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Children Having Sex With Dogs Among Pornography Shared By PA Man: Police
A Bensalem man is accused of sharing child pornography involving prepubescent children and animals through a Kik messaging account, authorities announced on Tuesday, Feb. 5. Terrel Roane, 21, was arrested following an investigation that began with a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) on Jan. 7, according to Bensalem Police. The tip alerted authorities that a Kik account under the name "Ruckybuckets" was distributing explicit files depicting an adult woman sexually abusing a young boy, as well as prepubescent children engaging in sex acts with dogs,…
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Strong-Arm Robbery Suspect Sought At York Family Dollar: Police
A man violently robbed a Family Dollar in York and remains at large, Spring Garden Township police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The robbery happened at the store located at 1025 Mt. Rose Ave. around 7:45 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, police said. The suspect is described as a Black man, approximately 50 to 60 years old, about 6 feet tall with a medium build. He is bald, has a short gray beard, and wears black-framed glasses, according to authorities. Police released surveillance images of the suspect and are asking for the public's help in identifying him. Anyone with information is urge…
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Man Waving Gun, Threatening To Kill Victims Fires Shots In Lancaster County: Police (
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A man threatened to kill people and fired gunshots during a weapons violation incident in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The encounter happened in the 200 block of Amishtown Road in Earl Township at approximately 1:03 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2, according to the New Holland Police Department. Victims told officers they were traveling east on Amishtown Road when they came across a stopped vehicle. A middle-aged man stood outside the car, waved a gun, and shouted, "I'm going to kill you," authorities said. As the victims drove past him, they heard thr…
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16-Year-Old Charged As Adult In Chambersburg Shooting That Injured 13-Year-Old, 4 Arrested: PD
A 16-year-old is facing adult charges after allegedly shooting a 13-year-old in Chambersburg and firing a bullet that pierced a home’s bedroom, authorities announced. The Pennsylvania State Police, U.S. Marshals, Chambersburg Police, and Franklin County Sheriff’s Office raided 72 S. Main St., Apartment 7, at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, arresting Aaron Keith Helman Jr. and three others tied to recent gun violence in the borough. Police say Helman opened fire near Water Street and W. Catherine Street on Jan. 31, striking a 13-year-old boy in the leg and sending another round through a nearby r…
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Stranger Enters Harrisburg Home, Sexually Assaults Mom, Child Before Arrest: Police
A man broke into a Harrisburg home, inappropriately touched a woman and her child, and was later arrested, Lower Paxton Township police said on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Rup Narayan Acharya, 55, entered a residence on the 4200 block of Catalina Lane on Jan. 15, where he allegedly assaulted the victims before they escaped to a neighbor’s house, police said. Officers responded to a trespassing call and launched an investigation, identifying Acharya as the suspect. He was taken into custody on Feb. 3. Acharya was charged with felony burglary, misdemeanor indecent assault, and misdemeanor recklessly en…
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Stranger Enters Harrisburg Home, Sexually Assaults Mom, Child Before Arrest: Police
A man broke into a Harrisburg home, inappropriately touched a woman and her child, and was later arrested, Lower Paxton Township police said on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Rup Narayan Acharya, 55, entered a residence on the 4200 block of Catalina Lane on Jan. 15, where he allegedly assaulted the victims before they escaped to a neighbor’s house, police said. Officers responded to a trespassing call and launched an investigation, identifying Acharya as the suspect. He was taken into custody on Feb. 3. Acharya was charged with felony burglary, misdemeanor indecent assault, and misdemeanor recklessly en…
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Fleeing Driver Crashes Into Parked Cars: PA State Police
A driver led Pennsylvania State Police on a pursuit through Bethlehem before crashing into multiple parked cars, authorities announced on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Devon J. Legrand, of Allentown, fled a traffic stop in a 2010 Subaru Legacy in Bethlehem on Monday, Feb. 3 at 11:56 p.m., according to Pennsylvania State Police Troop M. Troopers attempted to stop the Subaru near Central Boulevard and West Market Street for vehicle code violations. Legrand sped off, leading police on a five-block chase along West Market Street. The vehicle eventually crashed into several parked cars before becoming disabl…
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Drunk Man Recorded Women In Planet Fitness Bathroom, Fled, Spat On Officer: Police
A Lancaster County man is accused of recording women in the restroom at a Planet Fitness while intoxicated before resisting arrest and spitting on an officer, Manheim Township police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Zachary Alan Willetts, 26, was found in the women’s restroom at the gym on Lititz Pike while three female witnesses were using the facilities and changing, authorities said. The women told police that Willetts was inside a stall, stating that he was recording. He fled the scene but was later found in the parking lot, where officers said he was “manifestly under the influence of a…
