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PA Man Arrested After Fire For Inappropriately Touching Teen: Affidavit PA Man Arrested After Fire For Inappropriately Touching Teen: Affidavit
PA Man Arrested After Fire For Inappropriately Touching Teen: Affidavit A Palmer Township man known for hosting foreign exchange students was arrested following a fire at his home and is accused of engaging in inappropriate behavior with high school students, authorities announced Thursday, Nov. 21. Andrew Wolke, 53, is charged with multiple offenses, including: Felony 3: Corruption of Minors – Defendant Age 18 or Above. Felony 3: Unlawful Contact with Minor – Sexual Offenses. Misdemeanor 2: Indecent Assault of a Person Less Than 16 Years of Age. Summary: Harassment – Subjecting Another to Physical Contact. Wolke, who regularly hosted foreign exchange studen…
Traffic Stop Uncovers 12 Pounds Of Marijuana: PA State Police Gettysburg Traffic Stop Uncovers 12 Pounds Of Marijuana: PA State Police Gettysburg
Traffic Stop Uncovers 12 Pounds Of Marijuana: PA State Police Gettysburg A Camp Hill man was arrested after allegedly being caught trafficking 12 pounds of marijuana in Adams County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 16. Christopher Arnett, 42, was stopped by troopers in a 2024 Chrysler speeding through Tyrone Township late Thursday night, police said in a release. During the traffic stop, officers reportedly discovered Arnett was in possession of 12 pounds of marijuana and intended to distribute it. Arnett has been charged with possession with intent to deliver, use/possession of drug paraphernalia, and speeding, according to state police. …
'Negligent' Family Charged After PA Fire Kills Infant: Affidavit 'Negligent' Family Charged After PA Fire Kills Infant: Affidavit
'Negligent' Family Charged After PA Fire Kills Infant: Affidavit A dad, mom, and grandma have been charge for endangering the lives of four children when 4-year-old playing with a lighter caused a fire killing an infant, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 31. Barbara Miller, 59; Jessica Ann Miller, 25; and Brian Scott Navarre, 28, were charged with multiple counts of endangering the welfare of children on Oct. 25 for "the negligent death of an infant," the Lebanon County District Attorney's office details in press release.  The fire broke out in the second floor of the Navarre home located in the 1300 block of Bra…
Infant Drowns In Bathtub, PA Mom Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter: Reports Infant Drowns In Bathtub, PA Mom Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter: Reports
Infant Drowns In Bathtub, PA Mom Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter: Reports An Allentown mother was charged with involuntary manslaughter after her infant son drowned in the bathtub of their residence, authorities said. Megan Ramsey, 24, was charged for leaving the boy unattended in the bathtub with the water running, leading to his drowning, according to the affidavit.  Ramsey was charged on Monday, Oct. 21, according to court documents.  The drowning happened in the 1800 block of South Church Street on Wednesday, April 24, the affidavit states. The boy was 13 months old at the time. Ramsey left him in the bathtub unsupervised with some toys while…
PA Woman Punches Officer During Traffic Stop, Police Say PA Woman Punches Officer During Traffic Stop, Police Say
PA Woman Punches Officer During Traffic Stop, Police Say A 23-year-old Annville has been arrested after fighting with police officers during a traffic stop, the Western Lebanon County Regional Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 24. Cathyria Reyes Rodriguez was pulled over by the police in the 1300 block of East Main Street in Annville at 12:39 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, the police detailed in the release. The police were attempting a traffic stop after discovering she was driving with a suspended license plate.  "During the course of the investigation Reyes-Rodriguez began to physically fight with Officers, striking one Officer with a c…
Stabbing At Trader Joe's Warehouse Leads To Worker's Arrest: PA State Police Stabbing At Trader Joe's Warehouse Leads To Worker's Arrest: PA State Police
Stabbing At Trader Joe's Warehouse Leads To Worker's Arrest: PA State Police A stabbing at a Trader Joe's Warehouse in Northampton County led to the arrest of a worker on Tuesday, Oct. 22, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. Cristian Burgos Vasquez, 39, a worker at the warehouse located at 6835 Silver Crest Road, East Allen Township, stabbed a co-worker multiple times with a knife following a verbal argument, state police said in a news release. Troopers from Troop M in Bethlehem arrived on scene, treated the victim's wounds, and arrested Vasquez at 6:49 p.m., according to the news release. The victim was then taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg. B…
