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Allentown Inmate With Criminal History Dies By Suicide At Lehigh County Jail: Coroner Allentown Inmate With Criminal History Dies By Suicide At Lehigh County Jail: Coroner
Allentown Inmate With Criminal History Dies By Suicide At Lehigh County Jail: Coroner An Allentown man with a lengthy criminal history of drug and fraud-related offenses has died by suicide while incarcerated at Lehigh County Jail, authorities announced on Friday, March 14. Forest M. Touchberry, 31, was found unresponsive in the facility before being rushed to St. Luke’s Hospital, Sacred Heart Campus, where he was pronounced dead at 3:29 p.m. on Thursday, March 13, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. An autopsy confirmed the manner of death as suicide, the office said. Originally from Allentown and most recently living in Philadelphia, Touchberry had been e…
Pinned By Falling Metal Pallets, Man Killed At Berks County Manufacturing Facility: Coroner Pinned By Falling Metal Pallets, Man Killed At Berks County Manufacturing Facility: Coroner
Pinned By Falling Metal Pallets, Man Killed At Berks County Manufacturing Facility: Coroner A Schuylkill County man was killed in a workplace accident after being pinned by falling metal pallets at East Penn Manufacturing in Berks County. Stephen Rapp, 48, of South Manheim Township, was pronounced dead at 8:41 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, in the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said on Wednesday, March 12. The fatal incident happened at 102 Deka Road in Lyon Station around 7:49 p.m. when the metal pallets fell on Rapp, causing mechanical asphyxia, officials said. His death has been ruled an accident. East Penn Manufactur…
PA Trooper Armed With Gun, Knife Stalked Witness In Child Abuse Case: Affidavit PA Trooper Armed With Gun, Knife Stalked Witness In Child Abuse Case: Affidavit
PA Trooper Armed With Gun, Knife Stalked Witness In Child Abuse Case: Affidavit A Pennsylvania State Police trooper stalked, harassed, and intimidated a witness in a child abuse investigation, even lurking behind their home in the woods with a loaded Glock and a knife, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 4. Christopher Young, 34, bombarded the witness with calls and texts, begging them not to testify before showing up at their Schuylkill County home in the middle of the night, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office and state police. "I Take Death" Young became increasingly desperate as the witness' court date approached, as detailed in the affi…
Teens Wanted In Multi-State Crime Spree, Firing At PA Troopers Captured In Connecticut Teens Wanted In Multi-State Crime Spree, Firing At PA Troopers Captured In Connecticut
Teens Wanted In Multi-State Crime Spree, Firing At PA Troopers Captured In Connecticut The two Tennessee teens who fired at Pennsylvania State Troopers during a multi-state crime spree have been captured in Hartford, Connecticut, authorities announced. Jeremiah Begley, 17, and Christian Guerrero Jr., 17, were taken into custody on Thursday, Feb. 27, with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service, Hartford Police, and the PSP Fugitive Apprehension Unit, state police said. They are being held in Connecticut while awaiting extradition to Dauphin County, PA. The Crime Spree The chaos began on Feb. 23, 2025, at 12:40 p.m., when a motorist on I-81 in Silver Spring Township, Cumbe…
Quakertown Man Hid Explosives In Ceiling Tiles Of Schuylkill County Apartment, Sentenced: DOJ Quakertown Man Hid Explosives In Ceiling Tiles Of Schuylkill County Apartment, Sentenced: DOJ
Quakertown Man Hid Explosives In Ceiling Tiles Of Schuylkill County Apartment, Sentenced: DOJ A Bucks County man who hid homemade explosives behind ceiling tiles in his Schuylkill County apartment has been sentenced to federal prison, authorities announced. John Joseph Weikel, 50, of Quakertown, was sentenced to 30 months behind bars for possession of an unregistered firearm, United States District Court Judge Julia K. Munley ruled on Thursday, Feb. 6, according to the Department of Justice. Weikel manufactured two improvised explosive devices and stashed them in the ceiling of his former apartment before being evicted, investigators said. The devices remained hidden for nearly tw…
Big Lots To Lay Off Pennsylvania County Distribution Center Workers Big Lots To Lay Off Pennsylvania County Distribution Center Workers
