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13-Year-Old Found Dead ID'd As Shippensburg University Football Coach's Son 13-Year-Old Found Dead ID'd As Shippensburg University Football Coach's Son
13-Year-Old Found Dead ID'd As Shippensburg University Football Coach's Son A 13-year-old child was found dead in Shippensburg has been identified by his family late on Wednesday, Aug. 21.  Levi James Maciejewski "went to be in the arms of Jesus" on Tuesday, Aug. 20, his family wrote in a statement.  Pennsylvania State Police had been called to investigate the death of the 13-year-old in the 300 block of Britton Road in Shippensburg around 2:08 p.m. on Aug. 20, as Daily Voice previously reported.  "There are no other details available at this time," PSP Trooper H PIO Megan Frazer said, adding that "The investigation is ongoing." The Shippensburg Sc…
Police ID Family Dead In Bucks County Double Murder-Suicide Police ID Family Dead In Bucks County Double Murder-Suicide
Police ID Family Dead In Bucks County Double Murder-Suicide A 59-year-old Bucks County man killed his wife and son before turning the gun on himself, authorities said. Steven Chow shot and killed 21-year-old Raymond Chow and 63-year-old Amy Troung while they lay in their beds, before fatally shooting himself a short time later in "The Ridings of Buckingham" neighborhood, they said. The double murder-suicide occurred in the 3900 Block Charter Club Drive, in Buckingham Township. at about 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, according to Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer M. Schorn and Buckingham Township Police Chief David J. Scirrotto. Upon arrival, off…
TikToker With Over 10 Million Views On First Video Killed In PA Crash TikToker With Over 10 Million Views On First Video Killed In PA Crash
TikToker With Over 10 Million Views On First Video Killed In PA Crash A content creator who is known for surviving two shots to the face died in a crash on PA Route 322 on Friday morning, July 19, Derry Township Police announced in a release on  Saturday, July 20.  Amanda Thome, 36, of Annville, became internet famous and a bit of a local celebrity when she took to TikTok to talk about what happened after she shot herself twice in the face in a suicide attempt in Sept. 2022 — with reconstruction surgeries still pending, less than two years after the shooting she died in a car crash.  @amandathome87 This is my first video. I'm here to…
While Yelling 'About The Devil' Levittown Woman Stabs Mother: Affidavit While Yelling 'About The Devil' Levittown Woman Stabs Mother: Affidavit
While Yelling 'About The Devil' Levittown Woman Stabs Mother: Affidavit A woman in Levittown who was supposedly screaming about Lucfier is accused of stabbing her mother, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice.  Emily Ann Rizzo, 32, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and related misdemeanors, court records show.  The police were called to an Ivy Hill Road home on Tuesday, July 2 for a reported stabbing, according to the criminal complaint. They arrived to find Rizzo "face down yelling about the devil and Lucifer on the bed," according to the complaint.  Officers had to "drag her from the bed by her feet" t…
Daughter Rescues Adoptive Sister Bicycle Chained To Bed By Mom In PA: Affidavit Daughter Rescues Adoptive Sister Bicycle Chained To Bed By Mom In PA: Affidavit
Daughter Rescues Adoptive Sister Bicycle Chained To Bed By Mom In PA: Affidavit A Western Pennsylvania mom was caught by her biological daughter having chained her adoptive daughter to a bed with bicycle chains for approximately five days, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Marylou Dewitt, 53 of Scottdale, was arrested following a police pursuit near Pittsburgh ending near the Fort Pitt Bridge, according to a release by the Pennsylvania State Police.  Dewitt's adult biological daughter contacted the police after she went to Sheetz for midnight snacks and returned home to hear screaming from an upstairs bedroom — where she found her care-de…
Man With Mental Health Diagnoses Missing Over Week, Harrisburg Police Say Man With Mental Health Diagnoses Missing Over Week, Harrisburg Police Say
