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Infant Suffers Broken Bones From Sexual Abuse By Soldier, PA State Police Say Infant Suffers Broken Bones From Sexual Abuse By Soldier, PA State Police Say
Infant Suffers Broken Bones From Sexual Abuse By Soldier, PA State Police Say A 13-month-old baby girl is receiving treatment at the Hershey Medical Center after a brutal rape left her with broken bones. A man who is a York City Police Officer and US Army National Guard Calvary Scout has been arrested on charges in connection with the infant's sexual assault, Pennsylvania State Police announced late on Tuesday, April 16.  The 28-year-old officer and soldier, Steven Kyle Cugini turned himself in at PSP Lykens Stations following an investigation that began when the baby girl's injuries were noticed by the staff at the Halifax YMCA Daycare on Monday, April 15, a det…
Mom Dies At Reading Hospital Wished Family, Friends Happy Easter In Facebook Post Before Crash Mom Dies At Reading Hospital Wished Family, Friends Happy Easter In Facebook Post Before Crash
Mom Dies At Reading Hospital Wished Family, Friends Happy Easter In Facebook Post Before Crash A 38-year-old mom of three has died following a three-vehicle crash in Lancaster County on Saturday, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, April 1 and her family detailed on social media. Jazmin Dietrich of York died at Reading Hospital the same day as the crash, according to state police in Lancaster. The crash happened on PA Route 222 North just north of Dry Tavern Road in Brecknock Township at 8:33 a.m. on March 30, investigating Trooper Joshua Mease detailed in the release. Jazmin was wearing a seatbelt in front passenger's seat of a BMW driven by 51-year-old William De La Cru…
$100K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In York $100K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In York
$100K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In York Are you a winner? Someone just won $100,000 (before taxes) playing a Powerball ticket with Power Play on Monday, March 25, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission. The winning ticket sold at King Tobacco Express, 49 West Market Street, York, which will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The winning ticket matched all four of the five balls drawn with the numbers 7-11-19-53-68, and the red Powerball 23 and the Power Play in the drawing on Monday, September 11. Without the $1 Power Play option, the ticket would only have been worth $50,000. More than 119,900 othe…
New Details Released About Pair Nabbed In PA For Brutal Killing Of NY Mom New Details Released About Pair Nabbed In PA For Brutal Killing Of NY Mom
New Details Released About Pair Nabbed In PA For Brutal Killing Of NY Mom Details have been released about the duo arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with the brutal killing of a New York mom, US Marshal Service told Daily Voice on Monday, March 25.  Nadia Vitels was violently attacked in a NYC apartment, stuffed into a duffle bag, and shoved into a small closet by squatters, according to the NYPD.  The US Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force of the Middle District of Pennsylvania believes those squatters are, Halley Tejada, age 19, and Kensly Alston, age 16, who crashed her Lexus in the 5000 block of Jonestown Road in Lower Paxt…
New York Woman Found Dead In Duffle Bag, Teens Taken In For Questioning In PA: Officials New York Woman Found Dead In Duffle Bag, Teens Taken In For Questioning In PA: Officials
New York Woman Found Dead In Duffle Bag, Teens Taken In For Questioning In PA: Officials A 52-year-old woman was brutally killed in New York City apartment and two people who stole her car have been taken in for questioning in York, Pennsylvania, authorities explained on Friday afternoon, March 22.  Nadia Vitels had just returned from Spain and was going to her deceased mom's former home to clean it up for friends visiting New York City, the NYPD explained in a press conference. "We believe that some squatters took the apartment over, and this woman came home to get this apartment set up and walked in on the squatters that were there," NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny…
Police ID PA Driver Killed After Overturn Crash With Tesla In Anne Arundel County Police ID PA Driver Killed After Overturn Crash With Tesla In Anne Arundel County
Police ID PA Driver Killed After Overturn Crash With Tesla In Anne Arundel County Police have identified the Pennsylvania driver who was killed in a crash with a Tesla early on Wednesday, Feb. 7. Anne Arundel County Police responded to Annapolis Road (Route 175) at Piedmont Lane in Hanover around 7:40 a.m. after a report of a multi-vehicle crash. According to police, Joseph Richard Muniz, 38, of York, was turning left in a 2015 Dodge Dart from eastbound Annapolis Road onto Piedmont Lane when it was struck by a 2020 Tesla Model X that was heading westbound on Annapolis Road. The Dodge overturned, and both vehicles came to rest on a grassy portion next to the roadway. Mu…
