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Man, 20, Charged With Killing 8-Month-Old Infant: York County DA Man, 20, Charged With Killing 8-Month-Old Infant: York County DA
Sean Michael Deibert Jr. Charged In York Infanticide: DA A 20-year-old man has been charged in connection with an infanticide, the York County District Attorney Dave Sunday announced on March 14.  Sean Michael Deibert, Jr., 20, of York City has been charged with two felonies for Criminal Homicide and Endangering the Welfare of a Child, the DA said and court records confirmed. The charges stem from the death investigation into the passing of 8-month-old infant J.D. on Feb. 7, 2023, according to the release.  These charges come after the conclusion of the investigation by the York City Police Department, York County District Attorne…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Dad Admits To Killing 2-Month-Old Son: DA PA Dad Admits To Killing 2-Month-Old Son: DA
PA Dad Admits To Killing 2-Month-Old Son: DA A 25-year-old dad has pleaded guilty to killing his infant son, authorities say.  Daryl Carletto Brown underwent a mental evaluation in connection with the Oct. 14, 2020 death of his 2-month-old son, but ultimately on Aug. 21 a negotiated plea deal was approved, according to the court documents.  The boy’s mom had left her son with Daryl in their home in 100 block of West Jackson Street, documents show.  That's when Daryl violently bounced the baby on his leg because the child "wouldn't shut up," he told police, as stated in the affidavit.  The baby was taken to P…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Toddler Wanders Streets While Mom Sleeps, Police Say PA Toddler Wanders Streets While Mom Sleeps, Police Say
PA Toddler Wanders Streets While Mom Sleeps, Police Say A mom was warm in her bed as her 2-year-old child wandered the streets of Marietta Borough, police announced on Monday, July 24, 2023.  Michelle Hunger's toddler was found in the 300 block of East Market Street around 9 a.m. on July 6, according to a release by the Susquehanna Regional Police Department. The responding officer located the tot's mom asleep in her nearby home.  Hunger was arrested for endangering the welfare of a child, according to the police and court documents.  She remains in the Lancaster County Prison on $100,000 in bail, court records show. Her prelim…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Mom Repeatedly Abdandons 4-Year-Old Child In Central PA, Police Say Mom Repeatedly Abdandons 4-Year-Old Child In Central PA, Police Say
Mom Repeatedly Abdandons 4-Year-Old Child In Central PA, Police Say A mother has been arrested after her 4-year-old child was found wandering in an intersection, police announced on June 14, 2023. Katharine M. Jordan, 39, of Carlisle was identified as the mother of the young child found standing in the intersection of South Spring Garden Street and Ashland Avenue just before 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday.  "This was not the first incident of the child leaving the house and ending up in a dangerous situation unattended," Carlisle police said.  Jordan was arrested on one count of endangering the welfare of a child, according to the police and confirmed by…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Cop Hospitalized After Being Sprayed With Garden Hose By Drunk Enola Mom, Police Say Cop Hospitalized After Being Sprayed With Garden Hose By Drunk Enola Mom, Police Say
Cop Hospitalized After Being Sprayed With Garden Hose By Drunk Enola Mom, Police Say An Enola mom causing a domestic disturbance assaulted a police officer last November, East Pennsboro police announced in a release on Monday, January 23, 2023. The police were called to the "active disturbance" in the 1400 block of 5th Street on Nov. 10 around 5:44 p.m., according to the release.  Officers arrived and found 36-year-old Nicole Ann Groupe intoxicated and yelling at her neighbors.  "While the officer attempted to talk with Groupe, she grabbed a garden hose and soaked the officer with water," the police say, adding that it didn't end there, "officers then attempted t…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Crazed Husband Shoots At Vehicle Carrying Wife, Kidnaps Occupant After PA Crash: Police Crazed Husband Shoots At Vehicle Carrying Wife, Kidnaps Occupant After PA Crash: Police
Crazed Husband Shoots At Vehicle Carrying Wife, Kidnaps Occupant After PA Crash: Police A 29-year-old Harrisburg husband has been charged with attempted homicide after he spotted his wife in a vehicle with another person and began shooting, and then chased the car until it crashed, authorities said. Before he was taken into custody, Erick Vazquez-Torres also forced an occupant of the wrecked car into his own, police said. Vazquez-Torres was near South 19th and Paxton Streets around 6 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 15 when he saw his wife in a nearby car and approached it, the Harrisburg Bureau of Police said. Vazquez-Torres shot at the car multiple times, leaving one of the occu…

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Gambling Pennsylvania Mom Leaves Infant In Car: Police Gambling Pennsylvania Mom Leaves Infant In Car: Police