Man With Mental Health Diagnoses Missing Over Week, Harrisburg Police Say A man with a mental health diagnoses has been missing for over a week, the Harrisburg police announced on May 13.  A 34-year-old Black man, Jordan Brown, was first reported as missing to the Harrisburg Bureau of Police on Monday, May 6.  He was last seen wearing dark pants, a dark-colored polo shirt, and white shoes and walking towards Division Street from North 4th Street, the police explained.   He is described as being approximately 5'7" with a medium build, brown eyes, and short black hair. "Brown has mental health diagnoses," the police said.  …
Penn State Coach's Harassment Made Maryland Majorette Suicidal: Complaint Penn State Coach's Harassment Made Maryland Majorette Suicidal: Complaint
Penn State Coach's Harassment Made Maryland Majorette Suicidal: Complaint Penn State is required to respond to a former Blue Band Majorette's lawsuit within 14 days, a federal judge ruled on May 7, 2024, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Kaitlyn Wassel, of Hagerstown, Maryland developed a "passion for twirling" during a "free 8-week trial clinic in her hometown," as stated in the complaint filed in Dec. 2023.  When the clinic ended, she joined the local twirling club, quickly advancing to a national competition team, her lawyer explained on her and her family's behalf in the background portion of the case documen…
Philadelphia Teacher Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide: Police Philadelphia Teacher Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide: Police
Philadelphia Teacher Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide: Police A special education teacher in Philadelphia was killed in what police described as an apparent murder-suicide.  Ondria Glaze was found at the scene on the 1300 block of South 70th Street on Sunday afternoon, May 5, authorities told Daily Voice.  "Ms. Glaze was our Special Education Compliance Monitor and long-time beloved Olney teacher," Olney High School Principal Michael Roth said in a statement.  "At Olney, we have a saying, 'Olney Love.' Ms. Glaze could truly be defined as 'Olney Love.' She embodied this mantra and blessed every student and staff member she came across,"…
Kindergartener Injures Three Students With Pencil In Chester: School Kindergartener Injures Three Students With Pencil In Chester: School
Kindergartener Injures Three Students With Pencil In Chester: School Three students were injured with a pencil at the Chester Upland School of the Arts on Thursday, Feb. 22, school administrators say.  "At approximately 9:15 a.m., a kindergarten student experienced a mental health crisis," said Chester Upland School District officials in a statement.  "Unfortunately, the incident resulted in three students sustaining minor injuries from a pencil held by the student in crisis." Administrators said the three were immediately evaluated and treated by the school nurse. EMS and police were also called "to help deescalate the situation," the district sa…
Lititz Mom, Nurse Takes Clonazepam, Amphetamine Before Head-On Crash With Son In Car: Affidavit Lititz Mom, Nurse Takes Clonazepam, Amphetamine Before Head-On Crash With Son In Car: Affidavit
Lititz Mom, Nurse Takes Clonazepam, Amphetamine Before Head-On Crash With Son In Car: Affidavit A 43-year-old mom of two allegedly caused a head-on crash into a tree by driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police detailed in a release on Thursday, Feb. 9.  Kristen Leigh Gantz of Lititz crashed a black Honda Pilot into a tree along East Oregon Road, Manheim Township around 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 12, according to Officer William R. McHale IV in the affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice.  Gantz crashed in such a way that she "could only be freed by mechanical means," as stated in the affidavit. In the meantime, her 16-yea…
Officers 'Justified' In Fatal Shooting Of Felon, Shippensburg Alum In Carlisle, DA Officers 'Justified' In Fatal Shooting Of Felon, Shippensburg Alum In Carlisle, DA
