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PA Spa Workers Raped At Gunpoint By Man Shot By Police; Sentenced Up To 120 Years: DA PA Spa Workers Raped At Gunpoint By Man Shot By Police; Sentenced Up To 120 Years: DA
PA Spa Workers Raped At Gunpoint By Man Shot By Police; Sentenced Up To 120 Years: DA A Dauphin County man who raped two spa workers at gunpoint before being shot by police as he fled has been sentenced to decades behind bars, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, Feb. 23. Christopher A. Rivera, 38, of Middletown Borough, was sentenced to 60 to 120 years in state prison by Judge Jeffrey Conrad on Friday after a jury found him guilty following a three-day trial in October. The jury convicted Rivera of two counts each of robbery, rape by forcible compulsion, and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse by forcible compulsion, as well as four counts…
Allentown Officer To Stand Trial For Hitting Surrendering Man With Gun Muzzle: DA Allentown Officer To Stand Trial For Hitting Surrendering Man With Gun Muzzle: DA
Allentown Officer To Stand Trial For Hitting Surrendering Man With Gun Muzzle: DA A judge has ruled that an Allentown police officer will stand trial for striking a surrendering suspect in the face with the muzzle of his service weapon, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Abviud Carvajal, 31, of Allentown, is charged with Felony Aggravated Assault – Attempts to Cause or Causes Bodily Injury with a Deadly Weapon and Misdemeanor Simple Assault, according to the DA’s office. Following a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 18, Magisterial District Judge Todd Heffelfinger ruled that all charges would be held for court. Carvajal i…
Gas Station Robbers Flee, Ram Police Vehicle During PA Crime Spree: DA Gas Station Robbers Flee, Ram Police Vehicle During PA Crime Spree: DA
Gas Station Robbers Flee, Ram Police Vehicle During PA Crime Spree: DA Two men have been arrested following a series of armed robberies at gas stations across Bethlehem, Northampton County District Attorney Stephen G. Baratta announced on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Jeniel Rivera Gotay and Luis Vega-Gonzalez are accused of robbing the Sunoco Quickfill and Service station at 2960 Linden Street on Sunday, Nov. 2, and again on Tuesday, Nov. 11, as well as the Racetrack gas station at 2350 Linden Street on Wednesday, Nov. 5, according to Baratta’s release. For the most recent incident, Bethlehem police had the men under surveillance when they allegedly went to the Sunoco …
12-Year-Old PA Girl Escapes After Year Of Abuse At Hands Of Mom, Boyfriend: DA 12-Year-Old PA Girl Escapes After Year Of Abuse At Hands Of Mom, Boyfriend: DA
12-Year-Old PA Girl Escapes After Year Of Abuse At Hands Of Mom, Boyfriend: DA A 12-year-old girl fled to a friend’s home with bruises, cuts, and a black eye after enduring more than a year of alleged abuse in Cleona, Lebanon County detectives announced on Monday, Sept. 22. The girl told investigators that her mother’s boyfriend, Reagan Thach, repeatedly beat her with objects including a curtain rod, lamp, and phone charger cord, and forced her to write “sets” of phrases for hours, according to the District Attorney’s Office. When dissatisfied with her handwriting, he allegedly assaulted her again. Her mother, Mai Tran, is accused of knowing about the ongoing abuse an…
Mugshot Released Of Family Dollar Arsonist: Harrisburg Police Mugshot Released Of Family Dollar Arsonist: Harrisburg Police
Mugshot Released Of Family Dollar Arsonist: Harrisburg Police Harrisburg police released the mugshot of Abdiel Angueira-Vazquez, 30, who is accused of setting fire to a Family Dollar in the city’s Allison Hill neighborhood on Tuesday, Sept. 9. The fire started just after 3:45 a.m. behind the store on the 900 block of South 13th Street, according to police. Flames spread through HVAC units and into the roofline after a ruptured gas line created blowtorch-like flames, Harrisburg firefighters said. Crews quickly contained the blaze before it spread inside. September 9, 2025 Outside Investigation Upgraded To A Building Fire Family Dollar 9300 Block o…
Hammer Threats Made At Special Olympics In PA; Suspect Hurls Feces In Cell: Police Hammer Threats Made At Special Olympics In PA; Suspect Hurls Feces In Cell: Police