Gambling Pennsylvania Mom Leaves Infant In Car: Police A 36-year-old mom from Lititz was seen gambling on a skill machine in a convenience store while her infant was out of sight in the car in the parking lot, Ephrata police say. Melissa Louise Heyman, had left her 1-year-old in her car for nearly an hour while she gambled inside the store located  in the 500 block of West Main Street, Ephrata Borough on September 7, 2022 at 9:51 a.m., according to area police. A witness advised police of Heyman's behavior and "through witness statements and surveillance video, police determined that Heyman was gambling for 48 minutes while a one-year-old …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Mom, Firefighter BF Abused Infant Until It Had Brain Bleeds: Pennsylvania State Police Mom, Firefighter BF Abused Infant Until It Had Brain Bleeds: Pennsylvania State Police
Mom, Firefighter BF Abused Infant Until It Had Brain Bleeds: Pennsylvania State Police A firefighter and his girlfriend abused her 1-year-old daughter until she had multiple brain bleeds and her body was covered in bruises, authorities say.  Ryan Thomas McClucas, 28, beat the infant until she was unresponsive while at his girlfriend's home in the 100 block of Market Street in Williamstown Borough just after midnight on Wednesday, August 3, Pennsylvania state police state in an affidavit.  The girlfriend and mom, Brandi Lee Sheesley, 35, smacked the girl's mouth and denied the baby medical care for two days, police allege. The girl was rushed to Hershey Medical Center by a h…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting GF's 16-Year-Old Autistic Daughter PA Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting GF's 16-Year-Old Autistic Daughter
PA Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting GF's 16-Year-Old Autistic Daughter A 57-year-old southeastern Pennsylvania man was found guilty of sexually assaulting his live-in girlfriend’s 16-year-old autistic daughter in 2019, authorities said Roy Eller, of Oxford, was convicted on charges of sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor, and related offenses, the Chester County District Attorney's Office said in a Friday release. Last month, the victim's mother pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child after the girl told investigators that her mother was aware of the abuse and wanted her to have a child with Eller, authorities said. An investigation was …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Enraged PA Dad Who Killed Infant Over Video Game Sentenced Enraged PA Dad Who Killed Infant Over Video Game Sentenced
Enraged PA Dad Who Killed Infant Over Video Game Sentenced A 22-year-old Pennsylvania man was sentenced to 31 to 62 years in prison for killing his infant daughter in a rage over a video game, authorities said. Zion Shockley, of Coatesville, pleaded guilty to 3rd-degree murder, aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of a child for the 2018 murder of his 5-month-old daughter, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. The baby's mother told investigators that on Feb. 9, she took the baby for a weekend visit with the infant's father, who was staying at his grandparents’ house on Harmony Street, authorities said. The mother …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Fugitive Captured 1 Month After Elbowing Pregnant Woman's Stomach, Police In York County Say Fugitive Captured 1 Month After Elbowing Pregnant Woman's Stomach, Police In York County Say
Fugitive Captured 1 Month After Elbowing Pregnant Woman's Stomach, Police In York County Say A man wanted for elbowing a pregnant woman's stomach and punching the back of her head several times was arrested after more than a month on the run, authorities said. Carroll Township officers responded to the 800 block of Route 15 northbound for a domestic assault around 1:51 a.m. July 29, local police said. Patrick Osbourne, 20, had fled the scene by the time police arrived, police said. A warrant for his arrest was issued by MDJ Thomas out of District court 19-3-10. He was arrested on Sunday, Sept. 5 on charges of endangering the welfare of a child, recklessly endangering another pers…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Co-Sleeping Lancaster Dad Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter Of 3-Month-Old Co-Sleeping Lancaster Dad Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter Of 3-Month-Old
Co-Sleeping Lancaster Dad Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter Of 3-Month-Old A Lancaster man is charged with involuntary manslaughter following the death of his 3-month-old son.  Police believe the infant's death is a resolute of the father, Rolston Sturkey, 30, of Lancaster co-sleeping. Emergency Dispatch Services called police to the 700 block of Wyncroft Lane on Sep. 7, where the found the infant unresponsive. Emergency medical providers tried and failed to revive the baby, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Sturkey had smoked marijuana just before laying down to sleep along side the infant, according to his affidavit to police. The pair were sleeping o…

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by Jillian Pikora