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Bucks County Man 'Degloved' Cat's Chin, Faces Animal Cruelty Charge: Lancaster DA Bucks County Man 'Degloved' Cat's Chin, Faces Animal Cruelty Charge: Lancaster DA
Bucks County Man 'Degloved' Cat's Chin, Faces Animal Cruelty Charge: Lancaster DA A Bucks County man is charged with animal abuse after prosecutors say he badly injured a cat in Lancaster County.  Richard Swangler, a Bristol resident who "has been living in West Hempfield Township for the past several months," is being held in lieu of a $15,000 bail, said the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.  Authorities said Swangler reported a wild animal "which he believed to be a jaguar" was inside his home on the 100 block of W. Broad Street on March 3.  Officers arrived and saw bite marks on the 56-year-old's arms but found no wild animal,…

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by Mac Bullock
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Convict, Wife Commit Armed Robberies Driving Getaway Car To Lancaster County Home, Police Say Convict, Wife Commit Armed Robberies Driving Getaway Car To Lancaster County Home, Police Say
Convict, Wife Commit Armed Robberies Driving Getaway Car To Lancaster County Home, Police Say A convicted felon and his wife are in the Lancaster County Prison following a series of armed robberies across Lancaster County, police explained in a release on Tuesday, Nov. 28.  Former felon, Michael Allen Brown, 48, and his wife, Emily Ann Brown, 37, both of Marietta have been arrested in connection with the robberies of three gas station convenience stores in one day, according to the Susquehanna Regional police.  The first armed robbery set the standard for the day. Emily allegedly ran in with a gun demanding cash from the clerk at the Rutter's located at 1155 River Road in …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Mom Charged With Murder Was On Meth When Infant Died From Exposure: Lancaster County DA Mom Charged With Murder Was On Meth When Infant Died From Exposure: Lancaster County DA
Mom Charged With Murder Was On Meth When Infant Died From Exposure: Lancaster County DA A 32-year-old mom was on methamphetamine when her infant daughter died from exposure, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office confirmed on Wednesday, Nov. 1.  Emily Rose Weaver's 3-month-old girl died after being left in a vehicle, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 5.  The Columbia Borough mom of three and Alvernia University Graduate with a degree in Criminal Justice has been arrested after her infant daughter was found unresponsive in a vehicle in the 4300 block of Fairview Road, West Hempfield Township at approximately 4:36 p.m., according to a release by the…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Drunk Dad On Cocaine, THC Sentenced For Killing Son In Crash: Lancaster DA Drunk Dad On Cocaine, THC Sentenced For Killing Son In Crash: Lancaster DA
Drunk Dad On Cocaine, THC Sentenced For Killing Son In Crash: Lancaster DA A Central Pennsylvania father has been sentenced to serve several years behind bars for a DUI homicide that killed his son, authorities announced on Oct. 16. Larry K. Rapp, 64, of the 200 block of E. Front Streetman, admitted to being drunk and high while driving a white Ford Bronco and striking three trees— killing his 41-year-old son Chad Rapp on Prospect Road, in West Hempfield Township at approximately 1:17 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams detailed in an updated release on Monday.  The police arrived and found the Bronco with "heavy front-end d…

