Pickaxe-Wielding PA Man Smashed Window, Threatened Cops With Buckshot: Police Pickaxe-Wielding PA Man Smashed Window, Threatened Cops With Buckshot: Police
Pickaxe-Wielding PA Man Smashed Window, Threatened Cops With Buckshot: Police A man was arrested after police responding to a report of a possibly injured motorcyclist found him trying to smash a patio window with a pickaxe and threatening officers with buckshot at a Pennsylvania home, authorities said. Ephrata police were called to the 100 block of Fieldcrest Lane in Ephrata Township at 12:38 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, for a report of a traumatic injury involving someone who may have wrecked a motorcycle, according to the department. Officers found George Conners, 49, of Ephrata behind his home, where he was actively trying to smash a rear patio window with a pickaxe, po…
County Line Road Closed After Crash In PA County Line Road Closed After Crash In PA
County Line Road Closed After Crash In PA A busy roadway was closed in both directions Sunday night, Sept. 13, after a vehicle collision, officials said. County Line Road was shut down between Huntingdon Pike and Buck Road in Huntingdon Valley as of about 7:58 p.m., according to a Montgomery County emergency alert. Drivers were asked to avoid the area and use alternate routes. No information about injuries, the vehicles involved, or when the road would reopen was immediately released.
Pedestrian Strike Closes Route 74 In Central PA: Police Pedestrian Strike Closes Route 74 In Central PA: Police
Pedestrian Strike Closes Route 74 In Central PA: Police A pedestrian was struck Sunday afternoon on Route 74 in Central Pennsylvania, prompting a roadway closure and significant traffic delays, regional police said. York County Regional Police were dispatched around 12:37 p.m. Sept. 13 to the area of 830 E. Main St. for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. The crash happened on the stretch of Route 74 between Dallastown and Red Lion, police said. The roadway was closed while officers investigated, according to an alert issued at 2:10 p.m. Motorists were asked to avoid the area or expect significant delays. No information about the ped…
Horse Lover, Penn National Raceway Worker Dies After Head-On Crash: PA State Police Horse Lover, Penn National Raceway Worker Dies After Head-On Crash: PA State Police
Horse Lover, Penn National Raceway Worker Dies After Head-On Crash: PA State Police A 39-year-old horse lover and Penn National Race Course worker has died following a head-on crash, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, Sept. 13. Melissa J. Risser, of Grantville, previously of Lebanon County, died at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center after the crash at Mountain and Firehouse roads in East Hanover Township, Dauphin County, on Sunday, Sept. 6, according to police and her obituary. Risser was driving west on Mountain Road around 1:55 p.m. when her 2006 Toyota Scion crossed into the eastbound lane and struck a 2014 Ram 3500 head-on, police said. Her…
Man Killed In Mobile Home Fire, PA State Police Say Man Killed In Mobile Home Fire, PA State Police Say
Man Killed In Mobile Home Fire, PA State Police Say A 52-year-old man was killed in a mobile home fire, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, Sept. 13. Paul E. Robinson Jr. died in the blaze at his home at 1874 Black Gap Road in Greene Township, according to PSP Chambersburg. Troopers were called to the fire at approximately 8:24 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, police said  Robinson was the only victim identified by state police. Investigators determined that there was no foul play involved in his death, authorities said. Additional details about the cause of the fire were not released. PSP Chambersburg is continuing the i…
PA Jeweler In $3.4M Ponzi Scheme Sentenced Again In New $755K Fraud PA Jeweler In $3.4M Ponzi Scheme Sentenced Again In New $755K Fraud
PA Jeweler In $3.4M Ponzi Scheme Sentenced Again In New $755K Fraud A Pennsylvania businessman who previously went to federal prison for running a $3.4 million Ponzi scheme involving bogus jewelry deals has been sentenced again after defrauding investors out of more than $755,000, authorities said. Matthew James Addy, 47, of Lancaster, was sentenced to 75 months — more than six years — in federal prison on Monday, Aug. 31, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf said. The sentence also includes three years of supervised release, a $1,000 fine, a $1,600 special assessment, and $755,995 in restitution, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of P…
Murder-Suicide: Man Kills Woman, Then Self On PA Street, Police Say (UPDATE) Murder-Suicide: Man Kills Woman, Then Self On PA Street, Police Say (UPDATE)
