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East Earl Township, PA

Man Who Posed As Teen, Exploiting Children Sentenced: Lancaster County DA Man Who Posed As Teen, Exploiting Children Sentenced: Lancaster County DA
Man Who Posed As Teen, Exploiting Children Sentenced: Lancaster County DA A Lancaster County man has been sentenced to 2.5 to 10 years in state prison after admitting to sexually exploiting juveniles online and stockpiling an enormous collection of child pornography, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced Friday, Dec. 20. Kenneth Lee Schmidt, 46, of East Earl Township, pleaded guilty to 49 felony charges, including possession and dissemination of child pornography, solicitation of minors, and corruption of minors, prosecutors said. Schmidt’s state sentence will run concurrently with the 35-year federal sentence he is already serving for related…
Amish Buggy Driver Caused Fatal Crash In PA (UPDATE) Amish Buggy Driver Caused Fatal Crash In PA (UPDATE)
Amish Buggy Driver Caused Fatal Crash In PA (Update) An Amish great-grandfather caused the crash that ended his life, East Earl Township explained in a release on Wednesday, Aug. 28.  Levi R. Stoltzfus, 81, of Narvon, was driving the buggy east at the intersection of Sheep Hill Road and Springville Road in East Earl Township when he "failed to stop for the stop sign at Springville Road (PA route 897)," police said.  A 44-years-old woman from New Holland was driving a BMW X5 SUV north on Springville Road "when the horse and buggy entered the intersection the front end of the BMW collided with the right side rear wheel of the bug…
Amish Buggy Driver Struck Dead In SUV Crash: Lancaster County Coroner Amish Buggy Driver Struck Dead In SUV Crash: Lancaster County Coroner
Amish Buggy Driver Struck Dead In SUV Crash: Lancaster County Coroner An Amish man with a total of 92 children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren was struck dead when his horse and buggy were struck by a BMW SUV, authorities told Daily Voice on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Levi R. Stoltzfus, 81, of Narvon, driving the buggy near the intersection of Sheep Hill Road and Springville Road in East Earl Township when he struck the SUV at 8:13 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25, according to the police. Click here to read our updated report about the crash.  Stoltzfus was pronounced dead at the Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital at 10:24 p.m. that night, according to the …
Woman ID'd After Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash: Garden Spot Fire, Coroner Woman ID'd After Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash: Garden Spot Fire, Coroner
Woman ID'd After Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash: Garden Spot Fire, Coroner A 48-year-old woman died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash that sent the vehicles into fields on opposite sides of the road, authorities explained on Monday, July 1.  Ilana Abugov of Bradford Drive in Leola, was alone in her car when she was struck by another vehicle at the intersection of Peters and Shirk roads in East Earl Township around 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, according to the coroner's release and a release from the Garden Spot Fire Rescue.  The coroner was called to the scene at 6:53 p.m. and Ilana was pronounced dead at 7:34 p.m. Emergency crews "remained on scene f…
PA Drunk Driver Was More Than 2X Legal Limit Hours After Ditching Car At Crash Scene, Cops Say PA Drunk Driver Was More Than 2X Legal Limit Hours After Ditching Car At Crash Scene, Cops Say
PA Drunk Driver Was More Than 2X Legal Limit Hours After Ditching Car At Crash Scene, Cops Say A Pennsylvania driver was more than twice the legal limit nearly two hours after she crashed her car and left it at the scene, police said. Heidi R. Hamrick, of New Holland, struck a utility pole at Ranck Road and Don Drive in East Earl Township around 12:10 a.m. June 9, East Earl police said. When officers arrived they found that the driver had fled the scene, but left their vehicle. Officers found Hamrick at her home and noticed signs of alcohol intoxication.  Police believe she had been intoxicated when she crashed her vehicle into the utility pole, they said. At the police …
Father, Daughter Have Joint Visitation After RT 322 Crash At Lebanon/Lancaster Line (UPDATE) Father, Daughter Have Joint Visitation After RT 322 Crash At Lebanon/Lancaster Line (UPDATE)
Father, Daughter Have Joint Visitation After RT 322 Crash At Lebanon/Lancaster Line (Update) A father and his daughter have had a joint visitation following a double-fatal two-vehicle crash on PA Route 322 on Dec. 1, according to their obituaries. Allen G. English, 84 of West End Avenue, Lititz Borough, and his daughter, Grace English-Rohrer of Pine Drive, Lancaster, were killed at the scene of the crash on PA Route 322. West 28th Divison Highway near the Lancaster/Lebanon counties line in Penn Township, Manheim at 11:45 a.m., on Friday, Dec. 1, the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department detailed in a release.  At 11:54 a.m. NYCRPD, the Bricke…
Autistic NC Teen Missing In PA Since Mid-May Found: Police Autistic NC Teen Missing In PA Since Mid-May Found: Police
Autistic NC Teen Missing In PA Since Mid-May Found: Police UPDATE: Jason P. Beverly II, 19, of NC, has been "located and is safe" the police said around 5 p.m. on Monday, June 5, 2023.  No additional information was released.   ORIGINAL: A teenager on the autism spectrum has gone missing in Pennsylvania, police announced on Monday, June 5, 2023.  Jason P. Beverly II was undergoing addiction recovery at Revelations of Freedom Ministry, 114 Rancks Church Road in East Earl Township when he "walked away" on May 16, 2023, the area police explained in the release. His family in North Carolina received a phone call from him telling…
PA Man Shot By Law Enforcement After Using Flamethrower Says 'I Was Doing Drugs. I Apologize.' PA Man Shot By Law Enforcement After Using Flamethrower Says 'I Was Doing Drugs. I Apologize.'