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Suspect Arrested In Stabbing, Body Dumped At Paxtang Cemetery: Police (
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A Harrisburg man has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man whose body was found inside a vehicle at Paxtang Cemetery, authorities announced on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Frankelin Franco-Colome was taken into custody earlier in the morning and charged with one count of criminal homicide, according to Swatara Township police. He was arraigned and is being held in Dauphin County Prison without bail. The victim, 61-year-old Jorge Morales of Harrisburg, was attacked on Jan. 27 around 10 p.m. at 2771 Paxton Street, where officers later found blood in the parking lot, investigators s…
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PA Predator Caught With Condoms, Gun Meeting 'Girl' In Sting: Police
A Carlisle man was arrested after allegedly traveling to meet what he believed was a 14-year-old girl while carrying a firearm, condoms, and other items, Derry Township police announced. William H. Pratt, 45, was taken into custody on Sunday, Feb. 2, after arriving at a location on the 600 block of East Main Street in Hummelstown, where he had arranged to meet the minor, authorities said. For several days, Pratt had been communicating with an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigator posing as a 14-year-old girl, according to police. When he arrived at the meeting spot…
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Welfare Check Reveals 6-Year-Old Girl's Sexual Assault, PA State Police Say
A sexual assault involving a 6-year-old Allentown girl is under investigation after a child welfare report revealed the alleged abuse, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. The assault reportedly occurred in 2023, but authorities only recently began investigating the case after receiving a report concerning the child in North Whitehall Township. Troopers began their investigation on Dec. 30, 2024, according to the release. Details about the suspect and circumstances surrounding the case have not yet been disclosed as the investigation continues.
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Sibling Sexually Assaults 11-Year-Old Brother, PA State Police Say
A Pennsylvania boy has reported being sexually assaulted by a sibling, prompting an investigation by state police, officials announced on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. The assault occurred at a home on Uffers Road in Coopersburg and was reported earlier this year, authorities said. After conducting an investigation starting on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2024, Pennsylvania State Police closed the case and filed charges against the sibling. Further details about the case, including the suspect's name, have not been disclosed.
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Senior Loses $250K In Mega Millions Lottery Scam: PA State Police
An 84-year-old Schnecksville man was swindled out of $250,000 by scammers posing as Mega Millions representatives, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Over the course of a year, from December 2023 to December 2024, the victim believed they were interacting with legitimate lottery officials, investigators said. The fraudsters convinced the senior to transfer large sums of money under false pretenses. No suspects have been identified in the ongoing investigation, PSP Bethlehem Patrol Unit said. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact them.
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Wanted York Arsonist Attacks FBI Agent During NJ SWAT Standoff: Officials
A York, PA man wanted for arson is facing attempted murder and other charges after a tense standoff with law enforcement in Bergen County, NJ, during which he wielded a pickaxe and attacked an FBI agent, authorities announced on Monday, Feb. 3. Tyre (Tyrie) R. Dunn, 36, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 27, after an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, led by Prosecutor Mark Musella, alongside the FBI and Lodi Police Department. Dunn, who was already wanted in Pennsylvania, fled from law enforcement and barricaded himself inside a shed attached to a private home on Stokes St…
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Eagles Fan Strangled Child Who Tried To Stop Assault In Mount Joy: Police
A Lancaster County woman wearing an Eagles T-shirt was arrested for strangling a child who tried to stop her from attacking a man during a domestic dispute, Mount Joy police announced on Monday, Feb. 3. Melanie A. Shaver, 32, of Mount Joy, was taken into custody after officers responded to an active domestic incident on Manheim Street on Saturday, Feb. 1, authorities said. Police arrived to find Shaver and two victims outside in the parking lot. Investigators determined she had been arguing with and striking an adult male with an open hand when a juvenile intervened, police said. Shaver t…
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Fake PA Police Officer Tried To Scam His Way Into Woman's Home: Cops
A Massachusetts man is behind bars after state police say he tried to con his way into a Pennsylvania home by posing as a cop. Thomas Rooney, 25, was arrested in Hempfield Township after a resident called police about a suspicious encounter on Friday morning, Jan. 31. The victim told troopers that Rooney knocked on her door, identified himself as a Pittsburgh police officer, and asked to come inside. Three other men waited nearby in a pickup truck with Massachusetts plates, police said. They claimed to be from out of town and said they were selling gravel for driveways, which investigators …
