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Child Shoots, Kills Relative Out Hunting Deer: Coroner Child Shoots, Kills Relative Out Hunting Deer: Coroner
Child Shoots, Kills Relative Out Hunting Deer: Coroner The first day of deer hunting season in Pennsylvania was off to a tragic start. William Tripp, 71, of Elizabethtown, was shot in the head by a juvenile relative on Saturday, reports WJAC citing the Cambria County coroner Jeff Lees. Tripp was hunting with a group of family and friends along a gas line off Buckhorn Road in Jackson Township when he was killed around 10 a.m., the coroner told the outlet. The child who shot Tripp was aiming at a deer but missed-- striking Tripp who was approximately 300 yards away, according to WTAJ citing Lees. “This is a heart-wrenching, unfortunate ac…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
Obituaries
Child Shoots Relative Hunting In Pennsylvania In Head: Coroner Child Shoots Relative Hunting In Pennsylvania In Head: Coroner
Child Shoots Relative Hunting In Pennsylvania In Head: Coroner The first day of deer hunting season in Pennsylvania was off to a tragic start. William Tripp, 71, of Elizabethtown, was shot in the head by a juvenile relative on Saturday, reports WJAC citing the Cambria County coroner Jeff Lees. Tripp was hunting with a group of family and friends along a gas line off Buckhorn Road in Jackson Township when he was killed around 10 a.m., the coroner told the outlet. The child who shot Tripp was aiming at a deer but missed-- striking Tripp who was approximately 300 yards away, according to WTAJ citing Lees. “This is a heart-wrenching, unfortunate ac…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
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Elizabethtown Teenager ID'd As Victim Of Fiery Weekend Crash, Authorities Say Elizabethtown Teenager ID'd As Victim Of Fiery Weekend Crash, Authorities Say
Elizabethtown Teenager ID'd As Victim Of Fiery Weekend Crash, Authorities Say The victim who died in a fiery crash over the weekend— who police said was unrecognizable and unidentifiable— has been identified as a central Pennsylvania teenager, authorities say. Colby Hall, 17, of Elizabethtown, died in the crash on the 700 block of Amosite Road in West Donegal Township last Friday night, WGAL News 8 reports citing the Lancaster County coroner. Daily Voice has reached out to coroner for further information but did not immediately hear back.  Hall’s mother posted a comment on Daily Voice's original article shared in a Facebook Group, confirming the victim was in fac…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
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Pa Domestic Violence Activist Shoots Neighbor, Police Say Pa Domestic Violence Activist Shoots Neighbor, Police Say
Pa Domestic Violence Activist Shoots Neighbor, Police Say A woman known for speaking out about domestic abuse and volunteering with the United Way, has been charged in connection with the shooting of her neighbor, according to police. Abba Alexis-Isis Copes, 35, previously of Carlisle currently of Elizabethtown, is accused of shooting, striking and seriously injuring her neighbor on Sunday, according to Elizabethtown Borough police. Copes and her husband were inside their apartment in the 200 block of North Market Street when they heard unusual noises outside of their window at 2:21 p.m., according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by La…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
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Homicide Charge For PA Man Whose Wife Was Found Dead In Bathtub Homicide Charge For PA Man Whose Wife Was Found Dead In Bathtub
Homicide Charge For PA Man Whose Wife Was Found Dead In Bathtub A new charge has been filed for a Central Pennsylvania man whose wife was found dead in a bathtub on Thursday night, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's office. Christopher Alexander Mello, 39, of Elizabethtown, was initially charged with aggravated assault in connection to a domestic incident at his home. Following the autopsy of Mello's wife by the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s office authorized that the charge be amended to Criminal Homicide. He denied bail due to the nature of the charges and will remain their …