Penn State Police Officer Hit, Dragged In Road Rage Incident: Affidavit Penn State Police Officer Hit, Dragged In Road Rage Incident: Affidavit
Penn State Police Officer Hit, Dragged In Road Rage Incident: Affidavit A Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg police office and a Tennessee man have been identified as the men involved in a serious road rage incident in Hershey, police detailed in a release on Tuesday, Oct. 22.  James Tyler Magaha, 34, of Granville, Tennessee, turned himself in on felony charges of Attempted Murder and Leaving the Scene of a Crash Involving Serious Bodily Injury filed against him by the Derry Township Police Department on Friday, Oct. 18. The charges were filed in connection with the road rage incident on Park Avenue in Hershey on Sunday, Oct. 6 around 9…
Unconscious 12-Year-Girl Raped By Central PA Man, Police Allege Unconscious 12-Year-Girl Raped By Central PA Man, Police Allege
Unconscious 12-Year-Girl Raped By Central PA Man, Police Allege A 12-year-old girl was rape while she was unconscious and a Cumberland County man has been charged with the assault, police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 9.  Anthony Cornett, 21, of Camp Hill, was charged on Thursday, Sept. 5 by Lower Allen Township Police following an investigation. The victim, who is now an adult, cam forward about the assault around 10:40 a.m. on Monday, July 22, 2024, according to the police.  He was charged with felony counts rape of an unconscious victim and sexual assault, according to the police and confirmed by court documents. Cornett was arraigned …
Popular PA Podcaster Charged With Theft From Non-Profit: Affidavit Popular PA Podcaster Charged With Theft From Non-Profit: Affidavit
Popular PA Podcaster Charged With Theft From Non-Profit: Affidavit A popular Pennsylvania podcaster was charged with stealing more than $2,000 from a non-profit organization, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 24. William "Bill" Thomas Corcoran Jr., 35, of Mountain Top, Luzerne County, founder and host of “On the Stacks” podcast, has been charged with one count of theft by unlawful taking, according to police and court records. An investigation was launched in April 2024, when executive board members of the nonprofit "Wilkes-Barre POWER", informed detectives of numerous unauthorized bank transactions, according…
Officers Injured, Business Window Shattered By Belligerent Man: West Chester Police Officers Injured, Business Window Shattered By Belligerent Man: West Chester Police
Officers Injured, Business Window Shattered By Belligerent Man: West Chester Police A 21-year-old Avondale man was arrested after assaulting two police officers in West Chester, authorities said. Dylan Novak was charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest, and criminal mischief, West Chester police stated in a release on Monday, Sept. 16. A West Chester Borough Police officer was flagged down by employees of a business in the 50 block of South High Street on Sept. 7 at 1:45 p.m. Police did not identify the business. Novak allegedly refused to leave the business, police said, adding they attempted to arrest Novak. That's when the following happened, as stated i…
Officer Assaulted, Teen Twin Brothers Arrested In Poconos: Police Officer Assaulted, Teen Twin Brothers Arrested In Poconos: Police
Officer Assaulted, Teen Twin Brothers Arrested In Poconos: Police Twin brothers caught stealing beer assaulted an officer in the Poconos, police announced on Friday, Sept. 13.  Xaziver and Gabriel Valle, both 19-year-old Tobyhanna residents were arrested on Thursday, Sept. 12, Mountain Regional Police detailed in the release. Staff at the Weis Market located at 601 PA-940 Ste 116, Mt Pocono, called the police after Xaziver was seen putting beverages in a backpack, according to the release. When confronted by the staff, he told them he wasn't going to pay for anything and walked out of the store, the police wrote.  When the police arrived, the s…
Fetus Killed, Infant Hospitalized, 6 Injured In 'Intentional' Crash In Pennsylvania: Affidavit Fetus Killed, Infant Hospitalized, 6 Injured In 'Intentional' Crash In Pennsylvania: Affidavit
