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Manheim Mennonite Dad Struck Dead Driving Amish Boys, Friends Say
A Mennonite dad was struck dead on Wednesday morning, Oct. 10, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. Eldon Kreider, 43, of Manheim was driving a pickup truck when he was struck by a sedan at the intersection of Hossler and Breneman roads in Rapho Township at 8:42 a.m., the coroner said. The driver of the sedan "pulled out in front of him at the intersection," a family friend said. Kreider was driving two Amish boys, "that are fine," the friend noted. The pick-up truck had rolled over during the crash, the coroner explained. He was pronounced dead…
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Fire On PA Rt 283 Causes Delays: PennDOT
A tractor-trailer fire has caused delays on Route 283 on Thursday morning, Oct. 3, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The fire happened in the westbound lanes of PA Rt 283 between Exit: Pa. 772 – Mount Joy/Manheim And Exit: Rheems/Elizabethtown, according toe PennDOT's 511PA. Emergency crews were called to the fire around 8:45 a.m., 511PA shows. Lane restriction was put in place as crews remained on the scene. Delays continued in the area as of 10:40 a.m. The cause of the fire was not shared and no injuries were reported. Check back here for possible updates.
Police & Fire
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Remove Skimmer Redditors Warned About At PA Sheetz PNC ATM
A skimmer at Sheetz that Redditors warned people about three months ago was removed on Thursday, Sept. 12, police announced. The skimmer was found on the PNC ATM at the Sheetz located at 1205 Lancaster Road in Manheim, police explained. "If you used the ATM machine located inside the store over the past month, please review your bank transactions and report any fraudulent or suspicious activity to your bank and local police department," the police said. Redditor users in the Lancaster subreddit have been posting about this since June. The first post reads: "…
Police & Fire
Convict Sexually Assaults 2 Woman In Elizabethtown Parking Lot, Police Say
A convict was found with blood coming from his face in an Elizabethtown parking lot following two sexual assaults, borough police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Richard J. Copenhaver III, 29, of Mountville, was found in the 200 block of South Market Street in Elizabethtown Borough by Corporal Goshen and Officer John Stewart at 9:10 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, as detailed in a release. Copenhaver had a "laceration to her nose and was covered in blood," as stated in the release, where police also noted he was "under the influence." Although he was uncooperative and resisted he…
News
Police Shoot Accused Robber, Rapist Fleeing Crime Scene: Lancaster DA
A 36-year-old Middletown man who was shot by police while fleeing a robbery scene has been charged with several offenses, authorities said. Christopher Rivera is charged with multiple counts of robbery, rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and sexual assault, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Officers with the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department were dispatched for a “burglary in progress” at the Calm Spa located in Penn Town Shopping Center in the 1200 block of Lancaster Road in Manheim at 8:17 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27. A preliminary re…
Obituaries
Mennonite Toddler Killed In Farming Accident ID'd: Dauphin County Coroner
A Mennonite toddler died following a farming accident in Lancaster County, the Dauphin County Coroner told Daily Voice on Monday, Aug. 5. Maria Lois Nolt, 2 years, 11 months, 20 days of Bainbridge, was struck dead in a pull-behind tractor incident on her family's farm on River Road in Conoy Township on July 20, according to the coroner's notes and her obituary published by LNP. Maria passed away at Hershey Medical Center following the incident, but additional details about what exactly happened and her time of death were unavailable. Daily Voice has reached out to numerous…
News
8 Flat Tires In One Morning Prompts Sinkholes Repairs On Rt 222: PennDOT
After eight drivers got flat tires driving over sinkholes on Route 222, repairs are underway, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and a local fire company announced on Monday, Aug. 5. All the flat tires were experienced in the morning commute along 222N at mile marker 37.2 just north of the Brownstown exit before Pool Road the West Earl Fire Company explained around 5:48 a.m. at 7:13 the PennDOT road crews arrived to complete the scheduled repairs. The sinkholes responsible for the flat tire are within the limits of a 3.3-mile pavement preservation project on Route 222…
Obituaries
Lititz Mennonite Teen From Manheim Dies Kayaking: Authorities
A 16-year-old Mennonite boy has died in a kayaking accident, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice on Thursday, Aug. 1. Rylan Trent Weiler of Manheim died while kayaking Hammond Lake in the Tioga-Hammond Lakes Recreation Area at approximately 8:17 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, the PA Fish and Boat Commission told Daily Voice. "The victim was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the incident," a spokesperson with the Commission added. Emergency crews came to Ives Run Lane for a reported "Water Rescue Missing kayaker" around 9 a.m., as stated in a release by Middlebury Township V…
