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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 …

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by Jillian Pikora
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21-Year-Old Teacher ID'd After Fatal 6-Vehicle Crash On I-83: Authorities 21-Year-Old Teacher ID'd After Fatal 6-Vehicle Crash On I-83: Authorities
21-Year-Old Teacher ID'd After Fatal 6-Vehicle Crash On I-83: Authorities A 21-year-old woman has died and three others were hospitalized following a six-vehicle crash on Interstate 83 on Saturday morning, Pennsylvania State Police in York explained.  Chloe Brown of the 11,800 block of Cross Roads Avenue, Felton, has been identified by York County Coroner Pam Gay following the crash.  State police were called a "multi-vehicle crash" in the southbound lanes on I-83 at Exit 40 A in Fairview Township at 1:21 a.m. on Jan. 13.  First responders arrived to find Brown who had been driving a passenger vehicle, dead at the scene. She was pronounced de…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Video Lands Teen Adult Charges For Stabbing, PA State Police Say Video Lands Teen Adult Charges For Stabbing, PA State Police Say
Video Lands Teen Adult Charges For Stabbing, PA State Police Say A 16-year-old boy has been charged as an adult after being caught on video stabbing a 17-year-old boy during a fight, the Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday.  Isaac Mason Blinke reportedly stabbed the older teen around 7:04 p.m. in the 200 block of West Broadway in Red Lion, PSP detailed in a release.  When first responders arrived at the reported assault "the 17-year-old victim was found with a stab wound in his torso," the state police said. The teen told the police, they had been in a had been in a fight when Isaac "brandished a knife and stabbed him in …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Missing Man Sought By Pennsylvania State Police Missing Man Sought By Pennsylvania State Police
Missing Man Sought By Pennsylvania State Police A 32-year-old man is missing the Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday.  Anthony “Tony” Devitz of Red Lion was last seen after he was dropped off at this home in the 10 block of North Main Street "by a rideshare company" around 1 p.m. on Oct. 10, police detailed in a release.  At the time, he was wearing a black T-shirt, brown khakis, and a black golf hat.  "Devitz is not known to drive and is usually walks or uses rideshare companies," the police said.  Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact PSP York Station …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Stuck Motorcyclist Left In PA Road After Hit-Run, Police Say Stuck Motorcyclist Left In PA Road After Hit-Run, Police Say
Stuck Motorcyclist Left In PA Road After Hit-Run, Police Say A motorcyclist was struck in the middle of a Pennsylvania road and the driver sped off, nearly a month later the driver has been identified, police assert.  Travis Michael Seiple, 38, of Windsor is wanted on a warrant for striking a motorcyclist head-on, according to Lower Windsor Township police.  The hit-and-run happened in the 300 block of Red Front Road in York at approximately 5:21 p.m. on July 31, police detailed in the release. The victim was "severely injured," the police said.  The Lower Windsor Township Police Department filed charges at Magisterial…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
PA Dad Electrocuted While On The Job, Authorities Say PA Dad Electrocuted While On The Job, Authorities Say
PA Dad Electrocuted While On The Job, Authorities Say A beloved Pennsylvania dad died after striking an active electrical line while working, authorities say.  Marty Mundis, 49, of the 800 block of West Broadway, York Township, was killed while on a job site in 12000 block of Mt Olivet Road in North Hopewell Township on Monday, according to a release by the York County Coroner's Office.  The coroner was called to a report "that a man died after they struck a high-voltage electrical line" at 12:18 p.m. on Aug. 21.  Chief Deputy Coroner Tania Zech responded to investigate the scene and certify the death.  Marty died of elec…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Walking Dog Dies 9 Days After Being Struck, York Co. Coroner Says Man Walking Dog Dies 9 Days After Being Struck, York Co. Coroner Says
Man Walking Dog Dies 9 Days After Being Struck, York Co. Coroner Says An 88-year-old man has died just over a week after he was hit by a pick-truck, the York County Coroner's office announced on Tuesday, May 16, 2023.  John Smeltzer of the 100 block of Claire Avenue, Hellam Borough was crossing West Market Street with his dog when he was struck by a 2017 Chevy Silverado turning onto the road from South Lee Street around 5:30pm on May 3, 2023, authorities explained.  Smeltzer was taken to WellSpan York Hospital where he died from blunt force trauma to his head at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 12, 2023, as certified by Deputy Coroner Michelle Rau.  The …

