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Pennsylvania Ex-Boyfriend Nabbed For Swatting Connecticut Woman: Police Pennsylvania Ex-Boyfriend Nabbed For Swatting Connecticut Woman: Police
Pennsylvania Ex-Boyfriend Nabbed For Swatting Connecticut Woman: Police A Philadelphia man has been charged with making a false incident report telling police that his former girlfriend was being held at gunpoint in Connecticut. The incident occurred in Fairfield County on Sunday, March 17, around 8:30 a.m. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, the department received information from the New York City Police Department that a woman was being held at gunpoint in a Norwalk home. Norwalk patrol officers responded to the scene, established a perimeter, and began to contact residents. Officers quickly determined the call to be a hoax, Podgorski …
Harrisburg 4-Year-Old's Accused Shooter Arrested In Philadelphia: US Marshals Harrisburg 4-Year-Old's Accused Shooter Arrested In Philadelphia: US Marshals
Harrisburg 4-Year-Old's Accused Shooter Arrested In Philadelphia: US Marshals The man suspected of shooting a 4-year-old girl in Harrisburg last year was taken into custody by US Marshals on Tuesday, April 23, officials say.  Shawn Jason, 47, was arrested at a hotel on Island Avenue, Marshals said in a release.  Authorities previously said Jason shot three people during a five-hour standoff last Sept 9. Police said he was armed with a rifle when he forced his way into a home on the 1800 block of North Street following a dispute with neighbors.  Jason was able to escape just as a SWAT team stormed the building, according to officials.  …
Arrest Details About Duo Wanted For Harrisburg Stabbing Released: Police Arrest Details About Duo Wanted For Harrisburg Stabbing Released: Police
Arrest Details About Duo Wanted For Harrisburg Stabbing Released: Police Two suspects wanted in connection with a stabbing in another state were apprehended at a building in Westchester following a narcotics arrest that alerted investigators to their trail, police said.  The arrests of Dion Johnson, age 38, and Yolanda Lower, age 46, who were both wanted in connection with a stabbing in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, were announced by the Westchester County Police Department on Monday, April 22. According to the department, the events leading up to the arrests began when authorities learned of a stolen vehicle being driven near the Mount Vernon/Bronx border…
Motorcyclist Flees At 150MPH+ From Traffic Stop: Pennsylvania State Police Motorcyclist Flees At 150MPH+ From Traffic Stop: Pennsylvania State Police
Motorcyclist Flees At 150MPH+ From Traffic Stop: Pennsylvania State Police Two motorcyclists were seen "traveling at a high rate of speed" on US Route 15 and Pennsylvania State Police are asking the public for help locating one of the riders, according to a release on April 19.  The male riders were spotted by Pennsylvania State Police in Gettysburg at mile marker 15.4 on Rt. 15 around 1:50 p.m. on April 14, as detailed in the release. One of the motorcyclists stopped but the other "an unknown Hispanic male operating a new, all-white, Yamaha R6 motorcycle fled at speeds in excess of 150 MPH on US15 NB into York County," as state in the release.  Just be…
PA Borough Manager Accused Of Violating Criminal Finance Laws PA Borough Manager Accused Of Violating Criminal Finance Laws
PA Borough Manager Accused Of Violating Criminal Finance Laws The Newville Borough Manager for over 28 years has been charged with numerous felonies for allegedly criminally violating Pennsylvania finance laws, Cumberland County District Attorney Seán M. McCormack announced on Tuesday afternoon. Fred Andrew Potzer is accused of "financial gymnastics" by manipulating the Newville Borough books to use funds from the Newville Water and Sewer Authority to pay for local projects, the DA explained at a press conference.  Potzer has been charged with the following according to the DA and court documents: Felony Tampering With Public Record/Inform…
Ex-PA Political Candidate Kills Husband By Burning Him Alive: DA Ex-PA Political Candidate Kills Husband By Burning Him Alive: DA
