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Lancaster Girl Repeatedly Raped; Family Threatened, Beaten By, Florida Man Lancaster Girl Repeatedly Raped; Family Threatened, Beaten By, Florida Man
Ricardo Vilorio-Hernandez Sentenced For Raping Girl A Florida man who violently raped a young girl for years in Lancaster County and threatened to kill her family if she spoke out will spend up to 80 years in Pennsylvania state prison, prosecutors announced. Ricardo Vilorio-Hernandez, 56, of Tampa, was sentenced to 40 to 80 years in prison on Tuesday, Feb. 18, by Lancaster County Judge Thomas Sponaugle, who called his crimes “horrible” and said he “deserves a long sentence.” The judge also classified him as a sexually violent predator. A jury convicted Vilorio-Hernandez on Oct. 17, 2024, of 13 charges, including rape of a child, forcible rap…

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Knife-Wielding Turkey Hill Robbery Suspect Wanted In Lancaster, Reward Offered Knife-Wielding Turkey Hill Robbery Suspect Wanted In Lancaster, Reward Offered
Knife-Wielding Turkey Hill Robbery Suspect Wanted In Lancaster, Reward Offered A man wielding a knife threatened store employees after being confronted for shoplifting at a Lancaster convenience store, police announced. Officers responded to the Turkey Hill on the 400 block of South Duke Street around 6:15 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17, after receiving a report of a robbery, according to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police. The suspect was confronted by store staff while attempting to steal food, investigators explained. He then brandished a knife, made threats, and fled the store on foot. Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect. Anyone with…

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Mother, Teen Son Arrested For Lancaster Shots Fired Incident: Police Mother, Teen Son Arrested For Lancaster Shots Fired Incident: Police
Lindsay Colon Son Amari Poole Arrested For LanCo Shooting A Lancaster mother and her teenage son were arrested in connection with a December 2024 shots fired incident, Lancaster City police announced Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. Officers responded to reports of gunfire on the 400 block of Green Street at 4:26 p.m. on Dec. 13, 2024, police said. Following weeks of investigation, authorities identified 39-year-old Lindsay Colon and her 15-year-old son, Amari Poole, as suspects in the case, according to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police. Colon and Poole were taken into custody on Friday morning, police said. Poole, who is being charged as an adult, faces…

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Infant Dies After Cardiac Arrest In Lancaster Home: Police (DEVELOPING) Infant Dies After Cardiac Arrest In Lancaster Home: Police (DEVELOPING)
Infant Dies After Cardiac Arrest In Lancaster Home: Police (Developing) An infant has died after going into cardiac arrest at a Lancaster home, police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Officers with the Lancaster City Bureau of Police responded to the 800 block of Hilton Drive at approximately 12:30 a.m. for a report of an infant in cardiac arrest, authorities said. Emergency responders attempted lifesaving measures for nearly an hour but were unable to revive the child, according to the release. Detectives and evidence technicians processed the scene and conducted interviews. The incident remains under investigation. Police are urging anyone with information to…

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Man Sexually Assaulted Unconscious Woman Later Found Dead: Lancaster Police Man Sexually Assaulted Unconscious Woman Later Found Dead: Lancaster Police
Rocky Feliciano Charged With Sexual Assault In Lancaster A Lancaster man is accused of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman who was later found dead, police announced on Thursday, Dec. 12. Rocky Feliciano, 35, was arrested following an investigation into the August 16 death of a woman on the 500 block of Howard Street, the Lancaster City Bureau of Police said in a release. Officers were initially called to the residence for a cardiac arrest, but upon arrival, they found the victim unresponsive and beyond life-saving measures, authorities said. Feliciano reportedly told investigators that he and the victim had consensual sex before falling as…

