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Police & Fire
1 Hospitalized After Hanover Rowhome Fire
One person was hospitalized after an early morning fire tore through a rowhome attic in Hanover Borough on Monday, Nov. 4, officials said. The fire broke out in the first block of South Penn Street, near Stock Street. Hanover Area Fire & Rescue crews arrived to find flames pouring from the attic, dispatchers said. Firefighters acted quickly to contain the blaze, while Hanover police secured the scene around 2:30 a.m. One resident of the home was injured and taken to a nearby hospital in Hanover. The nature and extent of the injuries remain unknown at this time. The American Red Cross h…
Police & Fire
Community Rallies For 10-Year-Old York Girl Suffering Brain Bleeds After Hit-Run On Motorcycle
A community is rallying for a family after a 10-year-old girl was hospitalized with two brain bleeds after her dad's motorcycle was struck by a hit-and-run driver. Officers were called to the hit-and-run crash at the intersection of York and Porters roads in Heidelberg Township at 12:26 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, as Daily Voice previously reported. A white 2003-2005 Ford Explorer had stopped at a stop sign facing south on Porters Road and made a left turn to travel west on York Road, striking a 2014 Harley-Davidson motorcycle that was going east on York Rd, witnesses told the poli…
Police & Fire
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 …
Police & Fire
10-Year-Old Girl Suffers Brain Bleeds After Hit-Run Riding Dad's Motorcycle In York: PD
A 10-year-old girl is in the hospital with two brain bleeds after her dad's motorcycle was struck by a hit-and-run driver, the Northern York County Regional Police Department announced on Monday, Oct. 14. Officers were called to the hit-and-run crash at the intersection of York and Porters roads in Heidelberg Township at 12:26 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, the NYCRPD detailed in the release. A white 2003-2005 Ford Explorer had stopped at a stop sign facing south on Porters Road and made a left turn to travel west on York Road, striking a 2014 Harley-Davidson motorcycle that was…
News
40 Year Owner Of Central PA Auto Repair Shop Crushed To Death By Truck: Coroner
An auto repair shop owner has died after being struck by his own truck, the York County Coroner's Office announced on Friday, Sept. 27. Irl L. Therit, Jr., 63, of Hanover, passed away at WellSpan York Hospital at 3:11 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, according to a release by the coroner's office. Deputy Coroner Molly York was called to the hospital to investigate and certify the death. Therit, was struck by his "rollback" flatbed truck parked at his property in the 3500 block of Centennial Road at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, as detailed in the release. He had parked his …
News
Hanover Man Killed By Crash Injuries Nearly 3 Weeks Later, York Coroner
A Hanover man has died 20 days after he was injured in a crash involving a tractor-trailer, the York County Coroner announced on Friday, Aug. 23. Zachary "Zach" Jacob Orendorff, 41, died from a "Subdural and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage" due to the crash, Coroner Pam Gay wrote in the release. He passed away at WellSpan York Hospital at 2:40 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22. The crash happened when Orendorff drove a minivan in the 6700 block of York Road when he crossed the centerline into an oncoming tractor-trailer at 11:15 a.m. on Aug. 2, according to Gay. "It is not known if Orendorff was…
News
Maryland Man Tortures Diabetic Woman In Pennsylvania Basement: Affidavit
A badly beaten diabetic woman escaped to WellSpan York hospital after days of abuse at the hands of a man she had recently moved in with, Penn Township police detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Aug. 8. Anthonio Willis Hill, 51, originally of Maryland, was living in the basement of a home in the 20 block of Garden Lane in Hanover, PA when his girlfriend lost her apartment and moved in at the end of July, as detailed in the criminal complaint. While receiving care at the hospital the woman explained what led up to the wounds on her face, head, and nec…
News
Power Outages Reported Across Pennsylvania After Overnight Storms
Thousands of Pennsylvanians are still without power after severe thunderstorms downed trees across the region on Tuesday, July 16. The outages are mostly concentrated in the following areas, according to the PPL and Met-Ed outage maps: Fontaine Atglen Wyomissing Lanark Hanover Brogue/Collinsville Emigsville Tinicum (Bucks) Met-Ed offered no immediate timeline for the restoration of service to more than 17,000 customers without power. Meanwhile, PPL gave no total count of affected customers but said it expects to finish most repairs by 11 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. The …
News
Maryland Man Who Robbed 5 Pennsylvania Banks Sentenced:
