Deadly Summer Bacteria Threat Triggers Warnings In Multiple States Deadly Summer Bacteria Threat Triggers Warnings In Multiple States
Deadly Summer Bacteria Threat Triggers Warnings In Multiple States Health officials in multiple states are warning residents about a potentially deadly bacterial threat that becomes more common as waters warm. Seven deaths have now been reported this year from Vibrio vulnificus infections in Louisiana and Florida, according to official state health data.  The bacterium can cause rapidly progressing, life-threatening infections and, in some cases, destroy tissue around an infected wound. Louisiana's Department of Health said Thursday, Aug. 6, that five people had died among nine reported cases in the state this year. Florida has recorded 14 case…
Suspect Slapped With 5,500+ Charges For Raping Teen 'Almost Daily' For Years: Affidavit Suspect Slapped With 5,500+ Charges For Raping Teen 'Almost Daily' For Years: Affidavit
Suspect Slapped With 5,500+ Charges For Raping Teen 'Almost Daily' For Years: Affidavit A Pennsylvania man accused of raping a teenage girl "almost daily" for years is facing thousands of criminal charges, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Aug. 7. Nicholas Allen Spencer, 37, of Clearfield, was charged following an investigation that began when a 16-year-old girl went to Pennsylvania State Police to report sexual messages she said she had been receiving from him, according to the affidavit. The teen arrived at the PSP Clearfield station with a parent on Sunday, May 17, and showed investigators messages Spencer had sent her that day, investigators w…
Manhunt Over: Cops Capture Son Wanted In Father's NY Killing, Police Say Manhunt Over: Cops Capture Son Wanted In Father's NY Killing, Police Say
Manhunt Over: Cops Capture Son Wanted In Father's NY Killing, Police Say A multi-day manhunt for a man accused of killing his 70-year-old father and setting his Orange County home on fire ended after tips from the public led New York State Police to him, authorities said. Thomas D. Ryan, 32, was taken into custody at about 12:10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, following a coordinated search in Schoharie County, State Police said. Ryan was wanted in connection with the Thursday, Aug. 6 homicide of his father, Robert Ryan, at his home at 512 Greenville Turnpike in the Town of Greenville, police said. Robert "Bob" Ryan was born May 14, 1956, to Catherine and David Ryan o…
8-Year-Old Boy Flown To Hospital After Near-Drowning At PA Jellystone Camp Pool 8-Year-Old Boy Flown To Hospital After Near-Drowning At PA Jellystone Camp Pool
8-Year-Old Boy Flown To Hospital After Near-Drowning At PA Jellystone Camp Pool An 8-year-old boy was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after nearly drowning in a campground swimming pool in Fayette County on Saturday, Aug. 8, according to emergency dispatchers. The near-drowning happened in the main pool at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort along Mill Run Road in Springfield Township around 1:30 p.m., a Fayette County 911 supervisor said. First responders were called to the campground following reports that the child had nearly drowned in the pool. The boy was flown from the campground to a Pittsburgh hospital. His condition was not immediately available.
Police Got Call About Withheld Guns Days Before Coach Eric Bieniemy's Wife Was Shot: Report Police Got Call About Withheld Guns Days Before Coach Eric Bieniemy's Wife Was Shot: Report
Police Got Call About Withheld Guns Days Before Coach Eric Bieniemy's Wife Was Shot: Report The trouble at the Bieniemy family home apparently started well before the gunfire. Two days before the wife of former Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy was shot inside their Ashburn home, a caller at the address told police that his parents were withholding his firearms, according to records obtained by The Athletic. On Sunday, July 26, 27-year-old Elijah Zion Bieniemy was arrested after his mother, Mia Bieniemy, 57, was shot inside the family home in the 20000 block of Northpark Drive in Loudoun County, authorities said. Elijah Bieniemy was charged with malicious …
Horse-And-Buggy Sideswiped By SUV During Passing Attempt In PA: State Police Horse-And-Buggy Sideswiped By SUV During Passing Attempt In PA: State Police
Horse-And-Buggy Sideswiped By SUV During Passing Attempt In PA: State Police A horse-and-buggy was sideswiped by an SUV as its driver attempted to turn into a driveway in Juniata County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 8. The two-vehicle crash happened on William Penn Highway west of Maben Road in Walker Township at 8:59 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the PSP Lewistown crash release.  A 2026 Chevrolet Equinox was traveling east and approaching the horse-and-buggy when its driver attempted to pass on the left, police detailed in the release. At the same time, the buggy driver began making a left turn into her driveway. She told polic…