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Lancaster Teen Wanted For Shooting On Mill Street: Police Lancaster Teen Wanted For Shooting On Mill Street: Police
Reward Offered For Norman Coleman, 18, Wanted For Shooting An 18-year-old man is wanted for his involvement in a shooting in Lancaster City, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Norman Coleman has been charged with carrying a firearm without a license, persons not to possess firearms, and discharging a firearm, according to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police. The charges stem from a shooting that injured two minors in the 300 block of Mill Street on Oct. 25, authorities said. Investigators have identified Coleman as one of the individuals involved in the incident. His current whereabouts are unknown, and police are actively searching for him, …

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PA Teen Found After Nearly 4 Months-Long Search: Police PA Teen Found After Nearly 4 Months-Long Search: Police
Wilbert Blose, 15, Of Lancaster Found After Nearly 4 Months A Lancaster teen reported missing in late July has been found, the Lancaster City Bureau of Police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 10:30 a.m. Wilbert Blose, 15, of Lancaster had last been seen on the 200 block of College Ave on July 29, sparking a months-long search, according to the release.  Details about his appearance or recovery were not released.  Police thanked the public for their help in locating Blose safely.

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PA Mom Charged For Giving Kids Guns, Teen Son Charged In Cousin's Murder PA Mom Charged For Giving Kids Guns, Teen Son Charged In Cousin's Murder
Brandi, Alexander, Joshua Whisman Charged In Shooting A Lancaster County mother is accused of giving her teenage sons access to guns used in a September shootout, police announced on Friday, Nov. 15. One of those sons has also been charged in his cousin's murder.  Brandi Whisman, 42, of New Providence, was arraigned Tuesday, Nov. 14, on charges of endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors. Investigators said she gave her sons permission to take the guns whenever they wanted, providing a key and telling them where the firearms were located. Her sons, Joshua Whisman, 16, and Alexander Whisman, 18, are accused of firing …

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Shots Fired Into 5-Year-Old's Bedroom, Lancaster Police Say Shots Fired Into 5-Year-Old's Bedroom, Lancaster Police Say
Shots Fired Into 5-Year-Old's Bedroom, Lancaster Police Say A 5-year-old was awoken early Friday morning, Sept. 27, when bullets shot into their bedroom, Lancaster City Bureau of Police announced later in the day.  Officers were called to a report of shots fired in the 500 block of Juniata Street around 2:25 a.m. They found "multiple shell casings and one live round of ammunition after canvassing the area," as written in the release.  A witness told police they heard multiple gunshots and saw two men running toward Stevens Avenue. A resident on South Anne Street "provided evidence that at least one bullet penetrated their 5-year-old’…

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Central PA Landlord Charged With Rape: Police Central PA Landlord Charged With Rape: Police
C. Michael Rohrbach Arrested For Rape: Lancaster Police A Lancaster City landlord has turned himself over to the police on charges related to a rape investigation, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 24.  C. Michael Rohrbach, 76, "was acting in the capacity of a landlord/property manager during the reported assault," in Oct. 2018, the Lancaster City Bureau of Police stated in the release and as dated in the court docket. The police investigation began when the victim came forward in June 2024.  Rohrbach was charged with the following according to his court docket: Felony Rape Forcible Compulsion. Felony Sexual Assault. Misdemeanor In…

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'You'll Die Today' Suspect Said Before Man Got Mysterious '7-Inch Laceration': Lancaster Police 'You'll Die Today' Suspect Said Before Man Got Mysterious '7-Inch Laceration': Lancaster Police
Syeen Hill Of Lititz Charged With Attempted Homicide A convicted felon has been arrested in connection with a mysterious slice across a man's neck, Lancaster City Bureau of Police announced at 8:22 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6.  Syeen Yadullah Hill, 44 of Lititz, has been charged with the following on the following according to his latest court docket: Felony Criminal Attempt - Criminal Homicide. Felony Aggravated Assault - Attempts to cause Serious Bodily Injury or causes injury with extreme indifference. Misdemeanor Recklessly Endangering Another Person. Misdemeanor Possession of an Instrument of Crime with Intent. Misdemeanor T…

