Drunk Mom Put 5-Month-Old In Best Western Spa Tub Before Fatal Drowning: DA Drunk Mom Put 5-Month-Old In Best Western Spa Tub Before Fatal Drowning: DA
Drunk Mom Put 5-Month-Old In Best Western Spa Tub Before Fatal Drowning: DA A 25-year-old mother was drunk when she put her 5-month-old daughter in a spa tub at a Best Western hotel before the baby drowned, prosecutors said. Diontae Nicole Beckett, of Philadelphia, will face trial in the death of her daughter, A’zara Beckett of Coatesville, after waiving her preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Aug. 26, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced in an update on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Beckett is charged with involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of children. Baby Found Unresponsive At Hotel A’zara was found unresponsive at the Best Western Plu…
Can Trump Pardon Lindsay Clancy? Her Lawyer Calls On President For Help After Mistrial Can Trump Pardon Lindsay Clancy? Her Lawyer Calls On President For Help After Mistrial
Can Trump Pardon Lindsay Clancy? Her Lawyer Calls On President For Help After Mistrial Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer is asking President Donald Trump to intervene after her murder trial ended without a verdict. There is one major obstacle: Trump cannot pardon her. Attorney Kevin Reddington appeared on "Good Morning America" on Tuesday, Sept. 8, days after a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial. Clancy, 36, faces three first-degree murder charges in the deaths of her children at their Duxbury home in January 2023. Related: Mom Who Closely Followed Lindsay Clancy Case Kills 2-Year-Old Son, Prosecutors Say "Mr. President, I would hope you would consider this young lady, the type o…
Seatmate Reveals What Triggered Unruly Realtor's Mid-Air Meltdown: 'Jesus Is Bull—' Seatmate Reveals What Triggered Unruly Realtor's Mid-Air Meltdown: 'Jesus Is Bull—'
Seatmate Reveals What Triggered Unruly Realtor's Mid-Air Meltdown: 'Jesus Is Bull—' A New Jersey author says he was seated beside the unruly passenger who was later duct-taped aboard a flight last week — and is now revealing what he says triggered the meltdown. Jonathan Cahn, an author and religious leader who leads the Beth Israel Worship Center in Wayne, identified himself as the passenger seated beside Layne Arthur Lundeen, 67, of Arizona, aboard Newark-bound American Airlines Flight 618 in a 48-minute YouTube video shared Sunday, Sept. 7. Cahn said the conversation aboard the Thursday, Sept. 3, flight from Dallas to Newark turned to religion and his newest novel, …
Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Appeal Case Dismissed Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Appeal Case Dismissed
Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Appeal Case Dismissed Convicted child sex offender and former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky's latest bid to overturn his convictions has been dismissed after he declined to proceed with a purported victim recantation that had landed him a new evidentiary hearing. Senior Judge Maureen A. Skerda dismissed Sandusky's third Post-Conviction Relief Act petition on Tuesday, Sept. 8, after determining that the 82-year-old had been fully informed of his rights and understood his attorneys' decision to withdraw the claim involving R.R., identified in court records as Victim 10. Sandusky has 30 days to appeal, a…
Coroner Seeks Family Of PA Woman Who Died Last Month Coroner Seeks Family Of PA Woman Who Died Last Month
Coroner Seeks Family Of PA Woman Who Died Last Month Authorities are asking the public for help finding the family of a 73-year-old Pennsylvania woman who died last month. Ivonne Vasquez Capo was pronounced dead at St. Luke’s Hospital–Allentown Campus at 8:25 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, according to a release issued by the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office and Forensic Center on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Her death was due to natural causes, Coroner Daniel A. Buglio’s office said. Investigators believe Vasquez Capo has relatives in the Allentown area, including a son. The coroner’s office is attempting to locate her next of kin or other family members. Any…
‘Gentle Giant’ PA Man Dies Suddenly At 33 ‘Gentle Giant’ PA Man Dies Suddenly At 33
‘Gentle Giant’ PA Man Dies Suddenly At 33 A Pennsylvania man remembered as a “gentle giant” who never stopped checking on his friends has died at 33, according to loved ones and the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Christopher D. Reinert, of Red Hill, was pronounced dead in the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg at 4:47 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6, Coroner Daniel A. Buglio’s office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8. An autopsy was completed Tuesday at the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office and Forensic Center. Reinert died of natural causes, according to the coroner. A specific cause of death was not released. Known to l…
Electric Scooter Rider Dies Days After PA Crash, Coroner Says Electric Scooter Rider Dies Days After PA Crash, Coroner Says
Electric Scooter Rider Dies Days After PA Crash, Coroner Says An electric scooter rider has died more than a week after he lost control and struck his head on a Pennsylvania roadway, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Cory R. Smith, 33, of Allentown, was riding near North 16th and West Liberty streets in Allentown when he crashed around 3:20 p.m. on Aug. 28, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Smith was not wearing a helmet when he struck his head on the roadway, the coroner’s office said. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 10:22 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6. Smith died from complicati…
