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Former Cumberland County District Attorney Skip Ebert Passes Away At 76 Former Cumberland County District Attorney Skip Ebert Passes Away At 76
Former Cumberland County District Attorney Skip Ebert Passes Away At 76 Former Cumberland County District Attorney Merle "Skip" Ebert, known for his innovative contributions to the criminal justice system, has passed away at the age of 76, officials announced on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 4:45 p.m. Ebert, who also served as a judge, was deeply admired for his commitment to justice and reform. His legacy includes groundbreaking initiatives such as establishing investigative grand juries at the county level, creating Cumberland County’s Central Booking Center, and launching a Victim Services Division within the District Attorney's Office to support crime victims navigati…
Shooter Involved In Central PA Homicide Cooperating With Police: Report Shooter Involved In Central PA Homicide Cooperating With Police: Report
Shooter Involved In Central PA Homicide Cooperating With Police: Report The shooter involved in a homicide in a quiet Berks County neighborhood is cooperating with authorities, according to a report. Police were dispatched for a reported shooting in the 1000 block of Little Mountain Road in Bethel Township at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, a WFMZ 69 News report states. Berks County District Attorney John Adams told WFMZ at that time that a homicide investigation was underway.  "I would call this somewhat of a domestic-burglary type incident, and that is why there's no need for us to charge anyone at this point," Adams said in a WFMZ interview on Thursday, N…
Accused Pelosi Laptop Thief's Dad Convicted Of Child Abuse In Pennsylvania Accused Pelosi Laptop Thief's Dad Convicted Of Child Abuse In Pennsylvania
Accused Pelosi Laptop Thief's Dad Convicted Of Child Abuse In Pennsylvania The father of a Pennsylvania woman who was accused of stealing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's laptop was convicted of sexually abusing a girl on Wednesday, Oct. 30 — just two days after the trial began, according to court documents and the Dauphin County District Attorney's office.  Rickey Williams, 55, — a security guard from Dauphin County — touched the girl when she was between the ages of 8 and 18. Judge William T. presided over the trial.  She came forward about the abuse within two weeks after police allegedly caught him soliciting a video of a 14-ye…
Reckless Teens Caused Their Injuries By Crashing Stolen Car, Lehigh DA Says Reckless Teens Caused Their Injuries By Crashing Stolen Car, Lehigh DA Says
Reckless Teens Caused Their Injuries By Crashing Stolen Car, Lehigh DA Says New details have been released in multiple serious Lehigh Valley crashes, including one involving minors, District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said on Monday, Oct. 14 A teenager driving a stolen Nissan Maxima crashed on American Parkway, just north of the intersection of Bradford Street in Allentown at 2:35 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, the DA detailed. The two teens in the car, ages 14 and 15, were both injured. "The driver, whose name will not be released due to his age, was seriously injured," the DA said. "A passenger inside the car also received minor injuries in the accident." The investiga…
Suspected Pennypack Park Slasher Has Links To Unsolved Rapes, Murder: Police Suspected Pennypack Park Slasher Has Links To Unsolved Rapes, Murder: Police
Suspected Pennypack Park Slasher Has Links To Unsolved Rapes, Murder: Police The man accused of attacking people with a machete in Pennypack Park has been linked to a string of unsolved rapes and one murder dating back to 2003, according to authorities.  Elias Diaz, 46, was arrested on the park trail on Sunday, Dec. 17, police said previously.  In a press conference on Tuesday, Dec. 19, Philadelphia police, District Attorney Larry Krasner, and FBI officials said Diaz's DNA was linked to evidence collected from the scenes of multiple sexual assaults in Fairmount Park from 2003.  He is also said to be linked to the July 13, 2003 murder of 30-year-…
NY Woman Shot PA District Attorney, State Police Say NY Woman Shot PA District Attorney, State Police Say
NY Woman Shot PA District Attorney, State Police Say A New York woman has been arrested and charged as the suspected shooter of a Central Pennsylvania District Attorney, State Police announced on Thursday, June 15, 2023.  Porice Diamond Mincy of Staten Island shot Cameron County District Attorney Paul Malizia at his office located at 25 East Fourth Street, Emporium Borough (Cameron County) around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, according to Pennsylvania State Police  The 31-year-old then fled the scene, but she had been staying in the area and was later taken into custody, the police explained.  She was charged with the following offens…
Ex-YMCA Employee Who Ditched Daughter In PA YMCA Dumpster Learns Her Fate: DA Ex-YMCA Employee Who Ditched Daughter In PA YMCA Dumpster Learns Her Fate: DA
