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Mennonite Toddler Crushed To Death In Farming Accident Leads To Father's Arrest: Lancaster DA
A Conoy Township man is facing criminal charges after his nearly 3-year-old daughter was crushed to death in a farming accident, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. Anthony Lamar Nolt, 33, was charged with felony endangering the welfare of children after allowing his 10-year-old son to drive a tractor towing a concrete mixer while the victim sat unsupervised on the platform of the mixer at their farm on River Road, authorities detailed in a newly released report. The toddler fell from the mixer and was crushed by the wheels of the 16,300-pound tracto…
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Toddler's Shooting Death Leads To PA Dad's Prison Sentence
An Allentown man was sentenced to up to five years in state prison after his 3-year-old son fatally shot himself with a loaded handgun left unattended on a couch, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. Jose Hilario Abreu, 29, was sentenced to 18 to 60 months behind bars during a hearing before Judge Robert L. Steinberg. Abreu pleaded guilty on Dec. 3, 2024, to involuntary manslaughter of a child under 12 and endangering the welfare of a child, both second-degree felonies. His plea agreement initially called for a prison term of 18 to 30 month…
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Pug Brutally Killed By Ex-Boyfriend In Shocking PA Revenge Plot: Affidavit
A Pennsylvania man admitted to breaking into his a woman's home who he refered to as his ex-girlfriend and killing her pug, Lexi, in what police describe as a calculated act of vengeance, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Joseph Winters Hilliard, 27, of Butler, confessed to climbing through an open window at Chyanne Callender’s East Brady Street apartment on Jan. 5, 2024, and fatally beating the 10-year-old dog before dumping her body in the woods near Rock Ann Haven. “I battered it pretty well, so I took it to the woods and killed it,” Hilliard adm…
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16-Year-Old Charged As Adult In Chambersburg Shooting That Injured 13-Year-Old, 4 Arrested: PD
A 16-year-old is facing adult charges after allegedly shooting a 13-year-old in Chambersburg and firing a bullet that pierced a home’s bedroom, authorities announced. The Pennsylvania State Police, U.S. Marshals, Chambersburg Police, and Franklin County Sheriff’s Office raided 72 S. Main St., Apartment 7, at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, arresting Aaron Keith Helman Jr. and three others tied to recent gun violence in the borough. Police say Helman opened fire near Water Street and W. Catherine Street on Jan. 31, striking a 13-year-old boy in the leg and sending another round through a nearby r…
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Fake Dental Assistant Worked At 3 PA Dentist Offices Before Getting Caught: AG
A Bucks County dental assistant will spend at least 18 months behind bars after posing as a licensed professional and performing advanced dental procedures, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced. Rose Calese Horne, 44, of Levittown, was sentenced to 18 to 36 months in state prison after pleading guilty to felony prohibited use of a radiation source and misdemeanor impersonating a holder of a professional or occupational license, authorities said. Horne misrepresented her qualifications to three dental practices in Bucks County—Levittown Dental Associates, Bucks County Periodontics, and Lan…
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Wanted PA Arsonist Attacks FBI Agent During NJ SWAT Standoff: Officials
A York, PA man wanted for arson is facing attempted murder and other charges after a tense standoff with law enforcement in Bergen County, NJ, during which he wielded a pickaxe and attacked an FBI agent, authorities announced on Monday, Feb. 3. Tyre (Tyrie) R. Dunn, 36, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 27, after an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, led by Prosecutor Mark Musella, alongside the FBI and Lodi Police Department. Dunn, who was already wanted in Pennsylvania, fled from law enforcement and barricaded himself inside a shed attached to a private home on Stokes St…
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PA Amish 3-Year-Old Girl Crushed By Horse-Drawn Wagon; Dad Convicted
A Lancaster County father has been convicted after his 3-year-old daughter fell from a horse-drawn cart and was crushed by the wagon in a fatal 2022 farm accident, authorities announced on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. Christopher Hoover Martin, 31, of Clay Township, was found guilty of felony child endangerment by Judge Jeffery Wright following a bench trial on Jan. 14, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said. Martin had allowed his 3-year-old daughter and her 4-year-old brother to ride on a small horse-drawn cart pulling a large tobacco wagon on Aug. 26, 2022. The child fell from the…
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PA Man Who Filmed Unconscious Rape Victims Sentenced To 25 Years: DOJ
