CAPTURED: Norristown Police Nab Man Wanted In Machete Attack, Upper Merion PD Says CAPTURED: Norristown Police Nab Man Wanted In Machete Attack, Upper Merion PD Says
Captured: Norristown Police Nab Man Wanted In Machete Attack, Upper Merion PD Says With help from Norristown police, a man wanted in a machete attack was taken into custody Wednesday morning, Sept. 11 without incident, authorities said. Edward Gomery, 56, is suspected in "an aggravated assault involving a machete" on another man he knew on Aug. 27, Upper Merion police said on Monday, Sept. 9. The attack caused "significant injuries" to the victim, police said. "Thank you to the Norristown officers and to everyone who submitted tips to assist us!" Upper Merion police wrote in a press statement Wednesday. Gomery is now awaiting arraignment and further court proceedings, po…
Convict Sexually Assaults 2 Woman In Elizabethtown Parking Lot, Police  Say Convict Sexually Assaults 2 Woman In Elizabethtown Parking Lot, Police  Say
Convict Sexually Assaults 2 Woman In Elizabethtown Parking Lot, Police Say A convict was found with blood coming from his face in an Elizabethtown parking lot following two sexual assaults, borough police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 10.  Richard J. Copenhaver III, 29, of Mountville, was found in the 200 block of South Market Street in Elizabethtown Borough by Corporal Goshen and Officer John Stewart at 9:10 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, as detailed in a release.  Copenhaver had a "laceration to her nose and was covered in blood," as stated in the release, where police also noted he was "under the influence." Although he was uncooperative and resisted he…
Toddler Mauled By 2 Dogs In PA Airlifted To Hospital: Police Toddler Mauled By 2 Dogs In PA Airlifted To Hospital: Police
Toddler Mauled By 2 Dogs In PA Airlifted To Hospital: Police A 22-month-old boy is in the hospital after being mauled by two dogs early Tuesday morning, Sept. 10, the South Lebanon Township Police announced.  The toddler was staying at a babysitter's home when the dogs attacked, according to the release.  An officer with the South Lebanon Township Police Department was called to the attack home at 4:38 a.m. on Sept. 10, as detailed in the release.  The toddler was airlifted to Hershey Medical Center was in "stable but guarded condition," as stated in the initial release, but by 4:42 p.m. he was listed in "critical condition."&nbs…
FATAL CRASH: 33-Year-Old Woman Thrown Into On Coming Traffic On Rt 283, PD FATAL CRASH: 33-Year-Old Woman Thrown Into On Coming Traffic On Rt 283, PD
Fatal Crash: 33-Year-Old Woman Thrown Into On Coming Traffic On Rt 283, PD A 33-year-old woman has died after being ejected from an SUV and thrown into on coming traffic in a crash into a tractor-trailer late on Sunday night, Sept. 8, East Hempfield police explained the following morning. The woman had been a passenger in a 2025 BMW X5 driving West on Route 283 when it struck the rear of "a 53' Wabash reefer style trailer being pulled by a Freightliner Truck Tractor that was also traveling West," the police said. Police, fire, and EMS were called to the two vehicle crash on Rt 283 West just west of Route 741 at 11:31 p.m., as detailed in the release. The impact o…
Horse Struck Dead By Van, No Charges Filed: PA State Police Horse Struck Dead By Van, No Charges Filed: PA State Police
Horse Struck Dead By Van, No Charges Filed: PA State Police A horse was struck dead by a minivan in Salisbury Township on Thursday, Sep. 5, Pennsylvania State Police announced the following day.  The 2011 Dodge Caravan driven by 20-year-old Leon Lapp of Atglen struck a horse standing on Churchtown Road just south of Main Street at 6:01 a.m., PSP Lancaster Trooper Joshua Croyle wrote in the release.   The Caravan was going south on the Road when it hit the horse then continued across the northbound lane of traffic, off the road, into a PP&L utility pole, Trooper Croyle explained.  The horse died from the initial impact of the…
Firefighter Taken To Hospital After Red Lion Rowhome Blaze: Officials Firefighter Taken To Hospital After Red Lion Rowhome Blaze: Officials
Firefighter Taken To Hospital After Red Lion Rowhome Blaze: Officials A firefighter was briefly hospitalized following a rowhome fire in Red Lion, officials explained on Friday, Sept. 6.  The blaze broke out in the 200 block of South Main Street at 1:21 a.m., according to the York County Department of Emergency Services.  The firefighter was taking to the hospital for dehydration but has since been released, fire officials said.  Two units were damaged and the three residents have been assisted by the Red Cross.  The units will be repaired, although the estimated cost of damage was not immediately available. 🚨 The #ClassONETeam spra…
