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Man Killed Sister, Stabbing Her 20x After Fight Over Barking Dogs; Case Heads To Court: DA
A brother accused of stabbing his sister to death after becoming enraged by barking dogs will have his homicide case moved to county court following a preliminary hearing, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4.
Bryan Emeric Adolph, 26, of East Hempfield Township, was ordered to stand trial after Judge Brian Chudzik ruled on Wednesday, July 29, that the case should proceed to the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.
Adolph remains charged with criminal homicide, two counts of aggravated assault, and possessing an instrument …
PA Man Makes 1,200+ Calls Threatening To Silence Mom After Choking Her, Slamming Into Child
A brutal domestic assault that escalated into witness intimidation has landed an Allentown man years behind bars, prosecutors announced.
Dallas Young, 31, of Allentown, was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in state prison after being convicted of strangling the mother of his child and trying to stop her from testifying, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said on Tuesday, Aug. 4.
Young was found guilty by a jury on April 1 of strangulation and additional charges including simple assault, harassment, and multiple counts of witness intimidation, according to the release. He face…
Stormy Stretch To Bring Drenching Downpours, Flood Threat To Northeast: Timing
A mostly calm start will not last long, with a moisture-loaded pattern poised to turn the Northeast unsettled.
Wednesday, Aug. 5, will be partly sunny and mainly dry. Only isolated afternoon or evening storms are expected, with highs generally in the low to upper 80s.
Storm chances rise Thursday, Aug. 6, as warmer, more humid air spreads north along the East Coast. Highs will reach the mid- to upper 80s, with some interior locations nearing 90 degrees.
A strengthening area of high pressure near Bermuda will help draw moisture northward, according to AccuWeather.
A northward surge o…
Armed Kidnapping Sparks Manhunt For 2 Dangerous PA Fugitives
A heroin deal spiraled into an armed kidnapping and robbery after two Pennsylvania men allegedly forced a victim at gunpoint to hand over $3,000 in cash before threatening to kill him unless he came up with another $5,000, according to state police and court records.
Now, Pennsylvania State Police are searching for Jayson Garcia, 42, and Paul Gregory Laurusevage, 40, who remain at large and are considered armed and dangerous.
The ordeal began around 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 31, when the victim arranged to meet Garcia at a home in Girardville Borough, according to the affidavit of probable cau…
Woman Pulled From Porta-Potty, Choked, Raped In Car By PA Man: Affidavit
A 21-year-old Pennsylvania man is accused of grabbing a woman from a porta-potty, choking her until she couldn't breathe, and raping her in the back seat of his SUV after kidnapping her, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.
Jared Trent Gower of Columbia Borough was charged with rape by forcible compulsion, kidnapping to facilitate a felony, strangulation, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault, unlawful restraint, reckless endangerment, and simple assault in connection with the attack in Lancaster County, police announced Tuesday, Aug. 4.
The charge…
11 Men Charged In Months-Long Prostitution Sting At PA Spa: State Police
Eleven men from Pennsylvania and West Virginia have been charged following a months-long Pennsylvania State Police investigation into alleged prostitution at a spa, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 4.
The charges stem from an investigation into Green Spa & Massage, located at 1208 River Ave. in Loyalsock Township, Lycoming County, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Troopers charged the following men with patronizing victims of sexual servitude and prostitution:
Mark Bletz, 59, of Williamsport
Ian Hoffman, 35, of Bradford
Colin Jacobs, 25, of Jim Thorpe
Austin Steel…
Driver Sought After Woman Dies In Susquehanna River Crash; Trio ID'd After Fleeing (Update)
Three people who walked away from a crash that sent two vehicles into the Susquehanna River and killed a 20-year-old woman have now been identified, and police are searching for the driver they say left the scene.
Manor Township Police announced Monday, Aug. 3, that Mikaail Cotton, 23, has been charged with accidents involving death or personal injury, driving with a suspended license, and failing to give information and render aid in connection with the crash that claimed the life of Saige Zink, of Columbia.
The crash happened around 2:25 a.m. Thursday, July 30, at the intersection of Wate…