A Pittsburgh man accused of raping unconscious women and trafficking them for commercial sex work has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison, authorities announced on Friday, Jan. 31. Eric Jefferson, 41, was sentenced by United States District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan after being convicted of sex trafficking multiple women between June 2019 and April 2022, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti. Investigators said Jefferson invited women battling drug addiction to live with him at his Polish Hill home, where he provided them with narcotics in exchange for sex. He allegedly wit…
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Red Fox Harassed By Lebanon County Snowmobilers Leads To Charges: DA
A man and a juvenile have been charged with harassing a red fox and attempting to run it over with snowmobiles in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County, the Pennsylvania Game Commission announced on Friday, Jan. 31. Jeffrey S. Horst, 20, of Lebanon County, and a juvenile accomplice are accused of chasing the fox through a snow-covered field near State Route 501 and Locust Street on Jan. 20, according to court documents filed with Magisterial District Judge Anthony Verna. The pair turned themselves the Lebanon County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Jan. 24, as Daily Voice previo…
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: PA Wife Admits Setting Home On Fire With Herself Inside, Affidavit
A 66-year-old York County wife is facing multiple charges after she admitted to intentionally setting fire to her own home while inside following a domestic dispute, authorities said in an affidavit obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Victoria Sue Strohm was arrested following the incident at her residence on White Dogwood Drive in Newberry Township on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, Newberry Township police said. Officers were first dispatched to the home at 2:19 p.m. for a domestic dispute, where they determined Strohm had punched her husband, William Strohm, several times in the ches…
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Explicit Video Shown To Students, Threatened Teen By Pennsylvania Paraprofessional: DA
A Reading School District employee showed sexually explicit material to middle school students, inappropriately touched a 13-year-old boy, and threatened another teen, the Berks County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Stephanie Quintero-Ochoa, 19, of Reading, was charged with unlawful contact with a minor, indecent exposure, dissemination of explicit sexual material via electronic communication, corruption of minors, and endangering the welfare of children. The investigation began in December 2024 after multiple ChildLine reports alleged that Quintero-Ochoa was en…
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Harrisburg Dad Used Pen Camera To Record Victims In Bathroom, Sexually Abused Boys: Affidavit
A Harrisburg dad is accused of sexually abusing two boys and secretly recording videos of them and another family member using a hidden pen camera, the Berks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Kemish A. Soto-Munet, 29, was charged with rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, sexual abuse of children, invasion of privacy, and corruption of minors, according to investigators. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE DISTURBING** The investigation began on Sunday, July 28, 2024, with a Childline referral alle…
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$33K Laundered, Vehicles Sold To Drug Traffickers By PA Car Dealership:
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A Lancaster car dealership laundered more than $33,000 in drug money through vehicle sales, leading to federal prison sentences for two men, prosecutors announced on Monday, Jan. 27. Christopher Lopez, 41, and Michael Torres, 43, both of Lancaster, were sentenced after being convicted of conspiring to launder cash proceeds represented as cocaine sales, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Lopez, the owner of C&D Motorsports, received one year and one day in prison, while Torres, a salesperson, was sentenced to six months. Both were also orde…
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! Third Murder Suspect Arrested 1 Month After PA Home Invasion
A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the deadly Lower Merion home invasion that left one man dead and his mother critically injured, Montgomery County officials announced Friday, Jan. 24. Jeremy Fuentes, 26, of Philadelphia, is charged with second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit robbery, and conspiracy to commit burglary for his alleged role in the Dec. 8, 2024, attack that killed 25-year-old Andrew Gaudio and severely injured his mother, 61-year-old Bernadette Gaudio. Prosecutors allege Fuentes, an employee of Junkluggers, provided key information about the Gaudios' h…
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$200K Forged Jason Kelce Memorabilia Scheme Lands Trio Charges: MontCo DA
Three individuals face 60 felony charges after allegedly forging and selling fake memorabilia purportedly signed by former Eagles star Jason Kelce, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele announced on Thursday, Jan. 23. Robert Capone, 51, of Philadelphia; LeeAnn Branco, 43, of Bristol, Rhode Island; and Joseph Parenti, 39, of Cranston, Rhode Island, are accused of conspiring to sell counterfeit sports memorabilia, including jerseys, helmets, and photographs, falsely certified as signed by Jason Kelce. The fraudulent scheme caused financial losses exceeding $200,000, authorities said…