Ex-PA Political Candidate Kills Husband By Burning Him Alive: DA A former political candidate has been convicted in connection with the murder of her husband — a former chief deputy sheriff of Dauphin County — Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo announced on Thursday. On March 14, Evelyn Henderson (known as Evey Zigerelli when she ran for office in the 1990s) was convicted of second-degree murder and aggravated arson in connection with the death of her 84-year-old husband Carmen Henderson, according to the April 4 release by the DA's office.  Authorities first learned of Carmen's death when Evelyn called 911 claiming he had "set himsel…
New Details Released About Pair Nabbed In PA For Brutal Killing Of NY Mom New Details Released About Pair Nabbed In PA For Brutal Killing Of NY Mom
New Details Released About Pair Nabbed In PA For Brutal Killing Of NY Mom Details have been released about the duo arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with the brutal killing of a New York mom, US Marshal Service told Daily Voice on Monday, March 25.  Nadia Vitels was violently attacked in a NYC apartment, stuffed into a duffle bag, and shoved into a small closet by squatters, according to the NYPD.  The US Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force of the Middle District of Pennsylvania believes those squatters are, Halley Tejada, age 19, and Kensly Alston, age 16, who crashed her Lexus in the 5000 block of Jonestown Road in Lower Paxt…
Troopers Name NJ Man Shot Dead At PA Truck Stop Troopers Name NJ Man Shot Dead At PA Truck Stop
Troopers Name NJ Man Shot Dead At PA Truck Stop A New Jersey man was shot and killed at an I-78 truck stop in Upper Bern Township early Friday morning, March 22, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  James Alexander Hilton, 40, of Southampton, was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said.  Investigators said Hilton was helping another driver park his truck at Love's Travel Stop around 2:45 a.m. He and another truck driver got into an argument which led to the shooting, troopers said.  The suspect fled the scene in his truck but was pulled over near Exit 40 and arrested at 3:30 a.m., according to state police. Author…
Van Full Of Cash Robbed At Gunpoint By Trio At Southgate Mall: Chambersburg PD Van Full Of Cash Robbed At Gunpoint By Trio At Southgate Mall: Chambersburg PD
Van Full Of Cash Robbed At Gunpoint By Trio At Southgate Mall: Chambersburg PD A trio of armed robbers is on the loss, Chambersburg police announced on Monday evening.  The call to the armed robbery of a van full of cash at Southgate Mall in Chambersburg came in at 1:05 p.m. on March 18, area police detailed in a release.  The robbers "stole several cases containing money from a vehicle and held the occupants at gunpoint," the police said noting that they "then fled the scene in a white Ford van." Anyone with information should contact the Chambersburg Police Department at 717-264-4131 or submit a tip online by clicking here. 
Serial Lancaster County Dog Thief Busted Again, This Time In New Jersey: Prosecutor Serial Lancaster County Dog Thief Busted Again, This Time In New Jersey: Prosecutor
Serial Lancaster County Dog Thief Busted Again, This Time In New Jersey: Prosecutor A 45-year-old Alpha woman was arrested and charged on Saturday, March 9, after she tried to steal a dog, authorities said. And this is not her first dog stealing rodeo. Jennifer Goldthwaite entered a residence in Holland Township intending to snatch the pooch, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said. In 2020, Goldthwaite and a man named Christopher Gordon, 20, of Flemington, were caught after a Pennsylvania dog breeder told police that people were trying to enter his property and possibly steal his French bulldog puppies for sale, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Offic…
Police Name Victim In Deadly Coatesville Shooting Police Name Victim In Deadly Coatesville Shooting
Police Name Victim In Deadly Coatesville Shooting Police have named the victim of a deadly shooting in Coatesville on Friday night, March 8.  Shots rang out on the 700 block of East Diamond Street just before 8 p.m., according to police.  Officers arrived to find 28-year-old Amere Naylor dead from multiple gunshot wounds to the face, a release says.  Anyone with information is asked to call Coatesville PD at 610-384-2300 or submit an anonymous tip to Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers. 
