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Teen Daughter Killed When PA Dad Explodes House: Police
A Pennsylvania father is accused of setting a fire that caused a house explosion, killing his 19-year-old daughter and injuring his wife and a volunteer firefighter, Allegheny County Police announced.
Brian Jeffrey Shelleby, 46, of Castle Shannon, has been charged with criminal homicide, aggravated arson, and causing or risking a catastrophe following the deadly fire on the 800 block of Corbett Drive, according to police.
First responders were dispatched shortly before 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14, and found the home fully engulfed in flames. Inside, firefighters discovered Lakyn Shelleby, 1…
Felon Who Attempted Kidnapping Spree At PA Sheetz Sentenced: DA
A Cumberland County man who terrorized six people in a violent attempted kidnapping spree at a Lancaster County Sheetz has been sentenced to prison, the district attorney announced on Wednesday, Sept. 11.
Jared Michael Sweigard, 43, of East Pennsboro Township, pleaded no contest to charges stemming from the October 2024 incidents and was sentenced to two to five years in state prison, followed by five years of probation, according to Judge David Ashworth.
The attacks happened minutes apart along River Road in East Donegal Township on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, beginning around 12:15 a.m., autho…
Lucky Strike: $2.7M Winning Cash 5 Ticket Sold At Pennsylvania Sheetz
Someone is waking up a multi-millionaire after buying a winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket in Chambersburg, officials announced Monday, July 14.
The ticket matched all five numbers — 11, 13, 19, 31, 41 — in the Friday, July 11 drawing, scoring a jackpot worth $2,774,353 before taxes, the PA Lottery said.
It was sold at the Sheetz located at 5346 Greenvillage Road, which earns a $10,000 bonus for selling the ticket.
So far, no one has claimed the massive prize.
Winners remain anonymous until their tickets are validated and claimed. The Pennsylvania Lottery encourage…
Two PA Men Charged In Fatal Sheetz Shooting Of Tivory Bartlett: Police (Update)
Ajanii Barnes, the second man charged in the Christmas Eve murder of Tivory Bartlett outside a Sheetz in East Manchester Township, has been arrested, authorities announced on Friday, July 11.
Barnes, 19, of York, was located at a residence in York City and taken into custody without incident by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and the Pennsylvania State Police. He had been wanted by York County Regional Police since December in connection with the killing of Bartlett, 23, of Douglassville.
Barnes and Tajai Markeise Robert Scott, 25, of Philadelphia, both face multiple felony charges in…
Man Abducts Girlfriend During Domestic Dispute, Gets Released After Arrest, Sheriff Says
A man accused of abducting his girlfriend during a domestic dispute in Maryland was arrested — and then released, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office.
Devan Marshall Fyke, 32, of Charlestown, West Virginia, was taken into custody following a 911 call around 11 p.m. on Monday, June 16, reporting a possible abduction in progress near New Design Road, the department said.
The caller told dispatchers that her sister had just been abducted by a man, and that she was attempting to follow the vehicle.
During the investigation, deputies learned the victim had been involved in a dome…
PA Man Accused Of Forcing Oral Sex On Woman He Met On Facebook: Affidavit
A Lancaster County man is accused of sexually assaulting a York County woman during their first in-person meeting after connecting online, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, June 5.
Ozkan Can, 39, of Lititz, was charged with felony involuntary deviate sexual intercourse by forcible compulsion, felony aggravated indecent assault without consent, felony sexual assault, misdemeanor indecent assault without consent, and misdemeanor indecent assault by forcible compulsion, according to court documents.
The investigation began around 11 a.m. on Friday, May 31,…
Bizarre Rampage: Wrestler Accused Of Threats At NJ IRS Wields Machete At PA Sheetz, Police Say
A New Jersey professional wrestler stormed a Sheetz in Cumberland County wielding a machete, charging at bystanders, and stabbing a work van before fleeing in a Subaru, Pennsylvania police said.
Charles Avedis Hutton, 24, a Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) competitor, was seen running through the parking lot of the Sheetz at 1508 Cedar Cliff Drive, Camp Hill, on Sunday, March 3, waving the massive blade and yelling, according to Lower Allen Township Police. Witnesses told officers he stripped off his clothes, charged at people, and ultimately stabbed a van—causing over $2,000 in damage.