Man Struck In PA Crosswalk By Driver On Drugs ID'd: Coroner Man Struck In PA Crosswalk By Driver On Drugs ID'd: Coroner
Man Struck In PA Crosswalk By Driver On Drugs ID'd: Coroner A 43-year-old man was identified as the pedestrian killed when a speeding driver struck him in a marked crosswalk, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Walter Lee Taylor III of Allentown was walking his bicycle across Daly Avenue at Wind Creek Boulevard when he was struck around 4:05 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7, according to Bethlehem police and Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Taylor was taken to the emergency department at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem, where he was pronounced dead at 6:11 p.m., Buglio said. An autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday to determine his ca…
Rifle-Wielding Man, 20, Dies After Multi-Agency Chase On US 11: PA State Police Rifle-Wielding Man, 20, Dies After Multi-Agency Chase On US 11: PA State Police
Rifle-Wielding Man, 20, Dies After Multi-Agency Chase On US 11: PA State Police A 20-year-old man died after gunfire erupted during a police chase  following a burglary investigation, Pennsylvania State Police said Monday, Sept. 8. Scranton Police were investigating a burglary on Sunday, Sept. 7, in which Christian Santiago was suspected of stealing a .30-06 rifle from a relative’s home, troopers said. After Santiago sent a family member a photo of the rifle and ammunition, the family member voluntarily went to police and obtained an involuntary mental health commitment warrant, according to state police. Scranton Police tried to stop Santiago, but he fled in a b…
Fire At PA Car Dealership Closes Roads Fire At PA Car Dealership Closes Roads
Fire At PA Car Dealership Closes Roads A fire at an auto dealership has closed a busy Montgomery County street Monday night, Sept. 8. Bridgeport firefighters and neighboring departments were battling the blaze at PA Imports, located at 1070 DeKalb St., borough officials said. DeKalb Street is expected to remain closed for an extended period while crews work to contain and fully extinguish the fire. No injuries or a cause had been reported as of Monday evening. Daily Voice will update this story as more information becomes available.
Info Released On 5 Killed In Amazon Cargo Jet Crash: New Video Shows Pilot Escaping Info Released On 5 Killed In Amazon Cargo Jet Crash: New Video Shows Pilot Escaping
Info Released On 5 Killed In Amazon Cargo Jet Crash: New Video Shows Pilot Escaping New details are emerging about the five people killed in the fiery Amazon cargo jet crash in Miami, while newly released video captures a dramatic moment in the immediate aftermath. The five fatalities from the Sunday, Sept. 6 crash were confined to people inside two vehicles struck after the Boeing 767-300 overran a runway at Miami International Airport, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said during a Monday, Sept. 7, news conference. A video of the press conference is available on the NTSB's YouTube page here. One was a white Ford van carrying seven people on air…
Two Women Killed When Jeep Crashes, Catches Fire In Pennsylvania Two Women Killed When Jeep Crashes, Catches Fire In Pennsylvania
Two Women Killed When Jeep Crashes, Catches Fire In Pennsylvania Two women were killed when their SUV left a Pennsylvania road, struck a concrete wall, and caught fire, police said. The single-vehicle crash happened around 12:06 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, on the unit block of East Lancaster Avenue near the Downingtown Log House in Chester County, according to Downingtown Police. A silver Jeep Grand Cherokee was heading east when it left the roadway on the westbound side and crashed into a concrete retention wall, police said. The Jeep caught fire shortly after impact. The driver died at the scene. Downingtown officers and a bystander pulled the front-seat p…
Man Killed When Hit By Vehicle, Tractor-Trailer In PA: Police Man Killed When Hit By Vehicle, Tractor-Trailer In PA: Police
Man Killed When Hit By Vehicle, Tractor-Trailer In PA: Police A 29-year-old man died after police said he was struck by a vehicle and then a tractor-trailer in Pennsylvania on Sunday night, Sept. 6. East Norriton Township police were called to West Germantown Pike and Whitehall Road around 9:10 p.m. for a report of a pedestrian crash in Montgomery County. Officers found the Lansdowne man with life-threatening injuries consistent with being hit by a vehicle, police said. He was taken to Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital, where he died. A preliminary investigation found that an eastbound vehicle struck the man while he was in the roadway, police s…
Woman Found Dead In Delaware River In Philadelphia At NJ Border (DEVELOPING) Woman Found Dead In Delaware River In Philadelphia At NJ Border (DEVELOPING)
Woman Found Dead In Delaware River In Philadelphia At NJ Border (Developing) A woman was found dead in the Delaware River in South Philadelphia on Monday morning, Sept. 7, authorities said. Her body was recovered near the 1600 block of South Christopher Columbus Boulevard around 9:30 a.m., according to Philadelphia police. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:50 a.m., police said. Her identity had not been released as of Monday afternoon. Officials also had not disclosed how she died or how long she may have been in the water. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Philadelphia police.
