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PA Teen Sentenced Up To Life In Prison For Killing 23-Year-Old Man When He Was 14 Years Old PA Teen Sentenced Up To Life In Prison For Killing 23-Year-Old Man When He Was 14 Years Old
PA Teen Sentenced Up To Life In Prison For Killing 23-Year-Old Man When He Was 14 Years Old Elijahuwon A. Brown, now 17, has been sentenced after pleading guilty last October to shooting and killing 23-year-old Rolando Rivera when he was only 14 years old, according to court documents and the Lancaster District Attorney's office on Monday, April 22, 2024.  Brown confessed to shooting Rolando "Peanut" Nazir Rivera, 23, of the 200 block of Ruby Street in Lancaster, in the 500 block of Third Street around 9:45 p.m. on August 27, 2021.  On Friday, April 19 he was sentenced to 32 ½ years to life in prison by  Judge Merrill Spahn. Brown was seen on video surveillanc…
MURDER-SUICIDE: Police ID Husband, Wife Found Dead In Lancaster County Home MURDER-SUICIDE: Police ID Husband, Wife Found Dead In Lancaster County Home
Murder-suicide: Police ID Husband, Wife Found Dead In Lancaster County Home Police have identified the couple found dead in what they say was a murder-suicide in a Lancaster County home early Wednesday, April 10. Mark E. Shepherd, 71, shot his wife Diane L. Shepherd, 63, and then himself in their home on the 300 block of Sun Hill Road in Penn Township, bringing police to the scene just after 4 a.m., Northern Lancaster County Regional Police said. The couple's extended family was inside the home at the time of the incident. They told police that they awoke to a loud domestic-related argument between Mark and Diane occurring in a separate part of the home. Multi…
Fatal Fire Victim ID'd: Lancaster County Coroner (PHOTOS) Fatal Fire Victim ID'd: Lancaster County Coroner (PHOTOS)
Fatal Fire Victim ID'd: Lancaster County Coroner (Photos) A man has died after a fire broke out in his Central Pennsylvania home on Friday morning, the Lancaster County Coroner announced that afternoon.  Robert Enochs, 65 of 102 Froelich Avenue Mountville Borough, died in the emergency department of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital at 4:40 a.m. on March 29, 2024, the Lancaster County Coroner's Office stated in a release.  The investigating coroner initially "noted thermal injuries," as stated in the release.  Following an autopsy at the county forensic center the same morning as the fire, his official cause of death wa…
PA Man Driving On Drugs Charged For Killing His Mom In Crash: Police PA Man Driving On Drugs Charged For Killing His Mom In Crash: Police
PA Man Driving On Drugs Charged For Killing His Mom In Crash: Police A 20-year-old man who allegedly killed his mom while driving high on drugs, crashing on Route 322, has been charged, the Northern Lancaster Regional Police Department announced on Wednesday, Feb. 28.   Gavin Meical Kline's mom, 41-year-old Bethany Welch of Palmyra was in the passenger seat of a 2016 Kia Optima when it was involved in the crash with a commercial van and a tractor-trailer, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's office.  The deadly head-on collision happened on West 28th Division Highway (SR322) near the Lancaster and Lebanon County line just before 2:22 p.…
Woman ID'd After Mustang Crash Down Embankment: Lancaster County Coroner Woman ID'd After Mustang Crash Down Embankment: Lancaster County Coroner
Woman ID'd After Mustang Crash Down Embankment: Lancaster County Coroner A 77-year-old Mustang driver died at the scene of a crash down an embankment on Saturday, the Lancaster County Coroner's Office told Daily Voice.  Sandra Ganse of the 100 block of Roselle Avenue in Lancaster, was found partially ejected at the scene, Chief Deputy Coroner, Eric Bieber explained.  For an unknown reason, Ganse had lost control of her 1964 Ford Mustang — exiting the road near Lititz Pike, striking a curb — causing the Mustang to fall approximately six feet down an embankment, landing on its side, according to the Manheim Township Police.  The police were called…
PA Man Who Killed Teen At Sunoco Gets Life In Prison 'Plus', DA Says PA Man Who Killed Teen At Sunoco Gets Life In Prison 'Plus', DA Says
