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ANIMAL CRUELTY: Cat Shot In Face In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say ANIMAL CRUELTY: Cat Shot In Face In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say
Animal Cruelty: Cat Shot In Face In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say A cat was found shot in the face and neck in Central Pennsylvania, police announced on Tuesday, March 12.  The Middletown Borough Police Department has launched a "criminal investigation" after the cat was found in the 100 block of West Water Street in the borough.  The cat had "several injuries on its face and neck which were the result of being shot with a BB gun," police said noting that "the injuries are believed to have been inflicted late last week." The cat was taken to a medical facility and is expected to survive.   Anyone with information is asked to contact …

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by Jillian Pikora
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COLD CASE: PA Teen Was Stabbed, Beaten, And Dumped In Backyard COLD CASE: PA Teen Was Stabbed, Beaten, And Dumped In Backyard
Cold CASE: PA Teen Was Stabbed, Beaten, And Dumped In Backyard Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a Delaware County murder that took place more than 50 years ago.  Joann Jackson was 18 years old when police found her body in a backyard off of Rose Tree Road in Middletown, according to state police and contemporary media accounts.  Her remains were discovered by children playing near a pine bush on Thursday, Aug. 16, 1973, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that week. Investigators told the newspaper she had been beaten, stabbed in the neck, sexually assaulted, and strangled.  Jackson was last seen alive by her father two d…

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by Mac Bullock
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Unruly Bar Patron Fights Staff, Breaks Glasses, Lower Swatara Police Say Unruly Bar Patron Fights Staff, Breaks Glasses, Lower Swatara Police Say
Unruly Bar Patron Fights Staff, Breaks Glasses, Lower Swatara Police Say A 34-year-old unruly bar patron was arrested after police said she fought staff, other customers, and broke glasses at a bar in Middletown this weekend. Genovera Mowen was forcibly removed from Angie's Diner on S. Eisenhower Boulevard, around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, before police arrived, Lower Swatara Police said. Mowen was charged with Disorderly Conduct, Harassment (Physically Strike), and Criminal Mischief. Mowen is presumed innocent until proven guilty by the courts.

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by Cecilia Levine
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COLD CASE: Man With Illegal Gambling Ties Found Dead On Pennsylvania Highway COLD CASE: Man With Illegal Gambling Ties Found Dead On Pennsylvania Highway
Cold CASE: Man With Illegal Gambling Ties Found Dead On Pennsylvania Highway Charles Sherman was found dead on the east shoulder of Interstate 95 in Middletown on Jan. 25, 1978.  He had been shot to death, according to state police investigators.  Authorities allege that Sherman — who also went by the aliases Charlie Harris and Sherman Shikie — had deep ties to illegal gambling rackets in Northeast Philadelphia and Bristol.  At the time of his death, Sherman was living on the 1200 block of South 7th Street in South Philadelphia.  Anyone with information is asked to call Pennsylvania State Police at 610-861-2026 or submit an anony…

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by Mac Bullock
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Florida Man Wanted For Murder Commits Suicide In PA Prison: Authorities Florida Man Wanted For Murder Commits Suicide In PA Prison: Authorities
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…

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by Jillian Pikora
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York Man Struck Dead In Harrisburg Allegedly Hit By Convict: Court Docs York Man Struck Dead In Harrisburg Allegedly Hit By Convict: Court Docs
York Man Struck Dead In Harrisburg Allegedly Hit By Convict: Court Docs A Middletown man has been charged for fatally striking a York City resident at a Harrisburg intersection, court records obtained by Daily Voice detail.  Jose Borrero, 34, died at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill on Friday, Dec. 9. He was identified by the Dauphin County Coroner's office.  On January 8, Dylan Matthew Haines, 31, was charged in connection with the fatal strike at South Cameron and Paxton streets just before 8:15 p.m. on Dec. 6, according to the police.  Borrero "had entered into the roadway, attempting to assist with a broken down vehicle…

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by Jillian Pikora
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EXPIRING! PA Lottery New Year’s Millionaire Raffle Ticket EXPIRING! PA Lottery New Year’s Millionaire Raffle Ticket
Expiring! PA Lottery New Year’s Millionaire Raffle Ticket A winning lottery ticket is about to expire. A Pennsylvania Lottery New Year’s Millionaire Raffle ticket worth $100,000 is sent to expire on Jan. 7, 2024 — a year from the date it was drawn.  The lottery player purchased ticket number 00025471 at Zweiers located at 505 South Lincoln Avenue in Lebanon. For them to claim the prize, the ticket must be filed with the PA Lottery, either by mail or at a Lottery Area Office, by Sunday, January 7, 2024. The lottery commission recommends that the winner signs the back of the ticket, and calls the Pennsylvania Lottery …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Gymnastic Coach ID'd As Woman Killed In Fiery Rt 283 Crash Gymnastic Coach ID'd As Woman Killed In Fiery Rt 283 Crash
Gymnastic Coach ID'd As Woman Killed In Fiery Rt 283 Crash The woman killed in a fiery three-vehicle on Route 283 in Dauphin County on Tuesday morning has been identified. Melissa 'Missy' Lynn Deroba, 49, of Middletown, died an accidental death due to smoke inhalation and thermal burns, according to Dauphin County Press Secretary Jennifer Fitch.  A tractor-trailer rear-ended Missy's grey 2005 Ford Escape, bursting into flames, as the truck continued to rear-end another tractor-trailer — becoming stuck under the passenger side of the trailer, according to a Pennsylvania State Police release the following morning.  The fiery three-vehicle collision …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Freight Train Hits Cement Truck In Southeast Pennsylvania Freight Train Hits Cement Truck In Southeast Pennsylvania
Freight Train Hits Cement Truck In Southeast Pennsylvania The SEPTA West Trenton Line was shut down early Thursday morning, Sept. 21 after a CSX freight train collided with a cement truck at a railroad crossing in Middletown, authorities say.  The crash happened around 5:30 a.m. at the intersection of Township Line and Big Oak roads, said Middletown police.  No injuries were reported and no hazardous materials were released, the department said, though some diesel fuel and drywall dust spilled along the tracks.  Some brush fires near the tracks were reported at the time of the crash, a CSX spokesperson told Dail Voice.  SEPTA…

