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Drugs, Sex, Arson: Two PA Men Wanted In Ex-GF's Twisted Revenge Plot: Affidavit Drugs, Sex, Arson: Two PA Men Wanted In Ex-GF's Twisted Revenge Plot: Affidavit
Drugs, Sex, Arson: Two PA Men Wanted In Ex-GF's Twisted Revenge Plot: Affidavit Two men wanted for arson and attempted homicide in York County allegedly set a Dover Township home ablaze and fired bullets into a neighbor’s house in a twisted revenge plot apparently orchestrated by the homeowner’s ex-girlfriend, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Authorities are searching for Nicholas Lee Burtner, 31, and Jacob Lamar Adams, 28, in connection with an Oct. 4, arson and shooting in Dover Township. Police allege the crime was orchestrated by Leighanne Enders, 37, as part of a revenge plot against her ex-boyfriend a 38-year-old man who had recently obtained a Protection F…

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by Jillian Pikora
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WATER RESCUE: 14 Adults, 5 Children Saved In Dover Twp. (PHOTOS) WATER RESCUE: 14 Adults, 5 Children Saved In Dover Twp. (PHOTOS)
Water Rescue: 14 Adults, 5 Children Saved In Dover Twp. (Photos) A group of 19, which included children, was rescued from flash flooding in South Central Pennsylvania on Friday, Aug. 9, officials announced.  A local flagged over emergency crews who were clearing a vehicle in the water at 12:04 p.m., Dover Township Fire Department detailed in the release. They told the crews that multiple victims needed to be rescued due to flood waters from Conewago Creek.  Crews at Conestago Creek for a water rescue.  Dover Township Fire Department Crews at the water rescue in York County. Dover Township Fire Department Boats b…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Dad, Softball President Admits Snapchating About Sex With Elizabethtown Boy Dad, Softball President Admits Snapchating About Sex With Elizabethtown Boy
Dad, Softball President Admits Snapchating About Sex With Elizabethtown Boy A  33-year-old dad of three has admitted to sex crimes with a child committed while he was serving as the president of South Central Pennsylvania Softball Inc, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Jeffrey John Tierno Jr. of the 4200 block of Leah Avenue, Dover Township had been appointed by the SCPAS Board of Directors in 2022 and assumed the Presidency on January 1, 2023, according to the organization's website. He resigned on October 6, only after "SCPAS Officers were made aware of a Lancaster County Criminal Court Docket in the name of Jeffre…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Woman Found Dead After House Fire: York County Coroner (UPDATE) Woman Found Dead After House Fire: York County Coroner (UPDATE)
Woman Found Dead After House Fire: York County Coroner (Update) A 59-year-old woman died in a house fire in York on Wednesday, authorities say.  The fire broke out at a home in the 4500 block of Hikey Street near Regal and Amy avenues in Dover Township, according to emergency dispatchers.  Emergency dispatch was alerted to the fire at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23.  Police officers did not find an active fire when they arrived at the home, but it did appear that one had occurred and been put out, according to the coroner's release. Just before 3 p.m., a coroner was requested to the scene.  Deputy Chief Coroner Michele Kirchner a…

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32-Year-Old Fisherman ID'd Following Drowning: York County Coroner 32-Year-Old Fisherman ID'd Following Drowning: York County Coroner
32-Year-Old Fisherman ID'd Following Drowning: York County Coroner A 32-year-old fisherman died on Indepence Day, according to a release by the York County Coroner's office.  Dustin Snook, of Dover Township was found dead in Conewago Creek near the 4200 block of Conewago Road on Tuesday evening, the York County Coroner’s office detailed in a release the following day.  Dustin lived in the 3900 block of Conewago Road and had been fishing in the area when "it is believed that he may have a medical event which lead him to falling in the creek and becoming unresponsive," Coroner Pam Gay stated in the release.  His death was ruled an accidental …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Motorcyclist Avoiding Squirrel Dies 10 Days After Central PA Crash: Police Motorcyclist Avoiding Squirrel Dies 10 Days After Central PA Crash: Police
Motorcyclist Avoiding Squirrel Dies 10 Days After Central PA Crash: Police A motorcyclist who crashed while making "an evasive maneuver to avoid striking a squirrel" died at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 15, 2023, police announced the following morning.  The Northern York County Regional Police Department was called to the crash involving 58-year-old Jeff Letcavage of Wellsville in the 600 block of Rohlers Church Road in Dover Township at 11:17 a.m. on May 6, 2023.  Following an investigation, police found that Letcavage made the mauver then "traveled off the roadway and struck a utility pole," as stated in the release. He was taken to WellSpan York Hospital…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Man Dies From Infection Following Car Crash: York County Coroner Man Dies From Infection Following Car Crash: York County Coroner
Man Dies From Infection Following Car Crash: York County Coroner Weeks after a serious car crash a 65-year-old man has died due to an infection he contracted while recovering from his injuries, the York County Coroner announced on Monday, May 1, 2023.  Timothy Billman of the 3400 block of Admire Road in Dover Township "clipped" a telephone pole and slammed head-on into a tree-on near his home on Admire Road near South Salem Church Road at 5:10 p.m. on Feb. 5, 2023, according to the coroner's release.  He was taken to WellSpan York Hospital, was later released to Yorkview Nursing and Rehabilitation for rehab therapy, and then sent home— but some…