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by Jillian Pikora
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13-Year-Old Charged With Murder For Shooting 12-Year-Old At Sleepover In PA: DA 13-Year-Old Charged With Murder For Shooting 12-Year-Old At Sleepover In PA: DA
13-Year-Old Charged With Murder For Shooting 12-Year-Old At Sleepover In PA: DA A 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder in the third degree a month after shooting a 12-year-old boy over a "yo' mama" joke at a sleepover in Red Lion. Nolan Donald Grove was charged as an adult, and has also been charged with a felony of having a firearm without a license and multiple misdemeanor counts of possession of a firearm by a minor, and recklessly endangering another person. He surrendered Friday, May 5, 2023, according to York County District Attorney Dave Sunday. If he is convicted he would face a maximum sentence of 40 years.  Kain Heiland was pronounced dead at 9:48 p.m…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Depressed Dad Confesses To Incest: York DA Depressed Dad Confesses To Incest: York DA
Depressed Dad Confesses To Incest: York DA A 33-year-old dad from Red Lion has admitted to raping a child he is related to, authorities say.  Jeremy Nathaniel Fallbeck, was sentenced less than a month ago in connection with a federal child porn case— and now he has entered a guilty plea in another local case, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  He entered the guilty plea for rape by forcible compulsion, indecent sexual assault of a minor, and incest of a minor, according to a release by the York County DA on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.  He has already been sentenced to over 23 years imprisonment— or 280 months to b…

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by Jillian Pikora
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12-Year-Old Boy Shot At Sleepover In Red Lion ID'd 12-Year-Old Boy Shot At Sleepover In Red Lion ID'd
12-Year-Old Boy Shot At Sleepover In Red Lion ID'd A 12-year-old boy has been identified after he was shot during a sleepover in Red Lion. Kain Heiland was pronounced dead at 9:48 p.m. on Saturday,April 1, 2023 by York County Deputy Coroner Scott Pennewell, according to a release by the office the following day.  Kain was later identified by a family friend, which has been verified by Daily Voice.  The coroner's office was called to a "reported fatality of a juvenile after a shooting incident" in the first block of First Avenue in Red Lion Borough at 8:55 p.m., as stated in the release.  The cause of death was "a gunshot wound to the che…

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by Jillian Pikora
Schools
Missing Red Lion HS Senior Found Dead: Authorities Missing Red Lion HS Senior Found Dead: Authorities
Missing Red Lion HS Senior Found Dead: Authorities A 17-year-old Red Lion student who never returned home from school on Valentine's Day has been found dead, authorities say. Red Lion Area Senior High School student, J. Carson Capik last contacted his family he contacted his parents around 2 p.m. on Feb. 14, police stated in their initial release. Shortly after that, his phone was turned off, York County Regional police say.   He was last seen leaving the school in his father's 2011 black Honda Fit with, according to the release.  The YCRPD was called to his Windsor Township home by his parents who officially reported him as missing at 8…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Missing Pennsylvania Man Found Dead In Delaware: Authorities Missing Pennsylvania Man Found Dead In Delaware: Authorities
Missing Pennsylvania Man Found Dead In Delaware: Authorities A Red Lion 38-year-old man who had been missing for five days was found dead in Delaware, authorities say. Daniel Hesketh left his home on the 100 block of 1st Avenue in Red Lion Borough on January 13 around 10 p.m. and was last seen in Colerain Township, Lancaster County around noon the following day. He was a white 2008 Volkswagen Jetta with a Pennsylvania Registration of LFZ8544. The car had damage to the driver's side and one front tire is replaced with a small spare tire, according to police. He was found in New Castle County, Delaware on January 19 by Delaware state police, Penn…