Big Lots To Lay Off Pennsylvania County Distribution Center Workers Hundreds of workers will lose their jobs in early 2025 as Big Lots winds down operations at its Pennsylvania distribution center near Tremont, Schuylkill County, according to a WARN notice. The Columbus, Ohio-based retailer plans to lay off 505 employees at its Rausch Creek Road facility, with layoffs starting January 6 and completing by March 31. This distribution center is one of five nationwide and the only one serving the northeastern U.S. The announcement comes amid a turbulent period for Big Lots, which recently disclosed that a planned company sale had fallen through. As a result, th…
NJ Worker Dies In Ladder, HVAC Accident In PA: State Police NJ Worker Dies In Ladder, HVAC Accident In PA: State Police
NJ Worker Dies In Ladder, HVAC Accident In PA: State Police A 66-year-old New Jersey man died in a work-related accident involving a ladder and an HVAC unit at Kings Village in Norwegian Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania State Police announced. The incident occurred at a Family Dollar store located at 44 Kings Village at 11:09 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, police said. Troopers from the Schuylkill Haven Patrol Unit responded and confirmed the death of the Paulsboro resident, who was employed by EEC Acquisition LLC, doing business as Rite Air Mechanical. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has opened an investigation in…
Repeat Flasher Exposed Himself To Yet Another PA Child: DA Repeat Flasher Exposed Himself To Yet Another PA Child: DA
Repeat Flasher Exposed Himself To Yet Another PA Child: DA A 63-year-old man has been sentenced after exposing himself to a young girl on a public street — again, the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Nov. 8. Blaine Alan Arner, of Tamaqua, was ordered to serve seven-and-a-half to 15 years in prison after a hearing held Thursday, Nov. 7, according to District Attorney's Office. Arner must also serve 15 years of probation and register for life as a sexually violent predator, the district attorney's office said. The incident happened when Arner exposed himself to a 9-year-old girl who was walking her dogs with three other …
Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who PA Chose In Presidential Race Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who PA Chose In Presidential Race
Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who PA Chose In Presidential Race For the second straight presidential election, Pennsylvania voters helped a candidate narrowly win the state, with Republican candidate Donald Trump edging out Vice President Kamala Harris in the most recent race.  Trump received 50.51% of the vote (3,457,446 votes) statewide, coming in just ahead of Harris who had 48.53% (3,322,052 votes), according to unofficial results from the Department of State posted on Wednesday, Nov. 6. In 2020, the numbers were similar but with Joe Biden on the winner's side, according to previous reporting by Daily Voice. Four years ago, Biden had 50.01% of …
Missing Endangered Alert Issued For Montgomery County Woman Missing Endangered Alert Issued For Montgomery County Woman
Missing Endangered Alert Issued For Montgomery County Woman A missing Cheltenham woman may be in danger, according to an alert from the Cheltenham Township Police Department on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Madelyn Edwards, 81, was last seen in the area of Old Farm Road, Cheltenham Township at 12 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, police said. She's described as being 5 feet 6 inches tall, 110 pounds, with black hair, and brown eyes. Edwards was last seen driving a gray 2017 Hyundai Accent with Pennsylvania license plate MLJ-4374, according to police.  MEPA ALERT: The Cheltenham Township Police Department, Montgomery County Pennsylvania, is searching for Madelyn…
Woman Dies At Allentown Hospital 11 Days After Crash: Lehigh County Coroner Woman Dies At Allentown Hospital 11 Days After Crash: Lehigh County Coroner
Woman Dies At Allentown Hospital 11 Days After Crash: Lehigh County Coroner An 82-year-old woman from Schuylkill County has died at a hospital in Allentown from critical injuries in a crash earlier this month, authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 23. Mary Frances Peiffer of Auburn died of blunt force injuries, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. Peiffer was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, at 2:02 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, Buglio detailed in the release. Her cause of death was "complications of blunt force injuries due to motor vehicle collision," he wrote. The manner of death was ruled an accident. Peiffer was the driver of …
