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Food Truck Explosion In Chambersburg Involved Propane Leak, Fire: Officials (UPDATE; PHOTOS) Food Truck Explosion In Chambersburg Involved Propane Leak, Fire: Officials (UPDATE; PHOTOS)
Food Truck Explosion In Chambersburg Involved Propane Leak, Fire: Officials (Update; Photos) A food truck explosion in Chambersburg caused significant damage to homes near Ramsey Avenue and Wilson Avenue and required an emergency response to extinguish a fire and secure a propane leak early Sunday, Dec. 8, officials said. The Chambersburg Police Department initially responded to reports of an explosion at approximately 2 a.m. Further details shared by the Greater Chambersburg Area Paid Fire Fighters Association indicate that crews were dispatched for an auto accident with entrapment, an explosion, and a fire in the borough. When Engine 1-1 arrived at the scene, firefighters found a…

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PA Woman Revived Then Charged With DUI, Child Endangerment After Crashes PA Woman Revived Then Charged With DUI, Child Endangerment After Crashes
PA Woman Revived Then Charged With DUI, Child Endangerment After Crashes A Chambersburg woman is facing DUI, child endangerment, and drug possession charges after two crashes in August, police announced on Sunday, Dec. 1. Kimberlee Mae Parker, 29, was involved in a two-vehicle crash on Tuesday, Aug. 27, at approximately 3:36 p.m., in the 100 block of South Second Street in Chambersburg, according to the release. First responders determined Parker was under the influence of a combination of THC, fentanyl, and norfentanyl at the time of the crash, police said. A minor child was also in her vehicle. A search of her vehicle revealed drug paraphernalia and a controll…

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Mail Stolen From Chambersburg Businesses, Found Discarded On Street: Police Mail Stolen From Chambersburg Businesses, Found Discarded On Street: Police
Mail Stolen From Chambersburg Businesses, Found Discarded On Street: Police Mail stolen from two businesses on Industrial Drive in Chambersburg between Oct. 23 and Nov. 6, 2024, was found opened and discarded off Redwood Street, police said on Thursday, Nov. 7. The Chambersburg Police Department is investigating the theft of mail from two businesses located in the 110-130 block of Industrial Drive, Chambersburg, PA. The stolen mail, which was taken over a two-week period from Wednesday, Oct. 23, to Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, was discovered opened and discarded in a parking lot off Redwood Street. The case remains active, and authorities are urging anyone with informa…

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Chambersburg Homicide Suspects ID'd After Police Incident Chambersburg Homicide Suspects ID'd After Police Incident
Chambersburg Homicide Suspects ID'd After Police Incident Two men have been charged following a homicide turned "active police incident" that shuttered a neighborhood in Chambersburg on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Steven Thomas, 41, and Kainpest Hilaire, 27, are charged with Murder of the First Degree, Murder of the Second Degree, Burglary, and Tampering with Evidence, police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Their charges stemmed from the beating and shooting of an unidentified 22-year-old man found dead at 132 Lincoln Way West around 10:57 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16, as Daily Voice previously reported citing the police. During the investigation, the polic…

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Billboard Top 100 Rapper Lil Skies Arrested In Chambersburg Billboard Top 100 Rapper Lil Skies Arrested In Chambersburg
Billboard Top 100 Rapper Lil Skies Arrested In Chambersburg Rapper Lil Skies has 3.4 million followers on Instagram, a performance scheduled at Summer Smash, and a recently filed criminal charge in Pennsylvania.  Kimetrius Christopher Foose, 25 of Waynesboro — also known as Lil Skies — was arrested on the criminal charge of "Accidents Involving Damage to Attended Vehicle," the Chambersburg police department announced on May 31. Lil Skies is accused of causing a crash in the 1100 block of Main Street but "failed to stop to exchange information with the other driver," the police stated in the release.  He was arrested on May 20 but clearly was releas…

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Van Full Of Cash Robbed At Gunpoint By Trio At Southgate Mall: Chambersburg PD Van Full Of Cash Robbed At Gunpoint By Trio At Southgate Mall: Chambersburg PD
Van Full Of Cash Robbed At Gunpoint By Trio At Southgate Mall: Chambersburg PD A trio of armed robbers is on the loss, Chambersburg police announced on Monday evening.  The call to the armed robbery of a van full of cash at Southgate Mall in Chambersburg came in at 1:05 p.m. on March 18, area police detailed in a release.  The robbers "stole several cases containing money from a vehicle and held the occupants at gunpoint," the police said noting that they "then fled the scene in a white Ford van." Anyone with information should contact the Chambersburg Police Department at 717-264-4131 or submit a tip online by clicking here. 

