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Gregory Bucher, 59, Missing From Steelton, Believed Suicidal: Police Gregory Bucher, 59, Missing From Steelton, Believed Suicidal: Police
Gregory Bucher, 59, Missing From Steelton, Believed Suicidal: Police A suicidal man was reported as missing on Wednesday, Dec. 18.  Gregory Leon Bucher, 59, who was last seen on the 500 block of North Front Street around 11 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, the police explained. Bucher is believed to be suicidal and struggling with mental health. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact police anonymously by submitting a Crimewatch tip, calling 717-939-9841, or emailing Officer Fuller at jfuller@steeltonpa.com. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, help is available by calling or texting the Suicide & Cr…
2K Central PA Residents Without Power As Fallen Trees Cause Outage: Police 2K Central PA Residents Without Power As Fallen Trees Cause Outage: Police
2K Central PA Residents Without Power As Fallen Trees Cause Outage: Police Fallen trees have left nearly two thousand Central Pennsylvania residents without power, police announced on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 1.  The outage was reported around 1 p.m.  The fallen trees are in the 300 block of Swatara Street in Steelton, according to the police.  "Residents and businesses are experiencing a power outage," the police said.  Students are also being dismissed early due to the outage, according to the district.  Roller Families, Due to a power outage in the area students riding buses and parent pick ups will be dismissed at noon today and …
Funeral Details Released For 13-Year-Old Cheerleader Na'Ryah Wright, Shot Dead In Pennsylvania Funeral Details Released For 13-Year-Old Cheerleader Na'Ryah Wright, Shot Dead In Pennsylvania
Funeral Details Released For 13-Year-Old Cheerleader Na'Ryah Wright, Shot Dead In Pennsylvania Funeral details were released on Tuesday, Aug. 20, for a 13-year-old girl who was shot dead in Harrisburg. Na'Ryah (also known as Naryah) Raye Wright of Steelton was named as the victim of the shooting early Sunday morning, Aug. 11, the family confirmed to GoFundMe and Daily Voice previously reported.   The report of the shooting in the area of South 19th and Derry streets came into the police around 12:15 a.m. on Sunday, but they never found a victim or a shooter.  Na'Ryah later arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound. She "was rushed into surgery but later d…
Harrisburg 17-Year-Old Shot, Second Teen Slain In 2 Days Harrisburg 17-Year-Old Shot, Second Teen Slain In 2 Days
Harrisburg 17-Year-Old Shot, Second Teen Slain In 2 Days A second teenager has been shot dead in Harrisburg in less than two days, police announced on Tuesday morning, Aug. 13.  Antoine M. Byers Jr., 17, of Harrisburg, died in the shooting, his family announced on Facebook. The shooting happened in the 1700 block of Regina Street at the intersection of North 18th Street in Harrisburg around 6:30 p.m. on Monday, August 12, according to Harrisburg Police. Officers arrived in the area to find Antoine suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, and they gave him "emergency aid" but he died at the scene due to his injuries, as explained in the police re…
Students Sexted, Touched By Steelton-Highspire HS Band Volunteer Now Facing Charges: Affidavit Students Sexted, Touched By Steelton-Highspire HS Band Volunteer Now Facing Charges: Affidavit
Students Sexted, Touched By Steelton-Highspire HS Band Volunteer Now Facing Charges: Affidavit A volunteer with the Steelton-Highspire High School band is wanted by the police for sending sexually-explicit messages to students, according to a release by Swatara Township Police and court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Raymond Earnes Green Jr., 31, of Steelton, known at the high school as "Rocky Rozay" used his Instagram account with the username beatgriffey6 to send sexual messages to students, the police alleged in the affidavit of probable cause.  Green would be at band practices, games, and hanging out after the games — and had been flirting with a girl under 16…
Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Victim Pointed Modified Gun At Police: Dauphin DA (VIDEOS) Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Victim Pointed Modified Gun At Police: Dauphin DA (VIDEOS)
Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Victim Pointed Modified Gun At Police: Dauphin DA (Videos) The use of force in the deadly officer-involved shooting on June 9 has been ruled justified, thanks in part to videos found on the victim's cellphone, the Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo explained in a release on July 11.  Kendrell Tyree Hall, 22 of Harrisburg, fired a Glock 9mm pistol (modified with a "glock switch" turning it into an automatic gun), then fled from police, fired at police — striking K9 Rex, so officers fired back and he fled, then raised his gun to fire at the two officers — so they shot at him which killed him, as detailed in the DA's release and as …
Firefighters Injured, Woman Paralyzed In Steelton Blaze: Officials (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) Firefighters Injured, Woman Paralyzed In Steelton Blaze: Officials (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Firefighters Injured, Woman Paralyzed In Steelton Blaze: Officials (Photos, Videos) Two firefighters and a resident were injured, and a woman was paralyzed following a fire in Steelton on Saturday, officials and a fun launched to help the woman explained.  The fire broke out at a duplex converted into apartments in the 100 block of North Second Street around 5 a.m. on May 11, Dauphin County emergency dispatch. Details about the firefighters' injuries were not immediately available when Daily Voice reached out to officials on Monday morning.  We do know the roommate was burned in the fire, from a fund launched to help the other injured resident.  Lynn Croman was trapped o…
US Marshals Nab Murder Suspect In York For Steelton Strip Club Slaying: Police US Marshals Nab Murder Suspect In York For Steelton Strip Club Slaying: Police
Kier Sims Arrested For Allegedly Killing Otilio Lugo-Rivera Exactly 34 days after a 35-year-old man was killed, the 33-year-old murder suspect was arrested by US Marshals in York, Steelton police announced on Thursday.  Kier Hashawn Sims has been charged with criminal homicide in connection with the death of Otilio Lugo-Rivera at The Hideout strip club in Steelton on March 23, as Daily Voice previously reported.  Eyewitnesses told police about the brutal beating Sims gave Lugo-Rivera at the club located at 159 North Front Street. Following the autopsy, "board-certified forensic pathologist, Dr. Wayne K. Ross determined that the cause of de…
‘90 Day Fiance’ PA Barber Conviction Withdrawn Due Juror, Witness Interactions: DA ‘90 Day Fiance’ PA Barber Conviction Withdrawn Due Juror, Witness Interactions: DA
‘90 Day Fiance’ PA Barber Conviction Withdrawn Due Juror, Witness Interactions: DA A former Pennsylvania barber who appeared in "90 Day Fiance” and “90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?” who was extradited from Florida over six months after he was caught with fentanyl by US Marshals — has had one of his convictions dismissed due to contact between a juror and witness, the Cumberland County District Attorney Seán M. McCormack announced on Friday, March 23, 2024.  Michael Anthony Baltimore, 44 of Carlisle, PA, had been convicted on Feb. 1, 2024, in a domestic violence case from Jan. 7, 2021,  but the charges were dismissed and the case was vacate…
Steelton Strip Club Slaying: York County Man ID'd By Dauphin County Coroner Steelton Strip Club Slaying: York County Man ID'd By Dauphin County Coroner
Otilio Lugo-Rivera Dies At Steelton Strip Club, The Hideout A 35-year-old man has been identified following an altercation at a strip club in Steelton, authorities announced on March 25.  Otilio Lugo-Rivera of Dillsburg died inside The Hideout after-hours strip club located at 159 North Front Street on Sunday, officials detailed the following day.  Steelton Police were called to a report of a "man down inside the establishment" around 5:35 a.m. on Sunday morning; and despite "life-saving measures", Lugo-Rivera was pronounced dead at the scene of the fight, officials explained. The police and the Dauphin County District Attorney's office a…
