PA Teacher, Mom Killed By Neighbor In Murder-Suicide Outside Her Home: Authorities PA Teacher, Mom Killed By Neighbor In Murder-Suicide Outside Her Home: Authorities
PA Teacher, Mom Killed By Neighbor In Murder-Suicide Outside Her Home: Authorities A popular high school teacher was shot dead by her neighbor following a domestic dispute outside her home on Saturday, May 21, according to a release by the coroner's office. Spring Garden Township police were called to the report of the shooting in the 400 block of Hill Street around 6:15 p.m., according to a release by the department. Two people were found with gunshot wounds—  Daniel Berry, 59, who shot the teacher was found dead at the scene— and the beloved mom and teacher, Erin M. Walker, 36, of Spring Garden Township, was found critically wounded, laying on the ground next to …
Second Choir Teacher Nabbed For Relationship With Student At PA School Second Choir Teacher Nabbed For Relationship With Student At PA School
Second Choir Teacher Nabbed For Relationship With Student At PA School A second Wilmington Area High School choir teacher in two years has been charged for having a sexual relationship with a student, authorities say. Olivia Lois Ortz, 26, of Hermitage, is accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl who was her student when the relationship began, according to police in New Wilmington. Her husband— also a volunteer teacher in the school's music department— learned about the relationship after finding the conversation on his wife's iPad. He then tipped off the school principal who reported the incident to Childline, according to multiple med…
Fire Breaks Out At Central PA High School: Authorities Fire Breaks Out At Central PA High School: Authorities
Fire Breaks Out At Central PA High School: Authorities A high school in central Pennsylvania was briefly evacuated due to a fire on Monday, May 16, authorities say.  The fire happened inside Boiling Springs High School located at 21 Academy Street around 12:30 p.m., according to Cumberland County Wide Communications dispatch supervisor.  The school was evacuated as Mount Holly Springs firefighters knocked down the fire and made sure it was safe for students to return to class, the supervisor explained to Daily Voice.  By 1:30 p.m. school resumed as usual, according to dispatch. Daily Voice has reached out to the school and…
Student Injured In Elementary School Bus Crash Caught On Dashcam In Central PA: Police Student Injured In Elementary School Bus Crash Caught On Dashcam In Central PA: Police
Student Injured In Elementary School Bus Crash Caught On Dashcam In Central PA: Police Two people were injured— including a student— in a central Pennsylvania crash involving a school bus, police say. The school bus driver, Alison Kauffman, 74, of the 2300 block of the Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, “entered into the intersection without proper clearance while attempting to turn left from Hollow Drive onto Graystone Road,” police say. The unlawful turn of the bus— caused it to hit a 2018 Honda Civic, driven by John A. Eder, 64, of the 1600 block of Colonial Manor, Lancaster, who suffered a minor injury in the crash, according to the Northern Lancaster Regional police. Thir…
Box Truck Slams Into Two School Buses In Central PA (DEVELOPING) Box Truck Slams Into Two School Buses In Central PA (DEVELOPING)
Box Truck Slams Into Two School Buses In Central PA (Developing) A box truck struck a pair of school buses on Thursday, Apr. 28, multiple media outlets report. The crash occurred around 8 a.m. while the school buses were parked along McCaskey Avenue and East Walnut Street, according to CBS 21 and WGAL News 8. The box truck driver appeared "dazed" and was hospitalized, a witness told WGAL. The school bus drivers were required to “go in for mandatory drug tests and evaluations,” the WGAL reports citing the Shultz Transportation spokesperson.  No children were on the buses but a driver did suffer a minor ankle injury, reports CBS 21.  Traff…
PA Teen Claimed They Had Bomb In Backpack 'Set To Go Off In Five Minutes' Police Say PA Teen Claimed They Had Bomb In Backpack 'Set To Go Off In Five Minutes' Police Say
PA Teen Claimed They Had Bomb In Backpack 'Set To Go Off In Five Minutes' Police Say A 15-year-old high school student made a bomb threat on social media saying they had a bomb in their backpack that was set to explode in five minutes, according to a release by the police. Fortunately, another student saw the post and reported it to school officials who contacted the police. Lititz Bureau of police was called to Warwick High School on Tuesday, Apr. 26, around 8:37 a.m., as stated in the release by the department. "The high school was placed on a lock-down during the investigation of the threat," police say. The student who posted the threat was detained and no explosive d…