U-Haul Driver Stabs Motorist On Blue Route, Sparking Chase, Villanova Lockdown: PSP U-Haul Driver Stabs Motorist On Blue Route, Sparking Chase, Villanova Lockdown: PSP
U-Haul Driver Stabs Motorist On Blue Route, Sparking Chase, Villanova Lockdown: PSP A U-Haul driver stabbed a motorist after a crash on Interstate 476 (the Blue Route), sparking a police chase, an officer-involved wreck, and a lockdown at Villanova University, authorities said. The incident began around 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, on the ramp connecting I-76 East to I-476 South in Lower Merion Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The victim was entering the southbound Blue Route when the U-Haul struck their vehicle from behind, the preliminary investigation found. Multiple men from the U-Haul — and possibly other vehicles — then attacked the victim, police sai…
Stabbed Dad Calls 911 Moments Before Death, Son Charged With Murder: Police Stabbed Dad Calls 911 Moments Before Death, Son Charged With Murder: Police
Stabbed Dad Calls 911 Moments Before Death, Son Charged With Murder: Police A New York father called 911 to report that he had been stabbed moments before he died early Monday morning, Sept. 7, police said. Edward Brown called authorities at approximately 12:30 a.m. from his apartment at 73 Mastic Blvd. in Mastic, according to Suffolk County Police. Officers and Mastic Volunteer Ambulance Company personnel responded and attempted life-saving measures, police said. Brown was pronounced dead at the scene. A short time later, Brown’s son, 33-year-old Lake Ronkonkoma resident Sage Arias-Brown, was arrested, according to police. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad de…
Motorcyclist Killed In Unhelmeted PA Crash ID'd: Coroner Motorcyclist Killed In Unhelmeted PA Crash ID'd: Coroner
Motorcyclist Killed In Unhelmeted PA Crash ID'd: Coroner A 44-year-old Hereford man was killed in an unhelmeted motorcycle crash in Lehigh County over the weekend, authorities said. Michael A. Silvers was riding a motorcycle when it collided with another vehicle at Beverly Hills and Sheridan roads in Lower Milford Township around 12:49 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Silvers was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:47 p.m. He died of blunt-force head trauma, and his death was ruled accidental, Coroner Daniel A. Buglio’s office said. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, the coroner said. A GoF…
Illegal Votes In 2024 Election Lands Four Charges In PA, NJ: DOJ Illegal Votes In 2024 Election Lands Four Charges In PA, NJ: DOJ
Illegal Votes In 2024 Election Lands Four Charges In PA, NJ: DOJ Four people in Pennsylvania and New Jersey have been charged in separate federal cases tied to alleged illegal voting and fraudulent voter registration during the 2024 election, the Department of Justice announced Friday, Sept. 4. A Carlisle couple and a Harrisburg woman were indicted in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, while a Union County woman faces a charge in New Jersey, according to the DOJ. Thomas Holtzman, 68, and Marisol Guzman, 50, of Carlisle, were charged in connection with Guzman allegedly voting in the 2024 election despite not being a U.S. citizen, federal prosecutors sai…
Possible Tornado Damage Closes York County Road: PennDOT Possible Tornado Damage Closes York County Road: PennDOT
Possible Tornado Damage Closes York County Road: PennDOT Three more tornadoes ripped through four Pennsylvania counties less than two weeks after four twisters battered York and Lancaster counties, the National Weather Service confirmed on Friday, Sept. 4. All three tornadoes from the Tuesday, Sept. 1 storms were rated EF1. They carved a combined 8.45-mile path through Potter, Tioga, Montour, and Lancaster counties, according to the NWS. No injuries or deaths were reported. The latest tornado confirmed it touched down near Gap in Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, at 7:44 p.m. Packing estimated peak winds of 90 mph, the tornado ripped the ro…
Driver Hospitalized After Car Crashes Through Fence, Rolls Into PA Yard Driver Hospitalized After Car Crashes Through Fence, Rolls Into PA Yard
Driver Hospitalized After Car Crashes Through Fence, Rolls Into PA Yard A car crashed through a fence and rolled onto its side in the yard of a Franklin County home on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 5, firefighters said. The crash happened around 1 p.m. in the 1400 block of Walker Road in Greene Township, according to the Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Department. Company 7 was dispatched for a possible entrapment and found the red sedan overturned in the property’s yard. Photos shared by firefighters show the vehicle appeared to have broken through a roadside fence before flipping onto its side. The lone occupant got out with help from the property owner before rescu…
