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PA Driver On Clonazepam With BAC 2X Limit, Sentenced For Fatal High-Speed Crash PA Driver On Clonazepam With BAC 2X Limit, Sentenced For Fatal High-Speed Crash
PA Driver On Clonazepam With BAC 2X Limit, Sentenced For Fatal High-Speed Crash A 31-year-old man will serve up to 20 years for killing a man while driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol in central Pennsylvania, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023.  Derek James Sensenig will serve a minimum of eight years and a maximum of 20 years in prison as ordered during sentencing by Lancaster County President Judge David Ashworth. He faced the possibility of a minimum of seven years and a maximum of 34, the DA explained when he pleaded guilty.  Sensening, of the 100 block of Fulton Street in Akron…
GUILTY! PA Driver Admits To DUI At High-Speed In Deadly Crash GUILTY! PA Driver Admits To DUI At High-Speed In Deadly Crash
Guilty! PA Driver Admits To DUI At High-Speed In Deadly Crash A 30-year man has pleaded guilty to killing a man while driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol in central Pennsylvania, police say.  Derek James Sensenig, 30, of Akron, was speeding and weaving in and out of traffic in his 2020 Lincoln Aviator SUV when he crossed the double yellow line and caused a two-crash in the 3900 block of Oregon Pike on Friday, September 2, 2022, at 11:37 a.m., according to West Earl Township police.  Sensenig hit a 2011 Toyota Camry driven by Jeffrey Myers, 65, of Brownstown who "was pronounced deceased upon arrival at (Lancas…
Welder Sets Former Employer's Cars On Fire Twice In One Day, Police In LanCo. Say Welder Sets Former Employer's Cars On Fire Twice In One Day, Police In LanCo. Say
Welder Sets Former Employer's Cars On Fire Twice In One Day, Police In LanCo. Say A welder who lost his job apparently wanted his former employee to feel the fire of the fury he was going through, literally— igniting multiple cars on fire, puncturing over 25 tires, and causing property damage to the Lancaster County business, authorities say.  The ex-employee, 36-year-old John Derek Hays, 36, of Akron, lost his job at Benjamin Franklin Plumbing & Heating in East Hempfield Township on Monday, March 6, 2023, according to East Hempfield Township Police. In total, 10 vehicles had the tires and two of the vehicles were completely destroyed by the fires at&n…
Speeding Man High On THC Kills Lititz Woman In Crash, Police Say Speeding Man High On THC Kills Lititz Woman In Crash, Police Say
Speeding Man High On THC Kills Lititz Woman In Crash, Police Say A 29-year-old man was high on THC with drug paraphernalia in his car when he went 25 miles per hour above the speed limit striking another vehicle— seriously injuring the driver and killing her passenger, authorities announced on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.  The high driver, William R. Vaughan-Geib, of South Oakmont Street Lancaster, was transported by ambulance to a local hospital with injuries following the deadly crash in the 2100 block of New Holland Pike in East Lampeter Township on Dec. 29, 2022 at 12:40 p.m., according to area police.  Police arrived at the scene to find f…
Man Found With 500+ Child Porn Images, West Earl Twp. Police Say Man Found With 500+ Child Porn Images, West Earl Twp. Police Say
Man Found With 500+ Child Porn Images, West Earl Twp. Police Say A Lancaster County Man is accused of possessing and distributing hundreds of images of child pornography, authorities say.  Adam Michael Lawr Shirk, 33, of Akron, turned himself into the police, with his attorney present, on Jan. 26 at 1:30 p.m., according to the West Earl Township police.  Police had been investigating Shirk since they received a cyber tip in the fall and executed a search warrant on Nov. 11, 2022.  Afterward, they forensically examined a laptop, tablet computer, and several cellphones they seized and found more than 500 images of child pornograph…
Central PA Man Attempted To Lure Child Through Facebook For Sex: Police Central PA Man Attempted To Lure Child Through Facebook For Sex: Police
Central PA Man Attempted To Lure Child Through Facebook For Sex: Police A 36-year-old Lancaster County man attempted to lure a 14-year-old girl to have sex with him through Facebook, police say.  William La Vinkavick Jr., 36, of Akron turned himself in to the West Earl Township police on Nov. 5, according to a release by the department.  An "investigation revealed that he had enticed who he thought was a 14-year-old girl into meeting him for the purpose of sex," the police say.  Vinkavick acknowledged the age of the person he thought he was talking with through Facebook Messenger, according to the police release.  He was charged with seven…
Paperwork Confusion Means 25 PA Drunk Drivers Should Have Lost Licenses Before Fatal Crash: DA Paperwork Confusion Means 25 PA Drunk Drivers Should Have Lost Licenses Before Fatal Crash: DA
