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PA Woman Who Murdered Grandmother Over Hamburger Sentenced: DA PA Woman Who Murdered Grandmother Over Hamburger Sentenced: DA
PA Woman Who Murdered Grandmother Over Hamburger Sentenced: DA A Pequea Township woman who pleaded guilty but mentally ill to involuntary manslaughter for killing her grandmother in 2023 has been sentenced, Lancaster County authorities announced on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2024. Shasta Marie Sigman, 25, of the first block of West Boehms Road, was sentenced to five years of probation, with the first six months to be served in Lancaster County Prison, according to Judge David Ashworth. After her release, Sigman will be transferred to a residential mental health treatment facility in Armstrong County. Sigman admitted to pushing her 82-year-old grandmother during …
Felon Mom With ‘Love Yourself First’ Tattoo Sentenced For Drowning 5-Year-Old In Susquehanna Felon Mom With ‘Love Yourself First’ Tattoo Sentenced For Drowning 5-Year-Old In Susquehanna
Felon Mom With ‘Love Yourself First’ Tattoo Sentenced For Drowning 5-Year-Old In Susquehanna A Lancaster County mother has been sentenced after pleading no contest to charges related to the drowning death of her 5-year-old son in the Susquehanna River, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Autumn Lynn Vossler, 31, of Columbia, pleaded Nolo Contendere on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024 — the day after her — to involuntary manslaughter and four counts of endangering the welfare of children, according to Susquehanna Regional Police and court records.  For the drowning, Vossler was sentenced to a prison term ranging from nearly five to nine and a half years on Thu…
Lititz Man Sentenced For Fake Frat House Shooting: DA Lititz Man Sentenced For Fake Frat House Shooting: DA
Lititz Man Sentenced For Fake Frat House Shooting: DA A 20-year-old Lititz man will be spending at least 18 months behind bars for shooting a fake gun during a frat party for Millersville University students, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 15.  Donovan Leigh Cruz, of the 200 block of South Spruce Street, was sentenced by Judge Margaret Miller to serve 18 to 36 months in state prison and two years on probation after pleading guilty to breaking into a Millersville University fraternity home and firing a replica handgun in February, the DA detailed. This was part of a negotiated guilty plea sub…
Fatal Overdose Lands PA State Prison Drug Dealer More Jail Time: DA Fatal Overdose Lands PA State Prison Drug Dealer More Jail Time: DA
Fatal Overdose Lands PA State Prison Drug Dealer More Jail Time: DA An already incarcerated 31-year-old man was sentenced to more prison time after pleading guilty to the overdose-related death of another inmate, the Buck County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Allen Rhoades, 31, of Doylestown, was sentenced to seven to 20 years in prison for providing the drugs that led to the death of Joshua Patterson, 22, of Philadelphia, while both men were serving time on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, the DA's Office detailed in a release. Patterson was pronounced dead days after he was found unresponsive and not breathing in his cell on Monday, Aug. …
WANTED: Warrant Issued For Suspected Arsonist, Police In PA Say WANTED: Warrant Issued For Suspected Arsonist, Police In PA Say
Wanted: Warrant Issued For Suspected Arsonist, Police In PA Say A warrant has been issued for a suspected arsonist, Waynesboro police announced on Thursday, Sept. 26.  Maxwell D. Alexander, 22, of Greencastle, has been charged with five counts of arson and related offenses and three counts of criminal mischief after an incident on Old Mill Road at 2:15 a.m. on Monday, June 12, 2023, police detailed in the release. He is currently serving 24 months of probation for a criminal mischief charge for an incident in Waynesboro that same day, according to a previous court docket. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. Anyone with …
Perry County Man Sentenced For Forcing Oral Sex: Cumberland DA Perry County Man Sentenced For Forcing Oral Sex: Cumberland DA
Perry County Man Sentenced For Forcing Oral Sex: Cumberland DA A man from Shermans Dale has been sentenced to up to nine years in Pennsylvania State Prison for forcing another man to perform oral sex, authorities said. Jordan Lee Rhoads was sentenced by Judge Jessica E. Brewbaker on Tuesday, Aug. 27, after being convicted at trial of the crimes of Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, Sexual Assault, and Indecent Assault.  The case stems from Rhoads' conduct in March 2023, when he forced the victim to perform oral sex on him by forcibly grabbing the victim’s head, neck and wrist and engaging in oral sex without the victim’s consent, according to…
