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Accused Infant Abuser Commits Suicide On Last Day Of Trial In Central Pennsylvania: DA
A man on trial for allegedly abusing his approximately 1-month-old infant son multiple times was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf announced. Brian Paul Hungler, 33 of North Lebanon Township, was on bail during the trial in connection with the May 2022 abuse of his baby boy, according to the DA and public records. The bail was $25,000 as set by Magisterial District Judge Carl R. Garver on the day he was arrested, May 16, 2022, court records show. It was posted by Professional Bonds…
Police & Fire
Charged Child Rapist Kidnaps Girl Then Kills Himself During PA Police Pursuit
A man out on bail for felony child rape kidnapped a girl at gunpoint but when police closed in, he turned the gun on himself, the Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday afternoon. Former convict, James Lee Kopp Jr., 53 of Hanover and East Berlin (although most recently from McSherrystown) kidnapped a 12-year-old girl at gunpoint from her yard in the 600 block of North Street in McSherrystown and fled the area, PSP detailed. The McSherrystown Police Department was called "for a report of a child abduction involving a firearm" at the girl's home at 9:45 a.…
Sports
Former NHL Player Leapt To His Death From Balcony At Miami Resort, Police Say (
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The cause of death for former Pittsburgh Penguins player Konstantin Koltsov has been ruled suicide, police in Miami tell Daily Voice. Koltsov, who played for the Penguins from 2002 to 2006, is believed to have leapt to his death from a balcony of a resort in Miami, a spokesperson for the Miami-Dade Police Department said. He was 42 years old. ALSO SEE: Pittsburgh Penguins Mourn Loss Of Former Player Konstantin Koltsov, Dead At 42 The Bal Harbour Police and Fire Rescue were called to the St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort on Collins Avenue for a person who jumped from a balcony just before 12:40 …
Police & Fire
Man ID'd After Killing Himself Following 'Domestic Incident' In Hanover: Coroner
A 58-year-old man is dead after turning a gun on himself following a domestic incident on Thursday evening, authorities announced the following morning. George Bollack of Hanover was found dead in his home in the 900 block of Friar Run Road in Penn Township, area police detailed in a release. Officers had been called to the home for a report of a "domestic incident involving a firearm" at 5:12 p.m. on Feb. 15, as stated in the release. They arrived to investigate and found the resident dead. "There is no threat to the public as officers continue their investigation," the …
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Florida Man Wanted For Murder Commits Suicide In PA Prison: Authorities
A 21-year-old man wanted on murder charges in Florida took his own life in a Pennsylvania prison, authorities announced on Wednesday. Isaiah Xavier Mesadieu formerly of Hollywood, FL most recently of Harrisburg and Middletown, PA, died of asphyxiation by hanging in the York County Prison and was pronounced dead at 4:47 p.m., Jan. 23, according to the county coroner's office. Mesadieu was first arrested in Pennsylvania for a summary offense of harassment in Dauphin County, on June 21, 2023, court records show. After pleading guilty on July 5, he was released but was arrested agai…
Police & Fire
Murder-Suicide: Estranged Dad Stabs 3 Family Members Killing Wife, Teen Son In Hanover
Three days after a man's 50th birthday he stabbed three family members and then is believed to have stabbed himself, according to authorities. Rogelio Arvizu, who turned 50 on Christmas day, was charged with stabbing and killing his estranged 49-year-old wife Guadalupe Morales, their 17-year-old son Dylan Arvizu, and attempting to stab and kill their 27-year-old son, according to authorities in York County and court documents. The call to the first reported stabbing of multiple people at 950 East Walnut Street in Hanover Borough came into the York County Office of Emergency Management at 1…
Obituaries
Erie Mourns Loss Of Emily Matson (
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The death of 42-year-old Emily Matson Onderko has spread shock and sadness throughout the Erie community. For nearly two decades, the Erie News Now anchor's face was a familiar one, and her name was a household one in the city. Her sudden death on Monday, Dec. 11 was ruled a suicide, Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook tells Fox News. Matson was purportedly struck by a train in her town of residence, Fairview. While Pennsylvania State Police confirmed a suicide involving a train in the area, they declined to name the victim when Daily Voice inquired. Social media was rife with tribute…
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Child Rapist Found Hanging In Dauphin County Prison Cell ID'd: Officials
A registered sex offender awaiting a preliminary hearing in a child pornography case has been found dead in his cell at the Dauphin County Prison, officials told Daily Voice on Monday night. Christopher Keith Phy, 38, most recently of the 7800 block of Manor Drive, West Hanover Township, Harrisburg, died from what prison officials are calling an "apparent suicide," as stated in the release from the Dauphin County Prison emailed to Daily Voice by Dauphin County Communications Director Jennifer Fitch. A fellow inmate found Phy hanging in an empty cell – which was used as a bat…
