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Death Toll Rises For PA Family Killed In House Fire: Authorities Death Toll Rises For PA Family Killed In House Fire: Authorities
Death Toll Rises For PA Family Killed In House Fire: Authorities A 3-year-old girl and a 49-year-old man died immediately after a fire in York, but a 4-year-old passed two days later, authorities announced on Monday, July 17, 2023.  Roberto Soto-Ortiz and his young children, Cattaleya and Isaias Soto were asleep in their home in the 500 block of Company Street when the deadly fire broke out around 4 a.m. on July 14, according to the York County coroner's office.  The coroner’s office was called to Wellspan York Hospital around 6 a.m. on Friday. Chief Deputy Coroner Tania Zech investigated and certified the deaths of Roberto and Cattaleya…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Dad Of 5 Dies After 9 Days In York ICU Dad Of 5 Dies After 9 Days In York ICU
Dad Of 5 Dies After 9 Days In York ICU A father of five has died nine days after a crash in York County.  Angel Luis Torres-Plaza Sr. of the 700 block of Chanceford Avenue, York, has died in the intensive care unit at WellSpen York Hospital, according to a release by the county coroner's office.  The 59-year-old had been wearing his seatbelt when he lost control of his car— for an unknown reason— while heading west on Route 30 near Kreutz Creek Road at 1:25 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.   His vehicle continued off the roadway, into a tree, and down an embankment, "leading to a difficult extraction,"…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
'Die Hard' Motorcyclist 'Full Of Life' Dies In Crash: York Co. Coroner 'Die Hard' Motorcyclist 'Full Of Life' Dies In Crash: York Co. Coroner
'Die Hard' Motorcyclist 'Full Of Life' Dies In Crash: York Co. Coroner A 54-year-old motorcycle rider died at the scene of a crash on Friday, authorities say.  Troy L. Kahler was found still wearing his helmet when authorities arrived to find his motorcycle crashed into a tree in the 1000 block of Roth’s Church Road at 2:02 p.m. in Jackson Township, according to a release by the coroner's office. A passenger was on the motorcycle at the time of the crash but no information was shared about their condition.  Troy was pronounced dead at WellSpan York Hospital at 3:40 p.m. Friday, June 23, 2023, by Deputy Coroner Karen Frank and Deputy Coroner Trainee Jackie He…

