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Homeland Security Investigation Leads To $294K Cocaine Bust In PA Homeland Security Investigation Leads To $294K Cocaine Bust In PA
Homeland Security Investigation Leads To $294K Cocaine Bust In PA A joint investigation with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) led to the arrest of a Columbia man and the seizure of more than $294,000 worth of cocaine and marijuana, the Lancaster County Drug Task Force announced on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Roderick Gonzalez-Perez, of the 800 block of Blunston Street, was arrested on Oct. 4 after authorities intercepted a package containing over five kilograms of cocaine en route to his home from Puerto Rico. The package, addressed to “Senior Perez,” was flagged during transit, prompting a collaborative investigation by the Drug Task Force and HSI. Af…
DNA Matches 13-Year-Old Drugged, Assaulted In Broad Daylight To Columbia Man: Police DNA Matches 13-Year-Old Drugged, Assaulted In Broad Daylight To Columbia Man: Police
DNA Matches 13-Year-Old Drugged, Assaulted In Broad Daylight To Columbia Man: Police  A Columbia man is accused of providing marijuana to a 13-year-old girl before allegedly assaulting her, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Nov. 14.  Robert Jeffrey Fink Jr., 42, was charged with multiple offenses, including statutory sexual assault, corruption of minors, and unlawful contact with a minor. The incident reportedly happened when Fink’s girlfriend left his apartment in the 900 block of Plane Street in Columbia, leaving him alone with the 13-year-old girl on Sept. 9, 2023, according to the affidavit. The girl later told police that Fink…
Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 9th US Congressional District Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 9th US Congressional District
Daniel Meuser Wins Re-Election To Congress Election Day 2024 is in the books, and Pennsylvanians have chosen their next representatives in Congress, according to multiple outlets' projections based on unofficial results. In the commonwealth’s 9th congressional district race, Daniel "Dan" Meuser defeated Amanda Waldman for the House seat representing Berks, Bradford, Columbia, Lebanon, Luzerne, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, and Wyoming the AP projects. The incumbent was leading his democratic party opponent by a margin of 71.9% to 28.1%, with 93% of the vote as of 12 a.m., Nov. 6, accordin…
These PA Counties Voted For Trump In 2020 Election: See How Yours Voted These PA Counties Voted For Trump In 2020 Election: See How Yours Voted
These PA Counties Voted For Trump In 2020 Election: See How Yours Voted The mail ballot deadline is over and Election Day 2024 has arrived with many Pennsylvania voters out in force to vote in person. In 2020, Joe Biden narrowly won the state with 3,458,229 votes, with Donald Trump getting 3,377,674 votes. The vast majority of Pennsylvania counties were largely in favor of Trump. However, voters in major population centers like Allegheny, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Philadelphia counties were more in favor of Biden, helping him to edge Trump out slightly to win the state. Here's how each Pennsylvania County voted in the 2020 Election: Adams: 18,2…
Drought Conditions Declared In 35 PA Counties: State Environmental Officials Drought Conditions Declared In 35 PA Counties: State Environmental Officials
Drought Conditions Declared In 35 PA Counties: State Environmental Officials Drought conditions have been declared in 35 Pennsylvania counties as of Friday, Nov. 1, according to state environmental officials. Thirty-three of those counties are under a Drought Watch while two others are under a Drought Warning, the state's Department of Environmental Protection said in a news release. The following counties fall under the Drought Watch: Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Bucks, Butler, Carbon, Chester, Clearfield, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Indiana, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, North…
Multiple PA Counties Investigating Suspected Fraudulent Voter Registrations: Officials Multiple PA Counties Investigating Suspected Fraudulent Voter Registrations: Officials
Multiple PA Counties Investigating Suspected Fraudulent Voter Registrations: Officials Three Pennsylvania counties are investigating possible voter registration fraud, as mail-in ballots are rapidly coming in.  Approximately 2,500 voter registrations dropped off at the Lancaster County Board of Elections could be fraudulent, the county commissions and County District Attorney Heather Adams announced at a joint press conference on Friday, Oct. 25. These applications were collected by paid canvassers during the summer at shopping centers, parking lots of grocery stores, other businesses, sidewalks, and parks in Lancaster County.  The registration applicatio…
