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Gunman Yells ‘Free Palestine’ Before Opening Fire At Wedding Reception, Killing 1: Police
A dream New Hampshire wedding turned into a nightmare when a gunman stormed the reception and opened fire just as the bride and groom were about to begin their first dance. One man was killed protecting his family, and several others were injured, authorities said. Hunter Nadeau, 23, has been charged with second-degree murder in the Saturday, Sept. 21, shooting at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, about 40 miles north of Boston, police said. The victim was identified as 59-year-old Robert Steven DeCesare. Police said Sunday they have not found a connection between Nadeau and DeCesare…
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Charlie Kirk Murder: Details On Suspect's Ideology, Partner, Online Activity Released
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says interviews with people close to the man accused of killing conservative influencer Charlie Kirk have shed light on his political beliefs, and that friends unknowingly joked with him online about the shooter before his arrest. A 33-hour manhunt ended with the 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, a resident of Washington, Utah, being taken into custody after the fatal shooting of the 31-year-old Turning Point USA co-founder at Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Appearing on ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday, Sept. 14, Cox said that after the shooting, Robinson’…
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Bullet Messages, Father’s Tip Revealed In Case Of Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Tyler Robinson
A 33-hour nationwide manhunt for the killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk ended when the suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, confessed to the shooting after being taken into custody in Utah. Robinson was apprehended at 10 p.m. local time Thursday, Sept. 11, FBI Director Kash Patel announced at a news conference in Orem, about 40 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. The news conference on Friday morning, Sept. 12 began with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox saying: "We got him." Earlier report: 22-Year-Old Utah Man ID'd As Suspect In Charlie Kirk Murder Kirk, the 31-year-old c…
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Inmate Charged After Attempted Escape At Chester County Prison, Site Of Cavalcante Breakout
A prisoner has been charged after trying to escape from Chester County Prison by climbing through razor wire, the District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, Sept. 4. Thomas Hackett, 35, Phoenixville, was charged with attempted escape after corrections officers spotted him climbing a fence and through layers of razor wire in a prison yard, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office. The incident happened shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3, when officers noticed inmates pointing toward razor wire at the top of the recreational yard. Hackett had made it onto…
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‘Los Ten’ Ditched Passenger Begging For Help In Fatal Pennsylvania Crash: DA
A driver who vanished into the woods after smashing a stolen car into a utility pole—leaving his passenger behind to bleed and scream for help—has finally been arrested, Lehigh County prosecutors announced on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Jose Vladmir Jerez, 24, known by witnesses only as “Los Ten,” is now charged in the death of Ezequiel Hernandez-Cartagena, a 20-year-old from Allentown, who died after the wreck on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. Jerez, also of Allentown, is facing the following charges: Felony Accidents Involving Death or Personal Injury. Felony Homicide by Vehicle. Misdemeanor Invo…
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Instagram Beef Turns Deadly: PA Teens Charged In Execution-Style Killing Of Tahaj Harrison
The last of three teens accused in the targeted killing of 20-year-old Tahaj “Pooh” Harrison in Norristown has been arrested, Montgomery County authorities announced on Wednesday, June 26. Jabril Morgan-Cook, 18, of Norristown, was taken into custody without incident after he was found hiding in a home in Pottstown Tuesday night, according to District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. He joins co-defendants Kaleem Roland, 16, and Naseem Worrell, 17, who were both charged earlier this month. Ambush On Corson Street Police say Harrison was killed around 9:43 p.m. on Friday, May 23, when three masked…
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Gunman Went To Total Of 4 Lawmakers’ Homes Night Of Double-Fatal Shooting: Feds
The man accused of fatally shooting a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband also went to the homes of two other elected officials that same night, Federal authorities say. Before ambushing Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and after wounding State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, Vance L. Boelter allegedly drove to the homes of two other elected officials — both of whom he failed to reach, according to a federal complaint unsealed Monday, June 16. The Justice Department says Boelter, age 57, wore body armor, posed as a police officer, and used a vehicle rigged to resemble a la…
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Caught: Suspect In Double Murders Captured After 43-Hour Minnesota Manhunt
