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Officer-Involved Shooting Near Penn Township Massage Spa 'Completely Justified': Lancaster DA Officer-Involved Shooting Near Penn Township Massage Spa 'Completely Justified': Lancaster DA
Officer-Involved Shooting Near Penn Township Massage Spa 'Completely Justified': Lancaster DA A Northern Lancaster County Regional Police officer was "completely justified" in using deadly force to stop an armed robber from fleeing a massage business — Calm Spa — after allegedly raping two of its female employees, authorities said Tuesday, Sept. 10. Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams announced the conclusion of an investigation of the officer-involved shooting at the Penn Town Shopping Center, Penn Township, where the fleeing and armed suspect was shot twice by an officer responding to a "burglary in progress." Charges have been filed against the suspect, 36-year-old C…

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by Jon Craig
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Abuse Of 3 Lititz Kids Lands York Child Pornographer 140 Year Sentence: DA Abuse Of 3 Lititz Kids Lands York Child Pornographer 140 Year Sentence: DA
Abuse Of 3 Lititz Kids Lands York Child Pornographer 140 Year Sentence: DA A York man — already in federal prison for child pornography charges — who was convicted of child abuse in Lititz in less than 25 minutes has been sentenced, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced on Thursday, June 27. George Wakeley, 62 of the 3400 block of Bull Road in York, was found guilty of 17 child abuse offenses on March 18, 2024, the DA's office detailed in the release. He was sentenced to 64 to 140 years in prison on the morning of Wednesday, June 26 by Lancaster County Judge Jeffrey Conrad. A two-day day trial was held before Judge Jeffrey Conrad. After less th…

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by Jillian Pikora
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MURDER-SUICIDE: Police ID Husband, Wife Found Dead In Lancaster County Home MURDER-SUICIDE: Police ID Husband, Wife Found Dead In Lancaster County Home
Murder-suicide: Police ID Husband, Wife Found Dead In Lancaster County Home Police have identified the couple found dead in what they say was a murder-suicide in a Lancaster County home early Wednesday, April 10. Mark E. Shepherd, 71, shot his wife Diane L. Shepherd, 63, and then himself in their home on the 300 block of Sun Hill Road in Penn Township, bringing police to the scene just after 4 a.m., Northern Lancaster County Regional Police said. The couple's extended family was inside the home at the time of the incident. They told police that they awoke to a loud domestic-related argument between Mark and Diane occurring in a separate part of the home. Multi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Manheim Man Had So Much Child Porn Police Server Couldn't Download It, Affidavit Manheim Man Had So Much Child Porn Police Server Couldn't Download It, Affidavit
Manheim Man Had So Much Child Porn Police Server Couldn't Download It, Affidavit A 33-year-old man has been charged with eight charges of felony child pornography, police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 28.  Justin Michael Lowe of the 100 block of Sunny Slope Lane in Penn Township, Manheim was found "in possession of the child pornography"  between Oct. 10, 2023, and Jan. 1, 2024, as the Northern Lancaster County Regional police stated in the release.  The pornography was found in a Dropbox uploaded by Lowe in an account with the user name, "Justin Elow," as stated in the affidavit of probable cause.  The majority of the videos and photos fou…