Officers 'Justified' In Fatal Shooting Of Felon, Shippensburg Alum In Carlisle, DA After reviewing events leading up to the fatal shooting of a 33-year-old man, Cumberland County District Attorney Seán M. McCormack ruled the police were justified in the killing.  Nathaniel Lawrence Liberator, of Carlisle, was shot dead after police attempted to detain him for questioning following a disturbance in the area of the 300 block of C Street at 1:59 p.m. on Jan. 13, as Daily Voice previously reported. The officers were seen on body camera calmly asking him to stop walking away from them, the DA explained. The officers had no information about his mental healt…
Felon, Shippensburg Alum Officers Shot Dead In Carlisle ID'd, PA State Police Say (UPDATE) Felon, Shippensburg Alum Officers Shot Dead In Carlisle ID'd, PA State Police Say (UPDATE)
Felon, Shippensburg Alum Officers Shot Dead In Carlisle ID'd, PA State Police Say (Update) A 33-year-old man was killed and a police officer pulled the trigger, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Megan Frazer announced on Saturday evening.  Nathaniel Law Liberator, of Carlisle, has been identified as the man shot dead by an area police officer, Trooper Frazer said in an updated release.  Carlisle Borough Police were called to a disturbance in the area of the 300 block of C Street at 1:59 p.m. on Jan. 13, Trooper Frazer explained.  When officers arrived and began to investigate, "an altercation took place between Officers and a suspect," as stated in the state …
NJ Man Who Stabbed PA State Trooper 'Numerous Times' In Berks County ID'd NJ Man Who Stabbed PA State Trooper 'Numerous Times' In Berks County ID'd
NJ Man Who Stabbed PA State Trooper 'Numerous Times' In Berks County ID'd A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was stabbed while serving a warrant for a New Jersey man in Berks County on Saturday, according to multiple releases by Trooper David Beohm.  Two troopers were sent to serve a 302 warrant, which is for involuntary mental health commitment, for 27-year-old Bradley Odenath of Pine Hill, NJ. They arrived at 293 Bachmoll Road, Tilden Township at 8:42 a.m. on Dec. 30, Beohm detailed.  "During their interaction with the male one of the troopers was stabbed numerous times in the leg," Beohm stated in the release.  Troopers were able to subd…
Deadly Police Shooting Of Bucks County Man Was 'Justified,' DA Says Deadly Police Shooting Of Bucks County Man Was 'Justified,' DA Says
Deadly Police Shooting Of Bucks County Man Was 'Justified,' DA Says Northampton Township police were "justified" when they killed 40-year-old Mark Chambers at his Churchville home last month, according to the District Attorney's Office.  Authorities have claimed Chambers was brandishing a knife when officers shot him multiple times at his Elm Street home around 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 5, Daily Voice reported.  Now, Bucks DA Matthew Weintraub says police were called by Chambers' mother after the 40-year-old cut his neck and threatened to jump from the roof.  Police said they found him standing in the doorway holding the knife and commanded him…
Man Found Bound, Gagged In Philadelphia 'Appears To Be Suicide' Victim: PD Man Found Bound, Gagged In Philadelphia 'Appears To Be Suicide' Victim: PD
Man Found Bound, Gagged In Philadelphia 'Appears To Be Suicide' Victim: PD Philadelphia police believe a man found bound, gagged, and lifeless in a Bustleton home Thursday morning died by suicide.  The victim, 65, was discovered early on Nov. 30 on the 700 block of Kentwood Street, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  Investigators said his hands were tied with zip ties and duct tape was found across his mouth.  "This appears to be a suicide," a PPD spokesperson said Friday, Dec. 1.  Authorities did not release his name.   The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National S…
'He Changed Our Lives:' How Portnoy Turned Things Around For Bucks Family After Worst Year Ever 'He Changed Our Lives:' How Portnoy Turned Things Around For Bucks Family After Worst Year Ever
