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MURDER-SUICIDE: Police ID Husband, Wife Found Dead In Penn Township Home MURDER-SUICIDE: Police ID Husband, Wife Found Dead In Penn Township Home
Penn Township Murder Suicide Diane Mark Shepherd Police have identified the couple found dead in what they say was a murder-suicide in a Lancaster County home early Wednesday, April 10. Mark E. Shepherd, 71, shot his wife Diane L. Shepherd, 63, and then himself in their home on the 300 block of Sun Hill Road in Penn Township, bringing police to the scene just after 4 a.m., Northern Lancaster County Regional Police said. The couple's extended family was inside the home at the time of the incident. They told police that they awoke to a loud domestic-related argument between Mark and Diane occurring in a separate part of the home. Multi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Drunk Driver Fleeing In Central PA Escapes Hospital: Police Drunk Driver Fleeing In Central PA Escapes Hospital: Police
Accused Drunk Driver Giovanni Lester Escapes Hospital: PD A Manheim man led authorities on a high speed chase and was taken to the hospital, only to flee on foot, the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department announced on Friday morning. The pursuit began when officers saw "a blue Chevy pickup truck traveling at a high rate of speed northbound on Lancaster Road in East Petersburg Borough" at 11:09 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, the NLCRPD stated in the release. When the officers tried to conduct a traffic stop, 25-year-old Giovanni Lester "attempted to flee [but] lost control of the vehicle as he attempted to turn onto Root Road. The vehicl…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Man ID'd After Killing Himself Following 'Domestic Incident' In Hanover: Coroner Man ID'd After Killing Himself Following 'Domestic Incident' In Hanover: Coroner
Man ID'd After Killing Himself Following 'Domestic Incident' In Hanover: Coroner A 58-year-old man is dead after turning a gun on himself following a domestic incident on Thursday evening, authorities announced the following morning.  George Bollack of Hanover was found dead in his home in the 900 block of Friar Run Road in Penn Township, area police detailed in a release.  Officers had been called to the home for a report of a "domestic incident involving a firearm" at 5:12 p.m. on Feb. 15, as stated in the release.  They arrived to investigate and found the resident dead. "There is no threat to the public as officers continue their investigation," the …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
HOMICIDE: 'Armed, Dangerous' Man Shot Dead By Officers, York Coroner Says (UPDATE) HOMICIDE: 'Armed, Dangerous' Man Shot Dead By Officers, York Coroner Says (UPDATE)
Homicide: 'Armed, Dangerous' Man Shot Dead By Officers, York Coroner Says (Update) Details about a fatal shooting of a man wanted on warrants in York County have been released on Monday, Feb. 5. Richard “Richie” Benjamin Bolen, 37 of Hanover, had been identified as a wanted man by Penn Township police on Friday morning and by that evening the Pennsylvania State Police announced that multiple officers had killed him in a shooting on Friday.  **Scroll Down For New Details And The Coroner's Updated Statement** He had last seen by Penn Township Police Department officers at a business where his family works in the 700 block of Baltimore Street Hanover, within Penn Towns…

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by Jillian Pikora
Traffic
Multi-Vehicle Fires Closed I-81: PennDOT (UPDATE; PHOTOS) Multi-Vehicle Fires Closed I-81: PennDOT (UPDATE; PHOTOS)
Multi-Vehicle Fires Closed I-81: PennDOT (Update; Photos) At least two vehicles caught fire on Interstate 81 in Central Pennsylvania on Thursday morning.  The incident appears to have started when a tractor-trailer attempted to pull on the right shoulder on I-81 near Exit 37: Newville in Penn Township around 6:15 a.m. on Dec. 14, PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.  As it got into the shoulder it quickly became "engulfed in flames," Schreffler said.  Another car in the shoulder in front of the tractor-trailer also became engulfed, but all the drivers were able to get out of the vehicles and be evaluated by…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
6K+ Fentanyl Pills Seized, 38 Arrested— Including 35 PA Drug Dealers, DA Says 6K+ Fentanyl Pills Seized, 38 Arrested— Including 35 PA Drug Dealers, DA Says
6K+ Fentanyl Pills Seized, 38 Arrested— Including 35 PA Drug Dealers, DA Says A two-year-long investigation has led to the arrest of 37 people from Pennsylvania and Maryland, the York County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday.  The York County Drug Task Force and the Hanover Borough Police Department began the investigation in Nov. 2021, following the arrest of Billy Austin Norris who was allegedly caught delivering cocaine.  The investigation uncovered a large network of illegal narcotics trafficking of Pennsylvanians and Maryland in southeast York County. The following people were caught in this investigation and charged as stated, per the…

