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Woman Stabbed To Death In Lancaster ID'd By Coroner (
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A woman is dead following a triple stabbing in Lancaster County, the coroner announced on Monday, Nov. 4. Carmen Martinez-Silva, 50, was found dead in the yard of her home in the 2900 block of Dell Lane, according to the coroner's release. First responders were called to the home located near Travelo Drive in East Hempfield Township at 1:40 p.m., according to LCWC dispatch logs. "EMS transported two individuals to Lancaster General Hospital for lacerations. A third victim succumbed to their injuries on scene," the East Hempfield Township police wrote in a release shortly before 6 p.…
Police & Fire
7-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shot in Face While at Her Home: Philadelphia Police
A 7-year-old girl was fatally shot in the face inside her Philadelphia home on Sunday, Nov. 3, police said. Officers responded to the incident on the 3800 block of I Street around 2:27 p.m., where they found the girl, later identified as Mia Andujar, with a gunshot wound. Mia was transported to St. Christopher’s Hospital and was pronounced dead at 2:39 p.m., according to authorities. Responding officers secured a firearm found at the scene. Following an investigation, police arrested 24-year-old Alan Nguyen, who faces charges of Involuntary Manslaughter, Endangering the Welfare of a …
Police & Fire
PA Neighbor Heard Screaming Before Bar Employee Beat GF Dead With Hammer: Affidavit
A Pennsylvania man has been charged with murder on accusations he beat his girlfriend to death with a hammer, authorities said. William Carey, 46, carried out the deadly attack on his girlfriend, Jessica Zipkin, 34, at their Gravel Pike apartment in Perkiomen, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele announced on Saturday, Nov. 2. Police were called to the apartment around 2:10 a.m., after receiving a 911 call saying there may be a deceased person at the location, DA Steele said. A responding Pennsylvania State Police trooper found Zipkin face down on the bedroom floor of one of the…
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More Family Members Charged For Child Rape, Incest, Lebanon County DA
A husband and wife have been arrested as part of a disturbing case of child rapes involving children as young as 5 years old, the Lebanon County District Attorney's Office detailed in a release on Friday, Nov. 1. Katherine Theraisa Longo, 47, of Lebanon, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 29, as Daily Voice previously reported. Shortly after news of her arrest was shared with Daily Voice, the DA informed us about charges of two more members of the Longo family. Kelly Longo, 43, and her husband, Christopher Longo, also 43, both of Lebanon are in the Lebanon County Prison after being arreste…
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'Hazardous' Laser Strikes At PA Airport: Police
Two laser strikes have been reported by air traffic controllers at a Pennsylvania airport on Tuesday, Oct. 29, police announced. The "laser strikes" were reported by airport traffic controllers at Harrisburg International Airport "coming from an area approximately one mile north of the tower," Highspire police said. The shining laser pointers were aimed at planes flying overhead, posing "a serious risk to the safety of the aircraft and people on the ground," police wrote in the release. "This action is not only hazardous but also illegal," they added. "Aimi…
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PA Prison Guard Stabbed: Police
A prison guard is in the hospital following a stabbing, Philadelphia police announced on Thursday, Oct. 24. The stabbing happened at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility, located at 8101 State Road in Philadelphia around 1:40 p.m. An inmate stabbed the guard once in the left arm, according to PPD. "The guard was transported by Medic 49 to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital, where they were placed in stable condition," the police wrote in the release. The scene was being held, but no weapon was recovered. The offender has been detained, and the investigation is ong…
Police & Fire
1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized In Bethlehem Crash, Police Say
One driver's dead and another is in the hospital following a crash early on Saturday morning, Oct. 20, Bethlehem Township Police announced. The "serious' two vehicle happened at the intersection of Freemansburg Avenue and 7th Street in the township at 2:35 a.m., police detailed in the release. Arriving officers found the driver of a blue Volkswagen Passat had died, they were the sole occupant of the vehicle. Their identity is being withheld until released by the Northampton County Coroner’s Office. The 24-year-old driver of a black Volkswagen Jetta involved in the crash wa…
Police & Fire
Virginia Boy Charged For Shooting Threats At Pennsylvania Community Pool