Teen Wanted In PA Home Invasion, Deadly NJ Train Station Shooting Captured: Marshals Teen Wanted In PA Home Invasion, Deadly NJ Train Station Shooting Captured: Marshals
Teen Wanted In PA Home Invasion, Deadly NJ Train Station Shooting Captured: Marshals A New Jersey fugitive wanted in a deadly train station shooting and a home invasion was arrested in northeastern Pennsylvania, authorities said. U.S. Marshals took 19-year-old Damian Bass into custody, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Friday, Sept. 6. Bass' last known address was in Fanwood. Bass was charged with first-degree murder and two weapons offenses. He was accused of shooting and killing 43-year-old James Hailey of Newark. Marshals from Brooklyn, NY, and Scranton captured Bass in Chestnuthill Township, PA, on Thursday, Sept. 5. "We s…
Suspected Hersheypark Slasher ID'd, Warrant Issued: Police Suspected Hersheypark Slasher ID'd, Warrant Issued: Police
Suspected Hersheypark Slasher ID'd, Warrant Issued: Police A 63-year-old New York man has been identified as the suspected Hersheypark Slasher, Derry Township police announced on Friday morning, Sept. 6. Huley Williams of Brooklyn, NY is accused of being the man who committed the "slash and grab" in the Hersheypark parking lot around 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, police said and Daily Voice previously reported.  Williams (pictured above on the right) is accused of being the man (pictured above on the left) who was caught rummaging around in the backseat of a car when they were confronted by the owner of the vehicle and their family, so he 'slas…
PSP Investigated 580 Crashes, Wrote 24,865 Tickets Over Labor Day Weekend PSP Investigated 580 Crashes, Wrote 24,865 Tickets Over Labor Day Weekend
PSP Investigated 580 Crashes, Wrote 24,865 Tickets Over Labor Day Weekend Pennsylvania State Police investigated 580 crashes over the four-day Labor Day weekend. From Friday, Aug. 30 to Monday, Sept. 2, those crashes resulted in 170 injuries and six deaths. Those totals were lower than the 671 crashes last Labor Day that resulted in 220 injuries and 10 deaths. Impaired driving was a factor in 65 of this year's crashes, three of which were fatal. Troopers arrested 514 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs this Labor Day weekend and issued 24,865 citations, including: 7,069 for speeding 889 for failing to wear a seatbelt 121 for not sec…
8-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Pennsylvania Bedroom, Police Say (DEVELOPING) 8-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Pennsylvania Bedroom, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
8-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Pennsylvania Bedroom, Police Say (Developing) An 8-year-old girl was found dead in her bedroom and the cause is unknown, police announced on Wednesday night, Sept. 4.  The girl was found unresponsive in her bedroom and 911 was called around Wednesday, police explained. PPD and PFD-Medic Unit responded to the call of an unresponsive child on the 1700 block of West Lippincott Street, in the 39th District, at 6:39 p.m. "The PFD-Medic Unit performed CPR for several minutes on the child, but she was pronounced dead at 6:57 p.m.," the police said.  The scene was still being held at 8:42 p.m. No additional information was ava…
Local Gov't Trash Hauler Charged After Speeding Into Guide Rail: PA State Police Local Gov't Trash Hauler Charged After Speeding Into Guide Rail: PA State Police
Local Gov't Trash Hauler Charged After Speeding Into Guide Rail: PA State Police A local government trash hauler was involved in a crash in which speeding was a factor, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Lanchei A. Williams, 45, of Philadelphia, crashed into a guardrail along the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway in Tinicum Township, Delaware County at about 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Williams suffered minor injuries and was taken to Taylor Hospital, police said. The trash truck was traveling too fast when its tire blew out, causing the driver to lose control and roll over, police said. Williams …
PA Officer Injured When Arrestee Strikes, Police Say PA Officer Injured When Arrestee Strikes, Police Say
PA Officer Injured When Arrestee Strikes, Police Say A 22-year-old man from West Chester was arrested after striking an officer twice, authorities said. On Aug. 25, 2024, at about 2 a.m., West Chester Borough Police responded to the 100 block of West Gay Street, West Chester Borough, for a disturbance.  While West Chester police were arresting two individuals, a third individual, Mavaetangi Vaki, 22 of West Chester, struck an officer.  After a brief struggle, Vaki was taken into custody and transported back to the West Chester Police Department for processing. Once at the station, Vaki struck an officer a second time causing visib…
