AK-47, Cocaine, $2.4K Seized In Lancaster Drug Bust: Police AK-47, Cocaine, $2.4K Seized In Lancaster Drug Bust: Police
AK-47, Cocaine, $2.4K Seized In Lancaster Drug Bust: Police An AK-47 pistol-rifle, cocaine, cash, and more were seized during a drug and firearms bust in Lancaster Township, the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, March 18. Deputies served a search and arrest warrant for Codie Bingham at a home in the 1500 block of Passey Lane around 4 p.m., according to the sheriff’s office. Bingham was wanted for violating probation and had an additional arrest warrant from Manheim Township Police, authorities said. While clearing the residence, deputies spotted two firearms and a marijuana cigarette in plain view. Bingham was arrested and take…
Former NFL, College Coach Accused In Hacking Scandal Allegedly Targeting Athletes Former NFL, College Coach Accused In Hacking Scandal Allegedly Targeting Athletes
Former NFL, College Coach Accused In Hacking Scandal Allegedly Targeting Athletes In a striking development that has captured national attention, a former NFL and collegiate football coach has been accused of hacking into computers at over 100 colleges and universities to gain access of intimate photos of students, allegedly targeting female athletes. The accused is Matthew Weiss, age 42, a Connecticut native from Cheshire, who previously served as co-offensive coordinator at the University of Michigan.  Acting United States Attorney Julie A. Beck announced the charges on Thursday, March 20. They include 14 counts of unauthorized access to computers and 10 counts of…
PA Mom Lies Under Oath About Missing 2-Month-Old Infant As Disturbing Photos Emerge: Police PA Mom Lies Under Oath About Missing 2-Month-Old Infant As Disturbing Photos Emerge: Police
PA Mom Lies Under Oath About Missing 2-Month-Old Infant As Disturbing Photos Emerge: Police A Pennsylvania mother swore under oath that she didn’t know where her 2-month-old infant was—while authorities say she had already hidden the baby with an accomplice. Disturbing photos later surfaced showing her holding the child while hitting a man, according to investigators. Kyzhera Star Weaver, 19, and Jesenia Loarte Mercado, 35, of Lancaster, have been charged after police claim to have uncovered a scheme to conceal the baby from authorities. Lancaster County Children and Youth was granted custody of the infant on March 14, but when caseworkers tried to retrieve the child, they were …
Stepfather Of Missing PA Teen Enci Aubrey Wu Charged With Harassment Of NJ Sex Offender: UPDATE Stepfather Of Missing PA Teen Enci Aubrey Wu Charged With Harassment Of NJ Sex Offender: UPDATE
Stepfather Of Missing PA Teen Enci Aubrey Wu Charged With Harassment Of NJ Sex Offender: Update The stepfather of missing 14-year-old Enci Aubrey Wu, who has been searching for her for over two months, has now been charged with harassment, authorities confirmed. John F. Gehrmann III, 44, currently of Easton, PA, and originally from Kearny, New Jersey, was charged with three misdemeanor counts of harassment for allegedly targeting a New Jersey sex offender online in connection with Wu’s disappearance, according to Pennsylvania State Police and court documents. However, advocates for Wu’s family say the charges misrepresent the situation and that Gehrmann was acting in an attempt to prot…
Child Consumes Drugs Left Out By Pennsylvania Women: Police Child Consumes Drugs Left Out By Pennsylvania Women: Police
Child Consumes Drugs Left Out By Pennsylvania Women: Police A child was exposed to drugs inside an Enola home after two women allegedly left controlled substances out in the open, police said. East Pennsboro officers were called for a welfare check at a home on the 1400 block of 3rd Street on Friday, Jan. 10 at 9 p.m., where they found Rhea Nellida Grove, 60, and Alissa Ann Gonzalez, according to authorities. During their investigation, police discovered that a juvenile inside the home had ingested drugs that had been left within reach, putting the child in serious danger, officers said. Grove and Gonzalez are now facing charges, including endanger…
NJ Man Who Paid To Torch $6M PA Book Warehouse, Injuring Firefighter, Sentenced: DOJ NJ Man Who Paid To Torch $6M PA Book Warehouse, Injuring Firefighter, Sentenced: DOJ
NJ Man Who Paid To Torch $6M PA Book Warehouse, Injuring Firefighter, Sentenced: DOJ A New Jersey man who orchestrated the arson of a Bucks County book warehouse—injuring a firefighter and causing over $6 million in damages—has been sentenced to six years in federal prison, authorities announced. Ramiz Duka, 62, of Cherry Hill, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Kelley Brisbon Hodge for his role in the Dec. 10, 2022, fire at Ebooks Web LLC on Bridgewater Road in Bensalem, Acting U.S. Attorney Nelson S.T. Thayer, Jr. said on Monday, March 10. Duka conspired with two men to set the warehouse ablaze, paying them $15,000 for the job, investigators previously revealed.…