Driver Fatally Plunges Into Water At Poconos Casino Driver Fatally Plunges Into Water At Poconos Casino
Driver Fatally Plunges Into Water At Poconos Casino An 89-year-old Pennsylvania woman has died after a vehicle left the roadway and became submerged in water at a Poconos casino resort, authorities announced on Saturday, Aug. 8. Jeanette Radzikowski, 89, of Dickson City, was a passenger in the vehicle when it went off the road at 312 Woodland Road in Paradise Township, the location of Mount Airy Casino Resort, at approximately 3:47 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.  Emergency responders pulled Radzikowski from the passenger seat of the submerged vehicle, the coroner said.  Radzikowski…
Small Child Burned With Lighter While Unable To Move, Mom Among 2 Charged In PA: Police Small Child Burned With Lighter While Unable To Move, Mom Among 2 Charged In PA: Police
Small Child Burned With Lighter While Unable To Move, Mom Among 2 Charged In PA: Police A small child was burned with a lighter while unable to move, leading to charges against a man and woman in Pennsylvania, police announced on Saturday, Aug. 8. Raheem Akbar Shabazz Floyd, 38, and Brianna Nolte-Maple, 32, were arrested following a search warrant executed in Harrisburg as part of an active child abuse investigation on Friday, Aug. 7, according to Harrisburg police. Floyd is accused of using a lighter to burn the child while the child was unable to move, police said. Nolte-Maple allegedly knew Floyd had burned the child and concealed what happened, according to police. Author…
Retired NYPD Chief Drowns In Backyard Pool; Found By Family Member: Police Retired NYPD Chief Drowns In Backyard Pool; Found By Family Member: Police
Retired Nypd Chief Drowns In Backyard Pool; Found By Family Member: Police A retired NYPD chief who spent decades protecting New Yorkers drowned in a backyard pool at his Long Island home, authorities said. Anthony J. Izzo, 75, of Stony Brook, was found by a family member in the pool at his Malverne Lane home at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Sixth Precinct officers and members of the Stony Brook Fire Department pulled Izzo from the pool and performed CPR, police said. Izzo was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detective…
Tanker Truck Driver Killed In Route 309 Crash With Tractor-Trailer In PA Tanker Truck Driver Killed In Route 309 Crash With Tractor-Trailer In PA
Tanker Truck Driver Killed In Route 309 Crash With Tractor-Trailer In PA A tanker truck driver was killed in a crash with a tractor-trailer on Route 309 in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Friday, Aug. 7. The 52-year-old Tamaqua man was driving the tanker when the commercial vehicles crashed in the area of Route 309 and Gun Club Road in Lynn Township around 3:35 p.m., according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio pronounced him dead at the scene at 4:10 p.m. No other fatalities were reported.  The man's name has not been released as officials continue notifying his family and next of kin. He was a resid…
VIDEO: Off-Duty Detectives Restrain Unruly Passenger On Flight From Newark To Fort Lauderdale VIDEO: Off-Duty Detectives Restrain Unruly Passenger On Flight From Newark To Fort Lauderdale
Video: Off-Duty Detectives Restrain Unruly Passenger On Flight From Newark To Fort Lauderdale Video shows three off-duty Bergen County sheriff’s detectives and a retired police chief stepping in to restrain an unruly passenger causing a disturbance aboard a United Airlines flight from Newark earlier this week. Bergen County Sheriff’s Office detectives Cesar Fernandez, Jonathan Veloz and Gianina Ocasio were aboard the flight when passenger Daniel Borman appeared intoxicated and began causing a disturbance on Wednesday, Aug. 5, according to Sheriff Anthony Cureton. The flight had departed Newark and was bound for Fort Lauderdale, and Borman, 36, is reportedly from Springfield…
Woman Killed, 9-Year-Old Girl Shot At Pennsylvania Condo Complex Woman Killed, 9-Year-Old Girl Shot At Pennsylvania Condo Complex
Woman Killed, 9-Year-Old Girl Shot At Pennsylvania Condo Complex A woman was killed and a 9-year-old girl was hospitalized after gunfire erupted inside a Pennsylvania condominium complex on Friday, Aug. 7, authorities said. Officers were called to a home in the 400 building of the Summit House Condominium Complex in East Goshen Township just before 11 a.m., according to Chester County District Attorney Christopher De Barrena-Sarobe and Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Chief David Leahy. Officers arrived to find the 9-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound, authorities said. She was conscious and able to speak with officers before she was taken …
