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Dillsburg, PA

Fire Destroys Abandoned Harrisburg State Hospital Building: Investigation Ongoing Fire Destroys Abandoned Harrisburg State Hospital Building: Investigation Ongoing
Fire Destroys Abandoned Harrisburg State Hospital Building: Investigation Ongoing Firefighters battled a massive blaze at the abandoned Harrisburg State Hospital grounds in Susquehanna Township late Monday, Dec. 9, leaving the historic Cherrywood building in ruins, officials said. The fire broke out at the Department of General Services Annex Complex around 10 p.m., according to Harrisburg Fire. A passing driver initially reported the flames as a potential brush fire, but crews arriving at the scene discovered the roof of the century-old structure fully engulfed in flames. Initial firefighting efforts were hampered due to inactive hydrants caused by previous leaks. Tan…
PA Robber, Child Rapist Nabbed By US Marshals In MD Found Dead In Cell PA Robber, Child Rapist Nabbed By US Marshals In MD Found Dead In Cell
PA Robber, Child Rapist Nabbed By US Marshals In MD Found Dead In Cell A robber — who was caught by US Marshals in Northern Maryland in July 2023 — has died in prison while serving time for raping a child, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections announced on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024.  Anthony James Raimo, 35 at the time of his arrest, of the 700 block of Harrisburg Pike, Dillsburg, was arrested on July 7, 2023, by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Washington County, MD Sheriff's Office, as Daily Voice previously reported. Raimo, now 37, was found unresponsive in his cell at State Correctional Institution in Houtzdale, PA, on October 8, 2024, accord…
Wanted Bicyclist On Crack Cocaine Arrested Easter Sunday, Camp Hill Police Say Wanted Bicyclist On Crack Cocaine Arrested Easter Sunday, Camp Hill Police Say
Wanted Bicyclist On Crack Cocaine Arrested Easter Sunday, Camp Hill Police Say A bicyclist making traffic violations was stopped by officers and discovered to be high on crack cocaine, Camp Hill police announced on April 1. The unidentified 28-year-old male cyclist from Dillsburg was pulled over by Camp Hill Police for a traffic stop "after vehicle code violations were observed at the intersection of North 33rd Street and Walnut Street," on Easter Sunday, March 31 at 11:04 p.m., as detailed in the release. Officers soon discovered the bicyclist was wanted on "multiple active arrest warrants, including a bench warrant out of the York County Sheriff's Office related to …
Maryland Man Who Robbed 5 Pennsylvania Banks Sentenced: USDOJ Maryland Man Who Robbed 5 Pennsylvania Banks Sentenced: USDOJ
Maryland Man Who Robbed 5 Pennsylvania Banks Sentenced: Usdoj A man has been sentenced after committing five bank robberies in Adams, Cumberland, and York Counties in under four months just two months after spending over a decade in a Maryland State Prison, according to an updated release by the US Department of Justice on Monday, Feb. 5. James Henderson Bryant III, 46, of Westminster, Maryland, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Thursday, Feb. 1, the USDOJ detailed in the release.  Bryant stole approximately $28,823 during the five robberies, which are as follows as Daily Voice previously reported: July 19, 2021 - BB&T Bank, Hanov…
Gettysburg College Staff 'Flattened' In Tractor-Trailer Crash: Authorities Gettysburg College Staff 'Flattened' In Tractor-Trailer Crash: Authorities
Gettysburg College Staff 'Flattened' In Tractor-Trailer Crash: Authorities A 35-year-old adjunct professor, college staff member, and Ph.D. student has been identified as the victim of a fatal tractor-trailer crash on Friday, according to the Adams County Coroner's office. Sara Gifford most recently of Dillsburg, died at the scene of the crash in the northbound lanes of Route 15 at the intersection with Bonners Hill Road in Latimore Township, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice.  The crash happened just before 4 p.m. on Dec. 22, according to PennDOT.  A Life Lion helicopter was initially called to the scene and later the coroner's office was called. It…
Entrapped Trucker Med'Evaced From Rollover HazMat Incident On US Route 15 (UPDATE) Entrapped Trucker Med'Evaced From Rollover HazMat Incident On US Route 15 (UPDATE)
Entrapped Trucker Med'Evaced From Rollover HazMat Incident On US Route 15 (Update) A HazMat team and multiple emergency crews have been called to the scene of a crash on US Route 15 on Tuesday morning, according to the York County Department of Emergency Services.  The call to a tractor-trailer overturned and spilled an estimated 100 gallons of diesel onto the southbound lanes of Route 15 near Range End Road in Carroll Township, Dillsburg came into dispatch at 9:11 a.m. on Dec. 19, York County Office of Emergency Management Public Information Officer Ted Czech explained to Daily Voice. One person in the truck freed themselves but the other was trapped and needed emer…
