Father, Son Charged After Explosive Device Thrown Near Pennsylvania Polling Site: Prosecutors Father, Son Charged After Explosive Device Thrown Near Pennsylvania Polling Site: Prosecutors
Father, Son Charged After Explosive Device Thrown Near Pennsylvania Polling Site: Prosecutors A father and son have been charged after investigators say an explosive device was thrown from a moving pickup truck near a church serving as a polling location on Election Day, authorities announced on Thursday, July 23. Jack Pletz, 24, and Matthew David Pletz, 56, both of Catasauqua are accused in the incident that unfolded around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, near Salem United Church of Christ on the 600 block of 3rd Street, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan, Pennsylvania State Police Troop M, and Catasauqua police.  No one was injured, and officials said vo…
VA Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching In PA: State Police VA Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching In PA: State Police
VA Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching In PA: State Police A nationally known Virginia megachurch pastor who has preached across the United States is accused of sending explicit images to a Pennsylvania teenager he met while preaching at the boy's church, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  Kenneth Kevin Baldwin, 46, of Alexandria, Virginia, was charged with two felony counts of unlawful contact with a minor, one felony count of corruption of minors, three misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure, and six misdemeanor counts of open lewdness, state police announced Thursday, July 23.  The investigation began May 2, 2026, after the York…
Driver Slapped With 31 Felony Charges After Car Crashes Into Home: PA State Police Driver Slapped With 31 Felony Charges After Car Crashes Into Home: PA State Police
Driver Slapped With 31 Felony Charges After Car Crashes Into Home: PA State Police The driver who police say sped through a stop sign, slammed into another vehicle, and sent it crashing into an Allentown home before running from the scene has been slapped with 31 felony charges, Pennsylvania State Police announced Thursday, July 23. Kevin Abdiel Santiago has been charged with one count of burglary, 15 counts of receiving stolen property, and 15 counts of persons prohibited from possessing a firearm, according to state police. The charges stem from the investigation into the crash that happened at approximately 1:06 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, at the intersection of North 6…
Teen Admits Role In Massive 6-Alarm Fire That Destroyed Allentown Buildings (UPDATE) Teen Admits Role In Massive 6-Alarm Fire That Destroyed Allentown Buildings (UPDATE)
Teen Admits Role In Massive 6-Alarm Fire That Destroyed Allentown Buildings (Update) A 15-year-old admitted Wednesday, July 22, to setting the massive six-alarm fire that tore through a commercial building, destroyed multiple properties and vehicles, forced residents from their homes, and knocked out power to thousands in Allentown the previous month. The juvenile admitted to charges of arson and causing a catastrophe during a hearing before Judge James T. Anthony, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan. The teen will be held in a juvenile treatment facility that specializes in treating fire setters. Restitution has not yet been determined. The fire …
Arson: American Flags Burnings, Series Of Fires In PA Neighborhoods By Child, State Police Say Arson: American Flags Burnings, Series Of Fires In PA Neighborhoods By Child, State Police Say
Arson: American Flags Burnings, Series Of Fires In PA Neighborhoods By Child, State Police Say A juvenile is accused of burning American flags and setting multiple fires across several Perkiomen Township neighborhoods before Pennsylvania State Police tracked the suspect down with help from township workers, authorities said. The incidents began around noon on Monday, July 20, when troopers responded to the 100 block of Equestrian Lane for a report of criminal mischief, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release issued Wednesday, July 22. A homeowner told investigators someone had set an American flag on the property on fire before fleeing in a gray Buick sedan, police explained. Wh…
Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Middle School Student: DA Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Middle School Student: DA
Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Middle School Student: DA A former Massachusetts teacher once named one of Amazon's teachers of the year has been charged with raping a child, authorities announced.  Tymond Tran was charged with aggravated rape of a child with a 5-year age difference, indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over, posing or exhibiting a child in the nude, and providing obscene matter to a minor, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  The allegations stem from incidents that prosecutors said happened in Lynn in 2022, while he taught computer science at Thurgood Marshall Middle School.  Tran pleaded …
SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In New Jersey Assault Case: Police SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In New Jersey Assault Case: Police
SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In New Jersey Assault Case: Police A prominent attorney known for his role in the 1990s Whitewater scandal was arrested in Bergen County after authorities said he hid inside his home while officers attempted to take him into custody, bringing a SWAT team to the scene. Robert William Ray, 66, was arrested in Englewood Cliffs on Tuesday, July 21, on charges of simple assault and terroristic threats, according to Bergen County Jail records. He remained held in the Bergen County Jail as of Wednesday afternoon, July 22. Officers went to Ray's home to arrest him on the assault charges, but he did not answer the door, Englewood Cli…
Pair Evacuated As Manhunt Turns Into Standoff After Suspect Flees Stolen Vehicle: Lancaster PD Pair Evacuated As Manhunt Turns Into Standoff After Suspect Flees Stolen Vehicle: Lancaster PD
Pair Evacuated As Manhunt Turns Into Standoff After Suspect Flees Stolen Vehicle: Lancaster PD A manhunt for a stolen vehicle suspect escalated into a standoff that forced the evacuation of two people and nearby apartments before the suspect surrendered peacefully in Pennsylvania on Tuesday evening, police said. Officers with the Lancaster City Bureau of Police were searching for a vehicle stolen from the 600 block of Poplar Street when they found it around 6:37 p.m. near East King Street and South Ann Street, police said. The driver, identified as Reicel Paneque-Gavilan, 35, jumped out of the stolen vehicle and ran into his home at the Garden Court Apartments, police said. Officers…
Family Friend Charged In 7-Year-Old Lancaster Child's Rape Case Has Mugshot Released (UPDATE) Family Friend Charged In 7-Year-Old Lancaster Child's Rape Case Has Mugshot Released (UPDATE)
Family Friend Charged In 7-Year-Old Lancaster Child's Rape Case Has Mugshot Released (Update) A mugshot has been released of a man accused of repeatedly raping and sexually abusing the son of a friend in a Pennsylvania home as his case moves toward trial, prosecutors announced on Monday, July 20. Gustavo Fernandez-Barbosa, 49, of Tucson, Arizona, had all charges held for Lancaster County Court following a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Torrey Landis, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. The case will proceed on three counts of rape of a child, three counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, and one count each of st…
Child Suffers Neck, Head Injuries In Assault By PA Dad: Police Child Suffers Neck, Head Injuries In Assault By PA Dad: Police
Child Suffers Neck, Head Injuries In Assault By PA Dad: Police Pennsylvania father is facing felony child endangerment and assault charges after police said he assaulted a minor, leaving the child with injuries to the neck, chest, back, head, and arms. Josiah D. Hess, 41, of Denver, was charged with felony endangering the welfare of children and misdemeanor simple assault following an alleged domestic violence incident in West Cocalico Township, the Ephrata Police Department said in a release issued Monday, July 20. Officers responded to the 600 block of South Ridge Road at 9:07 p.m. Sunday, July 19, for a report of an assault that was no longer in pro…
Police Incident In Pennsylvania Neighborhood (DEVELOPING) Police Incident In Pennsylvania Neighborhood (DEVELOPING)
Police Incident In Pennsylvania Neighborhood (Developing) Police are investigating an incident in a York County neighborhood on Monday evening, July 20. York County Regional Police responded to the 200 block of Ark Drive in York Township and announced around 5:40 p.m. that an active investigation was underway. Authorities emphasized there is no danger to the public. Officers are expected to remain at the scene for several hours as the investigation continues, according to an update issued by the department. Police have not released any additional details about what prompted the response or whether anyone was injured. Check back here for updates…
EMS Crew Stops Ambulance Theft During Emergency Call In Lancaster County EMS Crew Stops Ambulance Theft During Emergency Call In Lancaster County
EMS Crew Stops Ambulance Theft During Emergency Call In Lancaster County An ambulance was stolen while crews were responding to an emergency call in Pennsylvania early Monday, July 20, but members of the ambulance crew quickly stopped the suspect before police arrived, authorities said. Columbia Borough police were called to the area of 11th Street and Grinnell Avenue at approximately 4:30 a.m. for the reported theft of an ambulance, according to the department. The ambulance was parked at the scene of a call when a crew member stepped outside to retrieve equipment and heard the engine rev before the vehicle pulled away, police said. The ambulance soon returned…
Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked PA Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate: Gates Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked PA Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate: Gates
Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked PA Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate: Gates A Pennsylvania grandmother accused of helping confine her 5-year-old autistic grandson behind a zip-tied baby gate once shared a Facebook post titled, "How to escape a zip tie in less than a minute," years before the boy was found naked wandering along a Lebanon County road, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Stephanie Ann Schaffner, 42, shared the "Survival Skills" video on Facebook in March 2019. The post resurfaced after Schaffner, the child's mother, Jade Destiny Shuey, 21, and Tucker Flyn Heagy, 20, were charged in connection with the child's living conditions followi…
Grandson Stabs Grandfather After Separate Stabbing, Sex Assault In Lancaster County: Police Grandson Stabs Grandfather After Separate Stabbing, Sex Assault In Lancaster County: Police
Grandson Stabs Grandfather After Separate Stabbing, Sex Assault In Lancaster County: Police A grandson wanted for allegedly stabbing his grandfather was arrested hours later after police say he committed a second stabbing and a sexual assault in Pennsylvania. Jared Gower, 21, was taken into custody during the early morning hours of Saturday, July 18, after officers from the Columbia Borough Police Department, assisted by multiple neighboring agencies in Lancaster County, found him hiding following an intensive search, police said. Gower was already wanted on an active arrest warrant stemming from a domestic stabbing in West Hempfield Township late Thursday night, July 16. In that…
PA Cop Arrested For DUI In Maryland While Out On Bail: Court Records PA Cop Arrested For DUI In Maryland While Out On Bail: Court Records
PA Cop Arrested For DUI In Maryland While Out On Bail: Court Records A police officer charged with assaulting his girlfriend had his bail revoked after he was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving while riding a Harley-Davidson in Maryland, court records show. Lee Richard Brown, 40, of Mount Wolf, York County, was stopped at 2:08 a.m. Monday, July 13, near the 10700 block of Coastal Highway, according to Maryland court records. Brown was charged with driving or attempting to drive while under the influence of alcohol and driving while impaired by alcohol. Ocean City police also cited him for reckless driving, negligent driving, traveling 65 mph in a 40 m…
Mushrooms, Cocaine, Heroin, Fentanyl, Ghost Gun Found In Lancaster Raid Mushrooms, Cocaine, Heroin, Fentanyl, Ghost Gun Found In Lancaster Raid
Mushrooms, Cocaine, Heroin, Fentanyl, Ghost Gun Found In Lancaster Raid A ghost gun and a stash of heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, mushrooms, and other drugs were seized during a search warrant at a Lancaster apartment following a weeks-long drug investigation, police announced in a release issued Thursday, July 16. Members of the Lancaster City Bureau of Police's Selective Enforcement Unit executed the warrant at an apartment in the first block of South Ann Street at approximately 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, after investigating Charles Shipp for allegedly selling drugs, police said. Shipp was detained as he left the residence before officers searched the apartment, …
Mom Dies After Son's Incest Rape, Beating Before PSP Standoff; Murder Charge Coming (UPDATE) Mom Dies After Son's Incest Rape, Beating Before PSP Standoff; Murder Charge Coming (UPDATE)
Mom Dies After Son's Incest Rape, Beating Before PSP Standoff; Murder Charge Coming (Update) "Get away from me, I'm dangerous." That's what a Pennsylvania man told two trash collectors after they pulled him off his badly injured mother, who died nine days after the attack. Prosecutors now say a murder charge will be added to the case. Karen Conroy, 71, of Duncannon, died at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center on Wednesday, July 15, after succumbing to the severe injuries she suffered during the July 6 attack, according to Pennsylvania State Police. State Police publicly announced her death on Thursday, July 16, identified the investigation as an intentional homicide, and s…
2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police 2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police
2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police A 23-year-old man is accused of threatening two young girls with a knife before trying to sexually assault them at Kettletown State Park, where police said the girls fought back with rocks, escaped, and found help from other visitors. Darius Moreno, of Southbury, was arrested after the attack, which happened around 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Southbury park, according to a report from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's Environmental Conservation Police. Investigators said the girls were hiking along Kettletown Brook when Moreno came up behind one of them, put he…
2-Month-Old Infant Dies After PA Mom Of 4 Falls Asleep In Recliner: Police 2-Month-Old Infant Dies After PA Mom Of 4 Falls Asleep In Recliner: Police
