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Car Slams Into Livestock Trailer Carrying 125 Calves On PA Highway, Bursts Into Flames Car Slams Into Livestock Trailer Carrying 125 Calves On PA Highway, Bursts Into Flames Car Slams Into Livestock Trailer Carrying 125 Calves On PA Highway, Bursts Into Flames
Car Slams Into Livestock Trailer Carrying 125 Calves On PA Highway, Bursts Into Flames A car slammed into the back of a livestock trailer carrying 125 calves on a Pennsylvania highway before bursting into flames, leaving one person hospitalized and one calf dead, firefighters announced on Wednesday, Sept. 23. The crash happened on Interstate 283 West before the Schoolhouse Road overpass around 10:30 p.m., according to Londonderry Fire Company. Engine 54 was initially dispatched for a vehicle crash before crews learned that one of the vehicles was on fire, firefighters said. Crews arrived to find a car fully engulfed in flames. Squad 88 and Tanker 54 assisted with extinguishi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Pair Accused Of Burglarizing 7 Units At PA Storage Facility: Police Pair Accused Of Burglarizing 7 Units At PA Storage Facility: Police Pair Accused Of Burglarizing 7 Units At PA Storage Facility: Police
Pair Accused Of Burglarizing 7 Units At PA Storage Facility: Police A pair of Pennsylvania residents are facing dozens of felony charges after police say they repeatedly broke into a storage facility and stole property belonging to the business and its renters. Brenda Borysowski, 42, and Felix Robert Cuevas, 54, both of Pottstown, were arrested on Monday, Sept. 21, following an investigation by the North Coventry Township Police Department, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The investigation determined Borysowski and Cuevas unlawfully entered the CubeSmart storage facility at 351 West Schuylkill Road in North Coventry Township and remove…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Man Linked To $1.7M Fraud Scheme, Police Say PA Man Linked To $1.7M Fraud Scheme, Police Say PA Man Linked To $1.7M Fraud Scheme, Police Say
PA Man Linked To $1.7M Fraud Scheme, Police Say Six people have been charged after scammers allegedly compromised a Fairfield company's Microsoft account and tricked it into wiring about $1.7 million, authorities said. The investigation began after the owner of a Fairfield-based HVAC wholesale company contacted police on Feb. 18 about a fraud that occurred in January, Fairfield Police Cpl. David Lagan said. Employees had received fraudulent emails that appeared to come from one of the company's business partners, Lagan said. The company's Microsoft account was then allegedly compromised. The suspects allegedly intercepted and m…

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by Cecilia Levine
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PA Man Who Sexually Abused 4 Young Children Sentenced To Prison: Prosecutor PA Man Who Sexually Abused 4 Young Children Sentenced To Prison: Prosecutor PA Man Who Sexually Abused 4 Young Children Sentenced To Prison: Prosecutor
PA Man Who Sexually Abused 4 Young Children Sentenced To Prison: Prosecutor A Pennsylvania man who sexually abused four young children, including girls as young as 5 and 6, has been sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty to numerous child sex crimes, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Raul Angel Lopez-Fargas, 38, was sentenced by Lancaster County Judge Thomas Sponaugle after pleading guilty on Tuesday, Sept. 8, to rape of a child, aggravated indecent assault of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, two counts of indecent assault of a person less than 13 years old, indecent exposure, two counts of corruption of minors, and tw…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Drivers Nearly Hit Police, Fire Police At PA Crash Scene: Court Docs Drivers Nearly Hit Police, Fire Police At PA Crash Scene: Court Docs Drivers Nearly Hit Police, Fire Police At PA Crash Scene: Court Docs
Drivers Nearly Hit Police, Fire Police At PA Crash Scene: Court Docs Two drivers are facing felony charges after separate confrontations with police and fire police directing traffic around the same serious crash in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The incidents unfolded about 45 minutes apart Monday afternoon, Sept. 21, as emergency crews worked at a serious crash near Paxton Street and Mushroom Hill Road in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, according to township police. Matthew Nehring, 34, of Camp Hill, drove around two Swatara Township police officers directing traffic at the crash scene around 4:59 p.m., nearly striking bot…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Impregnates Girl He Started Raping At Age 10 In York County, DNA Shows: Court Docs Man Impregnates Girl He Started Raping At Age 10 In York County, DNA Shows: Court Docs Man Impregnates Girl He Started Raping At Age 10 In York County, DNA Shows: Court Docs
Man Impregnates Girl He Started Raping At Age 10 In York County, DNA Shows: Court Docs A Pennsylvania man raped a girl repeatedly for years, beginning when she was 10, and later fathered a pregnancy with her, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Taqwone Jaymain Rodgers, 31, of Strasburg, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 18, and charged with four counts of rape, five counts of aggravated indecent assault, corruption of minors, and endangering the welfare of children, Strasburg Borough police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The investigation began on June 3, when Sgt. Matthew Neidinger was dispatched to an apartment at 6 East Main Street in Strasburg for an unknow…

