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Details Released About York 16-Year-Old Only Child Struck Dead By Norfolk Southern Train Details Released About York 16-Year-Old Only Child Struck Dead By Norfolk Southern Train
Walter Muzyk, 16, Of East Manchester Twp., Killed By Train A 16-year-old boy, who was an only child, was struck dead by a Norfolk Southern train on Sunday night, Aug. 11, authorities said.  Walter Muzyk of the 700 block of York Street in East Manchester Township, Mount Wolf, "intentionally placed himself in the path of the Norfolk Southern train around 11:30 p.m. Sunday, 8/11/2024, at which time the train struck him accidentally, causing his death," as stated in the coroner's release.  At 11:25 pm on Sunday night, the "York County 911 Center received a call from a Norfolk Southern train conductor who said a male had been struck …

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Norfolk Southern Train Derails In York County: Officials (PHOTOS; VIDEO) Norfolk Southern Train Derails In York County: Officials (PHOTOS; VIDEO)
Norfolk Southern Train Derails In York County: Officials (Photos; Video) A Norfolk Southern train had a partial derailment in York County on Thursday, night, July 25, officials told Daily Voice.  The derailment of H19 happened at Talen Energy Brunners Island in the 1400 block of Wago Road, East Manchester Township, York Haven, multiple authorities from different agencies detailed.  The call to the derailment came into 911 at 5:23 p.m. on Thursday, according to the York County Office of Emergency Management. The scene of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in York County, PA.  Special To Daily Voice From Tabetha Marie Klein A Norfolk Southern train …

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Starbucks Plant's Roof Catches Fire In York: Officials Starbucks Plant's Roof Catches Fire In York: Officials
Starbucks Plant's Roof Catches Fire In York: Officials The roof of the Starbucks Roasting Plant and Distribution Center in York caught on fire on Thursday afternoon, officials told Daily Voice.  The fire broke out on the roof on the plant/center, although it is not immediately clear of exactly which of the two builds, Ted Czech Public Information Officer for the York County Office of Emergency Management explained.  The call to the fire in the 3000 block of Espresso Way in Manchester Township first came into YCDES at 12:42 p.m. on July 11, Czech said.  It was knocked down by 1:20 p.m. but at 1:38 p.m. a 2nd alarm was rung f…

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20-Year-Old Man Killed In Central PA Snowmobile Crash, Authorities Say 20-Year-Old Man Killed In Central PA Snowmobile Crash, Authorities Say
20-Year-Old Man Killed In Central PA Snowmobile Crash, Authorities Say A 20-year-old man was in a fatal snowmobile crash in York County on Tuesday morning authorities told Daily Voice.  The snowmobile crashed into a utility pole in the 200 block of York Road between Miller Road and Pleasant Drive in Newberry Township just after 8 a.m. on Feb. 13, according to York County Office of Emergency Management Public Information Officer Ted Czech.  Czech confirmed that a coroner was called to the scene for the crash.  Additional details are expected to be released by the York County Coroner's office. Check back here for those updates. 

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Police & Fire
4-Year-Old Boy, Man ID'd Following Explosive Fire: York County Coroner 4-Year-Old Boy, Man ID'd Following Explosive Fire: York County Coroner
Chase Bucher, Ronald Richard Killed In Black Rock Road Fire A 4-year-old boy and a 79-year-old man have been identified following an explosive house fire on Monday morning, according to the York County Coroner's Office.  Chase Bucher, 4, of the first block of Marburg Road in Spring Grove died an accidental death caused by smoke inhalation and thermal burns, Coroner Pam Gay announced on Tuesday afternoon.  Ronald Richard, 79, of 2453 Black Rock Road, West Manheim Township died at the scene but his cause and manner of death are still pending as of 4 p.m. on Jan. 9.  The call to the fire that broke out at Richard's home came into the York County Depar…