Middletown Convict Slaps McDonald's Employee During Bizarre Incident: Police Middletown Convict Slaps McDonald's Employee During Bizarre Incident: Police
Middletown Convict Slaps McDonald's Employee During Bizarre Incident: Police A 34-year-old woman with a lengthy criminal record has been arrested following a bizarre incident at a McDonald's, Lower Allen Township Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 3.  Patrice Brittini (alternative spelling, Brittany) Sessions, of Middletown, is accused of assaulting a McDonald's employee and resisting arrest after she was asked to leave the McDonald's located at 1100 Carlisle Road in Camp Hill Friday night, Aug. 30, as detailed in a release by the Lower Allen Township Police Department.  Officers were called to the fast food restaurant around 10:19 p.m. that evening.&…
Fire Prompts Evacuation At Central PA Pizza Hut: Authorities Fire Prompts Evacuation At Central PA Pizza Hut: Authorities
Fire Prompts Evacuation At Central PA Pizza Hut: Authorities A fire led officials to evacuate a Pizza Hut in Central Pennsylvania on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 3.  The fire broke out at the Pizza Hut located at 320 North Reading Road near the intersection when Dutchland Avenue in Ephrata at 12:05 p.m., according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. No injuries have been reported at the time of publishing.  North Reading Road has been closed as crews work to knock down the blaze.  A Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal has been called to the scene to investigate.  Have photos or videos of this incident? Email them …
Pennsylvania Park Ranger Stabbed In Face With Scissors: Police Pennsylvania Park Ranger Stabbed In Face With Scissors: Police
Pennsylvania Park Ranger Stabbed In Face With Scissors: Police A Philadelphia park ranger managed to capture a suspect shortly after being attacked with scissors, authorities said. Arrested was 34-year-old Thomas Riceman from Philadelphia. Riceman was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, ethnic intimidation, terroristic threats and other charges, according to Philadelphia police. On Sunday, Sept. 1, at approximately 4:20 p.m., officers from the 9th District responded to a radio call reporting an assault on a park ranger at 1800 Walnut Street. The incident occurred inside Rittenhouse Square Park. Police found the victim in the security …
$82K Watch Stolen, Suspect Sought By Police In Pennsylvania $82K Watch Stolen, Suspect Sought By Police In Pennsylvania
$82K Watch Stolen, Suspect Sought By Police In Pennsylvania A man who allegedly stole an $82,000 watch from an area mall is sought by police in Upper Merion Township. Justin Ward, 30, has been charged with robbery, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, and retail theft.  On Saturday, Aug. 17 at about 7 p.m., Upper Merion Police responded to the Bucherer 1888 store located inside the King of Prussia Mall (160 N. Gulph Road) for a reported theft that had just occurred.  Store employees told responding officers that a man had come into the store and asked to see several watches. When he was done trying one of the watches on, h…
3-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Pennsylvania Pond: Police 3-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Pennsylvania Pond: Police
3-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Pennsylvania Pond: Police A 3-year-old boy from Chesterbrook died after he was pulled from a pond in Chester County on Labor Day, authorities said. The incident occurred at about 6:50 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 2 at Wilson Farm Park near Lee and Wilson roads in the Chesterbrook area of Tredyffrin Township. Police were called to the scene for reports of a missing child. When the officers arrived, they searched the immediate area and one of the officers found the boy in a nearby pond unresponsive, Captain Tyler Moyer with Tredyffrin Township police told Daily Voice. The officers immediately started resuscitatio…
Weapons Of Mass Destruction Found During Manhunt, PA State Police Say Weapons Of Mass Destruction Found During Manhunt, PA State Police Say
Weapons Of Mass Destruction Found During Manhunt, PA State Police Say "Weapons of mass destruction" were found by troopers searching for an "armed and dangerous" convicted felon wanted on multiple warrants Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 2. The six-foot tall Jacob "Jake" David Dittenhafer, 36, of Loganville, was seen with a gun wearing a dark-colored hoodie outside a home in the area of 300 block of Smith Rd, Straban Township on Monday morning, PSP Troop H PIO Megan Frazer told Daily Voice around 10:45 a.m. The resident who called the police to the area vaguely knew Dittenhafer, including that he was a convicted felon, PSP Gettysburg Corp…