Steelton Victim ID'd, Homicide Suspect Arrested By US Marshals In Harrisburg: Officials Steelton Victim ID'd, Homicide Suspect Arrested By US Marshals In Harrisburg: Officials
Steelton Victim ID'd, Homicide Suspect Arrested By US Marshals In Harrisburg: Officials The victim of a deadly shooting has been identified and his alleged killer has been arrested, officials told Daily Voice Monday morning.  Willie Elbert Ford, 38 of Steelton, died at a local hospital after being found by officers suffering multiple gunshot wounds around 2 a.m. on Feb. 22, officials detailed on Feb. 26.  Ford's cause of death was gunshot wounds to the body and the manner was homicide, according to the Dauphin County Coroner's Office.  The police were initially called to a report of shots fired in the 1500 block of Vernon Street, near Vernon Stre…
Steelton Mayor Declares State Of Emergency After Shooting At Cyrene Lodge Steelton Mayor Declares State Of Emergency After Shooting At Cyrene Lodge
Steelton Mayor Declares State Of Emergency After Shooting At Cyrene Lodge Following a shooting outside the Steelton Elks Lodge, the Mayor has ordered it to close "effective immediately," as stated in a release late on Friday night.  The shooting happened in the 100 block of Frank S. Brown Boulevard just after 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 23, according to the Steelton police. No injuries were reported but "multiple shell casings and projectiles" were found in the area, police said.  The area could be known to some readers as Adams Street, but it was renamed in 2017 in honor of the first Black mayor, police explained at the time. Mayor Brown was "also a member of the Steelton…
Inmate From Steelton Dies In Dauphin County Prison Inmate From Steelton Dies In Dauphin County Prison
Inmate From Steelton Dies In Dauphin County Prison A convicted felon, serving a maximum of 23 months in the Dauphin County Prison, was found unresponsive on Friday morning, authorities announced that afternoon.  Justin Cofield, 33 of Steelton, began his sentence on Aug. 31, 2023, and was pronounced dead within the prison at 10:08 a.m. on Feb. 23, Dauphin County officials detailed in the release.  DCP officials were called to a medical emergency on I Block at 9:33 a.m. Cofield was found unresponsive in his bunk, lying on his stomach, a correctional officer explained as EMS arrived. EMS made life-saving attempts, but ultim…
PSP Harrisburg's Top 5 Most Wanted Fugitive Captured In Steelton: US Marshals PSP Harrisburg's Top 5 Most Wanted Fugitive Captured In Steelton: US Marshals
PSP Harrisburg's Top 5 Most Wanted Fugitive Captured In Steelton: US Marshals A man featured in the Pennsylvania State Police Harrisburg's Top 5 Most Wanted Fugitive list in January  2024 has been captured by the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force, The US Marshals Service announced late on Feb. 21.  Ricky Jermaine Anderson, 44 of Steelton, was located by US Marshals with the assistance of the Steelton Police on Feb. 16, U.S. Marshal William Pugh detailed in Wednesday's release.  Anderson was found in the 100 block of Frank S. Brown Boulevard around 3 p.m. last Friday, Pugh explained.  He has been held in the Dauphin County Prison on $100,000 as set…
Steelton Resident Goes On 100+ MPH Chase, Wanted For Endangering Children Near Philly Affidavit Steelton Resident Goes On 100+ MPH Chase, Wanted For Endangering Children Near Philly Affidavit
Steelton Resident Goes On 100+ MPH Chase, Wanted For Endangering Children Near Philly Affidavit A Philadelphia resident wanted in Montgomery County led police in Dauphin County on a high-speed chase, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Jan. 26. Shyanna "Shy" Starr Ballard McNeil, 24, originally of Philadelphia most recently of Steelton, was driving a red Dodge Caliber west on PA 283 when he (McNeil was born female but identifies as male according to the criminal complaint and his social media) was stopped by police near mile marker 1.4 in Swatara Township, according to the affidavit of probable cause.  At 9:12 a.m. on Jan. 24, Pennsylvania St…
Steelton Man Wanted By US Marshals, Had Ghost Guns During Pursuit: PA State Police Steelton Man Wanted By US Marshals, Had Ghost Guns During Pursuit: PA State Police