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Police & Fire
Murder-Suicide: Estranged Dad Stabs 3 Family Members Killing Wife, Teen Son In Hanover Murder-Suicide: Estranged Dad Stabs 3 Family Members Killing Wife, Teen Son In Hanover
Rogelio Arvizu Kills Wife Guadalupe Morales, Son Dylan Three days after a man's 50th birthday he stabbed three family members and then is believed to have stabbed himself, according to authorities. Rogelio Arvizu, who turned 50 on Christmas day, was charged with stabbing and killing his estranged 49-year-old wife Guadalupe Morales, their 17-year-old son Dylan Arvizu, and attempting to stab and kill their 27-year-old son, according to authorities in York County and court documents. The call to the first reported stabbing of multiple people at 950 East Walnut Street in Hanover Borough came into the York County Office of Emergency Management at 1…

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Police & Fire
Entrapped Trucker Med'Evaced From Rollover HazMat Incident On US Route 15 (UPDATE) Entrapped Trucker Med'Evaced From Rollover HazMat Incident On US Route 15 (UPDATE)
Entrapped Trucker Med'Evaced From Rollover HazMat Incident On US Route 15 (Update) A HazMat team and multiple emergency crews have been called to the scene of a crash on US Route 15 on Tuesday morning, according to the York County Department of Emergency Services.  The call to a tractor-trailer overturned and spilled an estimated 100 gallons of diesel onto the southbound lanes of Route 15 near Range End Road in Carroll Township, Dillsburg came into dispatch at 9:11 a.m. on Dec. 19, York County Office of Emergency Management Public Information Officer Ted Czech explained to Daily Voice. One person in the truck freed themselves but the other was trapped and needed emer…

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Weather
Tornado Touches Down In Central PA: NWS Tornado Touches Down In Central PA: NWS
Tornado Touches Down In Central PA: NWS A tornado touched down in Central Pennsylvania on Monday, June 12, 2023, according to National Weather Service. The EF-0 tornado had estimated winds of 75 mph, with a track of about 1/3 mile and a width of approximately 130 yards, Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in State College explained.  The tornado touched down in the area of Cloverleaf Road in Conewago Township around 1:30 p.m., according to the NWS.  It managed to rip large trees out by their roots, tear limbs off other trees, and pulled siding off at least one home before it dissipated approximately two minutes lat…

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Schools
16-Year-Old Girl Struck By Passing Vehicle While Getting On School Bus In Central PA: Police 16-Year-Old Girl Struck By Passing Vehicle While Getting On School Bus In Central PA: Police
16-Year-Old Girl Struck By Passing Vehicle While Getting On School Bus In Central PA: Police A 16-year-old girl is in serious condition after being hit by a passing car while getting on a school bus on Wednesday, Oct. 26, authorities say.  Emergency responders were called to a report of a person struck by a vehicle in the 500 block of York Haven Road in Newberry Township shortly after 7 a.m., as the area police detailed in a release that afternoon.  The Northeastern School District student suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital, according to police. The roadway was closed for several hours but has since reopened according to York County Off…

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York County Judicial Center Scheduled To Open After Hazmat Team Repaired Leak York County Judicial Center Scheduled To Open After Hazmat Team Repaired Leak
York County Judicial Center Scheduled To Open After Hazmat Team Repaired Leak Three days after hazmat crews were called to the York County Judicial Center, the facility has been scheduled for re-opening at 8 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 2, authorities say. The team was called after a leak was found "in one of the building's cooling units" at 45 North George Street around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 31, says York County Office of Emergency Management Public Information Officer Ted Czech.  The leak was determined to have been a cracked pipe allowing refrigeration liquid to release an odorless gas, which on its own is not harmful but it depletes oxygen in th…

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Boy Missing From Church Youth Group Found Dead In PA Camp Pool: Coroner Boy Missing From Church Youth Group Found Dead In PA Camp Pool: Coroner
Boy Missing From Church Youth Group Found Dead In PA Camp Pool: Coroner Less than 12 hours after a 12-year-old boy went missing he was found dead in a central Pennsylvania camp swimming pool, authorities say.  Pay Kahi was first reported missing from his church youth group at Summit Grove Campground near 140 S. Front St., at 3:45 p.m., according to a release by York County officials.  The boy was described as wearing a white T-shirt, along with black-and-green swim trunks, and being about 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighing 121 pounds with a thin build, according to a release by York County Office of Emergency Management.  Kahi was foun…

