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'My Son Killed My Roommate' PA Teen Sentenced For Homicide: DA 'My Son Killed My Roommate' PA Teen Sentenced For Homicide: DA
'My Son Killed My Roommate' PA Teen Sentenced For Homicide: DA A 19-year-old has been sentenced for killing his dad's roommate, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1.  Brian Deante Gray "just snapped" and beat his dad's roommate 68-year-old Michael Xavier Pfender to death on Monday, Dec. 12, 2023, his father told police according to the affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice.  Gray was sentenced to serve 15 to 40 years in state prison after pleading guilty to the third-degree murder Before Judge Jeffrey Conrad on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Gray and Pfender had been drinking and hanging…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Lititz Mom, Nurse Takes Clonazepam, Amphetamine Before Head-On Crash With Son In Car: Affidavit Lititz Mom, Nurse Takes Clonazepam, Amphetamine Before Head-On Crash With Son In Car: Affidavit
Lititz Mom, Nurse Takes Clonazepam, Amphetamine Before Head-On Crash With Son In Car: Affidavit A 43-year-old mom of two allegedly caused a head-on crash into a tree by driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police detailed in a release on Thursday, Feb. 9.  Kristen Leigh Gantz of Lititz crashed a black Honda Pilot into a tree along East Oregon Road, Manheim Township around 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 12, according to Officer William R. McHale IV in the affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice.  Gantz crashed in such a way that she "could only be freed by mechanical means," as stated in the affidavit. In the meantime, her 16-yea…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Support Surges For Manheim Mom's Girls As Murder Suspect Husband's Mugshot Is Released Support Surges For Manheim Mom's Girls As Murder Suspect Husband's Mugshot Is Released
Support Surges For Manheim Mom's Girls As Murder Suspect Husband's Mugshot Is Released The mugshot of a husband suspected of sexually assaulting and murdering his wife has been released by police as the community rallies for children living in their home on Friday following a three-day manhunt.  A mugshot of a bloodied and bruised, Matthew Scott Harrison, 48 of Manheim, originally of Hellam, was shared by the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department on Feb. 9.  Harrison had been on the run since an 11-year-old child who lives in their home, came back from school to find his wife, Jami Harrison, strangled to death on Monday, Feb. 5, ac…

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WORLD'S FIRST: Legionnaires' Transplants Kills 1 In PA, CDC WORLD'S FIRST: Legionnaires' Transplants Kills 1 In PA, CDC
World'S First: Legionnaires' Transplants Kills 1 In PA, CDC Pennsylvania is making history – for the wrong reason – with the first known cases of Legionnaires' disease in organ donations, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A bacteria that can cause the deadly lung disease – commonly known as Legionnaires' – has been found in two Pennsylvania lung transplant patients. The transplants were given by a single donor in Philadelphia in May 2022, according to a CDC release on Friday, Sept. 15.  The Pennsylvania Department of Health was notified in July 2022 and the patients learned they had the disease in June.  …

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by Jillian Pikora
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DNA On Coffee Cup Lid Matches Man To Child Sexual Assaults: PA State Police DNA On Coffee Cup Lid Matches Man To Child Sexual Assaults: PA State Police
DNA On Coffee Cup Lid Matches Man To Child Sexual Assaults: PA State Police A 54-year-old man is behind bars decades after he allegedly sexually assaulted two children— all thanks to a coffee cup, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  Eric Dorwart of Manheim was matched through DNA evidence to the sexual assault of two children under the age of 13, PSP on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023.  The young boy and girl had been playing near their home on West Newport Road on April 4th, 1997, when the man in light blue work van with a ladder of the back approached them and sexually assaulted them, the police detailed in charging documents. The man left semen on the c…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Teen Girl Stabs 19-Year-Old Man To Death: Police PA Teen Girl Stabs 19-Year-Old Man To Death: Police
PA Teen Girl Stabs 19-Year-Old Man To Death: Police A 17-year-old girl has been arrested after she allegedly stabbed a 19-year-old man to death, police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023.  Janiyah Ann Torres was supposedly in a domestic dispute with Anthony Serrano Jr. when she stabbed him around 11:49 p.m. on Monday night, investigators with the Columbia Borough of Police detailed in a release the following morning. Officers with the borough were called to the scene after Torres phoned 911 to report the stabbing in the 200 block of North Third Street. When officials arrived they found Serrano Jr. suffering from a single stab wound. H…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Caught Raping Several Dogs On Camera: PA State Police Man Caught Raping Several Dogs On Camera: PA State Police
Man Caught Raping Several Dogs On Camera: PA State Police A 22-year-old man recorded multiple videos of himself "engaged in sexual intercourse with dogs," the Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, July 27, 2023.  Uriah Peretz Groff supposedly posted the videos of him raping the dogs online, the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation - Central Computer Crime Unit discovered.  "Through an ongoing investigation and subsequent forensic analysis, the Pennsylvania State Police Central Computer Crime...with assistance from the Pennsylvania State Police Animal Cruelty Officer and the Pennsylvania Society to Pr…