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School Buses Tires Slashed In Chambersburg, Police Say School Buses Tires Slashed In Chambersburg, Police Say
School Buses Tires Slashed In Chambersburg, Police Say Multiple school buses had their tires slashed Chambersburg Police announced on Saturday, March 2. The police came to investigate the "criminal mischief" in the 100 block of East South Street on Feb. 26, as stated in the release. The caller met with police and explained that they "had multiple tires on their vehicles which were punctured with an object," the police said. The exact number of school buses damaged was not shared. The slashings are  believed to have happened sometime over the week prior to the owner calling the police. Anyone with information regarding these school bus ti…

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Accused Arsonist Wanted On Attempted Homicide Charges In Chambersburg Accused Arsonist Wanted On Attempted Homicide Charges In Chambersburg
Accused Arsonist Wanted On Attempted Homicide Charges In Chambersburg A 38-year-old Chambersburg convict on probation is wanted for an arson and double homicide attempt, area police announced on Wednesday.  Nelson Enrique Rodriguez-Charlotten set a home on fire in the 100 block of South Third Street following a heated argument on Dec. 27, 2023, Chambersburg Police detailed in the release on Jan. 23.  He "set the residence on fire while it was still occupied," the police said.   No injuries were reported but the home was damaged according to the police.  Nelson Enrique Rodriguez-Charlotten is wanted on the following charges police sa…

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Abandoned Kids Have Chambersburg Police Searching For Sex Offender Abandoned Kids Have Chambersburg Police Searching For Sex Offender
Abandoned Kids Have Chambersburg Police Searching For Sex Offender A sex offender with felony convictions in multiple Pennsylvania counties is at large and wanted on new charges.  Waldi Andre Cuello, 30, was first convicted of the incident assault of a child between the ages of 4 and 8 years old in Lebanon County in 2015, court documents show.  After he served his prison time he was expected to register with the Pennsylvania State Police for the Megan's Law Sex Offender Registry, but he failed to do this — multiple times — landing him several more felony convictions and prison time in Perry County in 2018, court record detail.  When he…

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PEDESTRIAN STRUCK: Child Taken To Trauma Center In South Central PA, Police PEDESTRIAN STRUCK: Child Taken To Trauma Center In South Central PA, Police
Pedestrian Struck: Child Taken To Trauma Center In South Central PA, Police A child has been taken to a trauma center after being struck by a vehicle, Chambersburg police announced on Friday.  The child "[accidentally] ran onto the roadway and was struck by a passing motorist," on Dec. 8, as written in the police release.  Officers with the Chambersburg police department were called to a reported pedestrian accident in the 500 block of South Second Street at 8:44 a.m. According to Google Maps, the area is near Mike Waters Memorial Park and there are several crosswalks, but it is unclear if the child used one or was even coming from the park.  …

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MISSING: Woman Wanders Off From Chambersburg Group Home MISSING: Woman Wanders Off From Chambersburg Group Home
Missing: Woman Wanders Off From Chambersburg Group Home A woman has been reported as missing after wandering off on Monday.  Barbara Varner "walked away" from her group home in Chambersburg on Oct. 2, according to area police.  She was last spotted in seen in the Green Village area on Wednesday at around 1 p.m., according to a police release that evening.  Varner has "severe mental health disorders," authorities explained, which is why the Chambersburg Police Department is asking for the public's help.  If you have any information on her whereabouts, please contact the Chambersburg Police Department or the Pennsylvania…

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Burglar At-Large After Unarming By Victim: Chambersburg Police Burglar At-Large After Unarming By Victim: Chambersburg Police
Burglar At-Large After Unarming By Victim: Chambersburg Police Police continue to search for a recently unarmed burglar from Chambersburg. Angel Robles-Montero, 20, of Chambersburg, has been identified as the burglar the homeowner disarmed during the burglary in the 300 block of East King Street in Chambersburg on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2023.  The gun was "wrestled" away and Robles-Montero fled in a dark gray Jeep Grand Cherokee Police SUV (pictured), the police said.  The vehicle has been located as of Monday afternoon but Angel Robles-Monterohas not been found. He is wanted for burglary, endangerment, and assault, according to police…