SUV Driver ID'd In Commercial Vehicle Crash On Allentown Blvd: Coroner SUV Driver ID'd In Commercial Vehicle Crash On Allentown Blvd: Coroner
SUV Driver ID'd In Commercial Vehicle Crash On Allentown Blvd: Coroner A driver killed in a crash on Allentown Boulevard has been identified, Dauphin County officials told Daily Voice on Friday, Sept. 21.  Daniel "Dan" A. Bixler, 91, of Hummelstown was driving an SUV across Allentown Boulevard from North Crawford Street (where it becomes South Crawford Street) in East Hanover Township when it was struck by a commercial vehicle heading west on Allentown Boulevard around 12: 52 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, PSP Harrisburg Trooper Ryan Leib detailed in a release, as Daily Voice previously report and confirmed with the Dauphin County Coroner.  Both d…
Mom Of 4 Killed In Schuylkill County Crash: Lehigh County Coroner Mom Of 4 Killed In Schuylkill County Crash: Lehigh County Coroner
Mom Of 4 Killed In Schuylkill County Crash: Lehigh County Coroner A 37-year-old mother of four was killed in a crash after striking several parked cars on Monday, Sept. 9 in Schuylkill County, authorities announced the following morning. Lisa Marie Dimitri, of Pottsville, was pronounced dead in the Emergency Department at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest at 10:20 a.m., according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. The cause of death was blunt force injuries to the torso and the manner was accidental, the coroner explained. Dimitri had driven her car into multiple parked vehicles in the 2000 block of W. Market Street, in Pottsville around 6:15 a…
Motorist, 56, Killed In 2-Car Crash In Berks County: Coroner Motorist, 56, Killed In 2-Car Crash In Berks County: Coroner
Motorist, 56, Killed In 2-Car Crash In Berks County: Coroner A 56-year-old man from Schuylkill County was killed in a two-car crash in Berks County, authorities said. Brian T. Strubhar of Pine Grove Township died in the crash at about 5 p.m. on Thursday,  Aug. 29 at 6890 Penn Ave. in Heidelberg Township, according to Berks County Chief Deputy Coroner George Holmes. Cause and manner of death were pending. Check back for updates.
Schuylkill County Man Threatened FBI Agents On Social Media: USDOJ Schuylkill County Man Threatened FBI Agents On Social Media: USDOJ
Schuylkill County Man Threatened FBI Agents On Social Media: Usdoj A 42-year-old Schuylkill County man used social media to threaten FBI agents, authorities said. Joshua Frisch, of Frackville, was sentenced on Aug. 7, to time served (six months) and three years of supervised release by United States District Court Judge Julia K. Munley for one count of Influencing a Federal Official by Threat, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Frisch previously pleaded guilty to threatening federal law enforcement officers, namely FBI Agents, with the intent to interfere with those officers in the performance of their official duties, according to U.S. Attorney…
Crews Respond To Motorcycle Crash In Schuylkill County Crews Respond To Motorcycle Crash In Schuylkill County
Crews Respond To Motorcycle Crash In Schuylkill County Emergency officials responded to a crash involving a motorcycle in Ryan Township on Wednesday, July 3.  Schuylkill County Emergency Management officials declined to offer additional details Wednesday afternoon.  WFMZ reports that the motorcyclist was airlifted to an area hospital with injuries. 
Gun Fired During Schuylkill County Road Rage Incident, Troopers Say Gun Fired During Schuylkill County Road Rage Incident, Troopers Say
Gun Fired During Schuylkill County Road Rage Incident, Troopers Say State police in Schuylkill County are looking for a driver who they say shot at another person on the road last Tuesday, May 28.  The suspect was in a black, newer model BMW SUV on Schuylkill Mountain Road in South Manheim Township, troopers said.  During a road rage incident, police said the suspect pulled next to the victim and fired a handgun at a 17-year-old's 1989 Ford.  He was described as a white man in his 30s.  Anyone with information is asked to call PSP Schuylkill Haven at 570-593-2000.