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by Jillian Pikora
Traffic
Police Allege Driver On Drugs Caused Crash Killing Mom At Lancaster, Lebanon County Line Police Allege Driver On Drugs Caused Crash Killing Mom At Lancaster, Lebanon County Line
Police Allege Driver On Drugs Caused Crash Killing Mom At Lancaster, Lebanon County Line A 41-year-old mom is dead and several others have been injured following a crash on State Route 322, authorities say. Bethany Welch of Palmyra was in the passenger seat of a sedan involved in the crash with a commercial van and a tractor-trailer, the coroner announced the following afternoon. The deadly head-on collision happened on West 28th Division Highway (SR322) near the Lancaster and Lebanon County line just before 2:22 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22, the NLCRPD detailed in a release.  The Brickerville Fire Company, EMS,The Lancaster County Crash Team, and the Lancaster County Coroner…

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by Jillian Pikora
Weather
Storm Left Trail Of Destruction Across PA (PHOTOS) Storm Left Trail Of Destruction Across PA (PHOTOS)
Storm Left Trail Of Destruction Across PA (Photos) Pennsylvania residents were clearing away debris and assessing the damage on Tuesday, Aug. 8, after severe thunderstorms moved across the southeastern portion of the state last night.  Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey said the damage in areas across southeastern PA on Monday, Aug. 7 was caused by straight-line winds — defined as thunderstorm winds that have no rotation and are not tornadoes.  The destruction was especially severe in Delaware County, where residents and first responders in Glen Mills and Chadds Ford reported downed trees, damaged h…

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by Mac Bullock
News
32-Year-Old Fisherman ID'd Following Drowning: York County Coroner 32-Year-Old Fisherman ID'd Following Drowning: York County Coroner
32-Year-Old Fisherman ID'd Following Drowning: York County Coroner A 32-year-old fisherman died on Indepence Day, according to a release by the York County Coroner's office.  Dustin Snook, of Dover Township was found dead in Conewago Creek near the 4200 block of Conewago Road on Tuesday evening, the York County Coroner’s office detailed in a release the following day.  Dustin lived in the 3900 block of Conewago Road and had been fishing in the area when "it is believed that he may have a medical event which lead him to falling in the creek and becoming unresponsive," Coroner Pam Gay stated in the release.  His death was ruled an accidental …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Drive-Thru Bank Robber Nabbed In York County: Police Drive-Thru Bank Robber Nabbed In York County: Police
Drive-Thru Bank Robber Nabbed In York County: Police A 58-year-old Hanover convict has been arrested in connection with an attempted bank robbery in Littlestown, police say.  Rodney Warner, supposedly "attempted to rob the bank through the drive through," Littlestown police stated in a release on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.  The Littlestown officers were called to a "hold up alarm" at the PNC Bank at 400 West King Street at around 10:38 a.m. on Mar. 14, 2023, according to the release. When they arrived, the suspect had fled, but employees then informed about what had happened and "within a few hours LPD Officers identified the vehicle…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
I-81 Multi-Vehicle Crash Causing Partial Closure: Pennsylvania State Police I-81 Multi-Vehicle Crash Causing Partial Closure: Pennsylvania State Police
I-81 Multi-Vehicle Crash Causing Partial Closure: Pennsylvania State Police A multiple vehicle crash has caused a partial closure of Interstate 81 in central Pennsylvania, authorities say. The closure is at milemarker 35.5 in Penn Township, state police say.  No further information was available from the police. According to PennDOT, "northbound between Exit 29: PA 174 - KING ST and Exit: REST AREA." Is the affected area. The public is asked to avoid that stretch of the roadway.

