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Man Accused Of Raping Runaway PA Teen Had Grandson Called Her 'Mommy': Affidavit Man Accused Of Raping Runaway PA Teen Had Grandson Called Her 'Mommy': Affidavit
Man Accused Of Raping Runaway PA Teen Had Grandson Called Her 'Mommy': Affidavit An Enola man is accused of raping a runaway juvenile, providing her drugs and alcohol, and holding her against her will, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Steven John Gallagher, 65, was arrested after East Pennsboro Township Police were alerted by Lower Paxton Township Police at 3:05 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, about the possible presence of a missing juvenile at his residence on the 700 block of Valley Street in Enola. Gallagher initially told officers he had dropped the girl, identified as I.M., off at Adams Ricci Park 45 minutes earl…
New Charges For 'Sugar Daddy' Predator Who Used Meth-Laced Drinks To Assault NJ, PA Women: DA New Charges For 'Sugar Daddy' Predator Who Used Meth-Laced Drinks To Assault NJ, PA Women: DA
New Charges For 'Sugar Daddy' Predator Who Used Meth-Laced Drinks To Assault NJ, PA Women: DA Andrew Gallo, a 40-year-old self-proclaimed "sugar daddy," has been charged with drugging and sexually assaulting 11 women he met on dating sites, including sugardaddymeet.com, Bucks County authorities announced Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. Gallo allegedly followed a disturbing pattern with his victims: He would boast about his bartending skills, serve them spiked drinks from pre-opened bottles, and then assault them at his Levittown, Pennsylvania home, authorities detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  The newly amended complaint now includes six additional victims, including…
PA Felon Arrested After High-Speed Chase Across Multiple States PA Felon Arrested After High-Speed Chase Across Multiple States
PA Felon Arrested After High-Speed Chase Across Multiple States A Pennsylvania man with a lengthy criminal record has been arrested in North Carolina following a high-speed chase from the scene of an armed robbery in Georgia, the Iredell County Sheriff's announced on Monday, Oct. 28.  Patrick Terrell Brown, 45, of Harrisburg, had five active criminal cases in Dauphin County when he was allegedly involved in an armed robbery in Northern Georgia on Friday, Oct. 25. The getaway car fled across South Carolina and was spotted in North Carolina that evening.  The Iredell County Sheriff's said the following about the pursuit: "Deputie…
Drunken Neighbor Stabs Bethlehem Man 4 Times Before Fleeing: Police Drunken Neighbor Stabs Bethlehem Man 4 Times Before Fleeing: Police
Drunken Neighbor Stabs Bethlehem Man 4 Times Before Fleeing: Police A Bethlehem man was stabbed four times by his neighbor, who appeared to be intoxicated at the time, according to a police release. A caller told police that her husband had been stabbed in the backyard of a residence in the 600 block of Atlantic Street at 8:26 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, the Bethlehem Police Department said. Officers found the man with four stab wounds to his upper back and neck, according to police. He was taken to an area hospital. The injuries do not appear to be life-threatening. The man identified his neighbor, Jean Carlos Rodriguez-Ortiz, 33, as the person who stabbe…
Convict Sexually Assaults 2 Woman In Elizabethtown Parking Lot, Police  Say Convict Sexually Assaults 2 Woman In Elizabethtown Parking Lot, Police  Say
Convict Sexually Assaults 2 Woman In Elizabethtown Parking Lot, Police Say A convict was found with blood coming from his face in an Elizabethtown parking lot following two sexual assaults, borough police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 10.  Richard J. Copenhaver III, 29, of Mountville, was found in the 200 block of South Market Street in Elizabethtown Borough by Corporal Goshen and Officer John Stewart at 9:10 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, as detailed in a release.  Copenhaver had a "laceration to her nose and was covered in blood," as stated in the release, where police also noted he was "under the influence." Although he was uncooperative and resisted he…
