Arrow-Wielding Man Chases Restaurant Employee In Bizarre Route 30 Road Rage Attack: PSP Arrow-Wielding Man Chases Restaurant Employee In Bizarre Route 30 Road Rage Attack: PSP Arrow-Wielding Man Chases Restaurant Employee In Bizarre Route 30 Road Rage Attack: PSP
Arrow-Wielding Man Chases Restaurant Employee In Bizarre Route 30 Road Rage Attack: PSP A man is accused of attacking a motorist, then chasing a restaurant employee with an arrow, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Walden Boyer, 58, of Youngwood, was arrested after troopers were called to Route 30 near West Hills Drive in Hempfield Township for a motor vehicle incident on Friday, Sept. 11, the Westmoreland County District Attorney announced.  Troopers found the victim inside his vehicle with a split lip and swollen mouth. Boyer allegedly pulled in front of the victim, stopped in the roadway, and rammed the victim’s vehicle as he tried to drive arou…
3-Year-Old Boy Killed In PA Forklift Farming Accident: Coroner 3-Year-Old Boy Killed In PA Forklift Farming Accident: Coroner 3-Year-Old Boy Killed In PA Forklift Farming Accident: Coroner
3-Year-Old Boy Killed In PA Forklift Farming Accident: Coroner A 3-year-old boy was killed in a farming accident involving a forklift at his Pennsylvania home, officials announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Jay Fisher, of Gordonville, was taken by EMS from his home on North Soudersburg Road in Lancaster County to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital following the accident, according to the county coroner’s office. Coroner investigators responded to the hospital’s emergency department at 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Fisher was pronounced dead in the trauma bay. His body was taken to the Lancaster County Forensic Center, where an autopsy was perfor…
Pocket Knife Stabbing Of Dad Lands PA Son Homicide Charge: DA (UPDATE) Pocket Knife Stabbing Of Dad Lands PA Son Homicide Charge: DA (UPDATE) Pocket Knife Stabbing Of Dad Lands PA Son Homicide Charge: DA (UPDATE)
Pocket Knife Stabbing Of Dad Lands PA Son Homicide Charge: DA (Update) A family argument turned deadly when a son allegedly stabbed his father with a pocket knife inside their Pennsylvania home, authorities announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Daniel Latorre Jr., 21, of Whitehall, was charged with felony criminal homicide, felony aggravated assault — attempts or causes serious bodily injury with a deadly weapon, and misdemeanor possession of a prohibited weapon, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Whitehall Township Police Chief Michael Marks. Police were called to the stabbing at a home in the 700 block of Second Street at approxima…
Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials
Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials A young Long Island man left a starving dog locked in a basement with little to eat, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 16. Isaiah Thomas, 20, of Wheatley Heights, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 15 on two animal cruelty charges, the Suffolk County SPCA said. Thomas owned a 4-year-old Cane Corso named Apollo, then confined the dog to a basement secured by a metal door that was held closed by three vehicle tires, investigators said. When authorities found Apollo, the dog was severely underweight and suffering from a flea infestation, excoriations, wounds, severe generalized muscle loss, and diff…
PA Teen Shot Dead Days Before Senior Year Starts ID'd After Crash PA Teen Shot Dead Days Before Senior Year Starts ID'd After Crash PA Teen Shot Dead Days Before Senior Year Starts ID'd After Crash
PA Teen Shot Dead Days Before Senior Year Starts ID'd After Crash A high school senior was days away from starting his final year when he was shot and killed after crashing his vehicle in Pennsylvania, police said. The victim has been identified as Richard Nelson DeShield, 18, of Lansdowne. DeShield, 18, was sitting inside his vehicle near North Wycombe and Blackburn avenues in Lansdowne, around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, when a Lansdowne police officer saw two males standing nearby, Lansdowne Chief of Police Ken Rutherford said. The officer heard multiple gunshots moments later, police said. DeShield was struck several times, attempted to drive awa…
Teen DoorDash Driver Shooter Sentenced To PA State Prison Teen DoorDash Driver Shooter Sentenced To PA State Prison Teen DoorDash Driver Shooter Sentenced To PA State Prison
Teen DoorDash Driver Shooter Sentenced To PA State Prison A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced after firing at a teenage DoorDash driver’s car during a delivery, officials announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Keilan Marshal McKeever, 33, of Richlandtown, entered an open guilty plea in June to two counts of aggravated assault and one count each of possession of a weapon, recklessly endangering another person, simple assault, and disorderly conduct. The 19-year-old Quakertown College student was making a DoorDash delivery to McKeever’s home near First Avenue and Cherry Street when McKeever became angry about how long the order took, according to the Bucks …
