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PA Driver On Fentanyl Killed Mom, Injured Child In Head-On Christmas Day Crash, Police Say PA Driver On Fentanyl Killed Mom, Injured Child In Head-On Christmas Day Crash, Police Say
PA Driver On Fentanyl Killed Mom, Injured Child In Head-On Christmas Day Crash, Police Say A 24-year-old man high on marijuana and fentanyl caused a head-on crash killing a mom and injuring her child on Christmas Day, Manheim Township police announced on Friday, April 5.  Steven Joel Berrios Maldonado was driving 27-year-old Karina Cruz-Camuy and her sons in a Gray Volkswagon Jetta while high on drugs, the police explained citing a blood test he took at the hospital.  Investigators determined Maldonado was going a minimum of 50.28 miles per hour in the marked 35 MPH zone on Wabank Road near Rabbit Hill Lane in Lancaster Township, when he he left the westbound …
Drunk Driver Fleeing In Central PA Escapes Hospital: Police Drunk Driver Fleeing In Central PA Escapes Hospital: Police
Drunk Driver Fleeing In Central PA Escapes Hospital: Police A Manheim man led authorities on a high speed chase and was taken to the hospital, only to flee on foot, the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department announced on Friday morning. The pursuit began when officers saw "a blue Chevy pickup truck traveling at a high rate of speed northbound on Lancaster Road in East Petersburg Borough" at 11:09 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, the NLCRPD stated in the release. When the officers tried to conduct a traffic stop, 25-year-old Giovanni Lester "attempted to flee [but] lost control of the vehicle as he attempted to turn onto Root Road. The vehicl…
'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…
Man Dies In Custody After Methamphetamine-Fueled Standoff In Clay Twp.: Authorities Man Dies In Custody After Methamphetamine-Fueled Standoff In Clay Twp.: Authorities
Man Dies In Custody After Methamphetamine-Fueled Standoff In Clay Twp.: Authorities A man serving a 23-month sentence for probation violations following a methamphetamine-fueled standoff has died in police custody, officials announced on Monday, Feb. 26.  Donald Gene Hess, 56 of Stevens, was pronounced dead of natural causes at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital at 10:58 a.m. on Feb. 24, Lancaster County Officials detailed in the release.  Stevens had been an inmate in the Lancaster County Prison since June 18, the day after the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police used a form of pepper spray to get him out of a shed where he was barricaded follo…
Dad ID'd, Girl Taken To Lehigh Valley Burn Unit After Lancaster Twp Fatal Fire: Officials Dad ID'd, Girl Taken To Lehigh Valley Burn Unit After Lancaster Twp Fatal Fire: Officials
Dad ID'd, Girl Taken To Lehigh Valley Burn Unit After Lancaster Twp Fatal Fire: Officials A girl is in the Lehigh Valley Burn Unit and her dad has died following a fire in the apartment building attached to the Bausman Post Office in Lancaster Township on Tuesday, Feb. 13, fire officials announced later that day.  Nathaniel Holmes, 45 of 221 Rosedale Avenue died at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital at 12:16 a.m. on Feb. 13, Lancaster County Chief Deputy Can Eric Bieber detailed in a release. His cause and manner of death are pending the results of an auto, although Bieber noted he suffered thermal burns. The fire broke out in a house with three apartments (only…
Arson Sends Mount Joy Resident To Lehigh Burn Unit: Police (PHOTOS) Arson Sends Mount Joy Resident To Lehigh Burn Unit: Police (PHOTOS)
Arson Sends Mount Joy Resident To Lehigh Burn Unit: Police (Photos) A person has been transferred to the Lehigh Burn Unit following an act of arson at a home in Mount Joy on Sunday, police say.  Emergency crews were called to 617 Anderson Ferry Road for a house fire around 3:38 p.m. on Feb. 4, the Susquehanna Regional Police detailed in a release on Monday.  The address is the home of Donegal Fish & Conservation Association, according to its website. Daily Voice has reached out to the association for a comment on the arson and was sent the following statement: "This is a non-profit organization. We run a trout nursery program on the…
Columbia Convict Found Guilty Of Fatally Shooting Mississippi Man At Manheim Night: DA Columbia Convict Found Guilty Of Fatally Shooting Mississippi Man At Manheim Night: DA