Fetus Killed, Infant Hospitalized, 6 Injured In 'Intentional' Crash In Pennsylvania: Affidavit  "I am going to kill everyone," that's what a 22-year-old man yelled as he plowed his vehicle into another car, injuring 7 people — including an infant — and killing a fetus, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Sept. 11.  Jaheim Lamar Alford of Latta, South Carolina, had been arguing with his girlfriend after accusing her of cheating on him before he picked up three passengers, who are now considered witnesses in this fatal crash, as explained in the affidavit of probable cause.  He appeared to be "acting weird", was angry, a…
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…
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 …
Speeding NJ Dad Set To Be Extradited To PA: Police Speeding NJ Dad Set To Be Extradited To PA: Police
Speeding NJ Dad Set To Be Extradited To PA: Police A 29-year-old man fled from police in Doylestown at a high rate of speed with a child in the car, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 7.  Jeremy Ott is awaiting extradition from New Jersey to Pennsylvania on child endangerment, reckless driving, and other charges, they said. On July 19, police received reports of a reckless driver. Ott was known to police as having a suspended driver’s license as a result of a recent DUI arrest, police said. Ott did not stop and sped away from police, they said. A short time later, police found Ott’s vehicle stopped on the roadway of Hidden Den…
Man Serving Life Sentence Killed By Inmate In State Prison Cell: Montco DA Man Serving Life Sentence Killed By Inmate In State Prison Cell: Montco DA
Man Serving Life Sentence Killed By Inmate In State Prison Cell: Montco DA A 42-year-old inmate has been charged in the killing of another inmate at the Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution Phoenix, authorities said. Dwight Williams was charged with First-Degree Murder and Third-Degree Murder for the death of 67-year-old inmate Ashokkumar Guru in his cell on Sunday, Aug. 4, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pennsylvania State Police Captain Gerard B. McShea. They gave the following account of the attack: Correctional officers were alerted at 9:31 a.m. by an inmate that he had returned to his cell…
Dad Threatens To Burn House Down With Family Inside, Upper Allen Twp PD Dad Threatens To Burn House Down With Family Inside, Upper Allen Twp PD
Dad Threatens To Burn House Down With Family Inside, Upper Allen Twp PD A father of two young children is in jail after striking a "a household member" and threatening to kill the rest of the family by burning down their home, Upper Allen Township police announced on Friday, July 19.  Ghana Shyam Karki, 29, of the 300 block of Berkshire Road in Mechanicsburg, "threatened to kill household members at the scene by burning the house down" on Thursday, July 18, as stated in the release.  An officer was in the area "when they overheard a disturbance occurring at a nearby residence," police said. Soon, additional officers were called to separate t…
'Dance Moms' Star Charged With DUI In PA: Affidavit 'Dance Moms' Star Charged With DUI In PA: Affidavit
Dance Mom Christi Lukasiak Charged With DUI In Westmoreland A former "Dance Moms" star has been charged in Pennsylvania for allegedly driving drunk, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Christina "Christi" Lukasiak, 47, of Mars, PA, whose daughter, Chloe Lukasiak, starred on Lifetime's hit show "Dance Moms", was charged by Murrysville Police with a misdemeanor DUI at 5:39 p.m. on June 27, her latest court docket shows.  The reality star was found by officers in her black 2018 Audi Q7 crashed into a tree with a telephone pole hanging over her car off of Logan Ferry Road, as Patrolman Ross Welshons detailed in the affidavit…
Teens Who Fired Gun Without Serial Number, Charged With Felonies: PSP Teens Who Fired Gun Without Serial Number, Charged With Felonies: PSP
Teens Who Fired Gun Without Serial Number, Charged With Felonies: PSP A shots fired incident involving a gun with an "obliterated serial number" has led teens to be charged with felonies, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, July 15.  Roman Cole and Colby Clark both 18 of Brogue, PA, and a 17-year-old boy were taken into custody following "a shots fired incident in the area of Lock 12, at the intersection of Holtwood Road and River Road, Lower Chanceford Township, York County," around 7:58 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper James Grothey stated in a release.  The York Criminal Investigatio…
Red Lion Employee Spends $8K+ On Manheim Disability Service Provider's Credit Card: NLCRPD Red Lion Employee Spends $8K+ On Manheim Disability Service Provider's Credit Card: NLCRPD
