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Father, Son Charged After Explosive Device Thrown Near Pennsylvania Polling Site: Prosecutors Father, Son Charged After Explosive Device Thrown Near Pennsylvania Polling Site: Prosecutors
Father, Son Charged After Explosive Device Thrown Near Pennsylvania Polling Site: Prosecutors A father and son from Catasauqua have been charged after investigators say an explosive device was thrown from a moving pickup truck near a church serving as a polling location on Election Day, authorities announced Thursday, May 21. Jack Pletz, 24, and Matthew David Pletz, 56, are accused in the incident that unfolded around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, near Salem United Church of Christ on the 600 block of 3rd Street, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan, Pennsylvania State Police Troop M, and Catasauqua police. No injuries were reported, and officials said voting at …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Who Broke Into Pennsylvania Prison To Smuggle Contraband Now Sentenced To Stay There Man Who Broke Into Pennsylvania Prison To Smuggle Contraband Now Sentenced To Stay There
Man Who Broke Into Pennsylvania Prison To Smuggle Contraband Now Sentenced To Stay There James Hampton-Smith had a plan. It was not a great plan. It was a plan that ended with him spending more than a year in prison. The Maryland man who jumped the gate of a Pennsylvania penitentiary will spend time behind those bars after being busted attempting to smuggle contraband into the facility for an inmate. United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg Google Maps satellite view Hampton-Smith, an Aberdeen resident, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for conspiring with an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution, Lewisburg, in Union County. According to prosecutors, on …

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by Zak Failla
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Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest
Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest A former Massachusetts McDonald's employee has been arrested after a viral video she filmed allegedly showed her licking a customer’s fries before putting them in a bag and serving them. Kaylie Santos, identified as a night manager at the Southbridge location, was charged with distributing food with a harmful substance, according to court records obtained by USA Today. The alleged incident happened April 9 at an East Main Street McDonald’s, according to the report. Police said the clip was first shared on Snapchat before spreading across social media platforms, where it quickly drew ba…

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by Josh Lanier
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Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC
Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC A 56-year-old Westchester County woman was found dead inside an uncovered manhole in Midtown Manhattan late Monday night, May 18, police said.  The incident happened at around 11:19 p.m. on Monday in front of 653 Fifth Ave., within the confines of the Midtown North Precinct, the NYPD told Daily Voice.  Officers responding to a 911 call for an aided person arrived to find the woman unconscious and unresponsive inside the open manhole.  EMS crews rushed the woman to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.  The woman was iden…

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by Ben Crnic
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Teen Pistol-Whipped, Robbed For Cell Phone In Pennsylvania: Police Teen Pistol-Whipped, Robbed For Cell Phone In Pennsylvania: Police
Teen Pistol-Whipped, Robbed For Cell Phone In Pennsylvania: Police A teen was pistol-whipped and robbed of a cellphone during an armed robbery in Hanover, police announced on Monday, May 18. The attack happened in the 200 block of Baer Avenue around 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, according to Hanover Borough Police. An armed suspect struck the Hanover 17-year-old in the head with a handgun before stealing the victim’s cellphone, police said. The suspect then fled west from the area. The victim suffered minor injuries, authorities said. The suspect is described as a white male in his late teens with dreadlocks. He was armed with a handgun, according to t…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Axe Chase After Failed Truck Attack Lands PA Man Attempted Homicide Charges Axe Chase After Failed Truck Attack Lands PA Man Attempted Homicide Charges
Axe Chase After Failed Truck Attack Lands PA Man Attempted Homicide Charges A contractor is accused of trying to run over an armed convicted felon with his pickup truck before charging at him with a hatchet during a violent confrontation caught on camera, Pennsylvania State Police say. Jason Wade Mikitko, 44, of Woolrich, was charged after the May 11 incident at his Pine Creek Township home in Clinton County, according to court documents and PSP Lamar. Trooper Matthew Dillon charged Mikitko with attempted homicide, attempted homicide by vehicle, attempted aggravated assault, and terroristic threats. Police say the confrontation happened hours after the alleged vi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Explicit Images Sent To Juveniles On Snapchat By Lancaster Rehab Center's Accountant: Police Explicit Images Sent To Juveniles On Snapchat By Lancaster Rehab Center's Accountant: Police
Explicit Images Sent To Juveniles On Snapchat By Lancaster Rehab Center's Accountant: Police WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING A Pennsylvania rehab center accountant allegedly sent nude photos of himself to teenage boys, described himself as a “pedo hunter,” and discussed performing oral sex during sexually explicit Snapchat conversations with juveniles, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Nathan L. Dissmore, 41, of Ephrata, was charged following a months-long investigation by West Earl Township Police, according to police and court records. The investigation began on Feb. 9, 2026, after a 16-year-old boy reported that an adult male later identified as Dissmore …