Exposed Breast Shown In Bodycam Released By NJ Police Department, Woman Alleges In Lawsuit Exposed Breast Shown In Bodycam Released By NJ Police Department, Woman Alleges In Lawsuit
Exposed Breast Shown In Bodycam Released By NJ Police Department, Woman Alleges In Lawsuit A New Jersey woman is suing a town and its police department, claiming officials released unredacted video last year showing her exposed breast while she was in police custody, leading to the footage being viewed hundreds of thousands of times online (lawsuit attached at the bottom of this news article). Adrianna Smith, a Mount Olive resident, filed the 17-page lawsuit in Passaic County Superior Court on Tuesday, July 28, against the Township of Little Falls, Little Falls Police Department, civilian records clerk Robert Scalera, and unnamed employees and supervisors. Smith was arrested by L…
16-Year-Old Babysitter Sexually Assaulted In PA Home While Two-Year-Old Slept: Affidavit 16-Year-Old Babysitter Sexually Assaulted In PA Home While Two-Year-Old Slept: Affidavit
16-Year-Old Babysitter Sexually Assaulted In PA Home While Two-Year-Old Slept: Affidavit A 16-year-old babysitter was sexually assaulted inside a Lancaster County home while a 2-year-old child slept nearby, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Angel Jesus Rivera, 32, of Quarryville, is accused of assaulting his teenage relative after she spent the night babysitting at his West State Street home, investigators detailed in the affidavit. The girl was watching three children at the home while Rivera and his wife went out on Saturday night, July 11, according to the affidavit. Rivera and his wife returned around 3 a.m. on Sunday, July 12, and …
12-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted At PA Dollar Tree, Suspect Changes Appearance At McDonald's: PD 12-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted At PA Dollar Tree, Suspect Changes Appearance At McDonald's: PD
12-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted At PA Dollar Tree, Suspect Changes Appearance At McDonald's: PD A 12-year-old girl was indecently touched inside a Pennsylvania Dollar Tree before the suspect fled and changed his appearance at a nearby McDonald's, police said. The assault happened at the Dollar Tree in the 700 block of Chester Pike in Prospect Park, Delaware County on Monday, Aug. 3, according to the Prospect Park Police Department. After she was inappropriately touched, the girl immediately took her younger sister into a public restroom, locked the door, and called for help, police said in the initial release issued on Thursday, Aug. 6. The girl was safe and was not physically injure…
WATCH: Baseball Team's Plane Struck By Lightning En Route To Pennsylvania WATCH: Baseball Team's Plane Struck By Lightning En Route To Pennsylvania
Watch: Baseball Team's Plane Struck By Lightning En Route To Pennsylvania A plane carrying the Party Animals baseball team was struck by lightning while flying into the Lehigh Valley ahead of two games this weekend, officials said. The flight was traveling from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport when the lightning strike happened on the way down for landing on Friday, Aug. 7. The plane landed safely at LVIA, according to officials. Party Animals player Garett Delano had been documenting the team's travel troubles on social media before the lightning strike. “30 minute delay to start the trip to Lehigh Valley. Nothing …
Mile-Long Hydraulic Oil Spill Shuts Down Route 30 In York County Mile-Long Hydraulic Oil Spill Shuts Down Route 30 In York County
Mile-Long Hydraulic Oil Spill Shuts Down Route 30 In York County A nearly mile-long hydraulic oil spill from a large piece of farm equipment has shut down part of Route 30, according to PennDOT. The spill was reported on Route 30 west near Roosevelt Avenue in York County, at 9:16 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, PennDOT Safety Press Officer Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice. The farm equipment had apparently been leaking hydraulic oil for nearly a mile as other vehicles drove through the spill, Schreffler said. There was no crash associated with the oil spill, according to PennDOT. All westbound lanes are closed at Roosevelt Avenue, along with an eastbound tur…
Lightning Strikes Person At Pennsylvania Apartment Complex Lightning Strikes Person At Pennsylvania Apartment Complex
Lightning Strikes Person At Pennsylvania Apartment Complex A person was rushed to a hospital after being struck by lightning at a Pennsylvania apartment complex on Thursday evening, Aug. 6, officials said. The lightning strike was reported at the Roseville House Apartments on Eden Road in Manheim Township just after 6:30 p.m., according to Lancaster County dispatch. Manheim Township Fire Rescue responded to the scene, and the person was taken to a local hospital, officials said. The individual's condition was not immediately available.