Woman ID'd After Fatal Assault By Married Couple: Dauphin County Coroner Woman ID'd After Fatal Assault By Married Couple: Dauphin County Coroner
Woman ID'd After Fatal Assault By Married Couple: Dauphin County Coroner The woman found dead following an assault at a husband and wife's apartment has been identified, by the Dauphin County Coroner on Sunday, Sept. 1.  Allie McFadden, 26, of York County, was killed in Kyle and Chanise Burton's apartment in the 100 block of Pine Street at 11 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29.  The investigation revealed that the Burtons were responsible for her death, according to the police, and as Daily Voice previously reported.  Her autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. The investigation is still ongoing and anyone with information is asked to …
Trio Accused Of Restaurant Slashing, Assault Arrested: YCRPD Trio Accused Of Restaurant Slashing, Assault Arrested: YCRPD
Trio Accused Of Restaurant Slashing, Assault Arrested: Ycrpd Three men are in custody following an assault at a resort's restaurant, York County Regional Police announce on Thursday, Aug. 29.  Shawntay Handy, 49, T Kwon Banks, 20, and Tyjyre Stern, 18, were arrested on warrants on Tuesday, Aug. 27, the YCRPD explained.  The warrants were issued following an investigation into an assault involving a knife in the restaurant at Heritage Hills Golf Resort located at 2700 Mount Rose Avenue in York Township at 1:27 a.m. on June 1, 2024, as detailed in the release.  "The three victims were attacked from behind and one of the victim…
PA Mom Locks Children Out Of House While Passed Out High: Police PA Mom Locks Children Out Of House While Passed Out High: Police
PA Mom Locks Children Out Of House While Passed Out High: Police A 35-year-old woman from Hazleton has been charged with child endangerment after locking her child out of the house while high, authorities said. On Saturday, Aug 25, at approximately 3 a.m., officers with the Hazleton City Police Department were dispatched to West Elm Street and Poplar Street for a report of a child locked out of their home.  Upon arrival, police located the caller and the child.  The child reported sleeping in the mother's car and was ready to enter the house. Officers said they observed a pillow and blanket inside the vehicle.  After an officer knoc…
Car Slams Into Pole, Stone Wall In Central PA Car Slams Into Pole, Stone Wall In Central PA
Car Slams Into Pole, Stone Wall In Central PA A car crashed into a utility pole and a stone wall in Susquehanna Township on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 29, Progress Fire 32 announced.  The Susquehanna Township Police and multiple fire departments were called to the crash in the area of Walnut Street and Oak Street around 4:30 p.m., according to a release by the Susquehanna Township Police.  "This crash resulted in the pole being sheared off with wires down in the roadway," police said.  The area of Walnut Street, between North Progress Avenue and North 36th Street was closed for hours after the crash for the investiga…
Married Couple Charged In Central PA Road Rage Incident: Police Married Couple Charged In Central PA Road Rage Incident: Police
Married Couple Charged In Central PA Road Rage Incident: Police A husband and wife have been charged after they stopped traffic at an intersection to threaten a driver and damage their car on Shippensburg Police announced on Friday, Aug. 30.  Christopher "Chris" Clinton Skaggs and Michelle (Naugle) Skaggs previously of Shippensburg but most recently of Orrstown have been charged with disorderly conduct Title 18 5503(a)(4), according to the police release. Officers were sent to the intersection of Rowe Road and West King Street in Shippensburg Borough, Franklin County after Cumberland County 911 received a call about a road rage incident that had ju…
Motorist, 56, Killed In 2-Car Crash In Berks County: Coroner Motorist, 56, Killed In 2-Car Crash In Berks County: Coroner
Motorist, 56, Killed In 2-Car Crash In Berks County: Coroner A 56-year-old man from Schuylkill County was killed in a two-car crash in Berks County, authorities said. Brian T. Strubhar of Pine Grove Township died in the crash at about 5 p.m. on Thursday,  Aug. 29 at 6890 Penn Ave. in Heidelberg Township, according to Berks County Chief Deputy Coroner George Holmes. Cause and manner of death were pending. Check back for updates.