PA Man Shot By Law Enforcement After Using Flamethrower Says 'I Was Doing Drugs. I Apologize.' A Reading man who survived a law enforcement-involved shooting that previously left him in critical condition has pleaded to all charges in the Lancaster County Courthouse on Thursday, March 16, 2023, according to the district attorney's office.  Zachary Robert Gilbaugh, 39, of the 1100 block of New Holland Road, pleaded guilty before Lancaster County Judge Thomas Sponaugle who accepted the plea and sentenced him to 8 to 20 years in prison.  “I regret what I did,” Gilbaugh said during the proceeding. “I was doing drugs. I apologize.” Gilbaugh was wanted on multiple warrants …
Husband, Wife Married Nearly 50 Years Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash ID'd: Coroner Husband, Wife Married Nearly 50 Years Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash ID'd: Coroner
Husband, Wife Married Nearly 50 Years Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash ID'd: Coroner A husband and wife were killed in a crash in central Pennsylvania on Saturday, September 3, authorities say.  Grant Beauchamp, 69, and Delores "Dee" Beauchamp, 68, of Narvon, were pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Lancaster County coroner's office.  Mona Coldiron, 74, of Oxford, crossed over the double-yellow line and crashed her 2019 Chrysler Pacifica head-on into the couples' 2014 Yamaha motorcycle head-on at the intersection of Precast and Reading roads in East Earl Township around 12:30 p.m., according to township police. Her van's front bumper hit "the front of the motor…
Airbnb Assault In Central Pennsylvania Has Police Searching For Woman Airbnb Assault In Central Pennsylvania Has Police Searching For Woman
Airbnb Assault In Central Pennsylvania Has Police Searching For Woman The police are searching for the woman pictured after an assault at an Airbnb in central Pennsylvania.  The East Earl Township police are "attempting to identify the pictured female in reference to an assault," the department announced in a release on Wednesday, August 24, 2022.  Officers were called to an assault at an Airbnb in the 4900 block Division Highway in the township around 3:45 a.m. on August 9, 2022, according to the release.  The woman pictured has been identified as "a person of interest," police say. Daily Voice reached out to Airbnb for a comment o…
Lack Of Goodwill? Woman With Unique Tattoos Stole $500 Worth Of Merchandise From PA Goodwill Lack Of Goodwill? Woman With Unique Tattoos Stole $500 Worth Of Merchandise From PA Goodwill
Lack Of Goodwill? Woman With Unique Tattoos Stole $500 Worth Of Merchandise From PA Goodwill Police are hoping a woman's unique tattoos can help them identify and locate a thief who stole $500 worth of merchandise from a central Pennsylvania Goodwill. The woman pictured stole merchandise from the Goodwill Store at 1367 Weaverland Road in East Earl Township on March 23 around 2 p.m., area police say. She fled the scene in a U-Haul truck, according to a release by the police. She has multiple tattoos on her neck, upper chest, and lower back that police hope can help the public identify her and in turn will help them find her. Anyone with information is asked to contact the East Ear…
New Charges Filed Against PA Man Shot By Law Enforcement New Charges Filed Against PA Man Shot By Law Enforcement
New Charges Filed Against PA Man Shot By Law Enforcement New charges have been filed as additional details emerge about an incident that left a Pennsylvania man hospitalized and in critical condition after being shot by law enforcement. The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office has filed two charges of aggravated assault against Zachary Robert Gilbaugh, 38 of Reading, according to a new release by officials. Things escalated quickly when members of the United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force were executing an arrest warrant for Gilbaugh who was staying at a home in East Earl Township on Feb. 1 around 6:00 a.m., as previously reported by …
UPDATE: Man Shot By Law Enforcement After Threatening Officers With Blow Torch ID'd UPDATE: Man Shot By Law Enforcement After Threatening Officers With Blow Torch ID'd
Update: Man Shot By Law Enforcement After Threatening Officers With Blow Torch ID'd UPDATE: The man who was shot by law enforcement on Tuesday, following a standoff, has been identified as Zachary Robert Gilbaugh, 38, of Chester County, according to Lancaster Online citing East Earl Township police. Gilbaugh is in critical condition, according to Lancaster County media specialist Sean McBryan. UPDATE: The subject involved in the officer-involved shooting earlier this morning is currently under guard at a local area hospital and believed to be in critical condition. — Sean McBryan (@SeanMcBryanLanc) February 2, 2022 ORIGINAL: A man was shot by law enforcement on Tues…
