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PA Inmate’s $15K Plot To Kill Ex Using Instagram Foiled: Affidavit
A Montgomery County Correctional Facility (MCCF) inmate and a Norristown man are accused of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot targeting the inmate’s former girlfriend, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Thursday, Jan. 30. Zunir Wilson-Walker, 22, and Jadan Uriah Jones, 20, are charged with criminal solicitation of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and criminal use of a communications facility. Wilson-Walker faces additional charges, including terroristic threats, stalking, simple assault, and strangulation related to his ex-girlfr…
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Escaped Cumberland Inmate With History Of Nude Escapade Captured After Fleeing BBQ Work Release
A Cumberland County inmate who walked off during a work release assignment has been found and taken into custody, authorities announced. Amanda Marie Baker, 40, left her assigned location at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit on the Carlisle Pike in Mechanicsburg around 4:45 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29, 2025, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. Officials said she was seen entering a vehicle before disappearing. Baker had been incarcerated at the Cumberland County Prison since Sept. 24, 2024, on charges including Simple Assault, Retail Theft, and Criminal Mischief. Authorities launched an im…
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Brandon Martinez Sentenced For Harrisburg Garden Murder
A York felon admitted to killing a woman whose body was found in Harrisburg's Sunken Garden, marking another grim chapter in his violent history. Brandon Martinez, 35, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in the December 2022 death of 53-year-old Stacey Shannon. He was sentenced on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, to 20 to 40 years in state prison by President Judge Scott Arthur Evans in Dauphin County. The sentence will run consecutively to a prior 3-to-6-year sentence for forgery, totaling up to 46 years of incarceration. Shannon’s body was discovered on Dec. 22, 2022, in Riverfront Park’s Su…
Police & Fire
Central PA Daycare Worker Pushes, Bruises Student's Head: Police
A Carlisle daycare worker is accused of physically assaulting two children, causing injuries, police announced on Thursday, Jan. 23. Lea Waddell, 28, of Carlisle, was charged with four counts of Felony 3 Endangering the Welfare of Children and one count of Misdemeanor 1 Simple Assault following an investigation into alleged abuse at a local daycare, according to Carlisle police. The investigation began in October 2024 after reports surfaced that Waddell had assaulted two students. Police say she pushed one child, causing the student to fall, hit their head on an object, and suffer facial br…
Police & Fire
Threats Livestreamed On Facebook Before Officer-Involved Shooting: PA State Police
A York County man was charged after threatening officers with a shotgun during a welfare check at his Wrightsville Borough home, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Lance Livengood, 36, was streaming on Facebook Live and displaying erratic behavior while threatening his own life, prompting Hellam Township Police officers to respond to the 10 block of Wilton Circle around 9:59 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, police said. Livengood was allegedly armed with multiple firearms and brandished them in the officers' direction, according to the release. After multiple unsuccessful at…
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Husband Seriously Injured In Carjacking Attempt Outside Bethlehem Restaurant; Suspect Convicted
A Bethlehem man who brutally attacked a married couple during a carjacking attempt outside a West Broad Street restaurant has been convicted on all charges, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Friday, Jan. 17. Elon James, 40, was found guilty on Thursday, Jan. 16, after a two-day jury trial. He was convicted of felony aggravated assault, criminal attempt – robbery of a motor vehicle, criminal attempt – theft by unlawful taking, as well as misdemeanor resisting arrest and simple assault, authorities said. The violent attack happened around 8 p.m. on Nov. 30, 2023, w…
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Officer Accused Of Road Rage Shooting Fired After 4 Days: PA State Police
A newly sworn-in Collingdale Police officer was terminated after just four days on the job following allegations that he pointed a gun and fired at another driver during a 2023 road rage incident, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Jan. 17. Kevon Darden, 25, of Ambler, was sworn in on Sunday, Jan. 12 to address staffing shortages in the Collingdale Police Department, borough officials said. By Thursday, Jan. 16, he was terminated after charges including simple assault, harassment, and terroristic threats were filed against him in connection to the April 2023 incident, police said…
