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Police & Fire
York County Man, 55, Dies In Vehicle Fire: Police
Authorities are investigating a deadly vehicle fire in Manchester Township. Northern York Regional police were called to the 2400 block of Pin Oak Drive around 11:50 p.m. Thursday, May 23. They arrived to find a white 1994 GMC Safari minivan fully engulfed in flames. York Area United Fire and Rescue extinguished the fire and 55-year-old Thomas Rooney was found dead in the van, police said. No one else was injured. Witnesses told police that Rooney had been in and out of the van since about 10 p.m., "constantly revving the engine." The cause of the fire rem…
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'Tired Of People F—ing With Me:' Delaware Linen Shooting Suspect, Victims ID'd By DA
Authorities have named the suspected shooter at Delaware County Linens as 61-year-old Wilbert Rosado Ruiz. Ruiz is accused of killing brothers 29-year-old Leovanny Pena Pena and 26-year-old Giguenson Pena Pena, and sending three others to the hospital early Wednesday, May 22, officials tell Daily Voice. He is charged with first-degree murder and related counts. According to an affidavit, multiple witnesses reported seeing Ruiz get into an argument with one of the people he'd shot before opening fire, striking the four others just before 8:30 a.m. at the Delaware County Line…
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Carlisle Man Arrested For Public Intoxication
Police responding to reports of a reckless driver who'd crashed in Carlisle found a teenager behind the wheel and a drunken family member in the passenger's seat, authorities said. Officers were called to N. College Street and B Street around 9:10 p.m. on Sunday, May 19 where a white pickup truck had driven around the round-about and crashed into a ditch, police said in a release. The vehicle then backed up and drove north up over the sidewalk, hitting several cones and driving on the sidewalk. The truck was ultimately found stopped at the stop sign on N. College Street at G Street, and the…
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'Help:' Text Message Sent By Victim Brings Police To Harrowing Scene In New Cumberland, PD Says
"Please help" was the message that police got from a victim in Cumberland County last week, they said. And, they did. New Cumberland police officers worked swiftly to track down the source of the message on May 15, before walking in on Braden King, 60, trying to pull the woman's clothes off without her consent, they said. The bleeding victim told officers she'd been struck in the face and assaulted by King, police said. Police arrived and were able to halt King's "nefarious acts," they said in a release. After an investigation, King was arrested and taken to the Cumberland County Booking …
Police & Fire
LanCo Driver Was More Than 2X Legal Limit In Crash That Sent Passenger Into Surgery: Cops
A Lancaster County man was more than twice the legal limit in a crash that sent his passenger into emergency surgery earlier this month, police said. James Giuca, 37, of Denver, had a blood alcohol level of .184% when he lost control negotiating a curve on East Swartzville Road on May 13 around 2:25 a.m., East Cocalico Township police said. Giuca's vehicle struck a tree, requiring his passenger be extricated from the vehicle and rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery. Giuca was charged with aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, DUI, and issued a summary traffic violation.
Police & Fire
Dad Found Dead On Harrisburg Street Battled Addiction, Found Comfort In Music, Daughter Says
Support is on the rise for the family of a 44-year-old Harrisburg man who was found lifeless in the roadway of a local street last week. In a GoFundMe campaign, Prentice Spriggs' family identified him as the victim found on the 1600 block of Ethel Street around 2:45 p.m. on May 17. "He was left on the street, robbed of the dignity he deserved," writes Prentice's daughter, Honesty Davis. "To us, he was so much more than that. Despite the turbulent nature of our shared experiences, his unwavering affection remained a beacon of light in our lives, a testament to the enduring strength of p…
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Convicted Rapist Gives Fake Camp Hill Address To Comply With Meghan's Law, Police Say
A 56-year-old convicted rapist from Pennsylvania is facing charges for reporting a fake address in order to comply with Meghan's Law, authorities said. David Pressler, a lifetime offender who was convicted of rape in May 1996, failed to provide a valid address to Pennsylvania State Police's Megan's Law Section, Camp Hill police said. Police were called to investigate the change of address on the 1800 block of Market Street on May 13, according to police. Pressler was subsequently charged with failure to provide accurate registration information.
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Wanted Harrisburg Man Captured After SWAT Standoff At GF's House In NJ
A violent ex-con fugitive who was holed up in his girlfriend's home on a quiet Maywood street surrendered Wednesday morning after U.S. Marshals showed up with a Bergen County Regional SWAT team. It took a bit of time -- and some cleverness -- to finally capture Duron Smith, 45, who was wanted for dragging a police officer with his car near his Harrisburg, PA, home during a drug bust earlier this year. U.S. Marshals went to Smith's girlfriend's house in the 200 block of Prospect Avenue armed with a warrant around 7 a.m. May 22, Maywood Police Chief Terence Kenny…
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Swollen, Bruised Victim Prompts Investigation Of PA Caregiver, Police Say
Warrants have been issued for the arrest of a 59-year-old Lancaster County woman accused of abusing a care-dependent victim of an assisted living facility she had been working at, police said. Lori Van Ingen, of Mountville, became the center of an investigation on Jan. 3, when police learned that a care-dependent resident of an assisted living facility had come to the emergency room with bruising and swelling to her head, face, jaw, and ankle, around 9:55 p.m., Lititz police said. The victim also had tenderness in her abdomen, and one of her eyes had been swollen shut. Authorities learned t…
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23 Animals Found Neglected, Malnourished In Pennsylvania Home: Troopers (
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Twenty-three animals living in “severe neglect” were removed from a Coaldale home on Monday, May 20, state police said in a release. Charges are pending against the 69-year-old homeowner, according to troopers. Investigators said the animals — including 17 dogs, two cats, two birds, and one turtle — were found “in a state of severe neglect, showing signs of malnutrition, untreated medical conditions, and poor living conditions.” Facebook/Pennsylvania SPCA PSP said they are working with Coaldale Borough Police and the Pennsylvania SPCA to obtain veterinary care for the rescued animals. …
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Heroin, Crack Found During Lancaster Arrest: Police
A Lancaster man is accused of ditching a bag full of drugs while fleeing city police on Sunday night, May 19. Jose Burgos-Garcia, 29, is charged with possession with intent to deliver, authorities said in a release. Police said they were called to a home on the 200 block of Ruby Street around 10 p.m. for a reported domestic disturbance. When they arrived, officers said Burgos-Garcia fled the house and ditched a "cross-body bag." Fifteen grams of heroin, three grams of crack cocaine, various amounts of THC wax and marijuana, and an "unknown clear liquid in a glass vial" we…
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Nursing Student, 20, Fabricated Attempted PA Parking Lot Rape, Innocent Man Walks Free: DA
A 20-year-old Pennsylvania woman has been charged with lying about an attempted rape and kidnapping last month, authorities have announced. Anjela Borisova Urumova, of Bristol Township, admitted to fabricating the April 16 incident that she said happened in the Redner's parking lot, landing Daniel Pierson behind bars, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, May 20. Pierson was freed from the BCCF last week, and charges have been withdrawn. Urumova's LinkedIn page says she worked as a certified nursing assistant and is an aspiring surgeon with a passion for cardiolog…
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