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Carnival Run By Sex Offender Has Pennsylvania State Police Searching For New Victims Carnival Run By Sex Offender Has Pennsylvania State Police Searching For New Victims
Carnival Run By Sex Offender Has Pennsylvania State Police Searching For New Victims A registered sex offender — who only abused children — secretly ran a carnival business in Pennsylvania and state police fear he may have new victims according to a release on Feb. 8.  Richard Lee Ridley was convicted of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child in 1993 and 2006, as well as open lewdness in 2020 and harassment in 2023, according to the Pennsylvania State Police Megan's Law Sexual Offender Registry and court records.  The 53-year-old Carlisle resident is considered a "sexually violent predator," Trooper Megan Frazer stated in a release.  In June of …
DNA On Tie-Dye Towel Links PA Man To Assault Of Family Member, Police Say DNA On Tie-Dye Towel Links PA Man To Assault Of Family Member, Police Say
DNA On Tie-Dye Towel Links PA Man To Assault Of Family Member, Police Say A 38-year-old man has been charged after a towel linked him to months of sexual assaults with a young family member, police announced on Monday, Oct. 23.  Around 11:40 a.m. on May 21, 2023, a girl under the age of 16 and her mom reached out to the Lower Allen Township Police Department to inform them "that a family member, John Heinrich George II, had been sexually assaulting her for the last two months," as stated in the release.  The incidents happened in Camp Hill beginning on March 2, 2023, according to court documents.  During the girl's meeting with the police she "rev…
'American Cultures' Teacher, PA Dad Admits To Uploading Child Porn To Kik 'American Cultures' Teacher, PA Dad Admits To Uploading Child Porn To Kik
'American Cultures' Teacher, PA Dad Admits To Uploading Child Porn To Kik The former eighth-grade "American Cultures" teacher at Hershey Middle School, Arthur "Art" Neal Titzel has pleaded guilty and been sentenced after being caught uploading videos of child pornography to the social media app Kik, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  The 53-year-old from Camp Hill is "a teacher of American history interested in the many stories that tell us who we are and where we came from," according to one of his many social media accounts. Apparently, social media is what got him in trouble as the Pennsylvania Attorney General's office charged hi…
Central PA Mom Bites Corrections Officer, Police Say Central PA Mom Bites Corrections Officer, Police Say
Central PA Mom Bites Corrections Officer, Police Say A 43-year-old mom fought and bit a corrections officer, Central Pennsylvania police announced on Sept. 1. Shanika Shanta Cheatham most recently of Enola was spotted driving erratictly around 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24, according to the East Pennsboro Police Department. She was found appearing to be under the influence of alcohol without a valid license at the intersection of North Enola and East Columbia roads, the police explained. Cheatham was arrested and put in a patrol vehicle to be taken to the Cumberland County Prison for chemical testing — but before arriving at the priso…
Mom Repeatedly Abdandons 4-Year-Old Child In Central PA, Police Say Mom Repeatedly Abdandons 4-Year-Old Child In Central PA, Police Say
Mom Repeatedly Abdandons 4-Year-Old Child In Central PA, Police Say A mother has been arrested after her 4-year-old child was found wandering in an intersection, police announced on June 14, 2023. Katharine M. Jordan, 39, of Carlisle was identified as the mother of the young child found standing in the intersection of South Spring Garden Street and Ashland Avenue just before 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday.  "This was not the first incident of the child leaving the house and ending up in a dangerous situation unattended," Carlisle police said.  Jordan was arrested on one count of endangering the welfare of a child, according to the police and confirmed by…
Off-Duty Officer Catches PA Convict Who Escaped Three Times, Police Say Off-Duty Officer Catches PA Convict Who Escaped Three Times, Police Say
