High, Drunk Driver Endangering Children Uses Cuffs To Cut Through Cop Car, Attacking PA Police High, Drunk Driver Endangering Children Uses Cuffs To Cut Through Cop Car, Attacking PA Police
High, Drunk Driver Endangering Children Uses Cuffs To Cut Through Cop Car, Attacking PA Police A 47-year-old woman drove while drunk and high on marijuana with two children in her car and then attacked police officers, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Danielle L. Watkins was stopped with her taillights and one headlight out in the 1500 block of Old Trail Road in Newberry Township, on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022 around 11:30 p.m., according to a police release by area police on Nov. 20 and court records subsequently obtained by Daily Voice.  Harrisburg woman was arrested on charges of DUI and endangering the welfare of two children after a traffic stop in the…
Dad Charged After Horse-Drawn Wagon Crushes 3-Year-Old Girl To Death In Central PA: Police Dad Charged After Horse-Drawn Wagon Crushes 3-Year-Old Girl To Death In Central PA: Police
Dad Charged After Horse-Drawn Wagon Crushes 3-Year-Old Girl To Death In Central PA: Police Details were released and charges have been filed on Friday, Nov. 4 for the farm equipment-related death of a 3-year-old girl, authorities say.  The girl was killed when she fell out of a horse-drawn wagon and the horse backed up, pushing the wagon wheels over the child's head, crushing it, and killing her on Aug. 26, according to court records and the initial police release. The driver of the cart was her father, 28-year-old Christopher Hoover Martin, who told police he was harvesting tobacco in the field and brought the girl with him. The 3-year-old sat in a seat near a pile of …
PA Man Went To Phillipsburg Hoping To Meet Teen — Charged With Attempted Sex Assault Instead PA Man Went To Phillipsburg Hoping To Meet Teen — Charged With Attempted Sex Assault Instead
PA Man Went To Phillipsburg Hoping To Meet Teen — Charged With Attempted Sex Assault Instead A 62-year-old Pennsylvania man allegedly thought an innocent teen would be waiting for him when he traveled to Phillipsburg to have a face-to-face meet-up after having sexual conversations online — but he was met instead with an adult just waiting to call the police and slap him with attempted child sexual assault charges. John Lore, of North 16th Street in Easton, was charged with second-degree attempted child luring, second-degree attempted child sexual assault, and attempted child endangerment, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a press release on Thursday, Oct. 27. Inves…
Child Endangerment Charges For School Bus Driver Using Cell Phone In PA Crash Child Endangerment Charges For School Bus Driver Using Cell Phone In PA Crash
Child Endangerment Charges For School Bus Driver Using Cell Phone In PA Crash A school bus driver who was allegedly using a cell phone during an August crash in Pennsylvania has been charged with child endangerment, authorities said. Steven M. Rivera, 46, has been charged with two counts each of child endangerment, reckless endangerment, and careless driving, Lower Saucon Township Police said in a press release on Thursday, Oct. 27. The charges stem from an investigation into a school bus Rivera was driving from Colonial Intermediate that struck a telephone pole on Lower Saucon Road at Easton Road in Hellertown just after 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, police said. T…
Injured Girl Running In Street Leads To Abuse Charges For Central PA Mom: Police Injured Girl Running In Street Leads To Abuse Charges For Central PA Mom: Police
Injured Girl Running In Street Leads To Abuse Charges For Central PA Mom: Police A 10-year-old girl found running down a central Pennsylvania street has led to the arrest of a Carlisle mom, police say.  Carlisle police officers responded to multiple reports of a girl with apparent injuries running in the street in the area of North West and West Louther streets on Sept. 6 at 12:30 p.m. The 10-year-old was previously reported as missing by police who told Daily Voice that "she ran away from home during an argument with her mom," — police believe her injuries were sustained before she ran away. She was briefly located by the police but suddenly she ran aw…
PA Mom Had Mix Of Drugs In System Before Crash That Killed Her Child, Injured Others: DA PA Mom Had Mix Of Drugs In System Before Crash That Killed Her Child, Injured Others: DA
PA Mom Had Mix Of Drugs In System Before Crash That Killed Her Child, Injured Others: DA A Pennsylvania woman is charged with homicide by vehicle while DUI in a crash that killed her own child and injured two others in 2021, authorities announced on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Tricia Consul, 37, of Atglen, was driving under the influence of Oxycodone, Klonopin, and THC when her car struck a bridge abutment on the 4800 block of Strasburg Road in West Sadbsury Township on May 22, 2021, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said. A witness to the crash told investigators that Consul was passing a tractor, but failed to straighten out after returning to the travel lane and st…
