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Mom Trapped Behind Dog Gate, Soiled, Starving While Daughter, Son-In-Law Vacation: PA AG
In a horrifying case of betrayal and neglect, Ashlee and Brian Brady, both 32, of Hanover, are charged with locking Ashlee’s elderly mother in a basement behind a dog gate with only hot dogs and water, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.
The woman, found soiled and confined in February 2024, was rescued by Emergency Medical Services after a relative’s desperate call. Investigators say the Bradys abandoned her during an overnight family getaway and spent over $10,000 of her money on vacations, alcohol, and personal luxuries.
Ashlee Brady, entrusted with power of att…
$96K Fraud Scheme Lands Harrisburg Office Furniture President Charges: Lower Allen Police
Tracey Michelle Myers, president of Harrisburg Office Furniture, is accused of defrauding four companies out of more than $96,000, Lower Allen Township Police announced on Friday, Feb. 14.
Myers, 48, allegedly accepted payments totaling $96,336 from four companies between May 24 and Aug. 15, 2024, but never delivered the ordered furniture, according to police. The businesses filed complaints with Lower Allen Township police, prompting an investigation.
During an interview with police, Myers admitted she was facing financial difficulties and used payments from new orders to fulfill old ones,…
FBI Releases Details, Items Found With Human Remains In Pennsylvania Investigation
The FBI and Fairview Township Police are working to identify a woman whose remains were found in a wooded area on Dec. 9, 2024, authorities announced.
The remains, discovered in the 300 block of Pleasant View Road, belonged to a woman who had been in the area for a significant time, police said. Investigators have submitted DNA samples for testing and are pursuing multiple leads.
The Mercyhurst Forensic Anthropology Lab estimates the woman died between 2018 and 2023. According to NamUs, she was white, 30 to 60 years old, with strawberry blonde hair, standing between 4 feet 8 inches and 5 fe…
Chambersburg Man Killed, Two Injured In Molly Pitcher Highway Crash: PA State Police
A Chambersburg man died, and two passengers were injured in a violent rollover crash on Molly Pitcher Highway, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 13.
Troopers from PSP-Chambersburg responded to the single-vehicle crash on Molly Pitcher Highway at Pin Oak Court in Greene Township, Franklin County, at approximately 1:10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, according to the release.
Investigators determined that a silver 2016 Volkswagen GTI, driven by 25-year-old Cristian David Lozada-Garcia, lost control while traveling southbound at a high rate of speed on wet roads. The vehicle vee…
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…
Philly Man Steals $10K In Jackets From Hershey Outlet, Caught In Stolen Car In Lebanon: Police
A Philadelphia man accused of a multi-state smash-and-grab spree spanning Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey has been arrested after allegedly burglarizing multiple outlet stores, stealing tens of thousands of dollars in merchandise, and driving a stolen car, authorities announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Timothy Eugene Root, 58, was charged with felony burglary, felony theft, felony retail theft, misdemeanor criminal mischief, misdemeanor possession of an instrument of crime, and receiving stolen property, police said.
Derry Township officers responded to the Polo Ralph Lauren…
Explosions Rock Neighborhood As Mount Joy Man Sets Car Ablaze After Hours-Long Fight: Police
A Mount Joy man is accused of torching a vehicle in a fiery outburst following an explosive four-hour domestic dispute, sending neighbors into panic as flames and blasts erupted, police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Aaron J. Hugar, 45, was arrested after officers rushed to the 1000 block of Donegal Springs Road for a vehicle inferno in the early morning hours of Monday, Feb. 10, according to Mount Joy police.
The burning car, fully engulfed in flames, detonated with deafening explosions, dangerously close to other vehicles and occupied homes, investigators said.
Authorities revealed the f…
$77K+ Stolen From Family Member By Ephrata Man: Police
An Ephrata man is accused of forging more than 50 checks from a family member’s account, stealing nearly $78,000, Fairview Township police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Michael Edward Lamarque, 33, of Charles Street, was arrested following an investigation into fraudulent checks reported in September 2024, authorities said.
Investigators determined Lamarque forged and passed 53 checks totaling $77,950 from a relative’s personal bank account, police said. The thefts occurred at a residence on Terrace Place in New Cumberland.
Lamarque was taken into custody on Feb. 3 and charged with fe…
Dad Killed, 2 Children Critically Injured In Lancaster County Scooter Crash: PA State Police
A Pennsylvania father was killed, and his two young sons were critically injured after their scooter collided with a van in Salisbury Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Emanual Blank, 31, of Gap, was riding a scooter eastbound on Old Philadelphia Pike with his 6-year-old and 15-month-old sons when a Mercedes Sprinter van struck them at 3:03 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, state police said.
First responders rushed to the scene, flying the 6-year-old to Hershey Medical Center, while Blank and the 15-month-old were taken to Lancaster General Hospital. Blank later succ…
PA Counselor Asked Client For ‘Sexy’ Photos During Online Session: Police
A 69-year-old counselor from Mechanicsburg is accused of making inappropriate sexual comments to a client during an online therapy session, Lower Allen Township police announced on Friday, Feb. 10.
Brian P. Daly, a licensed counselor affiliated with an online mental health service, allegedly steered the conversation toward sexual topics and asked to see pictures of the victim, telling her she “sounded sexy,” police said.
The victim, who had sought counseling through the platform, reported Daly’s behavior, prompting an investigation, authorities said. A search warrant confirmed the call wa…