Columbia Convict Found Guilty Of Fatally Shooting Mississippi Man At Manheim Night: DA Club23 may have closed nearly a year ago, but a deadly shooting at the Lancaster County nightclub will never be forgotten by a Mississippi family.  Jatavis Devonte Scott, 25 of Mound Bayou, MS, died at Lancaster General Hospital on March 19 not long after he was shot by Tyler Jamel Wilson, now 29 of Columbia, PA, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced on Thursday, Feb. 1.  Wilson "was found guilty by [a] jury of third-degree murder, persons not to possess a firearm, carrying a firearm without a license, and eight counts of recklessly endangering a…
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…
These Pennsylvania Hospitals Rank Among Best, Worst In America For Safety These Pennsylvania Hospitals Rank Among Best, Worst In America For Safety
These Pennsylvania Hospitals Rank Among Best, Worst In America For Safety A hospital safety website has released its gradings for 2023, and some Pennsylvania hospitals rank among the most safe — and least safe — in the nation, according to The Leapfrog Group.  Researchers say they selected 22 evidence-based measures of patient safety to come up with grades for the nearly 3,000 hospitals and acute care centers across the United States, with more methodological information available on their website. Here's how hospitals across Adams, Berks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, and Yor…
PA Driver On Clonazepam With BAC 2X Limit, Sentenced For Fatal High-Speed Crash PA Driver On Clonazepam With BAC 2X Limit, Sentenced For Fatal High-Speed Crash
PA Driver On Clonazepam With BAC 2X Limit, Sentenced For Fatal High-Speed Crash A 31-year-old man will serve up to 20 years for killing a man while driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol in central Pennsylvania, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023.  Derek James Sensenig will serve a minimum of eight years and a maximum of 20 years in prison as ordered during sentencing by Lancaster County President Judge David Ashworth. He faced the possibility of a minimum of seven years and a maximum of 34, the DA explained when he pleaded guilty.  Sensening, of the 100 block of Fulton Street in Akron…
Person Shot After Bizarre Incident Near Franklin & Marshall College: Police Person Shot After Bizarre Incident Near Franklin & Marshall College: Police
Person Shot After Bizarre Incident Near Franklin & Marshall College: Police A shot person at Lancaster General Hospital told the police a strange story about what happened to them. Lancaster City officers were called to the hospital for a "walk-in shooting victim" at 12:27 a.m. on Nov. 30, the department detailed in a release.  They arrived to discover "the victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries," as stated in the release.  When the police interviewed the victim, they told them the following story: "The victim claims they were walking 'somewhere' in the city and were approached by an unknown black male, wearing a black ski mask and Gap sweatshir…
Cowboy Homicide: Feud Between Men Ends With Murder, Affidavit Cowboy Homicide: Feud Between Men Ends With Murder, Affidavit
Cowboy Homicide: Feud Between Men Ends With Murder, Affidavit A cowboy has been killed in a shooting marking the tragic end of a feud with another man in a neighboring county, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Aiden Kimmet, 25 of New Providence, died at Lancaster General Hospital after being shot with a pistol "multiple times," by 24-year-old Bryan Charles Hollister, 24 of Windsor, as stated in the PSP release.  Troopers were called to "a reported shooting and possible homicide" at a home in the 60 block of Main Street, near Truce Road, in New Providence at 11:20 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, police said. When Troopers arriv…
PA Man Out On Bail After Allegedly Stabbing Man 6 Times In The Neck, Back PA Man Out On Bail After Allegedly Stabbing Man 6 Times In The Neck, Back
PA Man Out On Bail After Allegedly Stabbing Man 6 Times In The Neck, Back A week after a serious literal backstabbing, a 23-year-old man has been released on ten percent in cash of $25,000, court records show.  Thomas Myles O’Byrne of Manheim is accused of stabbing 30-year-old Kenneth B. Yingst of Manheim six times 6 times to the back and neck area with a knife around 5:50 p.m. on Nov. 6.  Northern Lancaster County Regional police officers responded to the "reported stabbing in progress" in the 1000 block of White Oak Road, Penn Township. They found Yingst lying on the ground bleeding from his multiple stab wounds, as detailed in numerous police releas…
PA Woman Killed In Head-On Tractor-Trailer Crash On Rt 30: State Police PA Woman Killed In Head-On Tractor-Trailer Crash On Rt 30: State Police