The suspect in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses has been apprehended after a two-day manhunt. New, updated story: Gunman Went To Total Of 4 Lawmakers’ Homes Night Of Double-Fatal Shooting: Feds Vance L. Boelter, age 57, now faces second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder charges, according to a criminal complaint after his arrest late Sunday night, June 15. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said at a press conference Boelter's arrest came after "two sleepless nights" in the state and what he described as a "complex and dangerous manhunt" involving hundr…
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Suspect ID'd, Hit List Found After Fatal Shootings Of Minnesota Lawmaker, Husband
A manhunt is underway for a now-identified suspect after a pair of what authorities say were politically motivated shootings, one of which resulted in the deaths of a lawmaker and her husband in Minnesota. New Update - Caught: Suspect In Double Murders Captured After 43-Hour Minnesota Manhunt The suspect is 57-year-old lifelong Minnesota resident Vance L. Boelter, according to authorities. He is described as being 6-foot-1, 220 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes, according to the FBI. He should be considered armed and dangerous, the agency says. A hit list was reportedly foun…
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Massive Manhunt Ends In Capture Of Escaped Prisoner In PA: DA
A massive manhunt involving federal, state, and local agencies ended in the capture of an escaped prisoner in Media Borough, officials confirmed on Thursday, May 29. The prisoner—identified as Taqwa Wilson, 22—escaped from the custody of the Delaware County Sheriff’s Department near the Delaware County Courthouse. He was last seen running north on Olive Street from 4th Street, prompting an immediate shelter-in-place order for nearby residents. According to a spokesperson for the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office, the FBI, CIA, U.S. Marshals, Pennsylvania State Police, Delaware Coun…
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Terrence Ray Extradited For Homicide Of Jessica Lockwood
A New York man accused of brutally killing firefighter and mother Jessica Lockwood and setting her body on fire has been extradited to Pennsylvania to face homicide charges, authorities announced. Terrence Leroy Ray, 55, was picked up from the Westchester County Jail in Valhalla, New York, by detectives from Hazleton Police and Luzerne County after waiving extradition last week. He was transported back to Pennsylvania and arraigned Monday afternoon, May 12, before Magisterial District Judge James M. Dixon on charges of Criminal Homicide, Abuse of a Corpse, and Tampering with Evidence. Prose…
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Suspect Flees Into Woods After High-Speed Chase On I-76: PA State Police
A high-speed police chase on I-76 ended with one arrest and a manhunt in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, May 15. Troopers were patrolling Interstate 76 East near mile marker 337 in Lower Merion Township around 3:01 a.m. when they spotted a blue Honda Odyssey with a dark tinted plate cover, PSP said. A check of the vehicle's registration revealed it was stolen, troopers detailed. The van initially pulled over near the traffic gore at mile marker 331.9 but suddenly fled as troopers approached, prompting a pursuit, PSP said. Troopers chased the vehicle alon…
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Manhunt Underway For Driver Who Tried To Run Over Man, Injured Child In Delaware County: Police
A manhunt is underway in Delaware County for a suspect accused of trying to run over another man before crashing into a family’s SUV, injuring an 8-year-old girl, police announced on Friday, March 14. Alexander Wade, 38, is wanted for felony aggravated assault by motor vehicle and related charges after the violent chain of events unfolded around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, at the Phillips 66 Gas Station on Main Street in Darby Borough, authorities said. Wade was picking up his girlfriend’s two children from their father when he suddenly accelerated his girlfriend’s SUV and attempted to r…
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Escapee Troy McFall Wanted In Pennsylvana: Authorities
A Dauphin County man accused of escaping law enforcement is now one of the area’s most wanted, the Criminal Investigation Division announced on Friday, Jan. 3. Troy McFall, 53, is sought by Dauphin County authorities after escaping custody, police said. The incident involved the Dauphin County Criminal Investigation Division, which issued an arrest warrant on Friday, Jan. 3, according to Crimewatch. McFall, a Black male, is described as standing 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighing 165 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He remains presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. …
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Armed And Dangerous: Arrest Made Of MD Man Wanted For Fatal PA Shooting
Authorities have apprehended a man wanted in connection with a deadly shooting that rocked the Chambersburg community last month, officials announced. Joshua Martin Bresnick, 32, was arrested early Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, during a Pennsylvania State Police raid at a home on Buchanan Trail in McConnellsburg. He is accused of fatally shooting 20-year-old Rakeem Floyd on Dec. 18, 2024, outside Southgate Mall, Chambersburg police said. The targeted act of violence followed a reported fight that erupted into gunfire, leaving Floyd dead in the roadway at 221 Southgate Mall. Bresnick fled the scen…
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Armed And Dangerous: Warrant Issued For MD Man Wanted For Fatal PA Shooting