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Jehovah's Witness Sexually Abused Family Member Under 7 Years Old: PA AG (
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A former Jehovah’s Witness from Butler County has been convicted of sexually assaulting a young family member over several years, beginning when the victim was just seven, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced Friday, Jan. 17. Shaun Sheffer, 45, was found guilty this week of multiple charges, including rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, and corruption of minors, according to the AG's Office. The assaults took place between 1995 and 2000, during which Sheffer had a close relationship with the victim. Authorities said the abuse began wh…
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Infamous 'So I Raped You' Pennsylvania Fugitive Caught In France, Denied Bail
A Gettysburg man extradited from France to face sexual assault charges was denied bail on Friday, Jan. 17, according to court documents. Ian Thomas Cleary, 31, was charged with Felony Sexual Assault stemming from an incident that allegedly occurred on Dec. 15, 2013, according to a criminal docket filed by the Gettysburg Borough Police Department. Cleary was extradited from France and considered a significant flight risk, leading to the denial of bail by Magisterial District Judge Tony J. Little, as noted in the court records. According to the docket, "Defendant extradited from France. Consi…
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Pennsylvania Mom Handcuffs 11-Year-Old Son To Oil Tank: Police
A Lebanon mother is accused of handcuffing her 11-year-old son to an oil tank in their basement, the Lebanon County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Chazzity Candelario, 33, restrained her son using handcuffs on Friday, Jan. 11 at approximately 9:55 p.m., Lebanon County Regional Police said. Officers were dispatched to the home on the 600 block of East Kercher Avenue after receiving a report about the juvenile male, authorities stated. An investigation revealed that Candelario had allegedly secured the boy to the oil tank in the basement, police said. She was arr…
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Horse Euthanized, Deceased Dog Found In Freezer At PA Home: State Police
A Northampton County woman is facing felony charges after police found a horse in severe distress and a deceased dog in a freezer at her Upper Mount Bethel Township property, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Donna Giello-Turner, 62, was arrested after Troopers from PSP Troop M – Belfast Station executed a search warrant on her East Shore Drive home on Sunday, Jan. 12, police said. The investigation began two days earlier when Troopers responded to a report of a horse lying in a field near the road. The horse was found in severe distress, and Giello-Turner was advis…
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Strasburg Man Accused Of Repeatedly Raping Girl Over 8 Years: Lancaster DA
A Strasburg man is accused of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a juvenile girl for nearly a decade, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Brent Matthew Groff, 25, allegedly began assaulting the girl when she was about 8-years-old and he was 16-years-old at a residence in the 100 block of Charleston Drive, police said. The assaults reportedly continued at various locations from approximately 2015 until October 2023. The now 17-year-old victim told investigators that Groff raped and sexually assaulted her multiple times over the years. When co…
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Former PA Attorney General Agent Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charges: DA
A former agent with the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Monday, Jan. 13. Joshua Steven Gonzalez, 39, of South Whitehall Township, entered a guilty plea to 20 counts of possession of child pornography, all third-degree felonies, during a hearing before Judge Robert L. Steinberg. Gonzalez, who had been assigned to the Attorney General’s Allentown office, was immediately taken into custody after his bail was revoked. He faces a possible sentence of 70 to 140 year…
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Child Abuse Starting At 4 Years Old By Paradise Township Man: Lancaster DA
An 8-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted beginning at the age of 4 is among two victims of a Paradise Township man, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release on Thursday, Jan. 8. Khristopher Thomas Johnson, 41, of the 3500 block of Lincoln Highway East, allegedly assaulted the young girl multiple times at a residence in the 5100 block of Lincoln Highway in Salisbury Township, police said. A second victim, now 17, reported that Johnson also assaulted her at the same location when she was about 12 years old. She said he raped her during one of the incidents, according to police. The a…
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Cover-Up Of Grisly Murder, Dismemberment Of BF Lands Harrisburg Woman Months In Prison
A Harrisburg woman who helped cover up the brutal murder and dismemberment of her boyfriend has been sentenced to prison, authorities announced. Summer Lynn Heil, 37, was sentenced to 9 months to 3 years in a State Correctional Institution for Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution, a felony, District Attorney Richard Wilson revealed. Heil was previously charged with Abuse of a Corpse and Tampering with Physical Evidence, both misdemeanors, but the added felony reflected her role in concealing the crime. Michael Pruitt, 40, was lured to a Springfield Township home in March 2024, where he was…