PA Woman Killed In Head-On Tractor-Trailer Crash On Rt 30: State Police A 52-year-old Pennsylvania woman was killed in a head-on crash with a Canadian tractor-trailer driver on Thursday, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. Juliann O’Malley, of Ronks, was driving her 2001 Chevy Monte Carlo without her seatbelt on when she lost control of her vehicle in the 3200 block Lincoln Highway East/US Route 30 in Paradise Township, at 12:19 p.m. on Nov. 16, state police detailed in the release. She swerved onto the grassy shoulder and when she reentered the highway, she crossed into the westbound lane and drove head-on into Salim A. Patel, 59, of Ontario, Cana…
Man Dies At Scene Of Lancaster County Crash: PA State Police (UPDATE) Man Dies At Scene Of Lancaster County Crash: PA State Police (UPDATE)
Man Dies At Scene Of Lancaster County Crash: PA State Police (Update)  Additional details have been released after a man died at the scene of a crash, authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 13.  Randy Keith Turner Jr. of the 200 block of Bethesda Church Road, Holtwood was pronounced dead at 2:55 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's office.  His pick-up truck had left the roadway at 54 Westview Road, Martic Township going over an embankment around 1:58 a.m., according to the coroner's and the Pennsylvania State Police reports.   An autopsy on Monday revealed his death was accidental due to multipl…
Woman ID'd, Teen Hospitalized Following Fatal Crash On Rt. 41 (UPDATE) Woman ID'd, Teen Hospitalized Following Fatal Crash On Rt. 41 (UPDATE)
Woman ID'd, Teen Hospitalized Following Fatal Crash On Rt. 41 (Update) A woman has been identified and Route 41 has reopened after what Pennsylvania State Police are calling a "serious crash." Arlene Pecheco Figueroa, 36, of the first book of Gay Street, Christiana, "seriously injured" in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 41 and Pine Creek Drive in Sadsbury Township at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's office. Her SUV had collided with a flatbed truck, leaving her unresponsive in the driver's seat of her vehicle, Coroner Dr. Stephen G. Diamantoni explained in the release.  A coroner was calle…
'Irreplaceable' Woman ID'd After Fatal Crash On Route 30: PA State Police 'Irreplaceable' Woman ID'd After Fatal Crash On Route 30: PA State Police
'Irreplaceable' Woman ID'd After Fatal Crash On Route 30: PA State Police A woman has been identified following a deadly two-vehicle crash on Route 30/Lincoln Highway in Lancaster County on Wednesday morning, Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice.  Kimberly Halota, 58, of Gap, succumbed to her injuries at the hospital around 9:45 a.m. on Nov. 1, Trooper James Grothey explained in an updated release on Friday. She was among three people who were hospitalized following the crash in the 5000 block of Lincoln Highway on Nov. 1, according to the state police.  Kimberly, the driver of the Hyundai SUV, and the driver of a Chevrolet SUV, along with their passenger…
PA Man Who Struck Amish Teen Dead Sentenced, 'Not Their Place To Judge' Community Says PA Man Who Struck Amish Teen Dead Sentenced, 'Not Their Place To Judge' Community Says
PA Man Who Struck Amish Teen Dead Sentenced, 'Not Their Place To Judge' Community Says A Lititz man who pleaded guilty to striking an Amish horse and buggy — killing an Amish teen — has been sentenced by an "English" judge but the local Amish community apparently feels differently about the tragedy. Phillip Cornelius Sullivan, II, then 18 years old, driving a 2009 Lexus Sedan, struck a horse-drawn buggy, ejecting the driver, 18-year-old Andrew J. Stoltzfus of Honey Brook, before fleeing the scene, according to the police. The whole incident happened along the 5700 block of Division Highway around 2:45 a.m. on July 5, 2021, as Daily Vice reported at the time.  Stoltzfus …
Barricaded Gunman Strangled Someone Before Standoff In Central PA: Police Barricaded Gunman Strangled Someone Before Standoff In Central PA: Police
Barricaded Gunman Strangled Someone Before Standoff In Central PA: Police A 53-year-old gunman seriously assaulted someone before he barricaded himself in his home and fired two shots on Monday, police announced the following afternoon.  Scott Richard Golicher "was transported to the East Lampeter Township Police Department and later transferred to a local hospital by ambulance for evaluation before being released," as stated in the police release.  The township was called to his home in the 100 block of Crest Avenue at 11:19 p.m. on Sept. 25, 2023, as detailed in the release. When officers arrived they attempted to speak with occupants of the home when…
