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Motorcyclist Dies Days After Pennsylvania Crash, Coroner Says
A 26-year-old motorcyclist has died days after losing control of his bike and crashing in Pennsylvania, the authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 4.
Jose A. Cardona, of South Whitehall Township, was pronounced dead at 1:40 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.
Cardona suffered blunt force trauma to the head, and his death was ruled an accident, the coroner said.
Cardona was operating a motorcycle when he lost control and crashed around 8:20 p.m. Friday, July 31, near North Bradford Street and East All…
PA Care Attendant Claimed 126 Hours In One Day, AG Says
A Pennsylvania personal care attendant claimed she worked 126 hours in a single day as part of an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme that netted nearly $1.5 million in reimbursements, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Tuesday, Aug. 4.
Ashley Griffin, 27, and Yolanda Wright, 49, have each been charged with felony Medicaid fraud, theft by deception, and conspiracy.
Griffin submitted more than 64,000 work hours between 2020 and 2023, resulting in approximately $1.2 million in Medicaid reimbursements for care she never provided, according to the Office of Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Contr…
PA Husband 'Tried To Kill' Wife, Set House On Fire Over Divorce Money: Affidavit
A Pennsylvania husband choked his wife, tried to trap her inside their burning home, and admitted he "tried to kill" her after an argument over money from their divorce, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Aug. 4.
The fight erupted Friday, July 31, inside the couple's Conewago Township home as the woman prepared to move to Florida following the sale of the house, investigators wrote. The York County home was solely in her name, and police said Eric Dale Smith became furious after learning he would receive about $11,850 from the sale instead of the amount he want…
Victim's Mother, 3 Others Charged In Lancaster County 17-Year-Old's Fatal Shooting (Update)
The mother of a murdered 17-year-old boy is among four additional people charged in connection with the shooting that claimed her son's life, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 3.
Tamara Rosario, 42, of the 900 block of Plane Street in Columbia Borough, is charged with hindering apprehension or prosecution, furnishing alcohol to minors, and corruption of minors, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.
Also charged are Bryant Ramos, 19, of the 2200 block of Oak Hollow Drive in West Hempfield Township, with hindering apprehension or prosecution, tampering with evidence,…
Woman Accused Of Pushing Mother Down Stairs Has Case Sent To Lancaster County Court
A woman accused of pushing her mother into a wall, causing the 63-year-old woman to fall down a flight of stairs and suffer fatal injuries, will have her case proceed to court, authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 3.
Judge Joshua Keller ruled following a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, July 29, that prosecutors had presented enough evidence for the case against Elissa Blair Waltman to proceed to the Court of Common Pleas, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.
Waltman, 34, of the 300 block of Laurel Street, Lancaster City, is charged with involuntary manslaughter a…
Pedestrian Struck By Car Dies Days After Crash On PA Street: Coroner
A man has died days after he was struck by a vehicle along a Pennsylvania roadway, authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 3.
Richard Burnet, 58, of Bethlehem, was pronounced dead at 3:42 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, at St. Luke's University Hospital-Bethlehem, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.
Burnet had been hospitalized after he was hit by a vehicle around 10:34 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, in the 1800 block of Stefko Boulevard in Bethlehem, authorities said.
An autopsy completed Monday, Aug. 3, determined Burnet died from complications of blunt force trauma. His death was rul…
Man Shot By Officer After Deploying TASER Device During Domestic Call Charged: PA State Police
A man who was shot by police after officers deployed a TASER device during a domestic call has now been charged with strangulation and other offenses, Pennsylvania State Police announced Friday, July 31.
Sean Robert Deibert, 49, of Lehigh Township, was charged with one count each of felony strangulation, misdemeanor simple assault, and misdemeanor terroristic threats, according to an updated release from state police.
The charges stem from an incident on Wednesday, July 29, when Lehigh Township police were dispatched to the 4100 block of Heritage Lane at approximately 3:51 p.m. for a repo…
Teen Soap Box Derby Champion Killed When Car Spins Into Tractor-Trailer In PA Crash
An 18-year-old recent high school graduate who represented Pottsville at the Soap Box Derby World Championships was killed when the car she was riding in spun into the path of an oncoming tractor-trailer, Pennsylvania State Police said.
Alexandria J. Womer, of Pottsville, was sitting in the front passenger seat of a Chevrolet Malibu when the crash happened on Burma Road, north of Firetower Road, in Blythe Township, Schuylkill County, at approximately 8:16 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, according to a crash report released Thursday, July 30.
The Malibu was traveling west and negotiating a left-han…
Woman Dies Weeks After PA Crash, Coroner Says
A woman injured in a crash earlier this month has died from her injuries, authorities announced Thursday, July 30.
Nancy L. Svitana, 83, of Whitehall Township, was pronounced dead at 9:25 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.
Her death was caused by complications of multiple traumatic injuries, and the manner of death was ruled an accident, the coroner said.
Svitana had been driving a vehicle involved in a two-car crash around 11:40 a.m. on Monday, July 13, at the intersection of West Tilghman Street and Sprin…
Serial Bank Robber From NY Caught Fleeing PA Bank With Bag Of Cash Sentenced
The New York man who was caught fleeing a Pennsylvania bank with a bag of stolen cash has learned his punishment.
Marc Masich, 48, of Amherst, NY, was sentenced Wednesday, July 29, after admitting to a six-bank robbery spree that targeted financial institutions in Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery counties during late 2024, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced.
Bucks County President Judge Raymond F. McHugh sentenced Masich to nine to 18 years in state prison. He was also ordered to pay $20,255 in restitution and have no contact with the six banks or the six employees involve…
