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Automatic Gunfire Ambush That Killed PA Man Ends With 3 Men Sentenced: Prosecutors
Thirteen bullets fired in approximately one second from a handgun converted to fully automatic gunfire killed a 22-year-old passenger during an ambush — and now the third man charged in the attack has been sentenced.
Frederick Antwan Marks Jr., 26, of Bath, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, conspiracy to commit third-degree murder, and aggravated assault in the Aug. 31, 2022, killing of Najeer Lane, 22, of Allentown, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced Wednesday, Oct. 7.
Marks was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 6, by Judge Thomas M. Caffrey to 15 to 30 years in state pr…
Maryland-Bound Jet Crashes During Takeoff At Pennsylvania Airport: Police
A private jet headed to Maryland crashed while taking off from a Pennsylvania airport Wednesday morning, Oct. 7, prompting a major emergency response, officials said.
The crash happened at Bedford County Airport in Bedford, where emergency crews were called to the scene late Wednesday morning, according to emergency dispatchers, WJAC 6 NBC reported.
The crash was not fatal, and an investigation into what happened is underway, the police confirmed to WTAJ CBS. Additional information about possible injuries was not immediately available.
Flight records show the aircraft, tail number N600AL, …
PA Professor Accused Of Sending 50 Antisemitic Threats, Posting Victim's Address
A Haverford College religion professor used anonymous social media accounts to bombard a Jewish man and his family with roughly 50 antisemitic messages, repeatedly posted the family's home address, referenced the victim's minor son, and warned that security cameras would not protect them, federal prosecutors say.
Guangtian Ha, an assistant professor of religion at the Delaware County college, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 6, and charged with one federal count of cyberstalking, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.
The indictment alleges the campaign ran from Oct. 9, 2025, throu…
PA County Where Trump Was Shot Now Has ISIS Terrorism Indictment: DOJ
A Butler County, Pennsylvania man has been indicted on a federal firearms charge tied to an alleged plan to support ISIS, prosecutors announced Tuesday, Oct. 6.
Jonathan Hunter Kramer, 21, of Valencia, knowingly received a semiautomatic rifle and rifle ammunition on Saturday, Sept. 12, knowing they would be used to commit a felony or federal terrorism crime, including supporting ISIS, a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh charged.
Kramer remains detained pending trial. The one-count indictment carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both.
The case is the latest h…
Intoxicated PA Teen Taken By Jet Ski To Susquehanna River Island, Raped While Unconscious: DA
A 17-year-old girl who had been drinking with friends along the Susquehanna River was taken by jet ski to an island, raped while drifting in and out of consciousness, and returned about an hour later barely able to stand or walk, prosecutors said.
More than two years later, a Lancaster County jury convicted the man who took her onto the river, Salvador Villa-Del Toro, 28, of Martic Township, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday, Oct. 6.
The assault happened in July 2024 after the teen and several friends gathered along the river's shoreline and were drinking, ac…
Five Below Manager Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 19-Year-Old Employee In PA Store
A Five Below manager pinned a 19-year-old employee against a stockroom wall, took away her phones and radio, and sexually assaulted her inside a Pennsylvania store before later telling her she could have said no, police said in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Oct. 6.
Edward Alistar Eisenhard, 37, of Hellertown, is charged in connection with the Sunday, Sept. 27 assault at the Five Below at 741 Route 113 in the Souderton section of Hilltown Township, Bucks County, according to the criminal complaint.
The employee told Hilltown Township police she was working from 4:30 to …
18-Year-Old PA Motorcyclist Killed In Route 74 Crash ID'd By Coroner
An 18-year-old motorcyclist who died after a crash on Route 74 in Cumberland County has been identified, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice.
Chase Dagen, of Boiling Springs, died from multiple traumatic injuries following the Tuesday, Sept. 29 crash, Cumberland County Coroner Charley Hall told Daily Voice.
Now, hundreds of donors are rallying around his parents, Danielle and Jonathan Dagen, and their family.
A GoFundMe launched by Creative Building Concepts has raised $27,960 toward its $40,000 goal from 340 donations as of Monday, Oct. 5.
The fundraiser was created to help Chase's fami…
PA Man, 45, Killed In 3-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash In NY: State Police
A 45-year-old Pennsylvania man was killed and two others were injured in a three-vehicle chain-reaction crash on Route 17 in Orange County, NY, over the weekend, police said.
Millrift, Pennsylvania resident Sean M. Nelson, 45, died following the crash in Blooming Grove, NY, on Saturday, Oct. 3, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 6.
Troopers responded to the crash scene at around 7:03 p.m. Police said an investigation found that Nelson was driving a 2003 Chevrolet pickup truck east on Route 17 behind a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder and a 2015 GMC Sierra, all traveling in t…
'Intentional' Hit-Run Left Teen With Fractured Skull In Pennsylvania; Driver Pleads Guilty
A Pennsylvania man has admitted to intentionally swerving his car into a teenager riding an electric bike, leaving him with skull and facial fractures and a brain bleed, authorities announced on Monday, Oct. 5.