'I'll Shoot This Place Up': Armed Suspect Threatened Abington Homeowner, Police Say 'I'll Shoot This Place Up': Armed Suspect Threatened Abington Homeowner, Police Say
'I'll Shoot This Place Up': Armed Suspect Threatened Abington Homeowner, Police Say A Philadelphia man allegedly brandished a gun and threatened an Abington resident at their home, according to township police.  Donte Vaughn, 40, is being held in lieu of a $99,000 bond, court records show.  The victim told police that Vaugnh showed up at his Walnut Avenue home three times on Friday, July 26, threatening to "shoot this place up" and telling a second victim "I’ll stitch you up too." During one of the encounters, Vaughn was armed with a handgun and called the victim down the street "to fight," said Abington police.  He fled before police arrived and was …
DUI Motorcyclist Speeding With Pitbull On Lap: PA State Police DUI Motorcyclist Speeding With Pitbull On Lap: PA State Police
DUI Motorcyclist Speeding With Pitbull On Lap: PA State Police A convicted felon was caught on drugs in his sock, speeding with a pitbull on his lap while riding a motorcycle, Pennsylvania State Police explained in a release on Monday, July 29. Devin Yake, 28, of Conestoga, was stopped, along with his pitbull, in the 200 block of Willow Valley Drive in West Lampeter Township at 12:38 a.m. on June, 23, PSP Lancaster Trooper Wagner detailed in the release.  Posted by Devin Yake on Saturday, December 30, 2023 He was found to be under the influence and had methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia in his sock, Wagner stated in the rel…
Second Inmate Dies At SCI Camp Hill Second Inmate Dies At SCI Camp Hill
Second Inmate Dies At SCI Camp Hill A 50-year-old sex offender and felon — with convictions in five counties — has died in the Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution in Camp Hill, Superintendent Michael Gourley announced on Wednesday, July 3.  Bryan Wayne Conrad of Mechanicsburg died at 3 p.m. on July 1, 2024, Superintendent Gourley explained in the release.  Conrad "was found unresponsive in his cell [...] Prison staff immediately responded and provided life-saving measures until facility medical personnel arrived. Lower Allen EMS arrived and advanced life support measures were continued" until he wa…
Mugshot Released Of Murderer Whose Mom Was Found Dead In Bloodstained PA Home: Cops Mugshot Released Of Murderer Whose Mom Was Found Dead In Bloodstained PA Home: Cops
Mugshot Released Of Murderer Whose Mom Was Found Dead In Bloodstained PA Home: Cops A 49-year-old man who was arrested for attacking a police officer in Washington DC hours after killing his mother has been extradited to Pennsylvania, police said. William Ingram, of Northampton Township, was returned to Bucks County on Thursday, June 20, where he faces a slew of charges in the chilling death of his 82-year-old mother, Dolores Ingram, District Attorney Jennifer Schorn said. Police were called to Dolores' home on 26024 Beacon Hill Drive on Sunday morning, June 16, after Bucks County radio dispatchers got a call from the Metropolitan D.C. Police Department to check …
Warrant Issued For Ex-Con Found With Stolen Firearms In MontCo Traffic Stop: Cops Warrant Issued For Ex-Con Found With Stolen Firearms In MontCo Traffic Stop: Cops
Warrant Issued For Ex-Con Found With Stolen Firearms In MontCo Traffic Stop: Cops Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a 43-year-old man who was found with stolen firearms while driving on a suspended license in Montgomery County, police said. Jonathan Karcher was stopped on Sept. 25, 2023 on Welsh Road in Lower Moreland by an officer who watched him violate multiple traffic rules, and noticed he had a tinted plate rendering it unreadable, the LMPD said. In a traffic stop, officers determined Karcher's tags were fake, and he admitted to buying them off Facebook Marketplace, police said. Karcher could not provide officers with insurance, registration, or pr…
Man Caught With Mace, Stolen Gun In Forks Township Neighborhood: Police Man Caught With Mace, Stolen Gun In Forks Township Neighborhood: Police