PA Man Who Killed Teen At Sunoco Gets Life In Prison 'Plus', DA Says A man is going to spend the rest of his life behind bars for killing a teenager at a Sunoco over an unpaid phone bill, the Lancaster District Attorney's office announced on Friday, Jan. 26.  Carlos Almanzar-Torres, now 23, who brutally killed Damian Santiago, 19, at the Sunoco located at 111 West Orange Street around 10 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 11, 2022. He was sentenced on Jan. 23 after a jury convicted him of first-degree murder and two counts of recklessly endangering another person. “We are here for the actions of an angry man,” prosecuting Assistant District Attorney CJ Rest…
East Petersburg Man's Cause Of Death Revealed After Standoff Turned Fatal Fire (UPDATE) East Petersburg Man's Cause Of Death Revealed After Standoff Turned Fatal Fire (UPDATE)
East Petersburg Man's Cause Of Death Revealed After Standoff Turned Fatal Fire (Update) The cause of death has been released for a man found dead after a "domestic incident" turned standoff ending with a house fire, the Lancaster County Coroner explained. Mark D. Hackman, 53, of 6294 High Street in East Petersburg Borough, died by a self-inflicted gunshot to the head, and the manner was suicide, according to Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber. He "had been drinking, was armed with a firearm, and was threatening to burn the house down," when the Northern Lancaster County Regional police department were called to a "domestic-in-progress" at his home around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday…
Sex Offender Shot Dead By US Marshals Trying To Serve Warrant For Elizabethtown Rape: DA Sex Offender Shot Dead By US Marshals Trying To Serve Warrant For Elizabethtown Rape: DA
Sex Offender Shot Dead By US Marshals Trying To Serve Warrant For Elizabethtown Rape: DA A man wanted on charges in connection with a violent rape in Elizabethtown Borough was shot dead in what the Lancaster County District Attorney's office is calling "an officer-involved shooting" on Thursday afternoon.  Shane Robert Kelec, 38 of the 1700 block of Stone Mill Road, Lancaster was wanted on rape and aggravated assault, among other changes for the terrifying incident that happened in the 900 block of Hedgewyck Lane, Elizabethtown, as detailed in the DA's original release. He had a firearm on him when members of the United States Marshals’ Eastern District Violent Crime…
Mom Killed, Child Hospitalized In Lancaster Christmas Day Crash: Authorities Mom Killed, Child Hospitalized In Lancaster Christmas Day Crash: Authorities
Mom Killed, Child Hospitalized In Lancaster Christmas Day Crash: Authorities A 27-year-old mom has died following a three-vehicle crash on Christmas Day, the Lancaster County Coroner's office announced the following afternoon.  Karina Cruz-Camuy died at 3:20 p.m. at the scene of the crash on Wabank Road near Rabbit Hill Lane in Lancaster Township, Deputy Chief Coroner Eric Bieber detailed in the release.  The crash happened at 1:03 p.m. on Dec. 25, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications.  The coroner was called to the scene at 3:08 p.m. Cruz was found ejected from the front passenger seat with "significant trauma," Bieber said. An autopsy …
Girl Killed, 4 Hospitalized In Christmas Eve Crash Near Lancaster/Chester County Line Girl Killed, 4 Hospitalized In Christmas Eve Crash Near Lancaster/Chester County Line
Girl Killed, 4 Hospitalized In Christmas Eve Crash Near Lancaster/Chester County Line An 11-year-old girl has died following a serious two-vehicle crash near the Lancaster and Chester counties line, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Christmas Eve.  The crash happened in the 6150 block of Old Philadelphia Pike/West Kings Highway/Route 340 in Salisbury Township, at 8:50 a.m. on Dec. 24, according to the state police release.  A vehicle going east on the road "failed to maintain their lane of travel" crossing into oncoming traffic — striking a vehicle traveling west head-on, Trooper Nicholas Ferra wrote.  The vehicle that caused the crash ended up…
Cause Of Ephrata Man's Fatal Series Of Crashes Into Cocalico Creek Revealed Cause Of Ephrata Man's Fatal Series Of Crashes Into Cocalico Creek Revealed