Rare Live Chief Goliath Beetles Found In ‘4X Play Toy’ Box Seized In Philadelphia: CBP Rare Live Chief Goliath Beetles Found In ‘4X Play Toy’ Box Seized In Philadelphia: CBP Rare Live Chief Goliath Beetles Found In ‘4X Play Toy’ Box Seized In Philadelphia: CBP
Rare Live Chief Goliath Beetles Found In ‘4X Play Toy’ Box Seized In Philadelphia: CBP Three rare live beetles concealed inside a package labeled as a toy were intercepted in Philadelphia, US Customs and Border Protection announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. The air-cargo parcel was headed from North Carolina to Germany when CBP agriculture specialists opened it on Aug. 18, according to the release. Marked as “4x play toy,” the box instead contained three large live beetles, a container of beetle parts and two shadow boxes used to display insect specimens, CBP said. The insects were identified as three female Chief Goliath beetles by US Department of Agriculture entomologists. The b…
Montco Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Plunge From I-95 Ramp: State Police Montco Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Plunge From I-95 Ramp: State Police Montco Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Plunge From I-95 Ramp: State Police
Montco Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Plunge From I-95 Ramp: State Police The motorcyclist who was killed after he crashed on an elevated highway ramp and fell onto a street below Monday night has been identified, Pennsylvania State Police said. Karl Kirschner, 33, of Pottstown, was riding on the ramp connecting I-95 south to I-676 west in Philadelphia when he crashed shortly before 11 p.m., according to state police. Kirschner was thrown from the motorcycle and landed several stories below near 2nd and Callowhill streets, police said. He was found unresponsive at the intersection while still wearing his helmet. His motorcycle was located on the right shoulder o…
PA Mom Who Smothered Infant Son To Death While High On Cocaine Sentenced PA Mom Who Smothered Infant Son To Death While High On Cocaine Sentenced PA Mom Who Smothered Infant Son To Death While High On Cocaine Sentenced
PA Mom Who Smothered Infant Son To Death While High On Cocaine Sentenced A Pennsylvania mother who smothered her 3-month-old son after falling asleep while high on cocaine has been sentenced, prosecutors announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Luz Linette Saez, 34, of Lancaster, was found guilty of endangering the welfare of children and involuntary manslaughter following a one-day bench trial before Lancaster County Judge Dennis Reinaker in July. Saez fell asleep with her son in her arms at their home in the 500 block of South Lime Street in Lancaster in August 2024 after using cocaine to stay awake for two days, she told investigators. When she woke up, the baby was dead…
Federal Judge Refers Philly DA To DOJ After Finding Possible Crimes: Reports Federal Judge Refers Philly DA To DOJ After Finding Possible Crimes: Reports Federal Judge Refers Philly DA To DOJ After Finding Possible Crimes: Reports
Federal Judge Refers Philly DA To DOJ After Finding Possible Crimes: Reports Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and a top prosecutor have been removed from a federal case and referred for possible criminal investigation after a judge found they may have violated the law, according to multiple media reports. U.S. District Judge Paul S. Diamond disqualified Krasner and former Conviction Integrity Unit chief Matthew Stiegler from the post-conviction case of Dennis Johnson, who is seeking to overturn his 2009 second-degree murder conviction, CBS News Philadelphia reports. Diamond recommended the U.S. Department of Justice investigate potential crimes including…
Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster
Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Macklemore got the boot, then Ed Sheeran’s opening acts followed suit. One day after Macklemore was kicked off of Ed Sheeran's Loop tour for his pro-Palestinian remarks during his openers in New Jersey, all four other opening artists dropped out in solidarity on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Those artists include Billie Eilish's brother Finneas, Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe, Danish band Lukas Graham and Irish folk group Beoga. In a statement, Rowe wrote, in part: "I cannot stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up ag…
PA Woman Killed In Crash: Coroner PA Woman Killed In Crash: Coroner PA Woman Killed In Crash: Coroner
PA Woman Killed In Crash: Coroner A Pennsylvania woman was killed following a two-vehicle crash, officials announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Agustina M. Stevens, 42, of the 200 block of Chestnut Street of Birdsboro, was involved in the crash at Philadelphia Avenue, also known as Route 73, and Snyder Road in Oley Township around 6:18 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, according to the Berks County Coroner’s Office. Stevens was taken by ambulance to Tower Health/Reading Hospital, where she was pronounced dead in the emergency department at 8:23 a.m., the coroner said. Her cause and manner of death remain pending as the investigation continue…