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Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches In Northeast — Talk About A Double Take Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches In Northeast — Talk About A Double Take Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches In Northeast — Talk About A Double Take
Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches In Northeast — Talk About A Double Take Wanted: Judo rat to train a pre-teen mutant turtle recently hatched on Cape Cod, but crime-fighting can wait — for now.  Wildlife experts are caring for the diamondback terrapin that hatched with two heads at a protected nesting site in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Both heads are alert and showing interest in food — encouraging signs for the tiny turtle.  “We are monitoring and making sure they’re bright and alert; they’re reactive. We’re making sure that we’re offering food and that both heads are active and looking around and trying to eat. So far they are, which is awesome,” Zak M…

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by Josh Lanier
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Accused Family Killer Fled Virginia, Made It To Pennsylvania Before Capture: Sheriff (UPDATED) Accused Family Killer Fled Virginia, Made It To Pennsylvania Before Capture: Sheriff (UPDATED) Accused Family Killer Fled Virginia, Made It To Pennsylvania Before Capture: Sheriff (UPDATED)
Accused Family Killer Fled Virginia, Made It To Pennsylvania Before Capture: Sheriff (Updated) A man accused of killing a family member in Virginia was on the run for only a few hours before a three-state manhunt caught up with him, authorities say. Roger Bradford, 60, of Aldie, was taken into custody in Pennsylvania on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 22, after 54-year-old Lisa Bradford was found dead earlier that day in Loudoun County. Deputies from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office were called shortly after 12:10 p.m. to the 24000 block of Quimby Oaks Place in Aldie to investigate reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found Lisa Bradford dead at the scene. Roger Bradford …

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by Zak Failla
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Child Fatally Shoots Another While Playing With Gun In Pennsylvania: DA Child Fatally Shoots Another While Playing With Gun In Pennsylvania: DA Child Fatally Shoots Another While Playing With Gun In Pennsylvania: DA
Child Fatally Shoots Another While Playing With Gun In Pennsylvania: DA A child was fatally shot while playing with a gun with another child in Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning, Sept. 22, authorities announced. Norristown Police were called to the 800 block of Arch Street for a reported shooting at 10:28 a.m., according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Police Chief Michael Trail. The child was pronounced dead at the scene. A joint investigation by Norristown Police and Montgomery County Detectives determined that two children had been playing with a firearm when one fatally shot the other, authorities said. Authorities did n…

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by Jillian Pikora
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3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In PA Swimming Pool 3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In PA Swimming Pool 3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In PA Swimming Pool
3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In PA Swimming Pool A 3-year-old boy has died after he was found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a private Pennsylvania home, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The child was identified as Sadiel Estrella of Allentown, Northampton County Coroner Zachary R. Lysek said. Sadiel was found unresponsive in the pool at a private residence in Upper Nazareth Township on Sunday, Sept. 20, according to the coroner's office. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hecktown Oaks Campus, where he was pronounced dead. His cause of death was determined to be drowning, and his manner of death was ruled accidental,…

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PA State Prison Seeking Tattoo Artist To Teach Inmates — Including On Human Skin PA State Prison Seeking Tattoo Artist To Teach Inmates — Including On Human Skin PA State Prison Seeking Tattoo Artist To Teach Inmates — Including On Human Skin
PA State Prison Seeking Tattoo Artist To Teach Inmates — Including On Human Skin A Pennsylvania state prison is looking for a professional tattoo artist to teach incarcerated people the trade — with apprentices eventually moving from synthetic skin to tattooing human skin under supervision. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections announced on Tuesday, Sept. 22, that it is seeking an actively practicing tattoo artist to lead a new Tattoo Artist Apprenticeship Program at SCI Frackville. The program is designed to give incarcerated individuals professional training that could lead to employment after their release while also reducing the health risks associated with ill…

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by Jillian Pikora
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24-Year Cold Case Break: Man Charged With Raping, Killing 20-Year-Old PA Woman 24-Year Cold Case Break: Man Charged With Raping, Killing 20-Year-Old PA Woman 24-Year Cold Case Break: Man Charged With Raping, Killing 20-Year-Old PA Woman
24-Year Cold Case Break: Man Charged With Raping, Killing 20-Year-Old PA Woman A 24-year Pennsylvania cold case has led to murder, rape, and kidnapping charges against the man investigators say killed a 20-year-old woman after taking her swimming — though her body has never been found. David Heck, now 50 and living in Indiana, was charged on Monday, Sept. 21, in the 2002 rape and murder of Sabrina Kahler in Erie County, Attorney General Dave Sunday and Erie County District Attorney Elizabeth Hirz announced on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Heck was taken into custody at his Indiana home late Monday night following a presentment by Pennsylvania's 54th Statewide Investigating Grand…

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