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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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Drunk PA Dad On Cocaine, THC Sentenced For Killing Son In Crash: DA Drunk PA Dad On Cocaine, THC Sentenced For Killing Son In Crash: DA
Drunk PA Dad On Cocaine, THC Sentenced For Killing Son In Crash: 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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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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‘This Is The Best Day Of My Life' Ret. US Army Lt. Col. Tells Brother Before He Dies In PA ‘This Is The Best Day Of My Life' Ret. US Army Lt. Col. Tells Brother Before He Dies In PA
‘This Is The Best Day Of My Life' Ret. US Army Lt. Col. Tells Brother Before He Dies In PA 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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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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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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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