Police & Fire
Woman Fights Off Rape Attempt At PA Business: State Police
A Glen Mills man is accused of attempting to rape a woman at a Concord Township business before being apprehended nearby, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Patrick O'Shea, 46, was arrested after troopers responded to a report of an assault in progress at a business in the 200 block of Wilmington-West Chester Pike at 9:36 a.m., police said. The investigation revealed that O'Shea entered the business and began conversing with the woman, who was alone at the time, authorities said. When she entered a small room at the rear of the business, O'Shea allegedly followed, ph…
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Pittsburgh Man Arrested After Three-Hour Standoff In New Kensington: DA
A Pittsburgh man was arrested after a three-hour standoff involving SWAT on Taylor Avenue in New Kensington, the Westmoreland County District Attorney announced on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Burnell Johnson, 26, was charged with simple assault, resisting arrest, and obstruction of the administration of law following an incident on the evening of Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, police said. Officers responded to the 1100 block of Taylor Avenue after receiving a report of a possible domestic incident involving a firearm. A woman outside the residence told officers that Johnson had punched her in the face befor…
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Victim Burned, Beaten During Sexual Assault: Manheim Township Police
A Lancaster man is accused of brutally assaulting and sexually attacking a victim after they refused to have intercourse with him, Manheim Township police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Luis Gerado Miller-Colon, 46, was charged with aggravated assault, aggravated indecent assault, terroristic threats, and simple assault following a violent incident at a home on the 100 block of Charles Road on Saturday, Dec. 14, according to a police release. Officers responded to a report of a disturbance and arrived to find multiple droplets of blood outside the home. Inside, they observed Miller-Colon an…
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Road
Rage
: Father, Son Charged For Ramming Truck, Firing Shots, PA State Police Say
A father and son are accused of chasing a man through Mount Pleasant Township and firing a shotgun at his truck, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Dec. 13. Paul Caletri Jr., 70, and Paul Caletri III, 30, were charged with felony aggravated assault, misdemeanor simple assault, misdemeanor recklessly endangering another person, and summary reckless driving, police said. The incident began at approximately 11 a.m. on Bridgeport Street when the victim reported being confronted by the Caletris. Caletri III allegedly pointed a shotgun at the victim through his driver's side window, t…
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Homicide Charge Lodged Against PA Strip Club Shooter (
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A New Jersey man previously charged in a shooting at a Morrisville gentlemen’s club is now facing a homicide charge after the victim died from his injuries, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Pedro E. Rodriguez, 28, of Trenton, NJ, is accused of fatally shooting Mekhi Norman, 28, at The Border Gentlemen’s Club at 440 S. Pennsylvania Ave. on Thursday, Aug. 29, authorities said. Norman, an innocent bystander, was struck in the head, thigh, and torso while trying to assist staff during an altercation at the club’s doorway around 1:15 a.m., police sai…
Police & Fire
Paver Brick Thrown At Greencastle Woman's Head By Waynesboro Man: PA State Police
A Waynesboro man is accused of hurling a paver brick at a woman’s head in Washington Township, leaving her seriously injured, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Dec. 9. Jason Elijah Garling, 40, was arrested following the violent altercation on Polidor Road just before 1 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, according to police. Garling threw the brick, striking a 49-year-old Greencastle woman in the forehead during the dispute, troopers detailed in the release. Her condition has not been disclosed. Garling was immediately taken into custody at the scene and is currently housed at Franklin …
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Man Arrested In Teen’s Fatal Shooting At Pennsylvania Wawa: Police
A Bushkill man has been charged in the shooting death of 17-year-old Garrett Sorrenti during a fight at a Stroudsburg Wawa on Nov. 30, police said in a release on Andrew Joseph Quattrochi, 25, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 3, after turning himself in at Stroud Area Regional Police headquarters with his attorney, according to officials. Surveillance video from the Wawa on West Main Street captured the altercation that led to the fatal shooting, police said. Investigators say Quattrochi pulled a gun during a physical fight involving multiple people inside the store and fired a single …
