Grandson Stabs Grandfather After Separate Stabbing, Sex Assault In Lancaster County: Police Grandson Stabs Grandfather After Separate Stabbing, Sex Assault In Lancaster County: Police
Grandson Stabs Grandfather After Separate Stabbing, Sex Assault In Lancaster County: Police A grandson wanted for allegedly stabbing his grandfather was arrested hours later after police say he committed a second stabbing and a sexual assault in Pennsylvania. Jared Gower, 21, was taken into custody during the early morning hours of Saturday, July 18, after officers from the Columbia Borough Police Department, assisted by multiple neighboring agencies in Lancaster County, found him hiding following an intensive search, police said. Gower was already wanted on an active arrest warrant stemming from a domestic stabbing in West Hempfield Township late Thursday night, July 16. In that…
Driver Sought After Woman Dies In Lanco Susquehanna River Crash; Fleeing Trio ID'd (UPDATE) Driver Sought After Woman Dies In Lanco Susquehanna River Crash; Fleeing Trio ID'd (UPDATE)
Driver Sought After Woman Dies In Lanco Susquehanna River Crash; Fleeing Trio ID'd (Update) Three people who walked away from a crash that sent two vehicles into the Susquehanna River and killed a 20-year-old woman have now been identified, and police are searching for the driver they say left the scene. Manor Township Police announced Monday, Aug. 3, that Mikaail Cotton, 23, has been charged with accidents involving death or personal injury, driving with a suspended license, and failing to give information and render aid in connection with the crash that claimed the life of Saige Zink, of Columbia. The crash happened around 2:25 a.m. Thursday, July 30, at the intersection of Wate…
Motorcyclist Dies Days After Pennsylvania Crash, Coroner Says Motorcyclist Dies Days After Pennsylvania Crash, Coroner Says
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 PA Care Attendant Claimed 126 Hours In One Day, AG Says
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 PA Husband 'Tried To Kill' Wife, Set House On Fire Over Divorce Money: Affidavit
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…
DA Blasts Quakertown Police Chief's 'Calamitous' Decisions In ICE Protest (UPDATE) DA Blasts Quakertown Police Chief's 'Calamitous' Decisions In ICE Protest (UPDATE)
DA Blasts Quakertown Police Chief's 'Calamitous' Decisions In ICE Protest (Update) The Bucks County District Attorney's Office has concluded its months-long investigation into the violent confrontation that erupted during a student-led anti-ICE protest in Quakertown, clearing all police officers and civilians of further criminal liability while sharply criticizing Police Chief Scott McElree's actions. In a report released Monday, Aug. 3, the DA's Office determined no additional criminal charges will be filed against McElree, any other officers, or any of the juveniles involved in the Feb. 20 incident. However, prosecutors concluded that McElree's decision to rush into a c…
BF Kills GF Before Threatening Suicide In PA: DA BF Kills GF Before Threatening Suicide In PA: DA
BF Kills GF Before Threatening Suicide In PA: DA A 20-year-old Coatesville man has been charged with first-degree murder after authorities say he admitted to choking his girlfriend during an argument, leading police to her body inside her home. Kevin Reza-Gonzales was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, third-degree murder, and strangulation in connection with the woman's death, the Chester County District Attorney's Office and Coatesville City Police announced Monday, Aug. 3. Reza-Gonzales called 911 at approximately 11 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, reporting thoughts of self-harm, according to the criminal complaint. Officers loca…
Victim's Mother, 3 Others Charged In Lancaster County 17-Year-Old's Fatal Shooting (UPDATE) Victim's Mother, 3 Others Charged In Lancaster County 17-Year-Old's Fatal Shooting (UPDATE)
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 Woman Accused Of Pushing Mother Down Stairs Has Case Sent To Lancaster County Court
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…
Teen Dies After Falling Through Hay Hole In Family Barn In Lancaster County Teen Dies After Falling Through Hay Hole In Family Barn In Lancaster County
Teen Dies After Falling Through Hay Hole In Family Barn In Lancaster County A teenager died after falling through a hay hole inside a barn on his family's property, the county coroner confirmed. Jonas Fisher, 16, of Colerain Township, was pronounced dead Sunday, Aug. 2, at 8:42 p.m. in the trauma bay at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital after being rushed there following the accident, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. Investigators said Fisher fell approximately 8 to 12 feet through a hay hole in the barn before being transported to the hospital. The Lancaster County Coroner's Office responded to the hospital following the death. An in…
Family Sought For 25-Year-Old Philly Man Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital Family Sought For 25-Year-Old Philly Man Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital
Family Sought For 25-Year-Old Philly Man Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital Authorities are asking for the public's help locating the family of a 25-year-old Philadelphia man who died Monday, Aug. 3, in Lehigh County. Tyreese J. Johnson was pronounced dead at 3:24 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, in the Emergency Department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. An autopsy was completed Monday at the Lehigh County Coroner's Office & Forensic Center. The cause and manner of Johnson's death remain pending the results of microscopic examination and toxicology testing, the coroner said. The Coroner's Office is attempting to loc…
Pedestrian Struck By Car Dies Days After Crash On PA Street: Coroner Pedestrian Struck By Car Dies Days After Crash On PA Street: Coroner
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…