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by Jillian Pikora
Schools
PA Charter School CEO Who Stole US Gov't Funds Won't Have Jail Time PA Charter School CEO Who Stole US Gov't Funds Won't Have Jail Time
PA Charter School CEO Who Stole US Gov't Funds Won't Have Jail Time A charter school's CEO and President who pleaded guilty to stealing funds from a federal grant program that was meant for the school where he worked— won't go to jail, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced on Thursday, June 23, 2023. Leonard Hart of Mount Wolf, the former CEO and principal of Lincoln Charter School in York admitted to nearly 20 false and fraudulent reimbursement requests between 2018 and 2020, on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, according to a previous release by the US Department of Justice. Hart "obtained by fraud and misapplied approximate…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Details About Guatemalan Couple's Fiery Deaths Shared By York Co. Coroner Details About Guatemalan Couple's Fiery Deaths Shared By York Co. Coroner
Details About Guatemalan Couple's Fiery Deaths Shared By York Co. Coroner An early morning house fire left a Guatemalan couple dead in York on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, and nearly a month later deaths about their deaths were shared by authorities.  Randolfo Hernandez Garcia, 20, and Sulma Trigueros, 25, have been identified as the residents who were found dead in the first floor of their home in the 300 block of West North Street between Newberry and Penn streets in York City around 5:09 a.m., according to the York County Coroner's office and the country emergency dispatch service.  The three-story duplex was quickly upgraded to a two-alarm fire, thr…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
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…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
'Use Of Force' Video Leads To Internal Affairs Investigation: York PD 'Use Of Force' Video Leads To Internal Affairs Investigation: York PD
'Use Of Force' Video Leads To Internal Affairs Investigation: York PD A viral showing police "use force" in York has lead to an internal Affairs investigation, York City Police Department announced around 6 p.m. on Friday, June 16, 2023.  The video supposedly shows "two York City police officers using force on a member of the York City community," as the police stated.  The police became aware of the video around 3:45 p.m. but the incident depicted had happened three and a half hours earlier, at approximately 12:15 pm, according to the release. York City police officers were interviewing a witness you who identified as Anthony Balbi-Reyes as m…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
2 PA Men Plead Guilty In Largest US Factory-Farm Abuse Case In History 2 PA Men Plead Guilty In Largest US Factory-Farm Abuse Case In History
2 PA Men Plead Guilty In Largest US Factory-Farm Abuse Case In History A dozen men were involved in animal abuse at seven farms across Pennsylvania– and two of them have now entered guilty pleas, court records show.  Juan Carlos Turi Baeza and Jose Enrique Turi Baeza pleaded guilty to charges of cruelty to animals before Judge Jessica E. Brewbaker on Thursday, June 15, 2023, court records detail.  The men worked at Plainville Farms to capture and crate turkeys that were destined for food processing plants, state police previously explained.  The investigation launched in August 2021 came on the heels of a complaint filed by the People…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Car Full Of Drugs Impounded After Lancaster Man Flees: Police Car Full Of Drugs Impounded After Lancaster Man Flees: Police
Car Full Of Drugs Impounded After Lancaster Man Flees: Police A car full of drugs was impounded following a police chase and months later the driver was found, Highspire Borough police announced on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.  Jose Hiram Burgos-Garcia, 28, of Lancaster (and of York according to court records) was arrested on June 2, 2023, according to the police release.  On March 19, he was spotted driving a car with a plate that was not issued to it, the police explained.  When officers tried to stop Burgos-Garcia, he sped off and ultimately eluded the police. The officers later found the vehicle— which contained drugs and drug pa…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Prisoner Poops On Holding Cell Floor At Police Station In Lancaster County: Authorities Prisoner Poops On Holding Cell Floor At Police Station In Lancaster County: Authorities
Prisoner Poops On Holding Cell Floor At Police Station In Lancaster County: Authorities A 35-year-old York man has been charged for pooping on the floor in a police station holding cell. While being held on a simple assault charge Dristan L. Elliott pooped on his holding cell floor at the Columbia Borough Police Station on May 26, according to a release on June 7, 2023.   It appears officers might not have realized what happened as he was moved to the Lancaster County Prison where he was held for the simple assault charge until June 6 when he posted 10 % of a $5,000 bail in surety bonds. He was only charged with institutional vandalism on June 4, although court …

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Man Walking Dog Dies 9 Days After Being Struck, York Co. Coroner Says Man Walking Dog Dies 9 Days After Being Struck, York Co. Coroner Says
Man Walking Dog Dies 9 Days After Being Struck, York Co. Coroner Says An 88-year-old man has died just over a week after he was hit by a pick-truck, the York County Coroner's office announced on Tuesday, May 16, 2023.  John Smeltzer of the 100 block of Claire Avenue, Hellam Borough was crossing West Market Street with his dog when he was struck by a 2017 Chevy Silverado turning onto the road from South Lee Street around 5:30pm on May 3, 2023, authorities explained.  Smeltzer was taken to WellSpan York Hospital where he died from blunt force trauma to his head at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 12, 2023, as certified by Deputy Coroner Michelle Rau.  The …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Homicide Attempt Caught On Camera In York, Police Say Homicide Attempt Caught On Camera In York, Police Say
Homicide Attempt Caught On Camera In York, Police Say One man has been hospitalized and another has been arrested following a stabbing in York on Monday, May 15, 2023, according to a police release the following afternoon.  Boyzle Maddox III, 28, of York, has been arrested after he was seen stabbing a man on surveillance footage from White Rose Bar and Grill at 48 N. Beaver Street, police say. The unnamed victim walked into York Hospital Emergency Department with multiple stab wounds following the stabbing around 2:27 a.m., according to the release by city police the following morning.   During the initial investigat…

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by Jillian Pikora