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by Jillian Pikora
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600+ Charges Issued For Caregiver Who Sexually Abused Disabled, Mentally Ill: LanCo. DA 600+ Charges Issued For Caregiver Who Sexually Abused Disabled, Mentally Ill: LanCo. DA
600+ Charges Issued For Caregiver Who Sexually Abused Disabled, Mentally Ill: LanCo. DA A man who worked as a caretaker for mentally challenged and disabled people for over 20 years has been charged with over 600 counts of sexual abuse after 10 victims came forward, according to a release by the Lancaster County district attorney's office. James Lee Zook, 68 of the 100 block of Rockford Square, Mountville, was first arrested and charged with one count each of institutional sexual assault and indecent assault on Nov. 7, 2022, in connection with an assault of a resident at the Faith Friendship Villa in West Hempfield Township where he worked in late 2020 or early 2021 and ended …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Son Dies In Crash While DUI Dad On Cocaine, THC Had BAC Nearly 3x Legal Limit: LanCo. DA Son Dies In Crash While DUI Dad On Cocaine, THC Had BAC Nearly 3x Legal Limit: LanCo. DA
Son Dies In Crash While DUI Dad On Cocaine, THC Had BAC Nearly 3x Legal Limit: LanCo. DA A central Pennsylvania father has been arrested on DUI homicide charges nearly two months after killing his son in a crash, authorities announced on Feb. 1, 2023.  Larry K. Rapp, 63, of the 200 block of E. Front Streetman, has been identified as the driver of a white Ford Bronco that struck a tree— without swerving or braking on Prospect Road, in West Hempfield Township on Saturday, Dec. 3 around 1 a.m., authorities say.  The police arrived at 1:17 a.m. and found the Bronco with "heavy front-end damage and Rapp extricated from the driver’s seat and being treated by EMS. Officers located a …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Central PA Man Charged For Repeatedly Raping Girl: Police Central PA Man Charged For Repeatedly Raping Girl: Police
Central PA Man Charged For Repeatedly Raping Girl: Police A 37-year-old man allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl "on numerous occasions" at a home in central Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Tuesday, Nov. 29.  Jose Diego Roman Jr. was arrested on Nov. 28 following an investigation launched on July 6, 2022, according to the East Hempfield Township police department.  He is accused of sexually assaulting the girl between April and August 2019 at residences in East and West Hempfield townships, the police explain in the release.  He was charged with nine felonies: four for Involuntary Devant Sexual Intercourse with a person l…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Woman Admits To Killing Mom Of Three After Causing Crash While High On Marijuana On RT 30 Woman Admits To Killing Mom Of Three After Causing Crash While High On Marijuana On RT 30
Woman Admits To Killing Mom Of Three After Causing Crash While High On Marijuana On RT 30 25-year-old Renee Emerick is heading to prison for 4 to 15 years after admitting to being high on marijuana when she caused a deadly crash on Route 30 in West Hempfield Township on June 19, 2021, according to a release by the Lancaster County district attorney's office on Nov. 22, 20222. Emerick pleaded guilty to homicide by vehicle while DUI, four counts of aggravated assault by vehicle, and related charges in Lancaster County Court in June 2022. She was sentenced to 4 to 15 years in prison by Lancaster County Judge Dennis E. Reinaker on Monday, Nov. 21.  “This is a tragedy …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Killed By Rt. 30 Car After Kidnapping Incident That Caused Massive Search: Police Man Killed By Rt. 30 Car After Kidnapping Incident That Caused Massive Search: Police
Man Killed By Rt. 30 Car After Kidnapping Incident That Caused Massive Search: Police A wanted Lancaster County man who led police on a massive search after kidnapping his child died after running into traffic on Rt. 30 and being hit by a car, authorities said. Police were called Friday, Oct. 7 around 11:20 a.m for a verbal domestic incident between a man and woman at a business on the 300 block of East Main Street in Mountville, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. The unnamed man had arrest warrants and an active Protection From Abuse Order (PFA) against him, authorities said. The caller apparently told police that after an argument…

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Drown Kayaker In Conestoga River ID'd: Coroner Drown Kayaker In Conestoga River ID'd: Coroner
Drown Kayaker In Conestoga River ID'd: Coroner A retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel has been identified as the kayaker who has been missing since Sunday, according to his brother and Lancaster County officials. Richard E. Lackey, 76, of West Hempfield Township, was found near Circle Drive in Lancaster City, according to Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber. Lackey had gone missing in the area of Bridge Road in Upper Leacock Township around 9:26 p. on Apr. 24, Lancaster County-Wide Communications.  Lackey was nominated to the rank of Lt. Col. by the US 98th Congress in 1984, congressional records show.  In his last phone call with his b…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Man Who Kidnapped Indiana Girl Sentenced To Serve Up To 105 Years In Prison PA Man Who Kidnapped Indiana Girl Sentenced To Serve Up To 105 Years In Prison
PA Man Who Kidnapped Indiana Girl Sentenced To Serve Up To 105 Years In Prison A central Pennsylvania man who was found guilty of kidnapping a girl from her home in Indiana, has been sentenced to serve between 30 and 105 years in prison, according to court documents. Andrew E. Howland, 39, of Lancaster County, used social media to lure a 13-year-old girl away from her home in Dec. 2020, as Daily Voice previously reported. Howland was apprehended using cellphone data which tracked him to a Comfort Inn in West Hempfield Township, according to police in Lancaster County. Howland was described as “every parent’s worst nightmare,” by Lancaster County ADA Amy Muller during…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Three Victims Of 2 Fatal Route 30 Crashes IDd By Coroner Three Victims Of 2 Fatal Route 30 Crashes IDd By Coroner
Three Victims Of 2 Fatal Route 30 Crashes IDd By Coroner The identities of the three people killed in two separate crashes along Route 30 have been released by the Lancaster County Coroner’s office. Both crashes happened on Nov. 10, in West Hempfield Township near the Prospect Road interchange, as Daily Voice reported at the time. The first crash occurred when Tinnell Davis Jr., 23, of Baltimore, Maryland, and Cayla Raye, 23, of Aberdeen, Maryland, who were in a Honda Accord, crossed the grass median and hit a box truck, according to police. The crash happened on Route 30 eastbound near Prospect Road shortly after 9 a.m., as Daily Voice previ…

