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Former Wildwood Mayor Admits To Healthcare Fraud, NJ Attorney General Says
A former mayor of Wildwood admitted to his role in a healthcare fraud scheme that stole more than $600,000 in government funds, authorities said.
Peter Byron, 68, pleaded guilty to three charges on Friday, Sept. 27, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said in a news release on Monday, Sept. 30. Byron resigned as mayor in September 2023 after he was indicted in the case.
According to court documents and statements, Byron, current Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr., and Deputy Mayor Steve Mikulski enrolled in the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) despite being ineligible. The SHBP is only open…
Fiery, Crazy Car Rally In Philly Gets Pittsburgh, NJ Drivers Arrested: PPD
An illegal car meetup with fires and a police officer nearly being struck has led to two more arrests — this time of people from outside the Philadelphia suburbs, police announced on Saturday, Sept. 28.
Alexis Boyce, 20 of Englishtown, NJ, turned herself into Philadelphia Police at 600 Arch Street at 11:15 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, and Albert Woynar, 18 of Pittsburgh, was arrested by Pennsylvania State Troopers later that day, Philadelphia Police detailed in the release.
Both were wanted in connection with a 50-car meetup in the 7400 block of Bustleton Avenue on Saturday, Se…
Toddler Shot In Lung, PA Dad Charged: DA
A 2-year-old Pottstown boy accidentally shot himself with his father's loaded firearm, leading to felony child and reckless endangerment charges for the father, authorities said.
Luis Marin, 34, of Pottstown, was charged on Thursday, Sept. 26, with endangering the welfare of a child and recklessly endangering another person after leaving the loaded firearm on his bed on Wednesday, May 15, resulting in the child shooting himself, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.
The toddler was initially transported to Pottstown Hospital but was later transferred to Lehigh Valle…
Missing 80-Year-Old Possibly In Danger, North Middleton Police Say
An 80-year-old man has been missing for days and he could be indanger, North Middleton Police announced on Friday, Sept. 20.
Wayne Lokey was last seen in the area of 100 block Long View, North Middleton Twp, Cumberland County around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17.
Lokey was driving a white 2016 Ford Explorer, with the Tennessee license plate "LIONEL1," police wrote. He is believed to beheading to Maine.
Lokey is described as a white man who is 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighs 180 lbs., with gray/balding hair, and has blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue short sleeve sh…
31lbs Drug Bust, 3 Bizarre Incidents Leads To Arrest Of Lancaster Felon: PD
A Lancaster crime spree led police to 31 pounds of drugs, a stolen gun, thousands of dollars, and the arrest of a convicted felon that they believe is responsible, according to a release on Thursday, Sept. 18.
Marckenson James Cile, 25, of Lancaster, is behind bars again, this time on felony charges following three crimes all linked to him, police explained.
The first incident was suspicious activity in the 400 block of North Prince Street on July 18, 2024.
An attempted break-in was found but no one was home, "however, officers did observe in plain view evidence to sugges…
Accused PA Incestuous Child Rapist Arrested In VA: Police
An accused child rapist who appears to have been on the run, was captured in Virginia, New Holland police announced on Thursday, Sept. 19.
Jeffrey Alan Smith, 45, of New Holland, was charged by Officer Halstead with the following felonies: Rape of a Child, Statutory Sexual Assault, Aggravated Indecent Assault, Indecent Assault of a Minor under 13 (two counts), Corruption of Minors (two counts), Incest of Minors, Unlawful Contact with Minors (two counts) and Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse.
The police began investigating following a referral by Lancaster County Children and Yout…
Chambersburg Homicide Suspects ID'd After Police Incident
Two men have been charged following a homicide turned "active police incident" that shuttered a neighborhood in Chambersburg on Tuesday, Sept. 17.
Steven Thomas, 41, and Kainpest Hilaire, 27, are charged with Murder of the First Degree, Murder of the Second Degree, Burglary, and Tampering with Evidence, police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 18.
Their charges stemmed from the beating and shooting of an unidentified 22-year-old man found dead at 132 Lincoln Way West around 10:57 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16, as Daily Voice previously reported citing the police.
During the investigation, the polic…
Teen Mom, Infant Son Missing For Days From PA Home, Police Say
A teenager mom and her infant son have been missing for days Philadelphia police announced on Sunday, Sept. 15.
Nyauniah Bacon, 17, along with her one-year-old son, Syven Bacon left her home on the 2400 block of West Hagert Street around 5 p.m. on Sept. 12, and haven't been seen since.
The police noted that she has full custody of her son.
Nyauniah is described as 5'3", weighing 175 lbs, with brown eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a black bodysuit, tan pants, and sandals. The clothing description of her son, Syven,was unavailable at the time of publishing.&nb…
Fatal Hit-Run: Man Dragged 100 Feet, Driver Stood Over Body Before Fleeing, Police In PA Say
A man appears to have been intentionally struck dead in Philadelphia early Sunday morning, Sept. 15, police announced later in the day.
A 28-year-old man had been seen arguing with the driver of a white Dodge Durango with tinted windows just before the hit-and-run, according to the police investigation.
Following the argument, he "approached the vehicle and was standing in front of it when the driver accelerated, striking the victim and dragging him approximately 100 feet," the police wrote in the release, office also noted, "the driver then exited the vehicle, briefly obse…