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Dennis Allen, 75, Dies After Crash In Colerain Township: PA State Police Dennis Allen, 75, Dies After Crash In Colerain Township: PA State Police
Dennis Allen, 75, Dies After Crash In Colerain Township: PA State Police A 75-year-old man has died following a crash in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Nov. 22. Dennis J. Allen, of Quarryville, was driving a car when he approached a stop sign at the intersection of Kirkwood Pike/Route 472 and Stuart Run Road in Colerain Township on Monday, Nov. 11 at 7:31 a.m., according to police. Allen attempted to turn left onto Kirkwood Pike/Route 472 but failed to yield the right of way to another car traveling down the road, police said in a release. The second car tried to brake but couldn’t stop in time, leading to the collision. Allen…
‘Tommy Louboutin’ Sentenced To Prison For Assaulting Woman After Lying About Identity ‘Tommy Louboutin’ Sentenced To Prison For Assaulting Woman After Lying About Identity
‘Tommy Louboutin’ Sentenced To Prison For Assaulting Woman After Lying About Identity A Philadelphia man who introduced himself as “Tommy Louboutin” to a woman he later assaulted is now swapping designer pseudonyms for a state prison jumpsuit, authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 20. Nhan H. Nguyen, 30, was sentenced to 22 months to five years in prison after pleading guilty to felony aggravated indecent assault without consent and misdemeanor indecent assault without consent, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. The assault occurred on Aug. 4, 2023, after Nguyen met the victim and lied about his name. Later that night, he climbed into her bed uninv…
Cousin, 2 Men Charged After Remains Of PA Man Who 'Suspiciously' Disappeared Found In MD Cousin, 2 Men Charged After Remains Of PA Man Who 'Suspiciously' Disappeared Found In MD
Cousin, 2 Men Charged After Remains Of PA Man Who 'Suspiciously' Disappeared Found In MD The remains of a 25-year-old man who has been missing from Pennsylvania since March 2024 have been found and Maryland, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 18. Three men — including his 18-year-old cousin — have been charged with his murder.  Matthew "Matty" Whisman, of Lancaster's body was recovered from the Conowingo Creek in Cecil County, MD on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, PA State Police explained. This was just one day after they updated the missing person case to include a $2,000 reward offer, as Daily Voice reported.  Steven Gaddis of Nottingham, PA;&nbs…
Body Recovered Of Quarryville Boater Missing In Susquehanna River: Official Body Recovered Of Quarryville Boater Missing In Susquehanna River: Official
Body Recovered Of Quarryville Boater Missing In Susquehanna River: Official The body of a 39-year-old dad who went missing after a boating accident on the Susquehanna River on Thursday night, Aug. 15, was found on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 17, officials announced.  Brian Pierce, 39, of Quarryville, was boating with two friends near the Muddy Creek boat launch in Drumore Township when the boat malfunctioned, drifted, and struck a rock bed, Pennsylvania state Police Lancaster Trooper Schatzmann detailed in the release.  Pierce attempted to swim back to the shore, but midway back he "experienced difficulty" and witnesses lost sight of him, Schatzmann wrote in…
$2K Reward Offered In 'Suspicious' Disappearance: PSP $2K Reward Offered In 'Suspicious' Disappearance: PSP
$2K Reward Offered In 'Suspicious' Disappearance: PSP A "suspicious" disappearance of a man has prompted a reward to be offered for information leading to him, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 7.  Matthew "Matty" Whisman, 25, has previously lived in Quarryville, Willow Street, Drumore, Peach Bottom, and Intercourse, Pennsylvania according to his social media profiles.  Matty was last seen at an East Drumore Township home at the end of March, according to troopers. The circumstances of his disappearance are "suspicious in nature," as stated in the initial report on Wednesday, July 3. His last Facebook post was on March 1…
1K+ Gallons Of Milk Spills From Tanker In Rollover Crash: Quarryville FD 1K+ Gallons Of Milk Spills From Tanker In Rollover Crash: Quarryville FD
1K+ Gallons Of Milk Spills From Tanker In Rollover Crash: Quarryville FD A tanker truck carrying milk overturned in Quarryville on Monday, July 15, authorities explained.  The crash happened in the 1100 block of May Post Office Road near Springville Road in Eden Township around 4 p.m., dispatchers and the Quarryville Fire Department explained.  The tanker was carrying 1,000 gallons of milk when it overturned, QFD officials said. May Post Office Road is closed between Springville and Stony Hill roads.  There are detours set up, the QFD concluded. 