Man ID'd After Asphyxiation In Pit At Central PA Garage: Coroner Man ID'd After Asphyxiation In Pit At Central PA Garage: Coroner
Man ID'd After Asphyxiation In Pit At Central PA Garage: Coroner A man repairing a water valve in his garage appears to have asphyxiated, the York County Coroner's Office announced on Wednesday, Nov. 1.  Kennith L. “Ken” Roach, 69, of Thomasville, was found face down in the pit where the water valve is located, according to the coroner's office. Deputy Coroner Molly York was called to a fatality reported at his home in the 1800 block of Detters Mill Road, Washington Township around 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 31. The coroner thinks he "could not easily extract himself" due to "constraints of the physical space," as stated in the release. He was declared dec…
Pedestrian Struck Dead Leaving Sheetz: York County Coroner Pedestrian Struck Dead Leaving Sheetz: York County Coroner
Pedestrian Struck Dead Leaving Sheetz: York County Coroner A man was struck dead crossing a road in York County on Monday evening, authorities announced.  The unidentified 58-year-old was hit by a 2001 Dodge Caravan driven by a 69-year-old Dillsburg man heading north in the far right lane of Carlisle Road near York Crossing Drive, West Manchester Police explained in a release on Tuesday.  The man was walking from Sheetz diagonally, not in a crosswalk, when he was struck around 9:15 p.m. on Sept. 4, according to the York County Coroner's Office report.  His time of death was 10:10 p.m. as certified by Deputy Coroner Scott Pennewell. …
Woman Assaults Patient At Hospital In Central PA, Police Say Woman Assaults Patient At Hospital In Central PA, Police Say
Woman Assaults Patient At Hospital In Central PA, Police Say A 35-year-old Dillsburg woman injured a patient at a hospital, police announced on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.  Kelly Lynn Culbert was arrested after officers arrived at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital located at 503 North 21st Street, Camp Hill, and spoke with the victim about the assault around 9:40 a.m. on May 9, 2023, according to the release.  Culbert was charged with aggravated assault charges and held in the Cumberland County Prison after failing to post $5,000 in bail, court records show. Her formal arraignment will be held at 9 a.m. on July 10, 2023, according …
Man Leads State Police On Chase Across Three Pennsylvania Counties Man Leads State Police On Chase Across Three Pennsylvania Counties
Man Leads State Police On Chase Across Three Pennsylvania Counties A 28-year-old Dillsburg man led police in three central Pennsylvania counties on a wild chase following a traffic stop on Route 15, authorities say. It all began when Devin Michael Stough supposedly ran a red light while driving a grey Ford Ranger in West Manchester Township, nearly striking an officer, on Nov. 30 around 1 a.m., according to court documents. About 10 minutes later Pennsylvania state troopers spotted a Ford Ranger matching the description of Stough's vehicle on Glenwood Road at the intersection of US Route 15 in Franklin Township so they attempted a traffic stop, but yet aga…
Mom Of 2, Beloved Local Man ID'd Following Crash Into Tractor-Trailer In Central PA Mom Of 2, Beloved Local Man ID'd Following Crash Into Tractor-Trailer In Central PA
Mom Of 2, Beloved Local Man ID'd Following Crash Into Tractor-Trailer In Central PA A mom of two little girls and a beloved local man are dead following a crash into a tractor-trailer in central Pennsylvania on Monday, Nov. 28, authorities say.  The 28-year-old passenger, Kirsten Paige Jensen, of Dillsburg, and the driver, 39-year-old Erik Jensen of Mechanicsburg were pronounced dead at the scene, according to an email to Daily Voice from the Cumberland County Coroner Charley Hall the following day.  Jensen was apparently driving at a high rate of speed when he crossed the center line in the 1200 block of West Lisburn Road in Monroe Township at about 6:30 a.m., Hall expla…
Young Teacher Drugged With Fentanyl, Killed On Tinder Date: Police Young Teacher Drugged With Fentanyl, Killed On Tinder Date: Police
Young Teacher Drugged With Fentanyl, Killed On Tinder Date: Police Two years ago, a 24-year-old woman went on a Tinder date and less than 24 hours later she was dead, on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, her date was arrested and charged with homicide, police say. Emily "Emmy" Pritsch was outdoorsy; loving water sports and hiking. She enjoyed music, art, and walking her dog Sparkles. She was a 2018 Temple University graduate who was passionate about her job teaching theater to students in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood through the non-profit Playworks. She also liked spending time with her family, and making seemingly everyone who knew her feel like her best f…
10 Pennsylvania Men Caught By Undercover Police In Sex Sting: DA 10 Pennsylvania Men Caught By Undercover Police In Sex Sting: DA