Off-Duty Officer Catches PA Convict Who Escaped Three Times, Police Say A 23-year-old convicted drug dealer who escaped from police three times has been caught— this time by an off-duty officer, police announced on Friday, June 9, 2023.  Dayquawan Martaze Long was spotted in the 100 block of East Street at approximately 7:09 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2023.  The Carlisle Police Department along with the East Pennsboro Township Police, the Pennsylvania State Police, and the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office attempted to arrest him on numerous warrants but "Long fled from police on foot by running through multiple residential backyards and jum…
NJ Man Caught Going 142 MPH On PA Turnpike: State Police NJ Man Caught Going 142 MPH On PA Turnpike: State Police
NJ Man Caught Going 142 MPH On PA Turnpike: State Police A 23-year-old New Jersey man—who missed his last NJ court date for speeding—was found going 142 miles per hour, leading Pennsylvania State Police on a chase on the PA Turnpike, according to PSP Newville.  Alix Preston Eugene of Tinton Falls Township was clocked at the high speed in gray Hyundai Elantra on Interstate 76 at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, according to a state police release the following weekend.  A traffic stop was attempted but Eugene supposedly sped on for more eight miles when— "in an attempt to elude the police" he swerved across two lanes …
Dad Charged With Murder Of First Baby Born At Penn State Hampden: Authorities Dad Charged With Murder Of First Baby Born At Penn State Hampden: Authorities
Dad Charged With Murder Of First Baby Born At Penn State Hampden: Authorities The first baby who was born at Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center has died and his father has been charged with his murder, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.  Avery Sampson was 8 lbs and 12 ounces when he was born to Kathryn "Kat" Durham and Timothy "Tim" Lloyd Sampson at the Hampden Medical Center in Enola at 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, according to Penn State Health News. The 13-month-old was "found died under suspicious circumstances" at the couple's home in the 100 block of Big Spring Terrace in West Pennsboro Township, Newville at 7:10 a.…
Daughter Stabs Sleeping Dad With Kitchen Knife At Shippensburg Motel, PSP Says Daughter Stabs Sleeping Dad With Kitchen Knife At Shippensburg Motel, PSP Says
Daughter Stabs Sleeping Dad With Kitchen Knife At Shippensburg Motel, PSP Says A 21-year-old woman stabbed her father multiple times with a kitchen knife while staying at a Shippensburg motel on Thursday, March 9, 2023, Pennsylvania State Police stated in a release on Saturday, March 11, and in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, March 13.  Natalee Linn Clark, 21, stabbed her sleeping father at Theo's Motel on Walnut Bottom Road at 1:53 p.m. according to the police release.  She hid the large kitchen knife under her bedding and waited for him to fall asleep before stabbing her 53-year-old father as he lay in the bed next to her's, the police …
Drunk Man With Car Full Of Cocaine Crashes Into Patrol Cars In Carlisle, Police Say Drunk Man With Car Full Of Cocaine Crashes Into Patrol Cars In Carlisle, Police Say
Drunk Man With Car Full Of Cocaine Crashes Into Patrol Cars In Carlisle, Police Say A  drunk man driving around five marked patrol cars and an ambulance with emergency lighting activated at the scene of an accident was found with illegal drugs and firearms in his fire vehicle authorities say.  Jimmie L. Phillips struck at least one of the police cars in the 300 block of Kingsley Road Lower Allen Township on Jan. 27 at 1:20 a.m., according to a release on Feb. 10 by area police.  The 39-year-old's Mitsubishi Outlander was stopped and "he was found to be intoxicated by alcohol and controlled substances. He was then placed under arrest," the pol…
Probationer Bites Now Ex-Girlfriend At Central Pennsylvania Sheetz: Police Probationer Bites Now Ex-Girlfriend At Central Pennsylvania Sheetz: Police