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Raped, Drugged Wife Asks Target Employee For Help Among New Details In PA Kidnapping Raped, Drugged Wife Asks Target Employee For Help Among New Details In PA Kidnapping
Raped, Drugged Wife Asks Target Employee For Help Among New Details In PA Kidnapping New information and a timeline has been released regarding Robert Vicosa and the events that led up to a multi-state manhunt and search for his daughters after he abducted them in Pennsylvania, authorities said. Vicosa and Tia Bynum are allegedly on the run with Vicosa’s daughters, Aaminah, 6, and Giana, 7, after purportedly abducting them from their York County home. Vicosa invited his estranged wife to a birthday celebration he arranged for her at his Windsor Township home on the 1500 block of Pleader Lane on Friday, according to police. When she went to leave, Vicosa grabbed her arms, p…

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Another Ex-Police Officer Wanted In Kidnapping Of 2 PA Girls: Authorities Another Ex-Police Officer Wanted In Kidnapping Of 2 PA Girls: Authorities
Another Ex-Police Officer Wanted In Kidnapping Of 2 PA Girls: Authorities A second police officer is wanted after a third armed kidnapping took place during the manhunt for Robert Vicosa. Robert Vicosa is wanted for the armed kidnapping of his two daughters Aaminah, 6, and Ginana, 7, from their home in York County, Pennsylvania, as Daily Voice previously reported. A second former Baltimore police officer Tia Bynum is now thought to be with Vicosa, according to police at a press conference on Thursday. The pair is thought to have taken the girls to Baltimore, along the way they committed carjacking in the Cockeysville area of Maryland, according to police. Th…

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Former Baltimore Police Officer Kidnapped His Daughters At Gunpoint In PA, State Police Say Former Baltimore Police Officer Kidnapped His Daughters At Gunpoint In PA, State Police Say
Former Baltimore Police Officer Kidnapped His Daughters At Gunpoint In PA, State Police Say Two young Pennsylvania girls were kidnapped at gunpoint on Tuesday, according to state police. Robert Vicosa, aka Robert Brown, took a woman captive at gunpoint and then stole her vehicle at a home in Windsor Township on Tuesday, as Daily Voice previously reported. He proceeded to flee the scene with his daughters Giana, 7, and Aaminah, 6, according to police in a press conference on Wednesday. The original vehicle he stole from the woman was found in Red Lion Borough, according to the original police release Vicosa is now thought to be driving a 2013 black Lexus G35 with a Pennsylvania l…

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Missing Nonverbal PA Teen Found Safe Missing Nonverbal PA Teen Found Safe
Missing Nonverbal PA Teen Found Safe An autistic teenage girl who went missing Wednesday night in York County has been found safe, according to York County Office of Emergency Management External affairs officer Ted Czech. Isabella Orner was found safe and well in Heidelberg Township around 1:15 p.m. She is undergoing a medical evaluation. Original Report: Isabella Orner, 15, was last seen Wednesday in the area of the 6400 block of York Road located in Spring Grove, Heidelberg Township, around 9:15 p.m. according to the Northern York County Regional Police Department. K-9s, drones and ground personnel re-searching the half-m…

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Sinkhole Shutters York County Restaurant After Storm Sinkhole Shutters York County Restaurant After Storm
Sinkhole Shutters York County Restaurant After Storm A York County Hardee's tiny sinkhole became a big problem after heavy rains quickly collapsed the parking lot and part of the building last week, according to York County Office of Emergency Management. Large sinkhole at Hardee’s, Route 30 and North George Strret in Manchester Township. Posted by York County PA Office of Emergency Management on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 The fast-food restaurant, located at Route 30 and North George Street in Manchester Township, was forced to close after the building was deemed unstable. An emergency building permit was issued by Manchester Township to …

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