10 Pennsylvania Men Caught By Undercover Police In Sex Sting: DA Ten central Pennsylvania men were caught in an undercover sex sting at an area hotel, the Cumberland County District Attorney’s office announced on Thursday, Sept. 15.  The following men answered an online advertisement for sex and arrived at a Hampden Township hotel only to end up paying undercover officers: John Duncan, age 69, Carlisle  Andrew Monelli, age 25, Carlisle  Jerry Moreno, age 21, Harrisburg  Michael Myers, age 47, Carlisle  Hayatullah Parwani, age 26, Harrisburg  Dennis Stoner, age 62, Mechanicsburg  Prakash Sunam, age 25, Dillsburg  M…
Satan Club After School Program Coming To PA District Satan Club After School Program Coming To PA District
Satan Club After School Program Coming To PA District The Satanic Temple is coming to a Pennsylvania school district. In York County, the directors of the Northern York County School District addressed their approval of the Satanic Temple to use their facilities, stating that “the use of (their) school facilities must be permitted without discrimination.” The event will happen on Saturday, Sept. 24, reportedly at Northern High School in Dillsburg. It is a back-to-school night for the After School Satan Club, according to FOX 43. “At its (latest meeting, ”the Board approved an application by the Satanic Temple to use our facility as we were r…
PA Man On The Run After Attacking Police Arrested At Hotel By US Marshals PA Man On The Run After Attacking Police Arrested At Hotel By US Marshals
PA Man On The Run After Attacking Police Arrested At Hotel By US Marshals A man who attacked police while being arrested on burglary charges, has been taken into custody at a Dillsburg hotel by US Marshalls. Skylor Michael Fickes, 30, of Etters, was originally wanted by police for burglary and running in a "chop shop" auto theft operation, according to a release by U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane. Fickes was wanted for the following sought by authorities for the following, according to the release and court documents: Sept. 29, 2021, burglary– Pennsylvania State Police Carlisle barracks. Nov. 6, 2021, failure to appear warrant issued– Cumberland County court Nov. 1…
Maryland Man Indicted For Robbing 5 Central PA Banks Maryland Man Indicted For Robbing 5 Central PA Banks
Maryland Man Indicted For Robbing 5 Central PA Banks A Maryland man has been indicted for committing five bank robberies in Adams, Cumberland, and York Counties between July 19, 2021 and Oct. 5, 202, according to the US Department of Justice. James Henderson Bryant III, 34, of Westminster, Maryland, was indicted by a federal grand jury for the robberies on Dec. 1, according to a release by the USDOJ.  Bryant is accused of stealing approximately $28,823 during the five robberies, which are as follows according to the release: July 19, 2021 - BB&T Bank, Hanover, PA $3,026 Aug. 9, 2021 - BB&T Bank, Gettysburg, PA $8,670 Aug. 30, 2…
Firearms Stolen From Storage Unit In York County Firearms Stolen From Storage Unit In York County
Firearms Stolen From Storage Unit In York County A suspect is being sought by police after  firearms were stolen during a burglary at a storage unit in York County. Two firearms have been reported as stolen from MOOVE IN Self Storage units located 845 US Route 15 North in Dillsburg on Sept. 2 at 11:30 a.m. Anyone who saw anything suspicious during the evening hours prior to this event is asked to contact Carroll Township police.
York County Man Scrawled Bomb Threat On ChesCo Addiction Center Dry Erase Board, Police Say York County Man Scrawled Bomb Threat On ChesCo Addiction Center Dry Erase Board, Police Say
York County Man Scrawled Bomb Threat On ChesCo Addiction Center Dry Erase Board, Police Say A 26-year-old man was charged with writing a bogus bomb threat on a dry erase board at an addiction center in the Philadelphia suburbs, authorities said. Westtown-East Goshen Regional police at 9:50 a.m. on June 17 were dispatched to the Malvern Institute where someone had written that a bomb was set to explode in the building at 3 p.m. that day, Lt. David Leahy said. The building was evacuated as the Chester County Sherriff K-9s searched the building, which was determined to be safe. Further investigation determined that Taylor Richardson, 26, of Dillsburg, penned the threat on …
22 Additional PA Restaurants Shut Down Due To COVID-19 Mitigation Measures 22 Additional PA Restaurants Shut Down Due To COVID-19 Mitigation Measures
22 Additional PA Restaurants Shut Down Due To Covid-19 Mitigation Measures An additional 22 more restaurants have closed following defiance of the state’s COVID-19 mitigation measures, Pennsylvania officials announced Wednesday. The Department of Agriculture said the restaurants were ordered to close by not following mask mandates, cleaning protocols, and occupancy limits, despite the state lifting the most restrictive of its orders, including the ban on indoor dining on Jan. 4. The following establishments were ordered temporarily closed following unannounced inspections between Jan. 4 to Jan. 10. according to the Department of Agriculture: …