'High Occupancy Arson' At East Petersburg Apartments, Police Say 'High Occupancy Arson' At East Petersburg Apartments, Police Say
'High Occupancy Arson' At East Petersburg Apartments, Police Say An apartment complex caught fire in Lancaster County due to arson on Thursday night, police announced the following morning. Officers with the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department were called to a "suspicious fire" at the apartment complex located in the 2400 block of Franklin Drive in East Petersburg at 8:54 p.m. on March 7,  The fire started on the second floor, Manheim Township Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 5423 explained. The suspected arsonist was: "an adult male resident purposely set the fire and was last seen running from the home. Police were able to l…
COLD CASE: PA Teen Was Stabbed, Beaten, And Dumped In Backyard COLD CASE: PA Teen Was Stabbed, Beaten, And Dumped In Backyard
Cold CASE: PA Teen Was Stabbed, Beaten, And Dumped In Backyard Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a Delaware County murder that took place more than 50 years ago.  Joann Jackson was 18 years old when police found her body in a backyard off of Rose Tree Road in Middletown, according to state police and contemporary media accounts.  Her remains were discovered by children playing near a pine bush on Thursday, Aug. 16, 1973, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that week. Investigators told the newspaper she had been beaten, stabbed in the neck, sexually assaulted, and strangled.  Jackson was last seen alive by her father two d…
Woman Punches Pennsylvania State Police Trooper: Affidavit Woman Punches Pennsylvania State Police Trooper: Affidavit
Woman Punches Pennsylvania State Police Trooper: Affidavit A 54-year-old woman has been charged after she punched a trooper, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 29.  Tiffany Anne Mercer recent of Gap but previously of Bowmansville, Landisville, and Lancaster, punched a trooper on Dogwood Lane in Salisbury Township around 7:18 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, according to the PA State Police release.  Troopers Michael Artale and Zachary Cianflone had been called to the Crestwood Mobile Home Park for a report of a domestic disturbance. They arrived in their duty uniforms in a marked patrol vehicle. When they located the home they…
Teen Nephew Stabs Aunt In Back Of Head While She's Driving, PA State Police Teen Nephew Stabs Aunt In Back Of Head While She's Driving, PA State Police
Teen Nephew Stabs Aunt In Back Of Head While She's Driving, PA State Police  A 15-year-old boy is in police custody after stabbing his aunt in the back of the head — while she was driving — Pennsylvania State Police announced on Feb. 16. The teen was in the back seat behind his 38-year-old aunt who was driving near the intersection of Susquehannock Drive and Bethesda Church Road In Martic Township, Holtwood around 6:45 a.m. on Feb. 2, Trooper Wagner detailed in the release.  For an unknown reason, the teen had a knife, took it out, and stabbed his aunt in the back of the head on the right side, Wagner explained in the release. The stabbing caused his…
Homicide Ruled After Autopsy For 'Armed, Dangerous' PA Man Shot Dead By Police: Coroner Homicide Ruled After Autopsy For 'Armed, Dangerous' PA Man Shot Dead By Police: Coroner
Homicide: Richie Bolen Shot Dead By Police, York Coroner Details about a fatal shooting of a man wanted on warrants in York County have been released on Monday, Feb. 5. Richard “Richie” Benjamin Bolen, 37 of Hanover, had been identified as a wanted man by Penn Township police on Friday morning and by that evening the Pennsylvania State Police announced that multiple officers had killed him in a shooting on Friday.  **Scroll Down For New Details And The Coroner's Updated Statement** He had last seen by Penn Township Police Department officers at a business where his family works in the 700 block of Baltimore Street Hanover, within Penn Towns…
Florida Man Sextorts Children Worldwide Including 5 In PA, State Police Say Florida Man Sextorts Children Worldwide Including 5 In PA, State Police Say
Florida Man Sextorts Children Worldwide Including 5 In PA, State Police Say Five Pennsylvania children were victims of a Florida man's international sextortion scam that started more than a decade ago, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024.  Alvaro Andres Valarezo Sandoval, 34, an Ecuadorian national most recently of Miami, Florida, was arrested at his home by PSP troopers in Miami with the assistance of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, their Special Operations Team (SOT), and the Miami-Dade Police Department on Jan. 18, according to the release.  Police executed a search warrant of his home and seized num…
Lebanon Man Burnt Down Former Employer's Business, Prosecutors Say Lebanon Man Burnt Down Former Employer's Business, Prosecutors Say
Lebanon Man Burnt Down Former Employer's Business, Prosecutors Say A Lebanon man is accused of setting fire to a mechanic's shop where he used to work in Willow Grove, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.  Sean Gahagan, 56, is charged with arson, risking catastrophe, burglary, and related counts, prosecutors said in a release.  Investigators said Gahagan stopped by his former employer, JG Transmissions at 616 Davisville Road, on the morning of Dec. 29 looking for work. He was turned away and left the shop, authorities said.  Around 8:45 p.m. that night, firefighters were called to JG Transmissions and found the bui…