Ex-ymca Employee Who Ditched Daughter In PA YMCA Dumpster Learns Her Fate: DA A former YMCA employee who ditched her daughter in the organization's dumpster in Lancaster in 2007 has been convicted and sentenced, the District Attorney announced on May 24, 2023.  DNA evidence linked Tara Indrakosit Brazzle, 44, of Valparaiso, Indiana (formerly of Lancaster, Pennsylvania) to the baby girl, according to the DA.  She was arrested in California in 2021 for "infanticide by asphyxiation," as Daily Voice previously reported.  "Baby Mary Ann", was 36 weeks old when she was found in the 500 block of North Queen Street in 2007, the DA explained.  Brazz…
California Trio Who Trafficked $1 Million Of Fentanyl In PA Headed To Prison California Trio Who Trafficked $1 Million Of Fentanyl In PA Headed To Prison
California Trio Who Trafficked $1 Million Of Fentanyl In PA Headed To Prison Three California men who were arrested in Bucks County last summer with over $1 million in fentanyl have pleaded guilty and are headed to prison, prosecutors say.  Nineteen-year-old Ramon Caro, 37-year-old Arturo Avila, and 22-year-old Alex Zaragoza each pleaded guilty to drug trafficking, possession, and conspiracy charges before Judge Wallace H. Bateman Jr. on Monday, March 13, District Attorney Matthew Weintraub said.  During a joint operation between Bensalem police and Drug Enforcement Administration's Philadelphia office, the three men were seen leaving a township hotel…
Montco Mom Charged After 6-Year-Old Brings Gun To School: DA Montco Mom Charged After 6-Year-Old Brings Gun To School: DA
Montco Mom Charged After 6-Year-Old Brings Gun To School: DA A 6-year-old boy in Norristown brought his mother's handgun to school, and now she's facing criminal charges, claims District Attorney Kevin Steele.  Jasmin Devlin, 30, surrendered to police on Tuesday, Feb. 14 and was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Albert J. Augustine who set bail at $50,000 unsecured, the DA said.  According to authorities Devlin's young son took the pistol on the school bus on Thursday, Feb. 9, and began showing classmates. A group of children immediately alerted a secretary when the bus arrived at the school, they said.  The secretary c…
Arsonist Who Killed 81-Year-Old Bucks Man Learns Sentence Arsonist Who Killed 81-Year-Old Bucks Man Learns Sentence
Arsonist Who Killed 81-Year-Old Bucks Man Learns Sentence The convicted arsonist who torched a Bucks County home and killed its 81-year-old owner will spend the rest of his life behind bars, a court has ruled.  Christopher Gillie, 62, of Lackawanna County, pleaded guilty in exchange for a life sentence without the possibility of parole on Tuesday, Feb. 7, said District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a statement.  The charges stemmed from the 2021 fire that killed his girlfriend's father, 81-year-old Julius Drelick, in his Buckingham Township home. First responders were called to Drelick's 5777 Private Drive residence at 3 a.m. on Dec. 5 a…
Philly Man Trafficked Guns In Montco, DA Says Philly Man Trafficked Guns In Montco, DA Says
Philly Man Trafficked Guns In Montco, DA Says A Philadelphia man faces multiple felony charges after police say he trafficked guns throughout Montgomery County over the last two years.  Kareem Reed, 23, was arrested Monday, Dec. 5, and held at the county lockup in lieu of a $99,000 bail bond, said District Attorney Kevin R. Steele in a statement.  Police began investigating Reed in April after a handgun linked to a shooting in Cheltenham Township was found in the possession of a 20-year-old, who was too young to legally purchase it, the DA said.  Detectives then found the firearm was purchased by Reed in June 2021. Reed…
'Evil And Vile': Suspect ID'd In Fatal Delco Arson Fire, DA Says 'Evil And Vile': Suspect ID'd In Fatal Delco Arson Fire, DA Says
'Evil And Vile': Suspect ID'd In Fatal Delco Arson Fire, DA Says Officials have named the suspect in the deadly arson fire that killed a 20-year-old disabled woman in Delaware County.  Aaron Clark, 30, of Philadelphia, is charged with first-degree murder and four counts of attempted murder, District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said in a press conference Wednesday, Dec. 7.  Here’s a mugshot of the suspect, Aaron Clark, 30, who’s charged with first degree murder, four counts of attempted murder, arson and several other charges @CBSPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/AdDt1G39KT — Matt Petrillo (@MattPetrillo) December 7, 2022 Calling the incident "one of the m…
Lebanon Man On Hunting Trip Killed By Man On Shooting Rampage During Domestic Dispute: Police Lebanon Man On Hunting Trip Killed By Man On Shooting Rampage During Domestic Dispute: Police
Lebanon Man On Hunting Trip Killed By Man On Shooting Rampage During Domestic Dispute: Police A Lebanon County man was going back to a hunting cabin when an acquaintance having a domestic dispute went on a shooting rampage and killed him, Pennsylvania state police explained in a release on Nov. 6.  55-year-old Jerry Zehring was one of four people who died following the murder-spree-turned-stand-off-turned-police-shooting in Jordan Township on Sunday, Nov. 6, the police explained in a detailed release, documents, and statements obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Nov. 10.  Zehring was the last of the three victims of 54-year-old Brian Taylor, who lived on a private road of…