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A man has been sentenced after committing five bank robberies in Adams, Cumberland, and York Counties in under four months just two months after spending over a decade in a Maryland State Prison, according to an updated release by the US Department of Justice on Monday, Feb. 5. James Henderson Bryant III, 46, of Westminster, Maryland, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Thursday, Feb. 1, the USDOJ detailed in the release. Bryant stole approximately $28,823 during the five robberies, which are as follows as Daily Voice previously reported: July 19, 2021 - BB&T Bank, Hanov…
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: 'Armed, Dangerous' Man Shot Dead By Officers, York Coroner Says (
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Details about a fatal shooting of a man wanted on warrants in York County have been released on Monday, Feb. 5. Richard “Richie” Benjamin Bolen, 37 of Hanover, had been identified as a wanted man by Penn Township police on Friday morning and by that evening the Pennsylvania State Police announced that multiple officers had killed him in a shooting on Friday. **Scroll Down For New Details And The Coroner's Updated Statement** He had last seen by Penn Township Police Department officers at a business where his family works in the 700 block of Baltimore Street Hanover, within Penn Towns…
Business
Recall Issued For Popular Pennsylvania Brand Of Potato Chips Sold In NY
A beloved brand from the so-called snack capital of the world, Pennsylvania, has issued a recall for potato chips sold in New York. Utz Quality Foods, LLC of Hanover, is issuing the voluntary recall for 88 cases of Utz 2.75 oz. Wavy Original Potato Chips due to an undeclared milk allergen. The UPC code for the recalled product is 0-41780-19014-7 and the expiration date is May 06, 2024. The recall was initiated after Utz learned that approximately 1,200 single-serve bags of the chips were flavored with seasoning instead of plain Utz Wavy Original Potato Chips. "People…
Schools
Pregnant Glen Rock Special-Ed Teacher Sentenced For 'Inappropriate' Relationship With Student
A pregnant former Pennsylvania Special Education teacher and soccer coach has been sentenced after admitting to an "inappropriate" relationship with a female student, updated court records showed on Tuesday, Dec. 26. The now former Susquehannock High School Special Education teacher, Emily Lehneis, now 31 of Hanover, was initially charged with the following: solicitation to production of child pornography, unlawful contact with a minor, obscenity, institutional sexual assault, and corruption of minors, according to the Southern York Regional Police Department. Her charges stemmed…
Obituaries
Mom Of 3 Dies Suddenly At Home In Hanover, Fund Says
A 37-year-old Pennsylvania mom of three children under six years old, "passed away suddenly at home on December 5, 2023," according to her obituary. Sara L. (Eline) Shaffer, of Hanover's unexpected passing has left a hole in her family, especially for her six, four, and two-year-old children who "relied heavily on their mother for support, provision, and love," as stated in GoFundMe started by a family friend. Sara shared 15 years in a loving marriage with Derek E. Shaffer before her untimely passing as detailed in her obituary. She received her "license in cosmetology, her …
Lifestyle
Winning PA Lottery New Year's Millionaire Raffle Ticket Sold At York Sheetz
Two winning tickets have been sold for the New Year’s Millionaire Raffle, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced on Monday, Dec. 11. Both tickets won $50,000 as part of the fourth weekly drawing in the New Year’s Millionaire Raffle. The winning numbers were 00171712 and 00172879. The tickets were sold at Sheetzlocated at 1191 Carlisle Street in Hanover, York County; and Friendly Food Mart located at 4209 William Penn Highway in Easton, Northampton County. These randomly drawn numbers were pulled from more than 52,800 Millionaire Raffle tickets sold between November 28 and Dece…
Real Estate
Rite Aid Is Selling These Pennsylvania Leases After Filing For Bankruptcy
Of the 39 Rite Aid stores closing in Pennsylvania amid filing for bankruptcy, nearly two dozen of the leases are being sold. A&G Real Estate Partners is acting as the real estate advisor for the pharmacy chain, which filed for bankruptcy on Oct. 15, and has plans to close 154 underperforming stores nationwide. The deadline for the following leases for in Pennsylvania is Monday, Nov. 20: 2722 West 9th St., Chester 5900 University Boulevard, Corapolis 1709 Liberty Ave., Erie 353 East 6th St., Erie 6090 Route 30, Greensburg 301 Eisenhower Dr., Hanover 1130 Cumberland St., Lebanon 1730 Wi…
Business
Rite Aid To Close 39 Pennsylvania Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy
Rite Aid, the pharmacy giant that filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, Oct. 15, plans to close 154 underperforming stores nationwide, according to a new filing. Thirty-nine of the stores closing are located in Pennsylvania. They are: 1441 Old York Road in Abington 1628 South Fourth Street in Allentown 169 West Lancaster Avenue in Ardmore 5235 Library Road in Bethel Park 2178 West Union Boulevard in Bethlehem 2722 West 9th Street in Chester 200 West Ridge Avenue Suite 112 in Conshohocken 2715 Parade Street in Erie 1709 Liberty Street in Erie 4830 William Penn Highway in Export 6090 …