Cause Of Ephrata Man's Fatal Series Of Crashes Into Cocalico Creek Revealed New details have been released after a man crashed his car into Cocalico Creek. Marlin Fausnacht, 77 of the 800 block of Pointview Avenue,  Ephrata, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash into the creek at 6:18 a.m., according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office.  He was initially thought to have had a medical event before driving his Toyota Corolla off the 100 block of Old Mill Road in the borough. He went on to strike a pedestrian crossing sign, then slammed into a fence all before "going over an embankment into the Cocalico Creek.," a witness told the authorities. T…
'My Son Killed My Roommate' Teen Charged With Homicide: Lancaster DA 'My Son Killed My Roommate' Teen Charged With Homicide: Lancaster DA
'My Son Killed My Roommate' Teen Charged With Homicide: Lancaster DA An 18-year-old has been charged with homicide for killing his dad's roommate, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced on Wednesday.  Brian Deante Gray "just snapped" and beat his dad's roommate 68-year-old Michael Xavier Pfender to death on Monday, his father told police according to the affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice.  Gray and Pfender had been drinking and hanging out in a garage on the 1000 block of North Duke Street in Manheim Township when he beat him to death, as detailed in the affidavit.  Pfender appears to have been staying wit…
Father, Daughter Have Joint Visitation After RT 322 Crash At Lebanon/Lancaster Line (UPDATE) Father, Daughter Have Joint Visitation After RT 322 Crash At Lebanon/Lancaster Line (UPDATE)
Father, Daughter Have Joint Visitation After RT 322 Crash At Lebanon/Lancaster Line (Update) A father and his daughter have had a joint visitation following a double-fatal two-vehicle crash on PA Route 322 on Dec. 1, according to their obituaries. Allen G. English, 84 of West End Avenue, Lititz Borough, and his daughter, Grace English-Rohrer of Pine Drive, Lancaster, were killed at the scene of the crash on PA Route 322. West 28th Divison Highway near the Lancaster/Lebanon counties line in Penn Township, Manheim at 11:45 a.m., on Friday, Dec. 1, the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department detailed in a release.  At 11:54 a.m. NYCRPD, the Bricke…
Cowboy Homicide: Feud Between Men Ends With Murder, Affidavit Cowboy Homicide: Feud Between Men Ends With Murder, Affidavit
Cowboy Homicide: Feud Between Men Ends With Murder, Affidavit A cowboy has been killed in a shooting marking the tragic end of a feud with another man in a neighboring county, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Aiden Kimmet, 25 of New Providence, died at Lancaster General Hospital after being shot with a pistol "multiple times," by 24-year-old Bryan Charles Hollister, 24 of Windsor, as stated in the PSP release.  Troopers were called to "a reported shooting and possible homicide" at a home in the 60 block of Main Street, near Truce Road, in New Providence at 11:20 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, police said. When Troopers arriv…
Man Dies At Scene Of Lancaster County Crash: PA State Police (UPDATE) Man Dies At Scene Of Lancaster County Crash: PA State Police (UPDATE)
Man Dies At Scene Of Lancaster County Crash: PA State Police (Update)  Additional details have been released after a man died at the scene of a crash, authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 13.  Randy Keith Turner Jr. of the 200 block of Bethesda Church Road, Holtwood was pronounced dead at 2:55 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's office.  His pick-up truck had left the roadway at 54 Westview Road, Martic Township going over an embankment around 1:58 a.m., according to the coroner's and the Pennsylvania State Police reports.   An autopsy on Monday revealed his death was accidental due to multipl…
Woman ID'd, Teen Hospitalized Following Fatal Crash On Rt. 41 (UPDATE) Woman ID'd, Teen Hospitalized Following Fatal Crash On Rt. 41 (UPDATE)