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Philadelphia Man Caught With Crack In Someone Else's Car Resists Arrest In Lititz, Police Say Philadelphia Man Caught With Crack In Someone Else's Car Resists Arrest In Lititz, Police Say
Philadelphia Man Caught With Crack In Someone Else's Car Resists Arrest In Lititz, Police Say A 41-year-old Philadelphia man was apparently not in the mood to cooperate with officers who stopped in Lititz and found his crack cocaine, according to a release by police on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Helbert E. Mercado was stopped by Lititz Borough police for a traffic violation in the 200 block of East Market Street at 12:36 p.m. on July 9, 2023, according to the police release.  Mercado gave the officers a false name and "physically resisted officers' attempts to place him under arrest," as stated in the release.  The officers soon "discovered that Mercado did not obtain perm…

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NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say
NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say A 21-year-old New York man caused two hit-and-runs in Pennsylvania, police announced on May 10, 2023.  Franknness A. Martinez Tavarez of Corona first crashed into a vehicle in the 400 block of Long Lane in Pequea Township around 11 a.m. on May 9— causing injuries, according to area police.  While at the scene, the police find another vehicle had been side-swiped, and that driver was unharmed, the police explained.  The officer found a head-on collision just 1000 feet down the same road. In that crash, a 60-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman both from York were hurt. Final…

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3,472 Fentanyl Pills, 7 Lbs.Of Marijuana Seized From Central PA Man: DA 3,472 Fentanyl Pills, 7 Lbs.Of Marijuana Seized From Central PA Man: DA
3,472 Fentanyl Pills, 7 Lbs.Of Marijuana Seized From Central PA Man: DA A tip lead police to two storage units and a home of an alleged central Pennsylvania drug dealer with large stockpiles of drugs,  guns and cash, authorities say. Chauncey Martin-Perry, 36, of the 2200 block of Coventry Road, Manheim Township, was arrested on September 1 after the Drug Task Force seized the items from the storage units and his home, the Lancaster County district attorney's office stated in a release on Wednesday, September 8. 3,472 fentanyl pills, seven pounds of marijuana, 1,128 grams of THC products, two handguns, an AR-15 rifle, and approximately $55,000 were confisc…

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Irate Woman Scratches, Spits In Face Of Police Officer Issuing Speeding Ticket In PA Irate Woman Scratches, Spits In Face Of Police Officer Issuing Speeding Ticket In PA
Irate Woman Scratches, Spits In Face Of Police Officer Issuing Speeding Ticket In PA An irate woman damaged police equipment after she scratched and spit in the face of a police officer who was issuing her a ticket around 6:30 a.m. on Friday, June 3, authorities say.   Elizabeth Jackson, 41, of Lafayette Street in Lancaster, was stopped driving 69 mph in a 35 mph zone in a blue 2021 Subaru Forrester in the 1900 block of Lincoln Highway East, according to a release by East Lampeter Township police. When Officer Auerback informed her of that she was being stopped for speeding, she began "yelling profanities at the Officer," police say. Jackson grabbed her driver's …