2-Month-Old Infant Dies After PA Mom Of 4 Falls Asleep In Recliner: Police A mom of four has been charged months after her 2-month-old daughter died of positional asphyxia in what investigators say was an unsafe sleep environment, according to police and court documents. Katherine "Katie" Nicole Tibbens, 40, of Mechanicsburg, surrendered to authorities on Monday, July 13, after an arrest warrant was issued charging her with involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of children in connection with the Sept. 13, 2025 death, according to Upper Allen Township Police.  Tibbens fed the infant a bottle at approximately 6 a.m. before placing her on a nestin…
Dad Let 3-Year-Old Nearly Drown At PA Hotel While In His Care: Police Dad Let 3-Year-Old Nearly Drown At PA Hotel While In His Care: Police
Dad Let 3-Year-Old Nearly Drown At PA Hotel While In His Care: Police A Pennsylvania father is accused of repeatedly failing to supervise his children after a 3-year-old nearly drowned while in his care at a local hotel, police said. Upper Allen Township Police were dispatched to the hotel on April 5 at 11:36 a.m. for the reported near-fatal drowning of a 3-year-old child who was being cared for by 43-year-old Nicholas Moyer, authorities said. The child was taken by EMS to a local hospital, police said. During the investigation, detectives learned Moyer had custody of his children while staying at the hotel and failed to properly supervise them on several oc…
Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash
Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash An off-duty Bridgeport police officer and his passenger were killed when their motorcycle collided head-on with a Jeep, leaving the other driver hospitalized with serious injuries. Cooper Whiteside, 38, of Danbury, and Brittany Islami, 34, of New Milford, died in the 2:45 a.m. Monday, July 13, crash on Sugar Hollow Road in Danbury, according to police. Danbury officers arrived to find Whiteside, who was riding the Harley-Davidson, and Islami dead in the roadway. The Jeep Compass sustained severe front-end damage. Firefighters extricated the SUV driver, who was rushed to Danbury Hospital wit…
Driver Accused Of Chasing Down, Running Over BMX Rider In Pennsylvania: Police Driver Accused Of Chasing Down, Running Over BMX Rider In Pennsylvania: Police
Driver Accused Of Chasing Down, Running Over BMX Rider In Pennsylvania: Police A man is accused of chasing down a bicyclist with his Jeep and intentionally running him over in Pennsylvania, leaving the 24-year-old victim with life-threatening injuries, authorities announced Monday, July 13. Phillip Prince, 40, Glenside, was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, aggravated assault by vehicle, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, and related offenses following the crash in the Glenside section of Abington Township, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele and Abington Township Police Chief Patrick Molloy said. The victim, identifi…
31-Year-Old Man Dies Days After Found Lying In Road After Strike On PA Street: Police 31-Year-Old Man Dies Days After Found Lying In Road After Strike On PA Street: Police
31-Year-Old Man Dies Days After Found Lying In Road After Strike On PA Street: Police A 31-year-old man has died two days after police found him lying in the roadway with life-threatening injuries following a pedestrian crash, officials said. Christopher A. Pryer in Bethlehem died at 4:08 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said Monday, July 13. Pryer had been found unconscious in the northbound lane of the 2400 block of Linden Street after officers responded to the crash at approximately 4:13 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, Bethlehem police said previously. Investigators previously said preliminary findings ind…
Teen Admits Exposing Himself To 2 Girls, Adult Neighbor Multiple Times In Lancaster Co.: Police Teen Admits Exposing Himself To 2 Girls, Adult Neighbor Multiple Times In Lancaster Co.: Police
Teen Admits Exposing Himself To 2 Girls, Adult Neighbor Multiple Times In Lancaster Co.: Police A 19-year-old admitted exposing himself to two young girls and an adult over the course of several weeks in his Pennsylvania neighborhood, police said. Gordon Lee Fox, of Earl Township, was charged after a West Earl Township Police investigation into reports that he exposed himself to children in the Martin Road neighborhood, police announced Saturday, July 11. The investigation began on June 18 after the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services' ChildLine notified police of allegations that Fox had exposed himself to children in the neighborhood. During an interview with Detective Halste…
Pro Basketball Player Killed In Targeted Attack At Harlem Basketball Tournament: Reports Pro Basketball Player Killed In Targeted Attack At Harlem Basketball Tournament: Reports
Pro Basketball Player Killed In Targeted Attack At Harlem Basketball Tournament: Reports A 35-year-old basketball player who starred at Fairleigh Dickinson University was shot and killed in what multiple outlets are reporting as a targeted attack during a Harlem basketball tournament on Friday, July 10. Kinu Rochford, of Brooklyn, died, and two other people were injured in the shooting behind 70 Lenox Ave. at approximately 10:23 p.m. on Friday, July 10, the NYPD said.  Officers found the 6-foot-6 Rochford with a gunshot wound to the head, police said. A 28-year-old man was shot in the shin, and a 22-year-old woman was shot in the forearm. Rochford was shot while…
