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Tampering with Evidence

PA Man Accused Of Beheading Dad Found 'Not Competent For Trial' Judge Says PA Man Accused Of Beheading Dad Found 'Not Competent For Trial' Judge Says
Accused Beheader Donald Meshey Jr. 'Not Competent For Trial' A Pennsylvania man who beheaded his father and left the body in his bed calling it his "cadaver doll" has been ruled "not competent to stand trial," authorities stated in a release on March 4.  Donald Lawrence Meshey Jr., now 35 originally of 202 West Strawberry Street was arrested on Aug. 11, 2021, after admitting to police that he stabbed and dismembered his father, as Daily Voice reported at the time. He was charged with criminal homicide, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with evidence, court records show. Meshey Jr. appeared before Judge Dennis Reinaker virtually from the Lanc…
WV Man Arrested For Killing Mercersburg Roommate, Ditching Body In Hagerstown: US Marshals WV Man Arrested For Killing Mercersburg Roommate, Ditching Body In Hagerstown: US Marshals
WV Man Arrested For Killing Mercersburg Roommate, Ditching Body In Hagerstown: US Marshals A West Virginia man is accused of shooting one of his former roommates dead in Pennsylvania and dumping the body in Maryland before fleeing to North Carolina, authorities announced on Tuesday, Dec. 19.  Shane Adrian Bradley, 32 of Hedgesville, WV, had been staying with several other people in a home in the 14000 block of Ditto Road in Montgomery Township, Mercersburg when a "minor verbal altercation" ended with him shooting one of his roommates, Isiah Clark, Pennsylvania State Police detailed in a release.  The 20-year-old's body was then loaded into a car — wi…
Man Accused Of Tampering Evidence In Child Porn Investigation: Ephrata Police Man Accused Of Tampering Evidence In Child Porn Investigation: Ephrata Police
Man Accused Of Tampering Evidence In Child Porn Investigation: Ephrata Police A Denver man has been charged with tampering evidence in a child pornography investigation in Ephrata, authorities announced on Wednesday, Oct. 18.  Brian Christopher Robinson was under investigation after a tip that he may have downloaded child pornography was sent to the Ephrata police in August. A warranted search was conducted at the 27-year-old's apartment in the 50 block of Michael Lane, the police explained. "Child pornography was found on an electronic device owned by Robinson," the police said. The download happened on August 25, according to court documents.  He was arr…
Ex-PA Youth Baseball President Caught Creating Child Porn: AG Ex-PA Youth Baseball President Caught Creating Child Porn: AG
Ex-PA Youth Baseball President Caught Creating Child Porn: AG A further investigation into the former president of the Waynesboro Youth Baseball League has revealed another sexual assault on a child and secret recordings of both children and adults naked in his home, according to a release by the Pennsylvania Attorney General on Oct. 12.  Justin Travis Biser, 44 of Waynesboro, previously was arrested for allegedly committing numerous sex crimes on teenage girls and spilling government secrets, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. In addition to the sexual abuse of three children and an adult, he was also accused of sharing confidenti…
Fugitive With Drug Dealing Convictions In Multiple Counties Caught In Ephrata: Police Fugitive With Drug Dealing Convictions In Multiple Counties Caught In Ephrata: Police
Fugitive With Drug Dealing Convictions In Multiple Counties Caught In Ephrata: Police A fugitive with a criminal record going back a decade was arrested in Ephrata on Thursday, Oct. 13, police say. John Jose Figueroa, 32, of Reading, was "a fugitive from justice following an incident in Reinholds area of West Cocalico Township," police say.  The details of that incident were not immediately available beyond how and where he was found.  Figueroa was found sleeping behind a business in the 100 block of West Main Street, Reinholds, around 2:30 a.m., Ephrata police detailed in a release.  The Adams County Sheriff's Department wanted Figueroa for failure to appea…
PA Man Sentenced For Stabbing Aunt, Husband To Death In Poconos: Report PA Man Sentenced For Stabbing Aunt, Husband To Death In Poconos: Report
PA Man Sentenced For Stabbing Aunt, Husband To Death In Poconos: Report A Pennsylvania man who stabbed his aunt and her husband to death in the Poconos has learned his fate, WFMZ reports. Lancelot Fortune, 31, of Stroudsburg, was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of first-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the 2018 killings, the outlet says citing court documents. Prosecutors say Fortune went to the movies in Philadelphia after killing 56-year-old Isadora Fortune and 54-year-old Richard Fells in their Marcelle Terrace home in Pocono Township, according to the outlet. Click here for more from WFMZ.