Counselor Used Hidden Cameras To Record Women In Bathroom At Pennsylvania Office: DA Counselor Used Hidden Cameras To Record Women In Bathroom At Pennsylvania Office: DA
Counselor Used Hidden Cameras To Record Women In Bathroom At Pennsylvania Office: DA A family counselor is accused of secretly placing spy cameras disguised as charging blocks to record women using the bathroom at his Quakertown office, authorities announced on Thursday, March 6. Jonathan Elliot Moyer, 54, of Alburtis, was arrested after investigators uncovered video evidence of him setting up the covert devices, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. The investigation began Monday, March 3, when a witness discovered an electronic storage device containing footage of Moyer placing a hidden camera in the bathroom at Empower Life Coaching & Counseling, …
Drunk Driver Who Killed Woman, Injured Daughter In PA County Crash Had Recently Lost Husband Drunk Driver Who Killed Woman, Injured Daughter In PA County Crash Had Recently Lost Husband
Drunk Driver Who Killed Woman, Injured Daughter In PA County Crash Had Recently Lost Husband A Warminster woman who crashed into a tree while drunk, killing her backseat passenger and severely injuring the woman’s daughter, has been sentenced to up to a decade in prison, Bucks County authorities announced. Kimberly Ann Roach-Trochak, 47, was sentenced on Monday, March 3, to four to 10 years in state prison for the August 2022 wreck in Upper Southampton Township, court records show. Her sentencing comes less than three years after the sudden death of her husband, James W. Trochak, a longtime U.S. Postal Service employee, who died at 54 in March 2022—just five months before the fat…
Lancaster County Man Who Sexually Abused Young Girl For Years In PA Learns Fate Lancaster County Man Who Sexually Abused Young Girl For Years In PA Learns Fate
Lancaster County Man Who Sexually Abused Young Girl For Years In PA Learns Fate A Pennsylvania man was given a lengthy prison sentence after pleading no content to raping a juvenile for years, authorities announced. Ivan Maldonado Jr., 36, was sentenced to a term of between 7 and 25 years in state prison after pleading earlier this month to nearly two dozen offenses, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Specifically, Maldonado pleaded no contest to offenses including rape of a child, unlawful contact with a minor, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child and other charges. Prosecutors say that the plea means Maldonado accepted&…
PA Man Accused Of Beating Girlfriend, Faces ICE Detainer: Police PA Man Accused Of Beating Girlfriend, Faces ICE Detainer: Police
PA Man Accused Of Beating Girlfriend, Faces ICE Detainer: Police A Lebanon man accused of beating his girlfriend is now facing deportation proceedings, police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Christopher Pereyra Pena, 28, was arrested after officers responded to a domestic disturbance on North Lincoln Avenue and Tiffany Lane in Lebanon at 6:22 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 24, according to the Lebanon City Police Department. A witness, Eylianna Hernandez, told police that Pena punched the victim, Yohanna Taveras, in the face multiple times and dragged her down the street by her hair, officers said in court documents. Taveras, who identified Pena as her boyfriend…
Manheim Teen Shared Sexual Video Of Child: Police Manheim Teen Shared Sexual Video Of Child: Police
Manheim Teen Shared Sexual Video Of Child: Police A Manheim teen is facing felony charges for allegedly distributing a sexually explicit video of a child, Upper Allen Township police announced on Friday, Feb. 21. Sunik Medina, 18, of the 3100 block of Pleasant View Drive, was charged with felony dissemination of child sex acts, felony conspiracy to disseminate child sex acts, felony criminal use of a communication facility, and felony conspiracy to criminal use of a communication facility, according to court records. Investigators began looking into the case in July 2024 after receiving reports that the explicit material had been shared wi…
Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Over Dozen Times Convicted Of Attempted Murder Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Over Dozen Times Convicted Of Attempted Murder
Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Over Dozen Times Convicted Of Attempted Murder A New Jersey man who repeatedly stabbed author Salman Rushdie on stage at a New York speaking engagement was convicted of attempted murder. Hadi Matar, 27, of Fairview, was also found guilty of assault in Chautauqua County Court on Friday, Feb. 21, for injuring another attendee following two hours of jury deliberations, Buffalo NBC affiliate WGRZ reports. Matar faces up to 25 years in prison when he's sentenced in April. The attack happened at around 10:45 a.m. on Aug. 12, 2022, as Rushdie was about to begin lecturing at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, located about 70 miles sou…
Southwest Airlines Laying Off 15% Of Workforce In 'Unprecedented' Corporate Overhaul Southwest Airlines Laying Off 15% Of Workforce In 'Unprecedented' Corporate Overhaul
Southwest Airlines Laying Off 15% Of Workforce In 'Unprecedented' Corporate Overhaul Southwest Airlines is cutting 1,750 jobs as part of a restructuring plan to streamline operations and reduce corporate costs. Southwest announced the layoffs for about 15 percent of the airline's corporate workforce in a news release on Monday, Feb. 17. The job cuts, which will be finalized by mid-2025, primarily affect corporate leadership and support roles. Eleven senior leadership positions, including vice presidents and directors, are also being eliminated. "This decision is unprecedented in our 53-year history, and change requires that we make difficult decisions," said…
Woman Left For Dead In Ditch After Hit-Run In Area: Sheriff Woman Left For Dead In Ditch After Hit-Run In Area: Sheriff
Woman Left For Dead In Ditch After Hit-Run In Area: Sheriff A Maryland man is facing multiple charges after allegedly striking a 21-year-old woman with his vehicle in Harford County and leaving her critically injured in a ditch, authorities announced. Lebogang-Ram Motshabi, 25, was arrested in connection with the hit-and-run, which happened shortly before 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, on S. Tollgate Road near Aiken Terrace in Abingdon, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office. The victim, identified as Amaya Marie Martise, had reportedly been walking home from Walmart when she was struck by a driver who fled the scene. She remained undiscovered …
Mennonite Toddler Crushed To Death In Farming Accident Leads To Father's Arrest: Lancaster DA Mennonite Toddler Crushed To Death In Farming Accident Leads To Father's Arrest: Lancaster DA
Mennonite Toddler Crushed To Death In Farming Accident Leads To Father's Arrest: Lancaster DA A Conoy Township man is facing criminal charges after his nearly 3-year-old daughter was crushed to death in a farming accident, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. Anthony Lamar Nolt, 33, was charged with felony endangering the welfare of children after allowing his 10-year-old son to drive a tractor towing a concrete mixer while the victim sat unsupervised on the platform of the mixer at their farm on River Road, authorities detailed in a newly released report. The toddler fell from the mixer and was crushed by the wheels of the 16,300-pound tracto…
Toddler's Shooting Death Leads To PA Dad's Prison Sentence Toddler's Shooting Death Leads To PA Dad's Prison Sentence
Toddler's Shooting Death Leads To PA Dad's Prison Sentence An Allentown man was sentenced to up to five years in state prison after his 3-year-old son fatally shot himself with a loaded handgun left unattended on a couch, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. Jose Hilario Abreu, 29, was sentenced to 18 to 60 months behind bars during a hearing before Judge Robert L. Steinberg. Abreu pleaded guilty on Dec. 3, 2024, to involuntary manslaughter of a child under 12 and endangering the welfare of a child, both second-degree felonies. His plea agreement initially called for a prison term of 18 to 30 month…
Pug Brutally Killed By Ex-Boyfriend In Shocking PA Revenge Plot: Affidavit Pug Brutally Killed By Ex-Boyfriend In Shocking PA Revenge Plot: Affidavit
Pug Brutally Killed By Ex-Boyfriend In Shocking PA Revenge Plot: Affidavit A Pennsylvania man admitted to breaking into his a woman's home who he refered to as his ex-girlfriend and killing her pug, Lexi, in what police describe as a calculated act of vengeance, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Joseph Winters Hilliard, 27, of Butler, confessed to climbing through an open window at Chyanne Callender’s East Brady Street apartment on Jan. 5, 2024, and fatally beating the 10-year-old dog before dumping her body in the woods near Rock Ann Haven. “I battered it pretty well, so I took it to the woods and killed it,” Hilliard adm…
