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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
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Man Accused Of Beheading Dad Found 'Not Competent For Trial': Lancaster DA Man Accused Of Beheading Dad Found 'Not Competent For Trial': Lancaster DA
Man Accused Of Beheading Dad Found 'Not Competent For Trial': Lancaster DA A Pennsylvania man who beheaded his father and left the body in his bed calling it his "cadaver doll" has been ruled "not competent to stand trial," authorities stated in a release on March 4.  Donald Lawrence Meshey Jr., now 35 originally of 202 West Strawberry Street was arrested on Aug. 11, 2021, after admitting to police that he stabbed and dismembered his father, as Daily Voice reported at the time. He was charged with criminal homicide, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with evidence, court records show. Meshey Jr. appeared before Judge Dennis Reinaker virtually from the Lanc…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Teen Girl Killed By DUI Dad In Central PA Crash, Authorities Teen Girl Killed By DUI Dad In Central PA Crash, Authorities
Teen Girl Killed By DUI Dad In Central PA Crash, Authorities A 37-year-old dad is behind bars approximately two and a half years after he caused a crash that killed a teenage passenger in his vehicle, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, March 1.  Jeremy Leonard of the first block of South Belmont Road in Paradise, was on schedule 1 drugs when he crashed a blue Honda Civic into a tree in the first block of Corner Ketch Road in Paradise Township at approximately 8:16 p.m. on July 13, 2021 — killing Kamryn Darlene Elwood, authorities detailed in several releases over the years since the crash.  …

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22 'Probable' Cases Of Lead Poisoning In PA Linked To Applesauce Recalled By FDA: Officials 22 'Probable' Cases Of Lead Poisoning In PA Linked To Applesauce Recalled By FDA: Officials
22 'Probable' Cases Of Lead Poisoning In PA Linked To Applesauce Recalled By FDA: Officials The Pennsylvania Department of Health has reported 22 "probable" cases of lead poisoning to federal regulators, a spokesperson told Daily Voice.  The 22 "probable" cases and one "suspected" case are linked to cinnamon applesauce pouches that have been recalled by the Food and Drug Administration, DOH said.  The affected products were:  WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches – including three packs Schnucks-brand cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches and variety pack Weis-brand cinnamon applesauce pouches FDA officials said Thursday, Feb. 29 that the lead and chromi…

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by Mac Bullock
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Man On Drugs Kills His Mom In Crash At Lancaster/Lebanon Co. Line: Police Man On Drugs Kills His Mom In Crash At Lancaster/Lebanon Co. Line: Police
Man On Drugs Kills His Mom In Crash At Lancaster/Lebanon Co. Line: Police A 20-year-old man who allegedly killed his mom while driving high on drugs, crashing on Route 322, has been charged, the Northern Lancaster Regional Police Department announced on Wednesday, Feb. 28.   Gavin Meical Kline's mom, 41-year-old Bethany Welch of Palmyra was in the passenger seat of a 2016 Kia Optima when it was involved in the crash with a commercial van and a tractor-trailer, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's office.  The deadly head-on collision happened on West 28th Division Highway (SR322) near the Lancaster and Lebanon County line just before 2:22 p.…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Dies In Custody After Methamphetamine-Fueled Standoff In Clay Twp.: Authorities Man Dies In Custody After Methamphetamine-Fueled Standoff In Clay Twp.: Authorities
Man Dies In Custody After Methamphetamine-Fueled Standoff In Clay Twp.: Authorities A man serving a 23-month sentence for probation violations following a methamphetamine-fueled standoff has died in police custody, officials announced on Monday, Feb. 26.  Donald Gene Hess, 56 of Stevens, was pronounced dead of natural causes at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital at 10:58 a.m. on Feb. 24, Lancaster County Officials detailed in the release.  Stevens had been an inmate in the Lancaster County Prison since June 18, the day after the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police used a form of pepper spray to get him out of a shed where he was barricaded follo…

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Lebanon Man ID'd After Fatal Lititz Crash On Rt 322: Lancaster Co. Coroner Lebanon Man ID'd After Fatal Lititz Crash On Rt 322: Lancaster Co. Coroner
Lebanon Man ID'd After Fatal Lititz Crash On Rt 322: Lancaster Co. Coroner A 68-year-old Lebanon County man has been identified following a crash on Route 322 on Friday, Lancaster County Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber told Daily Voice.  Michael Halupa of the 220 block of Black Oak Road died at the scene of a single-vehicle crash into a tree at the intersection of Route 322 and Pumping Station Road in Lititz, Elizabeth Township at 2:56 p.m. on Feb. 23,  Chief Deputy Coroner Bieber detailed. Following an autopsy at the Lancaster County Forensic Center, his cause of death was determined to be multiple traumatic injuries, and his manner of death was ruled …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Soot-Covered Woman Arrested For Ephrata Public Works Arson: Police Soot-Covered Woman Arrested For Ephrata Public Works Arson: Police
Soot-Covered Woman Arrested For Ephrata Public Works Arson: Police A 70-year-old with a criminal record was caught near the scene of a literal dumpster fire at Ephrata Borough Public Works on Friday, the police announced Monday, Feb. 12.  Ruth Brumbach was seen walking while intoxicated into traffic on Church Avenue in front of the Public Works building within an hour after the fire was discovered at 10:47 a.m. The smoke and flames were spotted coming from a dumpster behind the Ephrata Borough Public Works building located at 300 Church Avenue, Ephrata Borough on Feb. 10, according to the area police.  Brumbach was identified by "prior poli…

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90-Year-Old Reading Man Dies After Lancaster Crash: Officials 90-Year-Old Reading Man Dies After Lancaster Crash: Officials
90-Year-Old Reading Man Dies After Lancaster Crash: Officials A Reading man died from his injuries following a two-car crash in Lancaster County, state troopers say.  It happened near Good's Feed Mill, 949 Dry Tavern Road in Brecknock Township, on Jan. 22, according to the police report.  Donald F. Swavely, 90, pulled out of the Good's parking lot when a southbound Jeep Compass struck his Hyundai Sonata, authorities said. Swavely's car hit a guide rail on the north side of the road and came to a rest, police wrote.  The 28-year-old woman and her 11-month-old daughter in the Jeep were not harmed, but Swavely was taken to Reading Hospita…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Manhunt Ends! Manheim Mom's Suspected Murderer In Custody. Police Say Manhunt Ends! Manheim Mom's Suspected Murderer In Custody. Police Say
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…

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Police & Fire
Child Found Manheim Mom Murdered, Manhunt For Husband Continues: Affidavit Child Found Manheim Mom Murdered, Manhunt For Husband Continues: Affidavit
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…

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Police & Fire
Homicide Manhunt: Manheim Dad Wanted In Connection With Wife's 'Suspicious' Death, Police Say Homicide Manhunt: Manheim Dad Wanted In Connection With Wife's 'Suspicious' Death, Police Say
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…

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by Jillian Pikora