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Authorities ID Custodian Found Dead Day Before School Started In Lackawanna County Authorities ID Custodian Found Dead Day Before School Started In Lackawanna County
Authorities ID Custodian Found Dead Day Before School Started In Lackawanna County An 81-year-old man found dead at an elementary school in Lackawanna County has been identified, authorities said on Friday, Sept. 6. The body of Gary Porter, 81, of Dunmore, was discovered on Aug. 27 at Dunmore Elementary Center at 300 W. Warren St. in Dunmore, Lackawanna County Coroner Timothy Rowland told Daily Voice. His death took place one day before the new school year began on Aug. 28. Rowland said he has not issued a ruling on the cause of death pending a police investigation. The custodian passed away while working the night shift at the school, Superintendent John Marichak …

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by Jon Craig
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'I Am Going To Prison' Accused PA Child Sex Abuser Told Victim: Affidavits 'I Am Going To Prison' Accused PA Child Sex Abuser Told Victim: Affidavits
'I Am Going To Prison' Accused PA Child Sex Abuser Told Victim: Affidavits Multiple children as young as 4-years-old have told police about sexual assaults by a Dallastown man, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice after York County Regional Police announced his arrest.  John P. Grove, 50, has been charged in six cases of child sexual, court records show.  One victim, now in his 30s, was key in the investigation explaining some of the earliest abuse began in 1998. During interviews, it came out that over the years Grove gained access to multiple victims at his home or homes where he often visited, according to one of six affidavits of prob…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
'You'll Die Today' Suspect Said Before Man Got Mysterious '7-Inch Laceration': Lancaster Police 'You'll Die Today' Suspect Said Before Man Got Mysterious '7-Inch Laceration': Lancaster Police
'You'll Die Today' Suspect Said Before Man Got Mysterious '7-Inch Laceration': Lancaster Police A convicted felon has been arrested in connection with a mysterious slice across a man's neck, Lancaster City Bureau of Police announced at 8:22 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6.  Syeen Yadullah Hill, 44 of Lititz, has been charged with the following on the following according to his latest court docket: Felony Criminal Attempt - Criminal Homicide. Felony Aggravated Assault - Attempts to cause Serious Bodily Injury or causes injury with extreme indifference. Misdemeanor Recklessly Endangering Another Person. Misdemeanor Possession of an Instrument of Crime with Intent. Misdemeanor T…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Metal Arrow Pierces Through Cat's Head In Lancaster County Town, Police Say Metal Arrow Pierces Through Cat's Head In Lancaster County Town, Police Say
Metal Arrow Pierces Through Cat's Head In Lancaster County Town, Police Say Police are investigating after a cat was found with a metal arrow pierced through its head last week in Lancaster County, they said. Pequea Township police were called to a home on the 100 block of West Willow Road where a resident had found the cat on Thursday, July 25, local police said. ORCA was contacted and took the animal for treatment. The arrow was removed from the cat, who remains under the care of ORCA as it recovers.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Pequea Township Police Department via dispatch at 717-664-1180. Anonymous tips can be left at www.pequeatowns…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Person 'Stabbed Several Times' In Lebanon Police Say Person 'Stabbed Several Times' In Lebanon Police Say
Person 'Stabbed Several Times' In Lebanon Police Say Someone was "stabbed several times" in Lebanon over the weekend, city police announced on Tuesday, July 30.  The police learned about the stabbing when officers were called to the Good Samaritan Hospital for an assault victim around 8:50 p.m. on July 27, as detailed in the release.   "The preliminary investigation revealed that the assault occurred in the 800 block of Church St.," the police said, adding that "The victim is in stable condition and is expected to recover." This investigation is active, so anyone with information regarding the assault is asked to contact Dete…

