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PA Dad Admits To Injuring 2-Month-Old Infant, Braking Bones, Police Say PA Dad Admits To Injuring 2-Month-Old Infant, Braking Bones, Police Say
PA Dad Admits To Injuring 2-Month-Old Infant, Braking Bones, Police Say A Mount Joy dad has "admitted to causing the injuries," to his 2-month-old infant daughter, police stated in a release on Wednesday, May 15 and in court documents subsequently obtained by Daily Voice.  Bryan Garcia-Almanza, 25 who recently moved to the 200 block of Cherry Lane in Marietta, was arrested and had his preliminary hearing and arraignment before Magisterial District Judge Michael Hess on Tuesday, May 14, according to court records.  Garcia-Almanza's infant daughter had previously been admitted to the Penn State Hershey Medical Center on February 9, 2024, the Susque…

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Lititz Mom, Nurse Takes Clonazepam, Amphetamine Before Head-On Crash With Son In Car: Affidavit Lititz Mom, Nurse Takes Clonazepam, Amphetamine Before Head-On Crash With Son In Car: Affidavit
Lititz Mom, Nurse Takes Clonazepam, Amphetamine Before Head-On Crash With Son In Car: Affidavit A 43-year-old mom of two allegedly caused a head-on crash into a tree by driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police detailed in a release on Thursday, Feb. 9.  Kristen Leigh Gantz of Lititz crashed a black Honda Pilot into a tree along East Oregon Road, Manheim Township around 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 12, according to Officer William R. McHale IV in the affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice.  Gantz crashed in such a way that she "could only be freed by mechanical means," as stated in the affidavit. In the meantime, her 16-yea…

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Drunk Mom With Infant In Car Slams Into PA Church On Christmas Day, Police Say Drunk Mom With Infant In Car Slams Into PA Church On Christmas Day, Police Say
Drunk Mom With Infant In Car Slams Into PA Church On Christmas Day, Police Say A 10-month-old infant was in the backseat when their mom drunkenly slammed into the Harrisburg Korean Presbyterian Church on Christmas Day 2022, police announced on Feb. 9, 2023. Kayla C. Kellam "had been traveling on Route 15 South when she lost control of the vehicle, went through the grass median for the off ramp at Slate Hill Road, through a chain link fence and struck the Harrisburg Korean Presbyterian Church," on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, the Lower Allen Township police announced the after her arrest.  When police arrived at the church located at 1127 Slate Hill Road, they foun…

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Chambersburg Felon Who Endangered Children Escapes Chambersburg Felon Who Endangered Children Escapes
Chambersburg Felon Who Endangered Children Escapes A warrant has been issued for a woman serving probation for felon endangering the welfare of children but never returned for her work release job on Thursday, Dec. 8 authorities say.  27-year-old Kathleen Elizabeth Castro-Zavala of Chambersburg was released, only serving 28 days in prison, after being found guilty of a felony endangering welfare of children charge in 2020, court records detail.  Castro-Zavala was then given probation but was resentenced after a violation in July 2021, according to the court documents.  She was being housed at the Franklin County Jail during …

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2-Year-Old Girl Hospitalized After Dad Choked Her Over Dog's Water Bowl: PA State Police 2-Year-Old Girl Hospitalized After Dad Choked Her Over Dog's Water Bowl: PA State Police
2-Year-Old Girl Hospitalized After Dad Choked Her Over Dog's Water Bowl: PA State Police A 2-year-old girl has been hospitalized following an assault by her father, Pennsylvania state police say.  33-year-old David Christopher Thomas of Wiconisco has been charged in connection with the assault witnessed by his other older children, according to court documents.  The investigation into the potential abuse was launched after the girl's mother saw bruising on her neck when picking her up from Thomas's home on Nov. 5 after the child had been with her father since Halloween. The 5 and 9-year-old siblings later told the police he used his thumbs to press on her neck two ti…

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Central Pennsylvania Mom Wanted For Abusing Child Under 6 Years Old: Authorities Central Pennsylvania Mom Wanted For Abusing Child Under 6 Years Old: Authorities
Central Pennsylvania Mom Wanted For Abusing Child Under 6 Years Old: Authorities Up to a $2,000 reward is being offered for a central Pennsylvania mom who is accused of abusing a child under the age of six, authorities say. 22-year-old Ayanna Giselle Thompson of Lower Paxton Township is wanted on a warrant issued on Tuesday, Nov. 8, according to a release by area police on Monday, Nov. 14.  Details about the incident the charges stem from were not immediately available when Daily Voice inquired but DV staff has requested a copy of the criminal complaint from the office of Magisterial District Judge Joseph S. Lindsey who has been assigned the case.  Thompson i…

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by Jillian Pikora