US Rt 30 Crash Kills Man, York County Coroner Says (UPDATE) US Rt 30 Crash Kills Man, York County Coroner Says (UPDATE)
US Rt 30 Crash Kills Man, York County Coroner Says (Update) A coroner was called to the WellSpan York hospital in connection to the crash near the border of York and Adams counties along US Route 30, authorities said on Friday.  An 86-year-old man at 11:01 a.m. on Jan. 12, following the crash, York County Coroner Pam Gay explained. A tractor-trailer and a sedan had collided in the 7400 block of Lincoln Highway/US Route 30 near the intersection of Moulstown Road in Paradise Township, just before 9:19 a.m. on Jan. 12 when the call came into the County of York Department of Emergency Services.  The driver of the sedan was entrapped in his v…
NWS Extends Flood Watch In Berks, Among Numerous Other Counties NWS Extends Flood Watch In Berks, Among Numerous Other Counties
NWS Extends Flood Watch In Berks, Among Numerous Other Counties As heavy rain moves out of Pennsylvania, the National Weather Service has extended flood watches and wind advisories for several Pennsylvania counties. What began on Tuesday is expected to continue, this means high wind speeds are expected to blow at 20 to 25 mph in the advisory zones. The stronger wind gusts could blow down tree limbs and some power lines. Scattered power outages are possible, according to NWS.  The wind advisory that started at noon on Tuesday has been extended through Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the following counties: Columbia. Dauphin. Fayette. Lancaster. Lebanon. Ly…
NWS: Winter Storm Warnings Issued In The Following Pennsylvania Counties NWS: Winter Storm Warnings Issued In The Following Pennsylvania Counties
NWS: Winter Storm Warnings Issued In The Following Pennsylvania Counties Almost half of Pennsylvania's counties are under winter storm watches, warnings, and advisories issued by the National Weather Service. From Saturday until Sunday, the following Pennsylvania counties are being alerted by the NWS for a heavy winter storm: Adams. Allegheny. Bedford. Blair. Cambria. Cameron. Carbon. Centre. Columbia. Clearfield. Clinton. Cumberland. Dauphin. Fayette. Franklin. Fulton. Huntingdon. Indiana. Juniata. Lackawanna. Lebanon. Luzerne. Lycoming. Mifflin. Monroe. Montour. Northumberland. Perry. Pike. Schuylkill. Snyder. Somerset. Sullivan. Susquehanna. Union. Wayne. Wy…
Rutter's Is The Only Pennsylvania Convenience Store Chain With Starting Salary Of $18 Rutter's Is The Only Pennsylvania Convenience Store Chain With Starting Salary Of $18
Rutter's Is The Only Pennsylvania Convenience Store Chain With Starting Salary Of $18 Forget about Sheetz and Wawa, because Rutter's is paying new employees a living wage — something its competitors in the state cannot claim.  Starting January 1, 2024, the popular convenience store raised the minimum starting salary to $18 (note that it still shows as $17.50 on the company's website).  "Providing competitive wages is a foundational part of being a great place to work and shows our long-term investment in our employees and communities," Suzanne Cramer, the vice president of human resources at Rutter’s, said in a statement. Wages aren't just going up to entice …
'I Have A IED In My Car :-)' York Man Leaves Note At Lancaster Business: DA 'I Have A IED In My Car :-)' York Man Leaves Note At Lancaster Business: DA
'I Have A IED In My Car :-)' York Man Leaves Note At Lancaster Business: DA A York man is accused of leaving a serious threat at a business, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced on Tuesday, Dec. 20.  Pharohe Jahcovi Scott, 22 of the 400 block of South Albemarle Street, York, was spotted on security camera leaving a note reading “I have a IED in my car,” with a hand-drawn smiley face at Americold Logistics located at 3800 Hempland Road in Mountville, as stated in the DA's release. Some employees found the note in a "public area on the business premises" around 9:07 a.m. on May 11, 2023, as detailed in the release.  The DA explained th…
Man ID'd In Motorcycle Crash Into Teen's Pick-Up By York Rutter's (UPDATE) Man ID'd In Motorcycle Crash Into Teen's Pick-Up By York Rutter's (UPDATE)
Man ID'd In Motorcycle Crash Into Teen's Pick-Up By York Rutter's (Update) A coroner and a helicopter were called to the scene of a deadly motorcycle crash in York on Wednesday, authorities told Daily Voice.  Kevin D. Frazier, 64, of Fawn Grove was wearing his helmet while riding his 2022 Ducati Monster motorcycle when he fatally crashed, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.  He was speeding and following a 17-year-old boy's 2024 Chevrolet Silverado too closely in the first block of West Main Street/Route 851 when the boy slowed for passing traffic and Frazier slammed into the rear of his vehicle, PSP detailed in a release.  T…