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by Jillian Pikora
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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…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Homicide Manhunt: Manheim Dad Wanted In Connection With Wife's 'Suspicious' Death, Police Say Homicide Manhunt: Manheim Dad Wanted In Connection With Wife's 'Suspicious' Death, Police Say
Homicide Manhunt: Manheim Dad Wanted In Connection With Wife's 'Suspicious' Death, Police Say A manhunt is underway for a 48-year-old dad police believe killed his wife in Manheim on Monday.  ***UPDATE: MATTHEW HARRISON Was CAPTURED On Thursday evening, Feb. 8; CLICK HERE TO READ OUR FULL REPORT*** ORIGINAL: **Daily Voice has obtained the criminal complaint and affidavit of probable cause, click here to read additional details about this case** Matthew Scott Harrison is wanted for the strangulation death of his wife Jami A. Harrison, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Announced on Wednesday, Feb. 7.  Officers had been called to a report of a woman who had "suffer…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Truck Containing Power Line Worker Suspended In Air Struck By DUI Driver In PA: Cops Truck Containing Power Line Worker Suspended In Air Struck By DUI Driver In PA: Cops
Truck Containing Power Line Worker Suspended In Air Struck By DUI Driver In PA: Cops A 24-year-old man was drunk when he struck a work-bucket truck containing a worker 20 feet in the air last September in Pennsylvania, authorities said. The worker was operating on power lines when he was struck by Ramon Lopez Jr., of East Petersburg, on Sept. 10 around 1:10 p.m. on the 300 block West Swartzville Roa in Denver, East Cocalico police said. Lopez fled the scene, police said. Witnesses gave the vehicle registration number to officers, giving police Lopez's address.  Northern Lancaster County Regional Police stopped the vehicle after a BOLO alert was issued, and d…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Child Hospitalized Following DUI Crash In Lititz: Police Child Hospitalized Following DUI Crash In Lititz: Police
Child Hospitalized Following DUI Crash In Lititz: Police A child was hospitalized following a crash involving a drunk driver, police announced of Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Dalia Alder-Galarza was driving a Lexus SUV on Lititz Pike (State Route 501) with two children— one was "not properly secured," when the crash happened at 6:55 p.m. on July 19, the Northern Lancaster County Regional police said. She had been traveling north when she attempted to merge into the right lane to pass another vehicle, a Subaru Forester— but instead, she struck it and lost control of her SUV, according to the police.  Her SUV soon exited the road and struck a l…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Officers Assaulted By 'Belligerent' Man At PA Target, Police Say Officers Assaulted By 'Belligerent' Man At PA Target, Police Say
Officers Assaulted By 'Belligerent' Man At PA Target, Police Say A man "fighting with customers" outside a shopping plaza assaulted officers who came to investigate on Sunday, police claim.  Anthony Belfere was found lying on the ground "yelling profanities" outside the Target at 1008 Lititz Pike, around 11:46 a.m. on Aug. 13, Northern Lancaster County Regional police announced the following day. Officers recognized Belfere "from previous encounters," as stated in the release.  As the police approached him he "became belligerent," and "appeared to be under the influence of drugs and or alcohol," the police said.  When the officers attemp…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PennDOT Plow Truck Collides With Car, See What Happens (Photos) PennDOT Plow Truck Collides With Car, See What Happens (Photos)
PennDOT Plow Truck Collides With Car, See What Happens (Photos) A car collided with a PennDOT plow truck on Thursday, Dec. 15, authorities say. The collision happened in the 400 block of South Main Street in Penn Township, according to the Northern Lancaster County Regional police. "Officers arrived to find that the two vehicles collided when the vehicle struck the plow part of the PennDOT truck," the police state in the release. You can can view scenes for the crash below: The car that collided with the PennDOT plow truck.Northern Lancaster County Regional police department The car that collided with the PennDOT plow truck.Northern Lancaster C…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Dunkin' Employee With Criminal Charges Slaps 'Karen' Customer, Who Uses Shoe In Beat Down Dunkin' Employee With Criminal Charges Slaps 'Karen' Customer, Who Uses Shoe In Beat Down
Dunkin' Employee With Criminal Charges Slaps 'Karen' Customer, Who Uses Shoe In Beat Down A customer was slapped in the face with a cell phone and an employee was beaten with a shoe following a disagreement at a Dunkin' in central Pennsylvania, authorities say. 35-year-old Mabel Hinson pulled up at the drive-thru at the Dunkin' located at 2006 Miller Road in East Petersburg in the morning on Friday, Nov. 18, according to the police. Hinson ordered a breakfast sandwich but 22-year-old Alex Elias Hernandez who was working the drive-thru told her they did not make breakfast sandwiches, but when she attempted to order something different but Hernandez "just laughed at her and told …

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Nude Male Night Walker' Leads Police On Foot Chase In Pennsylvania 'Nude Male Night Walker' Leads Police On Foot Chase In Pennsylvania
'Nude Male Night Walker' Leads Police On Foot Chase In Pennsylvania A naked man in a white turban who had been fixing a car near a field led police on a chase in central Pennsylvania on Friday, Sept. 23, police say. The Northern Lancaster County Regional police were dispatched for a reported check on the welfare call when they were directed by the caller to the car nearby a field in Penn Township around 2 a.m., according to the release. As the police approached the car the police "observed a nude male walking in the distance and gave chase." They describe the man as "white male, approximately 6 feet tall, with a white shirt/cloth wrapped around his head, …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Police Vehicle Involved In Crash: Pennsylvania State Police Police Vehicle Involved In Crash: Pennsylvania State Police
Police Vehicle Involved In Crash: Pennsylvania State Police A marked police vehicle was involved in a crash in central police on Tuesday, August 9, authorities say.  The crash happened at the intersection of West Lexington and Temperance Hill roads in Penn Township, Northern Lancaster County Regional police stated in a release. The NLCRPD vehicle required a tow but no injuries were reported, the department explains. The crash is being investigated by the Pennsylvania state police. 

