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Neglected Dogs Found Dead, Seriously Injured At PA Home As Owner Traveled To Cuba: Police
A Pennsylvania man accused of leaving multiple dogs to suffer—one fatally—while traveling abroad has waived his preliminary hearing, allowing the case to move forward to county court, authorities announced on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Osvaldo Coello-Mendoza, 53, of Lancaster Township, was charged with two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, six counts of cruelty to animals, and 13 counts of neglect of animals, according to Lancaster Township Police and the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). Investigators recovered 10 dogs from Coello-Mendoza’s home in …
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NJ's Jake Bongiovi, Wife Millie Bobby Brown Adopt Baby Girl
Jake Bongiovi, 23, a New Jersey native and son of music legend Jon Bon Jovi, has adopted a baby girl with his wife, "Stranger Things" star Millie Bobby Brown, the couple announced Thursday, Aug. 21, on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Millie Bobby Brown (@milliebobbybrown) Brown, 21, is no stranger to adoption. She has more than 60 goats, dogs, and cats, she shared in an interview with "Call Her Daddy" host Alex Cooper earlier this year. Twenty-five of those are farm animals, including goats named after rappers, 23 dogs…
Police & Fire
PA Man Drowns Dog After Baby Knocked Over: Affidavit
A Warminster man drowned his Belgian Shepherd in a bathtub after a family dispute involving the dog and his baby, police announced on Wednesday, June 4. Matthew Michael Spanburgh, 28, admitted to killing his dog during a welfare check at his apartment on the 600 block of East Street Road around 9:27 p.m. on Friday, May 16, according to the Warminster Township Police Department. Officers were dispatched after a concerned relative reported that Spanburgh was dealing with marital issues and may have harmed the family dog — and possibly intended to harm himself. When officers arrived, Spanburgh…
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Barking Dog Leads Cops To 4-Year-Old Lost In Virginia Woods
A Virginia man and his dog are being hailed as heroes after helping deputies find a missing 4-year-old boy who wandered deep into the woods while his father was loading the car, officials announced. The tense situation unfolded on Thursday, May 16, in a rural part of Fauquier County, when a panicked father called 911 to report that his young son had disappeared into the trees. Deputies rushed to the area and immediately set up a perimeter, called in K9s, and requested helicopter support as they began the desperate search. But help came from an unexpected place. Local resident Steve Elmore…
Police & Fire
NJ, PA Native Stabbed Dead In Colorado Days Before Return Trip Home: Report
A woman with New Jersey and Pennsylvania roots was stabbed dead in Colorado this week, according to police and news reports. Cali Federico, 28 who has ties to Doylestown, PA and Flemington, NJ, was stabbed by 47-year-old Imani Tate on Easter Sunday, April 20 in Wheat Ridge, according to 9News and Wheat Ridge police. Police say the homicide was the result of a fight. Federico was rushed to a local hospital where she died, while Tate was recommended a second-degree murder charge and a protection order violation. It was not immediately clear whether or not the two knew each other. A GoFundMe …
Police & Fire
Woman Dies By Suicide After Shooting Man, Setting Fires Inside PA Home: Cops
A woman killed herself after fatally shooting a man and setting multiple fires inside their Pennsylvania home, authorities said. Police and firefighters were called to 6524 Fairfax Drive in Lower Paxton around 10:20 a.m. on Sunday, March 30, for a residential fire with possible entrapment, according to the Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police. Inside the burning home, firefighters found Alysse Saucedo, 33, unresponsive in a second-floor hallway. She was pulled from the home but never regained consciousness, police said. A second person, later identified as Gary Gibson, 40, was found …
Police & Fire
63 Chihuahuas, Teen Son Found In Feces-Filled PA Home, Couple Charged: Police
An Adams County couple is facing child endangerment and animal cruelty charges after authorities found their home covered in feces and urine with 63 Chihuahuas inside, Pennsylvania State Police announced. Troopers responded to Ray Derita, 48, and Stephanie Derita’s, 47, home on Old Harrisburg Road in Straban Township on Friday, Feb. 7, for a domestic dispute. While there was no physical altercation, police said they immediately became concerned about the squalid conditions inside the home. “The floor was covered in feces and urine, making it impossible to step anywhere without stepping in f…
Obituaries
Eagles Fan, Dad Of 3 Killed In Plymouth Crash, Funeral Attendees Urged To Wear Team Gear
A father of three with a deep love for his family and passion for life was tragically killed in a crash in Plymouth Township on Monday, Dec. 2, police said. Geoffrey Blaine, 40, of West Chester, lost his life after his work truck veered off the roadway on the 400 block of Township Line Road at 12:25 p.m., Plymouth Township police said in a release. The vehicle struck a telephone pole, a split-rail fence, and a tree before coming to rest. Blaine was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash remains under investigation by the Highway Patrol Unit. Authorities have asked anyone who witnessed the …
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'Let It Burn Satan' PA Woman Yelled During Arson House Fire: Affidavit
Bizarre details about an arson were shared by police in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Oct. 18. Leslie G. Truitt, the 100 block of East Chestnut of Ephrata, is accused of "placing belongings of a former resident in her bathtub and setting them on fire," the police stated in the release and Daily Voice reported. The 70-year-old woman has been charged with arson and cruelty to animals. Her teenage neighbor and his stepdad rescued her and one of her dogs when the fire alarms went off at 5:05 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9, as Daily Voice reported at the time. …
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Foster Homes Needed For 30 Animals Seized From Berks County Home
Rescue officials are desperate for help after 30 animals were seized from a home in Berks County. The Department of Animal Protection from the Animal Rescue League of Berks County was performing a wellness check when they removed 22 dogs, three cats, five snakes, and two geckos were removed from a home in Womelsdorf on Wednesday, Oct. 9. All appear to be in good condition, and will soon need fosters or adopters, as the ARL said its facility was at capacity for cats and dogs. “While the ARL is fully equipped with the skilled personnel, facilities, and industry expertise to respond to c…
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: 14 Adults, 5 Children Saved In Dover Twp. (
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A group of 19, which included children, was rescued from flash flooding in South Central Pennsylvania on Friday, Aug. 9, officials announced. A local flagged over emergency crews who were clearing a vehicle in the water at 12:04 p.m., Dover Township Fire Department detailed in the release. They told the crews that multiple victims needed to be rescued due to flood waters from Conewago Creek. Crews at Conestago Creek for a water rescue. Dover Township Fire Department Crews at the water rescue in York County. Dover Township Fire Department Boats b…
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36 Animals Including Bull, Chickens Rescued From School Bus Trailer In PA, SPCA Says
Thirty birds, four dogs, one bull, and one pony were removed from a school bus and trailer in Adams County over the weekend, according to the SPCA. Eastern Adams Regional police called SPCA members to Hanover Street and Red Hill Road on Saturday night, the organization said in a release. Police had discovered the animals in the bus and accompanying trailer after arresting the driver on out-of-state warrants, officials said. The animals were given water and kept secure until Sunday when they could be removed. Authorities said the birds — including chickens, roosters, …
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