Houseguests Barricaded Themselves In Lancaster County Home, Police Say Houseguests Barricaded Themselves In Lancaster County Home, Police Say
Houseguests Barricaded Themselves In Lancaster County Home, Police Say A man and a woman were arrested at a Quarryville home late last month after barricading themselves inside with a shotgun, police said in a release on Wednesday, July 3.  Branden Hunter and Joanna Hagens were guests at a residence in Oak Bottom Village when they got into a "physical altercation" with the homeowners on June 24, according to borough police.  Authorities were called to the Groffdale Drive home around 9:15 p.m., officials said. A Lancaster County Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) was dispatched after they ignored police pleas to come outside, authorities…
Airborne 21-Year-Old Killed In 4 Vehicle Crash: PA State Police Airborne 21-Year-Old Killed In 4 Vehicle Crash: PA State Police
Airborne 21-Year-Old Killed In 4 Vehicle Crash: PA State Police A 21-year-old man was killed in a four-vehicle crash on Route 30 on June 17, the Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release the following Monday. Shortly after the crash, Preston Mowery, of Ephrata, was found seatbelted but unresponsive in the driver’s seat of a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu along the side of Route 30/Lincoln Highway around 7 a.m. on Monday, according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office and the Pennsylvania State Police.  Three other vehicles were involved: a tractor-trailer, a Tesla, and another sedan—  all only drivers in the vehicles, according to the PSP re…
Woman Wanted For Stealing $7.7K Out Of MD Captured In PA, Police Say Woman Wanted For Stealing $7.7K Out Of MD Captured In PA, Police Say
Woman Wanted For Stealing $7.7K Out Of MD Captured In PA, Police Say A 55-year-old woman wanted out of Maryland for felony theft and malicious property destruction was has been arrested in Pennsylvania. Quarryville, PA police got a tip on June 6 that Lisa Marie Phillips was on the 100 block of Groffdale Drive in Oak Bottom Village, the office said. She had been wanted by the Carroll County Sheriff's Office for felony theft of $7,705 and malicious destruction of property.  QPD officers responded to the area, immediately found Phillips and arrested her. Phillips was subsequently charged with one one additional count of Fugitive from Justice (M) by t…
Undercover Cops Bust Crack Dealer In Quarryville, Police Say Undercover Cops Bust Crack Dealer In Quarryville, Police Say
Undercover Cops Bust Crack Dealer In Quarryville, Police Say A Quarryville man has been charged following an undercover drug bust, the police announced on Thursday afternoon.  Jesus Samuel Torres Jr., 20 of the 100 block of East State Street, was arrested following a warranted search of his apartment at 6:10 a.m. on June 6, according to a release by the Quaryville police.   Leading up to the search the department says it "conducted undercover narcotic purchases as well as surveillance of the suspect's apartment." The search "yielded 3.5 grams of 'Crack' Cocaine, approximately 2 pounds of Marijuana, digital scales, packaging material, …
Pennsylvania Man With Violent Record Sentenced For Meth Trafficking: DA Pennsylvania Man With Violent Record Sentenced For Meth Trafficking: DA
Pennsylvania Man With Violent Record Sentenced For Meth Trafficking: DA A convicted felon will spend decades in a Pennsylvania prison for trafficking methamphetamine into Chester County, the District Attorney's Office announced Thursday.  Samuel Carr of Quarryville was sentenced to 34.5 to 69 years, prosecutors said in a release.  Carr, who has previous convictions for robbery and assault, was an active member of a drug trafficking organization (DTO) led by Richard Maitre, authorities said.  The investigation into the Maitre DTO began in 2016 when Chester County detectives and state police "noted an influx of methamphetamine" into the area,…
