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Schools
Elementary Student Shown 'Inappropriate Video' By PA Staff
A local dad working as a "temporary school employee" has been charged for allegedly showing an elementary school student a sexual video, Susquehanna Township police announced on Friday, April 26. Patrice Winnis Thompson, 40 of Harrisburg, "may have shown an inappropriate video to at least 1 student at the Thomas J Holtzman Elementary School," on April 18, as stated by police in the release. Following an investigation by multiple agencies, Thompson was arrested in the following charges: Felony Dissemination of Explicit Sexual Materials to Minors (two counts), and Misdemeanor Corr…
Police & Fire
Harrisburg 4-Year-Old's Accused Shooter Arrested In Philadelphia: US Marshals
The man suspected of shooting a 4-year-old girl in Harrisburg last year was taken into custody by US Marshals on Tuesday, April 23, officials say. Shawn Jason, 47, was arrested at a hotel on Island Avenue, Marshals said in a release. Authorities previously said Jason shot three people during a five-hour standoff last Sept 9. Police said he was armed with a rifle when he forced his way into a home on the 1800 block of North Street following a dispute with neighbors. Jason was able to escape just as a SWAT team stormed the building, according to officials. …
Police & Fire
Arrest Details About Duo Wanted For Harrisburg Stabbing Released: Police
Two suspects wanted in connection with a stabbing in another state were apprehended at a building in Westchester following a narcotics arrest that alerted investigators to their trail, police said. The arrests of Dion Johnson, age 38, and Yolanda Lower, age 46, who were both wanted in connection with a stabbing in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, were announced by the Westchester County Police Department on Monday, April 22. According to the department, the events leading up to the arrests began when authorities learned of a stolen vehicle being driven near the Mount Vernon/Bronx border…
Police & Fire
PA Church Youth Leader Accused Of Molesting Child At McDonald’s: Affidavit
A 76-year-old church volunteer took three youth group members shopping and to lunch at McDonald's and ended up with police storming his home, as detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Roy Andrews of the 4900 block Raudabaugh Road in Mechanicsburg was the youth leader for a Hispanic church in Harrisburg called “Iglesia La Fuenta” from 2014 through 2022, the police explained in a release. When attendance at the church declined, Andrews began volunteering his Sundays to drive children to a sister church in Mechanicsburg, according to the affidavit of probable cause.&nbs…
Police & Fire
Marcus Stultz Charged With Murder Of Dewayne Brown
A 26-year-old convicted felon has been charged and arrested in connection with the homicide of a Huntingdon man in Harrisburg, police announced on Monday, April 21. Marcus Daivd Stultz of Harrisburg was arrested on Friday, April 19, police explained. This was shortly after fingerprints helped authorities identify Dewayne Brown, 43 of Huntingdon, as the shot Black man officers found when responding to a call of "shots fired with a person struck" in the area of Evergreen and Thompson streets, authorities told Daily Voice. Officers found Brown shot dead around 11:45 …
Police & Fire
Jose Angel Soto Jr. Accused Of Raping Child, Harrisburg PD
A 45-year-old man has been charged with multiple felonies in connection with the sexual assault of a child, Harrisburg police announced on Monday afternoon. Jose Angel Soto Jr. of Wynnewood Road, Harrisburg, was arrested on the following charges on April 15, according to the police and confirmed by court documents: Felony Aggravated Indecent Assault - Complainant Less Than 16 Years Old (two counts). Felony Unlawful Contact With Minor - Sexual Offenses. Felony Corruption Of Minors - Defendant Age 18 or Above. Misdemeanor Indecent Assault Person Less 16 Years of Age (tw…
Police & Fire
Yolanda Lower, Dion Johnson Arrested For HBG Stabbing: PD
UPDATE: **"Dion Johnson and Yolanda Lower were taken into custody on April 19th in New York," Harrisburg Police announced late on Friday night.** ORIGINAL REPORT: A federally convicted felon and a woman with a misdemeanor record are wanted for stabbing a woman multiple times in Harrisburg on Saturday, the Harrisburg police announced on Monday, April 15. Dion Dakota Johnson, 38 of Harrisburg, was arrested by the FBI back in 2009 for his gang-related activities in the city, although much of his federal records are sealed, he eventually was slapped with both federal and state felony co…
Traffic
PSU Alum Killed On I-76: Never-Ending Wave Of Condolences Pour In On Facebook
Condolences are flooding in following the death of a 38-year-old woman on the PA Turnpike. Kelly M. Little, 38, was stopped in the right westbound lane in Clay Township around 2 a.m. on Thursday, April 11, when she was struck by a tractor trailer, police said in a news release. The tractor-trailer was going 65 mph when it struck Little's Mercedes-Benz and flipped the car on its passenger side, troopers said. Little, of Harrisburg, was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck driver was not injured. Little graduated from Penn State University with her bachelor's in bio behavioral …
Traffic
Harrisburg Woman, 38, Killed On Turnpike In Lancaster County: Police
One woman has died after a tractor-trailer hit her car from behind on I-76 in Lancaster County, authorities say. Kelly M. Little, 38, was stopped in the right westbound lane in Clay Township around 2 a.m. on Thursday, April 11, state police said in a release. The tractor-trailer was going 65 mph when it struck her Mercedes-Benz and flipped the car on its passenger side, troopers said. Little, of Harrisburg, was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck driver was not injured.
