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3 Men Arrested For Firing Shots Into Columbia Home, Endangering Lives: Police
Three men were arrested for their involvement in a shooting that endangered multiple lives in Columbia, Lancaster County, on Nov. 1, 2024, police announced Tuesday, Nov. 26.
J'Vian Lazae Mendez-Gonzalez, 18, Isaiah Jose Diaz, 20, and Caelan Natrell Brown, 19, are accused of firing shots into an occupied structure on the 400 block of Avenue K at approximately 1:37 p.m., according to the Columbia Borough Police Department.
Each suspect is charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Discharge of a Firearm into an Occupied Structure, Possession of a Weapon, and four counts of Reckless…
Man Killed, Another Hurt While Moving Deer From Road: PA State Police
A 27-year-old man was killed, and another person was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to remove a deer carcass from a roadway in Jackson Township, Mercer County, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 27.
The crash happened on Sunday, Nov. 26, at 6:30 p.m. on Franklin Road, east of Coolspring Church Road, Pennsylvania State Police in Mercer said in a release.
Daniel H. Johnson, of Jackson Center, was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck, officials said. A second pedestrian was airlifted to St. Elizabeth's Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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Man Accused Of Raping Runaway PA Teen Had Grandson Call Her 'Mommy': Affidavit
An Enola man is accused of raping a runaway juvenile, providing her drugs and alcohol, and holding her against her will, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Nov. 27.
Steven John Gallagher, 65, was arrested after East Pennsboro Township Police were alerted by Lower Paxton Township Police at 3:05 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, about the possible presence of a missing juvenile at his residence on the 700 block of Valley Street in Enola.
Gallagher initially told officers he had dropped the girl, identified as I.M., off at Adams Ricci Park 45 minutes earl…
NY Man Arrested After 2 High-Speed Chases In PA: State Police
A high-speed chase through Carbon County ended with the arrest of a New York man, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 26.
Christopher Diaz, 35, was charged with Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Police, Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol/Controlled Substance, and multiple vehicle code violations after two separate pursuits, according to state police.
The first incident began around 10:11 a.m. when a trooper attempted to stop a vehicle for multiple equipment violations and erratic driving in Franklin Township, PSP said. The driver, later identified as Diaz, refused to stop,…
Maryland Woman Sought In Estranged Husband’s York County Overdose Death: State Police
A Maryland woman is wanted in connection with the overdose death of her estranged husband in Peach Bottom Township, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024.
Troopers were called to a home on the 300 block of Murphy Road on Sept. 26, 2023, where they found 39-year-old Clinton Douglas Hyde deceased. Evidence at the scene suggested the death was drug-related. An autopsy later determined the cause of death to be “mixed-drug toxicity,” police said.
After a year-long investigation, authorities identified Heather Hyde, 41, of Street, Maryland, as the person who…
Lancaster Teen Charged With Armed Robbery At Tobacco King In Ephrata: Police
A 16-year-old boy from Lancaster has been charged in connection with an armed robbery at the Tobacco King store in Ephrata, police announced on Monday, Nov. 25.
The teen faces multiple charges, including felony robbery, felony firearms not to be carried without a license, misdemeanor possession of a firearm by a minor, and misdemeanor recklessly endangering another person, according to Ephrata police.
The robbery occurred on Sept. 2, 2024, at the Tobacco King store at 108 N Reading Rd., Ephrata Borough. Following an investigation, a warrant was issued, and the juvenile was apprehended by th…
Lititz Man Causes $5K Patrol Car Damage During Drunken Skating Rink Rant: Police
A drunken disturbance outside a Lancaster skating rink ended with a Lititz man allegedly damaging a police car, racking up $5,000 in repair costs, and resisting arrest, police said on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024.
Justin Robert Hoffman, 35, is facing charges of institutional vandalism, resisting arrest, public drunkenness, and disorderly conduct following the Nov. 16, 2024, incident at the Overlook Activities Center, according to Manheim Township police.