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
PennDOT Plow Truck Collides With Car, See What Happens (Photos) PennDOT Plow Truck Collides With Car, See What Happens (Photos)
PennDOT Plow Truck Collides With Car, See What Happens (Photos) A car collided with a PennDOT plow truck on Thursday, Dec. 15, authorities say. The collision happened in the 400 block of South Main Street in Penn Township, according to the Northern Lancaster County Regional police. "Officers arrived to find that the two vehicles collided when the vehicle struck the plow part of the PennDOT truck," the police state in the release. You can can view scenes for the crash below: The car that collided with the PennDOT plow truck.Northern Lancaster County Regional police department The car that collided with the PennDOT plow truck.Northern Lancaster C…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Owl With Head Injury Saved By Central PA Police Officer Owl With Head Injury Saved By Central PA Police Officer
Owl With Head Injury Saved By Central PA Police Officer An owl with a head injury was rescued by a central Pennsylvania police officer on Monday, Dec. 6, according to a release on Thursday.  Penn Township Police Officer David Irvin was called to a report of an injured owl laying on the roadway in the area of Wilson Avenue near Karen Lane around 10:22 p.m., according to a release by the department. Upon arrival, Officer Irvin searched and located the owl face down on the shoulder of the road.  When he went to move the owl he noticed "that its beak was covered in blood and acting lethargic," as stated in the release.  The owl is b…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Infant Found In Car Full Of Bullet Holes Driven By Shot Man At Central PA Turkey Hill Infant Found In Car Full Of Bullet Holes Driven By Shot Man At Central PA Turkey Hill
Infant Found In Car Full Of Bullet Holes Driven By Shot Man At Central PA Turkey Hill A shot 21-year-old man pulled up to a Turkey Hill in central Pennsylvania in a BMW full of bullet holes with an infant in the backseat on Wednesday, Oct. 19, authorities say. A Turkey Hill clerk called 911 reporting that a BMW X2 hatch-back driven by a man had "pulled into the parking lot, exited the vehicle, and appeared to have sustained an injury consistent with a shooting" at 4:42 p.m., the Northern Lancaster County Regional police department stated in a report on Thursday morning. When authorities arrived at what they thought was "a shooting incident at Turkey Hill", located in the 500…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Injuries Reported In Rollover Crash On Roadway Known For Deadly Crashes In Lititz Injuries Reported In Rollover Crash On Roadway Known For Deadly Crashes In Lititz
Injuries Reported In Rollover Crash On Roadway Known For Deadly Crashes In Lititz A driver was hurt in a single-vehicle rollover crash in Lititz on Wednesday, Sept. 28, police say. The crash happened near the intersection of Lititz Road and Fruitville Pike in Penn Township in the afternoon, according to a release by the Northern Lancaster County Regional police department.  "The driver struck a guide wire and rolled the vehicle," NLCRPD says. The driver's injuries were minor, according to the police.  There have been two other deadly crashes on Lititz Road in 2022, as Daily Voice previously reported.  This is also the same road where siblings Brandie, 2…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Nude Male Night Walker' Lead Police On Foot Chase In Lancaster County 'Nude Male Night Walker' Lead Police On Foot Chase In Lancaster County
'Nude Male Night Walker' Lead Police On Foot Chase In Lancaster County A naked man in a white turban who had been fixing a car near a field led police on a chase in central Pennsylvania on Friday, Sept. 23, police say. The Northern Lancaster County Regional police were dispatched for a reported check on the welfare call when they were directed by the caller to the car nearby a field in Penn Township around 2 a.m., according to the release. As the police approached the car the police "observed a nude male walking in the distance and gave chase." They describe the man as "white male, approximately 6 feet tall, with a white shirt/cloth wrapped around his head, …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Police Vehicle Involved In Crash: Pennsylvania State Police Police Vehicle Involved In Crash: Pennsylvania State Police
Police Vehicle Involved In Crash: Pennsylvania State Police A marked police vehicle was involved in a crash in central police on Tuesday, August 9, authorities say.  The crash happened at the intersection of West Lexington and Temperance Hill roads in Penn Township, Northern Lancaster County Regional police stated in a release. The NLCRPD vehicle required a tow but no injuries were reported, the department explains. The crash is being investigated by the Pennsylvania state police. 