Murder-Suicide: Man Kills Woman, Then Self On PA Street, Police Say (Update) A woman and a man were killed in a Pennsylvania street shooting; police are investigating it as a murder-suicide on Saturday evening, Sept. 12, police announced. The shooting happened on the 2300 block of North 18th Street in North Philadelphia at approximately 5:31 p.m., according to Philadelphia Police. The man was found holding the gun, police explained at a press conference. The firearm was recovered at the scene, which remained secured as investigators gathered evidence. It is believed the man shot the woman and then turned the gun on himself, according to police. Both victims were …
Mental Health System Failed Son Charged In Grandmother’s Fatal PA Stabbing, Mother Says Mental Health System Failed Son Charged In Grandmother’s Fatal PA Stabbing, Mother Says
Mental Health System Failed Son Charged In Grandmother’s Fatal PA Stabbing, Mother Says A grieving mother says her son’s mental illness went untreated before he was charged with fatally stabbing his grandmother inside their Swatara Township apartment — and she says a chilling quote cited by police has been misunderstood. Esteban Paulino Villegas, 28, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Connie McCoy Pineda following the attack at the Chestnut Pointe apartment complex on Chambers Hill Road on Tuesday, June 30, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Swatara Township police responded to Apartment 1007 at 3655 Chambers Hill Road around 8:46 p.m.…
Pennsylvania Trucker Killed In Fiery I-81 Oxygen Tank Explosion Identified: State Police Pennsylvania Trucker Killed In Fiery I-81 Oxygen Tank Explosion Identified: State Police
Pennsylvania Trucker Killed In Fiery I-81 Oxygen Tank Explosion Identified: State Police The driver who caused the fiery crash that claimed the lives of two truckers on I-81 in Virginia is now facing charges, state police announced. Rockingham resident Mario A. Saldivar-Romaro, who was not hurt, was cited for reckless driving following the double fatal crash on Thursday night in Frederick County. At around 8:10 p.m. on Sept. 10, police say Saldivar-Romaro was attempting to enter the southbound lanes of I-81 and failed to yield to traffic. Saldivar-Romaro crossed two lanes and struck a tractor-trailer that was heading southbound on the interstate.  The trac…
Man Posted Bizarre 9/11 Rant Before Storming Yankee Stadium Field With Palestinian Flag Man Posted Bizarre 9/11 Rant Before Storming Yankee Stadium Field With Palestinian Flag
Man Posted Bizarre 9/11 Rant Before Storming Yankee Stadium Field With Palestinian Flag Kelly Marcucci didn't exactly make it difficult for authorities to identify him after storming the field with a Palestinian flag at Yankee Stadium on Friday, Sept. 11, during the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Marcucci, 38, whose Facebook page says he's from Riverhead, NY, was wearing a jersey with his own name emblazoned across the back when he ran onto the field during the seventh inning of the Yankees-Mets Subway Series game, according to video from the stands and the NYPD. It didn't take security long to tackle Marcucci and take him into custody. The NY Post says the incident happened e…
4 Fully Vaccinated PA Residents Get Measles As Outbreak Reaches 676 Cases, Highest In US 4 Fully Vaccinated PA Residents Get Measles As Outbreak Reaches 676 Cases, Highest In US
4 Fully Vaccinated PA Residents Get Measles As Outbreak Reaches 676 Cases, Highest In US Four fully vaccinated Pennsylvanians have tested positive for measles — the first breakthrough cases identified during the state’s ongoing outbreak, health officials said Friday, Sept. 12. The patients include three adults and one child from Centre, Jefferson, Lancaster, and Lycoming counties, Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen said during a live update. None was hospitalized. The cases are rare and account for less than 1 percent of Pennsylvania’s 676 confirmed measles infections this year, Bogen said. The statewide total now spans 37 counties and includes 124 hospitalizations …
PA Hockey Mascot ‘Manager Of Fun’ Jailed In Child Porn Case: DA PA Hockey Mascot ‘Manager Of Fun’ Jailed In Child Porn Case: DA
PA Hockey Mascot ‘Manager Of Fun’ Jailed In Child Porn Case: DA A man who worked as a hockey mascot was jailed Friday after investigators traced child sexual abuse material to his apartment and cellphone, authorities said. Matthew Francis, 29, Allentown, self-described as Lehigh Valley Phantoms’ “Manager of Fun”, was charged with felony counts of sexual abuse of children/possession of child sexual abuse material and criminal use of a communication facility. The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are the American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers, playing their home games at PPL Center in Allentown. The investigation began Sept. 4, wh…