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by Jillian Pikora
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2 Firefighters Injured; Dog, Cat,Rabbit Killed In York House Fire: Authorities 2 Firefighters Injured; Dog, Cat,Rabbit Killed In York House Fire: Authorities
2 Firefighters Injured; Dog, Cat,Rabbit Killed In York House Fire: Authorities Two firefighters were injured at the scene of a house fire in York County. on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, authorities say.  Crews were called to the fire at a home in the 3200 block of Patridge Drive in Dover Township around 2:30 p.m., according to emergency dispatchers.  The homeowner and two dogs got out safely but another dog, a cat, and a rabbit died, according to Dover Township fire officials.  A mayday was called around 4 p.m. for three firefighters possibly hurt, according to the Goldsboro Fire Company, but the Dover Twp. fire chief has since confirmed only two were injured and taken to…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Mechanicsburg Man ID'd Following Dump Truck Crash Requiring Hazmat: York Co. Coroner Mechanicsburg Man ID'd Following Dump Truck Crash Requiring Hazmat: York Co. Coroner
Mechanicsburg Man ID'd Following Dump Truck Crash Requiring Hazmat: York Co. Coroner A 33-year-old man from Mechanicsburg, died at the scene of a York County crash on Monday, July 25, authorities say. Justin Turrentine had been driving a 2016 Ford F-450 in the 5800 block of Harmony Grove Road in Dover Township around 12:20 p.m., according to Northern York County Regional police. For an unknown reason, he crossed over the double yellow lines into the opposing lane, striking a 2016 freightliner dump truck, according to the police. Turrentine was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple blunt force injuries at 1:25 p.m. by a York County Deputy Michele Kirchne…

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16-Year-Old Girl Killed In Crash In Central PA ID'd By Coroner 16-Year-Old Girl Killed In Crash In Central PA ID'd By Coroner
16-Year-Old Girl Killed In Crash In Central PA ID'd By Coroner The 16-year-old girl who died following a two-vehicle crash in central Pennsylvania on Saturday has been identified in a release by the coroner's office. Autumn Short died at Wellspan York Hospital Emergency Department at 5:31 p.m. on Apr. 2, according to the release by the York County coroner's office. The crash she was involved in happened in the 1500 block of East Canal and Fox Run roads in Dover Township at around 3:15 p.m., according to the release. Short was a passenger in the crash and was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, the release states. Her official cause and man…

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16-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Crash In Central PA: Coroner 16-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Crash In Central PA: Coroner
16-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Crash In Central PA: Coroner A 16-year-old girl has died following a two-vehicle crash in central Pennsylvania on Saturday, according to a release by the coroner's office. The crash happened in the 1500 block of East Canal and Fox Run roads in Dover Township on Apr. 2 around 3:15 p.m., according to the release by the York County coroner's office. The girl was in the front passenger seat wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, the release states. She was taken to Wellspan York Hospital Emergency Department— where, despite lifesaving measures, she died at 5:31 p.m., the coroner says. The girl's name will be releas…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Swinging Telephone Pole Kills PA Construction Worker Swinging Telephone Pole Kills PA Construction Worker
Swinging Telephone Pole Kills PA Construction Worker A 54-year-old construction worker died days after being struck by a telephone pole at a job site in central Pennsylvania, authorities said. Sean Blackmon succumbed to his injuries on Monday, Dec. 27 just after 6:45 p.m. -- six days after the incident, the York County Coroner's Office said Tuesday afternoon. On Dec. 21, Blackmon was part of a crew assigned by Benfer Construction to replace a pole at West Canal Road and Intermediate Avenue in Dover Township, authorities said. He walked directly into the path of a swinging pole around 5 p.m., and was struck in the right side, …

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by Nicole Acosta