'Serious Injuries' Hospitalize 2 After Tree Falls On SUV: PA State Police 'Serious Injuries' Hospitalize 2 After Tree Falls On SUV: PA State Police
'Serious Injuries' Hospitalize 2 After Tree Falls On SUV: PA State Police Two people are in the hospital with "serious injuries" after a tree fell on their SUV on Wednesday, Pennsylvania State Police announced that evening. The tree landed on the Toyota Highlander along Kirkwood Pike/PA Route 472 in Quarryville, Colerain Township at 12:15 p.m. on April 3, PSP Trooper James Grothey detailed in the release. Heavy rain and winds uprooted the tree sending it down on the SUV's windshield — trapping the pair inside the vehicle, Grothey explained. They were freed with the assistance of local EMS and fire crews. Both people in the SUV were taken to Lancaster General Ho…
Amish Horse-Buggy Involved In Quarryville Crash: Authorities Amish Horse-Buggy Involved In Quarryville Crash: Authorities
Amish Horse-Buggy Involved In Quarryville Crash: Authorities An Amish family's horse-and-buggy was involved in a crash in Quarryville on Tuesday morning, authorities explained. The crash happened on Beaver Valley Pike between Old and Fairview roads in Providence Township, according to Lancaster County Wide Communication. Crews were sent to the scene at 8:33 a.m. on March 14, LCWC detailed. "It was just a spooked horse," officials with the Quarryville Fire Company told Daily Voce. No motor vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported. 
Horse Striking Vehicle Causes Amish Buggy Crash In Quarryville: Authorities Horse Striking Vehicle Causes Amish Buggy Crash In Quarryville: Authorities
Horse Striking Vehicle Causes Amish Buggy Crash In Quarryville: Authorities A spooked horse caused a crash in Quarryville earlier this week, a local fire company said.  The horse was pulling an Amish family's buggy, when it was suddenly "spooked and hit another vehicle," the Quarryville Fire Company told Daily Voice.  The rollover horse-and-buggy crash happened in front of the Drumore Township Illustrious Americans historical marker on US Route 222/Robert Fulton Highway near Black Bear and Puseyville roads in East Drumore Township.  The fire company was called to the scene around 3:20 p.m. on Jan. 22.  "No injuries, the horse was ok," the fire…
Drunk Charged For Head-On Lancaster Crash Hospitalizing 2 People: PSP Drunk Charged For Head-On Lancaster Crash Hospitalizing 2 People: PSP
Drunk Charged For Head-On Lancaster Crash Hospitalizing 2 People: PSP A drunk driver who caused a serious head-on that sent two people to the hospital has been charged, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday.  Gary Testerman Jr., 36, of Willow Street (previously of Buck and Quarryville according to public records) had a blood alcohol level nearly two times the legal limit when he caused the serious head-on crash on Sept. 23, 2023, Trooper James Grothey explained in the release.  Testerman was driving under the influence of alcohol heading south on Lancaster Pike, just south of Mount Airy Road, when he swerved his Ford Escape into the n…
Quarryville Driver Asleep At Wheel In Amish Horse-Buggy Strike: Affidavit Quarryville Driver Asleep At Wheel In Amish Horse-Buggy Strike: Affidavit
Quarryville Driver Asleep At Wheel In Amish Horse-Buggy Strike: Affidavit A 22-year-old woman fell asleep at the wheel before striking an Amish horse-and-buggy and fleeing, Pennsylvania State Police detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Following the crash, 20-year-old Simeon King and 18-year-old Barbara King of New Providence were left with a disabled buggy on Valley Road/PA Route 372, just east of May Post Office Road in Eden Township at 11:25 p.m. on December 3, state police detailed the affidavit of probable cause.  The 22-year-old Quarryville woman, identified in court documents as Destiney Faith Lundy, had struck their buggy with h…
Amish Couple Killed When Horse-Buggy Struck By Truck In PA: Coroner Amish Couple Killed When Horse-Buggy Struck By Truck In PA: Coroner