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Mother Of 3 Killed In Head-On Crash On RT 30, Woman Charged With DUI Homicide Mother Of 3 Killed In Head-On Crash On RT 30, Woman Charged With DUI Homicide
Mother Of 3 Killed In Head-On Crash On RT 30, Woman Charged With DUI Homicide A woman has been charged with homicide and a DUI for a fatal crash on Route 30 last Friday, according to court records. Renee Emerick, 23, of Lancaster, has been charged in connection to a crash that killed one person and injured four others. She was driving her silver Chrysler 200 heading east when she crossed the median and struck a Kia Spectra near the Malleable Road overpass on June 19 around 6:15 p.m., as Daily Voice reported at the time. A crash investigation by West Hempfield Township showed the collision was "head-on with another vehicle at a high rate of speed." Blood tests sho…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Mother Of 3 Killed In Head-On Crash On RT 30, Woman Charged With DUI Homicide Mother Of 3 Killed In Head-On Crash On RT 30, Woman Charged With DUI Homicide
Mother Of 3 Killed In Head-On Crash On RT 30, Woman Charged With DUI Homicide A woman has been charged with homicide and a DUI for a fatal crash on Route 30 last Friday, according to court records. Renee Emerick, 23, of Lancaster, has been charged in connection to a crash that killed one person and injured four others. She was driving her silver Chrysler 200 heading east when she crossed the median and struck a Kia Spectra near the Malleable Road overpass on June 19 around 6:15 p.m., as Daily Voice reported at the time. A crash investigation by West Hempfield Township showed the collision was "head-on with another vehicle at a high rate of speed." Blood tests sho…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Rapper Killed In Pennsylvania Motorcycle Crash Rapper Killed In Pennsylvania Motorcycle Crash
Rapper Killed In Pennsylvania Motorcycle Crash A rapper and hip-hop artist was killed in a crash in Lancaster County on Sunday. Anthony "Skitz Tha Rippa" Walters, 34, of Columbia, has been identified as the victim according to the coroner's office. Walters was attempting to pass another vehicle when he accidentally hit it, according to investigators. The crash occurred at the intersection of Pheasant Drive and Malleable Road in West Hempfield Township around 7:30 p.m. The other driver survived, but Walters died at the scene. His community is mourning his loss by sharing about him on social media: Can’t believe I’m saying this r…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Snack Can Full of Fentanyl, Meth. Leads To Arrest Of Lancaster Co. Couple Snack Can Full of Fentanyl, Meth. Leads To Arrest Of Lancaster Co. Couple
Snack Can Full of Fentanyl, Meth. Leads To Arrest Of Lancaster Co. Couple A Columbia couple has been charged with felony drug-dealing after the Lancaster County Drug Task Force found bulk fentanyl powder and packaged methamphetamine inside a snack can at his home. **UPDATE: Shackelford was convicted of multiple drug-related offenses which he is currently appealing** Jeffrey Warren Shackelford, 47, of Goldfinch Drive in West Hempfield Township, Columbia, was arrested after a raid by the task force and members of the West Hempfield Township Police Department. The search was conducted last week on a warrant following a drug investigation. The search yielded 87 gra…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Crash On Route 30 Leaves 2 Men Dead In Lancaster County Crash On Route 30 Leaves 2 Men Dead In Lancaster County
Crash On Route 30 Leaves 2 Men Dead In Lancaster County Two men died in a crash in the eastbound lanes of Route 30 on Sunday, according to police. The crash happened across both eastbound lanes of Route 30 between Stony Battery Road and Prospect Road Mountville around 2:30 a.m. The roadway remained closed for six hours. Both men were alone in their vehicles, which are reported to have been an SUV and a minivan. West Hempfield Township police are continuing to investigate. The identities of the men have not been released. Follow Daily Voice for updates.

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by Jillian Pikora
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GUILTY! Pennsylvania Man Kidnapped Girl, 13, From Indiana GUILTY! Pennsylvania Man Kidnapped Girl, 13, From Indiana
Guilty! Pennsylvania Man Kidnapped Girl, 13, From Indiana UPDATE: Howland has been sentenced to a maximum of 105 years in prison, click here to read more about his sentencing. ORIGINAL:  A Lancaster County man has been found guilty for the Dec. 2020 kidnapping of a girl from her home in Indiana, according to court documents and a release by the Lancaster County district attorney's office. Andrew E. Howland, 39, lured the girl from her home after pursuing her online, according to police. The young accuser testified during the three-day long trial, according to a release by the Lancaster County district attorney's office. During her testimon…

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by Jillian Pikora