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Obituaries
'Life's Too Short To Be Unhappy' PA Mom Killed Breaking Up Fight Wrote On Facebook
A 41-year-old mother killed by gunfire in Philadelphia this week was merely trying to break up a violent situation, her family said. On a GoFundMe page, they said Kelly Kane "was stolen from us as she was intervening to avoid violence." Police did not detail the circumstances of her death, only saying that she was shot in the arm shortly after midnight on Monday, Aug. 26 on the 2500 block of Kensington Avenue. Kelly's bio on Facebook shows she had a positive outlook on life: "Life’s too short to be unhappy. Do what makes you happy." The GoFundMe added: "We are seeing the silver lining in…
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Sex Offender Slashes Woman's Face In Lancaster Street, Police Say
A woman was slashed across her face on Wednesday night, Aug. 7, Lancaster City police announced the following day. Victor Manuel Sanchez, 62, of Lancaster, appeared to be attempting to stab the woman "possibly beat a female with a knife in the 100 block of N. Queen St." around 9:40 p.m., the police stated in the release. The woman "sustained a slash on her face after Sanchez struck her with the blade of his knife," police said. She was located by the police but her condition was not shared publicly. Sanchez was located and charged with two counts of aggravated assault, accordin…
Police & Fire
'You'll Die Today' Suspect Said Before Man Got Mysterious '7-Inch Laceration': Lancaster Police
A convicted felon has been arrested in connection with a mysterious slice across a man's neck, Lancaster City Bureau of Police announced at 8:22 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6. Syeen Yadullah Hill, 44 of Lititz, has been charged with the following on the following according to his latest court docket: Felony Criminal Attempt - Criminal Homicide. Felony Aggravated Assault - Attempts to cause Serious Bodily Injury or causes injury with extreme indifference. Misdemeanor Recklessly Endangering Another Person. Misdemeanor Possession of an Instrument of Crime with Intent. Misdemeanor T…
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Teen Shot In Head At Recording Studio: Philadelphia Police
A 15-year-old is in critical condition after a North Philadelphia shooting on Friday evening, July 26, police said. The victim was shot in the left side of the head in a third-floor recording studio, according to authorities. It happened on the 2600 block of Germantown Avenue just before 5 p.m. He was taken to Temple University Hospital, police said. No arrests had been made and no weapons recovered as of 6 p.m. Friday.
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Kipona Fireworks, Drone Show Canceled In Harrisburg: Officials
Independence Day violence continues to haunt Harrisburg, leading to the cancelation of the drone and firework show at Kipona, Mayor Wanda Williams announced on Wednesday, July 24. The cancelation is due to "serious incidents during the fireworks displays at two of the last three July 4th shows," Mayor Williams said. Three people were arrested following gunfire at the 2024 show, as Daily Voice reported at the time. The Mayor said the following about the cancelation: "We hope this is not a permanent decision, but a temporary break. I have tasked Commissioner Carter to develop a …
Police & Fire
Targeted Shooting Injures Woman In York: Police
A 28-year-old woman was shot outside a nightclub, York City police announced on Tuesday, July 23. Three shots were fired at the woman outside N V Bar and Grill Nightclub located at 615 E. Market Street, according to the police. Officers arrived at the scene at 1:16 a.m., as stated in a release. The woman was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. It is believed she was the intended target of the shooting. No details have been released about any suspects or arrests. Anyone with information is asked to contact the York City Police…
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Victims ID'd After Deadly Mass Shooting In Philadelphia
The three men who died in the mass shooting in Carroll Park on Sunday, June 21 have been identified by police. Akil Jones, 33, Rashie Jones, 29, and Sekayi Robinson, 23, died after gunfire rang out at a cookout on the 1200 block of North Alden Street around 2 a.m., according to authorities. The Joneses were brothers, police noted. Five other men and one woman were also shot and hospitalized in stable condition, officials have said. Multiple groups exchanged gunfire during the shooting, investigators believe. Police were still on the scene after sunrise Sunday morning. …
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2 Hospitalized After Separate Back Stabbings On Lancaster Streets: Police
Two men were stabbed in the back on Sunday night, Lancaster City Police announced on Monday, July 15. Marvin Henson has been charged with aggravated assault and Emelidihbette Murphy has been charged with harassment following the second stabbing police explained, although court documents were unavailable as of Monday at 1 p.m. The two men were fighting each other in the 100 block of N. Queen St. around 11:55 p.m. — that's when the victim "attempted to intervene" and "Murphy kicked the victim and Henson punched and then stabbed the victim," as stated in the police release. A…
Police & Fire
Shooting Sends 4 GirlsTo Hospital York Police Say
UPDATE: the vehicle was located shortly after Daily Voice published this. The police thank everyone who submitted tips. ORIGINAL: Suspects and their stolen vehicle are being sought after four teenage girls were shot in York City on Monday, police announced on June 25. Three 18-year-old girls and a 16-year-old girl were shot in the 600 block of West Market Street at 6:47 p.m. on June 24, police detailed in the initial release. All four girls sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to the hospital in a private vehicle. Police believe the shootings were possibl…