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by Jillian Pikora
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Police Officer Dragged By Car Driven By Man Wanted For Biting Child, Assault In PA Police Officer Dragged By Car Driven By Man Wanted For Biting Child, Assault In PA
Police Officer Dragged By Car Driven By Man Wanted For Biting Child, Assault In PA There was certainly no love on Agape Drive when officers arrived to serve a warrant for misdemeanor charges of child endangerment and assault charges— and they too were attacked, police say. Northern Lancaster County Regional police first attempted to arrest the 42-year-old man after receiving reports that he bit a child who tried to stop a domestic assault— the child suffered minor injuries and the man fled the scene on May 21, according to multiple police releases. Officer returned to serve a warrant for the charges for Raul Santos, of the first block of Agape Drove, Ephrata, just before…

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by Jillian Pikora
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MD Teen Felon Under House Arrest Runs Out Of Gas In PA Driving Stolen Car: Police MD Teen Felon Under House Arrest Runs Out Of Gas In PA Driving Stolen Car: Police
MD Teen Felon Under House Arrest Runs Out Of Gas In PA Driving Stolen Car: Police A 16-year-old boy with a felony record has been arrested in Pennsylvania after running out of gas while driving a car he was accused of stealing in Baltimore, police say. The 2013 Ford Fusion the teen was driving was spotted partially parked in the roadway at Auction and Graystone Roads in PennTownship around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, May 14, by Northern Lancaster County Regional police. He told police that he had pulled over because he ran out of gas and then gave the police a license that belonged to someone else, according to the police. Police soon learned the car was stolen and were able…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Most Wanted' Maryland Man Who Robbed Girl At Gunpoint In PA Arrested On Warrant: Police 'Most Wanted' Maryland Man Who Robbed Girl At Gunpoint In PA Arrested On Warrant: Police
'Most Wanted' Maryland Man Who Robbed Girl At Gunpoint In PA Arrested On Warrant: Police A Maryland man accused of robbing a girl at gunpoint in Pennsylvania has been arrested on a warrant in Maryland, police say. The girl had arranged to meet "an acquaintance to exchange personal property" in the 900 block of Lititz Pike on April 14, at 7:20 p.m., Northern Lancaster County Regional police say. The girl got into their car and "another passenger brandished a handgun and (forcibly) stole the victim's cell phone," police say. She was able to escape unharmed; the driver and suspect fled the scene, but on Monday, May 4, the NLCRPD released the name of the suspect. Jakobi William F…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Driver Uses Neighbor's Yard As Turnaround In Police Pursuit In Central PA: Authorities Driver Uses Neighbor's Yard As Turnaround In Police Pursuit In Central PA: Authorities
Driver Uses Neighbor's Yard As Turnaround In Police Pursuit In Central PA: Authorities A Central PA man who damaged property by trying to turn around in a yard during a police chase was charged with a felony, authorities said. Christopher Michael Mumford, 41, sped away from police who attempted to stop him near Lititz Pike and West Woods Drive in Warwick Township just before 1:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police said. Mumford, of Lebanon, then headed north on Lititz Pike after trying to flee east on West Woods Drive, using a resident’s yard to turn around and causing damage in the process, police said. County Police ended the chase for sa…

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by Valerie Musson
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270 Gallons Of Gas Pilfered In Pennsylvania, Police Say 270 Gallons Of Gas Pilfered In Pennsylvania, Police Say
270 Gallons Of Gas Pilfered In Pennsylvania, Police Say Two hundred and seventy gallons of gasoline were stolen from a commercial property in central Pennsylvania, police say The Northern Lancaster County Regional police are investigating after the gas was removed from the private commercial site on Fruitville Pike in the area of Bucknoll Road and Sego Sago Road, according to a release by the department. The gasoline was valued at over $800 at the time it was originally delivered. The tank was locked but the suspect or suspects cut them. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the police.

