Mom Died Fearing Daughter's Accused Killer Would Never Face Trial: Now, He Will Mom Died Fearing Daughter's Accused Killer Would Never Face Trial: Now, He Will
Mom Died Fearing Daughter's Accused Killer Would Never Face Trial: Now, He Will Janet Pizzelli became known for her fight to see the man accused of killing her 27-year-old daughter, Mary Rose Fealey, face justice. But when the 61-year-old mother died of breast cancer in December 2025, less than two years after her daughter's murder, she believed that day might never come. Now, months after her death, the outcome she had hoped for has arrived: David Shroitman, the 30-year-old Somerville man charged in Fealey's killing, has been found competent to stand trial. On Thursday, Aug. 13, Superior Court Judge Peter J. Tober made the ruling, following another…
Coroner Called To Crash Closing Route 94 In Adams County (DEVELOPING) Coroner Called To Crash Closing Route 94 In Adams County (DEVELOPING)
Coroner Called To Crash Closing Route 94 In Adams County (Developing) A serious crash has closed a major roadway in both directions on Friday morning, Aug. 14, according to emergency dispatchers and PennDOT. The crash happened in the area of Carlisle Pike/Route 94 and Old Harrisburg Road/Old Route 15 in Huntington Township around 8:30 a.m., Adams County dispatch logs show. Dozens of emergency personnel were called to the scene, including ambulance crews, firefighters, fire police, Pennsylvania State Police, and two Adams County coroner units. The coroner units were dispatched shortly after 8:40 a.m. and arrived at the scene around 9:33 a.m., according to the…
Former Police Officer Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Students: PA AG Former Police Officer Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Students: PA AG
Former Police Officer Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Students: PA AG A former police officer assigned to protect students at a Pennsylvania high school has been convicted of sexually abusing them years ago, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, Aug. 13. Stephen J. Carroll, 50, was found guilty of rape and 28 other offenses following a four-day trial in Lackawanna County, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office. Carroll served as a Scranton police officer and school resource officer at West Scranton High School when the abuse occurred in the late 2000s and early 2010s, as Daily Voice previously reported.  Testimony at trial…
PennDOT Worker Pocketed $33K In Fake Janitorial Overcharges: AG PennDOT Worker Pocketed $33K In Fake Janitorial Overcharges: AG
PennDOT Worker Pocketed $33K In Fake Janitorial Overcharges: AG A former Pennsylvania Department of Transportation employee allegedly pocketed more than $33,000 in taxpayer money through an overcharge scheme spanning nearly two years, the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office announced. Tracy Touzalin, 55, of Dingmans Ferry, was charged with felony theft by deception and three related felonies on Wednesday, Aug. 12, according to Attorney General Dave Sunday. Touzalin worked as a PennDOT Roadway Programs Technician in Pike County when she allegedly created fraudulent purchase orders that allowed her to overcharge a department-issued Purchase Order Card …
Sleeping Child Thrown Onto Walmart Parking Lot Pavement By PA Man: Police Sleeping Child Thrown Onto Walmart Parking Lot Pavement By PA Man: Police
Sleeping Child Thrown Onto Walmart Parking Lot Pavement By PA Man: Police A sleeping child was thrown onto the pavement outside a Lancaster County Walmart, leading to a man's arrest, police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Justin Martin Wagner, 41, of Lancaster, was arrested following the incident at the Walmart at 890 East Main St. in Ephrata Township at 6:58 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, according to the Ephrata Police Department. Wagner had been causing a disturbance inside the store before witnesses saw him take a sleeping child from a shopping cart, lift the child into the air, and throw the child onto the pavement in the parking lot, police said. Wagner was la…
He Was 17 When Morgan State Homecoming Erupted In Gunfire; Now He Knows His Fate He Was 17 When Morgan State Homecoming Erupted In Gunfire; Now He Knows His Fate
He Was 17 When Morgan State Homecoming Erupted In Gunfire; Now He Knows His Fate He was 17 when bullets started flying at a Maryland homecoming celebration. Now 20, Marquis Brown will be pushing 100 if he ever finishes the sentence handed down in Baltimore for his role in the mass shooting that wounded five people at Morgan State University nearly three years ago. Brown, a District resident, was sentenced to 85 years in prison after being convicted in May of five counts of attempted second-degree murder and related offenses. It was the latest chapter in a case that began with chaos on Morgan State's campus on Oct. 3, 2023. That night, students were spilling out of a c…