PA Girl Raped Starting At 4-Years-Old: Affidavit PA Girl Raped Starting At 4-Years-Old: Affidavit
PA Girl Raped Starting At 4-Years-Old: Affidavit A man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a girl for nearly a decade beginning when she was just 4-years-old, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  James Andrew Arroyo, 64, of Columbia, PA, is accused of sexually assaulting and raping a child victim from 1985 to 1994 in Windsor Township, York County, the police explained.  The girl first reported the abuse in 1994 when she was only 13-years-old, according to the police. Now in her early 40s, the woman was interviewed and shared graphic details of the abuse, according to the affidavit of probable cause. …
Massive Fire Hollows Out Antiques Store: Columbia FD (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) Massive Fire Hollows Out Antiques Store: Columbia FD (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Massive Fire Hollows Out Antiques Store: Columbia FD (Photos, Videos) An antique warehouse has been destroyed in a massive alarm fire, multiple companies announced on Friday morning, July 19.  The Columbia Borough Fire Department was called to the blaze at the 2-store warehouse building that houses Tollbooth Antiques in the 200 block of Chestnut Street around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 18.  The 40,000-square-foot warehouse was previously known as the Kahn Lucas factory, which produced children's clothing, according to public records. It housed approximately 35 different antique dealer's booths, local antique dealers explained on social media. The fire was v…
Escape Games Live York Master Carpenter Dies In Columbia, Family Says Escape Games Live York Master Carpenter Dies In Columbia, Family Says
Escape Games Live York Master Carpenter Dies In Columbia, Family Says A master carpenter has died suddenly for an unknown reason his family explained in a GoFundMe campaign launched on July 3.  Matthew “Matt” Aaron Clinton, 54 of York, passed away on July 2, according to his obituary.  "Details of his death are unknown, but at this time, we know that he passed peacefully in his sleep at his home in Columbia," his ex-wife Jane Calcina-Clinton wrote on a GoFundMe launched to help their two sons.  Matt attended West York High School and York VoTech, going on to become a master carpenter, according to his obituary. "His brilliance and artistic…
Columbia Convict Sentenced For Fatally Shooting Mississippi Man At Manheim Night: DA Columbia Convict Sentenced For Fatally Shooting Mississippi Man At Manheim Night: DA
Columbia Convict Sentenced For Fatally Shooting Mississippi Man At Manheim Night: DA Club23 may have closed nearly a year ago, but a deadly shooting at the Lancaster County nightclub will never be forgotten by a Mississippi family.  Jatavis Devonte Scott, 25 of Mound Bayou, MS, died at Lancaster General Hospital on March 19 not long after he was shot by Tyler Jamel Wilson, now 29 of Columbia, PA, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced. Wilson was sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, according to the Lancaster DA's office.  Wilson "was found guilty by [a] jury of third-degree murder, persons not to posse…
Bright Green Fireball Blazes Across NJ, PA Skies Bright Green Fireball Blazes Across NJ, PA Skies
Bright Green Fireball Blazes Across NJ, PA Skies An earthquake, a total solar eclipse and now a fireball. What a week for weather in the Northeast. Dozens of residents across the region reported seeing a bright green fireball blaze across the sky on before dawn on Wednesday, April 10. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daily Voice NJ (@dailyvoicenewjersey) Linda Price-Heine captured a fireball in the sky Wednesday, April 10. Daily Voice Linda Price-Heine got a text from her neighbor, Joan Piney, in Wall Township this morning telling her to check her camera, she said…
Child Rapist Who Hid Ex-GF's Daughter In Freezer Sentenced: Lancaster DA Child Rapist Who Hid Ex-GF's Daughter In Freezer Sentenced: Lancaster DA
Child Rapist Who Hid Ex-GF's Daughter In Freezer Sentenced: Lancaster DA A 40-year-old registered sex offender has admitted to raping his ex-girlfriend and her daughter before killing the 12-year-old and hiding her body in a freezer, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, March. 1.  Jason Shackelford, of the 500 block of Avenue H in Columbia, PA, "admitted guilt on charges of first-degree murder, rape of a child, two counts of rape, three counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, four counts of sexual assault, and strangulation," the DA stated in the release.  Elaina Smith of Columbia Borough was raped, strang…
NWS Extends Flood Watch, Wind Advisories In These Pennsylvania Counties NWS Extends Flood Watch, Wind Advisories In These Pennsylvania Counties