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Chambersburg Girl Goes Missing Second Time In Two Months, Police Say Chambersburg Girl Goes Missing Second Time In Two Months, Police Say
Chambersburg Girl Goes Missing Second Time In Two Months, Police Say A Chambersburg girl has been missing for days, and it's not the first time this has happened.  Area police announced Mery De Leon's latest disappearance from her home in the unit block of North Franklin Street on Tuesday, April 2023. The has not been seen by her family since Easter.  She last was reported missing in the middle of February, but when she returned home was not publicly noted. A Facebook post about Mery De Leon's first disappearance in Feb. 2023. Facebook/Chambersburg PD This time, Leon was last seen wearing a green sweater, blue jeans and orange Crocs. Anyone with inform…

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Man Who Told Elementary Students He Knew Their Mom Not Creeper, Chambersburg Police Say Man Who Told Elementary Students He Knew Their Mom Not Creeper, Chambersburg Police Say
Man Who Told Elementary Students He Knew Their Mom Not Creeper, Chambersburg Police Say A stranger danger incident that was reported by two elementary school students in Chambersburg on March 8, 2023, is not a concern, police say.  The man pictured supposedly had approached the two youngsters heading to Andrew Buchanan Elementary School around 8:40 a.m., according to the police release.  He "reportedly told the young students their mother requested he walk them to school, but the mother of these students indicated she did not request this, and she was unsure who the person was," police said on March 9.  Prior to approaching the students on South Sixth Stre…

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Wanted Drunk Chambersburg Mom Endangers Infant Son While Resisting Arrest, Police Say Wanted Drunk Chambersburg Mom Endangers Infant Son While Resisting Arrest, Police Say
Wanted Drunk Chambersburg Mom Endangers Infant Son While Resisting Arrest, Police Say An 11-month-old boy was put in danger when his mother drove drunk, authorities say. His 28-year-old mom, Kimberly Ramos Negron of Chambersburg was stopped by police on a warrant for her arrested when they found her intoxicated with her infant in the back seat on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at 2:13 a.m., according to a release by the Chambersburg police department.   During an investigation, the officers confirmed that she had been driving while intoxicated. Then  Ramos Negron "actively resisted officers while attempting to take her into custody for her active arrest warrant…

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Repeatedly Raped 12-Year-Old Chambersburg Girl Called Florida Social Worker For Help: Police Repeatedly Raped 12-Year-Old Chambersburg Girl Called Florida Social Worker For Help: Police
Repeatedly Raped 12-Year-Old Chambersburg Girl Called Florida Social Worker For Help: Police A 12-year-old girl in Chambersburg was raped multiple times starting around her birthday, according to Court Documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Delke Eustache, 18, of Chambersburg was arrested in connection with the rapes on January 27, 2023 around 10 a.m., according to a release by the Chambersburg police department. The case first brought to the department's attention when a social worker in Flordia reached out after receiving call from the viticm, the police detail in the affidavit of probable cause. Eustache "used her for sex" at least three times, only stopping "when he peed whi…

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Police Release Details Following 'Active Incident' In Chambersburg Police Release Details Following 'Active Incident' In Chambersburg
Police Release Details Following 'Active Incident' In Chambersburg The Chambersburg police released details shortly after urging the public to avoid the 500 block of Nelson Street in Chambersburg due "active incident" on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Officers were called to the area for a "suicidal subject within the residence" at approximately 10:46 a.m., the department stated in an updated release that afternoon. Upon arrival, responding officers learned that a 26-year-old male within the residence was in "possession of a pistol and he had been threatening to commit suicide," as stated in the release. The man then emerged from the residence and shot himself wi…

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Chambersburg Convict Who Travelled To Tennessee To Sexual Assault Child Wanted By Police Chambersburg Convict Who Travelled To Tennessee To Sexual Assault Child Wanted By Police
Chambersburg Convict Who Travelled To Tennessee To Sexual Assault Child Wanted By Police A Chambersburg man who served just over a year in prison for sexually assaulting a child is wanted for a Megan's Law violation, police say.  Josiah James Bobb served 437 days in jail after sexually assaulting a child and interfering with the custody of a minor, court records show. The charges stemmed from him chatting with the child online and traveling from Scranton to Tennessee to go have sex with her; court records show she was approximately 12 years old.  The 33-year-old has a criminal record in Tennessee, South Carolina, and at least two counties in Pennsylvania, court docume…