Probationer Bites Now Ex-Girlfriend At Central Pennsylvania Sheetz: Police A man supposedly choked and bit his now ex-girlfriend on his way into a Sheetz and then got into a fight at the self-checkout, police in Pennsylvania say.  The Middlesex Township police were called "for an active physical domestic" at the Sheetz on Harrisburg Pike on Tuesday, Nov. 29 around 11:30 p.m., according to a release by the department the following day.  Upon arrival, the police found 34-year-old Clifford Roy McKelvey of Carlisle at the self-checkout shouting at his ex-girlfriend.  Following an investigation, "it was determined that McKelvey strangled and b…
Infant With 'Critical Injuries' Found Unconcious In Central PA: Police Infant With 'Critical Injuries' Found Unconcious In Central PA: Police
Infant With 'Critical Injuries' Found Unconcious In Central PA: Police A 51-year-old Enola voice-over artist has been arrested after an infant was found unconscious while suffering from critical injuries, authorities say.  East Pennsboro Township Police were called to a report of an unconscious child in the 100 block of South Enola Drive on June 26, according to a release by the department on Sept. 13.   Upon arrival the infant was taken to Penn State hospital, police say.  Timothy Francis White was accused of assaulting the baby, according to police and confirmed by court documents.  White is a voice-over artist, according to his so…
PA Man Admits To Stealing $39,000 From Employer: Police PA Man Admits To Stealing $39,000 From Employer: Police
PA Man Admits To Stealing $39,000 From Employer: Police A Pennsylvania has admitted to stealing $39,000 for his employer, authorities say.  Bryce Allen Cahill, 30, admitted to taking the money from Central Hardware located at 15 North Enola Road, Enola, authorities state in a release on Wednesday, August 3.  East Pennsboro Township police first became alerted to the theft after receiving a call from the owner at 8 a.m. on June 15, according to the release. He allegedly made purchases for personal use on eBay and Amazon in addition to $25,453.99 worth of payments to himself using a cash app, ABC27 reports citing court documents the ou…
$10K In Damage When Ohio Businessowner Stuffed Linens In Toilet At PA Hotel: Police $10K In Damage When Ohio Businessowner Stuffed Linens In Toilet At PA Hotel: Police
$10K In Damage When Ohio Businessowner Stuffed Linens In Toilet At PA Hotel: Police A business owner from Ohio who wrecked a hotel room in central Pennsylvania has been arrested on Monday, August 1, 2022 police said in a release on Wednesday. Lower Allen Township police were called to the Country Inn and Suites 4943 Gettysburg Road, Mechanicsburg after hotel staff discovered serious damage to a hotel room at 11:28 a.m. on July 26, 2021, according to a release by the department. Conrad Lee Riffle III,  31, who owns the brewery supply company Cleveland Process Systems had been staying at the hotel since June 28, 2021, and had extended the stay through July 26,…
Wanted Drunk Parolee Leads Police On Pursuit In Central PA Wanted Drunk Parolee Leads Police On Pursuit In Central PA
Wanted Drunk Parolee Leads Police On Pursuit In Central PA A drunk 26-year-old parolee fled from police only to get caught when he crashed his car, authorities say. A West Shore Regional police officer attempted a traffic stop in the 100 Block of Market Street, Lemoyne at 1:19 a.m. on June 12, according to a release by the department. The driver— later identified as Shane Durrell Brown, of York— refused to stop, instead he took off, leading police on a brief pursuit, the release explains. The officer ended the pursuit when he was informed that Brown had crashed in Harrisburg City, police say. When Harrisburg City officers approached the vehicle,…
PA Man Suffered Injuries When Forcibly Raped Whiled Passed Out: DA PA Man Suffered Injuries When Forcibly Raped Whiled Passed Out: DA