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Mugshot Released Of Stabbing Homicide Suspect, Sex Offender: Lancaster PD Mugshot Released Of Stabbing Homicide Suspect, Sex Offender: Lancaster PD
Sex Offender Wilfredo Rodriguez Charged With Murder Someone who was stabbed and rushed to Lancaster General Hospital has died, and police announced the following morning that the suspect is already in custody. Wilfredo Rodriguez, a 44-year-old registered sex offender living on Ann Street in Lancaster, convicted of sexually assaulting a minor, according to the state registry — has been charged with the following for allegedly stabbing someone to death, as detailed in his latest court docket: Homicide Murder Of The First Degree. Homicide Murder Of The Second Degree. Felony Murder Of The Third Degree. Felony Robbery-Inflict Serious Bodily Inju…

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Mentally Ill Lancaster Man Gets Prison Sentence For Attacks On Officials Mentally Ill Lancaster Man Gets Prison Sentence For Attacks On Officials
Jamail Robertson Pled Mentally Ill But Gets Prison Time A former high school quarterback has struggled with his mental health since he was 19-years-old; he has been in and out of the prison system ever since. Now, he has pleaded guilty to multiple assaults while in a "psychotic state," public records show and the Lancaster District Attorney's Office announced on June 27.  Jamail Robertson, 27 of Lancaster, was once a QB and DB on J.P. McCaskey's Varsity football team, according to his 2014 MaxPreps profile. On Thursday morning, Judge Margaret Miller sentenced him to return to prison after being sentenced to 2 ¼ to 5 years for assaulting…

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Holiday Inn Worker ID'd After Fatal Fall Into Hole: Lancaster Officials Holiday Inn Worker ID'd After Fatal Fall Into Hole: Lancaster Officials
Alexei Rodriguez-Balceiro Takes Fatal Fall At Holiday Inn A fall into a open grate hole has left a worker dead at a Pennsylvania Holdiay Inn on Sunday, officials say.  Alexei Rodriguez-Balceiro, 42 of the 430 block of East King Street in Lancaster, died at 3:20 p.m. following multiple attempts to save his life after he was pulled unconcious from an air vent shaft, the Lancaster City Bureau of Police and the County Coroner's Office announced on Monday. The Lancaster City Bureau of Fire was called to the hotel located at 26 East Chestnut Street in Lancaster at 2:53 p.m. on June 9, according to a release by the police.  The hotel…

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Lancaster Mounted Police Horse Featured In Children's Book Dies Of Cushing's Disease Lancaster Mounted Police Horse Featured In Children's Book Dies Of Cushing's Disease
Lancaster Police Horse Liam Dies Of Cushing's Disease A beloved police horse featured in numerous magazines and a children's book, has died from Cushing's Disease, the Lancaster City Bureau of Police announced on Monday, April 8. The Lancaster Mounted Police Horse, Liam, was a Clydesdale Hackney Cross born in Toronto in 2001, where he worked as a carriage horse before financial constraints lead the previous caretaker to part ways. Liam joined the force in 2005 and was paired with Officer Eric Lukacs in 2007 through his retirement on April 29th, 2023.  Officer Eric Lukacs and his partner, mounted police force horse, Liam. Lancaster Bu…

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Coloring Books NOT Bomb Cancel Drag Queen Story Hour In Lancaster, Officials Coloring Books NOT Bomb Cancel Drag Queen Story Hour In Lancaster, Officials
Coloring Books Cancel Drag Queen Miss Amie Vanité Story Hour An unmarked box of coloring books led the Lancaster Public Library to cancel a story hour scheduled for Saturday with a "professional drag entertainer" city officials told Daily Voice.  Christopher Paul Paolini known by the stage name of Miss Amie Vanité had been facing pushback from the Lancaster County commissioners about the children's Drag Queen Story Hour scheduled at the library.  A GoFundMe was launched to help the library after the commissioners threatened to pull public funding.  View this post on Instagram …

