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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…

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Truck Stuck In Oldest Still-Used Covered Bridge In Lancaster County (PHOTOS) Truck Stuck In Oldest Still-Used Covered Bridge In Lancaster County (PHOTOS)
Truck Stuck In Oldest Still-Used Covered Bridge In Lancaster County (Photos) A 177-year-old bridge has closed for the first time in approximately 20 years. Bitzer’s Mill Covered Bridge, previously known as Martin's Mill Bridge, Eberly's Cider Mill Covered Bridge, and Fiand's/Fiantz's Covered Bridge — has closed for the first time since the early 2000s after a tractor-trailer became lodges inside of it.  Stacy Pater, 50 of Albany, Georgia, was driving a 2020 Freightliner with a height of 13’4” for Woodgrain Transportation LLC out of Fruitland, Idaho on Monday, Nov. 20, West Earl Township police detailed in a release.  She attempted to cross the cover…

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PA Man Impersonates 'Agent' Outfitted With Badge, Firearm — AGAIN: Police PA Man Impersonates 'Agent' Outfitted With Badge, Firearm — AGAIN: Police
PA Man Impersonates 'Agent' Outfitted With Badge, Firearm — Again: Police A 55-year-old man showed up at a Pennsylvania business impersonating an agent — for the second time this year, police say.  Sean Patrick Quick is playing dress up as an "agent" again, according to a release by West Earl Township Police.  Daily Voice readers may recall this Ephrata resident previously "claimed he was a Department of Defense employee", but while displaying a Central Intelligence Agency badge at Ephrata National Bank on March 20, 2023, at 10:20 a.m., area police stated in a release in April.  He "eventually admitted he was not a federal…

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Leola Man With Knife, Gun Chokes 'Several' People In Front Of Children, Police Say Leola Man With Knife, Gun Chokes 'Several' People In Front Of Children, Police Say
Leola Man With Knife, Gun Chokes 'Several' People In Front Of Children, Police Say A 22-year-old man "attempted to strangle several individuals" in front of children in Lancaster County on Sunday, March 19, 2023, authorities say.  Luke Bachman of Leola was arrest following an argument turned physical altercation in the Bareville section of West Earl Township, around noon, according to area police.  West Earl Township Police were dispatched to "a weapons in progress call" on Bareview Drive shortly before noon.  They arrived to find "a witness and family members were outside the residence who observed the altercation which had occurred inside the home," the …

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Man Found With 500+ Child Porn Images, West Earl Twp. Police Say Man Found With 500+ Child Porn Images, West Earl Twp. Police Say
Man Found With 500+ Child Porn Images, West Earl Twp. Police Say A Lancaster County Man is accused of possessing and distributing hundreds of images of child pornography, authorities say.  Adam Michael Lawr Shirk, 33, of Akron, turned himself into the police, with his attorney present, on Jan. 26 at 1:30 p.m., according to the West Earl Township police.  Police had been investigating Shirk since they received a cyber tip in the fall and executed a search warrant on Nov. 11, 2022.  Afterward, they forensically examined a laptop, tablet computer, and several cellphones they seized and found more than 500 images of child pornograph…

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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 …

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Central PA Man Attempted To Lure Child Through Facebook For Sex: Police Central PA Man Attempted To Lure Child Through Facebook For Sex: Police
Central PA Man Attempted To Lure Child Through Facebook For Sex: Police A 36-year-old Lancaster County man attempted to lure a 14-year-old girl to have sex with him through Facebook, police say.  William La Vinkavick Jr., 36, of Akron turned himself in to the West Earl Township police on Nov. 5, according to a release by the department.  An "investigation revealed that he had enticed who he thought was a 14-year-old girl into meeting him for the purpose of sex," the police say.  Vinkavick acknowledged the age of the person he thought he was talking with through Facebook Messenger, according to the police release.  He was charged with seven…

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Paperwork Confusion Means 25 PA Drunk Drivers Should Have Lost Licenses Before Fatal Crash: DA Paperwork Confusion Means 25 PA Drunk Drivers Should Have Lost Licenses Before Fatal Crash: DA
Paperwork Confusion Means 25 PA Drunk Drivers Should Have Lost Licenses Before Fatal Crash: DA A 30-year man with a history of drunk driving was supposed to have his license revoked before a deadly crash in central Pennsylvania, and the investigation into the crash revealed 24 other times court documents were not properly filed and drivers licenses were not revoked, authorities 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 at 11:37 a.m., according to West Earl Township police.  Sensenig hit a 2…