Woman ID'd, Teen Hospitalized Following Fatal Crash On Rt. 41 (Update) A woman has been identified and Route 41 has reopened after what Pennsylvania State Police are calling a "serious crash." Arlene Pecheco Figueroa, 36, of the first book of Gay Street, Christiana, "seriously injured" in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 41 and Pine Creek Drive in Sadsbury Township at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's office. Her SUV had collided with a flatbed truck, leaving her unresponsive in the driver's seat of her vehicle, Coroner Dr. Stephen G. Diamantoni explained in the release.  A coroner was calle…
PA Man Who Kept 'Bag Of Blood' After Brutal Killings, Burnings Learns His Fate: DA PA Man Who Kept 'Bag Of Blood' After Brutal Killings, Burnings Learns His Fate: DA
PA Man Who Kept 'Bag Of Blood' After Brutal Killings, Burnings Learns His Fate: DA A 39-year-old man has been sentenced for killing two men and burning their bodies in an attempt to cover up his crimes, according to a release by the Lancaster County District Attorney's office on Wednesday, Nov. 7. Ezequiel "Zeke" Almodovar of the 1500 block of Hunsecker Road was convicted of two counts of first-degree homicide, one count of reckless burning or exploding, two counts of abuse of a corpse, and one count of tampering with or fabricating on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, the DA previously said and court records confirmed.  The conviction cames at the end of an eight-day jur…
High Teen Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter For Crash Killing PA Dad Of 3: Police High Teen Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter For Crash Killing PA Dad Of 3: Police
High Teen Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter For Crash Killing PA Dad Of 3: Police A 19-year-old woman is accused of being on a Schedule One drug when she crashed her car into two motorcyclists — killing a father of three, authorities announced on Tuesday.  Molly Elora Duffy of Elizabethtown appeared before Magisterial District Judge Randall L. Miller for both her preliminary arraignment and hearing around 9:15 a.m. on Nov. 7, court records show.  Duffy is accused of driving under the influence of a Schedule One drug when her sedan struck two motorcycles at the intersection of River and Turnpike roads in Conoy Township around 2:18 p.m. on Apr…
20-Year-Old York Man Struck Dead In Lancaster County ID'd: Authorities 20-Year-Old York Man Struck Dead In Lancaster County ID'd: Authorities
20-Year-Old York Man Struck Dead In Lancaster County ID'd: Authorities A 20-year-old York County man has been identified after being struck by a vehicle in Lancaster County on Thursday night, authorities told Daily Voice the following morning.  Brenden Monte of the 600 block of Colony Drive was struck dead in the 3500 block of Mount Joy Road, Manheim, Rapho Township at 6:46 p.m. on Nov. 2, the coroner and the Manheim Borough police detailed in separate releases.  Brenden was wearing dark clothing when he was struck in the eastbound lane, the police noted. All of the vehicles and drivers involved remained on the scene and are cooperating wit…
Mom Charged With Murder Was On Meth When Infant Died From Exposure: Lancaster County DA Mom Charged With Murder Was On Meth When Infant Died From Exposure: Lancaster County DA
Mom Charged With Murder Was On Meth When Infant Died From Exposure: Lancaster County DA A 32-year-old mom was on methamphetamine when her infant daughter died from exposure, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office confirmed on Wednesday, Nov. 1.  Emily Rose Weaver's 3-month-old girl died after being left in a vehicle, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 5.  The Columbia Borough mom of three and Alvernia University Graduate with a degree in Criminal Justice has been arrested after her infant daughter was found unresponsive in a vehicle in the 4300 block of Fairview Road, West Hempfield Township at approximately 4:36 p.m., according to a release by the…
Nearly 50 Years Later Cold Case Killing Of Central PA Newly Wed Solved: DA Nearly 50 Years Later Cold Case Killing Of Central PA Newly Wed Solved: DA
