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Witnesses Sought In Crash Killing MD Dancer, 20, As Suspect Flees Scene: PA State Police Witnesses Sought In Crash Killing MD Dancer, 20, As Suspect Flees Scene: PA State Police
Police Seek Final Witness In Crash Killing Amelia McEvoy Pennsylvania State Police have identified the driver of a white SUV who witnessed the crash that killed 20-year-old Maryland dancer Amelia McEvoy, troopers announced on Saturday, Jan. 25. However, investigators are still looking to identify the vehicle that was being passed by the suspect vehicle at the time of the crash, PSP York announced on Tuesday, Jan. 24. The crash happened on the Susquehanna Trail South in Springfield Township, York County on Friday, Jan. 17, at 9:12 p.m., as Daily Voice previously reported. McEvoy was the front-seat passenger in a blue Chevrolet Tracker that swer…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Cover-Up Of Grisly Murder, Dismemberment Of BF Lands PA Woman Months In Prison Cover-Up Of Grisly Murder, Dismemberment Of BF Lands PA Woman Months In Prison
Cover-Up Of Grisly Murder, Dismemberment Of BF Lands PA Woman Months In Prison A Harrisburg woman who helped cover up the brutal murder and dismemberment of her boyfriend has been sentenced to prison, authorities announced. Summer Lynn Heil, 37, was sentenced to 9 months to 3 years in a State Correctional Institution for Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution, a felony, District Attorney Richard Wilson revealed. Heil was previously charged with Abuse of a Corpse and Tampering with Physical Evidence, both misdemeanors, but the added felony reflected her role in concealing the crime. Michael Pruitt, 40, was lured to a Springfield Township home in March 2024, where he was…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Teacher Struck, Pinned Under Car At PA Catholic School: Reports (UPDATE) Teacher Struck, Pinned Under Car At PA Catholic School: Reports (UPDATE)
Teacher Struck, Pinned Under Car At PA Catholic School: Reports (Update) A school teacher was struck by, and pinned under a car at a Delaware County Catholic school on Monday, Nov. 18, according to reports. Amy Travers, a teacher at Saint Francis of Assisi School was struck by a vehicle while helping students in the car line at Saint Kevin Parish School, 200 West Sproul Road, Springfield Township, according to Facebook posts by both schools. "One of our beloved teachers was struck by a car while helping with the car line for our little ones at SFA," the post by Saint Francis Assisi states. "She is such a fantastic educator and an even better person. Pray for Amy…

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by Merriell Moyer
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PA Woman Kills Teen By Crashing Stolen Car Through Red Light: Affidavit PA Woman Kills Teen By Crashing Stolen Car Through Red Light: Affidavit
PA Woman Kills Teen By Crashing Stolen Car Through Red Light: Affidavit A Philadelphia woman has been charged with killing another teenager after running a red light and crashing a stolen vehicle in Montgomery County, authorities said. Asiyah Sara Mowatt-Mays, 18, was charged with homicide by vehicle, aggravated assault by vehicle, receiving stolen property and other charges related to the July 29 crash that killed a 15-year-old boy and injured two others, authorities said. The fatal crash occurred at the intersection of Stenton and Evergreen Avenues in the Wyndmoor section of Springfield Township at 4:51 a.m., according to Montgomery County…

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by Jon Craig
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Montco Baseball Coach Accused Of Trafficking Children In Pennsylvania, Alabama Montco Baseball Coach Accused Of Trafficking Children In Pennsylvania, Alabama
Montco Baseball Coach Accused Of Trafficking Children In Pennsylvania, Alabama An Oreland man is charged with sexual abuse and trafficking minors relating to at least four victims in Pennsylvania and Alabama, say Springfield Township police.  Tyler Degiacomo, 33, is being held in lieu of a $500,00 bond, authorities said in a release.  According to investigators, a parent reported their child sent Degiacomo explicit material on their cell phone in March 2024. Detectives learned Degiacomo was a former substitute teacher and volunteer with the School District of Springfield Township, as well as a PIAA Umpire and baseball coach. Authorities said they …

