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Pedro Iturmendi, 80, Missing And Endangered: PA State Police Pedro Iturmendi, 80, Missing And Endangered: PA State Police
Pedro Iturmendi, 80, Missing And Endangered: PA State Police An 80-year-old man has been reported missing and endangered in Spring Garden Township, police announced on Monday, Nov. 18. Pedro Iturmendi was last seen around 6 p.m. near Woodland Drive in Spring Garden Township, according to a release from the Spring Garden Township Police. Authorities say Iturmendi may be at risk of harm or injury and could be confused. He is described as 5 feet, 9 inches, 160 pounds, with white hair and brown eyes.  Iturmendi was last seen wearing a red V-neck sweater, blue pants, brown sandals, white socks, and eyeglasses.  He is believed to be driving a 2…
PA Mom Charged For Giving Kids Guns, Teen Son Charged In Cousin's Murder PA Mom Charged For Giving Kids Guns, Teen Son Charged In Cousin's Murder
PA Mom Charged For Giving Kids Guns, Teen Son Charged In Cousin's Murder A Lancaster County mother is accused of giving her teenage sons access to guns used in a September shootout, police announced on Friday, Nov. 15. One of those sons has also been charged in his cousin's murder.  Brandi Whisman, 42, of New Providence, was arraigned Tuesday, Nov. 14, on charges of endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors. Investigators said she gave her sons permission to take the guns whenever they wanted, providing a key and telling them where the firearms were located. Her sons, Joshua Whisman, 16, and Alexander Whisman, 18, are accused of firing …
Steer Causing Chaos On PA Road, Euthanized After 3.5 Mile Chase: Police Steer Causing Chaos On PA Road, Euthanized After 3.5 Mile Chase: Police
Steer Causing Chaos On PA Road, Euthanized After 3.5 Mile Chase: Police A loose steer caused a major disruption along Willow Street Pike in Pequea Township on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, police announced. Pequea Township officers were first called to the area of W. Boehms Road and Willow Street Pike South around 11 a.m. after reports of the 1,000-pound animal wandering the divided highway, according to police. Despite the farmer's earlier attempts to tranquilize the steer, it remained highly evasive, sprinting whenever anyone came within 100 feet. Officers quickly arrived to control traffic and prevent any accidents as the steer crossed Route 272 North and South m…
Central PA Woman Stabs Man In Chest Multiple Times: Police Central PA Woman Stabs Man In Chest Multiple Times: Police
Central PA Woman Stabs Man In Chest Multiple Times: Police A Harrisburg woman has been charged with aggravated assault after allegedly stabbing a man in Lower Paxton, police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Junping Liu, 62, is accused of assaulting the man with a deadly weapon on the 900 block of Wenrich St. on Thursday, Nov. 7, around 11:15 a.m., according to the Lower Paxton Bureau of Police. Officers arrived on the scene and found the victim with non-life-threatening stab wounds to his chest and arms. He was taken to Hershey Medical Center for treatment. Police identified Liu as the suspect and took her into custody. She was charged with one count…
Shelter-In-Place Order Ends With Arrest In Carroll Township: Police Shelter-In-Place Order Ends With Arrest In Carroll Township: Police
Shelter-In-Place Order Ends With Arrest In Carroll Township: Police A shelter-in-place order in Carroll Township, York County has been lifted after an arrest was made, police said on Sunday, Nov. 10. The order had been issued earlier in the day as police searched for a potentially armed individual in the area of Range End Road, Range End Manor, and Fairway Hill. Residents were asked to remain indoors and report any suspicious activity to 911, police reported. The shelter-in-place was cleared after the suspect was taken into custody. Police assured the public that there was no longer any threat to public safety. Details about the suspect’s identity or the c…
Man Struggling With Depression For Years Jumps To Death In PA: Family Says (UPDATE) Man Struggling With Depression For Years Jumps To Death In PA: Family Says (UPDATE)
Man Struggling With Depression For Years Jumps To Death In PA: Family Says (Update) An adult man died after falling from a building in the 200 block of Strawberry Street in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, police confirmed. The incident occurred around 12 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, authorities told Daily Voice. The man's family has been contacted and is cooperating with the police as they complete their investigation. “At this time, through the investigation, it does appear to be a suicide, as nothing could be found to indicate otherwise,” officials told Daily Voice. The reason he jumped was unavailable at the time of publishing, but in the days since his family told us he strugg…