Dad Dies In Dauphin County Prison Dad Dies In Dauphin County Prison
Dad Dies In Dauphin County Prison A dad awaiting his preliminary hearing on newly-filed charges died in Dauphin County prison Thursday, Jan. 18, according to court records officials. Michael Howard Butler II had been in and out of prisons in four counties since 2009, according to his criminal record. Tragically, for those who loved him, this time in prison was his last.  A "medical emergency" was called in the A Block dayroom after Butler was "found unresponsive, lying on his back, in his bunk" at 9:38 p.m. on Wednesday. Staff began life-saving measures within a minute but they stopped at 10:22 p.m. and…
Double Homicide: Infant, Woman, Man Shot In Allentown, Police Say Double Homicide: Infant, Woman, Man Shot In Allentown, Police Say
Double Homicide: Infant, Woman, Man Shot In Allentown, Police Say A man, a woman, and a baby were found shot in Allentown, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio told Daily Voice on Saturday.  The unnamed 66-year-old man, a 44-year-old woman, and a 1-year-old infant were found shot in the 100 block of Chestnut Street, Allentown, Lehigh County, at 8:49 p.m. on Dec. 29, the coroner detailed.  The woman was pronounced dead at 9:59 PM and the baby boy was pronounced dead at 10:01 p.m., according to coroner Buglio.  The man was found wounded at the scene and was taken by Allentown EMS to a local hospital, the Allentown police explaine…
Convict In 5 PA Counties Sentenced For Stabbing Mt Holly Springs Couple: DA Convict In 5 PA Counties Sentenced For Stabbing Mt Holly Springs Couple: DA
Convict In 5 PA Counties Sentenced For Stabbing Mt Holly Springs Couple: DA A man who previously was reportedly "living in a bad place" and thought to be experiencing homelessness last winter was kindly taken in by a couple – whom he thanked by stabbing – now, he will have a home for several years in a state correctional institution, the Cumberland County District Attorney's office announced on Wednesday.  Robert Lee Suders, 43, most recently of Harrisburg, confessed to the Jan. 27, 2023 stabbing at a hearing over the summer and was sentenced by the Honorable Jessica E. Brewbaker on Dec. 12, the DA said and court records confirmed.  Both of the victims "r…
Teen ID'd As Hagerstown Family Shares Heartbreaking Details After Deadly PA Police Pursuit Teen ID'd As Hagerstown Family Shares Heartbreaking Details After Deadly PA Police Pursuit
Teen ID'd As Hagerstown Family Shares Heartbreaking Details After Deadly PA Police Pursuit A family has lost its father, his fiance has lost her teenage brother — and all of the Christmas presents were destroyed — after the pair fled from Pennsylvania State falling 30 feet into "a body of water," as Trooper Megan Frazer told Daily Voice and the family explained on Thursday.  Robert Wade Norwood, 21, of Hagerstown was the passenger in the car that crashed and the driver was his 16-year-old brother-in-law to-be, Kody Andrew Lacey, the family detailed in multiple GoFundMe campaigns, Daily Voice had verified late on Dec. 21.   The duo allegedly were seen breaking …
Drunk PA Gunman Randomly Shoots Then Steals Ring Doorbell: Police Drunk PA Gunman Randomly Shoots Then Steals Ring Doorbell: Police
Drunk PA Gunman Randomly Shoots Then Steals Ring Doorbell: Police Early Friday morning, a 21-year-old man got drunk and supposedly began wandering around Lancaster randomly shooting a .9 millimeter handgun, authorities announced that same morning.  David Ramos was found "intoxicated and a 9mm handgun was found in his possession," city police state in a release on Dec. 1.  Before city police were involved, Manheim Township Police were called to a report of shots fired on the 800 block of New Holland Avenue around 1 a.m. Ramos was "walking around firing his weapon at random," the police said.  While investigating the MTP officers heard more…
Murder Suspect With 36+ Year Record Of Crimes Across PA Arrested: Police Murder Suspect With 36+ Year Record Of Crimes Across PA Arrested: Police
Murder Suspect With 36+ Year Record Of Crimes Across PA Arrested: Police A 58-year-old former convict has been arrested for murder among other charges, Harrisburg police announced on Thursday night.  Carel Dell Foster of Harrisburg was arrested in connection with the deadly stabbing of William Gonzalez, 51 also of Harrisburg, on Nov. 9, police detailed.  Gonzalez was found stabbed to death in Harrisburg on Sunday night, city police announced the following morning. He was identified as the victim by Dauphin County officials on Monday, Nov. 6. Officers were called to the reported stabbing in the 1800 block of Paxton Street, near the intersect…
PA Man Who Kept 'Bag Of Blood' After Brutal Killings, Burnings Learns His Fate: DA PA Man Who Kept 'Bag Of Blood' After Brutal Killings, Burnings Learns His Fate: DA
PA Man Who Kept 'Bag Of Blood' After Brutal Killings, Burnings Learns His Fate: DA A 39-year-old man has been sentenced for killing two men and burning their bodies in an attempt to cover up his crimes, according to a release by the Lancaster County District Attorney's office on Wednesday, Nov. 7. Ezequiel "Zeke" Almodovar of the 1500 block of Hunsecker Road was convicted of two counts of first-degree homicide, one count of reckless burning or exploding, two counts of abuse of a corpse, and one count of tampering with or fabricating on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, the DA previously said and court records confirmed.  The conviction cames at the end of an eight-day jur…
