PA Toddler Crushed To Death By Hay Bale ID'd: Authorities PA Toddler Crushed To Death By Hay Bale ID'd: Authorities
PA Toddler Crushed To Death By Hay Bale ID'd: Authorities Three days before his fourth birthday, a Mechanicsburg boy was crushed to death by a hay bale, authorities announced on July 13, 2023.  A large hay bale fell on 3-year-old Lincoln Nathan Johns at a farm on Davis Lane in Taylor Township on July 1, according to a Pennsylvania State Police on Thursday.  Troopers from McConnellsburg were called to Fulton County Medical Center at 10:57 a.m. They were informed the boy had died due to life-threatening injuries caused by the falling hay bale.  Lincoln's death has been ruled an accident caused by "multiple systems or organs failuring due to blunt …
Undercover Officers Run Sex Sting On Central PA Men: PSP Undercover Officers Run Sex Sting On Central PA Men: PSP
Undercover Officers Run Sex Sting On Central PA Men: PSP Undercover officers posing as sex workers led to the arrest of men from four Central Pennsylvania counties, State Police explained in a release on Friday, July 7, 2023.  The men were caught during an operation that involved female officers posing as sex workers and placing ads on various internet sites offering to perform sex acts in exchange for money, according to police.  The operation was conducted by the State Police Carlisle Criminal Investigation Unit, along with members of the Cumberland County District Attorney's Office CID Unit. The men agree to pay the woman and m…
IDs Of PSP Troopers Killed, Wounded, Gunman Released IDs Of PSP Troopers Killed, Wounded, Gunman Released
IDs Of PSP Troopers Killed, Wounded, Gunman Released A 29-year-old Pennsylvania State Police trooper was shot and killed and a 45-year-old trooper was seriously injured by a gunman during a manhunt over the weekend in Juanita County. Jacques Rougeau Jr. was fatally wounded while Lt. James A. Wagner was injured in a separated encounter with the same shooter on Saturday, June 17 in Mifflintown, PSP said. Wagner remains critical at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The shooter, identified as Brandon Stine, 38, of Thompsontown, Juniata County, was killed in an exchange of gunfire after the shootings. He initially arriv…
PA Woman To Compete On JEOPARDY! PA Woman To Compete On JEOPARDY!
PA Woman To Compete On Jeopardy! A woman public service assistant from Pennsylvania will soon compete in an upcoming episode of JEOPARDY! Megan Braught of Mechanicsburg will appear on America's favorite quiz show in an episode airing on Thursday, May 25, 2023, on CBS, according to officials from the show.  The show will air at 7 p.m. JEOPARDY!, is in its 39th season in syndication.
Hallucinogenic Drugs Used During 100+ Massages At PA Chiropractor YouTuber's Office, Police Say Hallucinogenic Drugs Used During 100+ Massages At PA Chiropractor YouTuber's Office, Police Say
Hallucinogenic Drugs Used During 100+ Massages At PA Chiropractor YouTuber's Office, Police Say A massage therapist gave over 100 clients a hallucinogenic and psychedelic drug while offering services at a popular Chiropractor and YouTuber's office, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Matthew John Perrotta had been working at 4909 Louise Drive, Suite 102 in Mechanicsburg on May 3, 2022, when the incident happened that brought the 30-year-old to the attention of the police, according to the affidavit.  The Suite is home to both Pain Relief Chiropractic - Dr. Binder Brent— also known as Chiropractic Medicine@chiropracticmedicine47 on …
11 'Johns' Arrested In Sex Trafficking Operation In Central PA 11 'Johns' Arrested In Sex Trafficking Operation In Central PA
11 'Johns' Arrested In Sex Trafficking Operation In Central PA 11 "Johns" from 9 different parts of Pennsylvania were arrested in a joint Human Trafficking Investigation with the Pennsylvania State Police, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department, the Hampden Township Police Department, and the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office. In what was called Operation Impact Demand 4, the men would contact undercover investigators and arrange to trade sex of money at a hotel in South Middleton Township, but when they arrived they would be arrested. Cumberland County District Attorney Seán M. McCormack commented on the arrests stating the following: …
'Serious Injuries' After Hospital Assault In Camp Hill, Police Say 'Serious Injuries' After Hospital Assault In Camp Hill, Police Say