'Physical Altercation' Prompts Evacuation At PA Polling Place: Officials 'Physical Altercation' Prompts Evacuation At PA Polling Place: Officials
'Physical Altercation' Prompts Evacuation At PA Polling Place: Officials A voting site in the Keystone State was evacuated after being stormed by so-called, "disruptors," officials confirmed to the press early Wednesday morning, Nov. 6. Multiple people stormed into the Centre County election office in Bellefonte just after 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, while voting was going on, according to officials.  After an alleged fight, the building was evacuated by local police. UPDATE: Centre County Election Office evacuation with reporter @haleyjacobstv. pic.twitter.com/8Qt9OlQfyn — Centre County Report (@CentreCountyRep) November 6, 2024 Pennsylvania Departmen…
Brutal Stabbing Lands Central PA Man Attempted Homicide Charge: Police Brutal Stabbing Lands Central PA Man Attempted Homicide Charge: Police
Brutal Stabbing Lands Central PA Man Attempted Homicide Charge: Police A Harrisburg man faces attempted homicide and aggravated assault charges after a stabbing incident left a victim severely injured, police announced on Monday, Nov. 4. Reports of a violent assault involving a knife brought Lower Paxton police to the 300 block of Ring Neck Drive in Harrisburg on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. While officers were en route, Dauphin County Dispatch received word that the victim was already on the way to UPMC Osteopathic hospital, where medical staff documented multiple stab wounds and blunt force trauma to the victim’s head, neck, and body, according to police. Before lo…
5 People Arrested After PA House Surrounded Following Shooting: Police 5 People Arrested After PA House Surrounded Following Shooting: Police
5 People Arrested After PA House Surrounded Following Shooting: Police A "shots fired" incident turned standoff, has led to five arrests in Columbia Borough, police announced on Friday evening, Nov. 1.  The Columbia Borough Police received several calls about shots fired in the 400 block of Avenue K at 1:30 p.m., as detailed in the release.  Officers arrived to find "several shell casings in the roadway as well as a house that was struck by gunfire," as stated in the release. "The house was occupied, but nobody was injured." The suspects ran into a home in the 200 block of South 4th Street, witnesses, told police. Soon, police officers from multipl…
Children Living In 'Feces' Lands Central PA Mom Charges: Affidavit Children Living In 'Feces' Lands Central PA Mom Charges: Affidavit
Children Living In 'Feces' Lands Central PA Mom Charges: Affidavit Three children found home alone with dog feces covering the floor have led to their mom being charged with child endangerment, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 31.  Heather Ordaz, 41, of the 100 block of B Lane in Willow Farms Trailer Park in Swatara Township has been charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor for Endangering the Welfare of Children, on Sunday, Oct. 27, according to her court docket.  The Lower Swatara Police were called to Ordaz's home for a tip about alleged Child Abuse or Neglect, according to the affidavit of probabl…
Missing Woman Found Dead In PA Garage Wrapped In Blanket, Towel: Police Missing Woman Found Dead In PA Garage Wrapped In Blanket, Towel: Police
Missing Woman Found Dead In PA Garage Wrapped In Blanket, Towel: Police A second missing woman has been found murdered in her Philadelphia home, police announced on Sunday, Oct. 27. Ivelisse Lugo, 51, of the 5900 block of Elsinore Street was reported as missing at 8:15 a.m., Philadelphia Police detailed in a release on Saturday, Oct. 26.  She was thought to be "in the company of her estranged husband, who owns a 2006 Chevy Express van with Pennsylvania license plate #ZRR-4023, with a cross on the rear door," the police wrote in the initial release.  But later that day, "officers returned to the residence, where they located the victim in the gar…
Overdosed PA Mom Smothers Infant Son To Death: Affidavit Overdosed PA Mom Smothers Infant Son To Death: Affidavit