Lancaster Man Killed In Fiery Crash ID'd, News Reports Say Lancaster Man Killed In Fiery Crash ID'd, News Reports Say
Lancaster Man Killed In Fiery Crash ID'd, News Reports Say A Lancaster County man died in a crash on Sunday morning, WGAL News 8 reports citing police. East Earl Township police and the Lancaster County Coroner's office had not returned Daily Voice's requests for info placed Monday. Terry Burholder, 79, was driving his 2010 Lexus SUV on east Division Highway in East Earl Township on Sunday around 10:30 a.m. when the crash occurred, according to LancasterOnline. Burholder went through a red light and into a restaurant parking lot, striking a curb and an ice machine before continuing across the parking lot, the outlet said citing police. H…
PA Man Who Sexually Assaulted Teen During 'Massage' Busted With Child Porn, Police Say PA Man Who Sexually Assaulted Teen During 'Massage' Busted With Child Porn, Police Say
PA Man Who Sexually Assaulted Teen During 'Massage' Busted With Child Porn, Police Say A man previously found with over 1,000 pornographic images of children, has now been charge with sexually assaulting a teenage girl, according to East Earl Township police. David Horning Martin, 28, was arrested on Tuesday for the fondling incident, according to police. The charges stem from an incident involving a then-17-year-old girl at a friend’s home in the 100 block of Redwell Road in East Earl Township in December 2017. Martin, 24-years-old at the time, allegedly offered to massage her, the victim told police in August. At first, he massaged her neck and shoulders, but went on …
Lancaster County Man Arrested With 1K+ Child Porn Images Lancaster County Man Arrested With 1K+ Child Porn Images
Lancaster County Man Arrested With 1K+ Child Porn Images An East Earl Township man has been charged after over 1,000 pornographic images of children were found on his laptop and cellphone, local police say. David Horning Martin, 28, was found with 507 images of nude children and 503 images depicting children engaged in sexual acts during a search of his home on July 1.  A tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about images child pornography being uploaded to a cell phone  in the area in February. The images were traced to Martin’s home. After a warrant was issued, police searched Martin’s residence in Jul…
Hit-Run Of Horse-Buggy Suspect, 18, Arrested On DUI In Lancaster County Hit-Run Of Horse-Buggy Suspect, 18, Arrested On DUI In Lancaster County
Hit-Run Of Horse-Buggy Suspect, 18, Arrested On DUI In Lancaster County An 18-year-old man has been arrested on a DUI charge after fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run involving a horse-and-buggy, according to East Earl Township police. Philip Sullivan, 18, of York County stuck a horse-and-buggy (a sulky type cart) in the 5700 block of Division Highway on Monday at 2:46 a.m., say police. Andrew Stoltzfus, 18, of Honey Brook, Chester County was ejected from the cart and was transported to Lancaster General Hospital by the New Holland Ambulance Association ambulance. Stoltzfus suffered multiple injuries. The horse died at the scene. Sullivan fled the scene in…
Driver With BAC 2X Legal Limit Crashes In East Earl Twp., Say Police Driver With BAC 2X Legal Limit Crashes In East Earl Twp., Say Police
Driver With BAC 2X Legal Limit Crashes In East Earl Twp., Say Police A driver in a crash is facing DUI charges after his blood alcohol content tested two times the legal limit, according to police in East Earl Township. Larue A. Breasette, 58 of Ephrata, was arrested following a crash in the 1000 block of Precast Road, East Earl Township around 6:25 p.m. on May 14, say police. Breasette submitted to a breath test which showed his blood alcohol concentration was .117% within two hours of driving, the legal limit is .08%. Breasette has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol at a high rate, driving under the influence of alcohol- general impa…
Lancaster County Man Faces More Than Dozen Charges For Sex Assault Of Child Under 13 Lancaster County Man Faces More Than Dozen Charges For Sex Assault Of Child Under 13
Lancaster County Man Faces More Than Dozen Charges For Sex Assault Of Child Under 13 East Earl Township police arrested a Lancaster County man on more than a dozen charges relating to the sex assault of an alleged victim under the age of 13. Jacob P. Newnam, 24, of Ephrata was arrested on Tuesday. Newnam is charged with Aggravated Indecent Assault of a Child (3 counts), Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse (5 counts), Indecent Assault (3 counts), Sexual Assault (2 counts). The assaults allegedly occurred from August 2012 and January 2014,. Supposedly, Newnam forced his victim to commit various sex acts. Newnam bail was sent at $250,000. Newnam did not post bail and…