Woman Wanted For Drive-By Shooting Death Of Dog In Central PA (UPDATE) Woman Wanted For Drive-By Shooting Death Of Dog In Central PA (UPDATE)
Woman Wanted For Drive-By Shooting Death Of Dog In Central PA (Update) A 21-year-old woman is wanted in connection with a deadly drive-by shooting of a dog, authorities say.  Hailey Ann Mia Torres allegedly was involved with the shooting in the 300 block of Lincoln Way West around 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, according to Chambersburg police.  Police first urged the public to avoid the 300 block of Lincoln Way West starting around 1:30 through 2:49 p.m. as they investigated. During that investigation detectives learned a blue 2006 Infinity SUV drove past a home in that block, fired multiple rounds— striking two vehicles, a  house,…
Remains Of Missing PA Cabbie Found, Passenger Held Responsible For His Death: Police Remains Of Missing PA Cabbie Found, Passenger Held Responsible For His Death: Police
Remains Of Missing PA Cabbie Found, Passenger Held Responsible For His Death: Police Police believe they have cracked the mysterious case of a missing Pennsylvania taxi driver, as his remains were found this week. Darlyn De La Rosa-Abreu disappeared on Aug. 8 2021, just after picking up a passenger, Johnny Palaguachi, in his 2015 Toyota Corolla, Reading Police Chief Richard Tornielli said. Human remains found near Old Church Road in North Heidelberg Township on May 20 were confirmed to be those of De La Rosa-Abreu, Tornielli said. Palaguachi was subsequently arrested and charged with Criminal Homicide, Abuse of a Corpse, Tampering with Evidence, and Theft by Unlawful …
Man, Woman Nabbed For Central PA Shooting: Police Man, Woman Nabbed For Central PA Shooting: Police
Man, Woman Nabbed For Central PA Shooting: Police A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of two men in central Pennsylvania, police say. Harrisburg police patrol units were flagged down to respond to a person who was shot in the area of South 13th and Derry streets on Sunday, Apr. 3 around 1:40 a.m., police said in a release the following day. Two victims— Leonard Quattlebaum, 31, and Nelbenson Sanchez, 39, were found at the scene but both died in area hospitals, according to an earlier release. Jeremy Bailey, 34, of Harrisburg, was arrested on the charges of Murder of the 1st Degree (2 Counts), Posse…
PA Prison Guard Accused Of Sexual Relationship With Inmate PA Prison Guard Accused Of Sexual Relationship With Inmate
PA Prison Guard Accused Of Sexual Relationship With Inmate A Pennsylvania prison guard has been charged after she attempted to have a sexual relationship with an inmate, according to Pennsylvania state police. Lindsay Nicole Dyer, 32, of Beavertown, is a former Snyder County corrections officer who has been charged with a felony for Criminal Attempts of Institutional Sexual Assault, according to court documents. Dyer sent sexually explicit photographs and letters– as well as had phone calls with the inmate, according to state police. The inmate has been identified as Brian George Heffner, 39, of Coal Township, according to PennLive. Heffner i…
Brian Laundrie's Parents Could Face Charges, Former FBI Agent Says In New Report Brian Laundrie's Parents Could Face Charges, Former FBI Agent Says In New Report
Brian Laundrie's Parents Could Face Charges, Former FBI Agent Says In New Report A former FBI agent said she believes it's possible that Brian Laundrie's parents could face charges, according to a new report. NewsNation Now reported on Thursday, Nov. 25, that retired FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer said she thinks Laundrie's parents, Chris and Roberta, could be charged with accessory after the fact. According to Cornell Law School's Legal Information Insitute, accessory after the fact is defined as: "Whoever, knowing that an offense against the United States has been committed, receives, relieves, comforts or assists the offender in order to hinder or prevent his …
DA: New Jersey Brothers Charged With Killing Man Found Dead In Pennsylvania Woods DA: New Jersey Brothers Charged With Killing Man Found Dead In Pennsylvania Woods
DA: New Jersey Brothers Charged With Killing Man Found Dead In Pennsylvania Woods Two teen brothers from New Jersey were arrested on accusations they killed a man found in a wooded area in Quakertown (Bucks County), Pennsylvania, authorities announced. Anthony Gamble, 19, and Joshua Gamble, 17, both of Somerset, NJ, will be charged with criminal homicide, criminal conspiracy, possession of an instrument of crime, and tampering with evidence, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's office. The younger Gamble is being charged as an adult. The brothers are accused of killing a man found stabbed to death early Thursday in a wooded area in the 500 block of East Pu…
Couple Arrested In York Sting Operation Yielding Ghost Guns, Fentanyl, Illegal Marijuana Plants Couple Arrested In York Sting Operation Yielding Ghost Guns, Fentanyl, Illegal Marijuana Plants
Couple Arrested In York Sting Operation Yielding Ghost Guns, Fentanyl, Illegal Marijuana Plants A couple in York has been arrested after a three-week long sting operation found guns and drugs in Manchester Township, according to the York County district attorney's office. Gabriel Rosario-Ruiz, age 31, and his girlfriend Latima Backus, age 34, were arrested at their home located at 999 Rosebud Court on Tuesday, according to the DA. Police obtained a warrant to search the home and arrest Rosario-Ruiz, after undercover police purchased fentanyl from him multiple times over a three weeks. When police entered the home, the couple was locked in the bathroom on the second floor. Police foun…