News
Body Of Missing Harrisburg Woman Pulled From Susquehanna River 60+ Miles Away In MD: Reports
The case of a Pennsylvania woman missing for more than five weeks came to a tragic end in Maryland, Daily Voice has learned. The body of Rebecca "Becky" Shanice Beamer-Hicks, 35, of Harrisburg, was recovered from the Susquehanna River Tuesday morning, April 9 in Harford County, a spokesman for the Maryland Natural Resources Police said. Beamer-Hicks' body was recovered near Glen Cove, more than 66 miles up the river from where he sent missing, the MNRP said. The extensive search was launched on March 1, when Beamer-Hicks was first reported missing. The search was later …
Police & Fire
Harrisburg Fire
A massive fire tore through row homes in Harrisburg Thursday morning, April 11, leaving multiple residents displaced. The fire broke out on the 600 block of Ross Street, bringing numerous fire companies to the scene around dawn. Ring footage being circulated by multiple outlets including CBS21 shows neighbors screaming for help as flames spread. 👀 BREAKING NOW: Dramatic video from a neighbor captures fire spreading along Ross Street in Harrisburg this morning.https://t.co/EWN7XJuagN(Video submitted by resident, used by with permission.) pic.twitter.com/Ri08FMXw6j — Steve …
Police & Fire
Sharon Bentler Killed In Head-On Crash On I-81: PSP
A 51-year-old woman has died a week after being ejected during a head-on crash along Interstate 81, Pennsylvania State Police and the Dauphin County Coroner confirmed to Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 9. Sharon Michelle Bentler, originally of Berwick and most recently of Harrisburg (according to her social media and court records), passed away at Penn State Hershey Medical Center on Sunday due to multiple traumatic injuries she sustained in a crash on I-81 on April 3 Dauphin County press secretary Diane McNaughton told Daily Voice. Her death was ruled accidental by the county co…
News
Pimp Admits Trafficking Aspiring Teen Model In Central PA, DA Says
The first man captured by the Lancaster County Human Trafficking Task Force has been sentenced after confessing to his crimes, the District Attorney announced on Monday, April 8. More than two years after his arrest, Louis Fountain, 34 of Brookhaven, Delaware County pleaded guilty to two counts of trafficking individuals, four counts of promoting prostitution, and one count of living off prostitutes before Lancaster County President Judge David Ashworth on March 29, as detailed in the release. Judge Ashworth sentenced him to serve a "prison term of one year, 11 months, and eight d…
Politics
Evelyn Henderson Convicted Of Killing Husband Cameron: DA
A former political candidate has been convicted in connection with the murder of her husband — a former chief deputy sheriff of Dauphin County — Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo announced on Thursday. On March 14, Evelyn Henderson (known as Evey Zigerelli when she ran for office in the 1990s) was convicted of second-degree murder and aggravated arson in connection with the death of her 84-year-old husband Carmen Henderson, according to the April 4 release by the DA's office. Authorities first learned of Carmen's death when Evelyn called 911 claiming he had "set himsel…
News
Tracy Scanlon Missing Nearly 2 Months Possibly In Harrisburg
A woman has been missing for nearly two months and authorities believe she could be in the Harrisburg area. Tracy Scanlon, 54 of the Pittsburgh area was first reported missing to the Millvale Police Department. "All information from family and friends places her in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area," Susquehanna Township Police said in a release on March 19. A missing person database entry was created for her on April 1; it reads in part: "Tracy left on February 7, 2024 and was going to Harrisburg with plans to return to Pittsburgh on March 1. February 20 is the last time anyone has had a…
Police & Fire
Wanted
: Duron Smith Allegedly Drags Officer In Harrisburg
A 44-year-old convicted felon is wanted by the police for dragging an officer by his vehicle down a Harrisburg street, authorities announced on Monday. Duron Smith "has an active arrest warrant for aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer by Dauphin County Criminal Investigation Division," the police stated in the release on April 1. The officer was dragged by Smith's vehicle for an unknown distance along South Second Street in Harrisburg on Jan. 26, 2024, according to the warrant notification. Smith has felon convictions in Dauphin County for drug dealing and ille…
Police & Fire
Homicide Investigation: Man Dies 11+ Years After PA Shooting, Police
