Hollywoodesque Crime Spree Lands PA Woman Jail Time: DA Hollywoodesque Crime Spree Lands PA Woman Jail Time: DA
Hollywoodesque Crime Spree Lands PA Woman Jail Time: DA A 41-year-old woman has learned her fate after admitting to a crime spree that reads like the plot of a Hollywood movie. The Central Pennsylvanian who stole two cars, drove with a revoked license, threatened her friend, crashed a car into a barn, caused a fire, abandoned a dog, sent police on an over 100 mph chase, and faked a medical issue to attack police in an attempt to escape— has learned her fate, according to a release by the Cumberland County District Attnory Sean M. McCormack.  Chontelle Melissa Shirk, pleaded guilty and her sentence was imposed on June 13, 2023, the DA said and c…
Walmart Employees Steal $2.2K+ In Merch From PA Store, Police Say Walmart Employees Steal $2.2K+ In Merch From PA Store, Police Say
Walmart Employees Steal $2.2K+ In Merch From PA Store, Police Say Two women stole over $1,000 each in merchandise from a Central Pennsylvania Walmart, the police announced on Monday, June 12, 2023.  Shanterry Lynette Woodard and Nataly Danielle Rodriguez-Altache stole the merchandise from the Walmart located at 1000 Town Center Drive, according to West Manchester Township police.  Over several months, Woodward stole $1190.60 and Rodriguez-Altache stole $1038.22 for a total of $2228.82 worth of merchandise, the police explained.  Both women were employed by Walmart when they were caught on June 5, 2023, according to the police.  …
Security Officer Assaulted In Fourth Patient Attack At Hospital In PA, Police Say Security Officer Assaulted In Fourth Patient Attack At Hospital In PA, Police Say
Security Officer Assaulted In Fourth Patient Attack At Hospital In PA, Police Say A security officer was hurt in the fourth assault incident at the same Central Pennsylvania hospital involving a patient.  Marie Annette Flemister, 58, of Steelton was arrested following an investigation into an assault at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, according to a release issued by East Pennsboro Police on June 7, 2023.  The police were called to the hospital and spoke with the injured security officer about the altercation around 3:50 p.m. on June 1, 2023, according to the release.  Flemister was identified as the woman who attacked the officer durin…
Newville Dad Killed In Rt 944 Crash Newville Dad Killed In Rt 944 Crash
Newville Dad Killed In Rt 944 Crash A 28-year-old Central Pennsylvania dad has been identified as the person killed in a weekend Cumberland County crash. Kody Tidd, of Newville, was driving at a "high rate of speed" when he "lost control" of his vehicle on Route 944 westbound just before the Deer Lane intersection in the evening hours Saturday, June 3, 2023, Cumberland County Coroner Charley Hall told Daily Voice. Tidd hit three other vehicles, though no other injuries were reported, and he was pronounced dead at the scene, Hall said. The Middlesex Township Police Department is investigating the incident. Kody is a Newville…
Car Pulled From River In Central PA: Authorities Car Pulled From River In Central PA: Authorities
Car Pulled From River In Central PA: Authorities A car was pulled from a river in Central Pennsylvania on Friday, June 2, 2023, authorities say.  Manheim Township Fire Rescue worked to pull the submerged sedan from the Conestoga River in Lancaster County. It was pulled from the river near Pleasure Road and East Walnut Street. No one was in the vehicle, authorities told Daily Voice. Crews were first alerted to the vehicle in the river around 6 a.m., but the circumstances that lead to it getting there have not been released. 