A manhunt is underway for 32-year-old Joshua Martin Bresnick, who is wanted for the deadly shooting of 20-year-old Rakeem Floyd outside Chambersburg’s Southgate Mall, police announced Tuesday, Dec. 31. Rakeem Floyd Facebook/Rakeem Floyd The fatal shooting occurred on Wednesday, Dec. 18, around 6:45 p.m. at 221 Southgate Mall, as Daily Voice previously reported. Officers arrived to find Floyd lying dead in the roadway following a fight that witnesses said escalated to gunfire, according to the Chambersburg Police Department. **UPDATE: Bresnick was arrested on Friday, Jan. 3, Click…
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Man Stabs Girlfriend In Back, Found Dead In PA Creek Days Later(
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A domestic dispute turned violent when a Bethlehem man stabbed his girlfriend with a pocketknife, only to be found dead days later in Jordan Creek, Lehigh County authorities revealed on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Daniel Leibensperger, 34, was cooking up more than trouble when he attacked his girlfriend in the kitchen of their Emmaus apartment on Wednesday, Dec. 18, police said. Officers were called to the 600 block of Minor Street around 6:30 p.m. for an assault, only to discover the woman lying in agony with the knife still lodged in her back—handle and all, authorities said. The victim recounte…
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CEO Murder: Whiz Kid Suspect May Have Spiraled After Traumatic Back Surgery
Luigi Nicholas Mangione, the whiz kid Ivy League-educated high school valedictorian accused of the execution-style murder of the CEO of one of the nation's largest healthcare providers, may have spiraled out of control after traumatic back surgery. Click here for a new, updated story - CEO Murder: How A Hash Brown At McDonald's Ended Manhunt For Luigi Mangione The procedure, which allegedly left Mangione in significant physical and emotional distress, may have contributed to his deteriorating mental state, a factor authorities are considering as part of their investigation. …
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Mom, Son Shot In PA Home Invasion; Manhunt Underway, DA Says
A manhunt is underway for Kelvin Roberts, 42, who is accused of killing a young man and critically injuring his mother during a violent home invasion in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County authorities announced on Monday, Dec. 9. The deadly attack happened around 2:22 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, on Meredith Road in the Wynnewood section of Lower Merion Township. Police said Roberts broke into the home with at least one accomplice, firing multiple rounds and killing 25-year-old Andrew Gaudio. His mother, 61-year-old Bernadette Gaudio, was left critically injured after being shot mul…
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Convicted Killer Pleads Guilty To Escape Charges After Eluding Authorities For Weeks In PA
A convicted killer who eluded authorities for nearly two weeks last year in Pennsylvania has pleaded guilty to escape charges, authorities said. A nationwide manhunt for Danilo Cavalcante, 35, a native of Brazil, ended on Sept. 13, 2023, with his capture. He was found hiding under foliage within a search perimeter in northern Chester County, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Cavalcante escaped from Chester County Prison in Pocopson Township while awaiting a transfer to state prison to serve a life sentence for killing his ex-girlfriend. Cavalcante pleaded guilty to charges of burglary…
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Mugshot Released Of Murder Suspect In Shooting That Rattled NJ Town
The mugshot of a 34-year-old murder suspect arrested in a New Jersey shooting that rattled a small town has been released. Anthony Garvin, of Netcong, was charged with murder and possession of a firearm and lodged in the Berks County Jail in Leesport, PA, a spokesperson for the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said following the Thursday, June 28 incident. Garvin is believed responsible for the shooting at an Alphano Road home around 9:40 a.m. in Independence Township, Acting Prosecutor Anthony Picione said. A shelter in place was ordered for the neighborhood amidst a manhunt for Ga…
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Support Surges For Manheim Mom's Girls As Murder Suspect Husband's Mugshot Is Released
The mugshot of a husband suspected of sexually assaulting and murdering his wife has been released by police as the community rallies for children living in their home on Friday following a three-day manhunt. A mugshot of a bloodied and bruised, Matthew Scott Harrison, 48 of Manheim, originally of Hellam, was shared by the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department on Feb. 9. Harrison had been on the run since an 11-year-old child who lives in their home, came back from school to find his wife, Jami Harrison, strangled to death on Monday, Feb. 5, ac…
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Manhunt Ends! Manheim Mom's Suspected Murderer In Custody. Police Say
A manhunt for a husband suspected of sexually assaulting and murdering his wife has ended, police announced on Thursday, Feb. 8 Matthew Scott Harrison, 48 of Manheim, originally of Hellam, was on the run after his wife was found dead by a child on Monday, Feb. 5, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Harrison had been missing for three days when his pick-up was spotted at a hotel in Pittston. He was captured following a stand-off with US Marshal Services Fugitive Task Force at a hotel in Pittston, Luzerne County, PA, according to the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police…