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
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Homicide Charge For PA Man Whose Wife Was Found Dead In Bathtub Homicide Charge For PA Man Whose Wife Was Found Dead In Bathtub
Homicide Charge For PA Man Whose Wife Was Found Dead In Bathtub A new charge has been filed for a Central Pennsylvania man whose wife was found dead in a bathtub on Thursday night, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's office. Christopher Alexander Mello, 39, of Elizabethtown, was initially charged with aggravated assault in connection to a domestic incident at his home. Following the autopsy of Mello's wife by the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s office authorized that the charge be amended to Criminal Homicide. He denied bail due to the nature of the charges and will remain their u…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
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Man Dies When Car Slams Into Central PA Home, Catches Fire Man Dies When Car Slams Into Central PA Home, Catches Fire
Man Dies When Car Slams Into Central PA Home, Catches Fire A man died when he crashed his pickup truck into a home in Lancaster County on Wednesday night, according to Susquehanna Regional Police. Police were called to the crash at a house in the 100 block of Kissel Barrick Road around 6 p.m. The pickup truck appeared to be traveling at a high speed before the crash, according to a statement a neighbor gave to police. "Upon arrival, officers discovered the home engulfed in flames and a pickup truck inside the home. No one was home at the time of the crash," police said in a statement. Daniel Lewis, 44, of Elizabethtown, was the driver of the truc…

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by Daily Voice
Lancaster, PA
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Estranged Husband Kidnapped, Raped Missing Pennsylvania Woman, Police Say Estranged Husband Kidnapped, Raped Missing Pennsylvania Woman, Police Say
Estranged Husband Kidnapped, Raped Missing Pennsylvania Woman, Police Say A woman who was missing for over a week was found, kidnapped by her estranged husband, according to Derry Township police. Nicole Gill-Schlegel, 46, of Elizabethtown had been missing since Aug. 31 and police asked the public for assistance locating her on Sept 8, as Daily Voice Reported at the time. Someone who read about Gill-Schlegel’s disappearance contacted police after they spotted the vehicle in question. Gill-Schlegel was found at the Rio Motel on Washington Avenue in Hershey on Saturday around 10 a.m. Police believe her estranged husband, Robert Allen Schlegel, 41, of Lyons, Kans…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
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Pennsylvania Woman Missing Over One Week Pennsylvania Woman Missing Over One Week
Pennsylvania Woman Missing Over One Week A Lancaster County woman has been missing for over a week. Nicole L. Gill-Schlegel, 46, of Elizabethtown has not been seen by her family since Aug. 31. Officers of the Elizabethtown Borough Police Department responded to the report of Gill-Schlegel being missing on Sept. 8. Gill-Schlegel was last seen leaving Your Place Pizza and Pub in Hershey on Sept. 4 around 7 p.m. She was driving a dark gray Saturn Aura with Pennsylvania registration plate LNH-4673. Anyone with information which could assist in locating Nicole Gill-Schlegel please contact the Elizabethtown Borough Police Department…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
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Pennsylvania Woman Missing Over One Week Pennsylvania Woman Missing Over One Week
Pennsylvania Woman Missing Over One Week A Lancaster County woman has been missing for over a week. Nicole L. Gill-Schlegel, 46, of Elizabethtown has not been seen by her family since Aug. 31. Officers of the Elizabethtown Borough Police Department responded to the report of Gill-Schlegel being missing on Sept. 8. Gill-Schlegel was last seen leaving Your Place Pizza and Pub in Hershey on Sept. 4 around 7 p.m. She was driving a dark gray Saturn Aura with Pennsylvania registration plate LNH-4673. Anyone with information which could assist in locating Nicole Gill-Schlegel please contact the Elizabethtown Borough Police Department…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
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FOUND! Police Locate Missing Girl, 14, Baby, In Lancaster County FOUND! Police Locate Missing Girl, 14, Baby, In Lancaster County
Found! Police Locate Missing Girl, 14, Baby, In Lancaster County A 14-year-old girl and her 4-month-old son have been found safe after previously being reported as missing on Sunday according to Elizabethtown Borough police. The girl, Daneishya Neal, was reported to have run away from home on Sunday with her infant son, Zymir Neal. The pair were found safe Tuesday afternoon, around 3 p.m. Elizabethtown police thank every who helped them search for the two minors.

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by Daily Voice Staff
Lancaster, PA
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FOUND! Police Locate Missing Girl, 14, Baby, In Lancaster County FOUND! Police Locate Missing Girl, 14, Baby, In Lancaster County
Found! Police Locate Missing Girl, 14, Baby, In Lancaster County A 14-year-old girl and her 4-month-old son have been found safe after previously being reported as missing on Sunday according to Elizabethtown Borough police. The girl, Daneishya Neal, was reported to have run away from home on Sunday with her infant son, Zymir Neal. The pair were found safe Tuesday afternoon, around 3 p.m. Elizabethtown police thank every who helped them search for the two minors.

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by Daily Voice Staff