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Disabled Child Left Alone In Car While Dad Drank At PA Bar Before Incident On I-81: Police
A child was found alone in a running, unlocked vehicle while her father drank inside a bar in Cumberland County, police announced Tuesday, March 31.
Arsenio Morales, 33, of Carlisle, was charged following the incident at a bar parking lot on the 1200 block of Harrisburg Pike in Middlesex Township, according to police.
Officers were called to the location on Sunday, March 29, to check on a vehicle linked to a traffic complaint on Interstate 81, authorities said.
When they arrived, police found a juvenile special needs girl alone inside Morales’ running, unlocked vehicle, according to the re…
10-Month-Infant Killed, Toddler Endangered By Mom, PA State Police Say
An infant was killed, and a toddler was endangered after an investigation into an unresponsive child earlier this year, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Dec. 15.
Sadie Marie Ressler, 31, of Wiconisco Township (Dauphin County), has been charged following the Aug. 14 incident, which left a 10-month-old girl dead and placed a 2-year-old child in danger, according to state police.
Troopers from PSP-Lykens responded to a report of an unresponsive child in Wiconisco Township on Thursday, Aug. 14, police said. The infant was transported to Harrisburg Hospital, where she was pronounce…
Driver With BAC 5X Legal Limit Crushes Pedestrian At 70 MPH: Lancaster DA
A Lancaster city man who drove drunk with a suspended license, slammed into a pedestrian, then crashed moments later, has pleaded guilty to felony charges, prosecutors announced on Friday, Dec. 5.
Tyler Anthony Stewart, 31, of the 1300 block of Calvert Lane, entered his plea before Lancaster County Judge Dennis Reinaker on Friday, Nov. 17, admitting to three felonies — Aggravated Assault by Vehicle While DUI, Accidents Involving Death or Injury While Not Licensed, and Aggravated Assault by Vehicle — along with six related misdemeanor and summary offenses.
Stewart will be sentenced following…
Drunk Driving Tree Crash Kills Passenger In Bethlehem, Driver Sentenced: DA
A drunk driver who crashed into a tree and killed his passenger in Bethlehem Township has been sentenced, Northampton County District Attorney Stephen G. Baratta announced on Wednesday, Nov. 26.
Randy Diomar Donato, 32, of Easton, caused the fatal single-vehicle crash along William Penn Highway near Chipman Road at 2:07 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5, police said.
Donato was driving a 2006 Nissan Altima when he lost control and hit a tree on the north side of the highway, according to investigators. His passenger, 35-year-old Nicole Danielle Guzman of Easton, was pronounced dead at the scene from b…
Child, Among 5 Hospitalized After DUI Jeep Driver Crashed Into Ram, VW: PA State Police
A DUI crash on Twin County Road in Caernarvon Township left a child and four others hospitalized, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 8.
The crash happened in front of 330 Twin County Road at 10:13 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, according to PSP Lancaster.
Investigators said Dustin C. Stewart, 47, of Reading, was driving a 2014 Jeep Cherokee northbound and failed to stay in his lane while negotiating a curve. His Jeep struck the rear of a 2025 Ram 1500 driven by Charles E. Drevo, 58, of Bel Air, and then hit a 2021 Volkswagen Jetta driven by Robert M. McNeal, 45, of Honey Brook…
Drunk Driver Going 98 MPH Kills NJ Dad In PA Crash: DA
A Philadelphia man is accused of causing a deadly high-speed crash on Route 422 while intoxicated, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Tuesday, Aug. 26.
Andrew Ryne Hilferty, 35, was charged with Homicide by Vehicle–DUI, Homicide by Vehicle, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Reckless Driving, Careless Driving, Driving at Safe Speed, and Following Too Closely after the June 29 crash that killed 36-year-old Ryan Reyes of Bridgeport, New Jersey.
Pennsylvania State Police said Hilferty was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze eastbound on Route 422 near mile marker 1…
Teen Driver, Passenger Critically Injured In PA Crash With Fleeing DUI Suspect: DA
A man accused of crashing head-on into a vehicle carrying two teenage girls while drunk and high, then fleeing police, has waived his preliminary hearing, allowing the case to proceed to Lancaster County court, officials said.