Hammer Threats Made At Special Olympics In PA; Suspect Hurls Feces In Cell: Police A man threatened participants at a Special Olympics event with a hammer before defecating and throwing feces inside a holding cell, Wilkes-Barre police announced on Thursday, Sept. 4. Matthew Fisher, 36, of Wilkes-Barre, was charged after the incident at Kirby Park on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 6:32 p.m., according to police. Officers were dispatched to the park for a report of a man harassing several individuals and making threats with a hammer. Police said Fisher approached a group participating in a Special Olympics-sanctioned event, yelled obscenities, and threatened to harm them, shouting “…
Ecuadoran Man Who Raped Family Member In Pennsylvania, Arrested By ICE: Affidavit Ecuadoran Man Who Raped Family Member In Pennsylvania, Arrested By ICE: Affidavit
Ecuadoran Man Who Raped Family Member In Pennsylvania, Arrested By ICE: Affidavit An Ecuador man who raped a family member in Harrisburg was arrested by ICE Philadelphia, according to an affidavit obtained by Daily Voice. Jose Luis Arpi-Marca, 33, was taken into custody on Sunday, Aug. 31, after Lower Paxton Township police charged him with sexually assaulting a woman while she was unconscious inside a home. Court records detail that the woman awoke on Saturday, Aug. 30 to find Arpi on top of her, naked from the waist down. Her clothing had been removed, and she told police she realized sexual contact was occurring. She pushed him away and he left the room, the affidavit…
Pennsylvania Cub Scout Leader Embezzles $5.9K For DoorDash, Netflix, Tattoo, Police Say Pennsylvania Cub Scout Leader Embezzles $5.9K For DoorDash, Netflix, Tattoo, Police Say
Pennsylvania Cub Scout Leader Embezzles $5.9K For DoorDash, Netflix, Tattoo, Police Say An Ephrata woman is accused of embezzling nearly $6,000 from a local Cub Scouting Pack’s accounts, police announced on Friday, Aug. 29. Amy Jo Mody, 49, of Ephrata, was charged with one count of felony theft by unlawful taking after an investigation into financial discrepancies in the Cub Scouting Pack’s account, the Ephrata Police Department said. The probe began in May 2025 when the current Committee Chair reported suspicious activity in the group’s Ephrata National Bank account, according to police. Investigators determined that Mody, who held multiple leadership roles within the Pack s…
Drunk USPS Driver Crashed Into Man, Western Massachusetts Bank: Police Drunk USPS Driver Crashed Into Man, Western Massachusetts Bank: Police
Drunk USPS Driver Crashed Into Man, Western Massachusetts Bank: Police A Massachusetts US Postal Service driver is facing charges after police say he struck a pedestrian and then crashed into a bank building in East Longmeadow while drunk earlier this week.  Robert O’Sullivan, 54, of Westfield, was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of personal injury following the Tuesday, Aug. 26, crash, the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office said. East Longmeadow police were called to the Pride gas station on North Main Street just after 9:30 a.m. after a USPS truck hit a man, investigators said. The victim suffered head …
Woman Points Shotgun At Man In Berks County Park After Blocking Road To Leave: Police Woman Points Shotgun At Man In Berks County Park After Blocking Road To Leave: Police
Woman Points Shotgun At Man In Berks County Park After Blocking Road To Leave: Police A woman is accused of pointing a shotgun at a man and blocking the road to keep him from leaving a park, police announced in a release on Tuesday, Aug. 26. Diana Lynn Wendler, 60, of Sinking Spring, was arrested after Spring Township officers were called to Willow Glen Park around 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 17, 2025, for reports of a woman threatening a man with a gun, according to police and court documents. Berks County dispatchers told police that Wendler was allegedly preventing the victim from leaving the area. When officers arrived, they observed her walking toward her home on Park Aven…
Toddler Dies From Assault PA Dad ‘Never Should Have Gotten Out For 1st Kid He Beat' Family Says Toddler Dies From Assault PA Dad ‘Never Should Have Gotten Out For 1st Kid He Beat' Family Says