A gunshot victim who survived 11 years following the shooting passed on Thursday at a Harrisburg hospital. On March 27, 2024, the police announced they have launched a homicide investigation into his death. Tyrone McLemore, 33 of Harrisburg, died on March 21, 2024, the Harrisburg police explained. "An autopsy was conducted, and it was determined that McLemore's death was directly associated with the 2012 shooting incident," the police said. McLemore was shot by an unknown person in the 400 block of South 14th Street on Aug. 4, according to the police. His…
Police & Fire
Philly Native Found At Central PA Bus Stops ID'd: Coroner (
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A 49-year-old woman who was found dead in Harrisburg Wednesday morning has been identified by the Dauphin County Coroner's Office. Chandra Burns, originally of Philadelphia (according to her social media) and most recently of Harrisburg City, was found unconscious near the bus stops at Second and Market streets around 7:30 a.m. on March 27, the police detailed. EMS made efforts to revive her but ultimately she was pronounced dead at 8:30 a.m., according to the coroner's office. A female has passed away this morning at the Cat Bus Market Street transfer station in Harrisburg, Penn…
Police & Fire
Central PA Chase At Speeds 130MPH+ Without Headlights: State Police Say
A man has been arrested in connection with an over 130-mile-per-hour chase in Central Pennsylvania, State Police announced on Tuesday, March 26. Ryan Tyler Heisey, 22 of Mechanicsburg, was first spotted going at a high rate of speed on the Harrisburg Expressway/PA 581 West around midnight on Monday, March 25, Corporal Costello detailed in a release the following morning. Starting at mile marker four, PSP troopers from Harrisburg began to pursue a 2011 silver Infiniti G37 "reaching speeds over 130 miles per hour," as stated in the release. The troopers involved in th…
Police & Fire
'Suspected Crack Cocaine' Found In Patrol Car, Pennsylvania State Police Say
"Suspected crack cocaine" was found in a patrol vehicle, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release on March 26. PSP Troop H in Harrisburg discovered the "small amount of suspected crack cocaine" while decommissioning a marked patrol car around 11:45 through 12:15 a.m. on March 21, as stated in the release. The release did not detail what police force used the patrol vehicle but did note that it was a 2019 Ford Explorer. The drugs were found hidden in the rear of the vehicle after PSP removed their equipment and wiring. An investigation is ongoing, Trooper Ko…
Police & Fire
MD/PA Bank Robber Indicted In 2nd Robbery Spree Months After Release:
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A man who recently completed his sentence following a plea deal with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for six armed robberies — was indicted on March 20 following a second robbery spree of five more businesses, Palmyra police announced on Monday, March 25, 2024. Mark Shane Herrick, now 47, of Hanover, was first arrested by the FBI in 2009 for robbing the following businesses while armed with a tire iron or crowbar: June 6, 2008 - Fulton Bank, Harrisburg, PA. June 7, 2008 - M&T Bank, Harrisburg, PA. June 13, 2008 - PNC Bank, Lower Macungie, PA. June 16, 2008 - PNC Bank, H…
News
Joseph Allen's Alleged Killer Stafford Wedderburne Arrested
A convicted felon who was allegedly seen on video stealing a van involved with the kidnapping and murder of a 23-year-old dad has been arrested, Harrisburg police announced on Monday, March 25, 2024. Stafford Wedderburne, 31 of Harrisburg, has been charged with with the following in connection with the Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022 killing of 23-year-old Jordan Allen also of Harrisburg, according to the police and court records: Homicide Murder Of The First Degree. Felony Kidnap To Facilitate A Felony. Felony Robbery -Threat Immediate Serious Injury. …
Schools
Steelton/Highspire School Bus Driver Philip Fry Arrested
A 56-year-old school bus driver has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies related to child pornography, police announced late Thursday night. Philip Fry of the 1100 block of Oberlin Road, Middletown, Lower Swatara Township was arrested following a warranted search of his home. The search was conducted by the Derry Township Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children Investigators, along with Detectives from the Dauphin County Criminal Investigation Division. The search was part of a larger investigation after receiving tips about Child Sexual Abuse Material. During the …
News
Terry, Ronda Parker Charge With Homicide Of Michael Pruitt
New details have been released at a press conference on Tuesday, March 19 about a Harrisburg family who teamed up to shoot, stab, and dismember a boyfriend who was allegedly physically and sexually abusive. Terry Parker, 47, his ex-wife (possibly legally married but separated, officials explained at a later date) Ronda Parker, 48, and his new girlfriend Summer Heil, 36, worked together to lure Ronda's new boyfriend, Michael Pruitt, 40, to a home in Springfield Township, Pennsylvania State Police in Bradford County explained in the court documents obtained by Daily Voice PSP found the bones …