PA Man Sentenced In Fatal Stabbing During Argument Over Snoring, DA Says PA Man Sentenced In Fatal Stabbing During Argument Over Snoring, DA Says
PA Man Sentenced In Fatal Stabbing During Argument Over Snoring, DA Says A Hatboro man has been sentenced to almost a year in jail after stabbing his neighbor dead during an ongoing dispute over his snoring, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said on Friday, Aug. 16. Christopher Casey, 55, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced on Aug. 7, in the death of of 62-year-old Robert Wallace, according to a DA spokeswoman.  Casey was sentenced to 11½ to 23 months in prison, followed by three years probation, she said. He also pleaded guilty to possession of an instrument of crime. Authorities said Casey and Wallace were both kno…
Facebook Posts Help Catch Turkey Hill Robber In Manheim: Police Facebook Posts Help Catch Turkey Hill Robber In Manheim: Police
Facebook Posts Help Catch Turkey Hill Robber In Manheim: Police A man previously convicted of Felon Robbery has committed another robbery at a Turkey Hill convenience store, Manheim Township Police announced on Thursday, July 18. Kewuan Kantrell Jones, 33 of Lancaster, was "dressed in all black, wearing a black ski mask and white gloves, robbed the store with a gun," the police wrote in a release about the June 18 robbery of the Turkey Hill located at 1501 Manheim Pike.  He was captured on surveillance video stealing $303.93 from the register and a pack of Newport 100’s cigarettes, the police explained.  "Store employees believe the suspect h…
Attempted Homicide Arrest In Lancaster City: Police Attempted Homicide Arrest In Lancaster City: Police
Attempted Homicide Arrest In Lancaster City: Police A probationer was arrested in connection with a homicide attempt, Lancaster City police announced on Friday, June 28. Dervin Mateo-Berrios, 51 of Lancaster, has been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting that sent one person to the hospital occurred on Thursday, June 27, 2024, police detailed in the release.  The shooting happened in the 600 block of Ocean Ave, Lancaster City that left one victim hospitalized. Dervin was charged with three felons for Criminal Attempt of Homicide and two counts of Aggravated Assault, the police say and court documents confirm.  He h…
Lititz Sex Offender Called 'Dad' By 7-Year-Old Victim, DA Says Lititz Sex Offender Called 'Dad' By 7-Year-Old Victim, DA Says
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. …
'Great Day In Court': Bam Margera Takes Plea Deal In PA Disorderly Conduct Case 'Great Day In Court': Bam Margera Takes Plea Deal In PA Disorderly Conduct Case
'Great Day In Court': Bam Margera Takes Plea Deal In PA Disorderly Conduct Case Former reality television star Bam Margera pleaded guilty to two counts of summary disorderly conduct on Wednesday, June 26 as part of a deal with Chester County prosecutors. The District Attorney's Office said Margera was given six months of probation in total — three months for each count, to be served consecutively.  He could face jail time if he tests positive for drugs during his sentence, 6abc reports.  Margera, a 44-year-old West Chester native, celebrated the outcome on Instagram.  View this post on Instagram A po…
Off-Duty PA Trooper Pleads Guilty To Firing Gun During Road Rage Incident: DA Off-Duty PA Trooper Pleads Guilty To Firing Gun During Road Rage Incident: DA
Off-Duty PA Trooper Pleads Guilty To Firing Gun During Road Rage Incident: DA A state police officer received two years of probation after pleading guilty in connection with a 2022 road rage incident in Chester County, according to the District Attorney's Office.  David Levy of Kennett Square will also be required to take an anger management class, prosecutors said in a release.  Authorities said Levy was off-duty and driving on Route 1 near Longwood Gardens on Dec. 28, 2022. He was "apparently upset with how the victim was driving" and "interacted aggressively," braking abruptly in front of their car and at one point forcing them off the roadway, according…
Arrest Made In Pregnant PA Amish 23-Year-Old Mom's Murder: State Police Arrest Made In Pregnant PA Amish 23-Year-Old Mom's Murder: State Police
Arrest Made In Pregnant PA Amish 23-Year-Old Mom's Murder: State Police An arrest has been made in connection with the killing of a 23-year-old pregnant Amish mom of two, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday, March 2.  Shawn Christophe Cranston, 52 of Corry, PA, has been charged with Criminal Homicide, Criminal Homicide of an Unborn Child, Burglary, and Criminal trespass for the slaying of Rebekah A. Byler, 23 of the 2100 block of Fish Flats Road in Sparta Township around noon on Monday, Feb. 26, according to police. Cranston was tracked down following "an exhaustive five-day-long investigation" which began after Byler's husband Andy came h…
