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US Marshals Nab Murder Suspect In York For Steelton Strip Club Slaying: Police US Marshals Nab Murder Suspect In York For Steelton Strip Club Slaying: Police
Kier Sims Arrested For Allegedly Killing Otilio Lugo-Rivera Exactly 34 days after a 35-year-old man was killed, the 33-year-old murder suspect was arrested by US Marshals in York, Steelton police announced on Thursday.  Kier Hashawn Sims has been charged with criminal homicide in connection with the death of Otilio Lugo-Rivera at The Hideout strip club in Steelton on March 23, as Daily Voice previously reported.  Eyewitnesses told police about the brutal beating Sims gave Lugo-Rivera at the club located at 159 North Front Street. Following the autopsy, "board-certified forensic pathologist, Dr. Wayne K. Ross determined that the cause of de…

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by Jillian Pikora
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South Jersey Man Accused Of Beating Mom Dead Arrested In Pennsylvania: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Accused Of Beating Mom Dead Arrested In Pennsylvania: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Accused Of Beating Mom Dead Arrested In Pennsylvania: Prosecutor A man accused of beating his mother to death in Camden County has been arrested in Pennsylvania, authorities said. James Doran, 30, of Blackwood, NJ, was taken into custody by Pennsylvania State Police in Bedford, PA, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. Doran is charged with one count of first-degree murder in the death of Lillian Doran, 65, of Blackwood on Saturday, March 2, said Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay alongside Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins. On Saturday, at about 10:20 a.m., Gloucester Township police received a 911…

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by Jon Craig
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26-Year-Old ID'd In Crash Into Pole On US Rt. 11: Cumberland Co. Coroner 26-Year-Old ID'd In Crash Into Pole On US Rt. 11: Cumberland Co. Coroner
26-Year-Old ID'd In Crash Into Pole On US Rt. 11: Cumberland Co. Coroner A 26-year-old Newville man has died at the scene of a crash on US Route 11, according to a release by the Cumberland County Coroner on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.  Zacherie Cordell Miller was pronounced dead at the scene at 2085 Ritner Highway/US Route 11 in Carlisle around 7 p.m. on Tuesday.  Zach lost control, went up an embankment, sheared off a utility pole, and then rolled over, according to Coroner Charles Hall. His accidental death was caused by blunt-force head trauma.  He was the only person in the vehicle. This deadly crash remains under investigation by …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Septic Truck Crash Kills 23-Year-Old Maryland Man: York County Coroner Septic Truck Crash Kills 23-Year-Old Maryland Man: York County Coroner
Septic Truck Crash Kills 23-Year-Old Maryland Man: York County Coroner A 23-year-old Whitehall Maryland man died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash involving a septic truck in Hopewell Township, Pennsylvania on Wednesday afternoon, authorities say.  Jacob Bertazon was heading north on Barrens Road with he crossed over the double yellow line for an unknown reason near the intersection of Barton Circle striking a septic tanker truck on Dec. 21 around  2:30 p.m., according to the York County coroner's officer and Pennsylvania state police.  Bertazon died an accidental death due to multiple blunt-force trauma, as certified by Deputy Coroner Milly Y…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Poconos Man Charged In Infant Son's Death Poconos Man Charged In Infant Son's Death
Poconos Man Charged In Infant Son's Death A Poconos man has been charged in connection with the death of his 3-month-old son, reports say. Michael Noel Yard, 32, of Middle Smithfield Township, told police that he had left the infant boy’s bedroom for 10 to 15 minutes after feeding him and putting him to sleep on his side last August, LehighValleyLive reports citing state police. The boy was unresponsive when Yard returned, and despite life-saving measures, he was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono around 6:40 p.m., according to WFMZ. An autopsy and an investigation spanning several months ruled the boy…

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by Valerie Musson
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Trio Charged With Killing NJ Woman Found Stuffed In Car Trunk Trio Charged With Killing NJ Woman Found Stuffed In Car Trunk
Trio Charged With Killing NJ Woman Found Stuffed In Car Trunk UPDATE: One of three people charged with the brutal murder of a Paterson woman told detectives that she saw her live-in boyfriend and his father carry a large box from their Totowa home to the victim's car the night she was believed killed, authorities said. The victim, Stephanie DeJesus, 38, had driven to the Gordon Avenue home where Justin Fisher and Joelle Martucci lived with their young son the night of Feb. 23, documents say security video shows. She'd driven there from a nearby pharmacy, according to an affidavit filed in Superior Court in Paterson. Martucci, 24, pulled up afterward…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Victims Of Triple Fatal Crash Along I-83 IDd By Coroner Victims Of Triple Fatal Crash Along I-83 IDd By Coroner
Victims Of Triple Fatal Crash Along I-83 IDd By Coroner The three people killed in a three vehicle crash along Interstate 83 on Wednesday afternoon have been identified by the coroner. Heath Wilson, 48, of the 300 block of Ruth Road in York Township, died at WellSpan York Hospital at 3:32 p.m., according to a release by the coroner's office. He was traveling along the southbound ramp for Exit 16A- Queen Street in York Township when he lost control of his vehicle-- hitting two other vehicles in the area, at approximately 2:44 p.m., according to the coroner's office. Emergency crews arrived at the scene at approximately 3:02 p.m., according to th…