Steelton Man Wanted By US Marshals, Had Ghost Guns During Pursuit: PA State Police A man out on bail for a gun shop theft and wanted by the US Marshals Service —  was found fleeing from Pennsylvania State Police with teens and ghost guns, according to a PSP release on Saturday, Jan. 13.  James Timothy Scott Jr., 20 of Steelton, was among the three people arrested following a pursuit by Pennsylvania State Police in Harrisburg on Thursday, Jan. 11, as detailed in the release. Scott was the driver of a 2015 Kia Optima that was stolen from a 29-year-old woman who is a city resident, troopers explained.  Scott —  along with his two teenage passengers …
Steelton Police Officer Admits Raping Breastfeeding Ex, Police Say Steelton Police Officer Admits Raping Breastfeeding Ex, Police Say
Steelton Police Officer Admits Raping Breastfeeding Ex, Police Say An affidavit has revealed that a Steelton police officer admitted in a recording to raping his breastfeeding ex-girlfriend, Pennsylvania State Police say in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Justin Clair Hain, 38, of Lykens is accused of raping a 25-year-old Lykens woman around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10, troopers detailed in a release.  Following the incident state police were called to the woman's home where they interviewed her.  She explained that she had just showered and laid on the living room couch to breastfeed her infant daughter whom she shares with her …
Steelton Fire Chief Dies Suddenly After 52 Years Of Service Steelton Fire Chief Dies Suddenly After 52 Years Of Service
Steelton Fire Chief Dies Suddenly After 52 Years Of Service After 52 years as a volunteer firefighter — 26 as Steelton's Fire Chief  — a local hero has died.  Eugene "Gene" Vance III, 70, had a normal day before he was found dead from a stroke at his home on Thursday, Jan. 4, Dauphin County Officials explained.  Gene was a class of 1972 graduate of Steelton-Highspire High School. He quickly started his career as a firefighter at the age of 18 by joining the Steelton Fire Department formerly known as Baldwin Hose Company #4, the company and friends explained in dozens of social media posts.  With deep sadness we announce the sudden passing of St…
Illegal Immigrant Nabbed For Shooting Neighbor Dead In Central PA: Police Illegal Immigrant Nabbed For Shooting Neighbor Dead In Central PA: Police
Illegal Immigrant Nabbed For Shooting Neighbor Dead In Central PA: Police A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Steelton on Saturday, police announced Monday morning.  Francisco Hernandez-Hernandez, most recently of Steelton, has been arrested for allegedly shooting his neighbor 39-year-old Josue Saez, according to multiple releases by the Swatara Township police.  Officers were called to the reported shooting at the apartments in the 300 block of North Harrisburg Street around 10:24 p.m. on Nov. 4. Saez was found dead at the scene and a second man was also found with non-life-threatening injuries, he was then taken to a loc…
Steelton Man Shot Dead At Teen's Memorial In Harrisburg (UPDATE) Steelton Man Shot Dead At Teen's Memorial In Harrisburg (UPDATE)
Steelton Man Shot Dead At Teen's Memorial In Harrisburg (Update) A man has died following a shooting at a memorial for a teenager killed earlier in the week.  Marshall Vujasinovich, 22, Steelton, has been identified as the man killed after the shooting erupted at a memorial honoring the life of 18-year-old Marion Holmes, who died in a crash involving a Harrisburg police officer.  The memorial was being held at the intersection where the deadly crash happened— 19th and Holly streets. The shooting happened around 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5.  Initially, Vujasinovich was taken to Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center for surgery,…
15 Men Caught In Undercover Sting At Central PA Hotel 15 Men Caught In Undercover Sting At Central PA Hotel