Overdosed PA Mom Smothers Infant Son To Death: Affidavit A 3-month-old boy suffocated by his mom while she was passed out after ingesting crack cocaine, Lancaster police detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Luz L. Saez, 32, of the  500 block of Lime Street in Lancaster, smoked the crack to “stay awake”, according to an affidavit of probable cause, but grandma found the infant under his mom on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. The infant's death was later ruled an accident from asphyxia due to co-sleeping, according to the coroner. A crack pipe and crack cocaine were found by investigators searching Saez’s bedro…
Trump Townhall Scheduled In PA, Here's How To Register To Attend Trump Townhall Scheduled In PA, Here's How To Register To Attend
Trump Townhall Scheduled In PA, Here's How To Register To Attend Increased police presence and road closures are just part of the City of Lancaster's plans ahead of the former president's town hall.  The Lancaster Convention Center located at 25 South Queen Street in Lancaster, will host Donald Trump's town hall on Sunday, Oct. 20, the campaign told Daily Voice.  The doors open at 2 p.m. and Trump is expected to deliver remarks beginning at 5 p.m. "Vine Street will be closed between Christian Street and Queen beginning at 9 a.m. on Sunday." city officials told Daily Voice. "We do anticipate there will be traffic delays down…
Jeep Driver Who Struck 3 Nurses While Dropping Off Gunshot Victim At ER Turns Himself In, PPD Jeep Driver Who Struck 3 Nurses While Dropping Off Gunshot Victim At ER Turns Himself In, PPD
Jeep Driver Who Struck 3 Nurses While Dropping Off Gunshot Victim At ER Turns Himself In, PPD Three nurses and a gunshot victim were struck by a car outside a Philadelphia hospital, the police told Daily Voice on Saturday, Oct. 12.  A driver of a silver Jeep Cherokee, Jaadir Goodwyn, was dropping the gunshot victim off at the ER at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center located at 3900 Poweltown Avenue at 4:22 a.m., Philadelphia Police detailed. Goodwyn, 20, turned himself over to the police on Wednesday, Oct. 16, as stated in a press conference. He is facing charges of aggravated assault and other related offenses, the police said. The court docket for this case…
Police Seek ID Of Gunman In Terrifying Late-Summer Dauphin County Incident Police Seek ID Of Gunman In Terrifying Late-Summer Dauphin County Incident
Police Seek ID Of Gunman In Terrifying Late-Summer Dauphin County Incident Police in Dauphin County are seeking the public's help in identifying the individual wanted in connection with an August assault. The man pictured above was in a group of three people who approached the victim sitting in their car on the 200 block of Liz Lane in Swatara around 9:20 p.m. on Aug. 28, police said.  The man above pulled out a handgun and began yelling and threatening the victims. A responding officer saw the individuals running behind the 300 block of Kristy Lane but was not able to detain them or see where they went. Anyone who recognizes the man is urged to call Swatara…
Homicide Attempt: Man Stabbed In Head, Back, Neck At Chambersburg Bar; Police Homicide Attempt: Man Stabbed In Head, Back, Neck At Chambersburg Bar; Police
Homicide Attempt: Man Stabbed In Head, Back, Neck At Chambersburg Bar; Police A man is in a trauma center after a brutal stabbing at a Chambersburg Bar, police announced on Saturday, Oct. 5. Basil McLeod, 38, of Chambersburg, was charged with Criminal Attempt Homicide, Aggravated Assault and Simple Assault following the assault at Legendz Bar, the police said. Officers were called to the bar "for a fight involving a subject armed with a knife. It was reported that a stab victim had sustained serious injuries," as stated in the release. They arrived to find the the victim "stabbed the victim several times in the head, neck and back" around 1:12 a.m. on Saturday,…
Uber Driver Rapes Drunken Villanova Student In Her Dorm, Returns For Venmo Transaction: DA Uber Driver Rapes Drunken Villanova Student In Her Dorm, Returns For Venmo Transaction: DA
Uber Driver Rapes Drunken Villanova Student In Her Dorm, Returns For Venmo Transaction: DA An Uber driver from Montgomery County was arrested for raping a Villanova University student who was drunk after a night out with friends, according to authorities. Mirvan Dinler, 26, of Trappe, picked the victim up at a Philadelphia nightclub in an UberX and drove her back to her dorm in Hovnanian Hall at the Radnor Township campus on Friday, Sept. 13, police paperwork reads. Dinler then followed the student back to her dorm and raped her then forced her to perform oral sex on him, the paperwork says. The victim told authorities that the last thing she remembered was waking up to find…