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Thieves Wanted For Stealing Thousands Of Dollars In COVID-19, Flu Meds: Police PA Thieves Wanted For Stealing Thousands Of Dollars In COVID-19, Flu Meds: Police
PA Thieves Wanted For Stealing Thousands Of Dollars In Covid-19, Flu Meds: Police Police are on the lookout for two men they say stole thousands of dollars’ worth of COVID-19 and flu medications from a Pennsylvania grocery store. Derrick Anthony Bleach and Legious R. Minder, both of Allentown, arrived at Giant Food Stores on Lititz Pike in Warwick Township in a dark-colored sedan around 11:50 p.m. on Nov. 27, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police said. The pair walked to the medications aisle, where Bleach took out a large gift bag that had been hidden in the back of his jacket. Bleach was then seen on surveillance footage picking out various medicine boxes and slid…

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by Valerie Musson
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Woman Wanted In Berks Assaults Police Officer In Central PA, Authorities Say Woman Wanted In Berks Assaults Police Officer In Central PA, Authorities Say
Woman Wanted In Berks Assaults Police Officer In Central PA, Authorities Say A woman who was wanted by police in Berks County has been charged with a felony, among other charges, for assaulting a police officer in Lancaster County. Dayshia Alexis Alston, 22, of Ephrata, arrested in Lancaster County on Wednesday just before 1 p.m. Northern Lancaster County Regional Police conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle Alston was driving in the 200 block of Owl Hill Road near the intersection of Pierson and Rudy Dam roads.    Her license was suspended and police learned of a warrant for her arrest for failure to appear in court in connection to charges related to a …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Wedding Day Crash Widows Bride In Lancaster County Wedding Day Crash Widows Bride In Lancaster County
Wedding Day Crash Widows Bride In Lancaster County A Lancaster County man died in a motorcycle crash on Saturday night, hours after his wedding. Kevin Lee Logan of Ephrata has been identified as the motorcyclist killed in Clay Township, according to Northern Lancaster County Regional Police. He was traveling south on Hackman Road when, for an unknown reason, he drove off the road and hit a utility pole around 9:30 p.m. The road was closed for more than three hours. Earlier that day he wed his longtime girlfriend Shannon Logan, according to her Facebook. But before the wedding photos could be posted tragedy struck. The community has reach…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Allentown Woman, 19, Charged With 6 Felonies In Connection With Child Abuse In Lancaster Allentown Woman, 19, Charged With 6 Felonies In Connection With Child Abuse In Lancaster
Allentown Woman, 19, Charged With 6 Felonies In Connection With Child Abuse In Lancaster A 19-year-old woman has been charged with multiple felonies following an investigation into a child abuse claim, according to Northern Lancaster County Regional police. Treasure Rose Yolly Marshall, of Allentown, was arrested Wednesday following after an a child abuse claim was filed on April 8, according to police. Marshall has been charged with the following: F1 IDSI Person Less Than 16 Yrs Age (2 counts) F2 Aggravated Indecent Assault - Comp. Less Than 16 (2 counts) F3 Corruption Of Minors - Defendant Age 18 or Above F1 Unlawful Contact With Minor - Sexual Offenses She is being held …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Maryland Man Arrested In Harrisburg On Felony Wire Fraud Charges Maryland Man Arrested In Harrisburg On Felony Wire Fraud Charges
Maryland Man Arrested In Harrisburg On Felony Wire Fraud Charges A 30-year-old from Baltimore, Maryland, has been arrested in Harrisburg on wired fraud charges, according to Northern Lancaster County Regional police. Lamar Anton Martin, of Baltimore Maryland, entered medical facilities in Warwick Township and stole purses and a wallet on May 21, according to police. He then used the victims credit cards to make unauthorized purchases. Martin was arrested on an active warrant in Harrisburg in Swatara Township on June 14 and transferred to NLCPD custody. Martin has been charged with the following: Device Fraud (F3) Conspiracy to commit access device…

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by Jillian Pikora
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SEEN HER? Woman With 'JESUS' License Plate Caught Swiping iPhone From Lancaster Cafe Bathroom SEEN HER? Woman With 'JESUS' License Plate Caught Swiping iPhone From Lancaster Cafe Bathroom
Seen HER? Woman With 'Jesus' License Plate Caught Swiping iPhone From Lancaster Cafe Bathroom A woman touting a gold "JESUS" plate on her minivan was caught swiping an unattended iPhone from a Penn Township cafe bathroom, authorities said. Surveillance tapes show the woman leaving the bathroom with someone else's phone -- which had accidentally been left in the Molly's Cafe bathroom on Doe Run Road around 4:20 p.m. Monday, Northern Lancaster County Regional police said. Instead of trying to return the phone to its rightful owner, or bringing the phone to cafe management, the woman hopped in a unique Honda minivan and left, police said. A logo on the side of the van reads: "Las…

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by Jillian Pikora