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Son Of US Ambassador, Paul Kattouf, Shot Dead In Harrisburg
The autopsy results for the 52-year-old son of a former US Ambassador have been released following a shooting in Harrisburg, authorities announced on June 25. Paul Kattouf of Susquehanna Township was found shot dead in the 200 block of State Street (between Second and Third streets) around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, according to the releases by Harrisburg police and the Dauphin County Coroner's office. "Officers in the area were also able to quickly stop and detain a person of interest," as stated in the police release. Kattouf's autopsy was conducted on Tue…
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Kameron Hymes, 27 Of Culpep\per, VA, Charged With PA Murder
A Virginia man with a criminal record in both West Virginia and Maryland has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting in May, police announced on June 12, 2024. Kameron Lamont (or Lamond) Hymes, 27 of Culpeper, Virginia, has been charged with Criminal Homicide Murder, Felony Possession of a Firearm Prohibited, and Felony Carrying a Firearm Without a License, as well as four misdemeanor counts of Recklessly Endangering Another Person, the Harrisburg City Bureau of Police detailed in a release on Wednesday. The charges stem from his alleged involvement in …
Police & Fire
Harrisburg 4-Year-Old's Accused Shooter Arrested In Philadelphia: US Marshals
The man suspected of shooting a 4-year-old girl in Harrisburg last year was taken into custody by US Marshals on Tuesday, April 23, officials say. Shawn Jason, 47, was arrested at a hotel on Island Avenue, Marshals said in a release. Authorities previously said Jason shot three people during a five-hour standoff last Sept 9. Police said he was armed with a rifle when he forced his way into a home on the 1800 block of North Street following a dispute with neighbors. Jason was able to escape just as a SWAT team stormed the building, according to officials. …
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Maryland Man Attacks Homeowner, State Troopers During Violent Pennsylvania Break-In: Police
A Maryland man violently attacked a homeowner, his neighbor, and three members of the Pennsylvania state police during a break-in at an Adams County home, according to court records. 29-year-old Eddie B. Thomas Jr., of Silver Spring, Maryland, crashed his car in the 400 block of Idaville York Springs Road in Huntington Township around 2 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, the criminal complaint filed by state police details. Thomas allegedly was going to the home for help but when he knocked on the front door and the resident opened it a crack, he forced his way in and became "ext…
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3 Injured, Suspect At-Large Following Shooting At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police
Three people— including two teenagers— were shot at a popular Pennsylvania amusement park on Saturday, Sept. 24, authorities say. During the 20th anniversary of Phantom Fall Fest at Kennywood amusement park, West Mifflin and Allegheny County police officers were working with the Kennywood Park security detail when they were alerted to an altercation between two groups of teenagers and reports of shots fired in front of the Music Express amusement ride inside the park at approximately 10:49 p.m., according to a release by Allegheny County police. The responding officers found three gunshot…
Police & Fire
SEPTA Conductor, Dad Of 7 Killed In Philly Ambush Was 'Family Rock'
A Philadelphia dad of seven was killed in what authorities are calling a tragic case of mistaken identity, 6abc reports. Daniel Ruley, 37, was ambushed outside his home on the 100 block of East Washington Lane in the Germantown neighborhood around 12:45 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 12, the news outlet says. It happened not long after his wife walked inside the home. He died at the scene. The alleged gunman had been waiting in a dark-colored sedan outside the home, police told the outlet. Meanwhile, a GoFundMe was launched for his family's remaining expenses. "Our beloved husband, …
Sports
Ex-Olympian From PA Blinded After Jumped By Homeless Man (
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Volleyball player Kim Glass, of Lancaster, has been temporarily blinded and nearly lost her eye after she was jumped by a man experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles, she says in social media posts. The 37-year-old was leaving a restaurant in downtown LA when the man attacked her with a pipe on Saturday, July 9, she says in multiple videos she posted on her social media. "He just like looked at me with some pretty hateful eyes," the 2008 silver medalist says in one of the videos. "And, as I turned to go tell my friend, 'I think something's, like, wrong with him and I think he's going to hi…
Police & Fire
Slayings Of Young Moms At Hands Of 'Monster' Leave Suburban Philly Communities Reeling
Support was pouring in for two women after both were allegedly killed by a 23-year-old gunman over the weekend in Chester County. One was shot in front of her son and the other was pregnant and planning a new life with her baby, loved ones said. Mamadou Kallie killed Kimberly Ortiz Zayas, who was five months pregnant, and Tiara Rodriguez in a vehicle in Valley Township, authorities in Chester County said, with Rodriguez's toddler in the back seat. ALSO SEE: Horrifying New Details Released In Holiday Weekend Double PA Murder The horrific slayings on Sunday, May 29 left Zayas’ and Rodrigue…
Police & Fire
Teen Student Charged With Making Threat At Warwick Middle School