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…
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…
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…
Missing 80-Year-Old Possibly In Danger, North Middleton Police Say Missing 80-Year-Old Possibly In Danger, North Middleton Police Say
Missing 80-Year-Old Possibly In Danger, North Middleton Police Say An 80-year-old man has been missing for days and he could be indanger, North Middleton Police announced on Friday, Sept. 20.  Wayne Lokey was last seen in the area of 100 block Long View, North Middleton Twp, Cumberland County around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Lokey was driving a white 2016 Ford Explorer, with the Tennessee license plate "LIONEL1," police wrote. He is believed to beheading to Maine.  Lokey is described as a white man who is 5 feet 11 inches tall,  weighs 180 lbs., with gray/balding hair, and has blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue short sleeve sh…
31lbs Drug Bust, 3 Bizarre Incidents Leads To Arrest Of Lancaster Felon: PD 31lbs Drug Bust, 3 Bizarre Incidents Leads To Arrest Of Lancaster Felon: PD
31lbs Drug Bust, 3 Bizarre Incidents Leads To Arrest Of Lancaster Felon: PD A Lancaster crime spree led police to 31 pounds of drugs, a stolen gun, thousands of dollars, and the arrest of a convicted felon that they believe is responsible, according to a release on Thursday, Sept. 18.  Marckenson James Cile, 25, of Lancaster, is behind bars again, this time on felony charges following three crimes all linked to him, police explained.  The first incident was suspicious activity in the 400 block of North Prince Street on July 18, 2024.  An attempted break-in was found but no one was home, "however, officers did observe in plain view evidence to sugges…
Second Teen With Gun Arrested Following Shooting At Party: Lancaster Police Second Teen With Gun Arrested Following Shooting At Party: Lancaster Police
Second Teen With Gun Arrested Following Shooting At Party: Lancaster Police A second teen boy is in police custody after a shooting at a house party on Monday, Sept. 16, the Lancaster Bureau of Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 19.  Officers were called to multiple reports of shots fired in the 300 block of East New Street at 9:18 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16. Arriving officers learned a fight had broken out during a house party in the block. "One party involved in the fight left prior to the shots fired," the police said, explaining, "Moments later, two unidentified suspects shot at the residence where the party took place. A juvenile from the residence retu…
Child Under 5 Killed, 5 Others Injured In Lebanon House Fire (DEVELOPING) Child Under 5 Killed, 5 Others Injured In Lebanon House Fire (DEVELOPING)
Child Under 5 Killed, 5 Others Injured In Lebanon House Fire (Developing) A child is dead and five other people — including four children — were hurt in a fire in Lebanon City on Friday morning Sept. 13, officials explained.  A child under the age of five died at the scene of the fire in the 1300 block of Brandywine Street, officials said. Four other children were injured and an elderly woman was medically evacuated by helicopter from the scene to Hershey Medical Center.  The fire broke out at 9:52 a.m. according to the Lebanon Department of Emergency Services.   Please keep Lebanon City Fire Department, EMS, Police , all agencies &…
Shots Fired During Armed Robbery In Highspire, Suspect At Large: Police Shots Fired During Armed Robbery In Highspire, Suspect At Large: Police
Shots Fired During Armed Robbery In Highspire, Suspect At Large: Police Three shots were fired during an armed robbery and the police are searching for the suspect, as announced in a release at 6:33 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. The robbery happened at the Highland Mart Fuel Market in Highspire at 9:46 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The store clerk described the suspects to the police as "an unknown individual wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with an 'I (heart) MY GIRLFRIEND' iron-on decal on the front, black long pants, and a black ski mask," as stated in the release. The man "entered the store displaying a handgun and fired three rounds inside the store," the polic…
HOMICIDE: Man Police Cannot ID Shot Dead In York HOMICIDE: Man Police Cannot ID Shot Dead In York
