8265…
Grieving Family Of PA Attorney Dead By Suicide Raises Staggering Amount Of Money Grieving Family Of PA Attorney Dead By Suicide Raises Staggering Amount Of Money
Grieving Family Of PA Attorney Dead By Suicide Raises Staggering Amount Of Money An accomplished lawyer who was "beacon of kindness and generosity" has passed away, but where his light once shone, his community has started a fire. More than $21,000 had been raised in less than 24 hours on a GoFundMe for the family of William "Bill" J. Zee, 50, who was born in New Jersey and had been living in Lititz. A UPenn PhD candidate and former assistant dean at Rutgers University, and a beloved father, Bill 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 as Daily Voi…