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by Jillian Pikora
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13-Year-Old Charged With Sexual Assault At Pollock Center: Camp Hill Police 13-Year-Old Charged With Sexual Assault At Pollock Center: Camp Hill Police
13-Year-Old Charged With Sexual Assault At Pollock Center: Camp Hill Police A sexual assault at the Pollock Center has landed a boy charges, Camp Hill police announced on Monday, July 29.  The assault happened after a school event at the Pollock Center located at 340 N.21st Street in March 2024, police detailed in the release.  Charges were filed after an investigation which included collaboration with Cumberland County Children and Youth Services, the Child Advocacy Center, the Camp Hill School District, and the Camp Hill Police Department, as stated in the release.  The 13-year-old boy was charged with indecent assault, open lewdness, and harassme…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Mass Shooting Leaves 3 Killed In Philadelphia: Police Mass Shooting Leaves 3 Killed In Philadelphia: Police
Mass Shooting Leaves 3 Killed In Philadelphia: Police Three people are dead after nine people were at a party in Philadelphia on Sunday morning, July 21, PPD Homicide Unit announced later that day.  Multiple shooters are sought following the nonuple shooting in the 1200 block of North Alden Street around 2 a.m., police explained in the release.  Officers learned of the shooting within 2 minutes, responding to a report of a person with a gun and a report of a shooting on Alden Street. They arrived to find the nine victims. Their conditions are as follows: A 33-year-old Black man was pronounced deceased on scene by Medics at at 2:1…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Dad Threatens To Burn House Down With Family Inside, Upper Allen Twp PD Dad Threatens To Burn House Down With Family Inside, Upper Allen Twp PD
Dad Threatens To Burn House Down With Family Inside, Upper Allen Twp PD A father of two young children is in jail after striking a "a household member" and threatening to kill the rest of the family by burning down their home, Upper Allen Township police announced on Friday, July 19.  Ghana Shyam Karki, 29, of the 300 block of Berkshire Road in Mechanicsburg, "threatened to kill household members at the scene by burning the house down" on Thursday, July 18, as stated in the release.  An officer was in the area "when they overheard a disturbance occurring at a nearby residence," police said. Soon, additional officers were called to separate t…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Struck Pedestrian Charged In Lititz: Police Struck Pedestrian Charged In Lititz: Police
Struck Pedestrian Charged In Lititz: Police A pedestrian has been charged after they were struck crossing a street in Lititz, police announced on July 10, 2024.  On Independence Day, a man "entered the roadway into the path of an oncoming vehicle, traveling southbound on South Broad Street, resulting in a collision between the vehicle and the pedestrian," the police stated in the release.  The crash happened near the intersection of South Broad Street/PA Route 501 and West Lemon Street around 9:01 p.m., according to police in Lititz.  There are two marked crosswalks at that intersection, as seen on Google Maps, b…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Shooting Sends 4 GirlsTo Hospital York Police Say Shooting Sends 4 GirlsTo Hospital York Police Say
Shooting Sends 4 GirlsTo Hospital York Police Say UPDATE: the vehicle was located shortly after Daily Voice published this. The police thank everyone who submitted tips.  ORIGINAL: Suspects and their stolen vehicle are being sought after four teenage girls were shot in York City on Monday, police announced on June 25. Three 18-year-old girls and a 16-year-old girl were shot in the 600 block of West Market Street at 6:47 p.m. on June 24, police detailed in the initial release. All four girls sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to the hospital in a private vehicle.  Police believe the shootings were possibl…

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by Jillian Pikora
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22-Year-Old Driver ID'd After Fatal Ejection Crash In Lititz: Coroner 22-Year-Old Driver ID'd After Fatal Ejection Crash In Lititz: Coroner
22-Year-Old Driver ID'd After Fatal Ejection Crash In Lititz: Coroner A 22-year-old man is dead following a single-vehicle crash into a utility, police announced on Tuesday, May 28. Anthony Perez, 22 of Lititz has been identified as the driver of the vehicle that fatally crashed, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. Officers were called to the crash in the 400 block of West Lincoln Avenue between Arrowhead Drive and South Walnut Street in Lititz at 7:59 p.m. on Memorial Day. Callers to 911 reported that the sedan crashed into a telephone pole, and the driver "had been ejected onto the roadway."  Perez was found by the first officer on th…

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by Jillian Pikora