Homicide: Man Police Cannot ID Shot Dead In York A man was found shot dead in York City and police had yet to be able to identified him at the time of the police release at 8:20 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12.  Officers were called to a report of a man shot dead with multiple gunshot wounds in the the 800 block of West College Avenue around 4:52 p.m., as detailed in the release.  "The identity of this individual is currently unknown, and the incident is being investigated as a homicide," the police wrote in the release.  The victim was identified by the York County Coroner days later. Click here to read our report.  …
1 Injured In Central PA Shooting, Fleeing Suspect Spotted On Video: PD 1 Injured In Central PA Shooting, Fleeing Suspect Spotted On Video: PD
1 Injured In Central PA Shooting, Fleeing Suspect Spotted On Video: PD One person suffered an injury after two guns were fired in Oxford, police announced on Thursday, Sept. 12.  The shooting happened in the 200 block of South Fourth Street on around 8:45 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, the Oxford police detailed in the release.  The "shots fired incident" happened following an argument, police believe.  "Several live and spent shell casings have been collected that will be sent for analysis," the police said.  The police shared the above video which shows a vehicle fleeing from the scene at a high rate of speed. It was last seen heading south…
Police FINALLY Remove Skimmer Redditors Warned About At PA Sheetz PNC ATM Police FINALLY Remove Skimmer Redditors Warned About At PA Sheetz PNC ATM
Police Finally Remove Skimmer Redditors Warned About At PA Sheetz PNC ATM A skimmer at Sheetz that Redditors warned people about three months ago was removed on Thursday, Sept. 12, police announced.   The skimmer was found on the PNC ATM at the Sheetz located at 1205 Lancaster Road in Manheim, police explained.  "If you used the ATM machine located inside the store over the past month, please review your bank transactions and report any fraudulent or suspicious activity to your bank and local police department," the police said.  Redditor users in the Lancaster subreddit have been posting about this since June.  The first post reads: "…
Children Living With Bugs, Trash Leads To Mount Joy Parents Arrests: Police Children Living With Bugs, Trash Leads To Mount Joy Parents Arrests: Police
Children Living With Bugs, Trash Leads To Mount Joy Parents Arrests: Police Children found living in deplorable conditions prompted arrests of their parents on Thursday, Sept. 12, Mount Joy police announced.  Morris H. Hayes, Jr., 52, and Jessica E. Hayes, 44, both of the 100 block of South Barbara Street in Mount Joy, were charged with Endangering the Welfare of Children, the police said.  Officers "found an extreme hoarding situation at the property," as stated in the release which detailed the conditions as follows: "the two young children were living in deplorable conditions, rotting food, insect infestation, piles of trash and dirty clothin…
Convict Sexually Assaults 2 Woman In Elizabethtown Parking Lot, Police  Say Convict Sexually Assaults 2 Woman In Elizabethtown Parking Lot, Police  Say
Convict Sexually Assaults 2 Woman In Elizabethtown Parking Lot, Police Say A convict was found with blood coming from his face in an Elizabethtown parking lot following two sexual assaults, borough police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 10.  Richard J. Copenhaver III, 29, of Mountville, was found in the 200 block of South Market Street in Elizabethtown Borough by Corporal Goshen and Officer John Stewart at 9:10 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, as detailed in a release.  Copenhaver had a "laceration to her nose and was covered in blood," as stated in the release, where police also noted he was "under the influence." Although he was uncooperative and resisted he…
$82K Watch Stolen, Suspect Sought By Police In Pennsylvania $82K Watch Stolen, Suspect Sought By Police In Pennsylvania
$82K Watch Stolen, Suspect Sought By Police In Pennsylvania A man who allegedly stole an $82,000 watch from an area mall is sought by police in Upper Merion Township. Justin Ward, 30, has been charged with robbery, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, and retail theft.  On Saturday, Aug. 17 at about 7 p.m., Upper Merion Police responded to the Bucherer 1888 store located inside the King of Prussia Mall (160 N. Gulph Road) for a reported theft that had just occurred.  Store employees told responding officers that a man had come into the store and asked to see several watches. When he was done trying one of the watches on, h…