NWS Extends Flood Watch, Wind Advisories In These Pennsylvania Counties As heavy rain moves out of Pennsylvania, the National Weather Service has extended flood watches and wind advisories for several Pennsylvania counties. What began on Tuesday is expected to continue, this means high wind speeds are expected to blow at 20 to 25 mph in the advisory zones. The stronger wind gusts could blow down tree limbs and some power lines. Scattered power outages are possible, according to NWS.  The wind advisory that started at noon on Tuesday has been extended through Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the following counties: Columbia. Dauphin. Fayette. Lancaster. Lebanon. Ly…
Convict, Wife Commit Armed Robberies Driving Getaway Car To Their PA Home, Police Say Convict, Wife Commit Armed Robberies Driving Getaway Car To Their PA Home, Police Say
Convict, Wife Commit Armed Robberies Driving Getaway Car To Their PA Home, Police Say A convicted felon and his wife are in the Lancaster County Prison following a series of armed robberies across Lancaster County, police explained in a release on Tuesday, Nov. 28.  Former felon, Michael Allen Brown, 48, and his wife, Emily Ann Brown, 37, both of Marietta have been arrested in connection with the robberies of three gas station convenience stores in one day, according to the Susquehanna Regional police.  The first armed robbery set the standard for the day. Emily allegedly ran in with a gun demanding cash from the clerk at the Rutter's located at 1155 River Road in …
Drunk 68-Year-Old Bicyclist Arrested Following Central PA Crash: Police Drunk 68-Year-Old Bicyclist Arrested Following Central PA Crash: Police
Drunk 68-Year-Old Bicyclist Arrested Following Central PA Crash: Police A 68-year-old man — with a record of driving under the influence was supposedly caught doing it again — this time on a bicycle, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 22. Andrew Joseph Dawson Jr. was found lying in the 100 block of Erford Road, Camp Hil on Nov. 16, according to a release by the East Pennsboro Police.  Officers were called to the reported bicycle accident but found Dawson appearing " to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage" at 11:01 p.m., as stated in the release. The Camp Hill man was arrested and taken to Cumberland County Prison for chemical testing, th…
Drunk PA Dad On Cocaine, THC Sentenced For Killing Son In Crash: DA Drunk PA Dad On Cocaine, THC Sentenced For Killing Son In Crash: DA
Drunk PA Dad On Cocaine, THC Sentenced For Killing Son In Crash: DA A Central Pennsylvania father has been sentenced to serve several years behind bars for a DUI homicide that killed his son, authorities announced on Oct. 16. Larry K. Rapp, 64, of the 200 block of E. Front Streetman, admitted to being drunk and high while driving a white Ford Bronco and striking three trees— killing his 41-year-old son Chad Rapp on Prospect Road, in West Hempfield Township at approximately 1:17 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams detailed in an updated release on Monday.  The police arrived and found the Bronco with "heavy front-end d…
911 Knocked Out Across PA Due To Verizon Outage: Officials 911 Knocked Out Across PA Due To Verizon Outage: Officials
911 Knocked Out Across PA Due To Verizon Outage: Officials More than a dozen Pennsylvania counties experienced loss of access to 911 services due to a Verizon outage on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 7 and 8, state officials say.  The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency said around 6 p.m. Thursday that 16 different counties had their service interrupted as a result of the outage, including:  Bradford Carbon Columbia Clinton Lackawanna Luzerne Lycoming Montour Pike Schuylkill Snyder Sullivan Susquehanna Tioga Wayne Wyoming  Also affected were Monroe and Schuylkill counties, their emergency management services confirmed in separate …
PA Teen Girl Stabs 19-Year-Old Man To Death: Police PA Teen Girl Stabs 19-Year-Old Man To Death: Police
PA Teen Girl Stabs 19-Year-Old Man To Death: Police A 17-year-old girl has been arrested after she allegedly stabbed a 19-year-old man to death, police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023.  Janiyah Ann Torres was supposedly in a domestic dispute with Anthony Serrano Jr. when she stabbed him around 11:49 p.m. on Monday night, investigators with the Columbia Borough of Police detailed in a release the following morning. Officers with the borough were called to the scene after Torres phoned 911 to report the stabbing in the 200 block of North Third Street. When officials arrived they found Serrano Jr. suffering from a single stab wound. H…
Arrestee Dies After 3 Days In The York County Prison: Authorities Arrestee Dies After 3 Days In The York County Prison: Authorities
Arrestee Dies After 3 Days In The York County Prison: Authorities A 39-year-old Columbia, PA man who was arrested exactly three days ago has died in the York County Prison, authorities announced on Friday, July 7, 2023.  Haywood Dixon Jr. was declared dead at 12:06 a.m. following a cardiac arrest in the prison, according to County Coroner Pam Gay. His death was certified by Gay and Deputy Coroner Molly York. Haywood reportedly declined routine medical care on Thursday night, the prison staff told Gay.  Later that evening, he began to complain of chest pain and shortness of breath. He soon became unresponsive and EMS was called, according to the release. …
