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PA Woman Found Injured After Ride Leads To Unzipped Driver’s Rape, Kidnapping Conviction
A man was convicted of raping and kidnapping a woman who was found injured and highly intoxicated along a quiet Pennsylvania road after a night at a bar, authorities said.
Erik Contes, 43, of Whitehall Township, was found guilty of rape, kidnapping to facilitate a felony, sexual assault, and indecent assault on Thursday, Sept. 3, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan said.
The jury began hearing the case Tuesday, Sept. 1, before Judge Robert L. Steinberg and returned its verdict after several hours of deliberation.
Contes faces 26 to 52 years in state prison. He will also be evalua…
AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages
If your favorite AI chatbot suddenly stopped answering Thursday morning, Sept. 3, you weren't alone.
Tens of thousands of users reported problems with some of the world's biggest artificial intelligence platforms as ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini all saw spikes in outage complaints, according to Downdetector.
OpenAI's ChatGPT appeared to take the biggest hit.
More than 37,000 outage reports had been filed for the service by around 11 a.m. ET, Forbes reported, citing Downdetector. Reports began surging after 9 a.m. and climbed sharply around 11 a.m.
OpenAI confirmed it was investigating…
Horse Slaughter Transport Tied To PA Facility Leads To Trucker's Arrest In New York: Police
A Pennsylvania trucker transporting horses for slaughter in Canada has been arrested in New York, police said.
Robert M. Seitz, of Lewistown, PA, was pulled over around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2 on U.S. Route 11 south of De Kalb, NY, according to state police. Inside his trailer, troopers found multiple horses “tagged for transport to Canada for slaughter,” investigators said.
New York State Police had been investigating a facility in Pennsylvania, Rotz’s Livestock in Shippensburg, owned by Bruce Rotz, according to authorities. They received a complaint on Friday, Aug. 28 about Rotz truc…
The Athletic Reveals Findings On Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Relationship
A brand-new report by "The Athletic" found Dianna Russini, one of its lead NFL reporters, violated the outlet's standards by not disclosing her relationship with New England Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel.
Russini, who lives in Wyckoff, New Jersey, with her husband and children, resigned in April after Page Six published photos of the two at a resort in Sedona, AZ. Pictures showed them lounging around a pool, hugging, and holding hands, which sparked a firestorm of controversy around the league and a heated debate over journalistic ethics.
The Athletic said it did not conclude …
UPenn Times Square Stabbing Victim Was On Her First Day Back From Maternity Leave
Erin Piacenti was on her first day back following maternity leave when she was fatally stabbed in Times Square on Monday, Aug. 31.
Piacenti, a Chester, NJ resident, had welcomed her daughter Madison five months ago, according to a GoFundMe set up to support her daughter and husband, Frank.
"Becoming a mother was Erin's lifelong ambition, and Madison gave her the greatest possible joy," Shray Gupta, who organized the fundraiser said. "Erin's life was defined not by the circumstances of her death, but instead by the way she lived. Erin was deeply devoted to her family and friends, except…
Nearly $800K Worth Of Jewelry Stolen In Multi-County PA Burglary Spree: DA
Nearly $800,000 in jewelry, luxury watches, and safes were taken during a trio of overnight break-ins targeting sprawling Main Line homes in multiple counties, authorities announced on Wednesday, Sept. 2.
A 24-year-old Philadelphia man has now been charged in the Bryn Mawr, Wynnewood, and Malvern burglaries, which unfolded between June 22 and July 18, according to prosecutors.
Jabir Hanif Parker was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 1, after investigators used surveillance video, cellphone data, rental-car records, license-plate reader hits, and his online searches to tie him to the burglaries,…
Dad, Grandpa Killed In Head-On PA Motorcycle Crash Remembered
A dad and grandfather killed in a head-on motorcycle crash is being remembered as a man who brought “laughter, friendship, love, and memories” to the people around him.
Chad A. Hess, 46, of Easton, originally of Bangor, was riding a 2010 Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide south on North Delaware Drive, also known as Route 611, in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, around 5:10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, PA State Police Bethlehem said.
Hess lost control of the motorcycle, crossed into the northbound lane, and struck a northbound 2011 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide, police said.
He wa…
$7K Stolen From Delco Little League By Local Mom: DA
Money meant for uniforms, equipment, and other needs at Media Little League was targeted in an alleged check-fraud scheme, authorities said.
Robin Lyn Massing is charged with forgery, bad checks, theft by unlawful taking, and receiving stolen property, Delaware County District Attorney Tanner Rouse announced Tuesday, Sept. 2.
Daily Voice obtained court documents Wednesday, Sept. 2, which say three checks mailed from a mailbox at Baltimore and Providence roads in Upper Providence Township in May 2025 were intercepted.
One check originally written for $6,841.03 to pay the league’s food vendo…
Man Known As 'Hollywood' ID'd As Victim Found Shot Dead In PA Home
A man found shot dead inside a Pennsylvania home has been identified, officials confirmed to Daily Voice.
Dowane Lewis, 53, of Harrisburg, died from a gunshot wound to the chest, Dauphin County spokesperson told Daily Voice in an email on Wednesday, Sept. 2. His death was ruled a homicide.
Lewis was found after Harrisburg Police were called to the 900 block of North Third Street around 2 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, for a report of shots fired and a person struck, according to the department.
Officers arrived to find Lewis dead inside a residence, police said.
The investigation remains ongoing…
NJ Business Owner Dies A Week After I-80 Motorcycle Crash In PA
A New Jersey business owner has died a week after his motorcycle collided with another vehicle on Interstate 80 in the Poconos, officials said.
Albert R. VanRiper III, 71, of Montville, was pronounced dead at 12:32 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office.
VanRiper was riding a motorcycle when it crashed around 8:16 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, on I-80 near mile marker 305 in Stroudsburg, Monroe County, the coroner said.
The Montville resident was the president and owner-operator of A. R. Van Riper Jr. Inc., according to h…