Woman Punches Pennsylvania State Police Trooper: Affidavit Woman Punches Pennsylvania State Police Trooper: Affidavit
Woman Punches Pennsylvania State Police Trooper: Affidavit A 54-year-old woman has been charged after she punched a trooper, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 29.  Tiffany Anne Mercer recent of Gap but previously of Bowmansville, Landisville, and Lancaster, punched a trooper on Dogwood Lane in Salisbury Township around 7:18 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, according to the PA State Police release.  Troopers Michael Artale and Zachary Cianflone had been called to the Crestwood Mobile Home Park for a report of a domestic disturbance. They arrived in their duty uniforms in a marked patrol vehicle. When they located the home they…
VA Man Who Came To PA For Sex With Child Stays For Prison Sentence: DA VA Man Who Came To PA For Sex With Child Stays For Prison Sentence: DA
VA Man Who Came To PA For Sex With Child Stays For Prison Sentence: DA A Virginia man who pleaded guilty in connection to traveling to Pennsylvania to have sex with a child has been sentenced, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced on Tuesday, Feb. 20.  Tanner Iskra, 38 of the 2100 block of Harpoon Drive, Stafford, VA, pleaded guilty in Sept. 2023 to attempted statutory sexual assault (11 years older), attempted corruption of minors, and criminal use of a communication facility, DA Heather Adams detailed in the release.  Iskra was sentenced to 11-23 months in prison, eight years of probation, and he must register as a sex offender …
Maryland Man Who Robbed 5 Pennsylvania Banks Sentenced: USDOJ Maryland Man Who Robbed 5 Pennsylvania Banks Sentenced: USDOJ
Maryland Man Who Robbed 5 Pennsylvania Banks Sentenced: Usdoj A man has been sentenced after committing five bank robberies in Adams, Cumberland, and York Counties in under four months just two months after spending over a decade in a Maryland State Prison, according to an updated release by the US Department of Justice on Monday, Feb. 5. James Henderson Bryant III, 46, of Westminster, Maryland, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Thursday, Feb. 1, the USDOJ detailed in the release.  Bryant stole approximately $28,823 during the five robberies, which are as follows as Daily Voice previously reported: July 19, 2021 - BB&T Bank, Hanov…
Undercover Police Catch Delco Teen's Accused Murderer: DA Undercover Police Catch Delco Teen's Accused Murderer: DA
Undercover Police Catch Delco Teen's Accused Murderer: DA The man accused of stabbing a 15-year-old boy dead has been arrested authorities in Delaware County announced on Wednesday. Michael Garr, of Drexel Hill, was stabbed to death on Friday, April 21, 2023 — now, the alleged killer has been caught. Marson Weh, 24 of Cliffton Heights, has been charged in the murder of 15-year-old Michael Garr, District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer and Upper Darby Police Superintendent Tim Bernhardt announced during the press conference on Jan. 3, 2024.  Surveillance videos helped lead police to Weh. In the videos, detectives spotted a man running from the 200 bloc…
Convict In 5 PA Counties Sentenced For Stabbing Mt Holly Springs Couple: DA Convict In 5 PA Counties Sentenced For Stabbing Mt Holly Springs Couple: DA
Convict In 5 PA Counties Sentenced For Stabbing Mt Holly Springs Couple: DA A man who previously was reportedly "living in a bad place" and thought to be experiencing homelessness last winter was kindly taken in by a couple – whom he thanked by stabbing – now, he will have a home for several years in a state correctional institution, the Cumberland County District Attorney's office announced on Wednesday.  Robert Lee Suders, 43, most recently of Harrisburg, confessed to the Jan. 27, 2023 stabbing at a hearing over the summer and was sentenced by the Honorable Jessica E. Brewbaker on Dec. 12, the DA said and court records confirmed.  Both of the victims "r…
PA Man Who Struck Amish Teen Dead Sentenced, 'Not Their Place To Judge' Community Says PA Man Who Struck Amish Teen Dead Sentenced, 'Not Their Place To Judge' Community Says
PA Man Who Struck Amish Teen Dead Sentenced, 'Not Their Place To Judge' Community Says A Lititz man who pleaded guilty to striking an Amish horse and buggy — killing an Amish teen — has been sentenced by an "English" judge but the local Amish community apparently feels differently about the tragedy. Phillip Cornelius Sullivan, II, then 18 years old, driving a 2009 Lexus Sedan, struck a horse-drawn buggy, ejecting the driver, 18-year-old Andrew J. Stoltzfus of Honey Brook, before fleeing the scene, according to the police. The whole incident happened along the 5700 block of Division Highway around 2:45 a.m. on July 5, 2021, as Daily Vice reported at the time.  Stoltzfus …