Man With 7 Firearms Points Gun At Police Vehicle Outside Pennsylvania Polling Place: Officials Man With 7 Firearms Points Gun At Police Vehicle Outside Pennsylvania Polling Place: Officials
Man With 7 Firearms Points Gun At Police Vehicle Outside Pennsylvania Polling Place: Officials A 74-year-old man has been arrested following a bizarre incident involving a firearm at a polling location, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 8. David Lassiter of Harrisburg was identified to police en route to a call of a reported theft and "possible person with a gun" at the polling station in the 1700 block of Derry Street around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, as stated in the police release.  When Lassiter had gone to the location earlier in the day to vote he mistakenly left his wallet behind, but when he returned to pick it up he claimed $100 was missing.  Sometime during …
17-Year-Old Stabbed To Death ID'd By Family In York 17-Year-Old Stabbed To Death ID'd By Family In York
17-Year-Old Stabbed To Death ID'd By Family In York A 17-year-old has been identified by his family after he was stabbed to death earlier in the week. Justice Corcino of York was found with "life-threatening stab wounds" in the 900 block of East Philadelphia Street in York City at 1:02 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 30, York City police detailed in a release and a family friend, Desiree Stewart confirmed in a GoFundMe. Justice was stabbed in the neck multiple times, according to the police.   He was taken to Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center where he died from a traumatic brain injury and stab wounds on Wednesday evening, according …
Decomposed Body Could Be Connected To Missing PA Mom Heading To NJ Decomposed Body Could Be Connected To Missing PA Mom Heading To NJ
Decomposed Body Could Be Connected To Missing PA Mom Heading To NJ Human remains found in a Germantown home on Tuesday, Oct. 17 may be those of a missing Philadelphia woman, according to her loved ones.  City police and FBI agents made the grisly discovery in the basement of a residence on the 400 block of East Penn Street, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice.  The victim has not been officially identified, but loved ones say the body was that of missing 39-year-old Javitta Ren Brockington.  Thank you for all who prayed and shared the posts about Javitta. Her body was found 😢. Please pray for her family and... Posted by Courtney Lyneé on Wednesday,…
I-95 MURDER: $10K Reward Offered In PA For Info Leading To Killer (UPDATE) I-95 MURDER: $10K Reward Offered In PA For Info Leading To Killer (UPDATE)
I-95 Murder: $10K Reward Offered In PA For Info Leading To Killer (Update) New details have been released and a $10,000 reward is being offered after two people were shot in a vehicle on Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania. A 41-year-old man from Brookhaven was killed and a 42-year-old man from Chester City was hospitalized after they were shot in a northbound vehicle at mile marker 1.6 in Upper Chichester around 1:20 a.m., on Oct. 7, Pennsylvania State Police explained. The passenger was rushed to Crozer Medical Center and the highway was closed for the criminal investigation on early Saturday morning, police detailed at the time. The roadway reopened just before noon …
Ex-Harrisburg Councilwoman's Son Gets 2 Life Sentences For Shooting, Stabbing Family Ex-Harrisburg Councilwoman's Son Gets 2 Life Sentences For Shooting, Stabbing Family
Ex-Harrisburg Councilwoman's Son Gets 2 Life Sentences For Shooting, Stabbing Family The son of former Harrisburg Councilwoman Sandra Reid stabbed 6 and 7-year-old sisters, shot their aunt in the face, and orphaned them by shooting their parents in February 2022, now he has pleaded guilty and was "mentally ill but not insane at the time of the offense," Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo said in a release on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023.  Gregory Gerrod Greene Jr. — who was released from prison for raping a child in 2016 after serving four years—  had a protect from abuse order filed by his sister which was supposed to prevent him from going to his mother's home, DA Char…
Motel Burglar Wanted For Breaking Into Online Coin-Operated Games In PA, VA: Police Motel Burglar Wanted For Breaking Into Online Coin-Operated Games In PA, VA: Police
Motel Burglar Wanted For Breaking Into Online Coin-Operated Games In PA, VA: Police A man who burglarized motels and broke into coin-operating games is wanted out of both Pennsylvania and Virginia, authorities said. Denny Zug Jr., 44, of, York, is wanted on felony arrests out of Lebanon City and Manheim Township, PA, and Newport News, Virginia, Derry Township police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Derry Township Police Department at (717) 534-2202 or anonymously contact the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers Toll Free at 1-800-4PA-TIPS (8477) or online. All callers to Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers remain anonymous and could be eligible for a CASH REWARD for i…