Toddler Dies From Assault PA Dad ‘Never Should Have Gotten Out For 1st Kid He Beat' Family Says A father is accused of violently assaulting his 2-year-old son, who was later found dead in Bradford, the McKean County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Aug. 15. Tyler Lee Prescott, 32, who has no permanent address, was charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child for injuries allegedly inflicted on his son between July 17 and Aug. 14, according to District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer and court records. EMS and police were called to a home on the 60 block of Sherman Street early Thursday, Aug. 14, for an unresponsive chil…
Tip To National Center For Missing And Exploited Children Leads To Arrest Of PA Man: Police Tip To National Center For Missing And Exploited Children Leads To Arrest Of PA Man: Police
Tip To National Center For Missing And Exploited Children Leads To Arrest Of PA Man: Police A tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led to the arrest of a New Cumberland man on child pornography charges, Fairview Township police announced on Monday, Aug. 11. Investigators identified the suspect as 26-year-old Tyler Allen Pace after receiving information about an individual posting child pornography online, according to police. A search warrant was executed at Pace’s home on the 400 block of Big Spring Road in New Cumberland, resulting in the seizure of evidence, authorities said. Court documents show Pace has been charged with two felony counts of child …
Nearly $50K Stolen From Elderly Pennsylvania Woman By Virginia Relative: Police Nearly $50K Stolen From Elderly Pennsylvania Woman By Virginia Relative: Police
Nearly $50K Stolen From Elderly Pennsylvania Woman By Virginia Relative: Police A Virginia woman is accused of stealing nearly $50,000 from her elderly relative in Willow Street, West Lampeter Township police announced on Tuesday, July 22. Margaret Christel, 34, of Falls Church, Virginia, was charged with one count of Felony Financial Exploitation of an Older Adult after police say she stole and altered checks belonging to her elderly family member between December 2023 and March 2025. The case began on Thursday, May 15, 2025, when West Lampeter Township B Platoon officers were dispatched to a report of theft in Willow Street, police said. Investigators allege Christel…
Man Exposes Himself Near Children’s Section Of PA Library, Police Say Man Exposes Himself Near Children’s Section Of PA Library, Police Say
Man Exposes Himself Near Children’s Section Of PA Library, Police Say A man who allegedly exposed himself near children at a public library in Cumberland County was arrested nearly two months after the incident, Carlisle Police announced in a release on Wednesday, July 16. Devick Jade Failor, 26, is accused of exposing himself near the children’s section of the Bosler Memorial Library at 158 West High Street in Carlisle on Thursday, May 23 around 11:18 a.m., according to police. Police identified Failor at the scene and later obtained a warrant for his arrest. He was taken into custody without incident in July, records show. Failor has been charged with the …
14-Year-Old Girl Picked Up At Pennsylvania Playground, Raped, Then Sent Home In Uber: Affidavit 14-Year-Old Girl Picked Up At Pennsylvania Playground, Raped, Then Sent Home In Uber: Affidavit
14-Year-Old Girl Picked Up At Pennsylvania Playground, Raped, Then Sent Home In Uber: Affidavit A Lancaster city man accused of raping a 14-year-old girl after picking her up from a playground has waived his preliminary hearing, sending the case to county court, the Lancaster County Distrist attorney announced on Wednesday, July 9. Nicklos Dennis McRae, 25, is facing seven felony charges after the girl identified him as the man who sexually assaulted her in August 2021, Lancaster City Bureau of Police wrote in the affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, April 30. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS DISTURBING** Victim’s Account: 'No' And 'Stop' Ignored Th…
Dunkin' Manager Stole $2,100+ From PA Store, Arrested Again On Bench Warrant: Police Dunkin' Manager Stole $2,100+ From PA Store, Arrested Again On Bench Warrant: Police