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Accused Teen Killer's GF Charged For Allegedly Helping Cover-Up Murder: Lancaster Police Accused Teen Killer's GF Charged For Allegedly Helping Cover-Up Murder: Lancaster Police
Jalani Morales Charged For Elliot Corbin's Murder Cover-Up A 20-year-old man, his 19-year-old girlfriend, and her 19-year-old friend shot a 19-year-old man and left him to die on a Lancaster street, officials allege in an updated release on March 15.  A report of "shots fired" led Lancaster officers to Elliot 'Diddy' Tyrone Corbin III, of Lancaster, who was found "suffering from an apparent gunshot wound," in 400 block of South Prince Street, Lancaster at approximately 5:28 p.m., Jan. 6, according to city police and identified to Daily Voice by coroner Eric Bieber.  He was taken to "a medical facility for treatment but ultimatel…

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'Sexually Violent Predator' Sentenced For Making PA 6-Year-Old Girl's Life 'Nightmare': DA 'Sexually Violent Predator' Sentenced For Making PA 6-Year-Old Girl's Life 'Nightmare': DA
Miguel Morciglio-Figueroa Sentenced For Raping Child A diagnosed "sexually violent predator" who raped a girl for nearly a decade — turning her childhood into a "nightmare"— is heading to prison for up 87 years, the Lancaster District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Feb. 8.  Miguel Morciglio-Figueroa, 42 of the 300 block of North Franklin Street, Lancaster City, raped a now 19-year-old woman starting when she was six until she was 15 years old, the DA's office detailed in the initial release and as Daily Voice previously reported.  During the trial, Morciglio-Figueroa was "determined to be a sexually violent p…

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PA Man Who Killed Teen At Sunoco Gets Life In Prison 'Plus', DA Says PA Man Who Killed Teen At Sunoco Gets Life In Prison 'Plus', DA Says
Sentenced: Damian Santiago's Killer Carlos Almanzar-Torres A man is going to spend the rest of his life behind bars for killing a teenager at a Sunoco over an unpaid phone bill, the Lancaster District Attorney's office announced on Friday, Jan. 26.  Carlos Almanzar-Torres, now 23, who brutally killed Damian Santiago, 19, at the Sunoco located at 111 West Orange Street around 10 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 11, 2022. He was sentenced on Jan. 23 after a jury convicted him of first-degree murder and two counts of recklessly endangering another person. “We are here for the actions of an angry man,” prosecuting Assistant District Attorney CJ Rest…

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Lancaster Family Requests Prayers As 19-Year-Old's Killer Remains At-Large Lancaster Family Requests Prayers As 19-Year-Old's Killer Remains At-Large
Tribute: Elliot 'Diddy' Corbin Shot Dead In Lancaster A report of "shots fired" led Lancaster officers to a dying man who has been identified by the Lancaster County Coroner. Elliot 'Diddy' Tyrone Corbin III, 19, of Lancaster, was found "suffering from an apparent gunshot wound," in 400 block of South Prince Street, Lancaster at approximately 5:28 p.m., Jan. 6, according to city police and identified to Daily Voice by coroner Eric Bieber.  He was taken to "a medical facility for treatment but ultimately succumbed to his injuries," the police said.  An autopsy on Monday revealed he had actualy been shot multiple times and t…

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Man Admits To Filming Child Rapes In Multiple Counties, Lancaster DA Says Man Admits To Filming Child Rapes In Multiple Counties, Lancaster DA Says
Man Admits To Filming Child Rapes In Multiple Counties, Lancaster DA Says A man has admitted to raping a child in his care and filming it, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announce on Monday, Jan. 8.  On Wednesday, Jan. 3, Arturo Aleman, 47, of the 100 block of Green Street, Lancaster, admitted to raping a child in his care in Lancaster and Berks counties from 2016 through 2022.  When the girl was just 14 years old she "disclosed the abuse to Lancaster City Bureau of Police Detective Jessica Higgins, who began her investigation in Oct. 2022," the DA explained.  The abuse happened from when the girl was approximately 8 years old…