Man Caught With Mace, Stolen Gun In Forks Township Neighborhood: Police A Columbia County man was arrested in Forks Township after police said they caught him with a stolen gun in his backpack on Monday, May 6.  Collyn Drake, 29, is charged with receiving stolen property, carrying a firearm without a license, and drug offenses, township police said.  Authorities said he was spotted near Mitman Road and Heather Lane around 9 a.m. He told officers he was in the area to help a friend move but authorities searched his backpack when they saw the butt of a handgun jutting from his bag, police said.  The search yielded a Colt 38 revolver, two…
'Explosive Device,' Drugs Found In Wanted Man's Bag: Slate Belt PD 'Explosive Device,' Drugs Found In Wanted Man's Bag: Slate Belt PD
'Explosive Device,' Drugs Found In Wanted Man's Bag: Slate Belt PD Police in Northampton County said they found an "unsecured explosive device" along with a stash of drugs in a bag discarded by a wanted man last Thursday, April 25.  Thomas Dee Stocker Jr. is sought for weapons of mass destruction, resisting arrest, and drug offenses, according to Slate Belt Regional Police.  Authorities said Stocker was wanted by the Northampton County Sheriff's Office when he was spotted on the 800 block of Bangor Road around 10 p.m. After a short conversation with an officer, Stocker fled on foot and police gave chase, SBRPD said.  Following "several…
DUI Driver In Chesco Fell Asleep At Wheel With 3-Year-Old In Car: State Police DUI Driver In Chesco Fell Asleep At Wheel With 3-Year-Old In Car: State Police
DUI Driver In Chesco Fell Asleep At Wheel With 3-Year-Old In Car: State Police A West Chester woman is accused of falling asleep on the road with a 3-year-old girl in the car, troopers said in a release.  The woman, 35, was found in the travel lanes of Commons Drive in Lower Oxford on the morning of March 13, according to state police. Her name was not reported. Police believe she was under the influence of drugs and said they found "open bags of heroin/fentanyl" in plain view.  She was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, DUI, and drug offenses, and is being held at the Chester County prison, troopers said. 
Haledon Detective Nabs PA Fugitive After Taxicab Stop Haledon Detective Nabs PA Fugitive After Taxicab Stop
Haledon Detective Nabs PA Fugitive After Taxicab Stop A taxicab passenger who was under the influence of PCP and not wearing a seatbelt turned out to be an ex-con fugitive from Pennsylvania, Haledon police said. Detective Jeffrey Welsh stopped the cab after the driver failed to signal a turn off West Broadway, Deputy Police Chief George Guzman, Jr. said. Angel Collado, 42, of Passaic, who was sitting in back, drew the detective's attention, the deputy chief said. A quick computer check found warrants not only out of Bucks County, PA, but also Clifton and Totowa, Guzman said. Collado -- who records show has a criminal history dating back to h…
'Barely Responsive' Infant Found In Bed With Dead Man In 'Filthy' Hershey Home, Police Say 'Barely Responsive' Infant Found In Bed With Dead Man In 'Filthy' Hershey Home, Police Say
'Barely Responsive' Infant Found In Bed With Dead Man In 'Filthy' Hershey Home, Police Say A five-month-old baby girl was found in bed with a dead man in a Hershey apartment, police announced on Tuesday.  Heaven Maez is behind bars again after her infant daughter was found "in extremely unsanitary conditions" with a man who had died while supposedly caring for her, according to the Derry Township police on March 12. Maez had left her little girl with the unrelated 63-year-old man at his home in the 200 block of Cocoa Avenue about one week before the girl was found during a welfare check requested by the man's family at 5:22 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20, the police detailed …
Neighbor Thwarts Would-Be Car Burglar In Upper Merion, Authorities Say Neighbor Thwarts Would-Be Car Burglar In Upper Merion, Authorities Say