Married Couple Charged With Homicide In Harrisburg: Police Married Couple Charged With Homicide In Harrisburg: Police
Married Couple Charged With Homicide In Harrisburg: Police A husband and wife have been arrested on homicide charges after an assault left a woman dead in the couple's Harrisburg apartment on Thursday, August 29, the police announced the following morning. Harrisburg Police were called to an active assault in the 100 block of Pine Street at 11 p.m.  Arriving officers were speaking with the residents of the apartment, Kyle and Chanise Burton, when they saw a dead woman inside, so "an investigation was immediately initiated," as stated in the police release, noting that "Detectives and forensics personnel responded to the apartment and cont…
PA Woman Kills Teen By Crashing Stolen Car Through Red Light: Affidavit PA Woman Kills Teen By Crashing Stolen Car Through Red Light: Affidavit
PA Woman Kills Teen By Crashing Stolen Car Through Red Light: Affidavit A Philadelphia woman has been charged with killing another teenager after running a red light and crashing a stolen vehicle in Montgomery County, authorities said. Asiyah Sara Mowatt-Mays, 18, was charged with homicide by vehicle, aggravated assault by vehicle, receiving stolen property and other charges related to the July 29 crash that killed a 15-year-old boy and injured two others, authorities said. The fatal crash occurred at the intersection of Stenton and Evergreen Avenues in the Wyndmoor section of Springfield Township at 4:51 a.m., according to Montgomery County…
Hit-Run Leaves Woman On Scooter Lying In Roadway By PA Chili's, Police Say Hit-Run Leaves Woman On Scooter Lying In Roadway By PA Chili's, Police Say
Hit-Run Leaves Woman On Scooter Lying In Roadway By PA Chili's, Police Say A woman who had been riding a scooter outside of Chili's in York was truck by a passing vehicle that fled the scene, West Manchester Township Police announced on Thursday, Aug. 29.  The police arrived at the Chili's located at 1295 Carlisle Road in York to find the woman lying in the northbound traffic lanes of the road in front of the restaurant at 3:51 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25, as detailed in the police release.  The woman "was conscious and able to answer questions," the police said, "She advised the investigating officers that she had been riding an electric scooter before imp…
PA Mom Missing Over 24 Hours, Police Say PA Mom Missing Over 24 Hours, Police Say
PA Mom Missing Over 24 Hours, Police Say A mom has been missing since Wednesday morning, Aug. 28, West Lampeter Township police announced on Thursday afternoon.  Candace Mulron, 45, of West Lampeter Township was last seen in the area of Bank Barn Road, West Lampeter Township, around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, the police detailed in the release.  She was wearing a blue striped shirt and blue jeans at the time of her disappearance.  She is a mom, according to public records.  Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact the West Lampeter Township Police Department at 717-464-2421. 
Man Arrested For Setting Fire Outside Carlisle Bar: Police Man Arrested For Setting Fire Outside Carlisle Bar: Police
Man Arrested For Setting Fire Outside Carlisle Bar: Police A 45-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly setting a fire outside a bar in Carlisle, authorities said. On Sunday, Aug. 11, at about 5:20 p.m., Carlisle Police and Fire Departments responded to a building fire at the Gingerbread Man Bar on Courthouse Avenue.  The fire caused extensive damage to the trash bin area and walk-in cooler area for the bar. The bar also suffered over $30,000 in damages to the food and beverage inventory, Carlisle police said on Tuesday, Aug. 27. The Carlisle Police and Fire Department investigated the fire and determined it originated at a plastic tra…
ATTEMPTED MURDER: Stabbing To Face, Neck, PA State Police Say ATTEMPTED MURDER: Stabbing To Face, Neck, PA State Police Say
Attempted Murder: Stabbing To Face, Neck, PA State Police Say A man has been charged with attempted murder after police found a man stabbed in the neck and face in Red Lion, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 27.  Joel McWilliams, 36, of Red Lion, has been charged with Attempted Murder, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Possession of an Offensive Weapon, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Simple Assault, and Harassment, PSP York announced.  The charges come on the heels of a stabbing in the 300 block of 1st Avenue in Red Lion Borough at 10:22 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23.  Troopers arrived to…
Man With Drug Warrant Flees Police In Lycoming County Man With Drug Warrant Flees Police In Lycoming County
Man With Drug Warrant Flees Police In Lycoming County A 40-year-old man was arrested for fleeing police in Lycoming County, authorities said. Michael Charles Devan had been stopped on Aug. 20 by Williamsport police near West Fourth and Campbell streets. During a traffic stop, Devan learned that he had an active felony drug warrant, police said. Devan accelerated away and fled from police for over a mile through residential areas of the city, exceeding speeds of 60 mph, police said. Devan ultimately was apprehended in the 500 block of Lycoming Street without further incident.  In addition to the original felony drug warrant, Devan was a…