Tractor-Trailer Carrying Lumber Rolls Over On I-81 In Central PA: PennDOT Tractor-Trailer Carrying Lumber Rolls Over On I-81 In Central PA: PennDOT
Tractor-Trailer Carrying Lumber Rolls Over On I-81 In Central PA: PennDOT A tractor-trailer crash closed part of Interstate 81 South in Central Pennsylvania on Sunday night, Sept. 15, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.  The single-vehicle rollover crash happened on I-81 South at Exit 70: I-83 South/US 322 East - Harrisburg. 81 at 9:59 p.m., according to Schreffler and 511PA.  A special crew with heavily lifting equipment was called to the scene of the crash as the tractor-trailer had been hauling lumber that spilled onto the highway, Schreffler explained.  There was no word on any injuries bu…
Fatal Shooting Victim ID'd As Thomas 'Buddah' Davenport: Dauphin County DA Fatal Shooting Victim ID'd As Thomas 'Buddah' Davenport: Dauphin County DA
Fatal Shooting Victim ID'd As Thomas 'Buddah' Davenport: Dauphin County DA A 38-year-old dad has been identified as the victim of a shooting that prompted a large police presence in Harrisburg on Friday evening, Sept. 13.  Thomas "Buddah Buddah" Davenport III has been named as the man shot dead in the 60 block of North 14th Street around 5:50 p.m., Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo told Daily Voice and his family announced on social media over the weekend.  Police from Harrisburg and Capitol police, Derry and Susquehanna Townships, as well as the DA's office and the Dauphin County Crisis Response Team, were on the scene well after 8 p.m., as Daily Voice…
Fatal Shooting Prompts Massive Police Response In Central PA (DEVELOPING) Fatal Shooting Prompts Massive Police Response In Central PA (DEVELOPING)
Fatal Shooting Prompts Massive Police Response In Central PA (Developing) A man has been shot dead and a homicide investigation is underway in Harrisburg, authorities confirmed on Friday night, Sept. 13. Police were called to a report of shots fired around 5 p.m.  Tactical teams were spotted in the area of the 60 block of North 14th Street around 5:50 p.m.  Later, officials confirmed a man had been struck and killed by gunfire. Police from Harrisburg and Capitol police, Derry and Susquehanna Townships, as well as the DA's office and the Dauphin County Crisis Response Team, were on the scene well after 8 p.m.  The investigation is ongoing.  …
New Poll: Undecided Voters At Stake In Philadelphia Presidential Debate, Why It Matters Here New Poll: Undecided Voters At Stake In Philadelphia Presidential Debate, Why It Matters Here
New Poll: Undecided Voters At Stake In Philadelphia Presidential Debate, Why It Matters Here The one and possibly only presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump is on Tuesday, Sept. 10 on ABC News from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. How Democrat Harris and Republican Trump perform from the City of Brotherly Love could be critical to how about 15 percent of undecided voters in Pennsylvania feel about their choice — assuming they watch or later hear about the debate, a political expert said. Early voting begins in Pennsylvania on Monday, Sept. 16 and Election Day is just eight weeks away. The Keystone State i…
Daughter Of Caitlin Smiles Founder, 22-Year-Old Abby Hornung Dies Suddenly Daughter Of Caitlin Smiles Founder, 22-Year-Old Abby Hornung Dies Suddenly
Daughter Of Caitlin Smiles Founder, 22-Year-Old Abby Hornung Dies Suddenly The youngest daughter of the nonprofit Caitlin Smiles founder, Abby Hornung, has died suddenly, her family announced in an obituary posted on the Jesse H. Geigle Funeral Home website. Abigail "Abby" Caitlin Hornung, 22, of Dauphin "passed away unexpectedly" on Thursday, Sept. 3, as stated in her obituary. Her older sister, and her middle namesake, notably died of a cancerous brain tumor at the age of seven in 2000— two years before Abby was born. In 2004, her mom Cheryl launched Caitlin Smiles to make sure her eldest daughter's "smiling spirit is kept alive through the work of Caitlin’s Sm…
HS Basketball, Baseball, Football Legend Found Dead In Harrisburg HS Basketball, Baseball, Football Legend Found Dead In Harrisburg
HS Basketball, Baseball, Football Legend Found Dead In Harrisburg A former high school triple threat athlete was found dead in Harrisburg according to his family and the Dauphin County Coroner's Office confirmed to Daily Voice on Monday, Sept. 2. Michael "Mike" Ford, 58, of Harrisburg, was found in 100 block of South 4th Street in Harrisburg behind the Alva Hotel & Restaurant, on Saturday, Aug. 31, according to the coroner. "No autopsy will be done since there were no evident injuries and there were indications of substance use," the coroner said. "The cause of death is pending toxicology results." Mike was a Charlotte, North Carolina native who move…