A 14-year-old student was charged with making a threat at a central Pennsylvania middle school, authorities said. Officers responded to the Warwick Middle School on Maple Street in Lititz after they were told the unidentified student apparently made a threat to "commit a crime of violence towards the school population" on Thursday, May 5, Lititz police said. A juvenile allegation was filed against the teen on charges of threatening to use weapons of mass destruction and terroristic threats, according to police. The student was released to their parents, and they will be summoned…
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Killer Of NY Mom Found In Duffel Bag Sent Chilling Text Message To Traveling Husband: Report
"Your whole family is next." That's the chilling text message that Orsolya Gaal's husband received from the man who killed her, Pix11 reports. The 51-year-old Queens mom apparently told her 13-year-old son she was going out to see a show last Friday night, the outlet said. Instead, Gaal went out with another man who was believed to have killed her hours later in her basement. The man then put her in a duffel bag found half a mile from her Forest Hills home. Gaal's husband, Howard Klein, had apparently been away visiting colleges with their other 17-year-old son when …
Obituaries
Two Men Killed In Central PA Shooting ID'd By Police
Two men have died after being shot in central Pennsylvania, police say. Harrisburg police patrol units were flagged down to respond to a person who was shot in the area of South 13th and Derry streets on Sunday, Apr. 3 around 1:40 a.m., police said in a release the following day. Upon arrival, the police found two who had been shot, according to the release. They were both taken to area hospitals by EMS— where they each succumbed to their injuries, police say. The victims have been identified as Leonard Quattlebaum, 31, and Nelbenson Sanchez, 39, according to the release. Bot…
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'I Was Wrong': Will Smith Apologizes To Chris Rock
Actor and rapper Will Smith has formally apologized to comedian Chris Rock after assaulting him on stage at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 27. "Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable," the "King Richard" winner wrote on Instagram with his comments disabled Monday evening. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith) "Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much …
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Video Shows Group Relentlessly Stomping On Teen In PA Park
Video of a group of girls violently stomping on and kicking a 16-year-old girl on Friday, March 18 in a Pennsylvania park has caught the attention of authorities, according to a report by WTAE. The girl, Taylor Postlethwait, was lured by a friend to East Park in Connellsville, Fayette County, the outlet reports. Her attack was posted to social media, the outlet says. Footage of the attack was posted to Facebook by 911.informativo. Postlethwait suffered a concussion, facial fractures, and a broken nose— which required a hospital stay and surgery, according to the outlet. Click here fo…
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PA Man Out On Bail For Strangling Woman, Dies In House Fire Along With 3 Dogs
A man with a history of violence and his three dogs died in a fire in Pennsylvania on Saturday, authorities say. Steven Greene, 32, of the 2100 block of Lower Bodines Road, Trout Run, Lycoming County died in the fire from smoke inhalation and severe burns, CBS 21 reports citing Lycoming County Coroner Charles Kiessling. Greene has a history of violence, starting with charges of fighting in 2015, and most recently was out on $5,000 in bail for a harassment and assault that happened in Oct. 24, 2021, according to court documents. He had grabbed a woman’s throat which restricted her breathing…
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'I Know My Attacker' Rape Victim Tells Police In Dauphin
A woman told police in Dauphin County she was raped and she knew her attacker, according to Lower Paxton Township police. Randy Rados Jr., 24, was arrested on Thursday in connection to that rape, the day after a warrant was issued. Rados has been charged with the following: F1 Rape Forcible Compulsion F1 Involuntary Deviant Sexual Intercourse Forcible Compulsion F1 Involuntary Deviant Sexual Intercourse Forcible Compulsion F1 Aggravated Assault - Attempts to cause Serious Bodily Injury or causes injury with extreme indifference F2 Strangulation - Applying Pressure to Throat or Neck F3 Cri…
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Fire That Left 2 Children, 2 Men Dead Ruled Murder-Suicide Says Dauphin County Coroner
A fatal fire in Steelton was a murder-suicide, as stated by Dauphin County coroner Graham Hetrick during a press conference on Tuesday. The fire happened at 441 South Front Street above Raja Market in Steelton on Friday around 6:15 a.m., as Daily Voice previously reported. A grandfather Jafar Afshar, 67, committed suicide by using an accelerant to light his second story apartment on fire, burning his son and grandchildren alive, along with himself. The son was Saeed Afshar, 36, died along with his two children, 5 and 8-years-olds. The victims died of thermal burns and smoke inhalation. N…
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Detective's 21-Year-Old Stepson Shot Dead At Philadelphia Mills Mall
Police have identified the 21-year-old man shot and killed in the Philadelphia Mills mall on Monday night as the son of a a Philadelphia police detective. Domonic Billa was shot multiple times in the chest while in the food court of the mall near the orange entrance around 5 p.m., authorities said. Billa's stepfather is assigned to the homicide/non-fatal shooting unit in the office of District Attorney Larry Krasner. "I extend my deepest condolences to our Detective, and to the loved ones of Mr. Billa. We are outraged over the violence that claimed the life of this young man," Kranser sai…
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