PA Fraud Scheme Ends With Arrests At NJ Nordstrom: Police PA Fraud Scheme Ends With Arrests At NJ Nordstrom: Police
PA Fraud Scheme Ends With Arrests At NJ Nordstrom: Police Two Bronx men are accused of using stolen identities to open fraudulent Nordstrom credit accounts and carry out a multistate retail fraud scheme before they were arrested at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, police said. Erik A. Lake, 30, and David M. Suliz, 29, were arrested Wednesday, Aug. 5, after Paramus police investigated a suspected fraudulent merchandise return at the Nordstrom store, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. At approximately 1 p.m., Officer Vincent LaBarberia, who is assigned to the Paramus Police Department's Crime Suppression Unit, was alerted by a Nordst…
'I Tried To Save Her': Wanted Driver Raps About Fatal Susquehanna River Crash In Video (WATCH) 'I Tried To Save Her': Wanted Driver Raps About Fatal Susquehanna River Crash In Video (WATCH)
'I Tried To Save Her': Wanted Driver Raps About Fatal Susquehanna River Crash In Video (Watch) The man wanted after police say he fled a crash that left a 20-year-old woman dead in the Susquehanna River appears to have addressed the tragedy in a rap video posted to social media. A video shared Tuesday, Aug. 5, on a Facebook account under the name "Ttg Fto" features a man who appears to be Mikaail Cotton, 23, rapping about the fatal July 30 crash that claimed the life of Saige Zink, of Columbia. The post was captioned: "Silenxe broken: R.I.P saige zink FOREVER 20." In the song, the man claims he tried to rescue Zink before fleeing the scene. "Yeah, I might've left, but that don't me…
Second Suspect Captured In Gunpoint Kidnapping That Sparked PA Manhunt Second Suspect Captured In Gunpoint Kidnapping That Sparked PA Manhunt
Second Suspect Captured In Gunpoint Kidnapping That Sparked PA Manhunt A second suspect accused of abducting a man at gunpoint, stealing thousands of dollars, and sparking a public manhunt is now in custody, Pennsylvania State Police announced. Jayson Garcia, 42, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 5, by the Pennsylvania State Police Fugitive Task Force in Schuylkill County, ending the search that began after the July 31 armed robbery and kidnapping. His alleged accomplice, Paul Gregory Laurusevage, 40, was taken into custody Tuesday and remains held at Schuylkill County Prison. Garcia lured the victim to a home in Girardville under the guise of a heroin transaction…
Teen Takes Selfie Video During High-Speed Dirt Bike Chase: PA State Police Teen Takes Selfie Video During High-Speed Dirt Bike Chase: PA State Police
Teen Takes Selfie Video During High-Speed Dirt Bike Chase: PA State Police A selfie video recorded during a high-speed chase helped Pennsylvania State Police build a case against a Franklin County teenager, authorities announced on Thursday, Aug. 6. A 16-year-old Chambersburg boy is accused of fleeing troopers on an electric dirt bike after they tried to stop him for multiple traffic violations around 2:45 a.m. at North Seventh and East King streets in Chambersburg on Thursday, June 4, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The rider was traveling too fast for conditions, ran multiple stop signs, ignored traffic signals, operated without rear lighting, and nearly…
Knife-Wielding Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting In PA: Officials Knife-Wielding Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting In PA: Officials
Knife-Wielding Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting In PA: Officials A man armed with a knife was shot and killed during an encounter with an officer early Thursday morning, Aug. 6, authorities said. An officer responded to a 911 call in the area of South Clifton and Aldan avenues at approximately 3:30 a.m., according to a news release issued by Aldan Borough. The Aldan Borough officer encountered an adult man armed with a knife, according to preliminary information. During the encounter, the officer deployed a Taser before discharging their service weapon, striking the man, the borough said.  The man was taken to Lankenau Medical Center, where he was …
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle Closes Main Street In PA (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle Closes Main Street In PA (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle Closes Main Street In PA (Developing) A pedestrian was struck on Thursday morning, Aug. 6, prompting a traffic alert and a response from emergency crews. The crash happened near the intersection of E. Main Street and Enterprise Avenue, according to the Waynesboro Police Department. Drivers were urged to use caution in the area as emergency personnel worked at the scene. Motorists should expect delays and use an alternate route if possible, police said. Authorities also reminded drivers to slow down and allow first responders to work safely. No information about the pedestrian's condition or the circumstances surrounding the c…
Pitt Grad Motorcyclist Dies Days After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Eastern Pennsylvania Pitt Grad Motorcyclist Dies Days After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Eastern Pennsylvania
Pitt Grad Motorcyclist Dies Days After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Eastern Pennsylvania A Johnstown native has died more than a week after a motorcycle crash in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Thursday, Aug. 6. Shane M. Hoffman, 25, was pronounced dead at 5:28 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Hoffman suffered blunt force trauma to the head, and his death was ruled an accident, the coroner said. He had been operating a motorcycle that veered off the roadway and struck a utility pole in the 900 block of Pembroke Road in Bethlehem around 8:35 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, according …
8-Foot Python Slithers Through Residential NJ Yard: SPCA 8-Foot Python Slithers Through Residential NJ Yard: SPCA
8-Foot Python Slithers Through Residential NJ Yard: SPCA A resident in Freehold had quite the surprise in his backyard. An 8-foot Burmese python was found hiding under the floor of a shed, the Monmouth County SPCA said. A local contractor removed the floorboards and animal control officer gently unwound the snake so as not to cause injury, the SPCA said. The python was taken to the SPCA. An X-ray showed the python had eaten a large possum, the SPCA said. Fins and Feathers in Red Bank helped find a snake expert who will keep the snake safe until a permitted owner comes forward, the SPCA said.
