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Mini Golf Manager 'Engaged In Sex Acts' With Teen Co-Worker: Lancaster DA Mini Golf Manager 'Engaged In Sex Acts' With Teen Co-Worker: Lancaster DA
Mini Golf Manager 'Engaged In Sex Acts' With Teen Co-Worker: Lancaster DA A man who had worked with children at schools, church, and a mini golf course has been arrested on charges related to the sexual abuse of children, authorities announced on Tuesday, Nov. 21.  David Preston Griffith, 28 of Strasburg Township, has only been under investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police for child sex abuse allegations since Oct. 2023, and although these cases can take years, video evidence and cooperation of the schools and the business where he worked help speed up the investigation.  Griffith worked for Lancaster's Phoenix Academy and volunteered with Lampeter-Stras…

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Wiretap Catches Man Who Used Alias During Quarryville Assault, Police Say Wiretap Catches Man Who Used Alias During Quarryville Assault, Police Say
Wiretap Catches Man Who Used Alias During Quarryville Assault, Police Say A wiretap helped police identify Nhan H. Nguyen also known as Tommy Louboutin, following a sexual assault, police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 25. A woman was sexually assaulted in the first block of North Chruch Street in Quarryville on Aug. 4, the police explained.  The assault happened following a date with a man known to her as "Tommy Louboutin." Evidence from the assault was found in the woman's bedroom. The Quarryville Police continued to investigate the assault and over the next few weeks, they discovered "Louboutin's" true identity was Nhan H. Nguyen of Philadelphia. The poli…

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NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say
NY Man Causes Back-To-Back Hit-Runs In PA, Police Say A 21-year-old New York man caused two hit-and-runs in Pennsylvania, police announced on May 10, 2023.  Franknness A. Martinez Tavarez of Corona first crashed into a vehicle in the 400 block of Long Lane in Pequea Township around 11 a.m. on May 9— causing injuries, according to area police.  While at the scene, the police find another vehicle had been side-swiped, and that driver was unharmed, the police explained.  The officer found a head-on collision just 1000 feet down the same road. In that crash, a 60-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman both from York were hurt. Final…

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Obituaries
Amish Man Dies In Road After Teenager Flees Crash: Police Amish Man Dies In Road After Teenager Flees Crash: Police
Amish Man Dies In Road After Teenager Flees Crash: Police An 18-year-old girl, accompanied by her attorney, turned herself in for a deadly hit-and-run of an Amish man on Tuesday, June, 7, police say.  Anya Renee Myers was allegedly the driver of a car that struck Samuel S. King, 43, of Houser Road, Lancaster, in the 1800 block of Rockvale Road around 7 a.m. Wednesday, Apr. 27, according to West Lampeter Township police. King had died at the scene of the crash from "serious head injuries" after he was thrown from a scooter, which was found damaged nearby, police say. "Members of the West Lampeter Township Police were able to locate …

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PA Ex-Con Commits Arson Day After Release: Authorities PA Ex-Con Commits Arson Day After Release: Authorities
PA Ex-Con Commits Arson Day After Release: Authorities The day after a man was released on bail he committed arson, according to court documents. Austin Lloyd Charles, 33, of no fixed address in Lancaster, was arrested for arson on Saturday, according to court documents. His bail on his previous bail for fleeing was increased to $100,000 on a court order on Jan. 21, according to court documents. He fulfilled this bail and was released the same day, according to the updated court docket. The following day he committed the arson at a residence-- with two people inside-- in the 1700 block of Conard Road just before 6:30 a.m., according to …

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