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Inmate Released Day Before She Died, Lancaster Officials Say Inmate Released Day Before She Died, Lancaster Officials Say
Inmate Released Day Before She Died, Lancaster Officials Say A Lancaster County Prison inmate who was rushed to the hospital and released for end-of-life care has died; officials announced her passing on Monday, April 22, 2024.  Deborah F. McClucas, 60 of Willow Street, was found unresponsive in her prison cell at approximately 8:24 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, according to a release by Lancaster County Officials.  After the prison staff called 911, city firefighters and EMS took her to Lancaster General Health Penn Medicine.  "The inmate’s family was notified of admittance to the hospital," officials told Daily Voice. S…

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6-Month-Old Infant Allegedly Killed By Drunk, High Central PA Dad: Affidavit 6-Month-Old Infant Allegedly Killed By Drunk, High Central PA Dad: Affidavit
6-Month-Old Infant Allegedly Killed By Drunk, High Central PA Dad: Affidavit A 30-year-old dad is accused of getting drunk and high before he suffocated his 6-month-old baby boy, according to court documents filed on April 3 and obtained by Daily Voice the following afternoon.  Timothy Ray Walton's infant was found on his mobile home's floor in Ephrata — unresponsive — at 8:10 a.m. on Jan. 19, as detailed by police in the affidavit of probable cause.  The baby boy was rushed to WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The autopsy conducted on Jan. 22 autopsy determined that the baby died from complications of asphyxia, a…

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Steelton Victim ID'd, Homicide Suspect Arrested By US Marshals In Harrisburg: Officials Steelton Victim ID'd, Homicide Suspect Arrested By US Marshals In Harrisburg: Officials
Steelton Victim ID'd, Homicide Suspect Arrested By US Marshals In Harrisburg: Officials The victim of a deadly shooting has been identified and his alleged killer has been arrested, officials told Daily Voice Monday morning.  Willie Elbert Ford, 38 of Steelton, died at a local hospital after being found by officers suffering multiple gunshot wounds around 2 a.m. on Feb. 22, officials detailed on Feb. 26.  Ford's cause of death was gunshot wounds to the body and the manner was homicide, according to the Dauphin County Coroner's Office.  The police were initially called to a report of shots fired in the 1500 block of Vernon Street, near Vernon Stre…

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Man Stabbed In Back: Ephrata Police Man Stabbed In Back: Ephrata Police
Man Stabbed In Back: Ephrata Police A 28-year-old man is accused of being an "angry acquaintance" who stabbed a man in the back In Ephrata on Sunday, authorities announced June 12, 2023.  Bryson Scott Puryear stabbed the unidentified man in the back in the 100 block of Washington Avenue around 5 p.m. on June 11, 2023, police alleged in the release A man sitting on his porch intervened which caused Puryear to flee—only to get caught by the police a block from the scene, the police explained.  The victim was taken to Lancaster General Hospital. Puryear was taken to Lancaster County Prison on aggravated…

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Homeless 21-Year-Old Convict ID'd As Stabbing Suspect, Lancaster Police Say Homeless 21-Year-Old Convict ID'd As Stabbing Suspect, Lancaster Police Say
Homeless 21-Year-Old Convict ID'd As Stabbing Suspect, Lancaster Police Say A 21-year-old man experiencing homelessness has been identified as the primary suspect of a stabbing in Lancaster, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 25, 2023.  Jerome Strive Jr. was identified through an investigation conducted by Detective Burgett, according to the updated release.  He is wanted on a warrant for the felony charge of aggravated assault in connection with the man stabbed in the torso on Monday, April 17, 2023, the police explained. Strive is currently serving five years of probation for drug related offenses and endangering the welfare of children, court rec…

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Hotboxing Teen Drives Car On PA Highway With Stoned Woman Police Say Hotboxing Teen Drives Car On PA Highway With Stoned Woman Police Say
Hotboxing Teen Drives Car On PA Highway With Stoned Woman Police Say A woman and a teenager hotboxed, or smoked marijuana in a car, and then the unlicensed teen drove on the highway and on main streets in Wormsleyburg, police say.  The teen committed a traffic violation on the Harvey Taylor Bypass and North Front Street, Wormleysburg on Valentine's Day just after 1 a.m., according to the East Pennsboro Township police.  The 24-year-old passenger, Miranda Joy Remata of Fayetteville, had allowed the 15-year-old to smoke and then drive the vehicle, according to the police.  Marijuana was also found on Remata, who had also been smoking, acco…

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Driver Pushes Passenger Out Of Car In Police Pursuit, Lancaster Authorities Say Driver Pushes Passenger Out Of Car In Police Pursuit, Lancaster Authorities Say
Driver Pushes Passenger Out Of Car In Police Pursuit, Lancaster Authorities Say A Lancaster man who pushed a passenger out of a car and sent police on a high-speed chase is wanted by police. Samoad Anyea Key, 37, of Lancaster, was pursued by police after he failed to pullover for a routine traffic stop on Sept. 9. Police attempted to stop Key after they spotted him driving erratically along Landis Valley Road at the intersection of Greenview Drive just after 2:30 p.m. Key was identified by an officer, who "noted the smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle," according to police. When the officer questioned Key about the smell, he sped off, fleeing from police. W…

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Man Arrested After Chasing Man With Gun Following Stabbing, Harrisburg Area Police Say Man Arrested After Chasing Man With Gun Following Stabbing, Harrisburg Area Police Say
Man Arrested After Chasing Man With Gun Following Stabbing, Harrisburg Area Police Say A man was arrested after another man was found stabbed at a reported shots fired incident, according to Lower Paxton Township police. Police were called to the 6000 block of Willowspring Road for a report of shots fired on Tuesday around 12:53 p.m. A caller told Emergency Dispatch Services they saw a man with a gun chasing another man while running down the street. Upon arrival police found a man had been stabbed. It has not been confirmed if he was the man being chased down the street. No one was shot. The stabbing victim was treated for non-life threatening injuries. Jose Polanco-Rod…

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