15 Men Caught In Undercover Sting At Central PA Hotel Fifteen men from across Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Colorado have been arrested while allegedly trying to meet with prostitutes at a Central Pennsylvania hotel. Instead of finding the women, the men thought they had communicated with to arrange for sex in exchange for cash, they found the Cumberland County Human Trafficking Task Force waiting to take them into custody, according to a release by the Cumberland County District Attorney's office on Wednesday, Oct. 4.  The men had really been in contact with undercover officers with the task force as they conducted "Operation Impact …
3 More Men Arrested In Convicted Hacker's $2 Million Scheme At Pennsylvania Banks: AG 3 More Men Arrested In Convicted Hacker's $2 Million Scheme At Pennsylvania Banks: AG
3 More Men Arrested In Convicted Hacker's $2 Million Scheme At Pennsylvania Banks: AG Three more men have been taken into police custody inconnection to with a $2 million bank scheme, according to an updated release by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office.  Less than one week ago, we reported that Carl Gonzalez, 19 of Highspire and Tyreese Lewis, 22, of Harrisburg, had been arrested for allegedly impersonating Pennsylvania bank employees and customers. Now, Jaire Amari Cotton, 22, of Harrisburg; Lavon Whittaker, 22, of Harrisburg; and Zyaire Monserrat, 22, of Steelton, join them in the Dauphin County Prison on the following changes.  Corrupt organizations Id…
Couple Robs Hotel Guest At Gunpoint In Central PA — TWICE: Police Couple Robs Hotel Guest At Gunpoint In Central PA — TWICE: Police
Couple Robs Hotel Guest At Gunpoint In Central PA — Twice: Police An accused armed robber is on the loose after a couple held up a hotel in Central Pennsylvania — twice, authorities announced on Thursday, July 20, 2023.  "Female guests at the Red Roof Inn reported that they were robbed at gunpoint," on June 12 and July 17, the Swatara Township police stated in the release.  On Wednesday, July 19, 45-year-old Jamie Francis Bruder of Steelton was arrested on charges of robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery, the police explained and court records confirmed.  His alleged literal partner in crime, 36-year-old Ashley Renee Barrick of Har…
'Riotous' Teens With Gun Disrupt Central PA Fireworks: Police 'Riotous' Teens With Gun Disrupt Central PA Fireworks: Police
'Riotous' Teens With Gun Disrupt Central PA Fireworks: Police Five teenagers have been charged after 'riotous behavior' and carrying a gun through the crowd at the Linglestown fireworks display on July 3, police announced on Wednesday. Lower Paxton Township Police were to the fireworks show at Koons Park following reports of "active assaults" in the moments before the fireworks were lit. The teens' "riotous behavior" included throwing things, and blocking the roadways, followed by criminal behavior while fleeing the police.  When the teens were caught a stolen .40 caliber Taurus pistol was found on one of them, the police said. They were all ch…
High Mom With Toddler Goes On 120MPH+ Chase Over 20 Miles: PA State Police High Mom With Toddler Goes On 120MPH+ Chase Over 20 Miles: PA State Police
High Mom With Toddler Goes On 120MPH+ Chase Over 20 Miles: PA State Police A toddler is in the hospital after his 25-year-old mom got high and sent police on a 121-mile-per-hour chase across two Central Pennsylvania counties, state police announced on Tuesday. Ashley Lynnette Acosta of Steelton had warrants out for her arrest in Cumberland and Dauphin counties when police attempted to pull her over at around midnight on June 27, 2023, according to the police and court documents. Several patrol cars began to pursue her on US Route 15 North in Lower Allen Township when she took off at speeds as high as 121 mph, according to PSP.  Police briefly lost sight of her be…
Accused ‘90 Day Fiance’ Barber Killer Extradited From Florida After Fentanyl Arrest: Police Accused ‘90 Day Fiance’ Barber Killer Extradited From Florida After Fentanyl Arrest: Police
Accused ‘90 Day Fiance’ Barber Killer Extradited From Florida After Fentanyl Arrest: Police A former Pennsylvania barber who appeared in ”90 Day Fiance” and “90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?” has been extradited from Florida over six months after he was caught with fentanyl by US Marshals.  Michael Anthony Baltimore, 44, of Carlisle, had been on the run for a year and a half after he allegedly shot and killed his former boss.  The wild arrest involved a bar fight, a knife, a loaded gun, more than 800 ecstasy tablets, and fentanyl, according to US Marshals.  Baltimore was wanted as the prime suspect in the fatal shooting of GQ Barber Shop owner Kendell Jerome Cook, 39, of Steel…
