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Central Penn Baseball Star Struck Dead By Tractor-Trailer On I-81: Coroner Central Penn Baseball Star Struck Dead By Tractor-Trailer On I-81: Coroner
Central Penn Baseball Star Struck Dead By Tractor-Trailer On I-81: Coroner A former college baseball player was struck dead on Interstate 81 on Sunday, Aug. 25, the Cumberland County Coroner Charley Hall told Daily Voice.  Quinton J. Heckard, 26, of Hummelstown, was hit by a tractor-trailer on I-81 South at mile marker 61.7 at 8:13 a.m., according to Hall.  The fatal pedestrian strike happened when "Heckard stepped in front of the truck from the shoulder of the road," Hall said. He was pronounced dead at the scene from "Multiple Traumatic Injuries at the scene," the coroner said but the manner of his death was not released.  An investigation into …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
HOMICIDE: 10-Year-Old Girl's Death Lands PA Pair Charges, Police Say HOMICIDE: 10-Year-Old Girl's Death Lands PA Pair Charges, Police Say
Homicide: 10-Year-Old Girl's Death Lands PA Pair Charges, Police Say A duo has been charged with homicide in connection with the death of a 10-year-old girl in their care, East Pennsboro Township Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 21.  Russell Moore, 56, of West Fairview (according to the court records, Enola according to the police), and Angela Marie Donmoyer, 51, of Enola were the caretakers of a 10-year-old girl when she died in Aug. 2021, as detailed in the release.  They've both been charged with Criminal Homicide and Felony Endangering the Welfare of Children, the police said and court records confirmed.  After their preliminary arraig…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Second Inmate Dies At SCI Camp Hill Second Inmate Dies At SCI Camp Hill
Second Inmate Dies At SCI Camp Hill A 50-year-old sex offender and felon — with convictions in five counties — has died in the Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution in Camp Hill, Superintendent Michael Gourley announced on Wednesday, July 3.  Bryan Wayne Conrad of Mechanicsburg died at 3 p.m. on July 1, 2024, Superintendent Gourley explained in the release.  Conrad "was found unresponsive in his cell [...] Prison staff immediately responded and provided life-saving measures until facility medical personnel arrived. Lower Allen EMS arrived and advanced life support measures were continued" until he wa…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Two Found Dead In Pennsylvania Home Two Found Dead In Pennsylvania Home
Two Found Dead In Pennsylvania Home A male and female were found dead over the weekend in a Pennsylvania home, authorities announced. Upper Allen Police were performing a welfare check on residents in the 800 block of Grantham Road when they found the two bodies around 5:30 a.m. Saturday, July 1, they said. The incident is under active investigation by Upper Allen Police, the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office, and the Cumberland County Coroner’s Office. No further information was released and the public is not believed to be in danger. The names of the deceased are being withheld until next of kin notifications ar…

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by Cecilia Levine
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PA College Baseball Player Dies After Dugout Collapses: Authorities PA College Baseball Player Dies After Dugout Collapses: Authorities
PA College Baseball Player Dies After Dugout Collapses: Authorities A 19-year-old college baseball player has died after an illegally built dugout seriously injured him, authorities told Daily Voice.  Angel Mecardo-Ocasio of Harrisburg was hurt when the dugout collapsed on him at 7th and Radnor Sports Park in Harrisburg around 3 p.m. on Monday, May 22, 2023, according to City of Harrisburg Communications Director Matt Maisel.  The teen was helping take down the structure after officials noticed it was built without permission, Maisel explained to the press.  Mercado is a Central Pennsylvania Knights baseball player, but he was in the park as part of the Ha…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Dad Murdered By Convicted Killer Cellmate After Less Than One Month In Prison: Police PA Dad Murdered By Convicted Killer Cellmate After Less Than One Month In Prison: Police
PA Dad Murdered By Convicted Killer Cellmate After Less Than One Month In Prison: Police A dad of three who was found dead in his prison cell on Wednesday, May 4— after being in prison for less than one month— is now known to have been murdered, and Pennsylvania state police have charged his convicted killer cellmate with his homicide. David Vaughn Grier, 26, was serving a life sentence for murdering Kierra Johnson in Philadelphia in 2017, court records show. Joel Vanderpool, 39, of Towanda, was found unresponsive in his cell during staff rounds at State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill on Wednesday, May, 4, according to Superintendent Laurel Harry. "Emergency personnel w…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Man Who Killed His Father Found Dead In Jail Cell, Officials Say PA Man Who Killed His Father Found Dead In Jail Cell, Officials Say
PA Man Who Killed His Father Found Dead In Jail Cell, Officials Say A Pennsylvania man who was serving a sentence of 15 to 30 years for murdering his father was found unresponsive in his cell, according to SCI Camp Hill superintendent Laurel Harry in a release on Monday.  Ulysses Edward Denman, 24, Larksville was found during a headcount on Saturday, according to the release. Prison staff attempted life-saving measures until medical personnel and Lower Allen emergency medical services arrived, according to the release. "Despite advanced life support measures," Denman was pronounced dead at 6:05 a.m., Harry said. The official cause of death will be de…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Wrong-Way Central PA Fiery Fatal Crash Victims ID'd By Authorities Wrong-Way Central PA Fiery Fatal Crash Victims ID'd By Authorities
Wrong-Way Central PA Fiery Fatal Crash Victims ID'd By Authorities A second person has died as the result of a fiery crash on Saturday. Both victims' identities have been released by authorities. The crash occurred on Route 22 East in Middle Paxton Township around 10:30 p.m., as Daily Voice previously reported. Michael Hoy, 64, of Daytona Beach, Florida, died the night of the crash at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital according to the Cumberland County Coroner’s Office. Randy L. Deibelbi, 65, of Fleetwood, Berks County, died at an area hospital on Tuesday, according to Pennsylvania State Trooper Megan Ammerman. The passenger in Deibelbi’s vehicle remains i…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Waitress Found Dead In Central Pennsylvania Restaurant Waitress Found Dead In Central Pennsylvania Restaurant
Waitress Found Dead In Central Pennsylvania Restaurant A waitress was found dead in restroom at a Cumberland County restaurant, according to a report by PennLive. The 28-year-old woman was found unresponsive at Duke’s Bar & Grille located in the 300 block of South Front Street in Wormleysburg, after working four hours on Sept. 22. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene by the Cumberland County coroner's office at 5:22 p.m. An autopsy will be conducted. The woman's identity will not be released until our next of kin are notified. Click here to read PennLive's full article.

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