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11-Year-Old Shot Dead ID'd, Details Released: York County Coroner(
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An 11-year-old boy who was "found unresponsive after an apparent shooting, possibly self-inflicted," on Sunday night has been identified, York County Coroner Pam Gay said in a release. Jaime Sepulveda of the first block of West Market Street died took his life with a single gunshot to the head, according to the coroner's office autopsy results on Nov. 9. Deputy Coroner Scott Pennewell was called to investigate and certify the death in the first block of West Market Street in York around 10:15 p.m. on Nov. 5. Jaime was pronounced dead at the scene at 11 p.m., the coroner's releas…
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Murder-suicide
: Township Secretary Shot Dead By Husband, PA State Police
A 69-year-old man shot his wife before turning the gun on himself Tuesday night, police say. April Rehbein, a secretary for Codorus Township, was found shot dead in the front yard of her home around 6:15 p.m. on Sept. 12, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Her husband, David P. Rehbein is believed to have shoot her following an argument that evening, a relative who found their bodies told authorities. David was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the home in the 4600 block of Shaffers Church Road, Glenville, Codorus Township, according to a release by the c…
Obituaries
Penn State Grad Found Dead In Los Angeles: Coroner
A 25-year-old Pennsylvania man and PSU grad was found dead in his Los Angeles County, California apartment, authorities say. Elias 'Eli' Crone was found dead of asphyxia caused by hanging at 9:09 a.m. on Monday, July 31, 2023, according to the LA County Coroner's officer. Eli was born in Wrightsville on June 8, 1998, authorities say. He studied at Lancaster Catholic High School where he played baseball and football, which he previously shared on social media. He went on to graduate as a member of the class of 2020 at Penn State University, according to social media. He worked at El Serr…
Police & Fire
Unabomber Ted Kaczynski Dies By Suicide, Sources Say, NJ Businessman Was Among Victims
The serial-killing domestic terrorist who infamously became known as the Unabomber took his own life in his cell at a federal medical prison, according to a report. U.S. Bureau of Prisons records confirm that Theodore John “Ted” Kaczynski, 81, died on Saturday, June 10. His body was found in the cell around 8 a.m., a bureau spokesperson said. Dubbed the Unabomber by the FBI, Kaczynski was serving four life terms for killing three people – among them, a New Jersey advertising executive – and injured dozens more with homemade bombs in various parts of the country between 1978 and 1995. Kacz…
Police & Fire
Missing Franklin County Man Sought By PA State Police Found
UPDATE: Evan Small was found dead on May 13, 2023, authorities informed the press on May 15. No additional information will be released. If you or someone you love is having thoughts of suicide call or text 988 or click here to chat with a professional anytime 24 hours a day, seven days a week. ORIGINAL: A 19-year-old Franklin County man is sought by the Pennsylvania State Police, according to a release at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Evan Small was last seen at his home in the 18000 block of Fannettsburg Road W in Fannettsburg, Metal Township around 5 p.m. on Tues…
Police & Fire
Community Rallies For Family Of Woman Drowned In The Susquehanna River
A Central Pennsylvania community is rallying for the family of a 69-year-old woman who went missing on Sunday, April 23, and was found drowned in the Susquehanna River on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Barbara Whitsel of Washington Boro's car was found in the local park along the 2000 block of River Road on Tuesday around 2:30 p.m., according to Manor Township police. Around 4 p.m., a Lancaster County Coroner was sent a coroner to the scene, according to emergency dispatch. The Blue Rock fire commissioner, who led the search for Whitsel, said she was found dead in the Susquehanna River in t…
Police & Fire
Missing Woman Drowned In The Susquehanna River: Authorities
A 69-year-old who went missing on Sunday, April 23, and was found dead in the Susquehanna River, is now known to have drowned, authorities announced on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Barbara Whitsel of Washington Boro's car was found in the local park along the 2000 block of River Road on Tuesday around 2:30 p.m., according to Manor Township police. Around 4 p.m. at the Lancaster County Coroner's Office sent a coroner to the scene, according to emergency dispatch. The Blue Rock fire commissioner, who led the search for Whitsel, said she was found dead in the Susquehanna River …
Police & Fire
Lancaster Co. Man Shot Two People Before Suicide: Coroner (Update)
