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Convict Sexually Assaults 2 Woman In Elizabethtown Parking Lot, Police  Say Convict Sexually Assaults 2 Woman In Elizabethtown Parking Lot, Police  Say
Convict Sexually Assaults 2 Woman In Elizabethtown Parking Lot, Police Say A convict was found with blood coming from his face in an Elizabethtown parking lot following two sexual assaults, borough police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 10.  Richard J. Copenhaver III, 29, of Mountville, was found in the 200 block of South Market Street in Elizabethtown Borough by Corporal Goshen and Officer John Stewart at 9:10 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, as detailed in a release.  Copenhaver had a "laceration to her nose and was covered in blood," as stated in the release, where police also noted he was "under the influence." Although he was uncooperative and resisted he…
'I Have A IED In My Car :-)' York Man Leaves Note At Lancaster Business: DA 'I Have A IED In My Car :-)' York Man Leaves Note At Lancaster Business: DA
'I Have A IED In My Car :-)' York Man Leaves Note At Lancaster Business: DA A York man is accused of leaving a serious threat at a business, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced on Tuesday, Dec. 20.  Pharohe Jahcovi Scott, 22 of the 400 block of South Albemarle Street, York, was spotted on security camera leaving a note reading “I have a IED in my car,” with a hand-drawn smiley face at Americold Logistics located at 3800 Hempland Road in Mountville, as stated in the DA's release. Some employees found the note in a "public area on the business premises" around 9:07 a.m. on May 11, 2023, as detailed in the release.  The DA explained th…
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…
Chemical Spill Evacuates PA Hotel Pool: Authorities Chemical Spill Evacuates PA Hotel Pool: Authorities
Chemical Spill Evacuates PA Hotel Pool: Authorities A Hazmat crew was called to a hotel in Central Pennsylvania, leading to an evacuation on Sunday, authorities said. An employee was hospitalized following the chemical spill at The Sleep Inn and Suites in Mountville on July 16, 2023.  Hazmat 2 and Mountville Fire Company No. 1 were called to the incident at  310 Primrose Lane around 1:21 p.m.  "An acid used for pH balancing the pool," caused the incident after it spilled in the utility room, officials said. The evacuation was only a safety precaution and the guests were allowed back into the hotel on Sunday, but the pool is …
600+ Charges Issued For Caregiver Who Sexually Abused Disabled, Mentally Ill: LanCo. DA 600+ Charges Issued For Caregiver Who Sexually Abused Disabled, Mentally Ill: LanCo. DA
600+ Charges Issued For Caregiver Who Sexually Abused Disabled, Mentally Ill: LanCo. DA A man who worked as a caretaker for mentally challenged and disabled people for over 20 years has been charged with over 600 counts of sexual abuse after 10 victims came forward, according to a release by the Lancaster County district attorney's office. James Lee Zook, 68 of the 100 block of Rockford Square, Mountville, was first arrested and charged with one count each of institutional sexual assault and indecent assault on Nov. 7, 2022, in connection with an assault of a resident at the Faith Friendship Villa in West Hempfield Township where he worked in late 2020 or early 2021 and ended …
Man Found Dead Two Days After 35 Birthday At LanCo. Apartment Complex Man Found Dead Two Days After 35 Birthday At LanCo. Apartment Complex
Man Found Dead Two Days After 35 Birthday At LanCo. Apartment Complex A Mountville man has been identified as the victim of a deadly shooting at a Lancaster Apartment complex according to the Lancaster County coroner's office on Tuesday, January 10.  Hector Raefel Burgos-Torres was found shot to death under what police call "suspicious" circumstances n the area of Lincoln West Apartments in Mountville on Sunday, Jan. 8— two days after his 35 birthday, according to his obituary.  Around 4 a.m. West Hempfield Township police had been called to the apartment complex "for a burglary in progress," when they discovered the man's body, the police announced on Monda…
Man Killed By Rt. 30 Car After Kidnapping Incident That Caused Massive Search: Police Man Killed By Rt. 30 Car After Kidnapping Incident That Caused Massive Search: Police
Man Killed By Rt. 30 Car After Kidnapping Incident That Caused Massive Search: Police A wanted Lancaster County man who led police on a massive search after kidnapping his child died after running into traffic on Rt. 30 and being hit by a car, authorities said. Police were called Friday, Oct. 7 around 11:20 a.m for a verbal domestic incident between a man and woman at a business on the 300 block of East Main Street in Mountville, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. The unnamed man had arrest warrants and an active Protection From Abuse Order (PFA) against him, authorities said. The caller apparently told police that after an argument…
Grandpa Beaten With Vacuum, Granddaughter Leads Police On Pursuit In PA: Authorities Grandpa Beaten With Vacuum, Granddaughter Leads Police On Pursuit In PA: Authorities
Grandpa Beaten With Vacuum, Granddaughter Leads Police On Pursuit In PA: Authorities A granddaughter is accused of attacking her grandfather, trespassing, violating a proection order, and sending police on a foot pursuit during two separate incidents in May and June 2022, authorities say.  The first incident happened in the 100 block of Linville Drive, Mountville, at 8:10 a.m. on May 26, according to a release by the police department.  Corporal Mark Burkholder and Officer Troy Rogers were called to a report of a domestic in progress— and following a brief foot pursuit authorities detained Ketsia Febles Rodriguez, 25—a former resident of the home, according to the…