HOMICIDE: 16-Year-Old Arrested For Stabbing 14-Year-Old In Penn Park, York Police HOMICIDE: 16-Year-Old Arrested For Stabbing 14-Year-Old In Penn Park, York Police
Homicide: 16-Year-Old Arrested For Stabbing 14-Year-Old In Penn Park, York Police A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after a 14-year-old boy was killed, and three other teens were injured in a fight in Penn Park, York on Wednesday, authorities announced.  Ty'quan Rosario, 16 of York, has been arrested for the fatal stabbing of 14-year-old Michael Keys III, the York City Police Department announced on Thursday. His arrest was made with the assistance of the U.S. Marshal's Fugitive Taskforce and the York County Sheriff's office at his home on Dec. 7.  "Rosario is charged as an adult with Criminal Homicide in connection with yesterday's stabbing death,"…
Convict, PA Dad Admits To Strangulating Infant Son: ADA Convict, PA Dad Admits To Strangulating Infant Son: ADA
Convict, PA Dad Admits To Strangulating Infant Son: ADA In one day in a Gettysburg courtroom, a 37-year-old man changed the life of his family, by pleading guilty to strangling his infant son, Adams County Assistant District Attorney Kyle Reuter explained to Daily Voice.  Jonathan Ray Moats, originally of Oakland, Maryland, mostly recently of Palmyra, PA,  was arrested in October following an incident involving his 5-month-old boy, court records show.   Moats has admitted to covering his son's nose and mouth using a blanket when he wouldn't stop crying, while at a home on High Street in New Oxford on Oct. 11, a…
'John' Shoots At DC Prostitute After 'Golden Shower' At PA Days Inn: Police 'John' Shoots At DC Prostitute After 'Golden Shower' At PA Days Inn: Police
'John' Shoots At DC Prostitute After 'Golden Shower' At PA Days Inn: Police A man is in the hospital and a Washington, DC woman — who previously pleaded guilty to prostitution in Maryland — has been arrested in Pennsylvania after a bizarre situation at a Days Inn, authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 20.  Brittany Kemi Abosede, 34 originally from the US Capitol City of Washington, most recently of York, PA, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 19, in what Northern York County Regional police Lt. Gregg Anderson called a "shots fired" incident.  Abosede was found by NYCRPD officers who were responding to the incident in the parking lot of the Days Inn located at 334 Arse…
Top 5 Best Places To Retire In US Are ALL In Pennsylvania: Study Says Top 5 Best Places To Retire In US Are ALL In Pennsylvania: Study Says
Top 5 Best Places To Retire In US Are ALL In Pennsylvania: Study Says The seven of the best places to retire in America in 2024 are all in Pennsylvania, according to a new study by US News & World Report.  U.S. News analyzed data about 150 of the largest metropolitan areas in America to see if they meet the needs and expectations of retirees, and the top five on the list are all in the Keystone State! The study's criteria included "the happiness of local residents, housing affordability, tax rates and health care quality," according to the company's website. You can learn all about its methodology by clicking here.  Here's the top five: Harri…
US Marshals Seize $250K Worth Of Marijuana From Man In Central PA: Police US Marshals Seize $250K Worth Of Marijuana From Man In Central PA: Police
US Marshals Seize $250K Worth Of Marijuana From Man In Central PA: Police Hundreds of pounds of marijuana were seized and one man is in custody after US Marshals and York city police raided a pair of homes last week, authorities say.  The bust follows a months-long investigation that began with a traffic stop and ended in felony charges for 26-year-old Shamir McCray, YCPD said.  Officers were granted search warrants for two properties and executed them last Friday, Oct. 27, with assistance from Marshals and county detectives, the department said.  Authorities said they found $8,500 in cash and 200 pounds of cannabis on the properties, which t…
6K+ Fentanyl Pills Seized, 38 Arrested— Including 35 PA Drug Dealers, DA Says 6K+ Fentanyl Pills Seized, 38 Arrested— Including 35 PA Drug Dealers, DA Says
6K+ Fentanyl Pills Seized, 38 Arrested— Including 35 PA Drug Dealers, DA Says A two-year-long investigation has led to the arrest of 37 people from Pennsylvania and Maryland, the York County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday.  The York County Drug Task Force and the Hanover Borough Police Department began the investigation in Nov. 2021, following the arrest of Billy Austin Norris who was allegedly caught delivering cocaine.  The investigation uncovered a large network of illegal narcotics trafficking of Pennsylvanians and Maryland in southeast York County. The following people were caught in this investigation and charged as stated, per the…