Dunkin' Manager Stole $2,100+ From PA Store, Arrested Again On Bench Warrant: Police A former Dunkin' Donuts manager accused of stealing more than $2,100 from a Silverdale store has been arrested again—this time in Lehigh County—after skipping court, according to law enforcement and court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Jonathan Crouthamel, 26, of Quakertown, was hired as a manager at the Dunkin’ located at 103 Baringer Avenue in Silverdale at the Perkasie line, according to Hilltown Township police. On Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, he allegedly stole \$1,524.48 in cash and a company laptop valued at \$626.38, store owner Michael Bahm told investigators. Bahm provided police w…
Dozens Of Naked Child Images Found On PA Man’s Devices: Police Dozens Of Naked Child Images Found On PA Man’s Devices: Police
Dozens Of Naked Child Images Found On PA Man’s Devices: Police A Lancaster County man is facing disturbing charges after dozens of images showing naked children were found on his electronics, police announced on Tuesday, July 9. Mark Patrick McNeal, 69, of Ephrata, was charged with multiple felonies after a raid at his home uncovered graphic child sexual abuse material, according to the Ephrata Police Department. Investigators say they executed a search warrant at McNeal’s home on the 100 block of Partridge Drive on Monday, June 3. The search, done alongside the Lancaster County Computer Task Force, led to the seizure of several devices allegedly conta…
PA Man Slaps, Punches, Bites Family, Then Charges At Them With Knife: Police PA Man Slaps, Punches, Bites Family, Then Charges At Them With Knife: Police
PA Man Slaps, Punches, Bites Family, Then Charges At Them With Knife: Police A man slapped, punched, and bit relatives before arming himself with a kitchen knife during a domestic disturbance in Warrington, police announced on Monday, July 7. Xiangxing He, 47, of Warrington, became violent during a late-night argument with family members inside a home on the 2500 block of Diane’s Way around 11:34 p.m. on Monday, July 1, according to Warrington Township Police. He allegedly slapped one family member in the face during the argument, prompting others to intervene. As tensions escalated, He reportedly grabbed a kitchen knife and charged at the initial victim, but other …
PA Man's Therapy Sessions Uncover Child Sex Assaults He Committed: Affidavit PA Man's Therapy Sessions Uncover Child Sex Assaults He Committed: Affidavit
PA Man's Therapy Sessions Uncover Child Sex Assaults He Committed: Affidavit A Manheim Borough man allegedly confessed to sexually assaulting a child under his care 10 times last month, according to police and court documents. Richard Joshua Briskie, 70, told the child’s parents he had touched their daughter’s genitals multiple times while she was at his home in May, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed by Manheim Borough Police. He told police that he had recently made the same confession to his therapist, a mandated reporter, and wanted to tell the family himself. Briskie, of 38 North Clay Street, had a supervisory role over the child and was regularl…
Body Never Found But Husband Sentenced For Killing Wife In 1984: Lancaster DA Body Never Found But Husband Sentenced For Killing Wife In 1984: Lancaster DA
Body Never Found But Husband Sentenced For Killing Wife In 1984: Lancaster DA A Lancaster County man convicted of killing his estranged wife four decades ago was sentenced to four to 10 years in state prison on Tuesday, June 17 — after living free for much of the last 40 years and even briefly after his trial. Jere Musser Bagenstose, 70, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in April for the 1984 disappearance and death of 25-year-old Maryann Bagenstose, whose body has never been found. At sentencing, Senior Judge John Kuhn called Bagenstose’s decision to conceal his wife’s body for decades “a level of callousness” that robbed her family of closure. “We hope th…
Dad Of 12 Killed Outside PA Bar As Crowds Looked On, Weeks Later Suspect Arrested: DA Dad Of 12 Killed Outside PA Bar As Crowds Looked On, Weeks Later Suspect Arrested: DA
Dad Of 12 Killed Outside PA Bar As Crowds Looked On, Weeks Later Suspect Arrested: DA A father of 12 children was stabbed to death outside a Coatesville bar, and now a 54-year-old man is facing a first-degree murder charge, Chester County authorities announced on Thursday, June 5. Stephen Marquis Johnson, 45, was fatally stabbed in the chest near his heart late Friday, May 16, outside the Midway Bar on East Lincoln Highway in Coatesville, according to a release from the Chester County District Attorney's Office. He died at Paoli Memorial Hospital on Saturday, May 17. Officers were flagged down by bystanders and found Johnson lying on the ground with a puncture wound. Investi…