Video Of Toddler Vaping On Snapchat Made By PA Mom, Friend, Police Say Video Of Toddler Vaping On Snapchat Made By PA Mom, Friend, Police Say
Video Of Toddler Vaping On Snapchat Made By PA Mom, Friend, Police Say A former substitute teacher's aide who was convicted of calling threats into an elementary is in hot water again.  Naomi Shayanna Wenger is currently serving five years probation as part of a negotiated plea deal after calling in threats to Martic Elementary School in the Penn Manor School District around 2:19 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23.  Wenger is a 21-year-old mom with a 2-year-old daughter according to public records and social media posts.  She and her 18-year-old friend, Elena Katerine Zaharchuk, made a video of a 2-year-old child being given a vape pen, puttin…
Central PA Man DUI Crashes During Pursuit, Police Say Central PA Man DUI Crashes During Pursuit, Police Say
Central PA Man DUI Crashes During Pursuit, Police Say A 27-year-old man and his passenger are in the hospital after a minor traffic offense turned into a police pursuit.  Donovan Abram Ward of Enola, was driving a vehicle that had been reported as stolen while under the influence when he was spotted tailgating another vehicle on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, area police told Daily Voice.  He was seen by an officer while driving in the southbound lane in the 500 block of Eisenhower Boulevard, Swatara Township at 10:24 p.m.  Ward turned onto a side street and the patrol officer saw him run through a stop sign, and attempted to init…
Burglar At-Large After Unarming By Victim: Chambersburg Police Burglar At-Large After Unarming By Victim: Chambersburg Police
Burglar At-Large After Unarming By Victim: Chambersburg Police Police continue to search for a recently unarmed burglar from Chambersburg. Angel Robles-Montero, 20, of Chambersburg, has been identified as the burglar the homeowner disarmed during the burglary in the 300 block of East King Street in Chambersburg on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2023.  The gun was "wrestled" away and Robles-Montero fled in a dark gray Jeep Grand Cherokee Police SUV (pictured), the police said.  The vehicle has been located as of Monday afternoon but Angel Robles-Monterohas not been found. He is wanted for burglary, endangerment, and assault, according to police…
Mom Wanted After 4-Year-Old Found In Chambersburg Street: Police Mom Wanted After 4-Year-Old Found In Chambersburg Street: Police
Mom Wanted After 4-Year-Old Found In Chambersburg Street: Police A 28-year-old mom is wanted by police after her 4-year-old was found "alone in the middle of a roadway," Chambersburg police announced on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.  Victoria Terria Lewis is wanted for Endangering the welfare of her 4-year-old after the child was found by authorities in the 300 block High Street on June 19, 2023, court records show.  This is not the first time Lewis has faced this charge. In 2016, following a driving under the influence at the highest rate incident, she ended up pleading nolo contendere— a plea by which the defendant accepts a conviction as…
Man Stabbed In Back: Ephrata Police Man Stabbed In Back: Ephrata Police
Man Stabbed In Back: Ephrata Police A 28-year-old man is accused of being an "angry acquaintance" who stabbed a man in the back In Ephrata on Sunday, authorities announced June 12, 2023.  Bryson Scott Puryear stabbed the unidentified man in the back in the 100 block of Washington Avenue around 5 p.m. on June 11, 2023, police alleged in the release A man sitting on his porch intervened which caused Puryear to flee—only to get caught by the police a block from the scene, the police explained.  The victim was taken to Lancaster General Hospital. Puryear was taken to Lancaster County Prison on aggravated…
GUILTY! Teen Who Struck PennDOT Employee In Hit-Run Learns His Fate: DA GUILTY! Teen Who Struck PennDOT Employee In Hit-Run Learns His Fate: DA
Guilty! Teen Who Struck PennDOT Employee In Hit-Run Learns His Fate: DA A teenager who "intentionally" hit a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation employee has pleaded guilty as part of a negotiated deal, the Cumberland County district attorney's office announced on Monday, June 12, 2023.  PennDOT employee Bill Layton "was pushed onto the hood of his pickup truck and ultimately propelled onto a mailbox" when he was struck by a gold pickup truck (pictured) along Rich Valley Road near Sherwood Drive at 10:50 a.m., on April 13, 2022, authorities detailed in multiple releases.  Dawson Adam Smith of Harrisburg was just was 19-years-old when he identifi…