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Man Threatened To Burn Down Central PA Home With Family Inside: Police
A Camp Hill man is accused of breaking into a home, assaulting a woman, and threatening to burn the house down with its occupants inside, police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. Lower Allen Township police first responded to the 1100 block of Primrose Avenue on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at 9:06 p.m. after receiving a 911 hangup call. A woman could be heard crying before the call ended, according to police. The caller told officers that Dustin Michael Noel, 31, had shown up at the house and started an argument about money. During the dispute, Noel allegedly threatened to destroy her belong…
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Details Revealed In Infant’s Death; Harrisburg Man Faces Murder Charge: Affidavit
Newly released court documents provide chilling details about the events leading up to the death of a 3-month-old baby, for which Harrisburg resident Eriezer Eddie Melendez Jr., 37, is now facing a murder charge. According to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 27, Pennsylvania State Police were dispatched to a home on Canvasback Drive in Oliver Township on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 8:31 a.m., for a report of an infant in cardiac arrest. The baby, identified as "CR," was transported to Penn State Hershey Medical Center, where doctors determined she…
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PA Man Accused Of Shaking Infant Now Charged With Murder
The tragic case involving Eriezer Eddie Melendez Jr., 37, of Harrisburg, has escalated as the 3-month-old baby he was accused of shaking has died from her injuries, a source close to the family told Daily Voice. The infant was removed from life support on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., and passed away at 10:35 p.m., according to family sources. As a result, Melendez now faces a Felony 1 Murder charge in addition to five other charges: Felony 1: Aggravated assault – victim less than 13 years old and defendant 18 or older. Felony 2: Aggravated assault – victim less than 6 years old a…
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Man Threatens Truck Driver With Gun At Carlisle Truck Stop: Police
A 32-year-old man was arrested after allegedly threatening a truck driver with a gun at a truck stop in Carlisle, Middlesex Township police announced on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. Freddy Simon-Castro, of unknown address, is accused of pointing a gun at a driver at 1501 Harrisburg Pike on Sunday, Nov. 24, police said in the release. Officers were called to the scene, but Simon-Castro had fled before their arrival. Authorities quickly located Simon-Castro nearby, and the weapon was seized during the investigation, police said. Simon-Castro was charged with terroristic threats and simple assault …
Police & Fire
Road
Rage
: PA Man Threatens Driver, Smashes Windshield, Police Say
A Denver man allegedly climbed onto a vehicle, smashed its windshield, and threatened the driver in a fit of road rage in Ephrata, police announced on Thursday, Nov. 14. Sean M. Shoff, 32, was charged following an intense road rage incident in Ephrata, police detailed in the release. The charges stem from an incident at the intersection of North Reading and Schoeneck roads at 1:33 p.m. on Aug. 27. Shoff, a passenger in a dump truck, reacted aggressively after the truck was struck in the intersection, according to the police. Witnesses told police that Shoff exited the dump truck, clim…
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PA Dad Arrested For Boxing 4-Year-Old Girl's Ears: Police (
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A Camp Hill man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a four-year-old girl, causing blunt force trauma injuries to her ears, Lower Allen Township Police announced Wednesday, Nov. 13. A warrant had been issued for 28-year-old Avery Raynor King following an investigation into child abuse. King is accused of assaulting a four-year-old child in his care on the evening of June 10, according to the police. Officers were dispatched to the 2200 block of Cedar Run Drive in Camp Hill on June 14 after the child’s mother reported suspicious injuries, police said. The mother discovered bruising on …
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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…
Police & Fire
Homicide Attempt: Man Stabbed In Head, Back, Neck At Chambersburg Bar; Police