Dog’s Leg Cut Off With Scissors, Left Untreated For Days: PA Man Charged Dog’s Leg Cut Off With Scissors, Left Untreated For Days: PA Man Charged
Dog’s Leg Cut Off With Scissors, Left Untreated For Days: PA Man Charged A Lancaster County man is accused of cutting off his dog’s leg with scissors and denying her medical care for days, the Pennsylvania SPCA announced on Tuesday, June 3. Stephen L. Stoltzfus, 45, of Kirkwood, was arrested by the Pennsylvania SPCA Animal Law Enforcement team in coordination with Lancaster County Detectives and Pennsylvania State Police on Monday, June 2. He has been charged with two Felony counts of Aggravated Cruelty to Animals and one Misdemeanor count of Cruelty to Animals in connection with the abuse of his 4-year-old labradoodle-type dog, Kimber. Stoltzfus allegedly told…
Pregnant Woman Injured As Man Bursts Through Locked Door In Central PA: Police Pregnant Woman Injured As Man Bursts Through Locked Door In Central PA: Police
Pregnant Woman Injured As Man Bursts Through Locked Door In Central PA: Police A pregnant woman was injured after a man burst through a locked bathroom door during an incident in Ephrata Township, authorities announced. Seth Michael Quimby, 21, of Ephrata, is accused of pushing the door into the woman’s arm and stomach after she tried to separate herself from a verbal argument around 5 p.m. on Friday, May 30, 2025, according to Ephrata Police. The woman had retreated to the bathroom and locked the door. Police say Quimby broke it open, forcefully striking her and leaving visible bruising. She declined medical treatment, but officers noted she is pregnant. Quimby fled…
NJ Man Stabs Waffle House Diner During Fight With Woman: PA State Police NJ Man Stabs Waffle House Diner During Fight With Woman: PA State Police
NJ Man Stabs Waffle House Diner During Fight With Woman: PA State Police A Phillipsburg man stabbed another man during a violent altercation outside a Waffle House in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, May 20. The 36-year-old suspect from Phillipsburg, New Jersey, is accused of attacking a 22-year-old Allentown man in the parking lot of the Waffle House at 1783 Airport Road in Hanover Township around 5:14 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, according to Troop M-Bethlehem. The stabbing happened after a fight between the 22-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman from Newark, New Jersey, escalated outside the diner. The argument reportedly began ins…
Tired Of Barking Dogs, PA Neighbor Tries Feeding Them Rat Poison-Laced Meatballs: Report Tired Of Barking Dogs, PA Neighbor Tries Feeding Them Rat Poison-Laced Meatballs: Report
Tired Of Barking Dogs, PA Neighbor Tries Feeding Them Rat Poison-Laced Meatballs: Report A Pennsylvania man is accused of trying to poison his neighbor’s dogs using chocolate and rat-poison-laced meatballs, Action News 6abc reports. The disturbing discovery was made by Joshua Hunter and his family in Broomall about two weeks ago, when they found hundreds of pieces of chocolate strewn across their yard, the outlet reports. Chocolate can be deadly to dogs, so the family quickly cleaned up the mess to protect their pets, Sushi and Hoagie. But what came next was even more dangerous. "Fast-forward from that incident to two days ago. My son woke up again, took the dogs out — we're o…
DoorDash Driver Shooting: NY Town Board Asks Highway Super To Step Down (UPDATE) DoorDash Driver Shooting: NY Town Board Asks Highway Super To Step Down (UPDATE)
DoorDash Driver Shooting: NY Town Board Asks Highway Super To Step Down (Update) Nearly two weeks after a DoorDash driver was allegedly shot by a New York town's highway superintendent, town officials are publicly responding to increasing calls for his removal and addressing the limits of their authority to act.  John J. Reilly III, 48, who serves as Highway Superintendent for the Hudson Valley town of Chester in Orange County, was arrested on Saturday, May 3, after allegedly shooting a lost DoorDash driver who had pulled into his driveway asking for directions on Valerie Drive the night before. Police say Reilly told the driver to leave, and as the driver atte…