Chesco Man Choked Child, Slammed Woman Into Car During Argument: Police Chesco Man Choked Child, Slammed Woman Into Car During Argument: Police
Chesco Man Choked Child, Slammed Woman Into Car During Argument: Police A Chester County man accused of violently assaulting a woman and choking a child was convicted this week, authorities say.  A Chesco jury found Adrian Rodriguez, 37, of Kennett Square, guilty of simple assault and child endangerment, District Attorney Deb Ryan said in a statement.  According to police, Rodriguez was arrested outside a home on the 500 block of Las Rosas Drive in Kennett Square on Nov. 24, 2021 following a domestic disturbance. At the time, Kennett Square police accused him of "grabb[ing] a juvenile by the collar of their shirt" and "choking them." An adu…
Philly Dad Who Used Baby As Human Shield Grieves Boy's Loss On Facebook Philly Dad Who Used Baby As Human Shield Grieves Boy's Loss On Facebook
Philly Dad Who Used Baby As Human Shield Grieves Boy's Loss On Facebook The Philadelphia dad who allegedly used his 11-month-old son as a human shield during a shooting spawned by a drug deal gone bad has taken to social media to mourn the boy's loss. Yaseem Jenkins was shot after his dad used counterfeit cash to buy drugs in October 2019, authorities previously said. The boy died Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at 3 years old. His dad mourned his loss on Facebook but did not get much sympathy. "Last couple deaths I was numb.,, i feel this shit." One commenter responded: "WTF U should feel like shit. What kinda father used there 11 month old child as a hum…
Armed Bystander Shot Teen Gunman At Lancaster's Park City Mall, Police Say Armed Bystander Shot Teen Gunman At Lancaster's Park City Mall, Police Say
Armed Bystander Shot Teen Gunman At Lancaster's Park City Mall, Police Say As the investigation into the shooting at Park City Center continues, the Lancaster City Bureau of Police have released new information on exactly what happened in the mall on Sunday around 2:30 p.m. Police believe there was a fight between two men who knew each other, and at least one of the men had a concealed weapon. As the men fought over the gun, others joined in the fight, according to a statement released by police on Monday. Gunshots were fired and hit someone involved with the fight. Police have identified the armed suspect as a 16-year-old Lancaster City resident. An uninvo…
Voter Fraud Charges For 2 Pennsylvanian Women Accused Of Voting As Their Dead Moms Voter Fraud Charges For 2 Pennsylvanian Women Accused Of Voting As Their Dead Moms
Voter Fraud Charges For 2 Pennsylvanian Women Accused Of Voting As Their Dead Moms Two women from the Philadelphia area are facing voter fraud charges after allegedly voting as their deceased mothers on mail-in ballots in the 2020 general election, according to officials. Danielle Elaine Dooner, 56 of Furlong, and Melissa Ann Fisher, 51 of Quakertown, were charged via summons after an in-depth investigation into potential election fraud in Bucks County, according to authorities. Dooner’s mother died Sep. 29 and Fisher’s mother died Sep. 21 but they completed their mothers' mail-in ballots for the 2020 General Election--foraging their mothers’ signatures--on Oct. 7, accor…
DA: Bucks Teen Gets Off With Sensitivity Training After Making Racist Threats On Social Media DA: Bucks Teen Gets Off With Sensitivity Training After Making Racist Threats On Social Media
DA: Bucks Teen Gets Off With Sensitivity Training After Making Racist Threats On Social Media A 19-year-old Chalfont man who reportedly made racist and threatening comments on a social media video posted in July was ordered to undergo racial sensitivity training, authorities announced. Andrew J. Smith pleaded guilty Wednesday to harassment and was also sentenced by Common Pleas Judge Diane E. Gibbons to a year of probation, mental health assessments, and continued racial sensitivity training at The Peace Center in Langhorne and at Good Shepard Mediation in Philadelphia, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. The racial sensitivity training was an arrange…
DA: ChesCo Man Facing Up To 74 Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting 3 Boys As Young As 11 DA: ChesCo Man Facing Up To 74 Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting 3 Boys As Young As 11
DA: ChesCo Man Facing Up To 74 Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting 3 Boys As Young As 11 A 58-year-old Chester County man is facing up to 74 years in prison for sexually assaulting three boys between the ages of 11 and 14, authorities said. The boys worked on Robert Caesar's Oxford property from 2016 to 2017, District Attorney Deb Ryan said. Caesar apparently befriended them and, in separate instances, offered to wash their clothes, supplied them with alcohol, and sexually assaulted them, Ryan said. “Were it not for the courage of these three boys, this defendant might not have been brought to justice," Ryan said. "Their bravery to disclose what had been done to them is unden…