Red Lion Employee Spends $8K+ On Manheim Disability Service Provider's Credit Card: Nlcrpd An employee at a disability service company is accused of making unauthorized purchases on her work's credit card totaling over $8,000, police announced on Thursday, July 11.  Kiara Kim Vandersluys, 30 of Red Lion, was an employee of Faithful Homes when she "used a company credit card for unauthorized purchases which totaled $8,028.48. The purchases included multiple food items, health care, and jewelry items," the police said.  The police were first alerted to these purchases by management at Faithful Homes located at 1467 Lancaster Road in Manheim on June 20, according to t…
Driver Caught On Video Trying To Force Bicyclist Off-Road In Mechanicsburg: PD Driver Caught On Video Trying To Force Bicyclist Off-Road In Mechanicsburg: PD
Driver Caught On Video Trying To Force Bicyclist Off-Road In Mechanicsburg: PD In a fit of road rage, a pickup truck driver allegedly attempted to force a bicyclist off the road they were meant to share — and the whole thing was captured on video, Upper Allen Township police announced on Monday, July 9.  Donald Scott Alleman, 57 of the 2100 block of Arcona Road in Mechanicsburg was driving along East Winding Hill Road near Orchard Boulevard when the road rage incident began, as detailed in the police release.  The incident continued to the intersection of Gettysburg Pike and Cumberland Parkway – during which, "the driver of the pickup truck st…
Attempted Homicide Arrest In Lancaster City: Police Attempted Homicide Arrest In Lancaster City: Police
Attempted Homicide Arrest In Lancaster City: Police A probationer was arrested in connection with a homicide attempt, Lancaster City police announced on Friday, June 28. Dervin Mateo-Berrios, 51 of Lancaster, has been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting that sent one person to the hospital occurred on Thursday, June 27, 2024, police detailed in the release.  The shooting happened in the 600 block of Ocean Ave, Lancaster City that left one victim hospitalized. Dervin was charged with three felons for Criminal Attempt of Homicide and two counts of Aggravated Assault, the police say and court documents confirm.  He h…
Maryland Man Arrested For Killing Dog In Chesco: PA State Police Maryland Man Arrested For Killing Dog In Chesco: PA State Police
Maryland Man Arrested For Killing Dog In Chesco: PA State Police A 21-year-old from Maryland is charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, Pennsylvania State Police say.  Troopers said Damien Thiel of Westminster fatally assaulted a family dog in West Nottingham Township on Saturday, June 8. It happened on the 100 block of Pleasant Drive, according to investigators.  He posted 10 percent of his $15,000 bail and has a preliminary hearing set for June 18, court records show. 
Stalker Cut Ex's Power, Disconnected Internet, Put GPS On Car: Bensalem PD Stalker Cut Ex's Power, Disconnected Internet, Put GPS On Car: Bensalem PD
Stalker Cut Ex's Power, Disconnected Internet, Put GPS On Car: Bensalem PD A King of Prussia man is accused of stalking a woman he met on a dating app "on at least 9 occasions," and broke into her home in Bensalem, according to a township police release on June 3, 2024. The woman he is accused of stalking went on several dates with 33-year-old Matthew Bustin but "felt uncomfortable after odd behavior arose," the police stated in the release. She ended the relationship and blocked him on social media but he continued to text her and show up unexpectedly," investigators said.  In April, while the victim was on vacation, police said Bustin went into her hom…
PA Pair Arrested For Chasing, 'Pistol Whipping' Juvenile Victim: Police PA Pair Arrested For Chasing, 'Pistol Whipping' Juvenile Victim: Police
PA Pair Arrested For Chasing, 'Pistol Whipping' Juvenile Victim: Police Two men are in custody in connection with a December incident in which police said they chased down and attacked a juvenile victim in Linwood.  Brian Sheaffer, 63, and Robert Gannon, 21, were arrested in felony assault warrants after a "high-risk" traffic stop in Linwood early Wednesday morning, May 8, said Lower Chichester police in a release.  Authorities said they were called to the 300 block of Melling Avenue last Dec. 29 to find a juvenile victim who had been "pistol whipped" and was "bleeding profusely" from the head.  Video evidence showed Sheaffer and Gannon followed…
Arrest Made In Pregnant PA Amish 23-Year-Old Mom's Murder: State Police Arrest Made In Pregnant PA Amish 23-Year-Old Mom's Murder: State Police