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Man On-Bail From NC Fired Gun At Woman, Shot 2 Dogs During 'Police Incident' In Chambersburg Man On-Bail From NC Fired Gun At Woman, Shot 2 Dogs During 'Police Incident' In Chambersburg
Man On-Bail From NC Fired Gun At Woman, Shot 2 Dogs During 'Police Incident' In Chambersburg A woman was fired at and two dogs were shot during an "active police incident" involving both local and Pennsylvania state police in Chambersburg Wednesday, August 31, authorities say.  Clifton Nathanial Gatling, 47, of Chambersburg has been taken into police custody as of 9:22 p.m., according to a release by the police.  The Chambersburg police department was called to a "report of shots fired" in an apartment in the first block of North 4th Street Apt 1 at 5:18 p.m.  Upon arrival, officers learned that a woman who lived in the apartment with Gatling had been fired at by hi…

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1 Of 3 People Involved In Drive-By Shooting That Killed Dog In PA Fled To Ohio 1 Of 3 People Involved In Drive-By Shooting That Killed Dog In PA Fled To Ohio
1 Of 3 People Involved In Drive-By Shooting That Killed Dog In PA Fled To Ohio A 22-year-old man wanted in connection with a deadly drive-by shooting of a dog in central Pennsylvania fled to Ohio, authorities say.  Kaywan Dean Johnson, of Chambersburg, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals in Youngstown, Ohio on Thursday, July 28th, according to Chambersburg police.  One of his two co-conspirators, Dajohn Na'Rayn Sanders, also 22 of Chambersburg, was arrested on Friday, July 22, police say. The men were wanted in connection with the drive-by shooting in the 350 block of Lincoln Way West, Chambersburg on July 12, according to area police.  B…

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1 Arrested, 2 Wanted For Drive-By Shooting Death Of Dog In Central PA (UPDATE) 1 Arrested, 2 Wanted For Drive-By Shooting Death Of Dog In Central PA (UPDATE)
1 Arrested, 2 Wanted For Drive-By Shooting Death Of Dog In Central PA (Update) A 22-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman are still wanted in connection with a deadly drive-by shooting of a dog after one man was arrested, authorities say.  Dajohn Na'Rayn Sanders, 22, of Chambersburg, was arrested in connection with the drive-by shooting at that happened on July 12 in the 350 block of Lincoln Way West on Friday, July 22, police said in an update release.  Sanders has been charged with the four felonies for Criminal Attempt - Criminal Homicide, Conspiracy - Aggravated Assault - Attempts to cause Serious Bodily Injuries or causes injury …

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Woman Wanted For Drive-By Shooting Death Of Dog In Central PA (UPDATE) Woman Wanted For Drive-By Shooting Death Of Dog In Central PA (UPDATE)
Woman Wanted For Drive-By Shooting Death Of Dog In Central PA (Update) A 21-year-old woman is wanted in connection with a deadly drive-by shooting of a dog, authorities say.  Hailey Ann Mia Torres allegedly was involved with the shooting in the 300 block of Lincoln Way West around 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, according to Chambersburg police.  Police first urged the public to avoid the 300 block of Lincoln Way West starting around 1:30 through 2:49 p.m. as they investigated. During that investigation detectives learned a blue 2006 Infinity SUV drove past a home in that block, fired multiple rounds— striking two vehicles, a  house,…

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Police Reveal 'Active Incident' As Drive By Shooting, Killing Dog In Central PA (UPDATE) Police Reveal 'Active Incident' As Drive By Shooting, Killing Dog In Central PA (UPDATE)
Police Reveal 'Active Incident' As Drive By Shooting, Killing Dog In Central PA (Update) An "active incident" has been revealed to be a drive-by shooting that left a dog dead in central Pennsylvania, police say. Chambersburg police were called to a report of shots fired in the 300 block of Lincoln Way West around 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, according to a release by the department. Police urged the public  to avoid the 300 block of Lincoln Way West starting around 1:30 through 2:49 p.m. as they investigated. During that investigation detectives learned a blue 2006 Infinity SUV drove past a home in that block, fired multiple rounds— striking two vehicles,  house, …

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PA Man Who Assaulted Teen Sought By Police After Escaping House Arrest PA Man Who Assaulted Teen Sought By Police After Escaping House Arrest
PA Man Who Assaulted Teen Sought By Police After Escaping House Arrest A man who assaulted a 16-year-old is being sought by police after he escaped from house arrest, according to a release by the police. Chambersburg police are asking the public for help locating Elijah Pough Jr., 46, originally of Steelton, who escaped from GPS monitored house arrest in Chambersburg on Thursday, Mar. 17, according to a release by the police department. Charges related to his escape are being filed by the department. Pough was originally arrested for an assault of a 16-year-old in the 500 block of South Second Street just before midnight on Sept. 30, 2021, according to an …

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