Police & Fire
6,320 Fentanyl Pills, Cocaine, Mushrooms Seized In Massive Drug Bust
A two-year-long investigation has led to the arrest of 37 people from Pennsylvania and Maryland, the York County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday. The York County Drug Task Force and the Hanover Borough Police Department began the investigation in Nov. 2021, following the arrest of Billy Austin Norris who was allegedly caught delivering cocaine. The investigation uncovered a large network of illegal narcotics trafficking of Pennsylvanians and Maryland in southeast York County. The following people were caught in this investigation and charged as stated, per the…
Weather
Storm Left Trail Of Destruction Across PA (
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Pennsylvania residents were clearing away debris and assessing the damage on Tuesday, Aug. 8, after severe thunderstorms moved across the southeastern portion of the state last night. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey said the damage in areas across southeastern PA on Monday, Aug. 7 was caused by straight-line winds — defined as thunderstorm winds that have no rotation and are not tornadoes. The destruction was especially severe in Delaware County, where residents and first responders in Glen Mills and Chadds Ford reported downed trees, damaged h…
Business
2 PA Men Plead Guilty In Largest US Factory-Farm Abuse Case In History
A dozen men were involved in animal abuse at seven farms across Pennsylvania– and two of them have now entered guilty pleas, court records show. Juan Carlos Turi Baeza and Jose Enrique Turi Baeza pleaded guilty to charges of cruelty to animals before Judge Jessica E. Brewbaker on Thursday, June 15, 2023, court records detail. The men worked at Plainville Farms to capture and crate turkeys that were destined for food processing plants, state police previously explained. The investigation launched in August 2021 came on the heels of a complaint filed by the People…
Police & Fire
11 'Johns' Arrested In Sex Trafficking Operation In Central PA
11 "Johns" from 9 different parts of Pennsylvania were arrested in a joint Human Trafficking Investigation with the Pennsylvania State Police, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department, the Hampden Township Police Department, and the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office. In what was called Operation Impact Demand 4, the men would contact undercover investigators and arrange to trade sex of money at a hotel in South Middleton Township, but when they arrived they would be arrested. Cumberland County District Attorney Seán M. McCormack commented on the arrests stating the following: …
Police & Fire
Lawn Mower Driver Chokes Officer Gets Bullet In Neck, PSP York Says
A 38-year-old Hanover man on a John Deere riding mower led police on a chase and ended up shot in the neck, Pennsylvania State Police say. The shooting happened in the 6400 block of Pamadeva Road in Heidelberg Township a just after midnight on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, PSP said. A man was riding a lawn mower using a pipe or bat to destroy property when Northern York County Regional Police Department officers arrived for a call to a "domestic-incident," according to the PSP release and emergency dispatch. The man attempted to flee by driving the mower into t…
News
Runaway From 'Behavioral Treatment' In Littlestown Found Safe Month Later: PSP
Two teenage girls receiving behavioral treatment at the Hoffman House in Littlestown ran away in early January, 2023—but only one was found with in the first week of their disappearance, and it was over a month later when the other girl's whereabouts where revealed, according to the Pennsylvania state police. Jasmine Vought, 16 years old, was one of the two girls who were reported missing on Jan. 4 around 11:40 p.m., according to Pennsylvania state police Troop H. "The other juvenile female has since been located," the state police in Gettysburg said on January 10. "Vought …
News
18-Year-Old York Woman Who Mysteriously Disappeared From Work In York County Found Safe: Police
UPDATE: Aniya Bailey, 18, of West Manchester Township, was found safe on the evening of Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, authorities say. Additional details were not released. ORIGINAL: A woman is missing after she took a Lyft from work in the middle of her shift, authorities say. Aniya Bailey, 18, was last seen at her job at Crumble Cookie, 415 Town Center Dr. York, PA around 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8., Northern York County Regional police say. Her shift was scheduled to go until 930 p.m., but when her dad showed up to get her he learned she had gotten into a red Lyft vehicle goin…
News
'Santa Claus' Who Sexually Assaulted Child Learns His Fate: Pennsylvania State Police