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Homicide Manhunt: Manheim Dad Wanted In Connection With Wife's 'Suspicious' Death, Police Say
A manhunt is underway for a 48-year-old dad police believe killed his wife in Manheim on Monday. ***UPDATE: MATTHEW HARRISON Was CAPTURED On Thursday evening, Feb. 8; CLICK HERE TO READ OUR FULL REPORT*** ORIGINAL: **Daily Voice has obtained the criminal complaint and affidavit of probable cause, click here to read additional details about this case** Matthew Scott Harrison is wanted for the strangulation death of his wife Jami A. Harrison, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Announced on Wednesday, Feb. 7. Officers had been called to a report of a woman who had "suffer…
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Shirtless Danelo Cavalcante Last Spotted Carrying .22 Rifle, Flashlight
The reward in the search for Danelo Cavalcante has been increased to $25,000. The 34-year-old escaped killer, who is also wanted for murder in Brazil, is armed after stealing a pistol from a Chester County home Monday, Sept. 11, authorities said. Police say he was last spotted in South Coventry Township, without a shirt, carrying a stolen .22 rifle and flashlight. Residents should call 911 immediately if he is spotted. For general tips or info, call (717) 562-2987. The US Marshals, Pennsylvania State Police, and detectives from across Chester County are assisting in the search, which cl…
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US Marshals 'Playing The Long Game' In Hunt For Danelo Cavalcante
Twelve days after Danelo Cavalcante escaped from the Chester County Prison, Pennsylvania State Police say they are shifting from a strategy of "containment" to a more investigative posture. In the Monday, Sept. 11 press conference held by state police Lt. Col. George Bivens and others, authorities said their efforts have "shifted" into a "fugitive investigation." The painstaking effort to track down the escaped killer was frustrated over the weekend when Cavalcante slipped past the established perimeter at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square. Cavalcante snuck past police after stealing an…
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Search For Danelo Cavalcante Is Now Nationwide
Danelo Cavalcante has somehow slipped by the hundreds of law enforcement officers in Pennsylvania and neighboring states searching for him in the Longwood Gardens, and though authorities believe he is still in Pennsylvania, they are now describing the search as a "nationwide" manhunt. The 34-year-old fugitive killer was captured on home surveillance footage on the porch of a residence in northern Chester County near Phoenixville, sometime late Saturday, Sept. 9, Pennsylvania State Police said. By Sunday morning, Sept. 10, troopers said they had received leads that Cavalcante was no longer…
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Search For Fugitive Northeast Killer Now 'Nationwide' Manhunt, Police Say
Danelo Cavalcante has somehow slipped by the hundreds of law enforcement officers in Pennsylvania and neighboring states searching for him in the Longwood Gardens, and though authorities believe he is still in Pennsylvania, they are now describing the search as a "nationwide" manhunt. The 34-year-old fugitive killer was captured on home surveillance footage on the porch of a residence in northern Chester County near Phoenixville, sometime late Saturday, Sept. 9, Pennsylvania State Police said. By Sunday morning, Sept. 10, troopers said they had received leads that Cavalcante was no longer…
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Two More Danelo Cavalcante Sightings Confirmed, Search Throughout Longwood Gardens Continues
Two Danelo Cavalcante sightings were confirmed on Friday, Sept. 8, Pennsylvania State Police said. UPDATE: Danelo Cavalcante Captured On Neighborhood Porch Sporting New Look, And Now He Has A Car, Police Say Trooper James T. Grothey did not say where exactly the 34-year-old escaped killer was seen — only that the sightings were within the search area. Meanwhile, a group of police officers armed with long guns had gathered in an area of the northwest corner in the Longwood Gardens of Kennett Square that afternoon, 6abc reports. No breakthroughs in the manhunt had been announ…
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Danelo Cavalcante Updates: Search Status, Latest Sightings Of Escaped Pennsylvania Killer
It's been over a week since convicted murderer, Danelo Cavalcante, escaped from a Pennsylvania Prison — now the state police are offering the public a hefty reward for your help. The original reward offered for details about the 34-year-old Royersford fugitive's whereabouts was a combined $10,000, by the US Marshals, local, and state law enforcement. On Sept. 7, that total was increased to $20,000, according to state police. The convicted killer has been spotted on trail cameras in the woods of Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square with a backpack and a grey hoodie, which led to school closu…
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Where In The World Is Danelo Cavalcante?
Nearly a week after convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante slipped past security at the Chester County Prison, authorities are struggling to find him. In an afternoon press conference on Wednesday, Sept. 6, state and county officials said the search perimeter has been expanded again after the convicted 34-year-old killer was spotted along Chandler Road in Pennsbury Township on Tuesday night. Authorities also divulged new details in Cavalcante's escape on Thursday, Aug. 31. Acting Prison Warden Howard Holland said the fugitive was seen on camera scaling a wall in an outdoor exercis…
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