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Missing Fire Police Captain's Car Found, Search Continues: PA State Police Missing Fire Police Captain's Car Found, Search Continues: PA State Police
Missing Fire Police Captain's Car Found, Search Continues: PA State Police A Fire Police Captain's vehicle has been three days after he went missing, Pennsylvania State Police say. The Laurel Fire Company in Windsor Fire Police Captain Tony Bortner was last seen on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 17, PA State Police explained on Monday, Oct. 21, and as Daily Voice previously reported. The 50-year-old's red 2008 Subaru Forester was found at Lock 12 in Lower Chanceford Township by State Troopers on Saturday, Oct. 19, PSP said. Bortner "has had no contact with anyone," the company wrote adding that "This is very out of character for Tony." To my Facebook friends and f…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Second Man Found Dead In Pennsylvania Over Two Days: Authorities Second Man Found Dead In Pennsylvania Over Two Days: Authorities
Second Man Found Dead In Pennsylvania Over Two Days: Authorities A second man has been found dead in Pennsylvania over the weekend, police announced on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 22. The second man was found during a search for a missing man from Lititz, according to the local police.  The search began around 8:25 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, as detailed in the release. "During the course of the investigation that evening, the LBPD gained information suggesting the male could be in the area of the State Game Lands located in Elizabeth Township," as stated by the police. With the assistance of Middle Creek Search and Rescue, Pennsylvania State Police, PA…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Shoeless 11-Year-Old Boy Who Ran Away From Grandma's House Found: PA State Police Shoeless 11-Year-Old Boy Who Ran Away From Grandma's House Found: PA State Police
Shoeless 11-Year-Old Boy Who Ran Away From Grandma's House Found: PA State Police A boy who left home without his shoes on has been found safe, Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice on Monday, Aug. 19.  Ace Snook, 11, most recently of the 200 block of East Main Street in Myerstown Borough went missing before 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14. PSP officers were called to the home at 11:25 p.m. after he ran away without any shoes, money, or his cell phone.  Ace had been living at the home with his grandmother for the past two weeks. About the search, PSP released the following statement: "An extensive canvass was conducted by patrol units with negativ…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Coroner IDs 10-Year-Old Boy Drowned While Kayaking In Yellow Breeches Creek Coroner IDs 10-Year-Old Boy Drowned While Kayaking In Yellow Breeches Creek
Coroner IDs 10-Year-Old Boy Drowned While Kayaking In Yellow Breeches Creek On Wednesday, Aug. 14 a coroner was called to the area of search for a 10-year-old boy who went missing while kayaking in Yellow Breeches Creek – which became a recovery mission to retrieve his body on Monday, Aug. 12, the Fairview Township Fire Department announced. Matthew Coffroth Jr.'s body was found shortly after 7:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, according to the York County Coroner's office.  "He had been kayaking with family and friends on the creek when he fell out of his kayak and went under the water, never resurfacing," as stated in the coroner's release. His body w…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Body Of Missing Swimmer, 24, Recovered From Delaware River Body Of Missing Swimmer, 24, Recovered From Delaware River
Body Of Missing Swimmer, 24, Recovered From Delaware River A 24-year-old missing Delaware River swimmer from New Jersey has been found dead, officials said. Jeysson Ariel Osorio-Reyes went missing while swimming about 75 yards from the shoreline of Milford Beach, an unguarded beach, on Saturday, June 29 around 3:15 p.m. the National Park Service said. The Jackson Township man disappeared mid-channel, bringing multiple fire departments and dive teams to the scene. His body was found at approximately 7 p.m., just when the search planned on ceasing for the night. Responders included National Park Service rangers, dive team members from Dela…

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by Cecilia Levine