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Teacher, Scout Leader Snapchat Student Nude Selfie: PA State Police Teacher, Scout Leader Snapchat Student Nude Selfie: PA State Police
Teacher, Scout Leader Snapchat Student Nude Selfie: PA State Police A former teacher and Boy Scout leader has been charged with sending a child inappropriate messages to a former student on Snapchat, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Aug. 21.  Ryan Gibbon Stewart, 47, Jonestown, Lebanon County, was a Boy Scout leader and father of four children who taught in both the Northern Lebanon and Susquehanna Township school districts, according to the Pennsylvania State Police and public records. The current Northern Lebanon School District student received a "dick pic"  — that turned out to be a full-frontal nude image —  from a for…
PA Police Officer's Supreme Court Case Changes Federal Obstruction Statue PA Police Officer's Supreme Court Case Changes Federal Obstruction Statue
PA Police Officer's Supreme Court Case Changes Federal Obstruction Statue A police officer in Pennsylvania who participated in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has taken his case to the US Supreme Court — which led to a major decision on Friday, June 28, 2024.  Joseph W. Fischer, 57 of Jonestown, was an officer with the North Cornwall Township Police Department when he was arrested in connection with his role in the riot, according to federal court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  On Jan. 6, he was at “the front of the pack pushing against police” and was spotted on police body cam video yelling “Charge!” as stated in the affidavit.  Later, Fischer…
$1 Million Winning Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Sold In Lebanon County $1 Million Winning Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Sold In Lebanon County
$1 Million Winning Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Sold In Lebanon County There's a newly minted millionaire after buying a lottery ticket in Pennsylvania.  The winning $1,000,000 lottery ticket for the Mega Millions drawing on Friday, April 12, 2024, sold in Central Pennsylvania lottery officials announced the following Monday.  The ticket matched five of the balls: 1-12-14-18-66, but not the yellow Mega Ball 16, to win $1 million, less applicable withholding. It sold at BG’s Value Market, 19 Old Route 22, Jonestown, which will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. More than 28,200 other PA Lottery Mega Millions tickets won…
15 Men Caught In Undercover Sting At Central PA Hotel 15 Men Caught In Undercover Sting At Central PA Hotel
15 Men Caught In Undercover Sting At Central PA Hotel Fifteen men from across Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Colorado have been arrested while allegedly trying to meet with prostitutes at a Central Pennsylvania hotel. Instead of finding the women, the men thought they had communicated with to arrange for sex in exchange for cash, they found the Cumberland County Human Trafficking Task Force waiting to take them into custody, according to a release by the Cumberland County District Attorney's office on Wednesday, Oct. 4.  The men had really been in contact with undercover officers with the task force as they conducted "Operation Impact …
TV Show Gets Threats To Kill Florida Sheriff From Pennsylvania Man: Police TV Show Gets Threats To Kill Florida Sheriff From Pennsylvania Man: Police
TV Show Gets Threats To Kill Florida Sheriff From Pennsylvania Man: Police A Pennsylvania man will be extradited to Florida after threatening to kill a county sheriff in a message to a television show.  Jason E. Senseman, "admitted to sending several threatening and/or vulgar messages to [...] a social media account of the TV show 'On Patrol: Live'," the Volusia County Sheriffs in a release on Wednesday, Sept. 27.  The TV show contacted the VCS on Sunday, and detectives quickly reached the Pennsylvania State Police, "who were aware of the messages and also already familiar with Senseman."  He has a lengthy record in Pennsylvania crim…
Second Inmate Escapes Work Release In PA: Authorities Second Inmate Escapes Work Release In PA: Authorities
Second Inmate Escapes Work Release In PA: Authorities For the second time in two months a Lebanon County prisoner has escaped custody while out on work release, authorities announced on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Anthony David Umbenhauer, 35, went missing around 1 p.m. after he was issued a travel pass to walk to Pennsylvania Precision Cast Parts and Weidle Sanitation but never returned, according to the warden's office. Umbenhauer is described as 5'11" tall, weighing 189 pounds, and has blue eyes and strawberry-blonde hair. He also has a tattoo on his right forearm, according to prison records.  He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a black …
Lebanon Dad Leaves Behind Young Daughter After Deadly Shooting Lebanon Dad Leaves Behind Young Daughter After Deadly Shooting