A man is in a trauma center after a brutal stabbing at a Chambersburg Bar, police announced on Saturday, Oct. 5. Basil McLeod, 38, of Chambersburg, was charged with Criminal Attempt Homicide, Aggravated Assault and Simple Assault following the assault at Legendz Bar, the police said. Officers were called to the bar "for a fight involving a subject armed with a knife. It was reported that a stab victim had sustained serious injuries," as stated in the release. They arrived to find the the victim "stabbed the victim several times in the head, neck and back" around 1:12 a.m. on Saturday,…
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MTV's Bam Margera Back In PA Prison Court Officials Say
Former reality TV star Bam Margera has been released from the Chester County Prison his attorney told Daily Voice on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Brandon "Bam" Cole Margera, 44, a West Chester native, appeared in Chester Court District Court on Monday, Sept. 23, a court clerk told us. The 44-year-old was arrested last Monday, Sept. 16 in Fulton County during a traffic stop on suspicion of DUI, Pennsylvania State Police told us. That led to a warrant for his arrest in Chester County. He was held without bail for the probation violation, the clerk explained. A judge ordered Margera to co…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
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…
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Rapists Blame Hennessy After Victim Left Bleeding From Mouth: Cumberland County DA
Two Cumberland County men were convicted of sexually assaulting a woman after a night of drinking, authorities said. Chase Toombs and Taj Tucker blamed their behavior on Hennessy beer, according to the Cumberland County District Attorney's Office. The victim complained of bleeding from the mouth and vagina after an attack by the two men, the DA said. Both men were found guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 27 of Sexual Assault, Conspiracy to Sexual Assault, Indecent Assault by Forcible Compulsion, Conspiracy to Indecent Assault, Simple Assault, and Conspiracy to Simple Assault, the DA said. These char…
Police & Fire
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…
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Maryland Man Tortures Diabetic Woman In Pennsylvania Basement: Affidavit
A badly beaten diabetic woman escaped to WellSpan York hospital after days of abuse at the hands of a man she had recently moved in with, Penn Township police detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Aug. 8. Anthonio Willis Hill, 51, originally of Maryland, was living in the basement of a home in the 20 block of Garden Lane in Hanover, PA when his girlfriend lost her apartment and moved in at the end of July, as detailed in the criminal complaint. While receiving care at the hospital the woman explained what led up to the wounds on her face, head, and nec…
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Escape Attempt? Carlisle County Prison Inmate Kicks Out Window, Police Say
An inmate kicked out a window at the Cumberland County Prison, Middlesex Township Police announced on Friday, Aug. 2. Michael Phil-Lemonte Harden, 36, of Harrisburg, was in prison for "Disorderly Conduct Engage In Fighting" when he kicked the glass out of a window, on July 6, according to court documents and the police. "Harden was in prison for other charges when he became violent kicking out the window," police wrote in the release. It is unclear if he wanted to use the glass in a fight, escape through the window, if it was an accident, or something else. He was charged with …
Police & Fire
Facebook Posts Help Catch Turkey Hill Robber In Manheim: Police
A man previously convicted of Felon Robbery has committed another robbery at a Turkey Hill convenience store, Manheim Township Police announced on Thursday, July 18. Kewuan Kantrell Jones, 33 of Lancaster, was "dressed in all black, wearing a black ski mask and white gloves, robbed the store with a gun," the police wrote in a release about the June 18 robbery of the Turkey Hill located at 1501 Manheim Pike. He was captured on surveillance video stealing $303.93 from the register and a pack of Newport 100’s cigarettes, the police explained. "Store employees believe the suspect h…
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Cumberland County Prison Inmate Who Escaped Work Release Captured: Sheriff
A convicted felon who was wanted after escaping prison while on work release has been captured, the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, July 17. Karl Glen Zimmerman, 62 of Carlisle, was taken into custody in Cambria County by Jackson Township Police, officials told us. He had "walked away from the Cumberland County Prison Work Release Center" around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16, as detailed in the original release. He told officials "he was going to Orientation at work and never showed up," as stated in the release. He was most recently serving a sente…
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