Insid…
Wawa Outranks Sheetz On Forbes' Top Private Companies List
Pennsylvania's favorite convenience store rivalry has tipped in Wawa's favor, according to Forbes' latest rankings of the top private companies.
Wawa snagged a higher spot than Sheetz on Forbes' 2024 list of America’s largest private companies, underscoring its dominance in the convenience store industry. The list, released earlier this week, evaluates companies based on revenue, employee numbers, and other metrics.
Wawa operates over 1,000 stores and employs about 47,000 people across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Florida. Known for its iconi…
Nicholas Allyn Peterson Charged With Rape: Police
A Williamsport man was arrested after a girl woke up naked in his home while being strangled, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, Sept. 30.
Nicholas Allyn Peterson, 22, of Williamsport, was charged with raping and attempting to strangle a girl on Tuesday, Sept. 24, the Williamsport Bureau of Police detailed in the affidavit of probable cause.
Four girls, including the victim, met up with Peterson at a Sheetz in Williamsport on Tuesday, July 16, the victim told the police according to the affidavit. Peterson then purchased several alcoholic beve…
North Philly Lotto Player Wins Top Prize In 'Millionaire Raffle'
A Pennsylvania Lottery player in North Philadelphia earned the jackpot prize playing the New Year's Millionaire Raffle on Saturday, Jan. 6, according to state gaming officials.
The lucky player won one of four million-dollar prizes in the final drawing for the game, said lotto representatives. The Shell Gas Station at 6200 North Broad Street will receive a $5,000 selling bonus, officials said.
The other three big winners were sold at:
Sheetz, 356 New Castle Road in Butler;
7-Eleven, 999 Greentree Road, Pittsburgh;
BJ’s Wholesale Club, 6720 Northway Drive, Pitt…
Teen Leads Police On 'High-Speed' Chase Through Poconos, Police Say
A 17-year-old Monroe County boy was arrested after leading state and local police on a high-speed chase through the Poconos region last week, authorities claim in a release.
It happened on Monday, April 24, Pocono Township police wrote. Officers patrolling on Route 611 spotted a white BMW with its headlights off and tried to initiate a stop, but the driver fled the scene, the department said.
Officers lost sight of the BMW but later flagged it down at a nearby Sheetz, they said. The driver fled again, leading township police, Pocono Mountain Regional police, and state troopers o…
Berks Man KO'd Cop And Stole His TASER, Jury Finds
A Berks County man was convicted of wrestling away a police officer's TASER device and then knocking him unconscious, authorities say.
Jacob Aharonian, 23, of Morgantown, was found guilty of aggravated assault and disarming a law enforcement officer following a three-day trial, said District Attorney John T. Adams in a statement Friday, January 27.
The charges stemmed from a June 2020 incident, when police were called to a Sheetz in Caernarvon Township for a reported public disturbance. On arrival, officers found Aharonian, who they claimed "quickly became belligerent and non-co…
$1 Million Top Prize Winning Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Central Pennsylvania
Are you a winner? Someone in Adams County won big, and is about to be $1,000,000 million richer (before taxes), the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission announced on Friday, Oct. 14.
The $1,000,000 Cash King Scratch-Off was sold at the Sheetz, located at 35 East King Street, Littlestown.
The store will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
This is the top prize the $20 game offers.
"Scratch-Offs are distributed at random, meaning the Pennsylvania Lottery and its retailers do not know where winning tickets will be sold. The Lottery learns where winning tickets are so…
Lehigh Valley Sunday School Teacher, Devoted Mom Of 4 Dies Suddenly, 29
Lehigh Valley Sunday school teacher and devoted wife and mother Christy Snyder-Padula Smith died unexpectedly at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Pocono on Monday, Aug. 15. She was 29.
Born in Allentown, Christy attended Northampton High School, where she played softball, marched and played flute in band, and danced with Steps in Time of Allentown before graduating in 2011, her obituary says.
Christy then went on to attend Northampton Community College and play softball for Northampton AA and Allen Township, according to her memorial.
Christy had worked at Zoups in Allentown and Sheetz in Whitehall…