Lebanon Dad Leaves Behind Young Daughter After Deadly Shooting A 33-year-old Lebanon dad was shot dead on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, police announced that afternoon.  Thomas M. Vance was found with a gunshot wound in the first block of Jones Street around 8 a.m., according to Lebanon City Police. He was taken "to a Dauphin County Medical Facility where he died from his injuries," the police said. The suspect stayed on the scene and was taken into police custody without any incident. The police have released the following information about the deadly shooting: "The initial investigation suggests that the incident began as a verbal altercation and escal…
Escaped Drug Dealer Recaptured— AGAIN In Lebanon County: Authorities Escaped Drug Dealer Recaptured— AGAIN In Lebanon County: Authorities
Escaped Drug Dealer Recaptured— Again In Lebanon County: Authorities A convicted drug dealer with a history of escape and resisting arrest, escaped from his work release program, only to be recaptured five days later, authorities say.  Terance Brent, 37, of Jonestown, had last been seen on Friday, March 17, 2023, according to Pennsylvania State Police. PSP Jonestown have issued a warrant for his arrest after they learned he did not return to the prison on Saturday at 8:15 a.m. He was taken back into police custody on Wednesday, March 22,2023, police in Lebanon announced that same night.  Brent has a criminal record with numerous drug co…
COLD CASE: Child With Ties To Virginia Goes Missing From Awol Road In Lebanon COLD CASE: Child With Ties To Virginia Goes Missing From Awol Road In Lebanon
Cold CASE: Child With Ties To Virginia Goes Missing From Awol Road In Lebanon Twenty-two years after his disappearance authorities continue to search for Eric Pyles, also known as Nick Cagnow, who went missing on Dec. 12, 2000. children. Eric was last seen getting off his school bus @ the intersection of Awol Road & Silvertown Road on December 12th, 2000; instead of going home, he started walking towards the Jonestown Bible Church. A secretary @ the church told police a boy fitting Eric's description pic.twitter.com/XDIIFca5oC — Missing Persons Planet (@Home4theMissing) December 24, 2020 The Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers has renewed a plea for information on Py…
Drunk Driver Hits Pennsylvania State Trooper Investigating Another DUI Crash In Lebanon: Police Drunk Driver Hits Pennsylvania State Trooper Investigating Another DUI Crash In Lebanon: Police
Drunk Driver Hits Pennsylvania State Trooper Investigating Another DUI Crash In Lebanon: Police A drunk driver crashed into a Pennsylvania state trooper's vehicle who was investigating an earlier crash involving another driver who was allegedly under the influence, Pennsylvania state police on Saturday, Nov. 6.  The first crash happened in the 1800 block of SR72 in North Lebanon Township on Oct. 22 around 2 a.m., according to the release.  In that incident, an 18-year-old Fredricksburg woman who was driving a 2006 Nissan Altima admitted to drinking alcohol and smoking weed before driving and was charged following a blood draw, the police explain in the release. &nb…
Head-On Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills 25-Year-Old Lebanon County Woman With 'Beautiful Soul' Head-On Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills 25-Year-Old Lebanon County Woman With 'Beautiful Soul'
Head-On Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills 25-Year-Old Lebanon County Woman With 'Beautiful Soul' A Lebanon woman was killed in a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer on Wednesday, August 17, 2022., according to a release by the Pennsylvania state police.  Vanessa R. Henner, 25, of Lebanon, died at the scene of the crash at 4:34 p.m., police detail in the release.  Henner was driving her 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier north when, for an unknown reason, she drove over the median on Route 72 in Union Township hitting the 199 Volvo tractor-trailer head-on in the 2900 block, police say.  George A. Fence, 59, of Montgomery, Pennsylvania, who was driving the tractor-trailer continued on the road, s…
Reward Offered For 3 Race Track Rapists Of 16-Year-Old Girl: PA State Police Reward Offered For 3 Race Track Rapists Of 16-Year-Old Girl: PA State Police
Reward Offered For 3 Race Track Rapists Of 16-Year-Old Girl: PA State Police A reward is being offered for details that lead to the arrest of three men who raped a 16-year-old girl at a central Pennsylvania race track, authorities say in an updated release on Wednesday, August 4. The teenager was raped over the course of an hour in the parking lot at Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway in Heidelberg Township during a race when the assault took place between 7:20 and 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 3, she told authorities.  State police were informed of the assault on July 21, according to the release. The investigation is ongoing, but no suspects have been identified.   Anyone …
16-Year-Old Girl Raped By 3 Men At Race Track: Pennsylvania State Police 16-Year-Old Girl Raped By 3 Men At Race Track: Pennsylvania State Police