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Driver Killed, 3 Injured In Jeep Rollover On Icy Rt 222: West Earl Police
A deadly rollover crash on an icy stretch of Route 222 left one person dead and three others injured, West Earl Township police announced on Monday, Feb. 3. The crash occurred at mile marker 40.3 in the northbound lanes at approximately 10:20 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2, authorities said. Responding officers found a 2019 Jeep Wrangler overturned on its roof off the roadway. The vehicle was carrying five occupants, according to police. Three individuals sustained minor injuries and were taken to area hospitals, while one person was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The identity of the d…
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Man Shot, Killed At Airport By Philadelphia Officer After Violent Struggle
A Philadelphia police officer fatally shot a man following a violent struggle at Philadelphia International Airport, authorities announced on Monday, Feb. 3. The 36-year-old white man flagged down an officer patrolling the South I-95 ramp around 1:06 a.m., claiming he had been stabbed, police said. The officer, working solo in a marked patrol vehicle for the Philadelphia Police Department's Airport Unit, called for backup and medics. Before help arrived, a physical altercation broke out between the man and the officer, investigators said. The officer deployed his Taser, but it failed to s…
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Two Killed In Fiery Head-On Crash On John Fries Highway: PA State Police
A fiery head-on collision on John Fries Highway in Milford Township claimed two lives, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Feb. 3. Two people died in a devastating crash on John Fries Highway (State Route 663) north of Brinkman Road in Milford Township around 8:35 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, investigators said. A northbound vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic, striking another car head-on. The force of the impact sent one vehicle into a wooded area before it was hit again by a southbound car. The second collision caused the car to erupt in flames, and the two occupants were unable…
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Hunters Find Human Remains In Pennsylvania Homeless Encampment: Police
Human remains were discovered in a homeless encampment in a wooded area of Susquehanna Township, sparking an investigation, authorities announced on Saturday, Feb. 1. Hunters found the remains north of Elmerton Avenue near Kohn Road around 1:40 p.m. and alerted the Susquehanna Township Police Department, officials said. Detectives are working with the Dauphin County Coroner’s Office and Pennsylvania Capitol Police to determine the circumstances surrounding the discovery. Authorities have not released identifying details about the remains or the potential cause of death. Anyone with inform…
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Woman Killed By Tractor-Trailer Crash On Rt 501: PA State Police
A 60-year-old woman was killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer on SR 501 in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County, at 12:53 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, Pennsylvania State Police said. Ann Guy, of Schaefferstown, was driving a Chevrolet Sonic northbound when she failed to navigate a right-hand curve, police said. Her vehicle crossed into the southbound lane and collided with a Peterbilt tractor-trailer driven by Bart S. Balch, 55, of Lords Valley. After the collision, Guy’s vehicle struck a utility pole before coming to rest. She was pronounced dead at Good Samaritan Hospital at 1:38 p.m., …
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Father Helped Orchestrate Deadly Poconos Wawa Ambush Before Teen’s Murder: DA
The father of accused Wawa shooter Andrew Quattrochi has been charged as an accomplice in the deadly attack that left 17-year-old Garrett Sorrenti dead, Monroe County District Attorney Mike Mancuso announced on Saturday, Feb. 1. Joseph Quattrochi’s preliminary hearing was held Wednesday, where multiple surveillance videos were presented showing his actions before, during, and after the fatal shooting on Nov. 30, prosecutors said. Coordinated Attack Led To Deadly Shooting According to testimony from Stroud Area Regional Police Detective Emily Raymond, Joseph Quattrochi, 47, arrived at th…
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Juvenile Shot In Targeted Chambersburg Attack: Police
A juvenile was shot in a targeted attack in Chambersburg, authorities announced on Saturday, Feb. 1. Officers responded to the intersection of West Catherine Street and Water Street after reports of gunfire around 11:46 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, Chambersburg police said in a release. Investigators determined the juvenile victim had sustained a gunshot wound and was treated at a hospital, police said. Their current condition remains unknown. Police believe this was an isolated attack and said there is no threat to the general public. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Chambersb…
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Man Secretly Recorded Women In Changing Room At Ephrata Consignment Store: Police