16-Year-Old Charged As Adult In Chambersburg Shooting That Injured 13-Year-Old, 4 Arrested: PD 16-Year-Old Charged As Adult In Chambersburg Shooting That Injured 13-Year-Old, 4 Arrested: PD
16-Year-Old Charged As Adult In Chambersburg Shooting That Injured 13-Year-Old, 4 Arrested: PD A 16-year-old is facing adult charges after allegedly shooting a 13-year-old in Chambersburg and firing a bullet that pierced a home’s bedroom, authorities announced. The Pennsylvania State Police, U.S. Marshals, Chambersburg Police, and Franklin County Sheriff’s Office raided 72 S. Main St., Apartment 7, at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, arresting Aaron Keith Helman Jr. and three others tied to recent gun violence in the borough. Police say Helman opened fire near Water Street and W. Catherine Street on Jan. 31, striking a 13-year-old boy in the leg and sending another round through a nearby r…
Fake Dental Assistant Worked At 3 PA Dentist Offices Before Getting Caught: AG Fake Dental Assistant Worked At 3 PA Dentist Offices Before Getting Caught: AG
Fake Dental Assistant Worked At 3 PA Dentist Offices Before Getting Caught: AG A Bucks County dental assistant will spend at least 18 months behind bars after posing as a licensed professional and performing advanced dental procedures, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced. Rose Calese Horne, 44, of Levittown, was sentenced to 18 to 36 months in state prison after pleading guilty to felony prohibited use of a radiation source and misdemeanor impersonating a holder of a professional or occupational license, authorities said. Horne misrepresented her qualifications to three dental practices in Bucks County—Levittown Dental Associates, Bucks County Periodontics, and Lan…
Wanted PA Arsonist Attacks FBI Agent During NJ SWAT Standoff: Officials Wanted PA Arsonist Attacks FBI Agent During NJ SWAT Standoff: Officials
Wanted PA Arsonist Attacks FBI Agent During NJ SWAT Standoff: Officials A York, PA man wanted for arson is facing attempted murder and other charges after a tense standoff with law enforcement in Bergen County, NJ, during which he wielded a pickaxe and attacked an FBI agent, authorities announced on Monday, Feb. 3. Tyre (Tyrie) R. Dunn, 36, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 27, after an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, led by Prosecutor Mark Musella, alongside the FBI and Lodi Police Department. Dunn, who was already wanted in Pennsylvania, fled from law enforcement and barricaded himself inside a shed attached to a private home on Stokes St…
Amish 3-Year-Old Girl Crushed By Horse-Drawn Wagon In Lancaster, Dad Convicted Amish 3-Year-Old Girl Crushed By Horse-Drawn Wagon In Lancaster, Dad Convicted
Amish 3-Year-Old Girl Crushed By Horse-Drawn Wagon In Lancaster, Dad Convicted A Lancaster County father has been convicted after his 3-year-old daughter fell from a horse-drawn cart and was crushed by the wagon in a fatal 2022 farm accident, authorities announced on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. Christopher Hoover Martin, 31, of Clay Township, was found guilty of felony child endangerment by Judge Jeffery Wright following a bench trial on Jan. 14, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said. Martin had allowed his 3-year-old daughter and her 4-year-old brother to ride on a small horse-drawn cart pulling a large tobacco wagon on Aug. 26, 2022. The child fell from the…
PA Man Who Filmed Unconscious Rape Victims Sentenced To 25 Years: DOJ PA Man Who Filmed Unconscious Rape Victims Sentenced To 25 Years: DOJ
PA Man Who Filmed Unconscious Rape Victims Sentenced To 25 Years: DOJ A Pittsburgh man accused of raping unconscious women and trafficking them for commercial sex work has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison, authorities announced on Friday, Jan. 31. Eric Jefferson, 41, was sentenced by United States District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan after being convicted of sex trafficking multiple women between June 2019 and April 2022, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti. Investigators said Jefferson invited women battling drug addiction to live with him at his Polish Hill home, where he provided them with narcotics in exchange for sex. He allegedly wit…
Red Fox Harassed By Lebanon County Snowmobilers Leads To Charges: DA Red Fox Harassed By Lebanon County Snowmobilers Leads To Charges: DA