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HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION: 'Shots Fired' Leads Officers To Dying Man In Lancaster HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION: 'Shots Fired' Leads Officers To Dying Man In Lancaster
Homicide Investigation: 'Shots Fired' Leads Officers To Dying Man In Lancaster A report of "shots fired" led Lancaster officers to a dying man on Saturday night, according to the bureau.  The officers were called to the incident in the 400 block of South Prince Street, Lancaster at approximately 5:28 p.m., Jan. 6, the Bureau detailed in a release later that evening.  Arriving officers found a man "suffering from an apparent gunshot wound," as stated in the release.  He was taken to "a medical facility for treatment but ultimately succumbed to his injuries," the police said.  A homicide investigation has been launched. Anyone with information…

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Cause Of Death Revealed After Inmate Dies Following Birthday In Lancaster County Prison Cause Of Death Revealed After Inmate Dies Following Birthday In Lancaster County Prison
Michael James Owens Cause OF Death Revealed The morning after a man's 54th birthday he was found unresponsive and died at the Lancaster County Prison — his cause of death has now been revealed, officials announced on Friday morning. Michael James Owens was found unresponsive lying in bed in his prison cell by staff during a routine check around 10 a.m. January 4 — the day after his birthday, officials explained and court records show. Officials released the following statement about his death reading in part as follows: "Prison staff conducted CPR, utilized an AED and called 911. Lancaster City Fire personnel and EMS perso…

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Drunk PA Gunman Randomly Shoots Then Steals Ring Doorbell: Police Drunk PA Gunman Randomly Shoots Then Steals Ring Doorbell: Police
Drunk PA Gunman Randomly Shoots Then Steals Ring Doorbell: Police Early Friday morning, a 21-year-old man got drunk and supposedly began wandering around Lancaster randomly shooting a .9 millimeter handgun, authorities announced that same morning.  David Ramos was found "intoxicated and a 9mm handgun was found in his possession," city police state in a release on Dec. 1.  Before city police were involved, Manheim Township Police were called to a report of shots fired on the 800 block of New Holland Avenue around 1 a.m. Ramos was "walking around firing his weapon at random," the police said.  While investigating the MTP officers heard more…

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Peeping Tom Student Secretly Records Franklin & Marshall College Girl's Bathroom, Police Allege Peeping Tom Student Secretly Records Franklin & Marshall College Girl's Bathroom, Police Allege
Peeping Tom Student Secretly Records Franklin & Marshall College Girl's Bathroom, Police Allege Four victims have been identified as police continue to investigate a camera found in a Franklin and Marshall College girl's dormitory bathroom, Lancaster Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 30.  F&M student John Riley has turned himself over to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police only after campus security identified him as the man they saw in the recordings placing the camera in the girl's dormitory bathroom.  The City police had already been contacted by Franklin and Marshall College campus security after discovering "a hidden camera within a dorm bathroom by female stu…

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Man With 'AR' Shot By Police Officers Dies In Hospital 5 Weeks Later: Lancaster DA (UPDATE) Man With 'AR' Shot By Police Officers Dies In Hospital 5 Weeks Later: Lancaster DA (UPDATE)
Man With 'AR' Shot By Police Officers Dies In Hospital 5 Weeks Later: Lancaster DA (Update) UPDATE: A man died in the hospital in January after what police called "an officer-involved shooting" during a "domestic incident"  in Nov., the Lancaster County DA said.  William Oneill,40,  had been charged with criminal attempt homicide and related charges, for his role in an officer-involved shooting that occurred Nov. 29, 2023, in the 100 block of Hershey Avenue, but he succumbed to his injuries sustained in the shooting on January 3, the DA said in an updated release adding that, "the charges against Oneill will be withdrawn by our office." ORIGINAL: Three Lancaster Ci…