Police & Fire
GF Grabs Gun From Safe, Chases BF, Shooting Him In PA Street: Police
A Warminster woman retrieved a revolver from a safe, concealed it in her jacket, and shot her boyfriend as he fled their home during a heated argument, police announced on Friday, Dec. 27. Savanna Summer Munoz, 19, was arrested on Christmas Eve following the shooting at her residence on Evans Street in Warminster Township, authorities said. Police responded to the home after being alerted by Doylestown police of a gunshot victim in the hospital at approximately 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 24. The victim told investigators that Munoz had shot him in the leg during a domestic dispute. …
Politics
PA Man Sentenced For Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Also Charged In Wild WV Restaurant Stabbing
A Pennsylvania man sentenced to prison for assaulting law enforcement during the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot is also facing serious charges in West Virginia after a violent altercation at a restaurant last year. Joshua Lee Atwood, 31, of Burgettstown, was sentenced to 48 months in prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to using a weapon to assault police during the Capitol riot. Atwood admitted to throwing objects, including a baseball bat and a metal pole, at officers defending the Capitol’s Lower West Terrace Tunnel and spraying them with pepper spray, ac…
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State Employee Stole $130K From Mom Who Killed Both Her Sons In Pennsylvania: DA
A Philadelphia woman stole over $130,000 from a former Norristown State Hospital resident who was convicted of murdering her two young sons, using the funds for personal expenses, including a Puerto Rico vacation, officials announced on Monday, Dec. 23. Bridget Nicole Compton, 51, is accused of stealing $132,480.01 from the TD Ameritrade account of Trinh Nguyen, a former Norristown State Hospital resident, officials in Bucks County, PA said. Nguyen is currently serving two life sentences for fatally shooting her sons, 13-year-old Jeffrey “JT” Tini and 9-year-old Nelson Tini, in their Upper M…
Police & Fire
Teen Opens Fire On Group In Lancaster, Caught Hiding Gun In Home: Police
Lancaster police have arrested a teen who allegedly fired shots at a group of four people near W. Farnum and S. Prince Streets on Tuesday, Dec. 19, authorities said. Officers responded to the area around 4:30 p.m. after receiving reports of gunfire, according to a release from the Lancaster Bureau of Police. Lancaster Safety Coalition surveillance footage identified two suspects fleeing the scene. Officers tracked one of them to a residence in the 300 block of Beaver Street, police said. Inside the home, investigators recovered the firearm believed to have been used in the shooting after o…
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Couple Married 63 Years Killed In Crash Lands High PA Driver Homicide Charge: DA
A Harleysville man is facing homicide by vehicle charges after a DUI crash killed a beloved Hatfield Township couple who had been married for 63 years, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Hatfield Township Police Chief William J. Tierney announced Thursday, Dec. 19. Michael Lennon, 21, was arrested following the June 8, crash at the intersection of Bergey Road and Bethlehem Pike, which left Jaime Burgos, 86, and Eva Burgos, 79, fatally injured, officials said. The couple, who were married in 1961, were remembered for their devotion to family and their community. Jaime, a…
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Ivy Leaguer Officially Charged With CEO's Murder After Manhunt Ends In PA
An Ivy League-educated high school valedictorian from a privileged, politically connected family has been charged with the execution-style murder of the CEO of one of the nation's largest healthcare providers after a days-long manhunt. Click here for a new, updated story - CEO Murder: Whiz Kid Suspect May Have Spiraled After Traumatic Back Surgery New York prosecutors have formally charged 26-year-old Luigi Nicholas Mangione, a native of Towson, Maryland, with the fatal shooting of United Healthcare executive Brian Thompson. The incident occurred outside the New York Hilton in midt…
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Florida Man Traveled To Pennsylvania To Rape Child In Sting Operation: DA
A Florida man is behind bars after attempting to pay $300 to sexually assault a child in Chester County, the district attorney’s office announced on Tuesday, Dec. 3. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE DISTURBING** James Richards, 53, of Satellite Beach, Florida, was arrested on Nov. 30, 2024, as part of a sting operation by Chester County detectives. Authorities said Richards believed he was meeting a 9-year-old child and brought $300, lubrication jelly, and Skittles candy to a prearranged location where he was taken into custody. Richards is charged with Attempted Rape of a Child, Traffic…
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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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