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by Jillian Pikora
Schools
Teen On Meth Pointing BB Gun Caused Lockdowns At Multiple York County Schools: Police Teen On Meth Pointing BB Gun Caused Lockdowns At Multiple York County Schools: Police
Teen On Meth Pointing BB Gun Caused Lockdowns At Multiple York County Schools: Police Multiple schools in York County were locked down due to a teenager high on methamphetamine with a BB gun, authorities announced late on Wednesday, Dec. 14. The senior high, junior high, Pleasant View elementary school, and the Education Center were placed on lockdown on Tuesday, Dec. 13 around 12:05 p.m. according to a statement by Red Lion Area School District Superintendent Eric Wilson. At 11:40 a.m. that morning, 19-year-old Xavier Winemiller of Red Lion had pointed the gun at someone in the area of West Broadway and North Main streets in Red Lion, Pennsylvania state police explained in…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Couple Found Dead On Kitchen Floor Easter Sunday PA Couple Found Dead On Kitchen Floor Easter Sunday
PA Couple Found Dead On Kitchen Floor Easter Sunday A York County couple was found dead on their kitchen floor by a relative early Easter Sunday, authorities said. Judith A. Snyder, 66, and James E. Miller, 76, appeared to be in distress when they were spotted through a window of the S. Pine Street home in Red Lion by a relative around 8:30 a.m., PA State Police Trooper Kevin Kochka said. "It was apparent from the window that they were both in distress and possibly deceased," Kochka said. Troopers and EMS responding to the scene pronounced Snyder and Miller dead. The York County Coroner’s Office was called to the scene to conduct a par…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Passenger Killed In US 30 Crash In Central PA: State Police Passenger Killed In US 30 Crash In Central PA: State Police
Passenger Killed In US 30 Crash In Central PA: State Police A passenger died at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on US 30 in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, according to the state police. Devon Mansberger, 31, of York Haven, died at the scene of the crash just west of Granite Station Road at 4:15 p.m. Apr. 5, Pennsylvania state police report citing the Adams County coroner's office. The vehicle was driven by Aiden Bower, 21, of Red Lion, who lost control— veering right off the roadway, striking a utility pole, going over an embankment, and finally hitting a tree, state police say. It is unclear what caused Bower to lose control of the vehicle.…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Drunken Man Tortures, Kills Guinea Pig After Beating Mom, Children In Central PA: Report Drunken Man Tortures, Kills Guinea Pig After Beating Mom, Children In Central PA: Report
Drunken Man Tortures, Kills Guinea Pig After Beating Mom, Children In Central PA: Report A man was in a drunken rage when he tortured guinea pigs -- leaving one dead -- and then beat a woman in front of her children, according to a report by York Dispatch citing a criminal complaint filed by police. Robert Wesley Shank II, 28, was visibly highly intoxicated and had bloodied knuckles when police were called to a home on West Howard Street in Red Lion last Sunday afternoon on reports of a disturbance, according to the outlet citing the complaint. He violently whipped and shook the animals for 10 minutes in the middle of the road before shoving them in the snow -- one a…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Man Found Dead In Car Parked At Walmart IDd By Coroner Man Found Dead In Car Parked At Walmart IDd By Coroner
Man Found Dead In Car Parked At Walmart IDd By Coroner Authorities have identified the man found dead in a vehicle parked outside of a Walmart. Frank Nispel, 55, was found dead in his vehicle on Saturday afternoon, according to a release by the York County coroner's office. Nispel is thought to have been living in his vehicle in the parking lot of East York Walmart located at 2801 East Market Street, according to the coroner. His time of death was listed as 4:07 p.m., according to the release. An autopsy was performed and the results are pending, but no foul play is suspected, according to officials. He lived in Wrightsville, Red Lion and Yo…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Found Dead At Walmart In Central Pennsylvania IDd By Coroner Man Found Dead At Walmart In Central Pennsylvania IDd By Coroner
Man Found Dead At Walmart In Central Pennsylvania IDd By Coroner Authorities have identified the man found dead in a vehicle parked outside of a Walmart in central Pennsylvania. Frank Nispel, 55, was found dead in his vehicle on Saturday afternoon, according to a release by the York County coroner's office. Nispel is thought to have been living in his vehicle in the parking lot of East York Walmart located at 2801 East Market Street, according to the coroner. His time of death was listed as 4:07 p.m., according to the release. An autopsy was performed and the results are pending, but no foul play is suspected, according to officials. He lived in Wrigh…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Funeral Details Released For Kidnapped Pennsylvania Elementary School Sisters Murdered By Dad Funeral Details Released For Kidnapped Pennsylvania Elementary School Sisters Murdered By Dad
Funeral Details Released For Kidnapped Pennsylvania Elementary School Sisters Murdered By Dad Funeral and memorial service details have been released for the Vicosa sisters who were kidnapped and shot dead by their father in a quadruple murder-suicide. Giana, 7, and Aaminah, 6, of York, Pennsylvania, were kidnapped by their estranged father on Sunday, Nov. 14, after he came to their home in the 1500 block of Pleader Lane in Windsor Township Friday, Nov. 12, with his former Baltimore County police partner, Tia Bynum, under the guise of a birthday for their mother Marisa Ayala Vicosa, according to police. Robert Vicosa held the girls hostage in their home as he drugged and raped the…