'He Changed Our Lives:' How Portnoy Turned Things Around For Bucks Family After Worst Year Ever The last year of the Rosenthal family's lives has been their worst ever. The Dublin family had just purchased Peppino's Tomato Pies on West Butler Avenue in Chalfont in the summer of 2022, when they became victims of an egregious crime leaving them all — including the elementary school-aged children — traumatized. Then, 10 months later, their home was invaded in the middle of the night. Financially, they were barely scraping by. "It was the worst year of our lives," said Keeley Rosenthal, who runs Peppino's with her husband, Ed. "Trying to take care of our girls and their mental health, …
Podcaster Alex Cooper Says Boston U Soccer Coach Left Her ‘Traumatized,’ ‘Scarred’ Podcaster Alex Cooper Says Boston U Soccer Coach Left Her ‘Traumatized,’ ‘Scarred’
Podcaster Alex Cooper Says Boston U Soccer Coach Left Her ‘Traumatized,’ ‘Scarred’ Alex Cooper, host and creator of the popular podcast “Call Her Daddy,” revealed she is working through a traumatic experience she had with a coach while playing soccer at Boston University. In a profile interview with Cosmopolitan magazine, Cooper of Newtown, Pennsylvania, addresses the incident but would not go into detail or name the coach. Instead, the 29-year-old focused on healing, “which I’m proud of myself for.” “Now that I’ve created this platform, I feel new wisdom in certain aspects of my life, from experience and therapy and people I surround myself with,” Cooper told the magazi…
Judge Orders South Jersey School Janitor Detained In Food Contamination Case Judge Orders South Jersey School Janitor Detained In Food Contamination Case
Judge Orders South Jersey School Janitor Detained In Food Contamination Case A South Jersey judge has ordered that an elementary school janitor accused of contaminating food with his own bodily fluids at his place of employment be detained in the Cumberland County Jail. Judge Cristen P. D’Arrigo said that Giovanni Impellizzeri, 25, of Vineland, remains a substantial risk to the public during a hearing on Thursday, Nov. 9. Impellizzeri, was charged with aggravated assault, tampering with food and official misconduct for the heinous incidents at the Elizabeth Moore School in the Upper Deerfield School District, where he has worked since 2019, as previously report…
I-95 Barricade: Armed Driver In Custody After Standoff, Philly Police Say I-95 Barricade: Armed Driver In Custody After Standoff, Philly Police Say
I-95 Barricade: Armed Driver In Custody After Standoff, Philly Police Say Traffic slowed to a halt on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia Friday morning as police were involved in a standoff with an armed driver, authorities told Daily Voice.  It began around 8:30 a.m. when officers spotted an "erratic" driver in the southbound lane near the Girard Avenue exit, police said.  When a PPD lieutenant pulled the car over, officials said the driver got out with a pistol in his hand.  Police ordered the driver to put the weapon down while they called for SWAT and crisis-intervention-trained backup, the department said.  The man allegedly "placed (th…
Erratic Gunman Brings SWAT Team, Police Presence To I-95 In Philadelphia: Cops Erratic Gunman Brings SWAT Team, Police Presence To I-95 In Philadelphia: Cops
Erratic Gunman Brings SWAT Team, Police Presence To I-95 In Philadelphia: Cops An armed man behaving erratically with a handgun stopped traffic along I-95 in Philadelphia Friday morning, Nov. 3, city police said. Just before 8:30 a.m., a Philadelphia police officer tried stopping a vehicle driving erratically near the Girard Avenue exit on the southbound side, police said. Another officer arrived for backup as the man drew his semiautomatic handgun and placed it to his own head, police said. SWAT and Crisis Intervention Trained (CIT) Officers arrived on the scene, closing the highway in both directions. At one point, the man, still armed, briefly entered the captain…
Maine Mass Shooting Manhunt Ends After Suspect Found Dead: 'Threat To Public Is Over' Maine Mass Shooting Manhunt Ends After Suspect Found Dead: 'Threat To Public Is Over'