Lancaster Co. Man Shot Two People Before Suicide: Coroner (Update) Lancaster Co. Man Shot Two People Before Suicide: Coroner (Update)
Lancaster Co. Man Shot Two People Before Suicide: Coroner (Update) The Columbia, PA man who died the day after a triple shooting in Lancaster is now known to have been the shooter, according to an updated release by the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. Anthony Hernandez died from his injuries from the shooting at Lancaster General on Thursday, April 20, 2023, according to an updated release by the police.  The 22-year-old was one of three men taken to the hospital following a shooting in the 700 block of Fourth Street in Lancaster on Wednesday, April 19 around 11 p.m., the Lancaster Bureau of Police explained.  Initially, the police believed t…
Man Smears Blood On Victims' Home On Pleasure Road: Manheim Twp. Police Man Smears Blood On Victims' Home On Pleasure Road: Manheim Twp. Police
Man Smears Blood On Victims' Home On Pleasure Road: Manheim Twp. Police After sending terrorizing texts, a 48-year-old Lancaster County man carved into someone's car and smeared blood on the victims' home and vehicle, authorities say.  Norman B. Meiskey IV of Columbia, PA,  texted a man “Satan," saying that he was “really bleeding,” and “saving the best for last," on Feb. 18, as stated in the release by Manheim Township police on Feb. 28, 2023, and confirmed in court documents.   The township police were called to the 200 block of Pleasure Road on the night of Feb. 22, 2023, according to the release.  Upon arrival, the victims sho…
12-Year-Old Raped, Strangled, Hid In Freezer ID'd As PA Girl Who Would 'Light Up The Room' 12-Year-Old Raped, Strangled, Hid In Freezer ID'd As PA Girl Who Would 'Light Up The Room'
12-Year-Old Raped, Strangled, Hid In Freezer ID'd As PA Girl Who Would 'Light Up The Room' A girl who was raped, strangled, and hidden in a basement freezer by her mom's ex-boyfriend has been identified by the Lancaster Coroner as of Monday, February 13, 2023.  Elaina Smith, 12, of Columbia Borough, has been identified as the girl who died in this horrific way, according to the coroner's office. Her death was ruled a homicide as a result of strangulation, the coroner’s office says. Her mom's ex-boyfriend 39-year-old Jason Jerod Shackelford, of Columbia, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 10.  He is accused of raping Elaina at his ex-girlfriend Tiffany Smith's home in the…
12-Year-Old Raped By Mom's Ex-BF Who Hid Her Body In The Freezer, LanCo. DA Says 12-Year-Old Raped By Mom's Ex-BF Who Hid Her Body In The Freezer, LanCo. DA Says
12-Year-Old Raped By Mom's Ex-BF Who Hid Her Body In The Freezer, LanCo. DA Says A  39-year-old kidnapped a mother and a child separately and raped them at a local hotel— then killed the daughter and tried to hide her in the mother's freezer, authorities announced on Friday, Feb. 10 just a few hours after the girl's body was found in the home.  Jason Shackelford, of Columbia, "raped and killed his girlfriend’s 12-year-old daughter on the night of Feb. 8 into the morning of Feb. 9 at a home in the 500 block of Avenue H in Columbia. He stated he attempted to conceal the victim’s body in a freezer in the basement," the Lancaster County District Attorney says. …
Maryland Man Traveled To New York For 'Relationship' With 13-Year-Old Pennsylvania Girl: DA Maryland Man Traveled To New York For 'Relationship' With 13-Year-Old Pennsylvania Girl: DA
Maryland Man Traveled To New York For 'Relationship' With 13-Year-Old Pennsylvania Girl: DA A judge sentenced a man after confessing to committing sex crimes with a minor “as intentional, premeditated, and planned as you can get," Assistant Lancaster County District Attorney Fritz Haverstick says.  Mirza Ahmed, a 30-year-old from Catonsville, Maryland, began an "online relationship" turn real-life sexual relationship with a 13-year-old East Lampeter Township girl in 2020, the DA's office announced in a release on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023.  Ahmed traveled to New York and then to Columbia, PA to pick up the girl and take her to a room at the Spruce Lane Lodge and Co…
SILVER ALERT CANCELED Lancaster Woman Found Safe, Police Say SILVER ALERT CANCELED Lancaster Woman Found Safe, Police Say
Silver ALERT Canceled Lancaster Woman Found Safe, Police Say UPDATE: Elaine Wright, 70, of Columbia has been found safe and has been reunited with family members, Columbia Borough police say.  ORIGINAL: A 70-year-old Lancaster County woman is missing and might be in danger, authorities say. Elaine Wright was last seen in the area of Concord Lane in Columbia on Nov. 15 around 5 a.m., according to a release by the Pennsylvania state police. Wright was driving a 2005 silver Honda Pilot with PA registration LHS6689, the police detailed in the release. Wright is described as: Five feet, 2 inches tall 180 pounds Gray hair and blue eyes…