Woman ID'd After Fatal Assault By Married Couple: Dauphin County Coroner Woman ID'd After Fatal Assault By Married Couple: Dauphin County Coroner
Woman ID'd After Fatal Assault By Married Couple: Dauphin County Coroner The woman found dead following an assault at a husband and wife's apartment has been identified, by the Dauphin County Coroner on Sunday, Sept. 1.  Allie McFadden, 26, of York County, was killed in Kyle and Chanise Burton's apartment in the 100 block of Pine Street at 11 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29.  The investigation revealed that the Burtons were responsible for her death, according to the police, and as Daily Voice previously reported.  Her autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. The investigation is still ongoing and anyone with information is asked to …
The Top 5 Best Places To Retire Are All In Pennsylvania: Study The Top 5 Best Places To Retire Are All In Pennsylvania: Study
The Top 5 Best Places To Retire Are All In Pennsylvania: Study A new study ranking the best cities to retire has Pennsylvania taking six of the best 10 locales, including all five of the top 5.  Harrisburg is the best place in the country to spend your twilight years, according to US News & World Report. Reading, Lancaster, Scranton, and Allentown ranked second through fifth in the study respectively. Pittsburgh finished 10th, with Philadelphia coming in at 13th.  Researchers used a formula that examined the cost of living, happiness, quality of health care, taxes, and desirability of 150 cities across the country to create the list. They…
Married Couple Charged With Homicide In Harrisburg: Police Married Couple Charged With Homicide In Harrisburg: Police
Married Couple Charged With Homicide In Harrisburg: Police A husband and wife have been arrested on homicide charges after an assault left a woman dead in the couple's Harrisburg apartment on Thursday, August 29, the police announced the following morning. Harrisburg Police were called to an active assault in the 100 block of Pine Street at 11 p.m.  Arriving officers were speaking with the residents of the apartment, Kyle and Chanise Burton, when they saw a dead woman inside, so "an investigation was immediately initiated," as stated in the police release, noting that "Detectives and forensics personnel responded to the apartment and cont…
GF Burned On 23% Of Body Boiling Water, BF Convicted: Dauphin County DA GF Burned On 23% Of Body Boiling Water, BF Convicted: Dauphin County DA
GF Burned On 23% Of Body Boiling Water, BF Convicted: Dauphin County DA A 41-year-old Harrisburg man was convicted after he learned his girlfriend was leaving him so he poured boiling water over her while she was falling asleep, the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office announced Monday, Aug. 26. Wisly Oxcena was found guilty of aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another person follow a trial before Judge William T. Tully, according to the DA and court documents. During the trial, Oxcena's now ex-girlfriend testified that she had told him she was leaving him in the morning and then went to bed on June 5, 2019.  While she was falling as…
GUILTY! Pennsylvania Kidnapper Bit, Pulled Hair Out Of Woman's Head GUILTY! Pennsylvania Kidnapper Bit, Pulled Hair Out Of Woman's Head
Guilty! Pennsylvania Kidnapper Bit, Pulled Hair Out Of Woman's Head A Middletown man has been found guilty in a bizarre kidnapping case, the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 21.  Bryan Edwin Perry, Jr., 37, was convicted of kidnapping, aggravated assault, intimidation of a witness, strangulation, and other charges on August 14, according to the DA's release. The conviction comes following a three-day trial.  On Sept. 2, 2023, Perry took a Harrisburg woman hostage from a home in the 2200 block of Logan Street in Harrisburg "for three hours while he drove her to secluded spots," as stated in the release, ad…
Funeral Details Released For 13-Year-Old Cheerleader Na'Ryah Wright, Shot Dead In Pennsylvania Funeral Details Released For 13-Year-Old Cheerleader Na'Ryah Wright, Shot Dead In Pennsylvania
Funeral Details Released For 13-Year-Old Cheerleader Na'Ryah Wright, Shot Dead In Pennsylvania Funeral details were released on Tuesday, Aug. 20, for a 13-year-old girl who was shot dead in Harrisburg. Na'Ryah (also known as Naryah) Raye Wright of Steelton was named as the victim of the shooting early Sunday morning, Aug. 11, the family confirmed to GoFundMe and Daily Voice previously reported.   The report of the shooting in the area of South 19th and Derry streets came into the police around 12:15 a.m. on Sunday, but they never found a victim or a shooter.  Na'Ryah later arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound. She "was rushed into surgery but later d…