GUILTY! PA Driver Admits To DUI At High-Speed In Deadly Crash GUILTY! PA Driver Admits To DUI At High-Speed In Deadly Crash
Guilty! PA Driver Admits To DUI At High-Speed In Deadly Crash A 30-year man has pleaded guilty to killing a man while driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol in central Pennsylvania, police say.  Derek James Sensenig, 30, of Akron, was speeding and weaving in and out of traffic in his 2020 Lincoln Aviator SUV when he crossed the double yellow line and caused a two-crash in the 3900 block of Oregon Pike on Friday, September 2, 2022, at 11:37 a.m., according to West Earl Township police.  Sensenig hit a 2011 Toyota Camry driven by Jeffrey Myers, 65, of Brownstown who "was pronounced deceased upon arrival at (Lancas…
PA Amish Boy Tossed 84 Feet After Strike By SUV: Authorities PA Amish Boy Tossed 84 Feet After Strike By SUV: Authorities
PA Amish Boy Tossed 84 Feet After Strike By SUV: Authorities An 11-year-old Amish boy was struck dead on Friday, authorities say.  Samuel K. Fisher of Peach Bottom was riding a non-motorized scooter in the 1500 block of Slate Hill Road in Drumore when he was hit by a passing car on Aug. 25, the authorities told Daily Voice.  He became "unconscious with severe injuries," and was being airlifted to Lancaster General Hospital when he "succumbed to his injuries," Pennsylvania State Police Trooper James Grothey said.  An investigation by PA State Police determined Samuel exited his driveway into the road "without ensuring the roa…
Restaurant Stabbing Calls Police To Central PA Hospital Restaurant Stabbing Calls Police To Central PA Hospital
Restaurant Stabbing Calls Police To Central PA Hospital A stabbing at a restaurant sent police to an area hospital.  Essence Fatima McGhie was arrested at 8:50 p.m. on Aug. 6 in connection with a stabbing following a fight outside Villa Nova at 1310 Harrisburg Pike, the Manheim Township police detailed in a release late in the month.  The 29-year-old punched someone and then pulled a knife and stabbed the victim in the left hand – twice, according to the police.  The victim went to Lancaster General Hospital for care, and soon the police were called and they explained their side of the story.  McGhie was later arr…
Maryland Passenger Dies Following 2 Vehicle Crash: PA State Police Maryland Passenger Dies Following 2 Vehicle Crash: PA State Police
Maryland Passenger Dies Following 2 Vehicle Crash: PA State Police A 45-year-old Maryland woman has died following a crash in Pennsylvania, state police announced on Monday, Aug. 21.  Danielle Sandul of Salisbury died at Lancaster General Hospital at 9:30 pm. following a two-vehicle crash on Sunday, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's office. Danielle was the passenger in 47-year-old Gregory Parsells of Salisbury's white 2023 Toyota Corolla heading east on Friends Road— when Greg ran a stop sign at the intersection of Little Britain Road at 8:17 p.m., troopers explained.  That's when 21-year-old Arthur Morris of Peach Bottom's white…
MURDER CHARGE: PA Grandma Slammed Into Wall Until She Loses Consciousness, Police MURDER CHARGE: PA Grandma Slammed Into Wall Until She Loses Consciousness, Police
Murder Charge: PA Grandma Slammed Into Wall Until She Loses Consciousness, Police A 24-year-old woman has been charged with murder in connection with the death of her 82-year-old grandmother, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday night.  Mary Sigman was found in cardiac arrest at a home on Sigman Road in Providence Township at 11:31 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, according to the release by state police.  Troopers responded to the call and discovered Mary was the victim of a domestic dispute with her granddaughter, Shasta Sigman.  Shasta pushed Mary into a wall, she then "fell to the ground and forcefully hit her head against a wall, causing …
Horse-Buggy Crash Sends 4 To Hospital: PA State Police Horse-Buggy Crash Sends 4 To Hospital: PA State Police
Horse-Buggy Crash Sends 4 To Hospital: PA State Police Four people were hospitalized following a horse-and-buggy crash on Tuesday, Pennsylvania State Police say.  Pennsylvania State Police in Lancaster were called to the crash on Old Philadelphia Pike just east of Martin Road, at 9:53 p.m. on July 11, 2023.  A 2020 Ford Explorer driven by 41-year-old Bryce Taylor had been going west on Old Philadelphia Pike at the same time as the horse-and-buggy, according to the police investigation. Taylor was "distracted looking down at the GPS on his phone and when his view shifted back to the roadway, he saw t…
Man Stabbed In Back: Ephrata Police Man Stabbed In Back: Ephrata Police