6-Year-Old Kidnapped By PA Mom Rescued: Police 6-Year-Old Kidnapped By PA Mom Rescued: Police
6-Year-Old Kidnapped By PA Mom Rescued: Police The 6-year-old Chester County girl who authorities say was kidnapped by her own mother was located by police, officials have announced. Downington police said on Facebook Thursday, Oct. 27 that Zoe Moss had been rescued, though the circumstances of her recovery were not immediately clear. Officials had issued an Amber Alert for Moss after she disappeared from East Ward Elementary School around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25.  She was at the school for a court-ordered, supervised visit with her mother, 37-year-old Vanessa Gutshall, who police said abducted her.  Hours before she was located Th…
Drunk Bicyclist With The Highest Level Of Intoxication Causes Crash In Central PA: Police Drunk Bicyclist With The Highest Level Of Intoxication Causes Crash In Central PA: Police
Drunk Bicyclist With The Highest Level Of Intoxication Causes Crash In Central PA: Police A bicyclist who was "visibly intoxicated" caused a crash in central Pennsylvania police said in a release on Tuesday, Oct. 4.  Allana Marie Shirk, 35, of Columbia, PA, had five vodka shots prior to peddling along the 700 block of Ridge Avenue on Sept. 14 at approximately 8:43 p.m., according to area police.  Columbia Borough police were called to scene of a crash in the area and found that Shirk had crashed into an F150 pickup truck and damaged it.  She was sitting on the curb and admitted to drinking multiple shots in under 15 minutes, shortly before she went bicycling, pol…
Women Secretly Recorded Using Bathroom By Ex-Con At PA Turkey Hill: Police Women Secretly Recorded Using Bathroom By Ex-Con At PA Turkey Hill: Police
Women Secretly Recorded Using Bathroom By Ex-Con At PA Turkey Hill: Police A 33-year-old central Pennsylvania former convict admitted to police that he had secretly been recording women using his cellphone in the bathroom at Turkey Hill, police say. Manor Township police first were alerted to the secret recording going on when they "received a report of invasion of privacy" at the Turkey Hill located in the 2600 block of River Road, Conestoga at around 2 p.m. on March 18, according to a release by the department. That day, a woman "used the restroom and observed the recording," and immediately deleted it, police say. But police learned during a warrant search of…
PA Man Attempted To Steal Running Car: Police PA Man Attempted To Steal Running Car: Police
PA Man Attempted To Steal Running Car: Police A running car is a perfect target for thefts, as police often warn, and this time the criminal was caught in the act.  Columbia Borough police were dispatched to a report of an attempted vehicle theft in the 400 block of Cherry Street at approximately 11:30 a.m. on May 6, according to a release by the department.  An unknown gloved-man jumped into an unlocked running car, placed his phone in the console, and closed the door behind him, the release details.  When the owner of the vehicle attempted to open the door of the vehicle to make him get out, he held the door shu…
Ex-Con Caught On Camera Shooting Man Dead At PA Nightclub Arrested: Police Ex-Con Caught On Camera Shooting Man Dead At PA Nightclub Arrested: Police
Ex-Con Caught On Camera Shooting Man Dead At PA Nightclub Arrested: Police A previously convicted felony who killed a 25-year-old outside a central Pennsylvania nightclub has been arrested, according to an updated release by police. Tyler Jamel Wilson, 28, of Columbia, was wanted for the shooting death of Jatavis D. Scott at Club23 in Manheim  Saturday, Mar. 19 around 1:23 a.m., area police say. Officers were first called to the club for a reported fight but arrived to find “spent shell casings” and fresh blood spatter on the parking lot, according to the release. Police soon learned that one person had been taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds and later…
PA Woman Drunk Texting Ex Charged With Stalking: Police PA Woman Drunk Texting Ex Charged With Stalking: Police
PA Woman Drunk Texting Ex Charged With Stalking: Police A Pennsylvania woman drunk texting her ex-boyfriend has been arrested, according to the police. Susquehanna Regional police were called to a domestic dispute in the first block of Pajill Dr in Marietta Borough on Thursday, Mar. 3 around 3 p.m., according to a release by the department. Tracy Elizabeth Ford, 37, of Columbia, "had been drinking and left the victim's residence and had been contacting him continuously," Susquehanna Regional regional police say. When the police located Ford she was "under the influence of alcohol," the release states. She was arrested for stalking, harassment,…