PA Man Suffered Injuries When Forcibly Raped Whiled Passed Out: DA A Pennsylvania man says he suffered pain and injuries after he was forcibly raped while passed out in his home. The victim of the alleged rape made his statement before Magisterial District Judge Jonathan Birbeck during a preliminary hearing for Jacinto Pacheco Mujo, on June 22, according to the Cumberland County district attorney's office.  The victim claims Mujo and he had been drinking in his Carlisle apartment when he passed out and was raped by the 26-year-old on May 26, the DA's release explains.  "The assault caused substantial pain and serious injuries to the victim," the…
Girl Raped At PA Motel By Ex-Con Out On Bail: Police Girl Raped At PA Motel By Ex-Con Out On Bail: Police
Girl Raped At PA Motel By Ex-Con Out On Bail: Police A former convict who was out on bail as he awaited sentencing for an assault, has been arrested for raping a young girl at a central Pennsylvania motel on June 1, police say. Middlesex Township police were called to the Travel Lodge motel for a possible sexual assault of a minor under the age of 16 just before midnight, according to a release by the department. “Various forms of evidence and statements” led police to charge Edwin Medina Pabon, 39, with statutory sexual assault, sexual assault, indecent assault without consent, corruption of minors, and endangering the welfare of a child,…
PA Man Accused Of Raping Four-Year-Old Boy: Police PA Man Accused Of Raping Four-Year-Old Boy: Police
PA Man Accused Of Raping Four-Year-Old Boy: Police A 22-year-old man is accused of raping a boy when he was a teenager, police say. An approximately 11-year-old boy claims when he was 4-years-old he was repeatedly raped until he was 7-years-old— from 2015 until 2017, according to a release by East Pennsboro Township police. Police were first made aware of the incident that had happened in the 1600 block of Holtz Road in Enola around 8 a.m. on Feb. 23, 2022, as detailed in the release. The child’s accused rapist, Jacob Michael Montgomery, of Enola, was arrested on four felony charges of Rape and Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse— two…
Man With Gun Kicks PA State Trooper In Face, Spits On Another During Traffic Stop: Authorities Man With Gun Kicks PA State Trooper In Face, Spits On Another During Traffic Stop: Authorities
Man With Gun Kicks PA State Trooper In Face, Spits On Another During Traffic Stop: Authorities A central Pennsylvania man assaulted two Pennsylvania state troopers during a routine traffic stop, police allege. Damien Daniel Boyles, 23, of Carlisle, was pulled over in his 2005 Toyota Sienna for speeding and failing to maintain his lane along Walnut Bottom Road near South College Street in Carlisle just before midnight on Sunday, May, 8, according to a release by state police. Instead of following police requests, Boyles was “instantly argumentative and refused to provide identifying information,” police say. It was at that point when troopers spotted a gun between Boyles’ legs and r…
Death Sentence For PA Man Who Killed Both Mothers Of His Children: Report Death Sentence For PA Man Who Killed Both Mothers Of His Children: Report
Death Sentence For PA Man Who Killed Both Mothers Of His Children: Report A Pennsylvania man who killed both of the mothers of his children learned his fate Tuesday, May 10: Death, PennLive reports. Davone Unique Anderson killed Sydney Parmelee, 23, and Kaylee Lyons, 23, who was pregnant, in the very same Carlisle apartment in July 2020, while his 13-month old son was home, the outlet said. Pennsylvania currently has a moratorium on the death penalty under Gov. Tom Wolf. Anderson last March was charged with attempted murder of a fellow inmate in the Cumberland County Prison. Anderson apparently punched the inmate several times, sending him over the rai…
PA Man, 57, Admits To Sexually Assaulting 8-Year-Old Girl, Police Say PA Man, 57, Admits To Sexually Assaulting 8-Year-Old Girl, Police Say
PA Man, 57, Admits To Sexually Assaulting 8-Year-Old Girl, Police Say A 57-year-old Pennsylvania man has admitted to sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl, police say. Lower Allen Township police were notified that an 8-year-old girl female "had disclosed during a forensic interview at the Children's Advocacy Center that she had been sexually assaulted," around 12:30 p.m. on Mar. 23, the department stated in a release. The girl "was able to describe the details of the assault" and identified her assailant as Benjamin Phillip Banks, 57, Camp Hill, police say. Investigators meet with Banks and during the course of an interview, he "admitted to performing th…