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Incest, Rape Of Child Among 50+ Charges Filed Against NY Man By PA Police Incest, Rape Of Child Among 50+ Charges Filed Against NY Man By PA Police
Incest, Rape Of Child Among 50+ Charges Filed Against NY Man By PA Police After several children told police in Pennsylvania that a New York man had been sexually abusing them for years — this week an arrest was made, according to a release on Friday, Nov. 17.  Dennis Martinez, 38 of Brooklyn, NY, was taken into custody in New York City on Monday, Nov. 14, 2023, Lancaster City Bureau of Police detailed in a release.  The Lancaster police had been investigating Martinez since Oct. 2022, after being notified that three children in Lancaster City had suffered "abuse [that] occurred over an extended period of time, at least several years," th…

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Fentanyl Drug Bust: Pipeline From Philadelphia To Lancaster Closed, DA Says Fentanyl Drug Bust: Pipeline From Philadelphia To Lancaster Closed, DA Says
Fentanyl Drug Bust: Pipeline From Philadelphia To Lancaster Closed, DA Says Charges filed in a drug bust that has halted the "Philadelphia to Lancaster fentanyl pipeline," District Attorney Heather Adams announced on Wednesday, Nov. 8.  Louis Angel Cruz, 42 of the 600 block of S. Ann Street, Lancaster; Michael Beck, 41 of the first block of Crystal Drive, Manheim; and Heather Wagner, 30 of the first block of Crystal Drive, Manheim; were all charged on Oct. 31 in connection with an organized drug operation running from Philadelphia to Lancaster, the District Attorney's office detailed in a release. The Drug Task Force and Lancaster City Bureau of Police be…

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Death Investigation Launched Into Lancaster Shooting: Police Death Investigation Launched Into Lancaster Shooting: Police
Death Investigation Launched Into Lancaster Shooting: Police A person was found shot dead in Lancaster City on Tuesday night, police announced the following morning.  City police officers were called to a report of shots fired in the 700 block of Ocean Avenue at approximately 11 p.m. on Oct. 24, according to a release by the department. Officers found the victim dead on arrival from "an apparent gunshot wound," as stated in the release.  The victim's name has not been released. It is believed that "this was an isolated incident and there is no current threat to the public," the police said.  The investigation is active and ongoing.…

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Lancaster Teen Missing For Weeks Sought By Police Lancaster Teen Missing For Weeks Sought By Police
Lancaster Teen Missing For Weeks Sought By Police A 17-year-old boy has been missing since Set. 27, and the Lancaster City Bureau of Police is asking the public for help finding him. Kalil Harrell was last seen in sweatpants and a gray hoodie. He is described as being 5'9", 140 lbs with brown eyes and short curly black hair.  "There is a possibility that Kalil could be in the Philadelphia area," police say.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bureau of Police | Lancaster City, PA (@lancaster.police) Anyone with information on Kalil Harrell's whereabouts is asked to call the Lanca…

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'Nightmare' Ends For PA Girl Raped Over 9 Years Starting When She Was 6: DA 'Nightmare' Ends For PA Girl Raped Over 9 Years Starting When She Was 6: DA
'Nightmare' Ends For PA Girl Raped Over 9 Years Starting When She Was 6: DA A conviction for a young woman's rapist is the end of her "nightmare," Lancaster District Attorney's office explained in a release on Oct. 19.  Miguel Morciglio-Figueroa, 41 of the 300 block of North Franklin Street, Lancaster City raped the now 19-year-old woman starting when she was six until she was 15 years old, the DA's office detailed in the release on Thursday. “It is too late to get her innocence back,” Assistant District Attorney Benjamin Baker said in concluding his closing argument. “It is too late to get her childhood back. But it’s not too late to give her dignity ba…

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