News
Jacob Bucher III Charged For Shooting At Harrisburg Police
A man is out of the hospital and under arrest after both shooting at and being shot by Harrisburg police, the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday evening, March 14. The man shot has been identified as Jacob Bucher III and the details about what happened are a bit more detailed than what we originally reported based on statements from city officials. It is now known that Bucher's van and Buche himself matched the description of a shooter and a van used in a shooting within the Harrisburg City limits on Wednesday. Harrisburg City Police Corporal …
Lifestyle
Pennsylvania Cheers On Native Oscar Winner Da'Vine Joy Randolph
The 2024 Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress had the support of her home state when she held up her golden statue on Sunday, March 10. Da'Vine Joy Randolph, a Philadelphia native, won Best Supporting Actress — yet again — for "The Holdovers." She previously won the title at the Critics’ Choice Awards, the Independent Spirit Awards, the New York Film Critics Circle, the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the Golden Globes, and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards. Randolph was voted on by the Academy above Emily Blunt in “Oppenhei…
Obituaries
Collin Weller, 33 Of Orwigsburg, Found Dead In Harrisburg
A 33-year-old man who was a beloved big brother was found dead under a bridge in Harrisburg, county officials announced on Friday, March 1. Collin Weller was an Orwigsburg native who previously lived in Kutztown and Pottsville, according to his social media. He had been experiencing homelessness and ended up in Harrisburg at some point over the last five years. He was found dead beneath the underpass at Paxton and Cameron streets in the city on Tuesday, Feb. 27, according to the Dauphin County Coroner's Office. His cause of death "was complications of hypothermia," as stated in the release.…
Police & Fire
Tyron Stewart Charged With Willie Elbert Ford's Homicide
The victim of a deadly shooting has been identified and his alleged killer has been arrested, officials told Daily Voice Monday morning. Willie Elbert Ford, 38 of Steelton, died at a local hospital after being found by officers suffering multiple gunshot wounds around 2 a.m. on Feb. 22, officials detailed on Feb. 26. Ford's cause of death was gunshot wounds to the body and the manner was homicide, according to the Dauphin County Coroner's Office. The police were initially called to a report of shots fired in the 1500 block of Vernon Street, near Vernon Stre…
News
Shot Car Crashes Into Tree In Harrisburg, Officials Say (
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A car that was shot at crashed into a tree in front of Bellevue Towers, Harrisburg officials announced on Friday evening. The police were called to a report of shots fire and a crash in the 2400 block of Market Street around non but available to find only a crashed white SUV, everyone else involved had fled the scene, officials explained. It appears the SUV was shot at multiple times, with one bullet striking the vehicle, which caused the driver to cross into oncoming traffic and strike a tree, according to the police. Witnesses said two or three other vehicles had been i…
Police & Fire
Trooper Causes Crash Hospitalizing 4 People — Including Himself: PA State Police
Four people, including a trooper, were taken to a hospital following a four-vehicle crash, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release on Feb. 23. The crash began with a pursuit on US 30 East in West Whiteland Township at 2:46 p.m. on Feb. 3, as detailed in the PSP release. PSP Trooper Craig A. Fry, 30 of Coatesville, was pursuing Syrron N. Hovington, 20 of Downingtown's 2023 black Kia Forte as he failed to yield to an emergency vehicle using lights and sirens, according to the release. Hovington also failed to stop for Trooper Fry, instead exiting the high…
Police & Fire
Homicide
Investigation
: Man Shot Dead Near Park In Harrisburg, Police Say
A homicide investigation has been launched after a man died following a shooting early Thursday morning, Harrisburg City police say. The police were called to a report of shots fired in the 1500 block of Vernon Street, near Vernon Street Park, around 2 a.m. on Feb. 22. Arriving officers found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to the local hospital where he died from his injuries. The investigation into this fatal shooting is ongoing. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Harrisburg Police, at 717-558-6900 or click here t…
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