'Daddy Jumped Out The Window' 3-Year-Old Tells Police In PA 'Daddy Jumped Out The Window' 3-Year-Old Tells Police In PA
'Daddy Jumped Out The Window' 3-Year-Old Tells Police In PA A Pennsylvania man wanted for a parole violation barricaded himself with his 3-year-old son before jumping out a window, police say. Lower Allen Township police were called to assist the US Marshal Fugitive Task Force after Bennie Chisolm, 29, of Harrisburg, barricaded himself in the 2100 block of Cedar Run Drive, shortly before 10 a.m. on Apr. 4, the department said in a release. The authorities announced themselves when they entered and told Chisholm they had a warrant for his arrest, according to the release. Chisolm responded by barricading himself and his 3-year-old son in a bedroom a…
Cocaine Dealer Who Made Child Watch Porn Arrested For Megan's Law Violations: PA State Police Cocaine Dealer Who Made Child Watch Porn Arrested For Megan's Law Violations: PA State Police
Cocaine Dealer Who Made Child Watch Porn Arrested For Megan's Law Violations: PA State Police A former cocaine dealer who also served time for child endangerment— after he made a child watch porn— has been arrested for Megan's Law violations, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police and court records. David Dejesus Baker, 43, of Harrisburg, was sentenced to spend 21 months to seven years in state prison for third degree felony corruption of minors in 2019, Union County court records show.  Baker had forced a 13-year-old child to "view sexual materials" in Kelly Township in June 2018, Northcentral PA reported in 2019 citing Pennsylvania state police in Milton. After…
PA Ex-Con Arrested For Aggravated Assault For 2X In 2 Years: Police PA Ex-Con Arrested For Aggravated Assault For 2X In 2 Years: Police
PA Ex-Con Arrested For Aggravated Assault For 2X In 2 Years: Police A Pennsylvania former convict has been arrested for the second time in two years for assault, according to police and court documents. Floyd Robinson, 48, of Carlisle, was arrested for an assault that sent someone to the hospital on Tuesday, according to a release by the police.  Carlisle saw Robinson assaulting someone in the first block of B Street in Carlisle around 8:30 p.m., police say. The victim was stabbed by Robinson prior to the officers' arrival, but they were rushed to an area hospital where they "appear to be in stable condition," as stated in the release. Robinson wa…
SC Man Busted With Psychedelic Mushrooms, THC Vapes, Gun During Traffic Stop On I-81: PA Police SC Man Busted With Psychedelic Mushrooms, THC Vapes, Gun During Traffic Stop On I-81: PA Police
SC Man Busted With Psychedelic Mushrooms, THC Vapes, Gun During Traffic Stop On I-81: PA Police A man from South Carolina was found with psychedelic mushrooms, THC vape cartridges and a gun he was not allowed to posses, during a traffic stop on Interstate 81 in central Pennsylvania, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Christopher Warran Williams, 35, of Columbia, South Carolina was stopped while driving a red 2021 Chrysler Pacifica with Georgia plates along I-81 at mile marker 64 in East Pennsboro Township in Cumberland County on Tuesday around 5 p.m., according to the release and court documents. A .40 caliber Smith & Wesson, 2.5 pounds of marijuana, approximatel…
PA Man Killed GF's Cat With BB Gun During Fight: Police PA Man Killed GF's Cat With BB Gun During Fight: Police
PA Man Killed GF's Cat With BB Gun During Fight: Police A central Pennsylvania man faces animal cruelty charges after he killed his girlfriend's cat, authorities said. Officers were called around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday to a home on the first block of South Spring Garden Street in Carlisle on a report of a domestic disturbance, local police said. They learned Steven Robinson, 36, fatally shot his girlfriend's cat during a fight, according to Carlisle police. He also threatened to hurt the woman if she contacted police, authorities said. Robinson was taken into custody and charged with animal cruelty, aggravated animal cruelty, intimidation of a vict…