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Police Officer Dragged By Car Driven By Man Wanted For Biting Child, Assault In PA Police Officer Dragged By Car Driven By Man Wanted For Biting Child, Assault In PA
Police Officer Dragged By Car Driven By Man Wanted For Biting Child, Assault In PA There was certainly no love on Agape Drive when officers arrived to serve a warrant for misdemeanor charges of child endangerment and assault charges— and they too were attacked, police say. Northern Lancaster County Regional police first attempted to arrest the 42-year-old man after receiving reports that he bit a child who tried to stop a domestic assault— the child suffered minor injuries and the man fled the scene on May 21, according to multiple police releases. Officer returned to serve a warrant for the charges for Raul Santos, of the first block of Agape Drove, Ephrata, just before…

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PA 'Single-Dad' Nabbed For Child Sexual Abuse, Child Porn: Police PA 'Single-Dad' Nabbed For Child Sexual Abuse, Child Porn: Police
PA 'Single-Dad' Nabbed For Child Sexual Abuse, Child Porn: Police A self-described "single father that works hard for his son" has been arrested for child abuse and possession of child porn. Scott Allen Bess, 45, of the 900 Block of Lititz Pike, Warwick Township, has been under investigation on suspicions of possessing child porn for months, according to Northern Lancaster Regional police detectives. He was arrested for four felonies: sexual abuse of children, child pornography, and two counts of criminal use of a communication facility, police say and court records confirm. He was released from the Lancaster County Prison on $100,000 in bail the same …

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UPS Driver Used Job To Creepily Stalk Victims In PA: Authorities UPS Driver Used Job To Creepily Stalk Victims In PA: Authorities
UPS Driver Used Job To Creepily Stalk Victims In PA: Authorities A 52-year-old Pennsylvania man was sentenced to time behind bars in part for using his job as a UPS driver to stalk his victims in a disturbing way, authorities said. Thomas F. Wainman Jr., of Lititz, was found guilty by a jury of stalking his neighbors in multiple incidents spanning from May to December 2020, according to a release by the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Wainman shined spotlights into the victim’s home, peered through their windows, watched them while they were out at their pool, and followed the victims after seeing them at a gas station, the DA's Office …

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PA Stalker Sent Creepy Texts Of Victim's Whereabout After Placing Trackers On Car: Police PA Stalker Sent Creepy Texts Of Victim's Whereabout After Placing Trackers On Car: Police
PA Stalker Sent Creepy Texts Of Victim's Whereabout After Placing Trackers On Car: Police A Philadelphia man placed tracking devices on a car in Lancaster— then sent the victim creepy messages about their exact locations, according to local police. Gregory F. Simmons Jr., 48, had come to the area and placed the trackers on the car parked in the 400 block of Parkwynne Road around noon on Wednesday, Apr. 6, according to Manheim Township police. The victim called the police when Simmons texted them "several times about the different locations that they had been to," police say. The victim also found the trackers on their car, according to the release by the police. A criminal …

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PA Wife Stabbed Husband Five Times Using Two Knives: Police PA Wife Stabbed Husband Five Times Using Two Knives: Police
PA Wife Stabbed Husband Five Times Using Two Knives: Police A 57-year-old woman supposedly wanted to kill her husband before she stabbed him five times on Sunday afternoon, according to the police. Manheim Borough police were called to a report of a domestic-related assault involving a stabbing at a home in the 200 block of North Charlotte Street on Mar. 20 around 2:30 p.m., according to a release by the department. Officers arrived to find a man stabbed five times in the face and head, the release explains. The victim’s wife, Marica Pejcic, was arrested and when they interviewed her she told police she wanted to “kill her husband prior to the i…

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Delaware Fugitive Caught With Drugs, Underage Girl Leads Police On Pursuit In Pennsylvania Delaware Fugitive Caught With Drugs, Underage Girl Leads Police On Pursuit In Pennsylvania
Delaware Fugitive Caught With Drugs, Underage Girl Leads Police On Pursuit In Pennsylvania A Delaware fugitive— was found with a 15-year-old girl and drugs in his car— before leading police on a pursuit in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, according to a release by the police. William Edward Sawyer, 35, of Wilmington, was spotted by East Lampeter Township police in a silver 2018 Honda Accord in the parking lot of the American Music Theater 2425 Lincoln Highway East on Mar. 16 at approximately 3:48 a.m., the department stated in the release on Thursday. Police observed suspected marijuana and other drug paraphernalia in plain view, but when they asked Sawyer to exit his vehicle he “pla…