A 14-year-old boy from Virginia has been charged in connection with a mass shooting threat made towards a community pool in Pennsylvania, police announced on Friday, Oct. 18. The boy who lives in Colonial Beach, VA, "made specific and repeated threats" on social media on Friday, June 28 to commit a shooting at the Ephrata Community Pool on Saturday, June 29, the Ephrata Police Department detailed in the release. Community members contacted the police and "based on the serious nature of the threats and an inability to determine the veracity of the threats in a timely manner, out …
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Maryland Couple Wanted For Burglary, Assault In Pennsylvania: Police
A couple from Maryland is wanted for a burglary and the assault of a pair in Pennsylvania, police announced on Friday, Oct. 18. Hanover Borough Police officers were called to the burglary and assault in the first block of Pleasant Street at 11:54 p.m. on Oct. 18, as detailed in the release. During the investigation, the police learned that a 47-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman both from Maryland had committed the crimes at the home. The pair had arrived and met a 25-year-old woman who was outside, according to the release. They "physically assaulted a female resident …
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Hammer Used To Steal $100K In Luxury Watches From King Of Prussia Mall: PD
Almost $100,000 in luxury watches was stolen in a smash-and-grab robbery at the King of Prussia Mall, the police announced on Thursday, Oct. 17. Two men walked into the Breitling Watch store at the mall, located at 160 North Gulph Road, walked over to a display, and smashed the glass cases with a hammer, the Upper Merion Township Police Department explained. The incident happened at 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10. Both men ran from the store with several high-end watches worth about $93,000, according to police. The robbery took less than 20 seconds from the time the two men entered th…
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ATM Theft Rings Sought In PA, MD After Bust Of 'Smash & Grab' Group: Police
Four people are being extradited to Pennsylvania from Maryland for "smash and grab" ATM thefts authorities believe are part of a wider network, according to a release on Friday, Oct. 11. A police investigation across three states has led to the arrests of the following four suspects all from Baltimore, MD, on charges of Robbery and Risking Catastrophe: Donnell King, 39. Charonda Cook, 27. Barry Diggs, 26. Jaquawon Matthews, 26. The quadruple is suspected of stealing an ATM by driving through the front entrance of the York Fuel Stop at 1129 W. Market Street in West York Borough a…
Schools
345 Offenses As Adult For Teen School Bus Shooter: Chester DA
Students were on a school bus when gunshots came through the windshield, Chester County officials announced on Thursday night, Oct. 10. Jaki White-Marshall, 17, of Coatesville, has been arrested and will be charged as an adult for shooting at a bus full of high school students, the Chester County District Attorney announced the day after the shooting. The shooting happened in the 300 block of Charles Street near Hope Avenue and Madison Street around 3 p.m., according to the Coatesville Area School District and the DA. White-Marshall was one of four men…
Police & Fire
Person Struck In Central PA Crosswalk Rushed To Hospital: Police (
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New details have been released after a pedestrian was rushed to the hospital on Thursday morning, Oct. 3, according to the Lebanon City Police. A pedestrian was walking west in the crosswalk of South Ninth Street/PA Route 72 in Lebanon City when a vehicle making a left turn from Chesnut Street to head north on S 9th St. struck them, the police detailed in a release that afternoon. Officers were called to "a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle" in the area of Penn Corner at 10:03 a.m., the police stated in a release. Crews responded to the scene at 10:05 a.m., according to the …
Police & Fire
Dog Mauls To Cat Death, Pennsylvania Owner Arrested: Police
A dog owner was arrested after her dog mauled a neighbor's cat to death, according to a release by the Springfield Township police on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Heather M. Fitzgerald, 53, of Coopersburg, was arrested on misdemeanor charges of Harboring Dangerous Dogs and Confinement of Animal Within Premises of Owner following a police investigation on Monday, Sept. 30, the Springfield Township Police Department detailed in the release. This was Fitzgerald's second official offense within this year, according to police. She had another charge of Confinement of an Animal Within the Premises of …
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Shots Fired Into 5-Year-Old's Bedroom, Lancaster Police Say
A 5-year-old was awoken early Friday morning, Sept. 27, when bullets shot into their bedroom, Lancaster City Bureau of Police announced later in the day. Officers were called to a report of shots fired in the 500 block of Juniata Street around 2:25 a.m. They found "multiple shell casings and one live round of ammunition after canvassing the area," as written in the release. A witness told police they heard multiple gunshots and saw two men running toward Stevens Avenue. A resident on South Anne Street "provided evidence that at least one bullet penetrated their 5-year-old’…
Business
