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Lititz Dad Stabbed In Neck By Son, DA's Office Says
A West Lampeter Township man accused of stabbing his father in the neck, causing life-threatening injuries, waived his preliminary hearing this week, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office said.
Russell Woodrow Adams-Nicholls, 44, of the 300 block of Crestline Drive, is charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault for attacking his 80-year-old father at a Lititz residence, investigators announced.
The violent incident occurred around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at a home in the 600 block of Chatham Way. The victim suffered a single stab wound to the neck, resulting in signif…
Third Pennsylvania Prison Stabbing in 24 Hours
A 32-year-old man was stabbed multiple times in the head and face inside the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center (PICC) on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., according to Philadelphia police.
The man was rushed to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition. Police said no weapon was recovered, and the scene was not held, though an arrest has been made.
This incident marks the third stabbing within Philadelphia’s prison system in just 24 hours. On Friday evening, two inmates, aged 30 and 31, were attacked at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility …
Family Feud: Son Stabs Father, Dad Shoots Girlfriend, PA State Police Say
A family fight turned violent in Loyalsock Township, leaving three people injured in a chaotic sequence of events involving a stabbing and a shooting, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024.
The altercation erupted on Grampian Boulevard when a son allegedly stabbed his father during a heated argument around 10 a.m., according to investigators. In response, the father fired a gun. The bullet passed through the son’s girlfriend before hitting the son, police said.
Despite the dramatic nature of the incident, no fatalities were reported. All three individuals suffered n…
PA State Police Liquor Enforcement Officer Stabbed To Death While Hiking
A Pennsylvania State Police officer is dead and his accused killer from Maryland has been held without bail, authorities announced in updated statements to the press on Wednesday, Oct. 23.
Off-duty PA State Police Liquor Enforcement Officer, Benjamin J. Brallier, age 44, of Kennedy Township, formerly of Moon Township, was found stabbed while running near near the 1900 block of Hassam Road on Montour Trail on Monday, Oct. 21 at 2:52 p.m., Allegheny County Police detailed.
He was treated at the scene and then taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, the po…
Stabbing At Trader Joe's Warehouse Leads To Worker's Arrest: PA State Police
A stabbing at a Trader Joe's Warehouse in Northampton County led to the arrest of a worker on Tuesday, Oct. 22, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.
Cristian Burgos Vasquez, 39, a worker at the warehouse located at 6835 Silver Crest Road, East Allen Township, stabbed a co-worker multiple times with a knife following a verbal argument, state police said in a news release.
Troopers from Troop M in Bethlehem arrived on scene, treated the victim's wounds, and arrested Vasquez at 6:49 p.m., according to the news release. The victim was then taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg.
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Homicide Attempt: Man Stabbed In Head, Back, Neck At Chambersburg Bar; Police
A man is in a trauma center after a brutal stabbing at a Chambersburg Bar, police announced on Saturday, Oct. 5.
Basil McLeod, 38, of Chambersburg, was charged with Criminal Attempt Homicide, Aggravated Assault and Simple Assault following the assault at Legendz Bar, the police said.
Officers were called to the bar "for a fight involving a subject armed with a knife. It was reported that a stab victim had sustained serious injuries," as stated in the release.
They arrived to find the the victim "stabbed the victim several times in the head, neck and back" around 1:12 a.m. on Saturday,…
Attempted Murder: Stabbing To Face, Neck, PA State Police Say
A man has been charged with attempted murder after police found a man stabbed in the neck and face in Red Lion, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 27.
Joel McWilliams, 36, of Red Lion, has been charged with Attempted Murder, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Possession of an Offensive Weapon, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Simple Assault, and Harassment, PSP York announced.
The charges come on the heels of a stabbing in the 300 block of 1st Avenue in Red Lion Borough at 10:22 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23.
Troopers arrived to…