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PA Man Admits To Assaulting Unconscious 12-Year-Old Niece: Police PA Man Admits To Assaulting Unconscious 12-Year-Old Niece: Police
PA Man Admits To Assaulting Unconscious 12-Year-Old Niece: Police A 12-year-old girl reported she was abused by her uncle who later admitted to doing it multiple times—  including while she was "unconscious," according to a release by the Pennsylvania state police and court records. Originally state police were called to “a possible domestic incident” at a home on Lincoln Highway East in Paradise Township on Tuesday, Mar. 15 around 7:15 a.m., as stated in the release. Upon arrival, the girl told police of the assault, and she and her uncle were interviewed. William L. Mattson, 52, of Honey Brook, “admitted to sexually assaulting the victim on more…

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2 Children Yelled ‘Get Out’ At Nurse With Knife Spotted In PA Home By Police 2 Children Yelled ‘Get Out’ At Nurse With Knife Spotted In PA Home By Police
2 Children Yelled ‘Get Out’ At Nurse With Knife Spotted In PA Home By Police "Get Out!" That's what police heard children yelling when they arrived at a home where a Pennsylvania nurse was threatening someone with a knife, according to a release by police. New Holland police were called to a disturbance at a home in the 500 Block of Daisy Drive, Earl Township on Feb. 16 at approximately 11:01 p.m., the release shows. The screaming was heard on the street and two children were heard yelling at someone, “get out,” police say they heard upon arrival. When they went in, they saw Chimere Nicole Myers, 35, of New Holland, holding a knife and yelling at another adult “…

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Horse Killed By DUI Driver In Lancaster County Crash Horse Killed By DUI Driver In Lancaster County Crash
Horse Killed By DUI Driver In Lancaster County Crash A Pennsylvania man ran four miles from a deadly, fiery crash involving a horse-and-buggy on Sunday night, according to Pennsylvania state police. David Wayne Pulket, 41, Of Atglen, Chester County, was driving under the influence striking a horse-and-buggy with two people inside in the in the 500 block of Strasburg Road, Paradise Township at 1 a.m. on Sunday, according to a release by police. Pulket caused serious injury to the two people and killed the horse, according to police. No information on the extent of the people's injuries or what hospital(s) they were taken to was released. He …

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Police: Lancaster County Driver Busted With Meth Gave Police Bogus ID Police: Lancaster County Driver Busted With Meth Gave Police Bogus ID
Police: Lancaster County Driver Busted With Meth Gave Police Bogus ID A 22-year-old was stopped for speeding on Tuesday night and was found with methamphetamine and gave police a fake ID. New Holland Police were called to the 400 Block of Brimmer Avenue where a vehicle-- that was involved in multiple traffic in violations-- was parked, at approximately 10:15 p.m. The vehicle had previously sped off when police tried to stop it, according to a statement area police released. The rate of speed and any charges for speeding have not been made public. Kimberly Marie Henson, 22, of East Earl, was found in the vehicle but gave officers a fake name because several …

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Church Pastor Sent Nude Photos To Undercover Police In Lancaster Church Pastor Sent Nude Photos To Undercover Police In Lancaster
Church Pastor Sent Nude Photos To Undercover Police In Lancaster A pastor in Mount Joy was arrested Tuesday after he sent nude images of himself to an undercover police officer, whom he thought was an underage girl, according to Lancaster city police. Anthony R. Morales, 33, of Warwick Township-- who is listed as the lead pastor at Miracle Center Fellowship Church in Mount Joy-- exchanged nude photographs with a 17-year-old girl via social media for two weeks in May, according to court documents. In addition to trading photos, he messaged the girl requesting to have sex. That's when the girl approached police about what happened going on. An undercover…

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