'You Want To See Crazy' Mom Throws Knife At 2-Year-Old, Toddler's Dad: Police 'You Want To See Crazy' Mom Throws Knife At 2-Year-Old, Toddler's Dad: Police
'You Want To See Crazy' Mom Throws Knife At 2-Year-Old, Toddler's Dad: Police A 42-year-old mom formerly from Florida chased her child's father and threw a knife at him and their 2-year-old in Pennsylvania, authorities say. Jill Rachel Streavig, also known as Jill Hook, most recently of Etters, was found under the crawl space of her home on the 400 block of Old Quaker Road shortly before 4 p.m. on  Sept. 6, CBS21 reports citing police.  Her child's father, Sean Fraizer had come to the home and the two got in an argument, during which she grabbed a knife and said, "you want to see crazy?" according to multiple media outlets citing police.  St…
Grand Jury Charges Woman With Felony Child Endangerment In Lehigh Valley Shooting Grand Jury Charges Woman With Felony Child Endangerment In Lehigh Valley Shooting
Grand Jury Charges Woman With Felony Child Endangerment In Lehigh Valley Shooting A 40-year-old woman was charged with felony child endangerment and other offenses in connection with a Lehigh Valley shooting, authorities announced. A Northampton County Grand Jury charged Fatimah Scruggs with child endangerment and discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure — both felonies — as well as reckless endangerment, Palmer Township Police said in a release on Friday, Sept. 23. An investigation and examination of found that Scruggs was involved in the December 2020 shooting that occurred on the 100 block of Willow Drive in Palmer Township, police said. Scruggs, of Easton, …
PA Dad Learns His Fate For Killing Infant Daughter With Anti-Psychotic Drug PA Dad Learns His Fate For Killing Infant Daughter With Anti-Psychotic Drug
PA Dad Learns His Fate For Killing Infant Daughter With Anti-Psychotic Drug A Pennsylvania dad was sentenced to 17 to 50 years in prison for killing his infant daughter with an anti-psychotic drug, authorities said. Jamal Bailey, 45, pleaded guilty in August 2021 to third-degree murder, aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of a child, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Bailey, of Downingtown, had been adding Quetiapine, also known as Seroquel, in his 10-month-old baby's formula bottle for several weeks before she died on April 26, 2017, prosecutors said. Seroquel, an anti-psychotic drug used to treat bipolar disorder a…
Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police
Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police A Massachusetts man is wanted for endangering a child and fleeing police near a mall in central Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 20.  Jose L. Santiago, 41, of New Bedford, MA, fled from police near the Colonial Park Mall located at 4600 Jonestown Road in Harrisburg, PA on Aug. 20, according to a release by the Lower Paxton Township police department. He was arrested and briefly held in the Dauphin County Prison, but was released on Aug. 21, on a $10,000 surety bond, court records show.  He was charged with two felonies for Fleeing or Attempting…
Infant With 'Critical Injuries' Found Unconcious In Central PA: Police Infant With 'Critical Injuries' Found Unconcious In Central PA: Police
Infant With 'Critical Injuries' Found Unconcious In Central PA: Police A 51-year-old Enola voice-over artist has been arrested after an infant was found unconscious while suffering from critical injuries, authorities say.  East Pennsboro Township Police were called to a report of an unconscious child in the 100 block of South Enola Drive on June 26, according to a release by the department on Sept. 13.   Upon arrival the infant was taken to Penn State hospital, police say.  Timothy Francis White was accused of assaulting the baby, according to police and confirmed by court documents.  White is a voice-over artist, according to his so…
Hunterdon County Camp Counselor From PA Sexually Assaulted 3 Campers, Prosecutor Says Hunterdon County Camp Counselor From PA Sexually Assaulted 3 Campers, Prosecutor Says
Hunterdon County Camp Counselor From PA Sexually Assaulted 3 Campers, Prosecutor Says A Pennsylvania man working as a camp counselor in Hunterdon County was charged for sexually assaulting three campers, authorities said. Joshua F. Daranijo, 24, of Levittown, was charged with three counts each of sexual assault by contact and child endangerment, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said in a release on Thursday, August 18. Daranijo is accused of sexually assaulting three children while working as a counselor at Camp Bernie in Lebanon Township, Robeson said. Daranijo was being held in the Warren County Jail pending his first court appearance. The investigation is on…