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by Mac Bullock
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Harrisburg Woman Holds Infant While Ex Kills Abusive BF, Then Texts Family, Pastor: Affidavit Harrisburg Woman Holds Infant While Ex Kills Abusive BF, Then Texts Family, Pastor: Affidavit
Harrisburg Woman Holds Infant While Ex Kills Abusive BF, Then Texts Family, Pastor: Affidavit New details have been released at a press conference on Tuesday, March 19 about a Harrisburg family who teamed up to shoot, stab, and dismember a boyfriend who was allegedly physically and sexually abusive. Terry Parker, 47, his ex-wife (possibly legally married but separated, officials explained at a later date) Ronda Parker, 48, and his new girlfriend Summer Heil, 36, worked together to lure Ronda's new boyfriend, Michael Pruitt, 40, to a home in Springfield Township, Pennsylvania State Police in Bradford County explained in the court documents obtained by Daily Voice PSP found the bones …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Car Burglars Blow Up Boat: Pennsylvania State Police Car Burglars Blow Up Boat: Pennsylvania State Police
Car Burglars Blow Up Boat: Pennsylvania State Police Serial thieves have been exploding mailboxes – and a boat, according to a release by the Pennsylvania State Police. The same group of people who were breaking into cars in Loganville Borough and Springfield Township are now believed to be blowing up other people's property using fireworks, according to PSP, Troop J, York Criminal Investigation Unit. The "criminal mischiefs and vehicle break-ins" happened between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. starting in June and continuing through August 2023, troopers said. The number of mailboxes was not shared, but the police did share that the boxes were str…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man ID'd Following York County Fire: Coroner (UPDATE) Man ID'd Following York County Fire: Coroner (UPDATE)
Man ID'd Following York County Fire: Coroner (Update) An 88-year-old man was found dead in his home during a fire in York County on Thursday, June 8, 2023, authorities say. Raymond Leber was found dead in his home during a fire in the 700 block of Glen Rock Road/ Route 216 around 12:30 a.m. in Springfield Township, authorities say.  Deputy Coroner Karen Frank was called to the scene and certified the death at 12:52 a.m., according to a release by the coroner's office. There is no scheduled autopsy, the coroner’s office said, but the cause of death will be released pending a toxicology report. The fire appears to have started in the…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Woman Shot In Chest By Maryland Sex Offender On I-83 In PA: State Police Woman Shot In Chest By Maryland Sex Offender On I-83 In PA: State Police
Woman Shot In Chest By Maryland Sex Offender On I-83 In PA: State Police A 22-year-old registered sex offender from Baltimore, Maryland was arrested following a nearly eight-hour manhunt along Interstate 83— which involved an innocent bystander getting shot in the chest, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  Jajayevoune Jerome Lee also known as Jajyevoune Lee-Jenkins was fleeing from an armed robbery in Springettsbury Township around 7:15 on Monday, June 5, 2023, PSP explained.  The troopers were given a description of Lee, the vehicle he escaped in, and were told a woman was driving— which helped troopers spot him on I-83S near Exit 10 and initiate a traff…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Lehigh Valley Couple Dies In Route 309 Crash: Authorities Lehigh Valley Couple Dies In Route 309 Crash: Authorities
Lehigh Valley Couple Dies In Route 309 Crash: Authorities A 73-year-old Lehigh Valley woman and her 83-year-old husband died after a crash on Route 309, authorities said. Judith Rutherford was pronounced dead at the scene on Friday, Sept. 23, the Bucks County Coroner told WFMZ. Robert E. Rutherford, of Coopersburg (Upper Saucon Township), meanwhile, was taken to St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem, where he died at about 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. The woman was behind the wheel of a car that collided with another vehicle around 4:35 p.m. in the area of SR 309 and Hilltop…

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by Nicole Acosta
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PA Man Calls 911 On Himself After Killing His Wife: Police PA Man Calls 911 On Himself After Killing His Wife: Police
PA Man Calls 911 On Himself After Killing His Wife: Police A central Pennsylvania man called 911 and confessed to murdering his wife on Tuesday morning, according to Pennsylvania state police. Ronald Leonard Kachinski, 76, of Seven Valleys, called police to inform them that he had killed his wife at their home located in the 1100 block of Alta Vista Way in Springfield Township shortly before 8:30 a.m., according to police and court documents. When police arrived at the home Kachinski had already left to surrender to state troopers in York County, but his wife, Sandra Jean Anderson, 72, was found dead inside the home, according to police and public…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA High School Student Looked Up 'How To Kill Teacher' Before Arrest, Police Say PA High School Student Looked Up 'How To Kill Teacher' Before Arrest, Police Say
PA High School Student Looked Up 'How To Kill Teacher' Before Arrest, Police Say A high school student in southeastern Pennsylvania was arrested Thursday after looking up "how to kill a teacher" on a classmate's laptop, authorities said. Officers were called to Springfield Township High School Thursday morning on reports of a school shooting threat, local police said in a release. An "adult male" student made indirect threats about organizing a school shooting Wednesday and used another student's computer to search "how to kill a teacher," police learned. The suspect was arrested and is awaiting arraignment on a terroristic threat charge, according to police. The stud…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Fatal Plane Crash Near PA Landfill, State Police Say Fatal Plane Crash Near PA Landfill, State Police Say
Fatal Plane Crash Near PA Landfill, State Police Say A fatal plane crash happened in near a Pennsylvania landfill on Wednesday night, according to Pennylvania state police. The plane crash landed by a landfill owned by Tri-County Industries Inc. in Springfield Township near Grove City around 5:40 p.m., according to WFMJ and WTAE citing Pennsylvania state police. The single engine plane caught fire when it landed in the woods, according to the outlet. One person is dead, according to WPXI. It is unknown if there were other passengers onboard. The Federal Aviation Administration is handling the investigation, WTAE reports citing state pol…

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by Jillian Pikora