Amish Couple Killed When Horse-Buggy Struck By Truck In PA: Coroner An Amish couple was killed when their horse-and-buggy was struck by a pick-up truck in Central Pennsylvania on Sunday, authorities say. Jacob M. Stoltzfus, 71, was driving the horse-drawn buggy west with his 70-year-old wife, Annie B. Beiler Stoltzfus riding along as a passenger near 528 Valley Road, Eden Township when they were struck at 5:55 a.m. on Aug. 6, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.  A 22-year-old driver of a tan 2002 Chevy Silverado attempted to pass the buggy on the left when he rear-ended the buggy, state troopers explained.  The horse continued t…
Team Of Horses Tramples Amish Teen To Death In Central PA: Authorities Team Of Horses Tramples Amish Teen To Death In Central PA: Authorities
Team Of Horses Tramples Amish Teen To Death In Central PA: Authorities An 18-year-old Amish man has died after a serious farming accident in Lancaster County, authorities told Daily Voice on Monday, July 31, 2023.  Aaron Stolzfus had been doing farm work involving horse-drawn equipment at his home when the team of horses trampled him on Saturday afternoon.  Pennsylvania State Police were called to the incident at a farm on Picadilly Hill Road near Stony Hill Road in Eden Township. The coroner was called to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital to certify a death in the emergency department at 3:58 p.m. Aaron had been declared deceased by th…
DNA Connects Quarryville Man To 11-Year-Old Rape Victim: Police DNA Connects Quarryville Man To 11-Year-Old Rape Victim: Police
DNA Connects Quarryville Man To 11-Year-Old Rape Victim: Police DNA evidence has linked a Quarryville man to the rape of an 11-year-old girl, police announced on Friday, July 14, 2023.  Shane Howe, 27, has been under investigation since the Quarryville police were called to a house in the 300 block of West Stanton Road on Dec. 2 2022, according to the police release.  While on the scene for that incident, an 11-year-old girl "confided in the Officer that. (...)Shane Howe, had sexually assaulted her," the police said.  That officer then recovered "physical evidence" of the assault from the girl's room, as stated in the release.  …
House Bursts Into Flames After 2-Car Crash In Central PA (PHOTOS) House Bursts Into Flames After 2-Car Crash In Central PA (PHOTOS)
House Bursts Into Flames After 2-Car Crash In Central PA (Photos) A bystander with a fire extinguisher and a Quarryville firefighter with a garden hose battled a house fire, following the two-vehicle crash in Quarryville on Thursday, authorities say.  The force of a two-vehicle crash sent a car into a home in the 900 block of Kirkwood Pike in Colerain Township at 8:20 p.m. on July 13, 2023, fire officials said.  When the fire crews arrived they found one vehicle in the road and the other one went into the "B" side of the house, according to the Quarryville Fire Department.  The car had been "pushed in the basement wall and was on fire," officials said.  …
Tornado, Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Issued In Central PA: NWS Tornado, Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Issued In Central PA: NWS
Tornado, Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Issued In Central PA: NWS UPDATE: The warnings expired at 11:30 a.m., according to NWS. ORIGINAL:  A Tornado Warning has been issued in Lancaster County. A storm system capable of tornados and straight-line wind damage was over Quarryville at 10:49 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. The warning was still in place at 11:15 a.m. "Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Little Britain, Christiana, White Horse, Kirkwood and Georgetown," NWS said. Quarter size hail is also possible in the area.  The NWS offers the following advice: Move to a basement or an interi…
Double Pantyhose Raid In Quarryville, Police Say Double Pantyhose Raid In Quarryville, Police Say