1 Person Killed, 4 Injured When Car Crossed Over Median On Route 222: Police 1 Person Killed, 4 Injured When Car Crossed Over Median On Route 222: Police
1 Person Killed, 4 Injured When Car Crossed Over Median On Route 222: Police A car crossed over a median on Route 222 causing a three vehicle crash that left one person dead and four others injured on Sunday, according to a release by the police. Manheim Township police were called to the crash on Route 222 just south of Landis Valley Road overpass at 7:05 p.m., on Feb. 27, police say A 24-year-old man from Mountville, PA driving a silver Nissan Altima southbound crossed over a median striking two vehicles in the northbound lane, Manheim Township police say. The driver of the Nissan Altima died from injuries sustained in the crash and four other people suffered no…
Former PA Police Officer Sent Sexually Explicit Videos Using Facebook Messenger: DA Former PA Police Officer Sent Sexually Explicit Videos Using Facebook Messenger: DA
Former PA Police Officer Sent Sexually Explicit Videos Using Facebook Messenger: DA A former police officer has been charged after he sent sexually explicit videos through Facebook Messenger, authorities say. Jayson Joe Drouillard, 43, of Mountville, sent two lewd and sexually explicit videos of himself to the victim via Facebook Messenger on Dec. 4, according to a release by the Lancaster County district attorney's office. Drouillard was previously employed as a police officer with the Lancaster City Bureau of Police but was not employed in this position at the time of this incident, according to the DA. Lancaster City Bureau of Police were called to a report of harassm…
Crash Closes All Lanes Of US 30 In Lancaster County Crash Closes All Lanes Of US 30 In Lancaster County
Crash Closes All Lanes Of US 30 In Lancaster County UPDATE: The roadway reopened around 2:30 p.m., according to traffic cameras in the area. ORIGINAL: A crash along US 30 in Lancaster County has closed all lanes of traffic, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The crash happened on US 30 eastbound between Exit: Mountville and Exit: Centerville Road on Tuesday, at approximately 1:43 p.m., according to PennDOT. The number of vehicles and persons involved, the extent of any injuries an the duration of the closure is unknown. Follow Daily Voice for updates.
Missing, Endangered Woman Sought By Police In Central PA Missing, Endangered Woman Sought By Police In Central PA
Missing, Endangered Woman Sought By Police In Central PA UPDATE: Deborah Washington, 57, of Manor Township has been found safe, according to an updated release by Pennsylvania state police. ORIGINAL: Police are searching for a central Pennsylvania woman who has been missing since Sunday, whom they believe to be endangered. Deborah Washington, 57, of Manor Township, was last seen leaving her home located in the 3800 Block of Columbia Avenue, near Mountville on Sunday around 8:30 p.m., according to a release by Manor Township police. Washington is described as being 5 foot 6 inches tall, weighs approximately 155 pounds, with black hair and brow…
Three Victims Of 2 Fatal Route 30 Crashes IDd By Coroner Three Victims Of 2 Fatal Route 30 Crashes IDd By Coroner
Three Victims Of 2 Fatal Route 30 Crashes IDd By Coroner The identities of the three people killed in two separate crashes along Route 30 have been released by the Lancaster County Coroner’s office. Both crashes happened on Nov. 10, in West Hempfield Township near the Prospect Road interchange, as Daily Voice reported at the time. The first crash occurred when Tinnell Davis Jr., 23, of Baltimore, Maryland, and Cayla Raye, 23, of Aberdeen, Maryland, who were in a Honda Accord, crossed the grass median and hit a box truck, according to police. The crash happened on Route 30 eastbound near Prospect Road shortly after 9 a.m., as Daily Voice previ…
Lancaster County Coroner ID's Men Killed In Route 30 Crash Lancaster County Coroner ID's Men Killed In Route 30 Crash
Lancaster County Coroner ID's Men Killed In Route 30 Crash The Lancaster County Coroner has identified the two men killed in a two-vehicle crash along Route 30 on Sunday. John Bray, 66, of Stevens, and Matthew Ingram, 44, of Columbia, have been identified as the drivers killed in the crash. The crash happened across both eastbound lanes of Route 30 between Stony Battery Road and Prospect Road Mountville around 2:30 a.m., as Daily Voice previously reported. Both men died of multiple traumatic injuries. Information on either of their memorial or funeral services has not been released. Follow Daily Voice for updates.
Crash On Route 30 Leaves 2 Men Dead In Lancaster County Crash On Route 30 Leaves 2 Men Dead In Lancaster County
Crash On Route 30 Leaves 2 Men Dead In Lancaster County Two men died in a crash in the eastbound lanes of Route 30 on Sunday, according to police. The crash happened across both eastbound lanes of Route 30 between Stony Battery Road and Prospect Road Mountville around 2:30 a.m. The roadway remained closed for six hours. Both men were alone in their vehicles, which are reported to have been an SUV and a minivan. West Hempfield Township police are continuing to investigate. The identities of the men have not been released. Follow Daily Voice for updates.
Arrest Made In Deadly Mountville Shooting Arrest Made In Deadly Mountville Shooting
Arrest Made In Deadly Mountville Shooting A woman has been charged in last Friday's deadly Mountville shooting, West Hempfield police said. Cherrelle Alish Byrd, 34 of Mountville, was in an argument with Richard Williams on the 400 block of Hillsdale Drive when they found the victim -- Richard Williams -- with a single gunshot wound, police said. Williams later died at Lancaster General Hospital. Byrd was arrested for criminal homicide at 4:25 a.m. on Saturday. She was remanded to Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $75,000 bail. Byrd’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. April 28.