Neighbor Thwarts Would-Be Car Burglar In Upper Merion, Authorities Say One suspect is in custody after a quick-thinking neighbor tipped off police about a prowling car burglar in King of Prussia, according to officials.  It happened on the 700 block of Crooked Lane just before 2 a.m. on Jan. 29, Upper Merion police said in a release.  The resident spotted a man in a hoodie with a backpack trying to break into parked cars, but the suspect fled when police arrived, authorities said.  A short time later, a man matching the suspect's description was spotted at the Route 100 SEPTA station near Crooked and Yerkes roads, the release goes on. He fled i…
Manheim Man Goes For Naked Stroll In Penn Township, Police Say Manheim Man Goes For Naked Stroll In Penn Township, Police Say
Manheim Man Goes For Naked Stroll In Penn Township, Police Say A 50-year-old man was found walking naked in Manheim, PennTownship on Saturday, according to a police release on Jan. 29. Michael David Braungard, a Manheim local, was seen by passersby who called the police and "reported [a] naked male walking in the roadway," as stated in the release by the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department.  NLCRPD officers arrived at the first block of Doe Run Road on Jan. 27 and found Braungard as described. The time of day of the incident was not released.  What time of day this happened and why he was doing this was not shared. …
Man With 'Satchel' Full Of Crack Runs From Traffic Stop PA State Police Say Man With 'Satchel' Full Of Crack Runs From Traffic Stop PA State Police Say
Man With 'Satchel' Full Of Crack Runs From Traffic Stop PA State Police Say A 47-year-old man with a 14-year criminal record of fleeing from the police, driving under the influence at the highest rate, and drug charges— is apparently back at it, according to a release by the Pennsylvania State Police on Thursday, Nov. 2.  Fontain Shakan Wilson led state police on a pursuit in a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu only to have his vehicle break down— leading him to hop out of the vehicle and continue to flee on foot, according to the PSP release.  He was slowed down by a "satchel which contained a large amount of crack cocaine and marijuana" so he discarded it while run…
Men Arrested On Drug, Gun Charges During Atlantic City Traffic Stop: Police Men Arrested On Drug, Gun Charges During Atlantic City Traffic Stop: Police
Men Arrested On Drug, Gun Charges During Atlantic City Traffic Stop: Police A pair of men were charged with multiple drug and weapons offenses during a traffic stop, authorities said. On Thursday, May 25 at 12:35 p.m., Atlantic City Detectives Christopher Dodson and Eric Evans conducted a motor vehicle stop at Tennessee and Pacific avenues.  During the stop, K9 Officer Michael Braxton and his K9 partner, Ryker, responded as back up.  K9 Ryker, trained in narcotic detection, showed a positive indication for the presence of drugs in the vehicle, police said. The occupants, Khilid Scott, 25, of Philadelphia, and Joseph Dixon, 31, of Atlantic City, were arr…
Man Who Shot Norristown Intruder Will Face Gun Charges: Montco DA Man Who Shot Norristown Intruder Will Face Gun Charges: Montco DA
Man Who Shot Norristown Intruder Will Face Gun Charges: Montco DA A man accused of fatally shooting an intruder at a Norristown home late Monday night is now charged with weapons offenses, said the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office in a release.  Travis Cummings, a 20-year-old Haverford resident, is charged with illegal firearm possession, unlicensed carry, evidence tampering, and drug offenses, the DA's Office wrote.  Authorities say Cummings arrived at a woman's apartment on the 300 block of Monroe Street around 11:45 p.m. on May 1. Minutes later, an intruder forced his way through the door and confronted Cummings, "striking" and "g…
200+ Grams Of Cocaine In Arizona Sweet Tea Cans Seized Following Undercover Op.: Lancaster DA 200+ Grams Of Cocaine In Arizona Sweet Tea Cans Seized Following Undercover Op.: Lancaster DA
200+ Grams Of Cocaine In Arizona Sweet Tea Cans Seized Following Undercover Op.: Lancaster DA An undercover operation led authorities to over 200 grams of cocaine— in cans of Arizona sweet teas— among other items like marijuana, and a loaded gun, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, April 13, 2023. The Lancaster County Drug Task Force, with the assistance of Manheim Township Police Department, arrested 21-year-old Luis Javier Rivera following the warranted search of a home in the 1900 block of Crooked Oak Drive on Thursday, April 6, 2023.  The task force began investigating Rivera in February after an informant gave a tip. Between then and the …