Red Fox Harassed By Lebanon County Snowmobilers Leads To Charges: DA A man and a juvenile have been charged with harassing a red fox and attempting to run it over with snowmobiles in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County, the Pennsylvania Game Commission announced on Friday, Jan. 31. Jeffrey S. Horst, 20, of Lebanon County, and a juvenile accomplice are accused of chasing the fox through a snow-covered field near State Route 501 and Locust Street on Jan. 20, according to court documents filed with Magisterial District Judge Anthony Verna. The pair turned themselves the Lebanon County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Jan. 24, as Daily Voice previo…
ARSON: PA Wife Admits Setting Home On Fire With Herself Inside, Affidavit ARSON: PA Wife Admits Setting Home On Fire With Herself Inside, Affidavit
Arson: PA Wife Admits Setting Home On Fire With Herself Inside, Affidavit A 66-year-old York County wife is facing multiple charges after she admitted to intentionally setting fire to her own home while inside following a domestic dispute, authorities said in an affidavit obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Victoria Sue Strohm was arrested following the incident at her residence on White Dogwood Drive in Newberry Township on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, Newberry Township police said. Officers were first dispatched to the home at 2:19 p.m. for a domestic dispute, where they determined Strohm had punched her husband, William Strohm, several times in the ches…
Explicit Video Shown To Students, Threatened Teen By Pennsylvania Paraprofessional: DA Explicit Video Shown To Students, Threatened Teen By Pennsylvania Paraprofessional: DA
Explicit Video Shown To Students, Threatened Teen By Pennsylvania Paraprofessional: DA A Reading School District employee showed sexually explicit material to middle school students, inappropriately touched a 13-year-old boy, and threatened another teen, the Berks County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Stephanie Quintero-Ochoa, 19, of Reading, was charged with unlawful contact with a minor, indecent exposure, dissemination of explicit sexual material via electronic communication, corruption of minors, and endangering the welfare of children. The investigation began in December 2024 after multiple ChildLine reports alleged that Quintero-Ochoa was en…
PA Dad Used Pen Camera To Record Victims In Bathroom, Sexually Abused Boys: Affidavit PA Dad Used Pen Camera To Record Victims In Bathroom, Sexually Abused Boys: Affidavit
PA Dad Used Pen Camera To Record Victims In Bathroom, Sexually Abused Boys: Affidavit A Harrisburg dad is accused of sexually abusing two boys and secretly recording videos of them and another family member using a hidden pen camera, the Berks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Kemish A. Soto-Munet, 29, was charged with rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, sexual abuse of children, invasion of privacy, and corruption of minors, according to investigators. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE DISTURBING** The investigation began on Sunday, July 28, 2024, with a Childline referral alle…
$33K Laundered, Vehicles Sold To Drug Traffickers By Lancaster Car Dealership: USDOJ $33K Laundered, Vehicles Sold To Drug Traffickers By Lancaster Car Dealership: USDOJ
$33K Laundered, Vehicles Sold To Drug Traffickers By Lancaster Car Dealership: Usdoj A Lancaster car dealership laundered more than $33,000 in drug money through vehicle sales, leading to federal prison sentences for two men, prosecutors announced on Monday, Jan. 27. Christopher Lopez, 41, and Michael Torres, 43, both of Lancaster, were sentenced after being convicted of conspiring to launder cash proceeds represented as cocaine sales, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Lopez, the owner of C&D Motorsports, received one year and one day in prison, while Torres, a salesperson, was sentenced to six months. Both were also orde…
MANHUNT ENDS! Third Murder Suspect Arrested 1 Month After PA Home Invasion MANHUNT ENDS! Third Murder Suspect Arrested 1 Month After PA Home Invasion
Manhunt Ends! Third Murder Suspect Arrested 1 Month After PA Home Invasion A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the deadly Lower Merion home invasion that left one man dead and his mother critically injured, Montgomery County officials announced Friday, Jan. 24. Jeremy Fuentes, 26, of Philadelphia, is charged with second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit robbery, and conspiracy to commit burglary for his alleged role in the Dec. 8, 2024, attack that killed 25-year-old Andrew Gaudio and severely injured his mother, 61-year-old Bernadette Gaudio. Prosecutors allege Fuentes, an employee of Junkluggers, provided key information about the Gaudios' h…