A man was caught secretly recording women in the dressing rooms at an Ephrata consignment store, police announced on Friday, Jan. 31. The suspect was taken into custody after being observed recording women without their consent at Fashion Cents Consignment Ephrata, 240 N Reading Road on Friday evening, Jan. 24, according to the Ephrata Police Department. During questioning, the suspect admitted to recording women on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons, police said. Authorities are now seeking to identify anyone who used the changing rooms between 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on those days. …
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Wife Admits Setting Fire To York County Home With Herself Inside: Affidavit
A 66-year-old York County wife is facing multiple charges after she admitted to intentionally setting fire to her own home while inside following a domestic dispute, authorities said in an affidavit obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Victoria Sue Strohm was arrested following the incident at her residence on White Dogwood Drive in Newberry Township on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, Newberry Township police said. Officers were first dispatched to the home at 2:19 p.m. for a domestic dispute, where they determined Strohm had punched her husband, William Strohm, several times in the ches…
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Body Found In Garbage Can Along Pennsylvania Highway: Police
A body was discovered inside a garbage can along a Philadelphia highway, authorities announced on Thursday, Jan. 30. Officers responded to the 700 block of North 47th Street at 9:42 a.m. after a passerby reported the grisly find, police said. Upon arrival, they located the deceased individual inside the bin. The victim appeared to be African American, but their age and sex have not yet been determined, according to investigators. Paramedics from Medic 9 arrived and pronounced the individual dead at 9:51 a.m. The circumstances surrounding the death remain under investigation by the Homi…
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U.S. Figure Skaters Among Dozens Believed Dead In DC Black Hawk, Plane Crash: Reports
Figure skaters, family members, and their coaches were among the 64 people believed dead in a crash between a military helicopter and American Airlines plane in Washington DC on Wednesday, Jan. 29, according to U.S. Figure Skating and rescue officials. At least 27 bodies had been recovered and officials said they did not believe there were any survivors in the crash near Reagan National Airport, Authorities have switched to a "recovery effort," with more than 300 responders battling frigid temps, wind, and icy waters for hours overnight, Fire and EMS Chief John A. Donnelly said o…
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Federally Convicted PA Bank Robber Killed In Domestic Dispute: DA (
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A federally convicted bank robber who was awaiting trial in multiple new cases was fatally stabbed in a domestic dispute in Lancaster, authorities announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Matthew Hill, 40, was found dead in the kitchen of a home on the first block of West Farnum Street at 9:49 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, with evidence of "sharp-force trauma," the Lancaster County Coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni previously said. The coroner's office was originally called to the home at 9:10 a.m. to respond to a cardiac arrest. Hill’s body was transported to the Lancaster County Forensic Cente…
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Murder-For-Hire Plot: PA Wife, Ex-Girlfriend Plotted To Kill Husband, DA
A Palmerton wife is accused of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot that ended with her husband's fatal shooting in a Whitehall Township parking lot, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Brenda Rodriguez, 51, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 28, and is being held in Lehigh County Jail without bail. Rodriguez is charged with Criminal Solicitation – Criminal Homicide, Conspiracy – Aggravated Assault, and Aggravated Assault, all felonies of the first degree, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office. Her preliminary hearing is scheduled fo…
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Shooting At Eagles NFC Championship Celebration Leads To Teen's Arrest: Philadelphia Police
A teenager has been arrested in connection with a shooting at the Eagles NFC Championship celebration in Center City, Philadelphia police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Amere Wright, 18, was identified as the suspected gunman who shot a 20-year-old man in the lower abdomen and hip at 1300 Chestnut Street around 9:25 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, authorities said. The victim, who approached officers assigned to the Eagles Crowd Detail, was rushed to Jefferson Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, police said. Detectives with the Shooting Investigation Group reviewed surveillan…
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Abducted 4-Year-Old Boy Found In Stolen SUV: Philadelphia Police
A 4-year-old boy was found safe after being abducted in a stolen SUV in Philadelphia, police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29. The child was asleep inside a white Toyota RAV-4 when it was stolen from the 3000 block of W. Susquehanna Avenue at 11:56 p.m., authorities said. A frantic search ensued until officers located the vehicle at 2900 W. Flora Street at 12:38 a.m. The child was found alone inside but unharmed, investigators said. The SUV has been secured for fingerprint analysis. No suspect description has been released, and the case remains under investigation by Central Detectives.
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