'Let It Burn Satan' PA Woman Yelled During Arson House Fire: Affidavit 'Let It Burn Satan' PA Woman Yelled During Arson House Fire: Affidavit
'Let It Burn Satan' PA Woman Yelled During Arson House Fire: Affidavit Bizarre details about an arson were shared by police in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Oct. 18.  Leslie G. Truitt, the 100 block of East Chestnut of Ephrata, is accused of "placing belongings of a former resident in her bathtub and setting them on fire," the police stated in the release and Daily Voice reported.  The 70-year-old woman has been charged with arson and cruelty to animals. Her teenage neighbor and his stepdad rescued her and one of her dogs when the fire alarms went off at 5:05 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9, as Daily Voice reported at the time. …
ROAD RAGE: Machete-Wielding Driver Leads To Struggle In PA Street ROAD RAGE: Machete-Wielding Driver Leads To Struggle In PA Street
Road Rage: Machete-Wielding Driver Leads To Struggle In PA Street Two men were found grappling over a machete during a road rage incident in Bucks County, police said. Officers responded to the report of two men fighting in the middle of County Line Road at the intersection with Manor Drive at 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, according to the New Britain Township Police Department. When they arrived, officers found the two men struggling with each other over a machete, police said.  After the men were separated, one of them was immediately detained, according to police.  The other man had cuts to his temple and arm, police said. He was taken to…
Hit-Run Sends Central PA Man Getting Gas To Hospital: Police Hit-Run Sends Central PA Man Getting Gas To Hospital: Police
Hit-Run Sends Central PA Man Getting Gas To Hospital: Police A 47-year-old man is in the hospital after a hit-and-run in Lancaster County early Wednesday morning, Oct. 16, police announced. Columbia Borough Police officers were called to a report of a person struck at Columbia Plaza in the 910-970 block of Lancaster Avenue at 12:19 a.m., according to the release and Google Maps Street View. Officers arrived to find the victim, "who was struck by a passing car [had] suffered undetermined minor to moderate injury and was transported to the hospital by ambulance," as written in the release. He had been putting gas in his truck with a gas can and it ran…
Pedestrian Hospitalized After Strike In Harrisburg: Dispatch Pedestrian Hospitalized After Strike In Harrisburg: Dispatch
Pedestrian Hospitalized After Strike In Harrisburg: Dispatch A pedestrian is in the hospital after being struck by a vehicle on Monday afternoon, Oct. 14, according to the Dauphin County Department of Public Safety Emergency Communications Center. The person was struck at the intersection of 21st and Belleview streets in Harrisburg around 3:12 p.m., according to dispatch logs. They were taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. Details about the victim were unavailable. The striking vehicle stayed on the scene, according to dispatch. This is the second pedestrian strike in Harrisburg that Daily Voice has reported on in less than 24 hours. …
10-Year-Old Girl Suffers Brain Bleeds After Hit-Run Riding Dad's Motorcycle In York: PD 10-Year-Old Girl Suffers Brain Bleeds After Hit-Run Riding Dad's Motorcycle In York: PD
10-Year-Old Girl Suffers Brain Bleeds After Hit-Run Riding Dad's Motorcycle In York: PD A 10-year-old girl is in the hospital with two brain bleeds after her dad's motorcycle was struck by a hit-and-run driver, the Northern York County Regional Police Department announced on Monday, Oct. 14.  Officers were called to the hit-and-run crash at the intersection of York and Porters roads in Heidelberg Township at 12:26 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, the NYCRPD detailed in the release.  A white 2003-2005  Ford Explorer had stopped at a stop sign facing south on Porters Road and made a left turn to travel west on York Road, striking a 2014 Harley-Davidson motorcycle that was…
MD Woman Struck Dead In PA ID'd, Coroner Searching For Next Of Kin MD Woman Struck Dead In PA ID'd, Coroner Searching For Next Of Kin