Arrest Made In Pregnant PA Amish 23-Year-Old Mom's Murder: State Police An arrest has been made in connection with the killing of a 23-year-old pregnant Amish mom of two, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday, March 2.  Shawn Christophe Cranston, 52 of Corry, PA, has been charged with Criminal Homicide, Criminal Homicide of an Unborn Child, Burglary, and Criminal trespass for the slaying of Rebekah A. Byler, 23 of the 2100 block of Fish Flats Road in Sparta Township around noon on Monday, Feb. 26, according to police. Cranston was tracked down following "an exhaustive five-day-long investigation" which began after Byler's husband Andy came h…
PSP Harrisburg's Top 5 Most Wanted Fugitive Captured In Steelton: US Marshals PSP Harrisburg's Top 5 Most Wanted Fugitive Captured In Steelton: US Marshals
Ricky Jermaine Anderson Arrested By US Marshals In Steelton A man featured in the Pennsylvania State Police Harrisburg's Top 5 Most Wanted Fugitive list in January  2024 has been captured by the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force, The US Marshals Service announced late on Feb. 21.  Ricky Jermaine Anderson, 44 of Steelton, was located by US Marshals with the assistance of the Steelton Police on Feb. 16, U.S. Marshal William Pugh detailed in Wednesday's release.  Anderson was found in the 100 block of Frank S. Brown Boulevard around 3 p.m. last Friday, Pugh explained.  He has been held in the Dauphin County Prison on $100,000 as set…
Arsonist 'Threatened To Kill Several People With A Knife,' Lancaster County, Police Say Arsonist 'Threatened To Kill Several People With A Knife,' Lancaster County, Police Say
Arsonist 'Threatened To Kill Several People With A Knife,' Lancaster County, Police Say A 44-year-old man with seven separate convictions over 25 years— including arson for setting the apartment he shared with his girlfriend and children on fire— pulled out a knife and threatened to kill people in Columbia, Pennsylvania, according to area police.  Charles Edward Swanigan, Jr. was arrested after witnesses told the police that he "threatened to kill several people with a knife," in the 600 block of Fairview Avenue, Columbia at approximately 10:56 a.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, area police say.  He was charged with two counts of terroristic threats and was held in the…
Girl Repeatedly Raped By Lancaster County Man With Chester County Criminal Past: Authorities Girl Repeatedly Raped By Lancaster County Man With Chester County Criminal Past: Authorities
Girl Repeatedly Raped By Lancaster County Man With Chester County Criminal Past: Authorities A 41-year-old man raped a girl under the age of 13 years old multiple times over the course of nine months, authorities announced on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Anthony Charles Lawrence Jr, of Coatsville, is accused of raping the girl multiple times between alleged September 2021 and June of 2022, according to the West Lampeter Township police.  Detective Sgt Heinly conducted an investigation and "ultimately received approval from the Lancaster County District Attorney's Special Victims Unit to file charges against Lawrence" in front of Magisterial District Judge William E. Benner Jr…
Pregnant Woman Punched In Stomach, Stabbed With Fork, Beaten With Baseball Bat In PA: Police Pregnant Woman Punched In Stomach, Stabbed With Fork, Beaten With Baseball Bat In PA: Police
Pregnant Woman Punched In Stomach, Stabbed With Fork, Beaten With Baseball Bat In PA: Police A pregnant woman was brutally attacked over several days before the man who beat her returned— showing up outside her home in a ski mask, authorities say. Derry Township police were first made aware of abuse after Luis A. Espinal-Rivera, 20, choked and punched the pregnant woman in the stomach on Apr. 9, 2022— they arrested him on Apr. 13 but he made bail on the 21, according to a release by the department and court documents. Espinal-Rivera's violence towards the pregnant woman continued after he was released, supposedly, in an attempt to "intimidate and harass her into dropping the previ…
Incarcerated PA Dad, 20, Killed Two-Month-Old Son, Police Say Incarcerated PA Dad, 20, Killed Two-Month-Old Son, Police Say
Incarcerated PA Dad, 20, Killed Two-Month-Old Son, Police Say A 20-year-old dad— who was already serving jail time— has been accused of killing his infant son, police say. Fonte Dupree Carrier of Houtzdale supposedly endangered his two-month-old son causing his death, on May 10, 2021, Susquehanna Township police say and court records confirm. He was charged on Mar. 11, 2022 and arraigned for Criminal Homicide and Endangering Welfare of Children on Apr. 5, according to the police release and court records. He was denied bail due to "the seriousness of the charges and unbailable offense," Magisterial District Judge Marian Urrutia states in court docum…