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by Jillian Pikora
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NJ Man Charged With Murder In Blunt-Force Death Of 2-Year-Old Child NJ Man Charged With Murder In Blunt-Force Death Of 2-Year-Old Child
NJ Man Charged With Murder In Blunt-Force Death Of 2-Year-Old Child A Paterson man was charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 2-year-old child. Ricardo Rivera, 30, remained held Thursday in the Passaic County Jail following his arrest the day before, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. Her office was contacted by Paterson police after the child was pronounced dead at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson at 6:44 a.m. Oct. 20, Valdes said.  An autopsy three days later found the youngster had died of blunt-force trauma, she said. “The subsequent investigation, including numerous witness statements, resulted in the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Murder, Kidnapping Indictment Returned Against NJ Man Accused Of Killing Ex-GF, Abducting Son Murder, Kidnapping Indictment Returned Against NJ Man Accused Of Killing Ex-GF, Abducting Son
Murder, Kidnapping Indictment Returned Against NJ Man Accused Of Killing Ex-GF, Abducting Son UPDATE: The next step in the high-profile prosecution of an East Orange man accused of killing his former girlfriend and kidnapping their young son this summer was taken when a Union County grand jury indicted him on murder and other charges, authorities said. The six-count indictment returned by grand jurors in Elizabeth also charges Tyler Rios, 27, with desecrating the remains of 24-year-old Yasemin Uyar of Rahway after killing her. Authorities began searching for Uyar and Sebastian Rios on July 8 after he didn’t show up for daycare and she didn't arrive for scheduled work shifts. Tyler…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Coroner ID's Man Who Died In Motorcycle Crash In York County Coroner ID's Man Who Died In Motorcycle Crash In York County
Coroner ID's Man Who Died In Motorcycle Crash In York County A man has died following a motorcycle crash in York County, according to the area coroner. A helmeted motorcyclist drove through a red light and hit a vehicle at the intersection of East Market and Vernon streets in Springettsbury Township on Wednesday around 8:30 p.m. Emergency Medical Technicians took life-saving measures and he was transported to York Hospital but ultimately the coroner was called. The man was declared deceased at 9:14 p.m. The coroner has identified the victim as Jacob Markwordt, 21, of North Hopewell Township. His cause of death was blunt force trauma. No details a…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash In York County Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash In York County
Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash In York County A man has died following a motorcycle crash in York County, according to the area coroner. A helmeted motorcyclist drove through a red light and hit a vehicle at the intersection of East Market and Vernon streets in Springettesbury Township on Wednesday around 8:30 p.m. Emergency Medical Technicians took life-saving measures and he was transported to York Hospital but ultimately the coroner was called. The man was declared deceased at 9:14 p.m. The coroner has identified the victim as Jacob Markwordt, 21, of North Hopewell Township. His cause of death was blunt force trauma. No details …

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by Jillian Pikora
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York Coroner Called To Crash Into Tree York Coroner Called To Crash Into Tree
York Coroner Called To Crash Into Tree A man crashed into a tree and died Thursday night, according to the York County coroner. Crews responded to a single-vehicle crash into a tree in the 650 block of Potts Hill Road in Newberry Township around 10:30 p.m. The coroner was called around 11 p.m. A man was declared deceased at the scene from multiple blunt force trauma at 11:47 p.m., according to the coroner's office. No one else was in the vehicle. An autopsy will not be conducted, but a routine toxicology report will still be done. Police in Newberry Township continue to investigate the cause of the crash. The victim's iden…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Dirt Bike Crash Leaves One Dead In York Dirt Bike Crash Leaves One Dead In York
Dirt Bike Crash Leaves One Dead In York One man has died following a two vehicle crash in York on Thursday, according to the York County coroner. The crash occurred at the intersection of Fulton and East Princess streets around 7:30 p.m. The man driving the dirt bike hit the side of an SUV while trying to pass it, according to the coroner's report. The cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head. The driver of the SUV driver was unharmed. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Jillian Pikora
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Unbelted York County Man Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash On I-83 In Manchester Township Unbelted York County Man Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash On I-83 In Manchester Township
Unbelted York County Man Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash On I-83 In Manchester Township A York County man died from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash along Interstate 83 in York County on Wednesday, according to the York County Coroner's Office. Brian Miller, 54 of Conewago Township, was traveling on I-83 South near mile marker 23 when he swerved off the highway to the right, got back on crossing both lanes of traffic and hit a jersey barrier, according to Pennsylvania State Police. He then crossed back over both lanes of traffic and struck an embankment before coming to a stop, the crash occurred around 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Miller was not wearing a seat belt at t…

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by Jillian Pikora