Customer Irate Over Not Getting Free Food Vandalizes Restaurant: Philly Police
A customer visiting a fried chicken restaurant on Broad Street in Philadelphia vandalized the store after becoming irate with the store's employees, according to police. On Tuesday, Sept. 24, a woman in a black jacket and black sweatpants entered Crown Fried and Grilled Chicken in the 2200 block of North Broad Street, the Philadelphia Police Department said. Google Maps shows Crown Chicken & Grill, located at 2201 North Broad Street, as the restaurant in question. The woman demanded free extra food items from store employees, according to police. When they didn't meet her demands, she v…
Police & Fire
Hazleton Shooting Victim Taken To Lehigh Valley Hospital: Police
A man was wounded from a gunshot to his right index finger as he was in the area of Alter Street and 17th Street on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, according to the Hazleton City Police Department. The man was treated at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton for the non-life-threatening wound and later released, police said. Police responded to a notification from the Raven Gunshot Detection System that shots were fired in the area of Alter and 17th streets. When they arrived on the scene, they found numerous shell casings along 17th Street. A vehicle that was parked nearby was found to have bullet …
Police & Fire
Central PA Landlord Charged With Rape: Police
A Lancaster City landlord has turned himself over to the police on charges related to a rape investigation, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 24. C. Michael Rohrbach, 76, "was acting in the capacity of a landlord/property manager during the reported assault," in Oct. 2018, the Lancaster City Bureau of Police stated in the release and as dated in the court docket. The police investigation began when the victim came forward in June 2024. Rohrbach was charged with the following according to his court docket: Felony Rape Forcible Compulsion. Felony Sexual Assault. Misdemeanor In…
Police & Fire
Man Shot Dead Outside Philly High School, $20K Reward Offered
An unidentified man in his 20s was shot dead outside a high school in East Germantown Village, Philadelphia police announced on Monday, Sept. 23. The man was shot once in the chest while in the roadway at 5900 Stenton Avenue, outside of Martin Luther King High School, according to the police. He was pronounced dead by Medic 33 at 11:46 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22. The crime scene was held for further investigation, with no arrests made and no weapons recovered. A $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Anyone with information about this incident…
Police & Fire
Teenager Shot During Argument With 7 Men: Philly Police
Two men have been arrested after a teenager was shot during an argument among seven males in Philadelphia on Friday, Sept. 20, authorities said. The suspects' names had not been released by Philadelphia police at press time. Philadelphia Police responded for a person with a gun, on the 4700 block of Valley Place, in the 15th District shortly before 2 p.m., police said in a press statement. An 18-year-old man was shot in the left index finger and right thigh, police explained. Police took the victim to Temple University Hospital, where he was placed in stable condition, they said. The scen…
Police & Fire
Teen Girl Killed In Philadelphia
A 13-year-old girl was shot and killed Wednesday, Sept. 18 in Philadelphia, authorities said. The black female was found on the 2800 block of N Bailey Street having suffered a gunshot wound to the right side of her chest just after 7:35 p.m., police said. She was taken by police to Temple University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead just after 8 p.m. The scene remains secured, and investigators are actively working on the case. At this time, no weapons have been recovered, and no arrests have been made. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about this incident is urg…
Police & Fire
Distracted Nanny Was On Her Phone When 3-Year-Old Ran Off, Died In Chesco Park: DA
A 28-year-old Virginia woman is facing charges in Chester County, PA in connection with the death of a 3-year-old boy, authorities announced. Imani Lewis was working as the nanny of a 3-year-old, nonverbal boy and called 9-1-1 when he went missing in Tredyffrin Township on Sept. 2, 2024, at approximately 6:50 p.m., the Chester County DA's office said. Officers were dispatched to Wilson Farm Park, Tredyffrin Township, and searched park and a path leading to the stormwater retention pond. When police approached the water’s edge, they found the boy unresponsive in the pond.…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck Dead In Warminster, Police Search For Second Driver
A pedestrian was struck dead in Warminster on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, area police announced. The fatal crash happened at 220 East Street Road at around 6 a.m., Warminster Township Police detailed in a release. Officers arrived to find the man "lying unconscious in the westbound right turn lane of Street Road at Johnsville Boulevard" as stated in the release. Warminster Police and Central Bucks County Emergency Medical Services gave him care at the scene where he ultimately passed. The first driver who struck the unidentified man stayed on the scene and is working with the police. Dur…