Nearly 50 Years Later Cold Case Killing Of Central PA Newly Wed Solved: DA In 1975 a 19-year-old newlywed was brutally murdered, but thanks to DNA evidence her alleged killer has been revealed, Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams announced. Lancaster County's oldest cold case homicide was that of Lindy Sue Biechler whose "life was brutally taken away from her 46 years ago in the sanctity of her own home," DA Adams said.  David Vincent Sinopoli, now 69 of the 300 block of Faulkner Drive, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, aggravated assault, and burglary in connection with Biechler's death on Thursday, Oct. 19.  His plea comes …
Pennsylvania Teen Admits To Killing 23-Year-Old Man When He Was 14 Years Old Pennsylvania Teen Admits To Killing 23-Year-Old Man When He Was 14 Years Old
Pennsylvania Teen Admits To Killing 23-Year-Old Man When He Was 14 Years Old Elijahuwon A. Brown, now 16, has pleaded guilty, admitting that he shot and killed 23-year-old Rolando Rivera when he was only 14 years old, according to court documents and the Lancaster District Attorney's office.  Brown confessed to shooting Rolando "Peanut" Nazir Rivera, 23, of the 200 block of Ruby Street in Lancaster,  in the 500 block of Third Street around 9:45 p.m. on August 27, 2021.  He was seen on video surveillance in the area just before the shooting. Brown then walks west following Rivera, but on the opposite side of the street, as Daily Voice previously r…
Drunk PA Dad On Cocaine, THC Sentenced For Killing Son In Crash: DA Drunk PA Dad On Cocaine, THC Sentenced For Killing Son In Crash: DA
Drunk PA Dad On Cocaine, THC Sentenced For Killing Son In Crash: DA A Central Pennsylvania father has been sentenced to serve several years behind bars for a DUI homicide that killed his son, authorities announced on Oct. 16. Larry K. Rapp, 64, of the 200 block of E. Front Streetman, admitted to being drunk and high while driving a white Ford Bronco and striking three trees— killing his 41-year-old son Chad Rapp on Prospect Road, in West Hempfield Township at approximately 1:17 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams detailed in an updated release on Monday.  The police arrived and found the Bronco with "heavy front-end d…
Teen Dies On Lancaster Sidewalk: Police (DEVELOPING) Teen Dies On Lancaster Sidewalk: Police (DEVELOPING)
Teen Dies On Lancaster Sidewalk: Police (Developing) A 17-year-old was found on a Lancaster city sidewalk on Monday morning and soon died, police announced on Oct. 16. The teenager was spotted by Lancaster City Bureau of Police officers on a routine patrol in the 100 block of North Prince Street at approximately 3:44 a.m. "It was determined the individual was beyond medical help and were pronounced deceased shortly after they were discovered," the police said.  Detective Adam Dommel of the Lancaster City Bureau of Police and a deputy coroner from the Lancaster County Coroner's Office responded to the incident.  The 17-year-old was…
Video Shows Deadly Crash Caused By Ephrata Woman Running Stop Sign, DA Says Video Shows Deadly Crash Caused By Ephrata Woman Running Stop Sign, DA Says
Video Shows Deadly Crash Caused By Ephrata Woman Running Stop Sign, DA Says An Ephrata woman was caught on camera going through a stop sign causing a fatal crash, the District Attorney of Lancaster County claimed in a release on Friday.  Kendra Sakoian, 32 of the 1200 block of Lincoln Heights Avenue was driving a black Chrysler 300 when she was involved in a crash with two other vehicles— causing injuries that led to 49-year-old Michael Diem's death, the DA alleged in the release on Oct. 13. The crash happened at 11:40 a.m. on Feb. 2, authorities detailed.  While at the intersection of North Railroad Avenue traveling west on Gristmill Road, Sakoian "traveled thro…
Man ID'd After Deadly Crash In Lancaster County: Coroner (UPDATE) Man ID'd After Deadly Crash In Lancaster County: Coroner (UPDATE)
Man ID'd After Deadly Crash In Lancaster County: Coroner (Update) The coroner has identified the man killed in a crash in Paradise Township on Friday morning.  Nickolas Dewey, 47 of Christiana, was pronounced dead at 8:42 a.m. on Oct. 13, by the Lancaster County Coroner's office. The crash happened at the intersection of White Oak Road and Route 896/Georgetown Road at 6:30 a.m., according to LCWC. The two-vehicle crash involved a pickup truck and a sedan, and Dewey was the driver and sole occupant of the sedan, according to the coroner's release.   The coroner was called to the scene of the crash at 7:55 a.m. The status of the pickup dri…