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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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by Jillian Pikora
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Thousands Without Power In York County Due To Fire Thousands Without Power In York County Due To Fire
Thousands Without Power In York County Due To Fire More than 1,660 Met-Ed customers were without power after a transformer fire in York County on Wednesday. The Met-Ed substation on Lombard Road in Windsor Township caught fire in the morning, according to Met-Ed. Outages have been reported throughout the Dallastown and Red Lion area, according to the company's website. The cause of the fire is unknown. No injuries have been reported. The power should be fully restored by 1 p.m.

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Man Charged After Punching Pregnant Woman In Stomach PA Man Charged After Punching Pregnant Woman In Stomach
PA Man Charged After Punching Pregnant Woman In Stomach A York County man has been charged after punching a pregnant woman in the stomach, authorities say. Eric Lee Rich, 22, of Red Lion, was apprehended after he supposedly punched a pregnant woman twice in the stomach during a domestic dispute. Police were called to a domestic violence report after a neighbor heard screaming coming from a home in the 400 block of West Broadway in Red Lion Borough on Aug. 20 at approximately 11:45 a.m. Upon arrival police found a woman carrying Rich's belongings out of their home. The woman told officers that she had attempted to lock him out of the house, but…

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by Jillian Pikora
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York County Coroner ID's Highway Suicide Victim York County Coroner ID's Highway Suicide Victim
York County Coroner ID's Highway Suicide Victim A York County man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while driving on Route 30 on Monday, as Daily Voice previously reported. David Pellegrino, 37, of the 200 block of Fleetwood Drive in Red Lion, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to the York County Coroner. A father of two, Pellegrino had recently started a job as a Manager of Process Mining at KPMG, according to his Facebook page. He had previously worked at Sinclair Broadcast in various roles since 2015.  He had started his own business, BP All-Out of Balance on Purpose, in April and was posting a…

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Red Lion School District Truck Has Been Stolen According To Police In York County Red Lion School District Truck Has Been Stolen According To Police In York County
Red Lion School District Truck Has Been Stolen According To Police In York County A GMC truck that belongs to the Red Lion School District was stolen on Wednesday, according to York Area Regional police. Police were informed the 2001 GMC truck was stolen from the maintenance facility around 2 p.m. The truck is described as having tool boxes that line both sides of the truck bed, a blue municipal license plate reading PA 90864MG on the rear and a RLASD license plate on the front. If you spot this vehicle you're asked to contact York Area Regional police.

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by Jillian Pikora