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Mother Of 3 Killed In Head-On Crash On RT 30, Woman Charged With DUI Homicide Mother Of 3 Killed In Head-On Crash On RT 30, Woman Charged With DUI Homicide
Mother Of 3 Killed In Head-On Crash On RT 30, Woman Charged With DUI Homicide A woman has been charged with homicide and a DUI for a fatal crash on Route 30 last Friday, according to court records. Renee Emerick, 23, of Lancaster, has been charged in connection to a crash that killed one person and injured four others. She was driving her silver Chrysler 200 heading east when she crossed the median and struck a Kia Spectra near the Malleable Road overpass on June 19 around 6:15 p.m., as Daily Voice reported at the time. A crash investigation by West Hempfield Township showed the collision was "head-on with another vehicle at a high rate of speed." Blood tests sho…

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PA Teen Stabs Sleeping Person With Kitchen Knife, Attacking With Metal Rod, Authorities Say PA Teen Stabs Sleeping Person With Kitchen Knife, Attacking With Metal Rod, Authorities Say
PA Teen Stabs Sleeping Person With Kitchen Knife, Attacking With Metal Rod, Authorities Say A Lancaster County teen attacked a person in their sleep with a kitchen knife and a metal rod, according to Mount Joy Borough Police. Police were called to a report of a man with blood on his hands and face at a home in the 300 block of Marietta Avenue on July 17 around 12:40 a.m. Milton Natael Pascual Castillo, 17, claimed he had been attacked but witnesses contradicted him telling police Pascual Castillo had attacked them. Witnesses told police he first stabbed a sleeping person in the arm and thigh with a large kitchen knife, and then hit them in the head with a metal rod. When he trie…

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Lancaster County Man Arrested With 1K+ Child Porn Images Lancaster County Man Arrested With 1K+ Child Porn Images
Lancaster County Man Arrested With 1K+ Child Porn Images An East Earl Township man has been charged after over 1,000 pornographic images of children were found on his laptop and cellphone, local police say. David Horning Martin, 28, was found with 507 images of nude children and 503 images depicting children engaged in sexual acts during a search of his home on July 1.  A tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about images child pornography being uploaded to a cell phone  in the area in February. The images were traced to Martin’s home. After a warrant was issued, police searched Martin’s residence in Jul…

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Lancaster County Man Held On $1Mil Bail After Stabbing Roommate In Chest, Say Area Police Lancaster County Man Held On $1Mil Bail After Stabbing Roommate In Chest, Say Area Police
Lancaster County Man Held On $1Mil Bail After Stabbing Roommate In Chest, Say Area Police A bleeding man walked into a bar in New Holland Borough on Wednesday, according to area police. Miguel Alejandro Martin, 24, of New Holland, has been was arrested for stabbing his roommate, say police. Police were called to a welfare check near an area bar at 74 Diller Avenue just before 3 p.m. A man was seen walking behind a bar-- which he had previously been banned from. Police found the man, later identified as Martin, lying in the grass, with stab wounds on his arms. While giving Martin first aid, police were called to 74 Diller Avenue. Upon arrival the police found a 22-year-o…

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Police: Lancaster County Driver Busted With Meth Gave Police Bogus ID Police: Lancaster County Driver Busted With Meth Gave Police Bogus ID
Police: Lancaster County Driver Busted With Meth Gave Police Bogus ID A 22-year-old was stopped for speeding on Tuesday night and was found with methamphetamine and gave police a fake ID. New Holland Police were called to the 400 Block of Brimmer Avenue where a vehicle-- that was involved in multiple traffic in violations-- was parked, at approximately 10:15 p.m. The vehicle had previously sped off when police tried to stop it, according to a statement area police released. The rate of speed and any charges for speeding have not been made public. Kimberly Marie Henson, 22, of East Earl, was found in the vehicle but gave officers a fake name because several …

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Church Pastor Sent Nude Photos To Undercover Police In Lancaster Church Pastor Sent Nude Photos To Undercover Police In Lancaster
Church Pastor Sent Nude Photos To Undercover Police In Lancaster A pastor in Mount Joy was arrested Tuesday after he sent nude images of himself to an undercover police officer, whom he thought was an underage girl, according to Lancaster city police. Anthony R. Morales, 33, of Warwick Township-- who is listed as the lead pastor at Miracle Center Fellowship Church in Mount Joy-- exchanged nude photographs with a 17-year-old girl via social media for two weeks in May, according to court documents. In addition to trading photos, he messaged the girl requesting to have sex. That's when the girl approached police about what happened going on. An undercover…

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100+ Images Of Child Porn Found On Cellphone Of Man, 19, Say Lancaster Police 100+ Images Of Child Porn Found On Cellphone Of Man, 19, Say Lancaster Police
100+ Images Of Child Porn Found On Cellphone Of Man, 19, Say Lancaster Police A 19-year-old has been charged after over 100 photos and videos of child pornography were found on his cellphone, according to police. Benjamin Anakin Shiffer, 19, of Manheim Township, was arraigned Monday following a search yielding 81 images and 53 videos of children either nude or engaged in indecent acts on his cellphone at his home in the 600 block of Pleasure Road at 8:25 a.m. on May 28, say police. Shiffer has been charged with the following: F2 Child Pornography (4 counts) F3 Criminal Use Of Communication (2 counts) He is being held in the Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $20,00…

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100 MPH Motorcycle Chase Through Backyards Ends With DUI, Felony Arrest In Lancaster County 100 MPH Motorcycle Chase Through Backyards Ends With DUI, Felony Arrest In Lancaster County
100 MPH Motorcycle Chase Through Backyards Ends With DUI, Felony Arrest In Lancaster County An Ephrata man led police on a high speed chase-- through people's yards-- while fleeing an arrest warrant, according to New Holland police. Derek Charles Lawson, 23, was spotted in the 600 block of West Main Street in Earl Township at around 11:23 p.m. on June 5, say police. Police attempted a routine traffic stop of a motorcycle with obstructed plate near in the area of West Main Street and South Shirk Road in Earl Township. Lawson fled at speeds reaching an excess of 100 mph. Officers discontinued following the motorcycle, but spotted it once more later that same day. This time Lawson…

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