Maine Mass Shooting Manhunt Ends After Suspect Found Dead: 'Threat To Public Is Over' An urgent manhunt that began after 18 people were killed and 14 injured in a mass shooting at two locations in Lewiston, Maine, ended overnight with the discovery of the 40-year-old suspect's body.  Robert Card was found dead in Lisbon, Maine, about a mile from where a white Subaru Outback he was believed to be driving was located at a boat launch. Lisbon is located about 7 miles southeast of Lewiston. Card died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a box trailer in an overflow parking lot at the Maine Recycling Corporation, which is where he once worked, according to authoriti…
Married PA Trooper Frames GF As 'Crazy', Chokes Her, Places In 72-Hour Hold: Affidavit (VIDEO) Married PA Trooper Frames GF As 'Crazy', Chokes Her, Places In 72-Hour Hold: Affidavit (VIDEO)
Married PA Trooper Frames GF As 'Crazy', Chokes Her, Places In 72-Hour Hold: Affidavit (Video) "F--k around and find out," a Pennsylvania State Trooper told his now ex-girlfriend before he "paint(ed) her as crazy," took her into custody without his supervisor's permission –  choked her when she resisted, which a bystander recorded – then had her commitment to a hospital for mental health for five days, according to a lengthy affidavit and video obtained by Daily Voice.  Pennsylvania State Trooper 37-year-old Ronald Keith Davis of Williamstown who "is married with a family in Dauphin County," fought with his ex-girlfriend at the end of August, Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Cha…
Penn State Grad Found Dead In Los Angeles: Coroner Penn State Grad Found Dead In Los Angeles: Coroner
Penn State Grad Found Dead In Los Angeles: Coroner A 25-year-old Pennsylvania man and PSU grad was found dead in his Los Angeles County, California apartment, authorities say.  Elias 'Eli' Crone was found dead of asphyxia caused by hanging at 9:09 a.m. on Monday, July 31, 2023, according to the LA County Coroner's officer.  Eli was born in Wrightsville on June 8, 1998, authorities say. He studied at Lancaster Catholic High School where he played baseball and football, which he previously shared on social media.  He went on to graduate as a member of the class of 2020 at Penn State University, according to social media. He worked at El Serr…
PA Is Home To One Of America's Most Stressed Cities: Study PA Is Home To One Of America's Most Stressed Cities: Study
PA Is Home To One Of America's Most Stressed Cities: Study Residents of one Pennsylvania city are feeling the squeeze. In a ranking of 182 American cities, Philadelphia ranked as the fifth most stressed locale in the United States, coming in behind Cleveland, Detroit, Baltimore, and Birmingham, Alabama, a report by WalletHub says.  The city's total score takes into account perceived stress experienced by residents in a number of key areas, including work, finances, family, and health and safety, per WalletHub.  Philly is in the middle of the pack in terms of family stress (50th place), which the study measured by weighing the separation …
Buff Mortgage Lender From PA Competes For Love On 'The Bachelorette' Buff Mortgage Lender From PA Competes For Love On 'The Bachelorette'
Buff Mortgage Lender From PA Competes For Love On 'The Bachelorette' A mortgage lender who moonlights as a fitness instructor is one of two Pennsylvania men — and one of 29 contestants total — competing on this season of "The Bachelorette" on ABC. This season, starring Charity Lawson, premiers Monday, June 26 at 9 p.m. EST. Tanner Courtad, 30, of Pittsburgh, says in his show bio that a relationship like that of his parents' is what he strives for. ALSO SEE: Harvard Grad From Bethlehem Competes For Love On 'The Bachelorette' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tanner Christian Courtad (@tannercourtad…
Body Pulled From Lehigh River Identified ID'd As Missing LU Student Body Pulled From Lehigh River Identified ID'd As Missing LU Student
Body Pulled From Lehigh River Identified ID'd As Missing LU Student The body of Lehigh University student from New Jersey who's been missing since January was recovered in the Lehigh River last week, school administrators said in a statement Wednesday.  "After a concerted search effort last winter failed to provide any information about his disappearance, we received confirmation today that a body recovered in the Lehigh River last week was Daniel’s," wrote President Joseph J. Helble in a letter to the campus community on May 24.  Lee, a second-year engineering student whose LinkedIn profile shows he's from East Hanover, NJ, was reported miss…