Police & Fire
Coroner Reveals Cause Of Death For Manheim Mom (
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A 66-year-old mom of two has died following a house fire, authorities announced on Thursday, July 24. Beth Hill Yanni, of the 2600 block of Lebanon Road in Manheim, Rapho Township, was taken to Lancaster General Hospital after "being caught in a fire at her residence," as written in the Lancaster County Coroner's report. The fire broke out at her home around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24 — she was pronounced dead in the trauma bay at 9:39 p.m., the coroner explained. Following an autopsy, her manner of death was ruled accidental and the cause was 'Smoke Inhalation and T…
Police & Fire
Red Lion Employee Spends $8K+ On Manheim Disability Service Provider's Credit Card:
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An employee at a disability service company is accused of making unauthorized purchases on her work's credit card totaling over $8,000, police announced on Thursday, July 11. Kiara Kim Vandersluys, 30 of Red Lion, was an employee of Faithful Homes when she "used a company credit card for unauthorized purchases which totaled $8,028.48. The purchases included multiple food items, health care, and jewelry items," the police said. The police were first alerted to these purchases by management at Faithful Homes located at 1467 Lancaster Road in Manheim on June 20, according to t…
News
Fat Phobia? Manheim's Brett Harris Booted From 'The Bachelorette' After Just One Episode
Season 21 of "The Bachelorette" had audiences falling for a Pennsylvania man, but unfortunately, Jenn Tran didn't feel the same way. Tran is a 26-year-old New Jersey native who made her Bachelor Nation debut on Joey Grazidei's season. Brett Harris of Manheim, PA was eliminated in the first episode of The Bachelorette Season 21. Courtesy of ABC During the premiere episode, Brett Harris a 28-year-old Health and Safety Manager from Manheim, PA melted audiences' hearts as a"small-town boy [who] has big dreams when it comes to finding love," as stated in his Bachelor Bio…
News
Lititz Sex Offender Called 'Dad' By 7-Year-Old Victim, DA Says
A 29-year-old registered sex offender has been sentenced yet again for sexual contact with a minor but this time the young victim was calling him "dad" at the trial, according to a release by the Lancaster District Attorney's office on Wednesday, June 27. Derek Alan Manz, who recently had a Manheim address according to the Pennsylvania State Police Sex Offender Megan's Law registry, previously lived in the 400 block of West Marion Street, according to the DA's release. The Lititz address is where he was when he touched the "private parts" of a 7-year-old girl between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. …
Police & Fire
Teacher's Thumb Bitten Off At Manheim School: Police
A teacher's thumb was bitten and severed partially off after an incident involving a student of IU13 Early Childhood and Special Education Services in Manheim, both the school and police told Daily Voice. The school where the incident took is also known as IU13 or Central Education Center which "operates on behalf of the 22 public school districts in Lancaster and Lebanon counties," according to its website. The biting incident happened in the morning on Thursday, April 18, according to statements both the police and the school sent to Daily Voice. The school "staff resp…
Lifestyle
Meet Pennsylvania College Football Player Vying For Love On New Season Of 'The Bachelorette'
Jenn Tran is officially the next "Bachelorette," and the names of the men vying for her heart have already surfaced. Tran, 26, made her Bachelor Nation debut on Joey Grazidei's season, and will be the first Asian-American Bachelorette in season history. Tran is a physician assistant based in Miami, and will soon be meeting the 28 men hoping for a shot at love. Among those men is 28-year-old Brett Harris, of Manheim, PA, according to Reality Steve, Cosmopolitan and US Weekly. We don't know too much about Harris, yet, other than the fact that he played football for Millersville …
Police & Fire
Rt 72 Closes As Injury Reported At Manheim Business Fire (
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Multiple fire departments are on the scene of a blaze at a business on Route 72, the Northern Lancaster Regional Police announced on Thursday morning. The fire broke out in the 300 block of South Main Street/Rt. 72 in Penn Township, Manheim at 10:20 a.m., according to Lancaster Countywide Communications. Rt. 72 has closed in both directions between Fruitville Pike and East Sun Hill Road until the fire is contained, NLCRPD explained, adding, "please follow orders from the Fire Police who are directing traffic." As of 10:43 a.m. police said, one person had suffered mino…
Police & Fire
Manheim Drunk Driver Fleeing In East Petersburg Escapes Hospital: Police