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DUI Driver Kills Man In Central PA High-Speed Crash: Police DUI Driver Kills Man In Central PA High-Speed Crash: Police
DUI Driver Kills Man In Central PA High-Speed Crash: Police A 30-year man has been arrested after he killed a man while driving under the influence 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 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 (Lancaster General Hospital) du…

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PA Man Pointed Loaded Gun At Roommates Then Fled: Police PA Man Pointed Loaded Gun At Roommates Then Fled: Police
PA Man Pointed Loaded Gun At Roommates Then Fled: Police A heated fight between roommates escalated quickly when one man pulled out a loaded gun and pointed it at them on Wednesday, July 20, police say.  West Earl Township police were called to "a weapons offense in progress" at a home on South 9th Street in Akron just before 11:00 AM on South 9th Street in Akron. The roommates told police that David Lee Deemer was upset that people were staying at the home who were not on the lease, "confronted his roommates and a heated argument ensued," police say.  That's when the 54-year-old "had pointed a loaded handgun at them," as stated i…

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PA Man On Meth Slams Into Police Vehicles With Child In His Car: Police PA Man On Meth Slams Into Police Vehicles With Child In His Car: Police
PA Man On Meth Slams Into Police Vehicles With Child In His Car: Police A Pennsylvania man on methamphetamines— with a child in his vehicle— slammed into police vehicles while fleeing from them on Thursday night, according to a release by the police. West Earl township police were made aware of a driver fleeing from Northern Lancaster Regional police on Mar. 3 just after 9 p.m., West Earl Township public information officer Jordan Byrnes says. The driver, Trevor Lamont McNeil, 31, of Ephrata, was wanted on a warrant issued on Mar. 3 for failure to appear in relation to his 2020 conviction of disorderly conduct hazardous/physical offense, according to court reco…

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Man Stabbed In Calf Found In Yard Of Central PA Home: Police Man Stabbed In Calf Found In Yard Of Central PA Home: Police
Man Stabbed In Calf Found In Yard Of Central PA Home: Police A man was stabbed in the calf during a fight at a central Pennsylvania home on Saturday, according to a release by the police. The West Earl Township police were called to a report of suspicious vehicles in the area of Main Street and Miller Road in Akron on Feb. 26 around 2 a.m., police say. Upon arrival police found two unoccupied vehicles but heard "a commotion at a (home) in the area," WEPD write in the release. Police soon found a man in his 20s laying in the yard of a home on Main Street, they say. Officer applied a tourniquet to help stop the bleeding until EMS came and took him t…

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PA Man Burglarized Bowling Alley, Police Say PA Man Burglarized Bowling Alley, Police Say
PA Man Burglarized Bowling Alley, Police Say A man was arrested on a warrant after burglarizing the Dutch Lane Bowling Alley and fleeing from the police, according to a by West Earl Township police. West Earl Township Police were dispatched for an alarm at the Dutch Lane Bowling Alley, located at 4311 Oregon Pike on Nov. 1 at 3:12 a.m., according to the police release. The 911 dispatchers had been notified of the alert by the alarm company, police said in the release. Upon arrival police saw a Suzuki SUV parked to the rear of the bowling alley, according to the release. Windows and tools were used to gain entry into the building, …

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Car Leaves Rt. 222, Drives Into Woods In Lancaster, Slowing Traffic For Hours Car Leaves Rt. 222, Drives Into Woods In Lancaster, Slowing Traffic For Hours
Car Leaves Rt. 222, Drives Into Woods In Lancaster, Slowing Traffic For Hours A car left Route 222 northbound and travelled into a wooded area in Lancaster County. West Earl Township Police were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash off the roadway into the woods at MM 36.8 on Thursday around 9:30 a.m. Upon arrival officers found a 2014 Acura was in the woods. The scene investigation and witness statements found that the Acura had been traveling northbound when it had drifted off the roadway, according to police. Investigating officers believe the driver may have overcorrected which caused the vehicle to be propelled across both lanes of travel, onto the the grassy s…

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