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Pennsylvania 'Juvenile' Made Fake 911 Calls To Six States, Troopers Say Pennsylvania 'Juvenile' Made Fake 911 Calls To Six States, Troopers Say
Pennsylvania 'Juvenile' Made Fake 911 Calls To Six States, Troopers Say A Monroe County "juvenile" is charged with making phony 911 calls to dispatchers in at least six states — and state police say they found child pornography on his computer when they stopped by to investigate.  The unnamed 17-year-old from Jackson Township was charged with child pornography possession, false alarms, false reports, and possession of an instrument of crime, said troopers in a release on Wednesday, May 3.  Pennsylvania state police were contacted by sheriff's deputies from Collin County, Texas, regarding an investigation into "swatting" calls they had received.&n…

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by Mac Bullock
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Poconos Man Shot Dead In Armed Standoff With PA State Police Poconos Man Shot Dead In Armed Standoff With PA State Police
Poconos Man Shot Dead In Armed Standoff With PA State Police A 59-year-old man was shot dead by state police during an hours-long armed standoff in the Poconos, authorities said. Keith Carroll was shot and killed by troopers after he walked out of his Jackson Township home armed with a handgun Thursday, June 23, Pennsylvania State Police said. Troopers were called to the home on High Point Drive around 8 p.m. after receiving a 911 call from Carroll's wife, who said her husband is depressed and had locked himself in a bedroom, police said. He was armed with a pistol, she claimed, and was threatening to kill himself and shoot at the police. When…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Puppy Worth $5K Kidnapped, $20K 'Mattress Money' Stolen From PA Home: State Police Puppy Worth $5K Kidnapped, $20K 'Mattress Money' Stolen From PA Home: State Police
Puppy Worth $5K Kidnapped, $20K 'Mattress Money' Stolen From PA Home: State Police A Pennsylvania couple’s puppy and their "mattress money" was stolen during burglaries over a two day period last week, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. The first burglary was of the 35 and 36-year-olds' home located on Stracks Dam Road in Myerstown, Jackson Township, Lebanon County, happened on Jan. 18 between 10:30 a.m. and 2:15 p.m., police say. That day the burglar stole a plastic bag containing approximately $20,000 in cash, in varying denominations-- that was stored under a mattress-- before fleeing the scene, according to the release. The suspect returned and ki…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Child Shoots Relative Hunting In Pennsylvania In Head: Coroner Child Shoots Relative Hunting In Pennsylvania In Head: Coroner
Child Shoots Relative Hunting In Pennsylvania In Head: Coroner The first day of deer hunting season in Pennsylvania was off to a tragic start. William Tripp, 71, of Elizabethtown, was shot in the head by a juvenile relative on Saturday, reports WJAC citing the Cambria County coroner Jeff Lees. Tripp was hunting with a group of family and friends along a gas line off Buckhorn Road in Jackson Township when he was killed around 10 a.m., the coroner told the outlet. The child who shot Tripp was aiming at a deer but missed-- striking Tripp who was approximately 300 yards away, according to WTAJ citing Lees. “This is a heart-wrenching, unfortunate ac…

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by Jillian Pikora
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These Are The 10 Safest Towns In PA, Website Says These Are The 10 Safest Towns In PA, Website Says
These Are The 10 Safest Towns In PA, Website Says A new report from Safewise determined the 50 safest towns in Pennsylvania, with several Daily Voice coverage area towns ranking among the top 10. The Keystone State continues to have lower crime rates than the rest of the country, and its safest cities report fewer than five crimes per 1,000 people on average, the website says citing FBI crime report data. They also detailed Pennsylvanians' concerns about violent crime, property crime, package theft, and gun violence. Here are the 10 safest towns: 1. Luzerne Township, (Fayette County) 2. Jackson Township (Luzerne County) 3. Breckno…

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
York County Coroner IDs Drowned 11-Year-Old Boy York County Coroner IDs Drowned 11-Year-Old Boy
York County Coroner IDs Drowned 11-Year-Old Boy The York County Coroner has identified an 11-year-old boy who drowned in Jackson Township Thursday night.Payton Gonzalez, of Spring Grove, was swimming with a friend in Codorus Creek near the Iowhead Damn when he went under water and didn't come back up around 5:40 p.m., authorities said. Emergency Dispatch Services sent crews to the scene of a boat rescue near the intersection of Sprenkle and Hershey roads, where the boy's body was recovered at 5:43 p.m., authorities said. Payton was found unresponsive on the south bank of the creek. He was taken to WellSpan York Hospital, but was&nbs…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Man, 18, Threatens Mall Guard With Knife After Being Kicked Out For Violating Mask Policy PA Man, 18, Threatens Mall Guard With Knife After Being Kicked Out For Violating Mask Policy
PA Man, 18, Threatens Mall Guard With Knife After Being Kicked Out For Violating Mask Policy A maskless man prevented from shopping at a Northampton County mall is accused of threatening a security guard with a knife, authorities said. Averi J. Albanese, of Jackson Township, was not wearing a mask when he walked into Boscov’s at Palmer Park Mall shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday, WFMZ reports citing court records. A security officer had just approached Albanese and asked him to put a mask on when he spit on his neck and refused, the report says. After being asked to leave, the 18-year-old took out a pocket knife and asked the guard to go outside with him, which was perceived as a thr…

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by Valerie Musson