Child Abuse: 5-Year-Old Found Naked In Road Escaped Bedroom Barricaded With Zip Ties, PSP Says Child Abuse: 5-Year-Old Found Naked In Road Escaped Bedroom Barricaded With Zip Ties, PSP Says
Child Abuse: 5-Year-Old Found Naked In Road Escaped Bedroom Barricaded With Zip Ties, PSP Says A 5-year-old boy was found naked walking in the middle of a Lebanon County road before Pennsylvania State Police uncovered what they described as hoarding conditions and a bedroom barricaded to keep him inside, authorities said. Troopers from Pennsylvania State Police Jonestown, responded to Quarry Road and South Lancaster Street in Swatara Township at 7:29 a.m. Friday, July 10, after receiving a report that a young child was wandering in the roadway, police said. Good Samaritans kept the boy safe until troopers and EMS arrived. He was taken to WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital for a medical …
NJ Man Sextorted 13-Year-Old Hershey Girl; Probe Uncovers 50 More Child Victims: Prosecutors NJ Man Sextorted 13-Year-Old Hershey Girl; Probe Uncovers 50 More Child Victims: Prosecutors
NJ Man Sextorted 13-Year-Old Hershey Girl; Probe Uncovers 50 More Child Victims: Prosecutors A New Jersey man allegedly threatened to kill a 13-year-old Hershey girl and harm her family unless she sent him explicit photos before forwarding the images to her school while posing as a "concerned parent," according to officials in Pennsylvania, after an investigation uncovered at least 50 additional child victims across the United States and Canada. Cody A. Rock, 34, of Winfield, New Jersey, turned himself in to Derry Township Police detectives on Tuesday, July 7, following a months-long investigation by detectives assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force …
NJ Woman Filmed Sex Act With 2-Year-Old, Saved Clip To Snapchat: Complaint NJ Woman Filmed Sex Act With 2-Year-Old, Saved Clip To Snapchat: Complaint
NJ Woman Filmed Sex Act With 2-Year-Old, Saved Clip To Snapchat: Complaint A 25-year-old New Jersey woman has been jailed on multiple offenses in connection with the sexual assault of a 2-year-old boy, according to charging documents obtained by Daily Voice. ALSO SEE: Bodycam Shows Viral Accused Toddler Abuser's DUI Arrest After Friend's NJ Funeral Victoria Cranmer, of Little Egg Harbor, was lodged in the Ocean County Jail on Wednesday, July 8, in connection with the Wednesday, May 6, incident, which she filmed and saved to her Snapchat memories, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. WARNING: The following news stor…
Massive Cache Of Illegal Fireworks During July 4 Crackdown In PA Massive Cache Of Illegal Fireworks During July 4 Crackdown In PA
Massive Cache Of Illegal Fireworks During July 4 Crackdown In PA Dozens of illegal fireworks displays, mortar shells, and bottle rockets were seized during the City of Reading's annual Fourth of July enforcement effort, officials announced Thursday, July 9. Reading police responded to **69 incidents involving illegal fireworks** over the holiday and confiscated a large cache of prohibited explosives as part of a dedicated enforcement detail, city officials said. Among the items seized were approximately: 60 prepackaged fireworks display boxes 25 pounds of 3-inch mortar shells 5 pounds of 2-inch mortar shells 2 pounds of linked firecrackers 40 bottle r…
Tax Office Visit Ends With Alleged Threat To Burn Gov. Shapiro's Mansion: PA State Police Tax Office Visit Ends With Alleged Threat To Burn Gov. Shapiro's Mansion: PA State Police
Tax Office Visit Ends With Alleged Threat To Burn Gov. Shapiro's Mansion: PA State Police A Brookhaven man's visit to a Delaware County lawmaker's office for help with his taxes spiraled into a threat to burn down Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence and an antisemitic slur, Pennsylvania State Police said Thursday, July 9. Richard John Franklin, 65, went to the district office of State Rep. Leanne Krueger on East Brookhaven Road in Brookhaven Borough on Tuesday, July 7, seeking assistance with outstanding taxes, according to investigators. While speaking with a staff member, Franklin allegedly used an antisemitic slur as he threatened to commit arson at the Governor's Residence, polic…
Tractor-Trailer Hits PA Constable Prisoner Transport Of 7 Detainees, Flees Tractor-Trailer Hits PA Constable Prisoner Transport Of 7 Detainees, Flees
Tractor-Trailer Hits PA Constable Prisoner Transport Of 7 Detainees, Flees A tractor-trailer struck a Pennsylvania State Constables transport vehicle carrying seven detainees before fleeing the scene, authorities announced. The crash happened in Upper Chichester Township at approximately 10:38 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, as constables were transporting seven detainees from the Delaware County Prison to a district court, according to Pennsylvania State Constables. The tractor-trailer hit one of the transport vehicles, causing significant damage before leaving the scene, police said. Officers from the Delaware County Park Police Department, Upper Chichester Township…