Brandon Earnest Hooper, 26, of the 300 block of Long Lane in Elizabeth Township, waived his right to a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Joseph Stauffer on Thursday, Aug. 8, according to a release from the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.
He is charged with:
Felony Aggravated Assault by Vehicle While DUI.
Felony Aggravated Assault by …
Sixth DUI In 13 Years Lands Allentown Woman 7 Years In Prison: Lancaster DA
An Allentown woman has been sentenced to up to seven years in state prison after pleading guilty to her sixth DUI, Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Aug. 15.
Carla A. Bartell, 59, was sentenced to 16 months to seven years in prison for four counts of driving under the influence, two drug offenses, and two traffic violations, according to the DA. Her sentence, imposed by Judge Dennis Reinaker on Sunday, Aug. 4, will run consecutively to a separate 18-month sentence for a parole violation tied to a prior DUI in Lehigh County.
This marks Bartell’s third DUI in th…
PA Teen Driving On THC, Alcohol Causes Crash That Nearly Paralyzed Man: DA
A Lancaster woman admitted to causing a crash while high on THC and alcohol that nearly left a man paralyzed, prosecutors announced on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025.
Evangeline L. Roth, 20, of the 500 block of West Walnut Street, pleaded guilty before Judge Dennis Reinaker on Monday, July 29, 2025, to aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence, aggravated assault by vehicle, three counts of driving under the influence, and two summary offenses, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.
The crash happened the evening of Saturday, June 22, 2024, when Roth…
$3K Vape, Cash Theft In PA Linked To Recovery Advocate With Criminal Record, Active GoFundMe
A Windber woman with an active GoFundMe campaign for addiction recovery is facing new criminal charges for allegedly stealing thousands in cash and vape products from a York County smoke shop, authorities said.
Breanne Terese Danel, 39, was charged with felony retail theft and misdemeanor theft by unlawful taking after police say she stole $2,100 in vape products and $1,000 in cash from A2K Smoke Shop on East Market Street in Springettsbury Township. The theft occurred in September 2024, but charges were filed following her arrest on Sunday, July 7, 2025. A preliminary hearing is scheduled f…
PA Dad Killed, Infant Suffers Brain Injury, Wife Airlifted After 95 MPH DUI Crash: DA
A father was killed, his 5-month-old baby suffered a brain injury, and the child’s mother was airlifted after a driver high on marijuana slammed into their car at 95 mph in Norristown, authorities announced on Friday, June 27.
Allan Tariq Cole, 22, of Norristown, was arrested on Homicide by Vehicle and DUI-related charges in the June 1 crash that claimed the life of 29-year-old Mahilamandiram Chiku, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele.
Chiku had been crossing DeKalb Street with his wife and two children around 10:35 a.m. when Cole’s silver BMW collided with their K…
Olympian Mary Lou Retton Arrested For DUI At PA Border: Police
Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton was arrested for DUI at the Pennsylvania border, authorities in Marion County, West Virginia announced on Tuesday, May 27.
Retton, 57, was pulled over near the state line on Saturday, May 17, 2025, and allegedly showed signs of impairment, according to arrest records. Troopers say she refused a blood alcohol test and had an open bottle of wine inside the vehicle.
She was charged with 1 count of 17C-05-02: Driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs. She was released the same day after posting $1,500 bond.
Her plea has not be…
Man 2X Legal Limit, Swerving Over Double Yellow Line In Central PA: Police
A Wrightsville man had a blood alcohol content twice the legal limit when he was pulled over for an illegal left turn and erratic driving, Lititz police announced in a release on Tuesday, May 20.
Steven Michael Webb Jr., 35, was stopped around 10:50 p.m. on Friday, May 16, after officers saw his Chevy pickup turn left from North Lane onto North Broad Street — a maneuver banned by two posted signs, according to the Lititz Borough Police Department.
While following behind, the officer observed the pickup swerve over the double yellow line and nearly strike the curb, police said.
Once stopped…
