Motorcyclist Flees At 150MPH+ From Traffic Stop: Pennsylvania State Police Motorcyclist Flees At 150MPH+ From Traffic Stop: Pennsylvania State Police
Motorcyclist Flees At 150MPH+ From Traffic Stop: Pennsylvania State Police Two motorcyclists were seen "traveling at a high rate of speed" on US Route 15 and Pennsylvania State Police are asking the public for help locating one of the riders, according to a release on April 19.  The male riders were spotted by Pennsylvania State Police in Gettysburg at mile marker 15.4 on Rt. 15 around 1:50 p.m. on April 14, as detailed in the release. One of the motorcyclists stopped but the other "an unknown Hispanic male operating a new, all-white, Yamaha R6 motorcycle fled at speeds in excess of 150 MPH on US15 NB into York County," as state in the release.  Just be…
Military Vehicle Crash Closed Lanes On I-81: PennDOT (UPDATE) Military Vehicle Crash Closed Lanes On I-81: PennDOT (UPDATE)
Military Vehicle Crash Closed Lanes On I-81: PennDOT (Update) Two multiple-vehicle crashes — one involving a military vehicle — led to lane restrictions and delays along Interstate 81 in Central Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon.  The first crash, which involved a military vehicle, happened on I-81 northbound just .6 miles north of Exit 65: US 11/15 South and North to Enola/Maryville at 2:35 p.m. on April 19, according to PennDOT's 511PA.  The lane restriction caused delays.  Daily Voice reached out to officials for more information. PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler initially told us that the I-81 crash has "No injuries …
PA Man Convicted For Torturing Estonian In Iraq: FBI PA Man Convicted For Torturing Estonian In Iraq: FBI
PA Man Convicted For Torturing Estonian In Iraq: FBI A US Army veteran from Stroudsburg will spend the next 70 years in prison for torturing an employee at his illegal weapons facility in Iraq, according to the FBI.  Federal investigators said Ross Roggio directed Kurdish soldiers to kidnap the victim, his own employee, and hold him hostage at a military installation for 39 days.  The employee, an Estonian national, planned to blow the whistle on the illegal activities going on at Roggio's facility in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, according to authorities.  While in captivity, federal investigators said the employee was "…
Man With Bloody Knife Arrested After Man Stabbed In Chest Found At McDonald's: Lancaster Police Man With Bloody Knife Arrested After Man Stabbed In Chest Found At McDonald's: Lancaster Police
Man With Bloody Knife Arrested After Man Stabbed In Chest Found At McDonald's: Lancaster Police A man stabbed in the chest was found at McDonald's and the whole stabbing was caught on camera on Thursday night, Lancaster City police announced on Friday, April 19.  The suspect is a 43-year-old man, Jonathan Matos, who is currently experiencing homelessness, court records show.  City police were called to the stabbing at McDonald's located at 210 West King Street at 8:26 p.m. on April 18, as detailed in the police release.  They arrived to find the stabbed victim with a single stab wound to the chest, but he explained he walked from the crime scene which was near the…
PA Amish Dad Accused Of Incest: Affidavit PA Amish Dad Accused Of Incest: Affidavit
PA Amish Dad Accused Of Incest: Affidavit An Amish father has been charged with 15 felonies and 3 misdemeanors for raping and sexually assaulting four of his daughters over 18 years, as detailed by Ephrata Police Detective Beth Rivera in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on April 17.  On March 20, 2024, Amos Ebersol, 59 of the 500 block of South Fairmont Road, Ephrata, was charged with the following, according to his court docket: Felony Rape (three counts). Felony Incest (three counts). Felony Aggravated Indecent Assault with a person under 16 years of age (three counts). Felony Contact or Communication with a Minor - …
All 3 Construction Workers Struck Dead On I-83 In PA ID'd By Coroner All 3 Construction Workers Struck Dead On I-83 In PA ID'd By Coroner
All 3 Construction Workers Struck Dead On I-83 In PA ID'd By Coroner All three men who were struck dead while working in a construction zone on Interstate 83 have been identified by the York County Coroner's office on Thursday evening.  The men have been identified as follows, Coroner Pam Gay stated in a release on April 18: Jesse McKenzie, 24 of the 100 block of Village Way, Somerset, who died of "Multiple Blunt Force Trauma." Robert Hampe, 42 of the 100 block Hickory Street, Meyersdale, who died of "Multiple Blunt Force Trauma." Philson Hinebaugh III, 24 of the 100 block Forest Edge Drive, Johnstown, who died of "Blunt Force Injuries."  All…