Double Pantyhose Raid In Quarryville, Police Say A 36-year-old Pequea man has been caught stealing pantyhose— not once, but twice on the same day, police say. Quarryville police officers where called to a reported retail theft at  Good's Store, located at 333 W. 4th St. in the Borough on March 23, 2023, the department detailed in a release later that week.  When officers arrived they learned Anthony Charles Lentini "stole a pair of pantyhose from the establishment" and later the same day "Lentini returned to Good's Store... and stole a second pair of pantyhose," the police stated in the release.  Lentini was charged w…
Person Trapped In Flipped Car In Quarryville: Authorities Person Trapped In Flipped Car In Quarryville: Authorities
Person Trapped In Flipped Car In Quarryville: Authorities A person was rescued from a flipped car in Quarryville on Friday, February 17, authorities say.  The Quarryville Fire Company was called to help the Refton Community Fire Company after a person was found pinned by the car they were driving in the 100 block of Truce Rd. in Providence Township around 8:35 a.m., QFC explained in a release later that morning. When they arrived at the scene, they saw the person was stuck under the car which had completely overturned onto its roof.  After stabilizing the vehicle, the fire crews were able to safely rescue the driver, who was treate…
Quarryville Woman's Life Threatened By Convicted Felon Turned Burglar, Police Say Quarryville Woman's Life Threatened By Convicted Felon Turned Burglar, Police Say
Quarryville Woman's Life Threatened By Convicted Felon Turned Burglar, Police Say A former convict kicked in the door of a Quarryville home, then assaulted and threatened the life of a woman before fleeing on Jan. 30, 2023, area police explained in a release on Feb. 1.  Dakota Ray Eldridge, 27, broke into the home in the 100 block of Groffdale Drive shortly before 11:52 p.m. when police say they arrived on the scene.  The officers had been called to "a report of a Burglary, in-progress," the police state in the release.  Upon arrival, they found "Eldridge physically assaulted and threatened the life of the female victim inside (of the home)" the police de…
WINNERS: Three Lucky PA Treasure Hunt Lottery Players Split $133K Jackpot WINNERS: Three Lucky PA Treasure Hunt Lottery Players Split $133K Jackpot
Winners: Three Lucky PA Treasure Hunt Lottery Players Split $133K Jackpot Three lucky tickets matched all five numbers drawn, splitting the $133,000 Pennsylvania Treasure Hunt jackpot from the Sunday, Sept. 11 drawing. Each winning ticket is worth $44,333. The winning numbers were: 17-18-24-25-26. The winning tickets were sold at the following locations: Bucks County: Smoker’s Express, 813 West Trenton Avenue, Morrisville Lancaster County: Turkey Hill, 265 West State St., Quarryville Lycoming County: Cogan Station Market, 3725 Lycoming Creek Road, Cogan Station Treasure Hunt winners have one year from the drawing date to claim prizes. To initiate an onl…
Winning $1 Million Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Central PA Winning $1 Million Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Central PA
Winning $1 Million Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Central PA Someone in central Pennsylvania just became a millionaire! A Millionaire Bucks scratch-off ticket worth $1,000,000, less applicable withholding, was sold in Lancaster County. The winning ticket was sold at the Turkey Hill located at 265 West State Street, Quarryville, which earns a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.  Scratch-off prizes expire one year from the game's end-sale date posted at palottery.com. Anyone holding a winning ticket should sign the ticket, call the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481 or visit palottery.com to find out how to claim the prize. Players are reminded…
Funeral Details Released For Amish Mother Of 8 Killed In Central PA Farm Tractor Rollover Funeral Details Released For Amish Mother Of 8 Killed In Central PA Farm Tractor Rollover