Dad Of 3, Recovery Supporter Killed In PA Pedestrian Crash Dad Of 3, Recovery Supporter Killed In PA Pedestrian Crash
Dad Of 3, Recovery Supporter Killed In PA Pedestrian Crash A 39-year-old pedestrian killed after being struck by a vehicle in South Whitehall Township has been identified as a father of three who helped others fighting addiction. Brian J. Carney Jr. was hit in the 3300 block of Hamilton Boulevard at approximately 11:10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. Carney was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 11:45 p.m., according to the coroner. An autopsy performed the following day found he died of blunt-force injuries. His manner of death remains under investigation. Carney had b…
Wrestler Collapses In Ring, Dies During PA Match, 48 Wrestler Collapses In Ring, Dies During PA Match, 48
Wrestler Collapses In Ring, Dies During PA Match, 48 Andy Williams, the guitarist for the band "Every Time I Die" who became a professional wrestler known as "The Butcher," has died after collapsing at the end of a match in Pennsylvania, industry organizations confirm. He was 48 years old. Williams collapsed Saturday evening, Sept. 5, during a show at Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale, located outside of Pittsburgh, according to the promoter, Enjoy Wrestling. The event, reportedly a tag team match alongside his partner, The Blade, against TME, according to TMZ. CPR was administered until the ambulance arrived, Enjoy Wrestling said. All…
Duct-Taped Realtor Fired, FBI Eyes Charges For Mid-Air Meltdown That Prompted Divert: Report Duct-Taped Realtor Fired, FBI Eyes Charges For Mid-Air Meltdown That Prompted Divert: Report
Duct-Taped Realtor Fired, FBI Eyes Charges For Mid-Air Meltdown That Prompted Divert: Report The man who was restrained with duct tape by a gun range owner and a retired police officer on a Newark-bound flight has been identified as a longtime Arizona real estate broker whose company cut ties with him after learning of the incident, Daily Voice has learned. Layne Arthur Lundeen, 67, of Tucson, AZ, is charged with second-degree assault and disorderly conduct in connection with the Thursday, Sept. 3, incident, Maryland court records show. Lundeen was an associate broker, realtor and vice president member of the executive council at Long Realty Company, where his LinkedIn pro…
Team USA Triathlete Drowned On Long Island — Then A Warning Sign Went Up: Report Team USA Triathlete Drowned On Long Island — Then A Warning Sign Went Up: Report
Team USA Triathlete Drowned On Long Island — Then A Warning Sign Went Up: Report The man who drowned during a morning swim off Long Island was no novice in the water. Spencer M. Korwin, the 38-year-old Manhattan man found dead off Shelter Island on Wednesday, Sept. 2, was a Team USA triathlete who trained for Ironman competitions and built a career around health and fitness, according to his LinkedIn profile. And the waters where Korwin died were not generally considered hazardous for swimmers, Shelter Island Police Chief James Read told The Suffolk Times. Korwin was visiting Shelter Island with his family when he left a dock near Crescent Beach for a swim around 8 a.m…
Mass-Casualty Crash Closes Route 15 In Both Directions In York County (DEVELOPING) Mass-Casualty Crash Closes Route 15 In Both Directions In York County (DEVELOPING)
Mass-Casualty Crash Closes Route 15 In Both Directions In York County (Developing) Fourteen people were taken to hospitals, including two who were flown from the scene in critical but stable condition, after a tractor-trailer overturned during a seven-vehicle crash on Route 15 in Dillsburg, officials said. The crash happened shortly before 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at Route 15 and Mountain Road in York County. Sixteen people were involved in the crash, which was handled as a mass-casualty incident, according to York County Office of Emergency Management. Two people refused medical treatment. A person had to be extricated from a vehicle, Czech said. Two patients — includi…
Crashed Massachusetts Plane Belonged To Flight School; 2 Dead Crashed Massachusetts Plane Belonged To Flight School; 2 Dead
