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Teen Injured After Horse-And-Buggy Collides With Pickup Truck: Pennsylvania State Police
A 16-year-old boy suffered injuries after a horse-and-buggy collided with a pickup truck at an intersection in Pennsylvania, sending the buggy into a grassy field, state police said.
The crash happened at approximately 8:02 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, at Valley Road and Mount Pleasant Road in Bart Township, Lancaster County, according to a Pennsylvania State Police crash report released on Thursday, Nov. 12.
The teen, of Quarryville, was traveling south on Mount Pleasant Road in a horse-drawn buggy when he failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection with Valley Road, investigators said.…
PA Police Officer Accused Of Strangling Victim, Driving Drunk After Domestic Assault: Affidavit
A Pennsylvania police officer is facing felony strangulation and DUI charges after investigators said he assaulted a family member during a domestic dispute and was later found driving while impaired, according to court documents.
Michael T. Meredith, 57, of West Chester, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 8, following an incident in the 300 block of Saint James Road in West Goshen Township, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Nov. 12.
Meredith was employed as an officer with the West Goshen Township Police Department at the time of the incident, the department confi…
Classmate Speaks Up After PA Student Shows Up At School Bruised, Leading To Arrest: Police
A Pennsylvania student confided in a classmate about being assaulted by a family member, setting off a chain of events that led to an arrest after school officials alerted police, according to court documents.
Adam Lester Sweigart, 38, of Lititz, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 4, after a student at Manheim Central High School disclosed the alleged abuse to a classmate, who reported it to a staff member, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
The staff member contacted the school's resource officer, who alerted the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police…
Gunfire Erupts On Pennsylvania Highway: Driver Accused Of Shooting At Vehicle, Police Say
A driver opened fire on another vehicle along a busy Pennsylvania highway before fleeing the scene, state police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Raptor Omar Colon, 47, of Allentown, was arrested following the shooting along State Route 22 Westbound near Fullerton Avenue in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Troopers from the Bethlehem barracks responded to the area around 6:36 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, for a reported shooting.
Investigators determined Colon was driving a 2020 Ford Raptor when he allegedly pulled out a handgun and fired from the driv…
Steelers Legend, Penn State Alum Dick Hoak Dies At 86 After 45 Years With Team
A legendary Pittsburgh Steelers player and coach who helped shape generations of NFL stars has died, the team announced on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Dick Hoak, 86, a Pennsylvania native and Penn State alumnus who spent 45 seasons with the Steelers as a player and coach, was remembered for his loyalty, toughness, and dedication to the organization.
"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dick Hoak, a legendary member of the Pittsburgh Steelers family," Steelers President Art Rooney II said in a statement released Wednesday.
"Dick was part of the foundation of this organization and played an ins…
Former PA Cop Pleads Guilty To Using Police Database To Find Dates With Women
A former Pennsylvania police officer admitted using a restricted law enforcement database to look up women he wanted to date, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Sean David Lake, 33, of Dover, pleaded guilty on Monday, Nov. 9, to 19 third-degree felony counts of unlawful use of a computer before York County Judge Matthew Menges, court records show.
The remaining 13 felony charges against him were withdrawn.
Lake, a former York County Regional Police officer, had originally been charged with 32 felonies in June 2025, as Daily Voice reported at the tim…
20 Guns, Pound Of Meth Seized From Bucks Co. Man Out On Bail In Arson That Destroyed Home: DA
A Pennsylvania man already out on bail in an arson case that left a woman's home destroyed is back behind bars after investigators seized 20 firearms, a pound of methamphetamine, and other drugs from his residence, authorities announced on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Charles Vandenberg, 51, of Croydon, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 4, following a months-long investigation into suspected drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession, according to Bensalem Township police.
The investigation began in July after officers with the department's Special Investigations Unit developed information during a…
Escaped Prisoner: Assault Suspect Flees PA Courthouse, Captured By State Police Helicopter
A 42-year-old Pennsylvania man accused of strangulation and assault sparked a massive police search when he escaped from a state trooper outside a courthouse Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 10, Pennsylvania State Police announced.
Blair Cressman, of Williams Township, Northampton County, had just been arraigned on charges of strangulation, simple assault, harassment, and resisting arrest at District Court 03-2-06 in Easton when he fled from a trooper around 3:15 p.m., according to PSP Troop M.
His escape triggered a large police response as authorities searched for him.
More than three hours later…
Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride
A missing Massachusetts cardiologist and father of two was found dead near a cow pasture after vanishing during a weekend bike ride, authorities said.
Dr. Daniel Arnett, 44, of Beverly, Massachusetts, was last seen around 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in Newbury. His body was discovered shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday near the Tendercrop Farm cow pasture, according to the Essex County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday.
The discovery came after a search for Arnett, who had left home without his cellphone.
Police had described him as an "overdue cyclist" after he failed to return from his ride. …
Pennsylvania Man Raped 2 Girls, One As Young As 9: DA
A Pennsylvania man raped two girls, including one who said the abuse began when she was just 9 years old, authorities announced on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Nathaniel Melendez, 44, of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, was charged Monday, Nov. 9, following an Allentown police investigation, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca said.
The investigation began on Jan. 15, 2025, when a woman went to Allentown police to report that Melendez had sexually assaulted her 14-year-old granddaughter, according to the release.
During an interview, the girl told…
Ex-Cop Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Woman He Groomed As Teen, Faces Life In Prison
A former Massachusetts police officer accused of grooming a young girl, sexually abusing her for years, and killing her after she became pregnant with his child has been found guilty of murder, federal authorities said.
A federal jury in Boston convicted Matthew Farwell, 41, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, of killing Sandra Birchmore, 23, and her unborn child.
The former Stoughton officer was found guilty of killing a witness, victim, or informant and causing the death of an unborn child during a federal crime, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts.
Farwell fac…
22-Year-Old Bucks County Man Killed In I-80 Hit-And-Run, Struck By Multiple Vehicles: PSP
A 22-year-old man was killed after a hit-and-run driver struck him on Interstate 80, throwing him into the roadway where additional vehicles hit him, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release issued Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Anirudh Nangunoori, 22, of Warrington, was identified as the pedestrian killed in the crash on westbound I-80 near mile marker 148.8 in Snow Shoe Township, Centre County, around 9:26 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, according to state police at Rockview.
Nangunoori was outside a vehicle near the right lane when a westbound vehicle struck him, throwing him farther into the roadway, p…