Security Officer Assaulted In Fourth Patient Attack At Hospital In PA, Police Say Security Officer Assaulted In Fourth Patient Attack At Hospital In PA, Police Say
Security Officer Assaulted In Fourth Patient Attack At Hospital In PA, Police Say A security officer was hurt in the fourth assault incident at the same Central Pennsylvania hospital involving a patient.  Marie Annette Flemister, 58, of Steelton was arrested following an investigation into an assault at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, according to a release issued by East Pennsboro Police on June 7, 2023.  The police were called to the hospital and spoke with the injured security officer about the altercation around 3:50 p.m. on June 1, 2023, according to the release.  Flemister was identified as the woman who attacked the officer durin…
FBI Caught Steelton Man Selling Cocaine: Indictment FBI Caught Steelton Man Selling Cocaine: Indictment
FBI Caught Steelton Man Selling Cocaine: Indictment A 30-year-old Steelton man was caught selling cocaine in Harrisburg and Steelton— multiple times—  according to an indictment by the US Department of Justice on Friday, June 2, 2023.  Leron Harris has been indicted by a federal grand jury on drug trafficking and firearms charges on May 31, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Harris "distributed and possessed with the intent to distribute cocaine on multiple occasions between August 2022 and March 2023 in Harrisburg and Steelton," according to the indictment. The indictment also…
Dad, Daughter Killed, Son In ICU Following Box Truck Crash On PA Route 230 Dad, Daughter Killed, Son In ICU Following Box Truck Crash On PA Route 230
Dad, Daughter Killed, Son In ICU Following Box Truck Crash On PA Route 230 A dad and his teenage daughter have died and a 9-year-old is in the intensive care unit following a crash with a box truck, authorities announced Thursday, May 4, 2023. The driver was alone in the box truck and 40-year-old Joshua "JJ" Moore was with his 15-year-old daughter Aviona "Avi," and his son were in his car, when the vehicles collided at the intersection of South Front Street/PA Route 230 and T Street in Steelton at approximately 3:54 p.m., according to the police. JJ died at the scene, and his children were taken to a local hospital– where Avi died, police said and their family …
MD Native Kills Earth, Wind, Fire Musician In PA Hit-Run Rollover Crash: Police MD Native Kills Earth, Wind, Fire Musician In PA Hit-Run Rollover Crash: Police
MD Native Kills Earth, Wind, Fire Musician In PA Hit-Run Rollover Crash: Police Homicide charges have been filed against a 21-year-old woman who fled the scene of a crash that left a musician— who performed with Earth, Wind, and Fire— dead, police announced on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.  Talia Holton, a Smith Island, MD native most recently living in Harrisburg and Steelton, was charged with homicide by vehicle, accidents involving death or personal injury, receiving stolen property, accidents to attended motor vehicle, and four summary traffic offenses and arrested on Tuesday April 18th 2023, at about 10:00 p.m., the Harrisburg Police said.  …
Preschooler In Diapers Lost At Intersection In Central PA, Police Say Preschooler In Diapers Lost At Intersection In Central PA, Police Say
Preschooler In Diapers Lost At Intersection In Central PA, Police Say A three to five year old girl was found all alone wearing nothing but a pink t-shirt and diapers, Steelton Borough Police announced on Thursday, March 30, 2023 around 9:20 a.m. The police were searching for the parent(s) or guardian(s) of the girl who was found near the intersection of Swatara Street and South River Alley in the Borough that morning.  They believed she is possibly mixed race. The police also noted that her shirt read "Bestie," she had one hoop earring in her left ear, and was wearing blue hair ties.  With the public's help the girl's family was located just befor…