Hoffman was reportedly yelling at a group of employees near the rink, threatening to fight them. When officers arrived, he admitted to being un…
CEO Charged With DUI After Stop On Route 222: Police
The CEO of Optimum Controls Corporation has been charged with driving under the influence after a traffic stop in Lancaster County, police announced on Saturday, Nov. 23.
Michael Galiyano, 76, of Sinking Spring, was pulled over near mile marker 47 on Route 222 North in Denver at approximately 9:38 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, according to East Cocalico Township Police. Officers reported that Galiyano appeared impaired, and a breath test revealed a blood alcohol concentration of .187%, more than double the legal limit of .08%.
Galiyano leads Optimum Controls Corporation, a Reading-based company t…
Family Feud: Son Stabs Father, Dad Shoots Girlfriend, PA State Police Say
A family fight turned violent in Loyalsock Township, leaving three people injured in a chaotic sequence of events involving a stabbing and a shooting, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024.
The altercation erupted on Grampian Boulevard when a son allegedly stabbed his father during a heated argument around 10 a.m., according to investigators. In response, the father fired a gun. The bullet passed through the son’s girlfriend before hitting the son, police said.
Despite the dramatic nature of the incident, no fatalities were reported. All three individuals suffered n…
Man Fatally Struck By Unknown Truck On PA Turnpike: PA State Police
A man was fatally struck by an unknown truck on the shoulder of Interstate 176 westbound near mile marker 304, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024.
Troopers from the Embreeville barracks responded to the crash in East Nantmeal Township, Chester County, between 2:45 a.m. and 4:03 a.m., according to the release.
Investigators say the man was hit in the westbound lane, but the truck involved did not stop. Troopers are calling this a suicide, but authorities are now asking drivers traveling on I-176 westbound, particularly near the Camiel Service Plaza during that time,…
Lititz Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Three Children Over Six Years: Ephrata Police
A Lititz man has been charged with sexually assaulting three children, Ephrata police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Andrew Joseph Leisey, 53, is accused of committing two counts of aggravated indecent assault of a child, one count of aggravated indecent assault of a complainant under 13 years old, two counts of indecent assault, and three counts of corruption of minors, according to the release. Police allege the incidents occurred between 2001 and 2003 and again from 2005 to 2007.
Leisey was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Torrey Landis on Nov. 12. His bail was set at $50,000,…
Police Name Suspect In Hit-Run That Left 10-Year-Old York Girl With Brain Bleeds: PD
The Northern York County Regional Police Department is seeking the public's help locating a suspect in a hit-and-run crash that left a 10-year-old girl with brain bleeds and her father seriously injured, police announced on Thursday, Nov. 21.
The crash happened at 12:26 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, at the intersection of York and Porters roads in Heidelberg Township, police said and Daily Voice previously reported. A white 2002 Ford Explorer, allegedly driven by Miguel Sebastian Pascual, 52, of New Oxford, struck a 2014 Harley-Davidson motorcycle carrying Cory Houston, 53, and his daughter Ella,…
Drunk Man Threatens Guards, Storms Women's Restroom At Mechanicsburg Meps: Police
An intoxicated man caused chaos at the U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command Center (MEPS) in Mechanicsburg, resulting in his arrest, police announced Friday, Nov. 22.
Alexander Christian Murray, 27, of Carlisle, showed up for initial intake testing at the MEPS on Wednesday, Nov. 13, but employees quickly suspected he was under the influence of alcohol, according to Lower Allen Township police. Staff reportedly confronted Murray about his condition, and he became increasingly uncooperative.
The 6’5” man reportedly walked into the women’s restroom before security guards escorted him out.…
Hannah Robertson, 16, Missing From PA Home For Over 1 Month: Police
A Levittown teen who vanished in mid-October remains missing, and police are seeking the public's help to bring her home, according to a release on Thursday, Nov. 21.
Hannah Robertson, 16, was last seen in the Levittown area on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, at 10:45 a.m., according to the Bristol Township Police Department.
Hannah is described as 5’4” tall, weighing 140 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes.
Detectives are asking anyone with information about her whereabouts to contact Detective Asmann at 267-812-3037.