NJ Driver Crosses Center Line, Kills 2 On Harley-Davidson In PA: State Police NJ Driver Crosses Center Line, Kills 2 On Harley-Davidson In PA: State Police
NJ Driver Crosses Center Line, Kills 2 On Harley-Davidson In PA: State Police A New Jersey woman has been charged after crossing into oncoming traffic and striking a motorcycle head-on, killing two people in Pennsylvania, State Police say. Bernadette Ann Cobb, 55, of Brick, NJ, was driving a 2021 Nissan Rogue east on Carson Hill Road when she crossed into the westbound lane near 332 Carson Hill Road in Brady Township, Clearfield County at 4:46 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, according to a PSP. The Rogue struck a westbound 2013 Harley-Davidson Wide Glide head-on, troopers detailed. The motorcycle's driver, Anthony M. Sones, 34, of Hyde, and his passenger, Miranda S. Wor…
Are Flock Cameras Watching You? This Map Shows Where They Are Are Flock Cameras Watching You? This Map Shows Where They Are
Are Flock Cameras Watching You? This Map Shows Where They Are You have probably driven past one without realizing it. Flock's license plate readers have spread along roads and through communities across the country, giving police a tool to locate vehicles while fueling a growing debate over just how much the cameras can reveal about where people go. Now, a growing privacy advocacy project is letting you see where those cameras have been spotted. DeFlock, an independent open-source effort opposed to widespread automatic license plate reader surveillance, maintains a searchable nationwide map of the devices. As of Thursday, Aug. 13, the map displayed …
Punch Breaks Teen's Teeth Before He Shoots 3 In PA: Prosecutors Punch Breaks Teen's Teeth Before He Shoots 3 In PA: Prosecutors
Punch Breaks Teen's Teeth Before He Shoots 3 In PA: Prosecutors A confrontation outside a Montgomery County home turned into a triple shooting after a punch broke an 18-year-old's front teeth, authorities announced on Thursday, Aug. 13. Rashaad Oliver, 18, of Pottstown, was charged with three counts of attempted murder and other offenses in connection with the shooting at 126 East Chestnut Street in Norristown on Saturday, Aug. 1, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Police Chief Michael Trail. Police were called to the home around 5 p.m. and found three gunshot victims inside: a 17-year-old girl shot in the le…
DUI Driver Slams Stolen Car Into Occupied PA Home At High Speed: Police DUI Driver Slams Stolen Car Into Occupied PA Home At High Speed: Police
DUI Driver Slams Stolen Car Into Occupied PA Home At High Speed: Police A stolen vehicle driven at a high rate of speed crashed into an occupied home in Pennsylvania, late Tuesday night, police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The vehicle left the roadway and slammed into a residence in the 300 block of West Baltimore Street in Greencastle, Franklin County, around 11:36 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, according to the Greencastle Police Department. Investigators determined the vehicle had been stolen and was traveling at a high rate of speed before the crash. The driver was also found to have been operating the vehicle under the influence, according to the departmen…
3 Vehicle Crash With Tractor-Trailer Closes Route 465 At I-81: PennDOT (DEVELOPING) 3 Vehicle Crash With Tractor-Trailer Closes Route 465 At I-81: PennDOT (DEVELOPING)
3 Vehicle Crash With Tractor-Trailer Closes Route 465 At I-81: PennDOT (Developing) A tractor-trailer crash involving three vehicles has shut down Route 465 in both directions at Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania, officials announced on Thursday, Aug. 13. The crash involved a tractor-trailer hauling paper products and two passenger vehicles near I-81 South at Exit 44 in Cumberland County, according to PennDOT. People from both passenger vehicles were taken from the scene by ambulance, according to PennDOT Senior Highway Maintenance Manager Robert McCurdy. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known. Route 465 is closed in both directions, and the I-81 South exit ra…
20 Dogs Found In Feces-Filled Cages With No Food Or Water In New York: Police 20 Dogs Found In Feces-Filled Cages With No Food Or Water In New York: Police
20 Dogs Found In Feces-Filled Cages With No Food Or Water In New York: Police An elderly person and 20 dogs were rescued from inhumane conditions at a home in New York, police said. The dogs were living in feces- and urine-filled cages with insufficient ventilation, New York State Police said Thursday, Aug. 13. Additionally, the dogs did not have immediate access to food or water, authorities said. Troopers responded to a complaint about the home in Argyle on Sunday, Aug. 9 around 1 p.m., according to state police. In addition to the dogs, they found an elderly person “in need of immediate assistance due to mobility issues.” Carol Kiaer, 72, of Argyle, was arrested …