Missing PA High School Football Player Found Safe: Police Missing PA High School Football Player Found Safe: Police
Missing PA High School Football Player Found Safe: Police Update: "Khalil Perry has been located and has returned home with his family," police said in an updated statement in the afternoon on Wednesday, Apr. 27.  Original: A central Pennsylvania high school football player has been missing since Monday, Apr. 25, authorities say.  Khalil Perry was last seen wearing black pants, a black jacket with white stripes on the sleeves, and black and white Air Jordans, Susquehanna Township police say.  He is 5 foot 10 inches tall and weighs 150lbs, according to his hudl profile.  Anyone with any information as to Perry's whereabo…
Ex-Shippensburg University Football Player Accused Of Violent Rape: PA State Police Ex-Shippensburg University Football Player Accused Of Violent Rape: PA State Police
Ex-Shippensburg University Football Player Accused Of Violent Rape: PA State Police A former student and football player at Shippensburg University has been charged with multiple felonies in connection with a violent sexual assault and rape in off-campus housing, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Xavier "Juice" Jermaine Harris, 22, originally from North Beach, Maryland, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a home in the first block of Morningstar Lane, Shippensburg Township, over a 38-minute period of time starting at midnight on Aug. 17 to 18, 2021, according to the release. The wide receiver transferred to the school from Bowie State Universi…
Philly Area Janitor Gave Students Candy Then Sexually Assaulted Them, DA Says Philly Area Janitor Gave Students Candy Then Sexually Assaulted Them, DA Says
Philly Area Janitor Gave Students Candy Then Sexually Assaulted Them, DA Says A 23-year-old middle school janitor has been arrested for sexually assaulting two student in Suburban Philadelphia, authorities said. Rushon "Shawn" Drayton, of Paoli, abused students ages 14 and 15, while working at the Valley Forge Middle School, and got friendly with them by handing out candy, Chester County DA Deborah Ryan said.  Drayton was charged with multiple counts of institutional sexual assault and other related charges, then released on $50,000 bail. Authorities believe there may be more victims. On April 10, the mother of a 14-year-old Valley Forge student at co…
Part-Time PA Teacher Sexually Abused Child, Disseminated Child Porn: Police Part-Time PA Teacher Sexually Abused Child, Disseminated Child Porn: Police
Part-Time PA Teacher Sexually Abused Child, Disseminated Child Porn: Police A part-time teacher in Central Pennsylvania has been accused of sexually assaulting a minor, police said. Derry Township police were informed on March 28 by Milton Hershey School officials that Joshua M. Rhoads, 26, had been involved with a minor, local authorities said. Rhoads was arrested on April 7 following an investigation on the following charges: 2 counts of Unlawful Contact With a Minor,  Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse,  Sexual Abuse of Children (Dissemination of Photographs/Video/Film),  Corruption of Minors,  Institutional Sexual Assault Indecent…
PA School Shooter Arrested: Police PA School Shooter Arrested: Police
PA School Shooter Arrested: Police A school shooter has been arrested in Pennsylvania, according to local authorities. One person was shot at Erie high school after a shooting broke out around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 5, according to Erie police. "The individual is in good condition and has been transported to the hospital," Erie police say. The school was locked down for hours while police secured the building. The school is locked down, and students are safe. — City of Erie, Pennsylvania (@CityofEriePA) April 5, 2022 School officials evacuated the building shortly after they received the all clear from the police,…
Child Arrested On His Way To School With Gun In PA, Police Say Child Arrested On His Way To School With Gun In PA, Police Say
Child Arrested On His Way To School With Gun In PA, Police Say A 14-year-old boy was arrested on his way to school with a gun, according to police. The unnamed William Penn high school student was spotted hiding a firearm in the 200 block of West Princess Street before going to school on Wednesday, Mar. 30, York City police state in a release. He was seen by York City detectives, who were in the area as part of increased surveillance details around school campuses following a spike in violence in the city. Less than a week before this incident a fellow student Malaki Beady, 17, was shot dead in the Penn Park across the street from the school and anot…