Lancaster Man Last Seen In Delaware County Found, Police Say (UPDATE) Lancaster Man Last Seen In Delaware County Found, Police Say (UPDATE)
Lancaster Man Last Seen In Delaware County Found, Police Say (Update) UPDATE: Dereje Waldemariam, 29, of Lancaster, was located at 12:32 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, 2023, city police announced around 2:30 p.m. ORIGINAL: A 29-year-old man with a "mental health diagnosis" has been missing since May 8, 2023 and is considered an endangered missing person, police say. Dereje Waldemariam of Lancaster City was last seen in Media, Delaware County, according to an announced by the Lancaster City Bureau of Police late on Wednesday, May 10. Waldemariam has diagnosed with mental health issues, the police said.  He has a shaved haircut, unlike the photo of him, acc…
Bucks Mom And Daughter Missing, Car Found Abandoned In Philly: Police Bucks Mom And Daughter Missing, Car Found Abandoned In Philly: Police
Bucks Mom And Daughter Missing, Car Found Abandoned In Philly: Police Detectives are investigating the disappearance of a Bucks County mom and her daughter, whose car was found abandoned in Philadelphia Saturday morning, according to authorities.  Bridget Hennigan and her daughter Danielle Hennigan were reported missing on Friday, April 14 by husband and dad Daniel Hennigan, Bensalem police said in a release.  "His wife Bridget suffers from anxiety and depression and his daughter is developmentally challenged," the department wrote.  They were last seen at 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 13.  Then on Saturday, April 15, police in Philadelphia …
Legacy Of PA National Guardsman Lives On With Scholarship Fund Legacy Of PA National Guardsman Lives On With Scholarship Fund
Legacy Of PA National Guardsman Lives On With Scholarship Fund Christian-Michael Keyes, a Pottstown resident and former Pennsylvania Army National Guard member, died on February 11, his loved ones wrote in his obituary. He was 27.  Now, his friends and family members are raising money for a memorial fund in his honor.  Between in-person donations and digital support, the Christian Keyes Memorial Scholarship Trust Fund has raised "just over" $3,000, said his mother Dana Gentile on GoFundMe. The effort aims to ultimately raise $10,000 in total.  "We hope to either establish a scholarship for a high school senior that exemplifies simi…
Dad's Throat Slit By Son Who Burned Down Grandma's House, PA State Police Say Dad's Throat Slit By Son Who Burned Down Grandma's House, PA State Police Say
Dad's Throat Slit By Son Who Burned Down Grandma's House, PA State Police Say A man convicted on charges filed in connection to burning his grandmother's house down is facing troubles with the law again, this time after slitting his father's throat with a kitchen knife, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Christopher Thomas Rhone, 43, took a kitchen knife to his 69-year-old dad's throat while he was asleep on the couch in the home they share in the 6500 block of Mountain Drive at 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, April 2, Pennsylvania State Police detailed in the affidavit.  The police arrived to find the dad holding a towel to his throat, w…
Delco Cops Commended For Rescuing 'Person In Crisis' On Train Tracks Delco Cops Commended For Rescuing 'Person In Crisis' On Train Tracks
Delco Cops Commended For Rescuing 'Person In Crisis' On Train Tracks Two policemen in Delaware County were commended by the top brass for their "outstanding and compassionate work" assisting a resident in crisis on Thursday, March 30.  Officers James Mansfield and Nicholas Denton of the Prospect Park Police Department received praise from Chief Dave Madonna for rescuing the resident, who "was going through a difficult situation" near Amtrak rails in the borough, the chief said in a statement. Mansfield and Denton halted all train service in the area and spoke compassionately with the resident at length, Madonna wrote. "After a period of time and some c…