A Manheim man led authorities on a high speed chase and was taken to the hospital, only to flee on foot, the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department announced on Friday morning. The pursuit began when officers saw "a blue Chevy pickup truck traveling at a high rate of speed northbound on Lancaster Road in East Petersburg Borough" at 11:09 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, the NLCRPD stated in the release. When the officers tried to conduct a traffic stop, 25-year-old Giovanni Lester "attempted to flee [but] lost control of the vehicle as he attempted to turn onto Root Road. The vehicl…
Police & Fire
Support Surges For Manheim Mom's Girls As Murder Suspect Husband's Mugshot Is Released
The mugshot of a husband suspected of sexually assaulting and murdering his wife has been released by police as the community rallies for children living in their home on Friday following a three-day manhunt. A mugshot of a bloodied and bruised, Matthew Scott Harrison, 48 of Manheim, originally of Hellam, was shared by the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department on Feb. 9. Harrison had been on the run since an 11-year-old child who lives in their home, came back from school to find his wife, Jami Harrison, strangled to death on Monday, Feb. 5, ac…
Police & Fire
Manhunt Ends! Manheim Mom's Suspected Murderer In Custody. Police Say
A manhunt for a husband suspected of sexually assaulting and murdering his wife has ended, police announced on Thursday, Feb. 8 Matthew Scott Harrison, 48 of Manheim, originally of Hellam, was on the run after his wife was found dead by a child on Monday, Feb. 5, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Harrison had been missing for three days when his pick-up was spotted at a hotel in Pittston. He was captured following a stand-off with US Marshal Services Fugitive Task Force at a hotel in Pittston, Luzerne County, PA, according to the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police…
Police & Fire
Child Found Manheim Mom Murdered, Manhunt For Husband Continues: Affidavit
New details have been released about a mom's murder as a manhunt continues for her husband. ***UPDATE: MATTHEW HARRISON Was CAPTURED On Thursday evening, Feb. 8; CLICK HERE TO READ OUR FULL REPORT*** ORIGINAL REPORT: Matthew Scott Harrison, 48 of Manheim, originally of Hellam, is on the run after his wife was found dead by a child on Monday, Feb. 5, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Jami Harrison's daughter told police that her mom and her husband Matthew Harrison argued on Friday, Feb. 2, according to the affidavit of probable cause. Matthew had separated from his wi…
Police & Fire
Homicide Manhunt: Manheim Dad Wanted In Connection With Wife's 'Suspicious' Death, Police Say
A manhunt is underway for a 48-year-old dad police believe killed his wife in Manheim on Monday. ***UPDATE: MATTHEW HARRISON Was CAPTURED On Thursday evening, Feb. 8; CLICK HERE TO READ OUR FULL REPORT*** ORIGINAL: **Daily Voice has obtained the criminal complaint and affidavit of probable cause, click here to read additional details about this case** Matthew Scott Harrison is wanted for the strangulation death of his wife Jami A. Harrison, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Announced on Wednesday, Feb. 7. Officers had been called to a report of a woman who had "suffer…
Police & Fire
Lebanon Mom Finds Video Of Her 7-Year-Old Girl Being Raped, DA Says
A mom found a video of her 7-year-old daughter being sexually assaulted over the weekend, the Lebanon County District Attorney explained in a release on Tuesday. Edward Lee Williams, 55 of Manheim, was seen in the video "molesting" the children from Jan. 14 into the early morning hours of Jan. 15, as explained in the DA's office's release. The mom met with the police after discovering the video and the police immediately launched an investigation. Officers quickly arranged for an interview with the child and a nurse, confirming the details of the assault, according to the DA. Th…
Police & Fire
Quarryville Convict Attacks 2 Women, Dog With Knife Then 'Fled The State' Police Say
A man who sliced a woman's hand open "exposing bone," attacked a dog, and assaulted another woman is wanted by police in Quarryville. Dominic Matthew Fuller, 29, of Quarryville is on the run following an assault, area police explained in a release. In December 2023, the police learned about the triple assault at Oak Bottom Village apartment complex that happened on Nov. 23, 2023, according to the release and court documents. One of the women attacked explained to the police that she was involved in an argument with Fuller when he "brandished a knife and cut the victim's h…
News
Cause Of Death Revealed For Ephrata Man 'Trapped' By Conestoga River: Coroner
A second Ephrata man has ended up dead in an area waterway in under a week. Allen "Ray" Nolt, was driving along Cabin Drive in West Earl Township when his vehicle became "trapped in the high waters" of the Conestoga River on Monday morning, Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber explained. The "submerged" 73-year-old was rescued from his vehicle and taken to WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital's Emergency Department, where he was pronounced dead at 7:43 a.m., on Dec. 18, Bieber detailed. Our Water Rescue Team continues to respond to stranded motorists throughout the Northeast regi…
Police & Fire
PA Man Knocked Victim Out, Revived Them, Then Choked Them Again: Police
