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Manhunt For Rapist In Attack Next To Sleeping Child In Lancaster Ends In Arrest: DA Manhunt For Rapist In Attack Next To Sleeping Child In Lancaster Ends In Arrest: DA
Manhunt For Accused Rapist Efrain Mateo Ends: Lanco DA A rape at knifepoint that happened next to a sleeping child in Lancaster County has led to the arrest of a Chester County man, Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adam's office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Efrain Mateo, 49, of the 3500 block of Blue Rock Road in Manor Township, was arrested in Chester County and accused of the assault on Friday, Oct. 11, the DA explained.  The victim had an active PFA against Mateo when he entered her home in the early morning hours of Thursday, Oct. 3, authorities said. It was not immediately clear exactly where in Chester County he was …

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by Jillian Pikora
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DUI Motorcyclist Speeding With Pitbull On Lap: PA State Police DUI Motorcyclist Speeding With Pitbull On Lap: PA State Police
DUI Motorcyclist Speeding With Pitbull On Lap: PA State Police A convicted felon was caught on drugs in his sock, speeding with a pitbull on his lap while riding a motorcycle, Pennsylvania State Police explained in a release on Monday, July 29. Devin Yake, 28, of Conestoga, was stopped, along with his pitbull, in the 200 block of Willow Valley Drive in West Lampeter Township at 12:38 a.m. on June, 23, PSP Lancaster Trooper Wagner detailed in the release.  Posted by Devin Yake on Saturday, December 30, 2023 He was found to be under the influence and had methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia in his sock, Wagner stated in the rel…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Sex Offender Shot Dead By US Marshals Trying To Serve Warrant For Elizabethtown Rape: DA Sex Offender Shot Dead By US Marshals Trying To Serve Warrant For Elizabethtown Rape: DA
Shane Kelec Shot Dead By US Marshals In Elizabethtown: DA A man wanted on charges in connection with a violent rape in Elizabethtown Borough was shot dead in what the Lancaster County District Attorney's office is calling "an officer-involved shooting" on Thursday afternoon.  Shane Robert Kelec, 38 of the 1700 block of Stone Mill Road, Lancaster was wanted on rape and aggravated assault, among other changes for the terrifying incident that happened in the 900 block of Hedgewyck Lane, Elizabethtown, as detailed in the DA's original release. He had a firearm on him when members of the United States Marshals’ Eastern District Violent Crime…

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PA Woman Causes Courtroom Drama At Sentencing For $83 Fish Store Theft PA Woman Causes Courtroom Drama At Sentencing For $83 Fish Store Theft
PA Woman Causes Courtroom Drama At Sentencing For $83 Fish Store Theft A Pennsylvania woman yelled at a jury returning from deliberating whether or not to convict her and attempted to hit her attorney on Tuesday, according to a release by the Lancaster County district attorney's office. Maritza Gonzalez, 50 of the 2100 block of Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, was convicted of stealing $83.23 worth of items from That Fish Place in Lancaster County Court on Feb. 15, the release shows. The charge stemmed from a "retail theft and receiving stolen property for an incident occurring on Feb. 11, 2020. Gonzalez had entered the fish and pet store with someone who aid…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Bomb Threat Made At Lancaster Court House, Officials Say Bomb Threat Made At Lancaster Court House, Officials Say
Bomb Threat Made At Lancaster Court House, Officials Say A bomb threat at the Lancaster County Courthouse is under investigation, according to the county's district attorney's office. The threat was made via email on Thursday around 7:35 a.m., according to a release from the DA's office. After an extensive floor-by-floor search, deputies, assisted by an Explosive Detection K9 unit, found no evidence of this being a legitimate threat, according to the release. The courthouse functions were conducted as usual on Thursday, the release states. "All elected officials, department heads and employees were notified of the threat and they were advised t…

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by Jillian Pikora
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SEEN HIM? Man Wanted For Damaging PSP Patrol Car During Lancaster Shooting, Riot SEEN HIM? Man Wanted For Damaging PSP Patrol Car During Lancaster Shooting, Riot
Seen HIM? Man Wanted For Damaging PSP Patrol Car During Lancaster Shooting, Riot Authorities in Lancaster County are seeking a 29-year-old man who damaged a Pennsylvania State Police car during a riot that broke out following an officer-involved shooting. Pennsylvania State Police officers had been called to the 300 block of Laurel Street for crowd control after the shooting in Lancaster around 5:05 p.m. Sept. 13, 2020, Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers said. Patrol car J1-15 was parked near Laurel Street and Union Street when Hector Manuel Rodriguez Jr. damaged it, police said. Rodriguez was identified in live streams posted to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Insta…

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by Cecilia Levine