Jonathan Seth, 27, of the 100 block of Ruby Street in Lancaster, pleaded guilty on Sept. 11 before Lancaster County Judge Dennis Reinaker to two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of accidents involving death or personal injury, one count of recklessly endangering another person, and a summary driving offense, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.
The ch…
Man Posed As Girl Online To Solicit Explicit Images From Boys In PA, Police Say
A 39-year-old Pennsylvania man posed as a juvenile girl online to persuade boys to send him sexually explicit images and videos, including images of a 13-year-old, police said.
Jared Michael Bauman, of New Holland, Lancaster County, was charged following an investigation that began on March 10, West Earl Township police announced in a release issued Monday, Oct. 5.
Police began investigating after receiving a report that Bauman had been soliciting inappropriate images from a boy who was under 18 at the time, investigators said.
During an interview, the boy told investigators that he believ…
Man Admits To Selling Russian Plutonium Out Of His Home To Buyers Across US, Abroad: Feds
A convicted Massachusetts felon has admitted to importing plutonium from Russia and mailing the highly radioactive material to dozens of buyers through a business he ran from a South Hadley home, authorities said. Police also found child sexual abuse material at his home.
Jacob D. Miller, 44, of Hadley, pleaded guilty to possession of ammunition and explosives, importing nuclear material without authorization, mailing hazardous materials, and possessing child sexual abuse material, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said on Monday, Oct. 5.
Miller has remained in fed…
PA Measles Outbreak Tops 1,000, Highest In US, 4 Vaccinated Residents Among Infected
Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak has surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases and now includes five deaths, state health officials announced Monday, Oct. 5.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 1,004 cases across 39 counties so far in 2026 — up 27 cases since Friday, Oct. 2.
There have been 198 hospitalizations tied to the outbreak, according to the department. Nearly 20 percent of people identified by the state with measles have been hospitalized.
The new numbers come less than a month after the statewide total stood at 676 cases in 37 counties, with 124 hospitalizations and two measles-a…
Gunman Fired Barrage Inside Pennsylvania Store, Killing 16-Year-Old, Police Say
A gunman wanted in the killing of a 16-year-old boy opened fire inside a Pennsylvania corner store, shooting the child four times and wounding an 18-year-old man as a store clerk stood only feet away, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, Oct. 5.
Jaiden Tavaughn Servance, 23, of Lancaster, is wanted on charges of criminal homicide, attempted criminal homicide, recklessly endangering another person, and carrying a firearm without a license, Lancaster City Bureau of Police announced.
The charges stem from the shooting at a corner grocery store at 423 South Duke St. a…
Fifth Measles Death Reported In PA As Outbreak Tops 1,000 Cases
A fifth measles-associated death has been confirmed in Pennsylvania as the Commonwealth’s outbreak surpassed 1,000 cases across 39 counties, health officials said.
An unvaccinated Lancaster County resident with confirmed measles died, the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced Wednesday, Sept. 30. The department did not release the person’s age, sex, or other identifying details.
The death is the fifth Pennsylvania resident to meet the state’s measles-associated death definition this year, officials said.
As of Monday, Oct. 5, Pennsylvania had confirmed 1,004 measles cases and 198 hos…
Armored Truck Robbery Spree Targeted Pennsylvania Brinks Crews, Feds Say
Two men have now been sentenced for a months-long armored truck robbery spree in Pennsylvania that culminated in an attempted heist, police chase, Main Line manhunt, and school lockdowns, federal authorities announced.
Mujahid Davis, 24, and Dante Shackleford, 27, admitted participating in a series of armed Brinks robberies and attempted robberies between July and October 2025, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
The FBI shared the sentencing announcements on Saturday, Oct. 3.
Davis pleaded guilty in March to two attempted Hobbs Act robberies, …
Man, 41, Killed When Car Pulls Into Path Of Motorcycle Group In PA
A 41-year-old man was killed when a car pulled into the path of a group of motorcyclists on a Pennsylvania roadway, authorities said.
Shane Wells of York was riding north on Numidia Drive/Route 42 with a group of motorcycle riders when a passenger car pulled onto the roadway from Kulp Road in Catawissa Township, Columbia County, around 12:07 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, according to the Columbia County Coroner's Office.
Wells' motorcycle collided with the car, leaving him with multiple traumatic injuries, officials said.
The Columbia County Coroner's Office was called to the scene, where Wells w…
Dead Passengers, Fake Drivers: NJ Woman, Colombian Lover's $13M Scheme Unravels
Some of the passengers were dead. Some of the drivers had never driven a car.
But a New Jersey woman and her Colombian lover apparently had no trouble taking taxpayers for a ride.
For years, prosecutors say, Jael Watts, 45, of Alloway, operated Pearl Transit Corporation, a New Jersey-based company that purported to have drivers scattered across the country giving rides to elderly and disabled people while also conducting outreach for homeless Americans.
Watts and Luis Pino-Copete, 42, of Bogota, Colombia, were convicted following a multi-week federal trial in Utica of orchestrating a spraw…