$900K In Powerball Winnings Won By 6 Pennsylvania Players $900K In Powerball Winnings Won By 6 Pennsylvania Players
$900K In Powerball Winnings Won By 6 Pennsylvania Players Half a dozen Pennsylvanians are $150,000 richer after the latest Powerball drawings on Saturday, Oct. 7 and Monday, Oct. 9, according to state gaming officials.  The winners matched four of the five white balls and the one red Powerball to earn their prizes, Pennsylvania Lottery spokespeople said.  The following vendors will earn a $500 bonus check for selling the lucky numbers:  Rutter’s at 4425 West Market St. in York, York County  OSO Deli at 7400 Front St. in Cheltenham, Montgomery County  Blose’s Market at 7070 Route 309 in New Tripoli, Lehigh County Turkey H…
$3.2 Million Won By 4 Powerball Tickets Sold Across Pennsylvania $3.2 Million Won By 4 Powerball Tickets Sold Across Pennsylvania
$3.2 Million Won By 4 Powerball Tickets Sold Across Pennsylvania Four winning Powerball tickets totaling $3.2 million in winnings have sold across Pennsylvania, the state lottery commission announced on Thursday, Oct. 5.  The four tickets were sold for the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, October 4. The winning numbers were 9-35-54-63-64. A $2 million winning ticket matched all five balls, without the Power Play option it would have only been worth $1 million. It sold at CITGO, 2999 Bear Creek Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, which gets a $10,000 bonus for selling it. The second top winning prize of the night was $1 million sold in Phil…
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 …
Penn State York Soccer Coach Has 3 Strokes After Roller Coaster Ride Penn State York Soccer Coach Has 3 Strokes After Roller Coaster Ride
Penn State York Soccer Coach Has 3 Strokes After Roller Coaster Ride The assistant coach of Penn State University York Men's soccer team had a stroke after riding "a local rollercoaster" his family says.  Scotty Patrick suffered a tear in a layer of a major artery in his neck "allowing blood to leak and clot" after the ride on the coaster with "twists and turns erratically pulling powerful Gs," his mom Nancy Patrick wrote in GoFundMe. "He knew he was sick after he rode the coaster but did not know that he’d torn the major artery at the back of his neck that supplies blood to his brain."  Since then the dad of two had bad headaches, and suffered two minor st…
Central PA Massage Parlor Raid Turns Human Trafficking Bust: DA Central PA Massage Parlor Raid Turns Human Trafficking Bust: DA
Central PA Massage Parlor Raid Turns Human Trafficking Bust: DA A 12-agency joint investigation has led to the downfall of a large-scale human trafficking ring across three Central Pennsylvania counties, authorities announced on Friday, Sept. 1. The sex and human trafficking ring was broken up by a year-long operation: Closed2Trafficking, which targeted 10 massage parlors in York, Dauphin, and Cumberland counties. District Attorney Sean McCormack released the following statement on the operation: “Since we began these operations targeting sex buyers who drive the demand for commercial sex, we have arrested 45 individuals. Every single dollar that …
College Student MedEvac'd After Struck By Car In Central PA: Police College Student MedEvac'd After Struck By Car In Central PA: Police
College Student MedEvac'd After Struck By Car In Central PA: Police An 18-year-old girl has been hospitalized after being struck in a crosswalk in Gettysburg, police announced on Friday.  The Gettysburg College Student was crossing Washington Street at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue around 11 a.m. on Aug. 25.  A 78-year-old Gettysburg resident driving a 2008 Toyota van was traveling west on Lincoln Ave and attempted to turn south onto North Washington St. "The van struck the pedestrian who was reported to be in the crosswalk," the police said.  Another driver was stopped at the intersection and later told police that they waived the girl…
Death Toll Rises For PA Family Killed In House Fire: Authorities Death Toll Rises For PA Family Killed In House Fire: Authorities
Death Toll Rises For PA Family Killed In House Fire: Authorities A 3-year-old girl and a 49-year-old man died immediately after a fire in York, but a 4-year-old passed two days later, authorities announced on Monday, July 17, 2023.  Roberto Soto-Ortiz and his young children, Cattaleya and Isaias Soto were asleep in their home in the 500 block of Company Street when the deadly fire broke out around 4 a.m. on July 14, according to the York County coroner's office.  The coroner’s office was called to Wellspan York Hospital around 6 a.m. on Friday. Chief Deputy Coroner Tania Zech investigated and certified the deaths of Roberto and Cattaleya…