Paperwork Confusion Means 25 PA Drunk Drivers Should Have Lost Licenses Before Fatal Crash: DA A 30-year man with a history of drunk driving was supposed to have his license revoked before a deadly crash in central Pennsylvania, and the investigation into the crash revealed 24 other times court documents were not properly filed and drivers licenses were not revoked, authorities say. Derek James Sensenig, 30, of Akron, was speeding and weaving in and out of traffic in his 2020 Lincoln Aviator SUV when he crossed the double yellow line and caused a two-crash in the 3900 block of Oregon Pike on Friday, September 2 at 11:37 a.m., according to West Earl Township police.  Sensenig hit a 2…
DUI Driver Kills Man In Central PA High-Speed Crash: Police DUI Driver Kills Man In Central PA High-Speed Crash: Police
DUI Driver Kills Man In Central PA High-Speed Crash: Police A 30-year man has been arrested after he killed a man while driving under the influence in central Pennsylvania, police say.  Derek James Sensenig, 30, of Akron, was speeding and weaving in and out of traffic in his 2020 Lincoln Aviator SUV when he crossed the double yellow line and caused a two-crash in the 3900 block of Oregon Pike on Friday, September 2 at 11:37 a.m., according to West Earl Township police.  Sensenig hit a 2011 Toyota Camry driven by Jeffrey Myers, 65, of Brownstown who "was pronounced deceased upon arrival at (Lancaster General Hospital) du…
PA Man Pointed Loaded Gun At Roommates Then Fled: Police PA Man Pointed Loaded Gun At Roommates Then Fled: Police
PA Man Pointed Loaded Gun At Roommates Then Fled: Police A heated fight between roommates escalated quickly when one man pulled out a loaded gun and pointed it at them on Wednesday, July 20, police say.  West Earl Township police were called to "a weapons offense in progress" at a home on South 9th Street in Akron just before 11:00 AM on South 9th Street in Akron. The roommates told police that David Lee Deemer was upset that people were staying at the home who were not on the lease, "confronted his roommates and a heated argument ensued," police say.  That's when the 54-year-old "had pointed a loaded handgun at them," as stated i…
Don’t Get It Twisted These Are The Top Pretzel Makers In Pennsylvania Don’t Get It Twisted These Are The Top Pretzel Makers In Pennsylvania
Don’t Get It Twisted These Are The Top Pretzel Makers In Pennsylvania Pennsylvania might as well be known as the pretzel state rather than the keystone state for the number of pretzels made in the commonwealth. On national Pretzel Day, Apr. 26, the commonwealth’s official Facebook page made the bold statement that 80% of the nation’s pretzels are made in Pennsylvania. 🥨 It's Pretzel Day, PA! DYK? Pennsylvania produces 80% of pretzels in the U.S. Posted by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 Here are some of the top soft pretzel producers in the state based on Yelp and Google users' reviews, in no particular order: City Center Pret…
Man Stabbed In Calf Found In Yard Of Central PA Home: Police Man Stabbed In Calf Found In Yard Of Central PA Home: Police
Man Stabbed In Calf Found In Yard Of Central PA Home: Police A man was stabbed in the calf during a fight at a central Pennsylvania home on Saturday, according to a release by the police. The West Earl Township police were called to a report of suspicious vehicles in the area of Main Street and Miller Road in Akron on Feb. 26 around 2 a.m., police say. Upon arrival police found two unoccupied vehicles but heard "a commotion at a (home) in the area," WEPD write in the release. Police soon found a man in his 20s laying in the yard of a home on Main Street, they say. Officer applied a tourniquet to help stop the bleeding until EMS came and took him t…
Lancaster's Bailey Carr, 22, Mourned As Talented Artist Lancaster's Bailey Carr, 22, Mourned As Talented Artist
Lancaster's Bailey Carr, 22, Mourned As Talented Artist A talented young artist from Central PA died suddenly and unexpectedly according to his obituary. Bailey R. Carr, 22, of Lancaster, died on Dec. 2. Carr’s cause of death was not released. I am in shock and don't even know what to say. Bailey was always such a good friend to me and honestly just an amazing person. Posted by Analiese Rea on Sunday, December 5, 2021 Born in Roseville, California, Carr was a Class of 2017 graduate of Warwick High School, according to his social media pages. He was in the National Art Honor Society and was a member of the Gay Straight Alliance while atten…
GOT HIM! Police Nab Accused Route 272 Hit-Run Driver GOT HIM! Police Nab Accused Route 272 Hit-Run Driver
GOT HIM! Police Nab Accused Route 272 Hit-Run Driver Police in Ephrata arrested a man they believe was responsible for a hit-and-run crash. Jose M. Colon-Espada, 33 of Lancaster was arrested for fleeing or attempting to elude the police after a hit-and-run on March 3, according to police. Colon-Espada was supposedly driving a sedan traveling southbound in the 600 block of South Reading Road after having crashed into the passenger’s side of another vehicle, rubbing against the tire. He sped up and continued southbound on Route 272 into Akron, eluding police, authorities said. Colon-Espada was identified “through contacts he had with other la…