A Lancaster man is accused of reviving someone he strangled unconscious only to choke them again, according to authorities. Manheim police said it happened at a house on North Queen Street on Nov. 23. Corey Lee Aaron, 29, started an argument with the victim before snatching their phone and breaking it, a witness told investigators. He then threatened to kill the victim and choked them until they blacked out, police claimed. When the victim lost consciousness, Aaron performed rescue breaths and chest compressions until they woke up, authorities said. That's whe…
Police & Fire
PA Man Out On Bail After Allegedly Stabbing Man 6 Times In The Neck, Back
A week after a serious literal backstabbing, a 23-year-old man has been released on ten percent in cash of $25,000, court records show. Thomas Myles O’Byrne of Manheim is accused of stabbing 30-year-old Kenneth B. Yingst of Manheim six times 6 times to the back and neck area with a knife around 5:50 p.m. on Nov. 6. Northern Lancaster County Regional police officers responded to the "reported stabbing in progress" in the 1000 block of White Oak Road, Penn Township. They found Yingst lying on the ground bleeding from his multiple stab wounds, as detailed in numerous police releas…
Police & Fire
20-Year-Old York Man Struck Dead In Lancaster County ID'd: Authorities
A 20-year-old York County man has been identified after being struck by a vehicle in Lancaster County on Thursday night, authorities told Daily Voice the following morning. Brenden Monte of the 600 block of Colony Drive was struck dead in the 3500 block of Mount Joy Road, Manheim, Rapho Township at 6:46 p.m. on Nov. 2, the coroner and the Manheim Borough police detailed in separate releases. Brenden was wearing dark clothing when he was struck in the eastbound lane, the police noted. All of the vehicles and drivers involved remained on the scene and are cooperating wit…
Police & Fire
DNA On Coffee Cup Lid Matches Man To Child Sexual Assaults: PA State Police
A 54-year-old man is behind bars decades after he allegedly sexually assaulted two children— all thanks to a coffee cup, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Eric Dorwart of Manheim was matched through DNA evidence to the sexual assault of two children under the age of 13, PSP on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. The young boy and girl had been playing near their home on West Newport Road on April 4th, 1997, when the man in light blue work van with a ladder of the back approached them and sexually assaulted them, the police detailed in charging documents. The man left semen on the c…
Police & Fire
Building Explosion Rocks Central PA (
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Videos
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A public works building exploded on Wednesday morning, July 5 in Central Pennsylvania, authorities say. Six homes were evacuated when a propane leak caused an explosion at the public works storage building behind the township's office building on 971 North Colebrook Road in Rapho Township, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications Emergency Dispatch. It happened at 6 a.m., and could be felt all the way in Columbia Borough and Mount Joy, readers told Daily Voice. Posted by Zach-DeAnne Jones on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 Rapho Township Buliding Blew up. Houses and woods aroun…
Obituaries
PA Husband Killed, Wife In Coma Following Crash The Day After Her Brother Died
Jessica Hiestand-Schwanger is a two-time cancer survivor, who is now in a coma after a deadly motorcycle— which killed her husband— the day after her brother died. Jessica, 43, and her husband 44-year-old Christopher "Chris" Coolidge of Manheim were found in a driveway in the 700 block of Woodcrest Avenue in Stevens, PA on Saturday, May 27, 2023, according to Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department. The couple was traveling westbound on the avenue when they left the road for an unknown reason and drove through "mulch, shrubbery, and landscape rocks" crashing into a mailbox on…
News
Police Shot At As Adults In Bulletproof Vests Chase Teen In PA: Authorities Say
Adults in "bullet proof vests, masks and goggles" shot at police while fleeing from an armed robbery attempt of a 13-year-old in Manheim, authorities say. Officers were called to a report of the oddly dressed trio near Hazel and High streets on Monday, March 20, 2023 at 4:55 p.m., according to the police release. The scene was active when the police arrived so the trio began to flee, one man, Kyle Keller, shot at police with an unregistered 9mm “polymer80” style handgun and a 17 round and 31 round partially loaded magazine The Manheim teen told the police that the trio accoste…
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Xanax, Meth Found On Dealer Selling Crack To Undercover Investigators, Lancaster DA Says
It's pretty clear a man with a car full of scales and measuring cups is not hiding his secret passion for baking when he has nearly 20 years of drug arrests, undercover investigators buy crack cocaine from him, and they later find crack dust on the scales. The Lancaster County Drug Task Force arrested 37-year-old Eric Lee Wilson of Manheim, following multiple under cover drug purchases as part of their investigation in to drug sales in the city launched in March 2023. Wilson's vehicle was found with 45 grams of crack cocaine, five grams of methamphetamine, 12 Xanax pills, 25 grams of …
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