Funeral Details Released For Amish Mother Of 8 Killed In Central PA Farm Tractor Rollover Members of two Amish families have been identified as the victims of a deadly accidental farm vehicle rollover crash, authorities say.  Katie Ann Stoltzfus, 36, two of her daughters, Mary Etta, 14, and Naomi Rose, 7, all of Brogue, and Caleb Emmanuel Fisher, 9, of Lancaster, all died from blunt force trauma at the scene of the accidental farm tractor rollover crash in the 1100 block of Furnace Road near the intersection at Indian Steps Road in Lower Chanceford Township around 11:15 a.m., on Friday, July 29, according to Pennsylvania state police and the York County coroner's office.&nbs…
100 Animals Including Horses, Sheep, Dogs Rescued From PA Farm After Living In Filth: PSPCA 100 Animals Including Horses, Sheep, Dogs Rescued From PA Farm After Living In Filth: PSPCA
100 Animals Including Horses, Sheep, Dogs Rescued From PA Farm After Living In Filth: Pspca More than 100 animals including horses, ducks, sheep and dogs living in filth were rescued from a farm in Lancaster County Friday, June 24, over concerns for their welfare. Acting on a tip from a Good Samaritan, officers seized 11 dogs, 27 cats, 5 horses, 4 sheep, 1 goat, 2 turkeys, 32 chicks, 4 guinea hens, 6 hens and 8 baby ducks from the property on Pumping Station Road in Quarryville. Concerns in the complaint were confirmed when officers arrived at the property and saw extremely unsanitary conditions inside the property, they said. Officers returned with a search warrant fin…
Mom Corrupts Children Convincing Them To Steal Shoes From PA Thrift Store: Police Mom Corrupts Children Convincing Them To Steal Shoes From PA Thrift Store: Police
Mom Corrupts Children Convincing Them To Steal Shoes From PA Thrift Store: Police A central Pennsylvania mother has been arrested for corrupting her own children by having them steal from a local thrift store, police say. Quarryville police have been investigating the theft of shoes by children at the New Hope Community Closet, located at 128 Townsedge Dr. in East Drumore Township, which happened on May 16, according to a release by the department. Their investigation revealed Koty Lauren Hess, 30, convinced her children, a 9-year-old and a 5-year-old, "to steal shoes from the popular second hand store," police say. She was arrested on charges of Retail Theft, and two …
'Straight Out Of Horror Film': Hatchet-Bearing PA Man Tracked Victim In Cornfield: DA 'Straight Out Of Horror Film': Hatchet-Bearing PA Man Tracked Victim In Cornfield: DA
'Straight Out Of Horror Film': Hatchet-Bearing PA Man Tracked Victim In Cornfield: DA A Pennsylvania man shot, hunted down and hatch chopped a man in such a brutal way that even the district attorney described it as something out of a horror film. Robert Sheets, 34, of Quarryville, shot a man in the chest, leaving him to die, only to return the next day to hunt him down with a hatchet when he realized his victim was still alive, according to a release by the Lancaster County district attorney's office. “It was 41 hours from the time the defendant picked up the victim until the time he crawled out of the cornfield and found help,” Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Ponessa …
PA Man With AR-15 Beat 2 Police Officers: DA PA Man With AR-15 Beat 2 Police Officers: DA
PA Man With AR-15 Beat 2 Police Officers: DA A central Pennsylvania man has been arrested for beating a police officer during a chase--while having a visible AR-15 firearm, according to a release by the Lancaster County district attorney's office. The Quarryville police were called to the scene 300 block of West Fourth Street for suspicious activity on Aug. 5, 2020 around 8 p.m., according to a police release at the time. Dispatchers were told that a man had been chasing between the parking lots of the Rite Aid and Good's Store, but when the first officer arrived, they saw a quickly approaching van too. As soon as the officer compl…