16-Year-Old Girl Raped By 3 Men At Race Track: Pennsylvania State Police A 16-year-old girl says she was sexually assaulted and raped for more than an hour by three men at a race track in Pennsylvania, according to a release by state police on Wednesday, July 27.  The teenager was in the parking lot at Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway in Heidelberg Township during a race when the assault took place between 7:20 and 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 3, she told authorities.  State police were informed of the assault on July 21, according to the release. The investigation is ongoing, but no suspects have been identified.   Anyone with information is asked to call the state p…
$2K Reward Offered For Information On Shooting Death Of Lebanon County Man $2K Reward Offered For Information On Shooting Death Of Lebanon County Man
$2K Reward Offered For Information On Shooting Death Of Lebanon County Man A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the shooter— or shooters— who killed 35-year-old Lebanon County man last fall, according to a release by Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers. Zachary Scott Lauderman was found shot twice in the head in his home on the first block of Ulsh Lane in Bethel Township at 2:50 p.m. Sept. 10, 2021, the said Thursday. Lauderman was a truck driver who ran his own trucking business— Lauderman & Derr Trucking, according to his obituary. He was an outdoorsman who was an avid hunter and fisher, his obituary shows. Lauderman was a 2004 graduat…
Televisions Worth $28K Stolen In Central Pennsylvania: State Police Televisions Worth $28K Stolen In Central Pennsylvania: State Police
Televisions Worth $28K Stolen In Central Pennsylvania: State Police One person in Pennsylvania is either selling or watching 14 high-end televisions, according to state police. A person took 14 Samsung UN85AU8000FXZA 85 inch televisions valued at $2,000 apiece– for a total of $28,000– from a shipping container in Lebanon County, according to a release by state police. The theft was reported after the shipping container or trailer, operated by Hub Group, was reported missing or stolen from a parking lot in Jonestown, Union Township on the morning of Jan. 3, according to the release. Anyone with information on the theft is asked to contact State Police in J…
Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Fatally Shoots Man During Arrest Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Fatally Shoots Man During Arrest
Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Fatally Shoots Man During Arrest A Lebanon County man was shot and killed by Pennsylvania state police while in the process of being arrested on Sunday, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Andrew J. Dzwonchyk, 40, of Jonestown, was violating a protection from abuse order and was not supposed to be in the place where he was found when police arrived at approximately 10:42 p.m., according to the release. Dzwonchyk was in the driver seat of his car when police got to the 60 block of Ridge Drive in Union Township, based on the release. "A struggle ensued with Dzwonchyk as troopers were attempting to take Dzwo…
PA Man Attacks 63-Year-Old Man With Wooden Cross, State Police Say PA Man Attacks 63-Year-Old Man With Wooden Cross, State Police Say
PA Man Attacks 63-Year-Old Man With Wooden Cross, State Police Say A Pennsylvania man assaulted two men using a metal picnic table and a wooden cross, according to police. Joseph Robert Dzwonchyk, 33, of Jonestown, has been charged in connection with an assault on Sept. 3, according to Pennsylvania state police. Dzwonchyk vandalized vehicles belonging to two men ages 31 and 63 at Hemlock Hill Lane in Jonestown. He then threw a picnic table at the 31-year-old man before striking the 63-year-old man in the head with a wooden cross, according to state police. With Dzwonchyk’s consent, police searched his home, including his bedroom where officers found m…
Woman Dies At Scene Of Crash In Lebanon Woman Dies At Scene Of Crash In Lebanon
Woman Dies At Scene Of Crash In Lebanon One person was killed in a crash in East Hanover Township on Tuesday morning, according to Pennsylvania State police in Lebanon. Clara J. Wenger, 64, of Jonestown, died at the scene. The single-vehicle crash happened on Jonestown Road around 5:30 a.m. Jonestown Road was closed between Ono and Schoolhouse roads for approximately three hours, but it has since reopened. Wenger did not stop at a marked stop sign, hitting a rock, then a tree and finally rolling over. She was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. Funeral and memorial service details have not been released. Follow Dail…
Suspicious Death Investigation Under Way In Lebanon County Suspicious Death Investigation Under Way In Lebanon County
Suspicious Death Investigation Under Way In Lebanon County A Lebanon County man's death is under investigation due to "suspicious circumstances," according to Pennsylvania state police. Police in Jonestown were called to a report of an unresponsive man at 31 Ulsh Lane in Bethel Township on Friday just before 3 p.m. Upon arrival police found a 35-year-old deceased male. His death is thought to be suspicious and an autopsy has been scheduled to be performed at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest Hospital. The victim's identity will be released after the next of kin have been notified. The police do not believe there is any threat to the community but an inv…