PA Charter School CEO Who Stole US Gov't Funds Won't Have Jail Time PA Charter School CEO Who Stole US Gov't Funds Won't Have Jail Time
PA Charter School CEO Who Stole US Gov't Funds Won't Have Jail Time A charter school's CEO and President who pleaded guilty to stealing funds from a federal grant program that was meant for the school where he worked— won't go to jail, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced on Thursday, June 23, 2023. Leonard Hart of Mount Wolf, the former CEO and principal of Lincoln Charter School in York admitted to nearly 20 false and fraudulent reimbursement requests between 2018 and 2020, on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, according to a previous release by the US Department of Justice. Hart "obtained by fraud and misapplied approximate…
IDs Of PSP Troopers Killed, Wounded, Gunman Released IDs Of PSP Troopers Killed, Wounded, Gunman Released
IDs Of PSP Troopers Killed, Wounded, Gunman Released A 29-year-old Pennsylvania State Police trooper was shot and killed and a 45-year-old trooper was seriously injured by a gunman during a manhunt over the weekend in Juanita County. Jacques Rougeau Jr. was fatally wounded while Lt. James A. Wagner was injured in a separated encounter with the same shooter on Saturday, June 17 in Mifflintown, PSP said. Wagner remains critical at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The shooter, identified as Brandon Stine, 38, of Thompsontown, Juniata County, was killed in an exchange of gunfire after the shootings. He initially arriv…
2 PA Men Plead Guilty In Largest US Factory-Farm Abuse Case In History 2 PA Men Plead Guilty In Largest US Factory-Farm Abuse Case In History
2 PA Men Plead Guilty In Largest US Factory-Farm Abuse Case In History A dozen men were involved in animal abuse at seven farms across Pennsylvania– and two of them have now entered guilty pleas, court records show.  Juan Carlos Turi Baeza and Jose Enrique Turi Baeza pleaded guilty to charges of cruelty to animals before Judge Jessica E. Brewbaker on Thursday, June 15, 2023, court records detail.  The men worked at Plainville Farms to capture and crate turkeys that were destined for food processing plants, state police previously explained.  The investigation launched in August 2021 came on the heels of a complaint filed by the People…
Car Full Of Drugs Impounded After Lancaster Man Flees: Police Car Full Of Drugs Impounded After Lancaster Man Flees: Police
Car Full Of Drugs Impounded After Lancaster Man Flees: Police A car full of drugs was impounded following a police chase and months later the driver was found, Highspire Borough police announced on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.  Jose Hiram Burgos-Garcia, 28, of Lancaster (and of York according to court records) was arrested on June 2, 2023, according to the police release.  On March 19, he was spotted driving a car with a plate that was not issued to it, the police explained.  When officers tried to stop Burgos-Garcia, he sped off and ultimately eluded the police. The officers later found the vehicle— which contained drugs and drug pa…
Prisoner Poops On Holding Cell Floor At Police Station In Lancaster County: Authorities Prisoner Poops On Holding Cell Floor At Police Station In Lancaster County: Authorities
Prisoner Poops On Holding Cell Floor At Police Station In Lancaster County: Authorities A 35-year-old York man has been charged for pooping on the floor in a police station holding cell. While being held on a simple assault charge Dristan L. Elliott pooped on his holding cell floor at the Columbia Borough Police Station on May 26, according to a release on June 7, 2023.   It appears officers might not have realized what happened as he was moved to the Lancaster County Prison where he was held for the simple assault charge until June 6 when he posted 10 % of a $5,000 bail in surety bonds. He was only charged with institutional vandalism on June 4, although court …
NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say
NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say A 21-year-old New York man caused two hit-and-runs in Pennsylvania, police announced on May 10, 2023.  Franknness A. Martinez Tavarez of Corona first crashed into a vehicle in the 400 block of Long Lane in Pequea Township around 11 a.m. on May 9— causing injuries, according to area police.  While at the scene, the police find another vehicle had been side-swiped, and that driver was unharmed, the police explained.  The officer found a head-on collision just 1000 feet down the same road. In that crash, a 60-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman both from York were hurt. Final…