'Serious Injuries' After Hospital Assault In Camp Hill, Police Say Someone suffered "serious injuries" during an assault at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, police announced on Monday, April 17, 2023.  Andrew John Zwierzyna, 38, of Mechanicsburg was arrested after police arrived and spoke with the victim on Saturday, April 15 around 4 p.m., according to the release. He was charged with the following, police said and court records confirmed: Aggravated Assault - Attempts to cause Serious Bodily Injury or causes injury with extreme indifference. Recklessly Endangering Another Person. Disorderly Conduct Obscene Language or Gesture.&nb…
Church Security Guard Brings Loaded Gun To PA Airport: TSA Church Security Guard Brings Loaded Gun To PA Airport: TSA
Church Security Guard Brings Loaded Gun To PA Airport: TSA A Mechanicsburg church security guard was stopped with a loaded gun at an airport security checkpoint on Friday, March 31, 2023, according to the TSA the following Monday. An unnamed Mechanicsburg man "told officials that he carries the gun with him when he goes to church because he serves on the church security detail and forgot that he had it with him when he headed to the airport for his flight," as stated in the release.  The 9mm gun was loaded with 10 bullets, as detailed int he release. The gun was found by officers at the x-ray machine. The X-ray unit alerted the TSA offic…
13-Year-Old On Scooter ID'd After Fatal Strike On Carlisle Pike, Coroner Says 13-Year-Old On Scooter ID'd After Fatal Strike On Carlisle Pike, Coroner Says
13-Year-Old On Scooter ID'd After Fatal Strike On Carlisle Pike, Coroner Says A 13-year-old boy was struck dead while riding a scooter across Carlisle Pike on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, according to a release by the Cumberland County Coroner’s Office the following day.  Jaron J. Li of Mechanicsburg was struck dead in the vicinity of Silver Spring and Lambs Gap roads in Hampden Township around 8 p.m., as detailed in the release.   Jaron was with three of his friends at the time and "They were all trying to cross from the North side to the South side of Carlisle Pike when Li was struck by a vehicle travelling East on Carlisle Pike," Coroner Cha…
Central PA Drug Dealer Who Made 'Graphic Threats Of Death' Arrested: Police Central PA Drug Dealer Who Made 'Graphic Threats Of Death' Arrested: Police
Central PA Drug Dealer Who Made 'Graphic Threats Of Death' Arrested: Police A convicted drug dealer with a history of driving under the influence and giving alcohol to kids has been arrested for making threatening text messages, authorities say.  Jemel Mixell, 31, of Mechanicsburg  sent numerous threatening text messages to the victim; including graphic threats of death and bodily injury aimed at the victim and their family in Lower Allen Township, police announced on Friday, March 24, 2023. A warrant for Mixell's arrest was issued that morning at 8 a.m. following the investigation, which began on March 2, 2023 with the LATPD "took a report from a local r…
PA Woman Accused Of Stealing Nancy Pelosi's Laptop At Jan. 6 Riot Sentenced PA Woman Accused Of Stealing Nancy Pelosi's Laptop At Jan. 6 Riot Sentenced
PA Woman Accused Of Stealing Nancy Pelosi's Laptop At Jan. 6 Riot Sentenced Former Mechanicsburg/Harrisburg woman, Riley June Williams has been sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson on Thursday, March 23, 2023 after she was convicted on charges related to the Jan. 6 riot in the U.S. Capitol— infamously in connection with the theft of Nancy Pelosi's laptop. The 23-year-old had been charged with stealing a laptop from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office, entering a restricted building and other related offenses, as Daily Voice has previously reported. Nearly two years ago, Oct. 19, 2021, Williams pleaded not guilty to all eight charges, but she w…
Missing California Teen Spotted In Central PA, Police Say Missing California Teen Spotted In Central PA, Police Say
Missing California Teen Spotted In Central PA, Police Say A California girl has been seen in central Pennsylvania and police are asking the public to keep an eye out for her.  The Lower Allen Township Police Department learned that 17-year-old Jasmine Davis was in the Mechanicsburg area after speaking with a Lancaster County Children and Youth employee around 3 p.m. on Monday, March 20, 2023.  Davis has been missing from her Simi Valley, CA home since Feb. 24, according to the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children. She is described has brown hair and eye, weighing 165 lbs, and is approximately 5'2'. She is biracial, Bla…