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Teen's High-Speed Chase In Stolen Car Ends In PA Farm Field Crash: Prosecutors
A Philadelphia teen accused of leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen car before crashing in a Salisbury Township farm field will have his case proceed to Lancaster County Court, prosecutors announced on Friday, Feb. 6.
Exavier Manuel Velez, 18, waived his preliminary hearing before Judge Raymond Sheller on Jan. 23, according to court records.
Velez is charged with multiple felony offenses, including Felony Fleeing Or Attempting To Elude An Officer, Felony Receiving Stolen Property, Felony Unlawful Body Armor, Felony Firearms Not To Be Carried Without A License, Felony Agricultur…
Guns, MDMA, Cocaine Found In Car Stopped On I-684 In NY: Reading Man Arrested, Police Say
A Bronx woman and a Pennsylvania man are behind bars after a traffic stop on Interstate 684 in the Hudson Valley, NY turned into a major drug and gun bust, authorities announced.
The arrests happened on Friday, Aug. 22, when State Police said a BOLO (Be on the Lookout) was issued for a vehicle connected to a fraud investigation out of Port Jervis in Orange County, New York State Police said on Monday, Aug. 25.
Not long after, troopers spotted the car allegedly violating state vehicle and traffic laws while traveling on I-684 in the Putnam County town of Southeast. With help from the Putnam …
Exclusive: ‘This Can’t Stand’ Husband Demands Justice After Diane Kopena Killed In PA Crosswalk
A Pennsylvania man is demanding criminal charges be filed after his wife, Diane Kopena, a beloved community volunteer and New Jersey native, was fatally struck in a Lansdale crosswalk. The driver who hit her has only been cited for traffic violations.
“You can’t take the life of a human being and it’s just OK. Just wipe the blood off your pickup and live on as if nothing ever happened,” said her husband, George Kopena, in an exclusive statement to Daily Voice.
Diane, 71, died on Thursday, May 1, 2025—days after being hit at Columbia Avenue and Richardson Avenue on April 24. On Friday, J…
Video Shows NJ Mayor Nearly 4X Legal Limit Arrested After Picking Son Up From School: Cops
Newly released bodycam footage shows the DUI arrest of Lumberton Township Mayor Gina LaPlaca, who was nearly four times over the legal limit when she was arrested on St. Patrick's Day for driving with her toddler son in the vehicle, according to police paperwork obtained by Daily Voice.
LaPlaca, 45, was charged with DWI, child endangerment, and multiple traffic violations following the St. Patrick’s Day incident on Sunday, March 17, Lumberton police said.
The bodycam footage, shared by Transparency Bodycam on Friday, March 28, shows officers arriving at LaPlaca’s home around 5:26 p.m.…
Fleeing DUI Driver Charged In Firefighter's Death: Bucks DA
A 26-year-old driver was heavily intoxicated when he fled from a Hilltown Township police officer leading to a crash that killed his passenger, a former volunteer firefighter, authorities said.
Colin John Wahlers, of Perkasie, was arraigned Friday, Aug. 2, on charges of homicide by vehicle while DUI, homicide by vehicle, fleeing or attempting to elude police, involuntary manslaughter, driving under the influence-general impairment, driving under the influence-highest rate, and recklessly endangering another person, according to the Bucks County District Attorney.
He was also charged with fi…