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by Mac Bullock
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MASS CASUALTY: Victims ID'd In Tractor-Trailer V. RV Crash On I-81 Near Chambersburg (UPDATE) MASS CASUALTY: Victims ID'd In Tractor-Trailer V. RV Crash On I-81 Near Chambersburg (UPDATE)
Mass Casualty: Victims ID'd In Tractor-Trailer V. RV Crash On I-81 Near Chambersburg (Update) All five people and a dog involved in a tractor-trailer and RV on Interstate 81 late on Wednesday night have died, authorities told Daily Voice.  Pennsylvania State Police and the families have identified the crash victims. The family in the RV were: Donald 'Don', Kimberly 'Kim', Miranda, and Dane Molander, and their dog Rue of Middletown, PA.  The family was on their way home from an ATV event when their RV blew out a tire triggering the deadly crash, authorities say. I’ve never felt so gutted waking up to a bunch of texts and reading the news of the passing of the Molander family. T…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Mom Goes 200+ Miles In Lyft To Shoot At Her Child's Foster Family: Affidavit PA Mom Goes 200+ Miles In Lyft To Shoot At Her Child's Foster Family: Affidavit
PA Mom Goes 200+ Miles In Lyft To Shoot At Her Child's Foster Family: Affidavit A Pennsylvania mom took a nearly 4-hour Lyft ride — over 200 miles — and then opened fire at the foster family of six that she claims "stole her baby," according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Kayla Menne took a 9-millimeter pistol registered in her previous legal name, Kayla Boyden Harris, from her home in the 100 block of Nissley Street, Middletown to the 5000 block of Julia Lane, McKees Rocks with the intent of shooting at the family fostering her child, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Kennedy Township Police Department.  The family, consistin…

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by Jillian Pikora
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MD Man ID'd As Missing Boater Found Dead Along Susquehanna River In PA MD Man ID'd As Missing Boater Found Dead Along Susquehanna River In PA
MD Man ID'd As Missing Boater Found Dead Along Susquehanna River In PA A body found in Middletown near the Susquehanna River has been identified and the missing boater's name has been released, authorities told Daily Voice on Friday, April 14, 2023.  Michael "Mike" Brook of Waynesboro, PA— originally from Silver Spring, MD— was found dead near Harrisburg Internation Airport around 3 p.m., on Thursday, April 13, 2023, authorities with Dauphin County explained.  First responder radio broadcast that a body was pulled from the river near the Steelton boat launch and Daily Voice reached out to Harrrisburg's Director of Communication Matt Maisel around 12:30 p.m.  …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Human Trafficker Assaulted Girl In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say Human Trafficker Assaulted Girl In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say
Human Trafficker Assaulted Girl In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say  A 26-year-old man is wanted on a warrant in connection with a human trafficking case in Central Pennsylvania, authorities say.  Trequan Lemont Santiago of Windsor, PA  is accused of luring a girl between the ages of 11 and 16 into a vehicle and sexually assaulting her, according to a release by Middletown borough police.  Additional information about the situation was not immediately available on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.  Santiago has been charged with the following offenses, police say and court records confirm: Trafficking individuals Statutory sexual assault …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Son Admits To Trying To Kill 92-Year-Old Dad In Camp Hill Hospital, Police Say Son Admits To Trying To Kill 92-Year-Old Dad In Camp Hill Hospital, Police Say
Son Admits To Trying To Kill 92-Year-Old Dad In Camp Hill Hospital, Police Say While a 92-year-old father was in his hospital bed, his 58-year-old son attempted to kill him, authorities detail in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  East Pennsboro Police were dispatched to an assault at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital located at 503 N. 21st Street, Camp Hill on February 26, 2023, at 7:17 p.m., according to a release on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Officers arrived, investigated, and concluded that John Joseph Stoll Jr. of Wellvilles "attempted to kill the victim inside a patient room." The only reason his father survived is that a "staff member witnessed the incid…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Non-Verbal Wheelchair-Bound Man Abandoned By Caretaker In Car In Central PA, Police Say Non-Verbal Wheelchair-Bound Man Abandoned By Caretaker In Car In Central PA, Police Say
Non-Verbal Wheelchair-Bound Man Abandoned By Caretaker In Car In Central PA, Police Say In only a t-shirt and shorts, a non-verbal wheelchair-bound 34-year-old man was found abandoned by his caretaker, authorities say.  The paid caregiver 63-year-old Joseph Mbugua Munyambu, on Jan. 7 at 10:53 a.m., according to a release by the Middletown Borough police.  Officers were first called to the 100 Block of Pathfinder Drive for an abuse/neglect call around 9:30 a.m.  A witness saw "an unattended male in the backseat of a parked vehicle for an extended period of time, and the vehicle was not running," according to a release by the department the following Monday.…

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by Jillian Pikora