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Crash Leaves 5-Year-Old Nonverbal With Brain Injury; High PA Mom Charged: Affidavit
A mother is facing charges after a crash in Fairview Township left her 5-year-old daughter with a brain injury, rendering her nonverbal and minimally responsive. Daily Voice obtained these court documents on Wednesday, Dec. 18. Meghan N. Wise, 29, was driving on Nauvoo Road during heavy rain around 12:45 a.m. on September 22 when she failed to navigate a curve, causing her 2005 Nissan Murano to veer off the road. The car struck an embankment, dropped 10 feet, and flipped onto its side, court documents state. Wise’s 5-year-old daughter, identified as K.P. in the affidavit, suffered a traum…
Police & Fire
Maryland Driver Charged In Lancaster Hit-And-Run Injuring Elderly Woman
A Maryland driver accused of hitting a 75-year-old woman and a dog with his car before fleeing the scene has turned himself in, Manheim Township Police announced on Thursday, Dec. 5. John Paul Michels, 39, surrendered to authorities following an October 21, 2024, incident on the 100 block of River Drive in Lancaster Township. According to police, Michels allegedly struck the elderly pedestrian and a dog being walked by the victim's friend at approximately 9:06 a.m., leaving both with serious injuries requiring hospitalization. A witness identified the vehicle as a dark four-door sedan, poli…
Police & Fire
Columbia Woman Charged With Aggravated Assault By Vehicle Following Serious Crash
A Columbia woman is facing multiple charges after a traffic incident left a person injured, Columbia Borough Police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Shalavia Judene Joyce Gibbons, 32, was charged with aggravated assault by vehicle, accident involving death or injury while not licensed, driving with a suspended driver’s license, reckless driving, and disregarding a traffic lane after an incident on South 16th Street in Columbia on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at 7:19 a.m. Police said the charges stemmed from Gibbons’ actions during the incident. Details of the crash and the extent of injuries h…
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PA Passenger Guilty Of Involuntary Manslaughter For I-78 Fatal Crash: DA
A passenger has been found guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter for a fatal crash on Interstate 78, the Berks County District Attorney's Office annoued on Friday, Oct. 11. Dustin Micheal Harbaugh, 37, of Lebanon, was convicted for causing the crash that killed Jason Carl Blauch, 38, of Myerstown, according to the DA and his obituary posted by Rohland Funeral Home Inc. Blauch was one of six people the 2013 Chrysler Town and Country crossed the fog line and onto the snowy and icy berm near mile marker 9.8 in Bethel Township around 2 a.m., on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, as Daily Voice previousl…
Police & Fire
PA Woman Kills Teen By Crashing Stolen Car Through Red Light: Affidavit
A Philadelphia woman has been charged with killing another teenager after running a red light and crashing a stolen vehicle in Montgomery County, authorities said. Asiyah Sara Mowatt-Mays, 18, was charged with homicide by vehicle, aggravated assault by vehicle, receiving stolen property and other charges related to the July 29 crash that killed a 15-year-old boy and injured two others, authorities said. The fatal crash occurred at the intersection of Stenton and Evergreen Avenues in the Wyndmoor section of Springfield Township at 4:51 a.m., according to Montgomery County…
Police & Fire
LanCo Driver Was More Than 2X Legal Limit In Crash That Sent Passenger Into Surgery: Cops
A Lancaster County man was more than twice the legal limit in a crash that sent his passenger into emergency surgery earlier this month, police said. James Giuca, 37, of Denver, had a blood alcohol level of .184% when he lost control negotiating a curve on East Swartzville Road on May 13 around 2:25 a.m., East Cocalico Township police said. Giuca's vehicle struck a tree, requiring his passenger be extricated from the vehicle and rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery. Giuca was charged with aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, DUI, and issued a summary traffic violation.