Police & Fire
'An Unimaginable Loss': Family Grieves As Cops ID Philadelphia Shooting Victim, 30
Authorities identified the 30-year-old woman shot and killed early Wednesday, Sept. 11 in Philadelphia. Shiann Grenn was found dead on the 2300 block of East Hagert Street in the 26th District, Philadelphia police said on Thursday, Sept. 12. She was fatally wounded in the chest and left arm, they said. Shiann's mother, Elizabeth Santiago, set up a GoFundMe page. "On September 11, my daughter Shiann Green was sadly taken away from us. It is with deep sorrow that we share this heartbreaking news that Shiann Green tragically lost her life in a senseless act of violence," her mother wrote. "…
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Women Drugged With Meth-Infused Tequila, Sexually Assaulted By PA 'Sugar Daddy,' Complaint Says
A newly obtained criminal complaint details how a 40-year-old Pennsylvania man drugged and sexually assaulted six women during their dates from hell at his home. All of the women, including two from New Jersey, met Andrew Gallo, of Levittown, PA on sugardaddymeet.com. Gallo appeared to have followed the exact same playbook, police papers show: He'd brag about his bartending skills then pour them a drink from open bottles and hop in the shower shower. When he got out, he'd give the women a tour of his home, telling them how he rebuilt it after a fire. It was somewhere around this point …
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Infant Eats THC Gummies, Pennsylvania Dad Charged: Police
A 21-year-old Southampton dad has been charged with child endangerment after allegedly leaving THC candies within reach of his 1-year-old son who ingested them, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Davan Philip Thomas was charged by Upper Southampton police on Sept. 4 after an investigation found that he "negligently allowed a juvenile in his care to ingest a dangerous substance," police said on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Thomas "violated a duty of care and protection when (he) failed to take necessary steps to isolate illegal drugs from the child's access which created a substan…
Police & Fire
4-Month-Old Infant Found Unresponsive Rushed To
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, Dad Charged: Police
A 28-year-old man is in jail after an infant was found unresponsive in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Sept. 11, police announced. Seth Williams of Pittsburgh has been charged with five felony counts of Aggravated Assault, and two counts of Endangering the Welfare of Children, the police explained. The police first became aware of the incident after someone found the unresponsive 4-month-old boy and brought the baby to a hospital "with visible signs of abuse," as stated by police. Due to his "multiple severe injuries", the infant was transferred to UPMC Children’s Hospital where …
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Woman Shot, Killed Overnight In Philadelphia: Police
A 30-year-old woman was shot and killed overnight in Philadelphia. ALSO SEE: Cops ID woman killed Philadelphia Police responded for a person with a gun, on the 2300 block of East Hagert Street, in the 26th District, shortly after midnight on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The victim suffered gunshot wounds to the chest and left arm, Philadelphia police said. PFD-Medic Unit pronounced the victim dead on the scene at 12:15 a.m. No weapon was recovered, and no arrest at this time. The investigation is active and ongoing with homicide detectives. Tips can be submitted anonymously b…
Police & Fire
Toddler Mauled By 2 Dogs In PA Airlifted To Hospital: Police
A 22-month-old boy is in the hospital after being mauled by two dogs early Tuesday morning, Sept. 10, the South Lebanon Township Police announced. The toddler was staying at a babysitter's home when the dogs attacked, according to the release. An officer with the South Lebanon Township Police Department was called to the attack home at 4:38 a.m. on Sept. 10, as detailed in the release. The toddler was airlifted to Hershey Medical Center was in "stable but guarded condition," as stated in the initial release, but by 4:42 p.m. he was listed in "critical condition."&nbs…
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HIM? Manhunt In Machete Attack In Upper Merion Township (
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Police in Upper Merion Township are on the lookout for a 56-year-old man wanted in a recent machete attack in which the victim suffered "significant" injuries, authorities said on Monday, Sept. 9. Edward Gomery is suspected in "an aggravated assault involving a machete" on another man he knew on Aug. 27, Upper Merion police said. ALSO SEE: CAPTURED: Wanted Suspect Nabbed By Norristown Police. The US Marshals Service (Philadelphia Office) is assisting in locating Gomery, police said. At about 12:15 a.m. on Aug. 27, officers were dispatched to a residence on the 200 block of New Church Road…
Schools
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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