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PA Man Out On Bail After Allegedly Stabbing Man 6 Times In The Neck, Back PA Man Out On Bail After Allegedly Stabbing Man 6 Times In The Neck, Back
PA Man Out On Bail After Allegedly Stabbing Man 6 Times In The Neck, Back A week after a serious literal backstabbing, a 23-year-old man has been released on ten percent in cash of $25,000, court records show.  Thomas Myles O’Byrne of Manheim is accused of stabbing 30-year-old Kenneth B. Yingst of Manheim six times 6 times to the back and neck area with a knife around 5:50 p.m. on Nov. 6.  Northern Lancaster County Regional police officers responded to the "reported stabbing in progress" in the 1000 block of White Oak Road, Penn Township. They found Yingst lying on the ground bleeding from his multiple stab wounds, as detailed in numerous police releas…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Stabbed In Back: Ephrata Police Man Stabbed In Back: Ephrata Police
Man Stabbed In Back: Ephrata Police A 28-year-old man is accused of being an "angry acquaintance" who stabbed a man in the back In Ephrata on Sunday, authorities announced June 12, 2023.  Bryson Scott Puryear stabbed the unidentified man in the back in the 100 block of Washington Avenue around 5 p.m. on June 11, 2023, police alleged in the release A man sitting on his porch intervened which caused Puryear to flee—only to get caught by the police a block from the scene, the police explained.  The victim was taken to Lancaster General Hospital. Puryear was taken to Lancaster County Prison on aggravated…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Central PA Man Attempted To Lure Child Through Facebook For Sex: Police Central PA Man Attempted To Lure Child Through Facebook For Sex: Police
Central PA Man Attempted To Lure Child Through Facebook For Sex: Police A 36-year-old Lancaster County man attempted to lure a 14-year-old girl to have sex with him through Facebook, police say.  William La Vinkavick Jr., 36, of Akron turned himself in to the West Earl Township police on Nov. 5, according to a release by the department.  An "investigation revealed that he had enticed who he thought was a 14-year-old girl into meeting him for the purpose of sex," the police say.  Vinkavick acknowledged the age of the person he thought he was talking with through Facebook Messenger, according to the police release.  He was charged with seven…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Gambling Pennsylvania Mom Leaves Infant In Car: Police Gambling Pennsylvania Mom Leaves Infant In Car: Police
Gambling Pennsylvania Mom Leaves Infant In Car: Police A 36-year-old mom from Lititz was seen gambling on a skill machine in a convenience store while her infant was out of sight in the car in the parking lot, Ephrata police say. Melissa Louise Heyman, had left her 1-year-old in her car for nearly an hour while she gambled inside the store located  in the 500 block of West Main Street, Ephrata Borough on September 7, 2022 at 9:51 a.m., according to area police. A witness advised police of Heyman's behavior and "through witness statements and surveillance video, police determined that Heyman was gambling for 48 minutes while a one-year-old …

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by Jillian Pikora