Meth, Firearms Recovered In Chester County Traffic Stop: Police Meth, Firearms Recovered In Chester County Traffic Stop: Police
Meth, Firearms Recovered In Chester County Traffic Stop: Police A man and woman face criminal charges in Chester County after police say they recovered methamphetamine and a gun from their car during a traffic stop on Friday, March 24.  It happened on the 1000 block of Wilmington Pike, said Westtown-East Goshen police in a statement. Patrol officers pulled over a car at about 12:30 p.m. and claimed they found "a large quantity" of meth in the vehicle along with a gun, authorities wrote.  Police obtained a warrant and turned up a second firearm during another sweep of the car, according to the release.  Angela Wilson, 44, of Exton, was ch…
Chesco Shooting Suspect Nabbed By US Marshals, Authorities Say Chesco Shooting Suspect Nabbed By US Marshals, Authorities Say
Chesco Shooting Suspect Nabbed By US Marshals, Authorities Say A man who is accused of shooting another in the chest in Coatesville last month has been taken into custody by US Marshals, officials say.  Matthew Rodgers, 25, was arrested in Downingtown on Thursday, March 23, Pennsylvania State Police announced. Authorities did not say exactly when or where he was apprehended, though court filings show he was arraigned at noon and remanded to the Chester County lockup in lieu of a $1 million bond.  Rodgers was sought in connection with the Feb. 6 shooting of a 22-year-old man, Daily Voice has reported. Coatesville police were dispatched to…
PA Dad Overdoses 14-Month-Old Son With Fentanyl: Authorities PA Dad Overdoses 14-Month-Old Son With Fentanyl: Authorities
PA Dad Overdoses 14-Month-Old Son With Fentanyl: Authorities A Pennsylvania dad appears to be spending the holidays behind bars after he was charged when his 14-month-old son was rushed to the emergency room for "overdose-related injuries,"  and found to have fentanyl in his system, authorities say. Dillon Edward Zack, 28, of the 500 block of Cleveland Street, Lilly Borough, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 22,  by the Pennsylvania state police in Ebensburg after a drug screening showed fentanyl in his son's system, court records show.  Zack was caring for his son when he suddenly became unresponsive and turned blue on Dec. 15. He call 9…
PA Ex-Con Who Took Truck From Lot Caught Returning For His Ride, Police Say PA Ex-Con Who Took Truck From Lot Caught Returning For His Ride, Police Say
PA Ex-Con Who Took Truck From Lot Caught Returning For His Ride, Police Say A Pennsylvania fugitive ex-con with a decades-long criminal record was busted again after he was caught on security footage unhooking a tractor from a trailer at an industrial building and driving off with it, authorities in New Jersey said. Moonachie Police Officer Scott Lemongello viewed the footage from a neighboring building on Hollister Road in Teterboro soon after the theft early Sunday, Oct. 9. It showed Christopher Mason, 58, most recently of Morrisville, PA, pulling up in a van, parking and then heading into the lot next door, where he began testing door handles on parked trucks, P…
UPDATE: Body Found In NJ River Tentatively ID'd, Probe Begun, Following Police Chase UPDATE: Body Found In NJ River Tentatively ID'd, Probe Begun, Following Police Chase
Update: Body Found In NJ River Tentatively ID'd, Probe Begun, Following Police Chase UPDATE: Authorities on Thursday tentatively identified a man whose body was recovered from a New Jersey river following a police chase. They also officially acknowledged that the incident was being investigated. The announcement follows a story by Daily Voice exploring the circumstances that led to the death of Thadius Wilder, a 35-year-old father of five from Passaic whose body apparently was in the water for two days before it was discovered. Wilder’s body was removed from the Passaic River below Route 21 after kayakers spotted it around 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1, City of Passaic Police Chief…