TikToker Accused Of Faking Cancer Has Died TikToker Accused Of Faking Cancer Has Died
TikToker Accused Of Faking Cancer Has Died Sydney Towle, a New England-born TikToker who has been documenting her battle with a rare cancer for three years, has died. She was 26 years old. Towle, who was raised in New Hampshire and graduated from Dartmouth, was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive bile duct cancer, in 2023. The New York Times featured her story last year after she became the target of online critics who accused her of faking her diagnosis or using her illness for financial gain. Her death was announced Thursday morning, Aug. 6, two days after her brother, Austin, announced she'd entered hospice c…
Child Rape Probe Uncovers Recorded Sexual Assaults Of Disabled Woman By PA Caretaker: Affidavit Child Rape Probe Uncovers Recorded Sexual Assaults Of Disabled Woman By PA Caretaker: Affidavit
Child Rape Probe Uncovers Recorded Sexual Assaults Of Disabled Woman By PA Caretaker: Affidavit WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING A Pennsylvania caretaker who is accused of secretly recording repeated sexual assaults of a non-verbal disabled woman after evidence was uncovered during a separate child rape investigation will have his case advance to county court, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Aug. 5.  Steve Anthony Jones Jr., 42, of Lancaster, is charged with raping the child at their shared Baron Drive home on May 8. The investigation into those allegations also led detectives to uncover evidence they say showed Jones repeatedly sexually assaulted and secretly recorded a 28…
Best-Selling 'Life Coach' Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse After 'Spanking Fetish' Trial In PA Best-Selling 'Life Coach' Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse After 'Spanking Fetish' Trial In PA
Best-Selling 'Life Coach' Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse After 'Spanking Fetish' Trial In PA A man who built an online following as a "life coach" and sales strategist has been convicted of sexually abusing a child over a period of years, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Kyle Slaymaker, 39, was convicted following a two-day trial of felony indecent assault of a child under 13, felony unlawful contact with a child, felony endangering the welfare of a child, and misdemeanor indecent assault, according to Attorney General Dave Sunday. Testimony at trial showed Slaymaker repeatedly spanked a pre-teen child for his own sexual gratification over …
Missing 14-Year-Old Taken Across State Lines, Raped At PA Hotel: State Police Missing 14-Year-Old Taken Across State Lines, Raped At PA Hotel: State Police
Missing 14-Year-Old Taken Across State Lines, Raped At PA Hotel: State Police A Maryland man is accused of taking a missing 14-year-old girl across state lines into Pennsylvania, where investigators say she was sexually assaulted at a hotel, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Jeremy Spikes Jr., 27, of Hagerstown, Maryland, allegedly took the girl from her home in Maryland before driving her into Pennsylvania in a blue Honda Accord with Virginia registration, according to investigators. The girl was forcibly raped at an unknown hotel in the 2300 block of Molly Pitcher Highway in Guilford Township, Franklin County, investigators wrote. Stat…
Man Found Stabbed To Death At Days Inn In York County; Homicide Charge Filed Man Found Stabbed To Death At Days Inn In York County; Homicide Charge Filed
Man Found Stabbed To Death At Days Inn In York County; Homicide Charge Filed An apparent stabbing inside a Pennsylvania motel room left a man dead and another man charged with homicide, police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Officers responded to the Days Inn at 334 Arsenal Road in Manchester Township  at 1:01 p.m. after receiving a report of a deceased person, according to Northern York County Regional Police. An adult man was found dead inside a motel room. His death has been ruled a homicide caused by an apparent stabbing, police said. William Wright, 45, was taken into custody at the scene and charged with criminal homicide, according to police. Wright wa…