PA Professional Adventurer Dies On 23rd Birthday, Police Say (UPDATE) PA Professional Adventurer Dies On 23rd Birthday, Police Say (UPDATE)
PA Professional Adventurer Dies On 23rd Birthday, Police Say (Update) A man turning 23-years-old has been identified as the driver who died at the scene of a crash in Lancaster County, authorities say. Josiah Maier of Lititz was named as the driver at 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, by the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. The deadly single-vehicle crash into a tree happened in the 1100 block of Kleinfeltersville Road in Clay Township at 8:36 p.m. on Aug. 22, according to a release by the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department. Preliminary investigation details were released on Thursday, revealing that Maier and his co-workers and camp attendees, had j…
Police Allege Driver On Drugs Caused Crash Killing Mom At Lancaster, Lebanon County Line Police Allege Driver On Drugs Caused Crash Killing Mom At Lancaster, Lebanon County Line
Police Allege Driver On Drugs Caused Crash Killing Mom At Lancaster, Lebanon County Line A 41-year-old mom is dead and several others have been injured following a crash on State Route 322, authorities say. Bethany Welch of Palmyra was in the passenger seat of a sedan involved in the crash with a commercial van and a tractor-trailer, the coroner announced the following afternoon. The deadly head-on collision happened on West 28th Division Highway (SR322) near the Lancaster and Lebanon County line just before 2:22 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22, the NLCRPD detailed in a release.  The Brickerville Fire Company, EMS,The Lancaster County Crash Team, and the Lancaster County Coroner…
Maryland Passenger Dies Following 2 Vehicle Crash: PA State Police Maryland Passenger Dies Following 2 Vehicle Crash: PA State Police
Maryland Passenger Dies Following 2 Vehicle Crash: PA State Police A 45-year-old Maryland woman has died following a crash in Pennsylvania, state police announced on Monday, Aug. 21.  Danielle Sandul of Salisbury died at Lancaster General Hospital at 9:30 pm. following a two-vehicle crash on Sunday, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's office. Danielle was the passenger in 47-year-old Gregory Parsells of Salisbury's white 2023 Toyota Corolla heading east on Friends Road— when Greg ran a stop sign at the intersection of Little Britain Road at 8:17 p.m., troopers explained.  That's when 21-year-old Arthur Morris of Peach Bottom's white…
PA Officers' Lives Were In 'Imminent Danger' When They Shot Armed Teen Dead PA Officers' Lives Were In 'Imminent Danger' When They Shot Armed Teen Dead
PA Officers' Lives Were In 'Imminent Danger' When They Shot Armed Teen Dead The police have been 'cleared' and will not be charged following the Lancaster District Attorney's office investigation into the "officer-involved" shooting death of a Black juvenile burglary suspect, according to a press release on Tuesday, Aug. 15.  Police shot and killed 17-year-old Darren Shaw of Lancaster on Aug. 6, according to the County Coroner's office.  Ten minutes after midnight, officers with the Lancaster Bureau of Police were called to a burglary in progress in the first block of West New Street, according to a release by the department.  The officers arri…
Amish Couple Killed When Horse-Buggy Struck By Truck In PA: Coroner Amish Couple Killed When Horse-Buggy Struck By Truck In PA: Coroner
Amish Couple Killed When Horse-Buggy Struck By Truck In PA: Coroner An Amish couple was killed when their horse-and-buggy was struck by a pick-up truck in Central Pennsylvania on Sunday, authorities say. Jacob M. Stoltzfus, 71, was driving the horse-drawn buggy west with his 70-year-old wife, Annie B. Beiler Stoltzfus riding along as a passenger near 528 Valley Road, Eden Township when they were struck at 5:55 a.m. on Aug. 6, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.  A 22-year-old driver of a tan 2002 Chevy Silverado attempted to pass the buggy on the left when he rear-ended the buggy, state troopers explained.  The horse continued t…