Dad Of 2 ID'd As 1 Of 3 Construction Workers Struck Dead On I-83 In PA Dad Of 2 ID'd As 1 Of 3 Construction Workers Struck Dead On I-83 In PA
Dad Of 2 ID'd As 1 Of 3 Construction Workers Struck Dead On I-83 In PA A 24-year-old man has been identified by his family as one of the three construction workers killed when a 24-year-old box truck driver struck a construction vehicle that propelled it into the men working along Interstate 83. Jesse Mckenzie has been identified as one of the workers killed in the crash at mile marker 35.5, on I-83 South in Fairview Township. The crash happened at 3:25 a.m. on April 17, 2024, Trooper Grothey detailed in the release. Jesse McKenzie my heart can’t handle what I’ve heard today…. one of my childhood friends gone in an instant. We were... Posted by Jarrett Hen…
Police 'Justified' In Fatal Shooting Of Suicidal Veteran, Dad Of Six: Berks DA Police 'Justified' In Fatal Shooting Of Suicidal Veteran, Dad Of Six: Berks DA
Police 'Justified' In Fatal Shooting Of Suicidal Veteran, Dad Of Six: Berks DA The Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams has ruled that the two officers who shot an Air Force Veteran and dad of six dead were "justified," according to a release on Thursday, April 18. The DA explained that the two officers encountered 50-year-old Damon Scott Stern Sr. when they responded to his home for a call of a suicidal man with a knife in the 400 block of Windsor Street, Reading at 3:37 a.m. on Monday, March 25, 2024. The officers met with the caller on the front porch and the following happened the DA said: "Stern appeared from inside the home and …
Trader Joe's Recalling Basil Sold In Pennsylvania Due To Salmonella Outbreak Trader Joe's Recalling Basil Sold In Pennsylvania Due To Salmonella Outbreak
Trader Joe's Recalling Basil Sold In Pennsylvania Due To Salmonella Outbreak Trader Joe's is recalling Infinite Herbs-brand organic basil that was sold across the country in 2.5-ounce clamshell packaging due to concerns of Salmonella contamination. This week, the supermarket giant issued an alert cautioning shoppers in 29 states, as well as Washington, DC, not to consume the product as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigates a reported outbreak of Salmonella. Trader Joes is recalling Infinite Herbs Organic Basil FDA According to the FDA, "Trader Joe’s has already voluntarily removed all Infinite Herbs-brand organic basil packed in 2.5-oz clamshell pa…
Rt 72 Closes As Injury Reported At Manheim Business Fire (DEVELOPING) Rt 72 Closes As Injury Reported At Manheim Business Fire (DEVELOPING)
Rt 72 Closes As Injury Reported At Manheim Business Fire (Developing) Multiple fire departments are on the scene of a blaze at a business on Route 72, the Northern Lancaster Regional Police announced on Thursday morning.  The fire broke out in the 300 block of South Main Street/Rt. 72 in Penn Township, Manheim at 10:20 a.m., according to Lancaster Countywide Communications.  Rt. 72 has closed in both directions between Fruitville Pike and East Sun Hill Road until the fire is contained, NLCRPD explained, adding, "please follow orders from the Fire Police who are directing traffic." As of 10:43 a.m. police said, one person had suffered mino…
Pennsylvania Man Raped Child Under 9 Years Old: DA Pennsylvania Man Raped Child Under 9 Years Old: DA
Pennsylvania Man Raped Child Under 9 Years Old: DA A Reading man was convicted on multiple charges including involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child in a Lancaster County court this week, according to the District Attorney's Office.  Joel Villarreal, 44, was found guilty after one hour of jury deliberations, prosecutors said in a release.  Authorities said Villarreal abused a victim "on numerous occasions" between 2018 and 2020, when she was between 7 and 9 years old. The assaults happened at two addresses in Lancaster while he was "n a position to care for the victim," the DA's Office said.  “(The vict…
Convicted Felon Arrest As Murder Suspect In Harrisburg Homicide: Police Convicted Felon Arrest As Murder Suspect In Harrisburg Homicide: Police
Convicted Felon Arrest As Murder Suspect In Harrisburg Homicide: Police 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 …