Drug Dealer With 'Gun' Drags Wheelchair-Bound Man Across Central PA Parking Lot: Police Drug Dealer With 'Gun' Drags Wheelchair-Bound Man Across Central PA Parking Lot: Police
Drug Dealer With 'Gun' Drags Wheelchair-Bound Man Across Central PA Parking Lot: Police A 33-year-old convicted drug dealer came after a man in a wheelchair with what looked like a gun and dragged him from a moving vehicle until he surrendered his cellphone, Lower Allen Township police detailed in a release on Friday, May 26, 2023.  Darren Edward Ross was arrested after police watched a video a witness took of the incident in the 2100 block of Cedar Run on Thursday, May 25, 2023.  Ross had previously called the wheelchairbound man "making threats to come assault him," and "the victim had just gotten back to the complex from a convenience store and was returning to th…
TN Wanted Rapists, Killers Sought In PA, State Police Say TN Wanted Rapists, Killers Sought In PA, State Police Say
TN Wanted Rapists, Killers Sought In PA, State Police Say Two suspected rapists, who may also be involved with a double homicide in Tennessee, and have criminal pasts in Michigan are wanted in Pennsylvania, Crime Stoppers announced on Thursday, May 18, 2023.  Alvino Dwight (or Dewight) Cornelius who is also known as "Vino," "Cash," or "Lamar Jason Day" is a 28-year-old who previous had drug and murder charges against him when he was 17-year-old in Michigan. In 2012, those charges were dismissed and a protection order from his co-defendants was put in place, according to federal court records obtained by Daily Voice.  Now, Cornelius,…
Trio ID'd After Chase Turned Deadly Crash Near I-81 In PA: State Police Trio ID'd After Chase Turned Deadly Crash Near I-81 In PA: State Police
Trio ID'd After Chase Turned Deadly Crash Near I-81 In PA: State Police The three people who were found dead after crashing into a tree overnight while fleeing from state troopers have been identified, Pennsylvania State Police announced in an updated release on Friday, May 5, 2023. Eric Carl, 37, of New Cumberland, was driving the vehicle, Carly Renee Taylor-Robinson, 26, of Harrisburg, was in the front seat and Darun Marquis Alexander was in the back seat, 33, of Harrisburg, according to the police. The trio had failed to stop their vehicle when troopers Corbin Walburn and Matthew Condard attempted a traffic stop around 1:35 a.m. on Thursday, as detailed in t…
Homeless 21-Year-Old Convict ID'd As Stabbing Suspect, Lancaster Police Say Homeless 21-Year-Old Convict ID'd As Stabbing Suspect, Lancaster Police Say
Homeless 21-Year-Old Convict ID'd As Stabbing Suspect, Lancaster Police Say A 21-year-old man experiencing homelessness has been identified as the primary suspect of a stabbing in Lancaster, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 25, 2023.  Jerome Strive Jr. was identified through an investigation conducted by Detective Burgett, according to the updated release.  He is wanted on a warrant for the felony charge of aggravated assault in connection with the man stabbed in the torso on Monday, April 17, 2023, the police explained. Strive is currently serving five years of probation for drug related offenses and endangering the welfare of children, court rec…
Central PA Drug Dealer Who Made 'Graphic Threats Of Death' Arrested: Police Central PA Drug Dealer Who Made 'Graphic Threats Of Death' Arrested: Police
Central PA Drug Dealer Who Made 'Graphic Threats Of Death' Arrested: Police A convicted drug dealer with a history of driving under the influence and giving alcohol to kids has been arrested for making threatening text messages, authorities say.  Jemel Mixell, 31, of Mechanicsburg  sent numerous threatening text messages to the victim; including graphic threats of death and bodily injury aimed at the victim and their family in Lower Allen Township, police announced on Friday, March 24, 2023. A warrant for Mixell's arrest was issued that morning at 8 a.m. following the investigation, which began on March 2, 2023 with the LATPD "took a report from a local r…
Homeless Man Sexually Abused Child While On Probation, Lancaster Police Say Homeless Man Sexually Abused Child While On Probation, Lancaster Police Say
Homeless Man Sexually Abused Child While On Probation, Lancaster Police Say A 42-year-old homeless man is being sought by police after sexually assaulting a child multiple times, according to the Lancaster County Crime Stoppers. James Edward Bell Jr. has a criminal record of hazardous conduct and driving under the influence, the latter of which he was convict of in York County in Sept. 2022 and was serving six month probation during the first rape of a child happened, in Feb. 2023, as detailed in court records. For the repeated child sex abuse Bell has been charged with: Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child Aggravated Indecent Assault of a Child Un…