Second Patient Assault At Hospital In PA, Police Say Second Patient Assault At Hospital In PA, Police Say
Second Patient Assault At Hospital In PA, Police Say For the second time in two days, police in Central Pennsylvania have announced an assault involving a patient at the same hospital.  John Vincent Thorson, 42, of Carlisle has been arrested for assaulting an employee at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital located at 503 North 21st Street, Camp Hill around 11:20 p.m. on May 27, 2023, according to the East Pennsboro Police  Thorson was a patient at the time and "the employee sustained injuries during the assault," the police said.  He was arrested on a felony charge of aggravated assault and held in the Cumberland County Priso…
Blow Dart Bird Death In Central PA, Police Say Blow Dart Bird Death In Central PA, Police Say
Blow Dart Bird Death In Central PA, Police Say The death of a bird is under investigation by police in Central Pennsylvania, according to a release on May 30, 2023.  A robin was found struck dead by blow-dart arrows in the 600 block of Adelia Street in Middletown Borough on May 26, 2023, according to the release.  Officers were called to the area for a report of suspicious activity and found the deceased robin. Several small arrows were found in the backyard of the caller and the bird was found in their driveway after being struck by at least one of these arrows.  "These arrows are extremely sharp, can cause (considerab…
$500K Powerball Won By PA Player $500K Powerball Won By PA Player
$500K Powerball Won By PA Player A winning lottery ticket for Powerball for the drawing on Saturday, May 27, 2023, sold in Central Pennsylvania, according to lottery officials.  The ticket matched all five balls, 21-28-31-48-49, but not the Double Play Powerball number 18, winning $500,000, less applicable withholding. It sold at Top Star Express, 299 West Lincoln Avenue, Myerstown, which will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. More than 30,500 other PA Lottery tickets won prizes of various amounts in the drawing. Players find out if they've won any prizes by scanning the tickets at a Lottery…
Fire Truck, Street Sweeper Collide In Central PA, Police Say Fire Truck, Street Sweeper Collide In Central PA, Police Say
Fire Truck, Street Sweeper Collide In Central PA, Police Say A street sweeper and a fire truck collided in Central Pennsylvania on Friday, May 12, 2023.  The crash happened in the 1700 block of Highland Street at 9:50 a.m., according to police The crash involved a Swatara Township Fire-Rescue fire truck and a Swatara Township street sweeper, the police explained. "There were no injuries resulting from this accident," police said.  The accident is being investigated by the township police. 
ROAD RAGE: Gun Pointed At Child, Dad On I-283, PA State Police Say ROAD RAGE: Gun Pointed At Child, Dad On I-283, PA State Police Say
Road Rage: Gun Pointed At Child, Dad On I-283, PA State Police Say A man and his 11-year-old son had another driver point a gun at them in Central Pennsylvania, stated police announced in a release on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.  The 48-year-old Lancaster dad told the state troopers that a white man in a 2014 burgundy Chevrolet Equinox pointed a gun at him and his son near Exit 2 along Interstate 283 in Swatara Township around 8:17 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, 2023. No shots were fired but the man with the gun has not ben located. 
$100K Winning Powerball Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Pennsylvania $100K Winning Powerball Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Pennsylvania
$100K Winning Powerball Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Pennsylvania Are you a winner? Someone in Central Pennsylvania just won $100,000 (before taxes) playing a Powerball ticket with Power Play, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission. The winning ticket sold at the Money Saver Discount, 36 South Main Street., Chambersburg, which will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The winning ticket matched all four of the five balls drawn with the numbers 16-30-31-54-68,, and the red Powerball 1 and the Power Play 2 in the drawing on Monday, March 27, 2023.  Without the $1 Power Play option, the ticket would only have been worth $5…
Mom Raped During Seizure In Central PA: Police Say Mom Raped During Seizure In Central PA: Police Say
Mom Raped During Seizure In Central PA: Police Say A 28-year-old Puerto Rican man repeatedly broke into a home and raped a woman— included during epileptic seizures, and assaulted her 13-year-old daughter, police in Central Pennsylvania detailed in court dockets obtained by Daily Voice.  Yeury Antonio Jimenez-Santiago was arrested for simple assaults and terroristic threats after a domestic abuse incident was reported at a home in the 400 block of South 15th Street in Harrisburg on Aug. 7 2022— but police had just begun to uncover what was really going on in the home, according to the affidavit of probable cause.  **The following …