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by Jillian Pikora
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‘Are You For Real?’ PA Police Knew About Officer’s DUI Charge Since Night Of Arrest: Court Docs ‘Are You For Real?’ PA Police Knew About Officer’s DUI Charge Since Night Of Arrest: Court Docs
‘Are You For Real?’ PA Police Knew About Officer’s DUI Charge Since Night Of Arrest: Court Docs West Shore Regional Police has known since the night one of its officers was arrested for DUI in Cumberland County and launched an internal review into the incident, the department confirmed Monday, May 18. Officer Raleigh Sirb, 29, of Camp Hill, was charged following a traffic stop in Lower Allen Township on Oct. 27, 2025, according to court records. “The West Shore Regional Police Department has been aware since the date of the incident that Officer Raleigh Sirb was charged with Driving Under the Influence by the Lower Allen Township Police Department,” Chief Anthony Minium said in a pub…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Child Reveals Repeated Rapes By Caregiver During Hospital Exam In Pennsylvania Child Reveals Repeated Rapes By Caregiver During Hospital Exam In Pennsylvania
Child Reveals Repeated Rapes By Caregiver During Hospital Exam In Pennsylvania A Pennsylvania caregiver is accused of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a child, police announced on Monday, May 18. Dylan Keith Shenk, 34, of the 1200 block of Newport Road in Penn Township, was arrested following an investigation that began on Thursday, May 14, according to the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police. The investigation started after NLCRPD’s Criminal Investigation Division received a report that a child had been raped by a male caregiver, police said. The child was taken to an area hospital for a medical examination, where she disclosed she had been raped hour…

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by Jillian Pikora
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3-Year-Old Wanders Out In Street Alone While PA Babysitter Does Laundry: PD 3-Year-Old Wanders Out In Street Alone While PA Babysitter Does Laundry: PD
3-Year-Old Wanders Out In Street Alone While PA Babysitter Does Laundry: PD A 3-year-old girl was found wandering alone on a sidewalk in Pennsylvania, leading to child endangerment charges against a babysitter, police announced. Idalia Ramos-Perez, 25, was charged with Endangering the Welfare of Children following the incident on E. Cypress Street and S. Walnut Street on Monday, April 14, according to Kennett Square Police. Officers responded to the area around 1:48 p.m. after reports of an unaccompanied young child walking alone on the sidewalk, police said. When officers arrived, they found the 3-year-old girl and determined she had wandered out of a nearby resi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Accused Of Punching Child Multiple Times At Lancaster County Park: Police Man Accused Of Punching Child Multiple Times At Lancaster County Park: Police
Man Accused Of Punching Child Multiple Times At Lancaster County Park: Police A Lancaster County man is accused of punching a child multiple times in the face and head at a park in Adamstown, Ephrata Police announced on Sunday, May 17. Ruben Lugo, 36, of Adamstown, was arrested following the assault investigation at Adamstown Park, located at 208 W. Main St., according to Ephrata Police. Officers were called to the park at 5:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, for a reported assault on a juvenile, police said. Investigators determined Lugo struck the child with a closed fist three or more times in the face and head area, causing swelling and redness, according to police. The…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Human Hand Found In Unmarked Package At UPS Facility In Pennsylvania Human Hand Found In Unmarked Package At UPS Facility In Pennsylvania
Human Hand Found In Unmarked Package At UPS Facility In Pennsylvania An investigation is underway after a human hand was discovered inside an unmarked package at a UPS distribution center in Dauphin County, according to a newly released national missing persons database filing. The remains were found at the UPS facility in Middletown on Aug. 17, 2025, according to a filing in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs). The case was not entered into the system until Monday, March 10, 2026. The filing states the package containing the hand arrived at the distribution center without markings or identifying information. Investigators describe…

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by Jillian Pikora