'Dawson's Creek' Star Assaulted Ex With Cinderblock, Wooden Plank: REPORTS 'Dawson's Creek' Star Assaulted Ex With Cinderblock, Wooden Plank: REPORTS
'Dawson's Creek' Star Assaulted Ex With Cinderblock, Wooden Plank: Reports Michael Pitt, who starred on "Boardwalk Empire," "Dawson's Creek" and "Funny Games" has been charged with sexual abuse in New York City, according to numerous records. Pitt, a West Orange native, was arrested and arraigned at Kings Supreme Court in Brooklyn on Friday, May 2, charged with two counts of sexual abuse, assault injury with a blunt object and strangulation, Variety reported.  According to the New York Post, Pitt sexually assaulted an ex-girlfriend, striking her with a wooden plank. He later assaulted his ex-girlfriend with a cinderblock, the Post reported. The incidents occu…
NY Man Accused Of Punching CNA During Visit To PA Nursing Home: Police NY Man Accused Of Punching CNA During Visit To PA Nursing Home: Police
NY Man Accused Of Punching CNA During Visit To PA Nursing Home: Police A New York man is accused of assaulting a staff member at a Pennsylvania nursing home, police announced on Saturday, May 3. Kerry Binns, 69, of New York, NY, allegedly punched a certified nursing assistant in the arm while visiting a relative at Ephrata Manor Nursing Home on Bethany Road around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, April 28, according to Ephrata Police. The next morning, on Tuesday, April 29 at 10:31 a.m., staff reported the incident to authorities. A warrant was issued for Binns, who later turned himself in after police contacted him, the department said. Binns was charged with Felony Ag…
Man Fires Gun, Barricades Himself In Home, Charged With Aggravated Assault: PA State Police Man Fires Gun, Barricades Himself In Home, Charged With Aggravated Assault: PA State Police
Man Fires Gun, Barricades Himself In Home, Charged With Aggravated Assault: PA State Police A Bucks County man is facing multiple charges after he fired a handgun outside his home and barricaded himself inside, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, May 2. George T. Badulak, 62, was seen firing a handgun into the ground on the 2000 block of Rosedale Road in Milford Township at approximately 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, according to a release from PSP Troop M – Dublin Station. After firing the weapon, Badulak went back inside, prompting troopers and municipal officers to set up a perimeter around the home. He later surrendered without further incident after officers called ou…
Pregnant Woman Ambushed, Attacked In Pennsylvania: Police Pregnant Woman Ambushed, Attacked In Pennsylvania: Police
Pregnant Woman Ambushed, Attacked In Pennsylvania: Police A pregnant woman was ambushed while stepping outside her Hatfield Township home, and police say they've arrested her attacker. Raymond Bautista, of Allentown, is accused of launching the violent assault around 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 24, along the 2000 block of Maple Avenue, the Hatfield Police Department announced on Monday, April 28. Bautista has been charged with Felony Aggravated Assault of an Unborn Child, Felony Aggravated Assault, Misdemeanor Simple Assault, and Misdemeanor Recklessly Endangering Another Person, police said. Authorities said the woman was attacked as she exited…
SC Homicide Suspects Found With Stolen Car At PA Hotel: Police SC Homicide Suspects Found With Stolen Car At PA Hotel: Police
SC Homicide Suspects Found With Stolen Car At PA Hotel: Police Two suspects wanted in connection to a South Carolina homicide were arrested after a stolen car was found in Harrisburg, authorities announced on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Latesha Fields, 31, and Payton Deal, 27, were captured at the Quality Inn on North Mountain Road after Lower Paxton Township Police spotted an unoccupied vehicle reported stolen out of Charlotte, North Carolina, according to the department. Officers were on routine patrol around 1:10 p.m. when they began investigating the parked car. That’s when they discovered Fields and Deal were not only tied to the theft but were also w…