Crashed Massachusetts Plane Belonged To Flight School; 2 Dead A plane that crashed in Western Massachusetts, killing two people and sparking an hours-long overnight search, was part of the fleet of a flight school and rental service, Daily Voice has learned. The aircraft belonged to Plymouth-based Alpha One Flight Services, and the crash was the first fatal one in the business' 38-year history, according to the company.   The school's founder, Christopher Hyldburg, released the following statement: "It is with profound sadness we confirm the victims and the aircraft involved in the accident in Ludlow, MA last night was part of Alpha One's a…
Gun Range Owner Duct-Tapes Passenger To Seat On Newark-Bound Flight Gun Range Owner Duct-Tapes Passenger To Seat On Newark-Bound Flight
Gun Range Owner Duct-Tapes Passenger To Seat On Newark-Bound Flight NEW UPDATE: Duct-Taped Realtor Fired, FBI Reportedly Eyes Charges Following Midair Meltdown Richard O'Lenick hates flying. So when an unruly passenger aboard his Newark-bound flight looked him in the eye and said the plane was going to crash on Thursday, Sept. 3, it didn't exactly help. Especially considering 53-year-old O'Lenick, of Sparta, was practically sitting on the man's lap, helping restrain him (scroll down for video). O'Lenick, who owns Gun for Hire in Woodland Park, and his employee, Juan Mejia, a retired Weehawken police officer, were heading home from a gun expo …
Alix Earle's Dad Reveals How Affair With Eliot Spitzer Escort Began In Daughter's Netflix Show Alix Earle's Dad Reveals How Affair With Eliot Spitzer Escort Began In Daughter's Netflix Show
Alix Earle's Dad Reveals How Affair With Eliot Spitzer Escort Began In Daughter's Netflix Show New Jersey Alix Earle's father is opening up about the early stages of his relationship with his now-wife, which began as an affair after she was thrust into the spotlight in the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal. Thomas "TJ" Earle, a construction magnate from Monmouth County, addressed his relationship with Ashley Dupré on Netflix's "Earle Meets World," recalling how they met while he was still married to Alix's mother, Alisa Earle. The two met "by chance" at a bar while he was married to Alix's mother, Alisa, Earle said in a confessional on the show. Dupré had previously made headlines …
Acid Leak From Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down I-83 In Both Directions In York County (DEVELOPING) Acid Leak From Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down I-83 In Both Directions In York County (DEVELOPING)
Acid Leak From Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down I-83 In Both Directions In York County (Developing) A tractor-trailer carrying phosphoric acid crashed and caught fire on Interstate 83 in York County, leaking the chemical onto the roadway and shutting down the highway in both directions Friday night, Sept. 4, officials said. Pennsylvania State Police were notified at approximately 7:16 p.m. of a tractor-trailer leaking an unknown liquid near mile marker 32 southbound in Newberry Township, according to a release from Troop J, York. The tractor-trailer was the only vehicle involved in the crash, authorities clarified. The truck caught fire following the crash, but responding crews quickly e…
Trump Weighs In On Lindsay Clancy Mistrial Trump Weighs In On Lindsay Clancy Mistrial
Trump Weighs In On Lindsay Clancy Mistrial President Donald Trump is weighing in on the Lindsay Clancy murder case after a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial. In a press conference from the Oval Office, Trump told reporters: "I assume there’s going to be another trial. It’s a terrible situation. Look, she did a horrible, horrible thing. Can’t be worse. “But you’ll find out what the price to pay is. There’ll be a price. It’s going to be a mental institution or jail or something. But I guess they’re going to go through another trial. It’s too bad." On Friday, Sept. 4, as deliberations entered the seventh day, the jury informed …
York Soccer Coach Detained By ICE After Years Of PA Traffic Stops, Police Say York Soccer Coach Detained By ICE After Years Of PA Traffic Stops, Police Say
York Soccer Coach Detained By ICE After Years Of PA Traffic Stops, Police Say A 26-year-old soccer coach now held at a central Pennsylvania ICE facility had a years-long trail of traffic stops across the region before his arrest last month, police and court records show. Amson Charleston was taken into custody by Philadelphia ICE officers on Sunday, Aug. 24, after a West York Borough traffic stop, DHS said. He is being held at the Moshannon Valley ICE Processing Center in Clearfield County pending removal proceedings. Charleston’s detention has drawn community support for the Lincoln Charter School IT specialist, translator, soccer coach, and Central Penn College gra…