It looks like some children in central Pennsylvania may have been visited by a "bad Santa." A 58-year-old man who is known for playing Santa Clause at events in central Pennsylvania has been sentenced to jail, Pennsylvania state police announced on Thanksgiving eve. John Paul Kruger, of Hanover, has been under investigation for sexually assaulting a minor since 2021, according to an announcement by the state police on Wednesday, Nov. 23. Kruger pled guilty to charges of indecent assault of a person less than 13 and corruption of a minor and was sentenced to 11.5 to 23 months in Adams…
Obituaries
18-Year-Old Will Donate Organs Following Deadly Strike By Maryland Driver In PA
A community had been rallying for York County teen Dylan Flickinger after he was struck by a Maryland driver and seriously hurt, but on Thursday, Oct. 27, he was pronounced deceased by the York County coroner's office, as stated in a release on Friday, Oct. 28. The 18-year-old Hanover resident was hit by a 2008 Pontiac G6, that was driven by Kevin Shaeffer, of Westminster, Maryland, who remained on the scene at the 1000 block of Carlisle Street in Hanover, on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 9:11 p.m., according to area police. Flickinger was flown to York Hospital with serious inj…
Police & Fire
Teenager Struck By MD Driver MedEvac'd From Crash In PA: Police
An 18-year-old man was struck by a car while crossing a street in Hanover, on Saturday, Oct. 22, authorities say. The victim was hit while "wearing dark clothing" and "not using a marked crosswalk," at 9:11 p.m. in the 1000 block of Carlisle Street, according to Hanover police. He was flown to York Hospital with serious injuries, as detailed in the release. The teen's identity was not released. The striking vehicle, a 2008 Pontiac G6, was driven by Kevin Shaeffer, of Westminster, Maryland, who remained on the scene. No other information was provided by the police. Anyone who may …
Business
Turkeys Kicked, Stomped, Beaten At 7 Farms Across Pennsylvania: PSP
A dozen men were involved in animal abuse at seven farms across Pennsylvania, state police allege. The men worked at Plainville Farms to capture and crate turkeys that were destined for food processing plants, police stated in a release on Thursday, Oct. 6. The investigation launched in August 2021 following a complaint filed by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, after a PETA employee "witnessed the actions of the turkey catchers," police say. Corporal Michael Spada, animal cruelty officer in the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Investigative Servi…
News
PA Woman Who Allegedly Attempted To Plow Down Police Nabbed By US Marshals
A 28-year-old central Pennsylvania woman—who is accused of trying to hit police officers with a car, has been arrested, according to a release by US Marshals. York City police originally tried to pull over Kimberly Ann Edwards, who has previously lived in York and Hanover, at about 3 p.m. on Jan. 25, according to the release. As officers approached her vehicle on foot near Farquhar Park— Edwards drove in reverse towards them— nearly striking them, US Marshals say. She sped off at a high rate of speed, then struck another vehicle near the intersection of Roosevelt and Pennsylvania Ave…
News
PA Dad Killed Over Car Parts: Police
A fight over car parts led to the death of a central Pennsylvania dad, WGAL News 8 reports citing Conewago Township police. *** Community Update*** Please be advised that the Conewago Township Police Department has made an arrest in the Linden... Posted by Conewago Township Police Department on Friday, April 15, 2022 Michael Deyton, 42, of Hanover, was shot during the argument with Nicholas Nazario, 39, also of Hanover, in the 600 block of Linden Avenue between Washington and Maple streets shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 14, according to the police. Deyton died at Wellspan …
News
Fentanyl, Cocaine Found On Couple Wanted On Outstanding Warrants: Police
A couple wanted on warrants were arrested with drugs and guns on Friday, police say. Hanover Borough police and the York County drug task force did a warranted search of a home in the 400 block of East Middle Street in Hanover Borough, following an investigation, according to a release by Hanover Borough police. Amy Beth Wolf, 32, and Frederick Hess, 47, both of Hanover, were arrested on outstanding warrants, police say. The charges on the warrant are not immediately clear in public and court records. The items seized by the police include: both powder 2.3 and crack cocaine 2.7 ounces, fe…
Police & Fire
Ex-Maryland Woman Accused Of Kidnapping, Killing Her Pennsylvania Landlord In 2014: Police
A North Carolina woman was indicted in the 2014 murder of her Maryland landlord, authorities announced Thursday. Detectives believe Prakash Rampatsingh, 50, of Hanover (York County), Pennsylvania went to a property he owned in Baltimore that Charity Sophia Goodwin, 38, was renting on or about June 24, 2014, Maryland State Police said. A confrontation between the two occurred at the property, and Rampatsingh was kidnapped and driven away in his vehicle before being shot and killed in Carroll County. Rampatsingh’s vehicle, a Dodge truck, was later discovered abandoned in Prince George’s Count…
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