The Columbia, PA man who died the day after a triple shooting in Lancaster is now known to have been the shooter, according to an updated release by the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. Anthony Hernandez died from his injuries from the shooting at Lancaster General on Thursday, April 20, 2023, according to an updated release by the police. The 22-year-old was one of three men taken to the hospital following a shooting in the 700 block of Fourth Street in Lancaster on Wednesday, April 19 around 11 p.m., the Lancaster Bureau of Police explained. Initially, the police believed t…
News
Murder-Suicide Couple ID'd In York County: Coroner
A husband shot his wife and then turned the gun on himself in York County on Saturday, April 8, 2023, authorities say. Ronald Kinard, 85, was found dead in the yard of a home in the 6600 block of Sunrise Avenue in Wrightsville, Hellam Township and was pronounced dead at 11:38 a.m.; Grace Kinard, 85, was found inside the home with several gunshot wounds to chest and neck and was pronounced dead at 12:11 p.m. by York County Deputy Coroner Onalee Gilbert and Supervising Deputy Coroner Molly York. The Kinards died several hours before authorities were called at 11:14 a.m., according to th…
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Man Shot Himself To Death In York County (
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A body found in York County is now known to have been a suicide. The York County Coroner’s office was called to 200 Masonic Drive York, Manchester Township at 9:17 a.m. on Friday, March 17, 2023, according to emergency dispatch. "A woman who said she was walking in the 200 block of Masonic Drive, Manchester Township, when she saw a man lying in the grass and grew concerned," York Emergency Management Public Information Officer Ted Czech told Daily Voice. The man was found on the grounds of the hotel, according to Czech. Around 4:30 p.m. the York County Coroner's offi…
Schools
Missing Red Lion HS Senior Found Dead: Authorities
A 17-year-old Red Lion student who never returned home from school on Valentine's Day has been found dead, authorities say. Red Lion Area Senior High School student, J. Carson Capik last contacted his family he contacted his parents around 2 p.m. on Feb. 14, police stated in their initial release. Shortly after that, his phone was turned off, York County Regional police say. He was last seen leaving the school in his father's 2011 black Honda Fit with, according to the release. The YCRPD was called to his Windsor Township home by his parents who officially reported him as missing at 8…
News
Woman 'Struck By Multiple Vehicles' Laid Down In The Street, Harrisburg Police Say
The woman who died after being hit by "multiple vehicles" in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, January 24, 2023— committed suicide, authorities announced the following Thursday. The Harrisburg police were called to a report of a pedestrian struck in the 1600 block of State Street around 6 p.m., according to a release by the department the following morning. Upon arrival, the officers found a woman who "had been struck by multiple vehicles," the police state in the release. She was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition and later died as a result of their injuries. …
Police & Fire
Family Dies In Murder-Suicide Pact In West Manchester Twp. Backyard: Coroner
A family of three was found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in their backyard in York County on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, authorities say. James A. Daub, 62, Deborah A. Daub, 59, and Morgan E. Daub, 26 of 2098 Loman Avenue, were identified as the people found dead, according to an updated release by the West Manchester Township police the following day at 11 a.m. Two coroners were requested to the Loman Avenue near the intersection of Derry Road and Thelon Drive in West Manchester Township at 11:17 a.m., according to York County Emergency Management. When…
Schools
Child Porn Investigation Turned Suicide Caused Shelter In Place Order Off Linglestown Road: DA
A child porn investigation turned suicide led to school lockdowns and a shelter-in-place order in a neighborhood off Linglestown Road in Susquehanna Township, authorities say. Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division of the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office came to interview a man about child pornography on a cellphone at his home in the 4200 block Beaufort Hunt Drive on Thursday, Jan. 5 around 11 a.m., according to a release by the DA around 3 p.m. "He confirmed that the telephone at issue was his. After detectives retained his mobile telephone as evidence, pending a …
News
Why This One Particular Stab Wound Is Crucial In Ellen Greenberg Family's Arguments
On Jan. 26, 2011, Ellen Rae Greenberg was found on the kitchen floor of her Philadelphia apartment with 20 stab wounds — 10 to the back of her neck alone. In a hearing last week, Greenberg's attorneys made arguments to have the ruling on Ellen's death changed from suicide to something else. Among the points made was the fact that at least one of the wounds could not have been self-inflicted as it lacked blood, and was administered after Ellen had already died, the family's attorney Joe Podraza citing the findings of a city pathologist. That wound is in the neck region between C2 and C3 of…
News
Police Release Details Following 'Active Incident' In Chambersburg