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
2 People Hospitalized Following Serious Crash At Busy Penn Twp. Intersection 2 People Hospitalized Following Serious Crash At Busy Penn Twp. Intersection
2 People Hospitalized Following Serious Crash At Busy Penn Twp. Intersection A man and a woman have been hospitalized following a crash at a central Pennsylvania intersection, authorities say.  Northern Lancaster County Regional police were called to a a two vehicle crash at intersecting Lancaster Road/Route 72 and intersecting East Sun Hill Road in Penn Township at 4:47 p.m. on Monday, July 4, according to a release by the department. Through an investigation police determined Kenneth Minnick didn't stop his  2018 Hyundai Accent at a red light in the north lane, slamming into Sara Hunter of Manheim's 2017 BMW in the east lane along Sun Hill Road, accordin…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Dangerous' Shooter On The Run After Firing Into Central PA Home: Police 'Dangerous' Shooter On The Run After Firing Into Central PA Home: Police
'Dangerous' Shooter On The Run After Firing Into Central PA Home: Police A 38-year-old man is wanted after he shot into a central Pennsylvania home on Monday night, police say. Penn Township police were called to the shooting the 1st Block of Alabaster Run in Hanover shortly after 6 p.m. Apr. 11, according to a release by the department. Following an investigation, police identified Tavon D. Carr of Hanover as the shooter. He is accused of using a handgun to fire into occupied home multiple times before fleeing, according to the release. No one was injured in the shooting, according to the police. Carr is wanted on a warrant for charges of attempted homicide,…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Wilmington Man Busted With $520K Worth Of Cocaine, Heroin, Meth, Ghost Gun In PA, Delaware: DA Wilmington Man Busted With $520K Worth Of Cocaine, Heroin, Meth, Ghost Gun In PA, Delaware: DA
Wilmington Man Busted With $520K Worth Of Cocaine, Heroin, Meth, Ghost Gun In PA, Delaware: DA A 29-year-old man was caught with $520,000 worth of drugs, thousands in cash, and a ghost gun in Pennsylvania and Delaware, authorities in Chester County said. Artemio Garcia-Laniz, of Wilmington, DE, had three kilos of cocaine –worth an estimated $300,000 – and more than $1,100 in cash in his vehicle in Kennett Square, PA, they said. Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said detectives with her office found the drugs during a warranted search on Thursday, March 10, after he tried to sell drugs to a confidential informant. Later that day, D…

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by Nicole Acosta
Schools
Gas Leak Forces Evacuation Of Central PA Elementary School Gas Leak Forces Evacuation Of Central PA Elementary School
Gas Leak Forces Evacuation Of Central PA Elementary School A gas leak at an elementary lead to an emergency evacuation on Thursday morning, according to a release by police. Northern Lancaster Regional Police helped evacuate Doe Run Elementary School in Penn Township following a reported gas leak at approximately 9:47 a.m., according to a release by police.  The school, located at 281 Doe Run Road, "required evacuation due to a reported gas leak and existing environmental conditions within the building," as stated in the release. The police helped with traffic control as the students and staff were safely relocated to the middle school. N…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Good Samaritans Help Rescue Man From Tractor-Trailer Crash In Muddy Field Good Samaritans Help Rescue Man From Tractor-Trailer Crash In Muddy Field
Good Samaritans Help Rescue Man From Tractor-Trailer Crash In Muddy Field Passersby assisted officials when a tractor-trailer was struck in the middle of a muddy field with an injured driver, according to a release by police.  Northern Lancaster County regional police were called to a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Doe Run and Cool Spring roads in Penn Township on Monday around 1:30 p.m., according to the release. Upon arrival police found a tractor-trailer, owned by Kreider’s Farms and driven by employee James Weaver of Lancaster, had been traveling eastbound on Doe Run Road when the truck exited the south side of the roadway, and continued app…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
SEEN HER? Woman With 'JESUS' License Plate Caught Swiping iPhone From Lancaster Cafe Bathroom SEEN HER? Woman With 'JESUS' License Plate Caught Swiping iPhone From Lancaster Cafe Bathroom
Seen HER? Woman With 'Jesus' License Plate Caught Swiping iPhone From Lancaster Cafe Bathroom A woman touting a gold "JESUS" plate on her minivan was caught swiping an unattended iPhone from a Penn Township cafe bathroom, authorities said. Surveillance tapes show the woman leaving the bathroom with someone else's phone -- which had accidentally been left in the Molly's Cafe bathroom on Doe Run Road around 4:20 p.m. Monday, Northern Lancaster County Regional police said. Instead of trying to return the phone to its rightful owner, or bringing the phone to cafe management, the woman hopped in a unique Honda minivan and left, police said. A logo on the side of the van reads: "Las…

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by Jillian Pikora