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Chester County Man With Traumatic Brain Injury Pleads Guilty To Lancaster County Crime Spree Chester County Man With Traumatic Brain Injury Pleads Guilty To Lancaster County Crime Spree
Chester County Man With Traumatic Brain Injury Pleads Guilty To Lancaster County Crime Spree A Chester County man blamed a traumatic brain injury and addiction for his months-long crime spree across Lancaster County, which ended in a violent crash, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Dec. 24. James Steffy, 41, of West Ridge Road in West Nottingham Township, pleaded guilty to 35 charges, including aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence, burglary, theft, and access device fraud, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Steffy suffered a traumatic brain injury that caused significant memory loss after crashing a stolen vehicle head-on into a…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Steer Causing Chaos On PA Road, Euthanized After 3.5 Mile Chase: Police Steer Causing Chaos On PA Road, Euthanized After 3.5 Mile Chase: Police
Steer Causing Chaos On PA Road, Euthanized After 3.5 Mile Chase: Police A loose steer caused a major disruption along Willow Street Pike in Pequea Township on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, police announced. Pequea Township officers were first called to the area of W. Boehms Road and Willow Street Pike South around 11 a.m. after reports of the 1,000-pound animal wandering the divided highway, according to police. Despite the farmer's earlier attempts to tranquilize the steer, it remained highly evasive, sprinting whenever anyone came within 100 feet. Officers quickly arrived to control traffic and prevent any accidents as the steer crossed Route 272 North and South m…

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Metal Arrow Pierces Through Cat's Head In Lancaster County Town, Police Say Metal Arrow Pierces Through Cat's Head In Lancaster County Town, Police Say
Metal Arrow Pierces Through Cat's Head In Lancaster County Town, Police Say Police are investigating after a cat was found with a metal arrow pierced through its head last week in Lancaster County, they said. Pequea Township police were called to a home on the 100 block of West Willow Road where a resident had found the cat on Thursday, July 25, local police said. ORCA was contacted and took the animal for treatment. The arrow was removed from the cat, who remains under the care of ORCA as it recovers.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Pequea Township Police Department via dispatch at 717-664-1180. Anonymous tips can be left at www.pequeatowns…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say
NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say A 21-year-old New York man caused two hit-and-runs in Pennsylvania, police announced on May 10, 2023.  Franknness A. Martinez Tavarez of Corona first crashed into a vehicle in the 400 block of Long Lane in Pequea Township around 11 a.m. on May 9— causing injuries, according to area police.  While at the scene, the police find another vehicle had been side-swiped, and that driver was unharmed, the police explained.  The officer found a head-on collision just 1000 feet down the same road. In that crash, a 60-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman both from York were hurt. Final…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Shallow Grave Unearthed 'Missing Mary Ann' Not Found, But Husband Charged With Homicide: DA Shallow Grave Unearthed 'Missing Mary Ann' Not Found, But Husband Charged With Homicide: DA
Shallow Grave Unearthed 'Missing Mary Ann' Not Found, But Husband Charged With Homicide: DA New evidence, including handwriting analysis testing, and "decades of hard work and dedication by law enforcement personnel" has led to the arrest of a woman's estranged husband 38 years after she went missing, authorities announced in a release and at a press conference on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022.  Mary Ann Bagenstose, 25 years old at the time of her disappearance, was last seen at her home located at 167 Willow Street, Pequea Township on June 5, 1984, authorities say.  Bagenstose was last seen by her estranged husband, Jere Musser Bagenstose the morning she disappeared, he&…

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1984's 'Missing Mary Ann' House Searched By Pennsylvania State Police: Reports 1984's 'Missing Mary Ann' House Searched By Pennsylvania State Police: Reports
1984's 'Missing Mary Ann' House Searched By Pennsylvania State Police: Reports A woman went missing from her central Pennsylvania home on June 5, 1984, and on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, Pennsylvania state police were spotted searching the property according to multiple media outlets.  Mary Ann Bagenstose, 25 at the time of her disappearance, was last seen at her home located at 167 Willow Street, Pequea Township over 40 years ago, according to LancasterOnline. Seven state police vehicles, the Forensic Unit, and several unmarked cars were at the home as part of "an investigation," and a spokesperson said there is "an authorized police presence in the 100 block of W…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Sinkhole Opens, Closing Major Roadway In Lancaster County Sinkhole Opens, Closing Major Roadway In Lancaster County
Sinkhole Opens, Closing Major Roadway In Lancaster County A sinkhole opened, closing a road in Lancaster County on Sunday, according to Pequea Township police. State Route 324, Marticville Road has closed between West Penn Grant and Sprecher Roads in Pequea Township. A detour is being setup by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, at the time of publication. The roadway is expected to remain will be closed for several days. Drivers are asked to find an alternate route of travel.

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by Jillian Pikora
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Authorities: Alarmed PA Neighbors Call Police On Woman Yelling, Pointing Shotgun Authorities: Alarmed PA Neighbors Call Police On Woman Yelling, Pointing Shotgun
Authorities: Alarmed PA Neighbors Call Police On Woman Yelling, Pointing Shotgun A Lancaster County woman stood outside her apartment yelling and pointing the shotgun at a man, according to Pequea Township. Devine Culbreth, 22, of Pequea Township, has been charged with Misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct. Police were called to Culbreth's apartment in Hamels Court on July 30 at 8 p.m. Upon arrival officers found her standing in front of her apartment pointing a gun at an unknown man while yelling at him. Her neighbors called the police. Culbreth was wanted on a warrant for simple assault from a previous incident. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 11 at 9:3…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Police: Lancaster County Woman, 31, Hits Man Over Head With Frying Pan Police: Lancaster County Woman, 31, Hits Man Over Head With Frying Pan
Police: Lancaster County Woman, 31, Hits Man Over Head With Frying Pan A 31-year-old man was taken to Lancaster hospital after a woman struck him in the head with a frying pan, according to Pequea Township police. Deanna Stuckman, 32, of Pequea Township, has been charged with a misdemeanor for Simple Assault. Police were called to a domestic disturbance at West Kendig Road on June 30 around 6 p.m. Upon arrival police learned, during an argument Stuckman allegedly struck a man in the head with a frying pan. The man was transported by EMS to Lancaster General Hospital for treatment. Stuckman was released on $5,000 unsecured bail. Her preliminary hearin…

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by Jillian Pikora