The Chambersburg police released details shortly after urging the public to avoid the 500 block of Nelson Street in Chambersburg due "active incident" on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Officers were called to the area for a "suicidal subject within the residence" at approximately 10:46 a.m., the department stated in an updated release that afternoon. Upon arrival, responding officers learned that a 26-year-old male within the residence was in "possession of a pistol and he had been threatening to commit suicide," as stated in the release. The man then emerged from the residence and shot himself wi…
Obituaries
I-83 Driver Involved In Crash In Harrisburg Found Dead On Island In Lancaster Near 1 Year Later
A crash on Interstate 83, a missing Harrisburg man, and a skeleton found on an island in Lancaster nearly a year later, are all linked together authorities announced on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Stephen Salazar had been involved in a crash in the northbound lanes of I-83 near the 2nd Street Exit on Dec. 23, 2021, at approximately 5:30 p.m., according to Lower Paxton Township police. The Township police issued a missing person alert on Dec. 29 at 6:45 p.m., but the 61-year-old was never heard from again. Salazar was described as a White man who was approximately 5'8" tall, heavy …
News
Remains Matching Missing PA Woman Found After Brother's Suicide During Welfare Check: Reports
A woman who had been missing since August 3 has been found dead, multiple media outlets report citing authorities. Tammy Berkey, of Berlin, had left her home in a red transam that Wednesday and had not been heard from since, according to her family. She was first reported missing on August 7, according to social media posts by her family. When state police went to her home along Mason Dixon Highway in Brothersvalley Township for a welfare check on Aug. 11, her brother, James Foy Jr., went into another room and shot himself, WJAC reports citing the acting District Attorney Molly M…
Police & Fire
Missing PA Man Who 'Planned To Kill Himself' Found Dead, Police Say
A missing Pennsylvania man who police say had suicidal ideations has been found dead. The body of Stephen Zborowsky, 53, was found on Thursday, Aug. 18, just four days after he was last seen by family members, Lower Moreland police said. Authorities did not say where his body was discovered or what caused his death. Zborowsky had told his brother that he was going to kill himself by jumping off a boulder at Lorimer Park in Huntingdon Valley, police said. He also apparently told his mother he would buy a rifle and shoot himself in his vehicle. The man had been staying with…
News
Former Drexel Neurology Chair Who Sexually Abused Patients Dies By Suicide In Jail: AP
Drexel University's former chairman of the neurology department convicted of sexually assaulting patients died by suicide in a New York City jail, sources tell the Associated Press. Dr. Ricardo Cruciani was found unresponsive in a shower area of the Eric M. Taylor Center on Rikers Island Monday, Aug. 18, the AP reports. The 68-year-old doctor's attorney confirmed that he died but not the manner of death. Cruciani, who was facing life in prison, allegedly got dozens of female patients hooked on painkillers he prescribed before sexually abusing them over the course of 15 years at area h…
News
Search For Missing PA Woman Announced After Relative Dies From 'Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound'
A relative of a woman who had been missing since August 3 "died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound" on Sunday, August 14, Pennsylvania state police say. Tammy Berkey, of Berlin, had left her home in a red transam that Wednesday and had not been heard from since, according to her family. She was first reported missing on August 7, according to social media posts by her family. PSP in Somerset County and the county's district attorney's office announced it's involvement in the search a week later, only after the relative died. The reason for this delay is unclear. Berkey remains missing an…
Police & Fire
Pregnant Virginia Woman Had Pleaded On YouTube To Be Saved From Husband — Now She's Dead
"Even when I reached out for help, nothing was done at all." These are the words 27-year-old Dana Alotaibi, of Virginia, said through tears in a recorded call with the National Suicide Awareness Hotline posted to YouTube last January. Seven months later, Falls Church's Alotaibi was stabbed dead by the very man she had been fearful of, Bryant Tejeda-Castillo, on the H-3 freeway in Hawaii, according to those who knew her and police. Tejeda-Castillo was charged with second-degree murder and being held on $1 million bond. Alotaibi's mom, Natalia Cespedes, believes that her daughter w…
Obituaries
6 Years After Retirement Beloved Central PA Police Sgt., Ast. Fire Chief Dies By Suicide
A beloved central Pennsylvania policeman has died by suicide six years after retirement. Sgt. J. Donald “J.D.” Shaeffer served with the Lancaster Bureau of Police for 25 years before retiring in August 2016, according to police officials. He began his career with the Bureau in 1991 as a patrolman and worked his way up to sergeant by 2007, officials with the Bureau said in a statement. He also served "as a Field Training Officer, VASCAR Technician, Bicycle Officer, and with the Mounted Unit. He received numerous commendations and letters of praise throughout his career, and in 2006 rece…
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