PA Man On The Run After Attacking Police Arrested At Hotel By US Marshals PA Man On The Run After Attacking Police Arrested At Hotel By US Marshals
PA Man On The Run After Attacking Police Arrested At Hotel By US Marshals A man who attacked police while being arrested on burglary charges, has been taken into custody at a Dillsburg hotel by US Marshalls. Skylor Michael Fickes, 30, of Etters, was originally wanted by police for burglary and running in a "chop shop" auto theft operation, according to a release by U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane. Fickes was wanted for the following sought by authorities for the following, according to the release and court documents: Sept. 29, 2021, burglary– Pennsylvania State Police Carlisle barracks. Nov. 6, 2021, failure to appear warrant issued– Cumberland County court Nov. 1…
PA Dad Vaped THC Marijuana Prior To Crash That Killed 2 Children, State Police Say PA Dad Vaped THC Marijuana Prior To Crash That Killed 2 Children, State Police Say
PA Dad Vaped THC Marijuana Prior To Crash That Killed 2 Children, State Police Say Months after communities rallied for multiple injured people and killed children, charges have been filed against an uncle and foster parent who is responsible for a double fatal crash, according to Pennsylvania state police. Greg Nornhold, 35, of Mechanicsburg, was driving a Volkswagen Tiguan while under the influence of THC marijuana, at the time of crash on Interstate 81 on Aug 3, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Nornhold drove across the grass median of the northbound lanes into the southbound lanes colliding with a Ford F150 and Ford Focus, according to Pennsylvan…
Fleeing DUI Motorcyclist Gets Stuck In Central PA Railroad Tracks, Authorities Say Fleeing DUI Motorcyclist Gets Stuck In Central PA Railroad Tracks, Authorities Say
Fleeing DUI Motorcyclist Gets Stuck In Central PA Railroad Tracks, Authorities Say A drunken motorcyclist from North Carolina in town for a car show became stuck in railroad tracks while trying to flee from police who stopped him in Central Pennsylvania, authorities said. Carlisle police stopped Phillip Westmoreland, 34, while operating his Honda Grom on the 800 block of W High Street just before the N Orange Street overpass around 2:25 a.m. on Oct. 2, local authorities said. Westmoreland, of Climax, NC, tried to flee, but got stuck in the ballast along the railroad track, police said. Westmoreland was apparently the area for the Fall 2021 Car Show. He was found to be in…
PA Woman Assaults State Trooper, Report Says PA Woman Assaults State Trooper, Report Says
PA Woman Assaults State Trooper, Report Says A Central Pennsylvania woman is accused of assaulting a State Police trooper, as first reported by WGAL News 8. Alyssa Marie Rhoades, 24, of Newville, assaulted the trooper on Alexander Spring Road in South Middleton Township, then taken to Cumberland County Prison, the outlet said. It is unclear how badly the trooper was hurt or the circumstances in which they were assaulted. Authorities did not immediately return Daily Voice's request for info Thursday. Rhoades was arrested in 2016 on drug offenses. This is a developing story follow Daily Voice for updates.
Serial Bank Robber Nabbed, Police In Central PA Say Serial Bank Robber Nabbed, Police In Central PA Say
Serial Bank Robber Nabbed, Police In Central PA Say A 43-year-old man who robbed two banks in Central Pennsylvania was in police custody, authorities said. James Bryant III is accused of showing a firearm and handing a note demanding money to the teller of the Citizens Bank on S. Baltimore Street in Carroll Township on Sept. 22, local police said. He fled the scene but, officers were able to obtain a Maryland license plate from the blue Dodge Avenger that was captured in the footage at the scene.  Through investigation, the department was able to identify the owner of the vehicle, and subsequently the suspect of the robbery: Bryan…