Man Stabbed In Back: Ephrata Police A 28-year-old man is accused of being an "angry acquaintance" who stabbed a man in the back In Ephrata on Sunday, authorities announced June 12, 2023.  Bryson Scott Puryear stabbed the unidentified man in the back in the 100 block of Washington Avenue around 5 p.m. on June 11, 2023, police alleged in the release A man sitting on his porch intervened which caused Puryear to flee—only to get caught by the police a block from the scene, the police explained.  The victim was taken to Lancaster General Hospital. Puryear was taken to Lancaster County Prison on aggravated…
20-Foot Fall Hospitalizes Wastewater Contractor In PA, Police Say (UPDATE) 20-Foot Fall Hospitalizes Wastewater Contractor In PA, Police Say (UPDATE)
20-Foot Fall Hospitalizes Wastewater Contractor In PA, Police Say (Update) A man was rescued from a tank at Ephrata Borough Authority’s wastewater treatment plant, authorities said.  The 30-year-old man working as a contractor on a rehabilitation project plummeted into an empty concrete tank approximately 20 feet down around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 25, 2023, authorities said. "Medical professionals used ladders to descend into the tank and treated the man inside, while crews outside prepared to (extricate) him, which took over an hour," police stated in a release around 6 p.m., adding, "Local fire companies worked together and lifted the patient out of the t…
Infant With Missing Manheim Mom Who Overdosed At Gas Station: Police Infant With Missing Manheim Mom Who Overdosed At Gas Station: Police
Infant With Missing Manheim Mom Who Overdosed At Gas Station: Police A woman was found with blue lips and grey skin at a Lancaster area Sunoco Gas station while a 1-year-old infant was with her, authorities say. Kaitlyn Rebecca Wertz, 29, of Lancaster, was found laying on her back near the checkout of the gas station located at 1136 Harrisburg Pike in Lancaster, on Feb. 23, 2023, Manheim Township police explained in a release on Friday, March 3. Wertz was unconscious when EMS arrived and they used three doses of NARCAN to revive her, according to the police release. "In the store with Wertz, at the time of her overdose, was a 1-year-old child. No one was …
Twenty PA Hospitals Named Among America's Best In New Report Twenty PA Hospitals Named Among America's Best In New Report
Twenty PA Hospitals Named Among America's Best In New Report Twenty Pennsylvania hospitals earned a spot in America’s 250 Best Hospitals list for 2023 by Healthgrades.com. The rankings are based on procedure performance, potential risks, predicted outcomes and comparing those predictive outcomes to actual outcomes. You can read more about their methodology here. The following hospitals ranked in the top 50 nationwide. These "are in the top 1% of hospitals in the nation for consistently providing overall clinical excellence across a broad spectrum of conditions and procedures year over year." This ranking means these PA hospitals are the top four in t…
Teen Shot In Neck When Another Minor 'Mishandles' Gun In Central PA: Police Teen Shot In Neck When Another Minor 'Mishandles' Gun In Central PA: Police
Teen Shot In Neck When Another Minor 'Mishandles' Gun In Central PA: Police A 16-year-old boy is recovering after being shot in the neck in central Pennsylvania on Saturday, Nov. 26, authorities say.  The teen was shot on High Street in Akron Borough around 4:16 p.m., according to West Earl Township police.  The unnamed boy was stabilized by EMS on the scene before being taken to Lancaster General hospital where "is still being treated by medical professionals from a gunshot gun to the neck, but is expected to make a full recovery," the police stated in an updated release on Tuesday, Nov. 29.  In the same update, the police explained "that the …
Central PA Football Player's Former Girlfriend Charged Months After Deadly Crash, Suicide Central PA Football Player's Former Girlfriend Charged Months After Deadly Crash, Suicide
Central PA Football Player's Former Girlfriend Charged Months After Deadly Crash, Suicide Investigation details and new charges have been released in the shocking deaths of two Conestoga Valley High School football players who died over the weekend of June 25. Tyler Zook, a 17-year-old Senior at Conestoga Valley High School from Lancaster, was the driver of the 2014 Hyundai Sante Fe; his girlfriend Amalie Wendt, an 18-year-old 2022 CV graduate from Ronks was the front-seat passenger; and Tyreese Smith, a 16-year-old CV Junior from Lancaster, was a rear-seat passenger when the group was going over 90 mph in 40 mph zone of the 500 block of Willow Road around 12:13 a.m., according t…