MD Woman Struck Dead In PA ID'd, Coroner Searching For Next Of Kin A Maryland native has been identifed as a pedestrian who died days after she was struck in Pennsylvania, the York County Coroner's Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 9.  Ruth "Helen" Emel, 72, originally of Baltimore, most recently of the 300 block of West Market Street York City, died at Wellspan York Hospital at 11:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, the coroner explained and as detailed on her social media.  Emel had been walking in the crosswalk when she was struck by a vehicle that was turning onto W. Market Street from N. Penn Street around 5:19 p.m. on Wednesday, O…
PA Teen Hospitalized After Rescuing Neighbor During House Fire: Reports PA Teen Hospitalized After Rescuing Neighbor During House Fire: Reports
PA Teen Hospitalized After Rescuing Neighbor During House Fire: Reports A teenage hero and the woman he rescued from an Ephrata house fire are in the hospital, according to reports citing fire officials. The call to the fire in the 100 block of East Chestnut Street came into Lancaster County Wide Communications at 5:05 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, according to dispatch logs. The blaze soon closed the street near Grape Alley, as Fox43 reported. A neighbor came to rescue a resident and a dog from the home the outlet explained citing Jim Kiefer, the PIO for Ephrata Fire Co., who noted that two people were injured and taken to the hospital. The pair …
PA Woman Shot By Husband While Reading Bible: Affidavit PA Woman Shot By Husband While Reading Bible: Affidavit
PA Woman Shot By Husband While Reading Bible: Affidavit An 84-year-old Bethel woman was shot in the head as she was reading the Bible, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The woman was shot by her husband, Howard "Philip" Boltz, as she was sitting at their dinner at their dining room table at 9:10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, as detailed in the affidavit of probable cause.  Boltz, 82, told his wife, "I can't stand it no more. You are cutting me down," as he placed a .22 caliber rifle's barrel against her head, according to the document. The rifle was still covered with a cloth Boltz used to protect it while i…
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…
Toddler Shot In Lung, PA Dad Charged: DA Toddler Shot In Lung, PA Dad Charged: DA
Toddler Shot In Lung, PA Dad Charged: DA A 2-year-old Pottstown boy accidentally shot himself with his father's loaded firearm, leading to felony child and reckless endangerment charges for the father, authorities said. Luis Marin, 34, of Pottstown, was charged on Thursday, Sept. 26, with endangering the welfare of a child and recklessly endangering another person after leaving the loaded firearm on his bed on Wednesday, May 15, resulting in the child shooting himself, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. The toddler was initially transported to Pottstown Hospital but was later transferred to Lehigh Valle…
Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Lane Restrictions On I-83: PennDOT Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Lane Restrictions On I-83: PennDOT
Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Lane Restrictions On I-83: PennDOT A tractor-trailer crash has led to a lane restriction on Interstate 83 in Harrisburg, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.  The crash happened on I-83 South at Exit 50: US 22 West - Progress around 2:38 p.m., according to PennDOT's 511PA.  The lane restriction was put in place for crews clearing the scene.  No injuries had been reported at the time of publishing.  Check back here for possible updates. 
SUV Driver ID'd In Commercial Vehicle Crash On Allentown Blvd: Coroner SUV Driver ID'd In Commercial Vehicle Crash On Allentown Blvd: Coroner
SUV Driver ID'd In Commercial Vehicle Crash On Allentown Blvd: Coroner A driver killed in a crash on Allentown Boulevard has been identified, Dauphin County officials told Daily Voice on Friday, Sept. 21.  Daniel "Dan" A. Bixler, 91, of Hummelstown was driving an SUV across Allentown Boulevard from North Crawford Street (where it becomes South Crawford Street) in East Hanover Township when it was struck by a commercial vehicle heading west on Allentown Boulevard around 12: 52 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, PSP Harrisburg Trooper Ryan Leib detailed in a release, as Daily Voice previously report and confirmed with the Dauphin County Coroner.  Both d…