Delco Ex-Con Tries To Grab Ghost Gun During Arrest, DA Says Delco Ex-Con Tries To Grab Ghost Gun During Arrest, DA Says
Delco Ex-Con Tries To Grab Ghost Gun During Arrest, DA Says A Delaware County ex-con is back behind bars after being nabbed with drugs and trying to grab his ghost gun during an arrest, authorities said. Members of the Delaware County Narcotics Task Force arrived at 30-year-old Jacob Senkow's Tinicum Township home on Thursday, July 21 to serve a search warrant, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said. Authorities found Senkow with a ghost gun, methamphetamine, and numerous pills, they said. Senkow tried to grab the unregulated handgun from his waistband as officers tried to arrest him, but was stopped, police said. "He was ap…
Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized In Berks County Drug Bust: DA Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized In Berks County Drug Bust: DA
Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized In Berks County Drug Bust: DA Thousands of dollars worth of fentanyl and cocaine along with paraphernalia were seized from a 72-year-old man in a Berks County bust, authorities said. Angel M. Torres-Hernandez became the center of an investigation in May, when authorities learned he was allegedly selling cocaine from his home in Reading, Chief County Detective Michael J. Gombar said. During the investigation, undercover detectives bought cocaine from Torres-Hernandez several times, they said. They later identified a home in the 1100 block of North 9th Street as his residence and stash location. On Thursday, June 3…
Bucks County Man Who Posted Bail Three Times Sentenced In Drug, Gun Cases: DA Bucks County Man Who Posted Bail Three Times Sentenced In Drug, Gun Cases: DA
Bucks County Man Who Posted Bail Three Times Sentenced In Drug, Gun Cases: DA A 33-year-old Bucks County man was sentenced Tuesday, March 15, to 12 to 24 years in state prison for three arrests involving gun and drug offenses, two of which happened while he was out on bail, authorities said. Austin V. Carter, of Northampton Township, posted bail in each of the three cases, before ultimately being captured in Atlantic City, NJ, and extradited to Bucks County on March 13, 2021, authorities said. His bail was revoked shortly after. Carter pleaded guilty in January to two counts of prohibited possession of a firearm and one count each of receiving stolen proper…
PA Man Had 'Hit List' Of Family Members He Wanted To Kill Ahead Of Stepfather's Murder: PD PA Man Had 'Hit List' Of Family Members He Wanted To Kill Ahead Of Stepfather's Murder: PD
PA Man Had 'Hit List' Of Family Members He Wanted To Kill Ahead Of Stepfather's Murder: PD A Pennsylvania man who made a "hit list" of family members he wanted to kill, was charged with murdering his 78-year-old stepfather, authorities in Bucks County said. Brian Joseph Carey, 41, was arrested late Wednesday, Feb. 16, hours after detectives with the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office and the Bristol Township Police Department named him as a person of interest in the death of Joseph Michael Jakimowicz, of Bristol Township. Carey was charged with one count of homicide, possession instrument of crime, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, stalking, and unauthori…
Crystal Meth Sweep Nets 5 Arrests, Weapons In Atlantic County: Prosecutor Crystal Meth Sweep Nets 5 Arrests, Weapons In Atlantic County: Prosecutor
Crystal Meth Sweep Nets 5 Arrests, Weapons In Atlantic County: Prosecutor Five people were arrested and a stash of crystal meth and weapons were seized as part of a multi-agency investigation in South Jersey, authorities said. The arrests were made on Tuesday at a home in Egg Harbor Township, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.  Members of the ACPO Gangs, Guns and Narcotics Unit, Egg Harbor Township police and SWAT successfully executed a “no knock” search warrant at the home without incident, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill said. Shill said these five  individuals were arrested during the warranted search: Jason French…