Pennsylvania Lottery Player Pays $20, Becomes Millionaire Pennsylvania Lottery Player Pays $20, Becomes Millionaire
Pennsylvania Lottery Player Pays $20, Becomes Millionaire A shopper at a Schuylkill County gas station won a seven-figure prize from a scratch-off this week.  The lucky winner earned the top prize playing the $1 Million Money Tree scratch-off, a $20 game, state lotto officials said.  The Pantry Quik at 855 West Penn Pike in Tamaqua will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.  Scratch-off winners have up to one year from the date of purchase to claim their prize by signing the back and calling the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481. To learn more, visit palottery.com. 
Route 61 In Schuylkill County Reopens After Gas Line Break (UPDATED) Route 61 In Schuylkill County Reopens After Gas Line Break (UPDATED)
Route 61 In Schuylkill County Reopens After Gas Line Break (Updated) Route 61 between Frackville and St. Clair has reopened, PennDOT told Daily Voice Wednesday evening.  The highway was shut down on Tuesday morning, May 14 after a contractor accidentally struck a gas main during a reconstruction project, officials said.  Traffic was detoured to US 209, Route 901 and Interstate 81 while crews repaired the line.  Note: This story has been updated. 
New York Woman Tried To Smuggle Drugs Into PA Prison, Troopers Say New York Woman Tried To Smuggle Drugs Into PA Prison, Troopers Say
New York Woman Tried To Smuggle Drugs Into PA Prison, Troopers Say A Bronx woman is in state police custody after authorities said she tried to bring drugs into a Pennsylvania prison.  Natasha Santana, 42, was trying to get the drugs to an inmate at the State Correctional Facility Mahanoy in Frackville, PSP said in a release.  She was arrested without incident, they added.  Court records show Santana posted 10 percent of her $10,000 bail and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for May 9. 
Federal Inmate In Pennsylvania Pleads Guilty To Assaulting Officer: USDOJ Federal Inmate In Pennsylvania Pleads Guilty To Assaulting Officer: USDOJ
Federal Inmate In Pennsylvania Pleads Guilty To Assaulting Officer: Usdoj A federal inmate in Schuylkill County pleaded guilty to attacking a correctional officer on Monday, April 29, according to prosecutors.  The US Attorney's Office said Carlos Rodriguez-Cruz, 33, punched a guard at FCI Schuylkill in Minersville last Oct. 6.  According to authorities, the guard found a homemade knife or "shank" during a search of Rodriguez-Cruz's cell.  Rodriguez-Cruz, formerly of Puerto Rico, faces up to eight years of imprisonment, supervised release, and a fine.  The guilty plea comes just a week after another FCI Schuylkill inmate pleaded guilty …
Suspect In Custody For Exposing Self To Children In Lehigh County: PSP Suspect In Custody For Exposing Self To Children In Lehigh County: PSP
Suspect In Custody For Exposing Self To Children In Lehigh County: PSP A suspect is in police custody after troopers said he exposed himself to a group of young children in Lehigh County on Monday, March 11.  The suspect, who authorities have not named, is being held on unrelated charges in Schuylkill County, said state police in a release.  Investigators said the incident happened on the 7000 block of Lincoln Court in Lynn Township. A 9-year-old victim and three other children were walking their dog when the suspect pulled up in his truck, according to troopers.  Police said he opened the truck door and was not wearing pants.  Authoritie…
Siblings On Road To Recovery After Skook Crash That Killed Grandmother Siblings On Road To Recovery After Skook Crash That Killed Grandmother
Siblings On Road To Recovery After Skook Crash That Killed Grandmother Schuylkill County community members have raised thousands to help two children recover after the crash that killed their grandmother early this month.  Elizabeth Ryan, 65, died when another driver struck her car head-on on Feb. 9, Daily Voice reported. Police said it happened on Route 901 near Old Phoenix Road in Cass Township.  Her two grandchildren in the car, 8-year-old Laykin and 6-year-old Kaiden, were also hurt in the crash.  "While Kaiden suffered a broken arm and is recovering at home, Laykin suffered severe internal and spinal injuries and is currently rec…
Schuylkill County Teen Missing, Possibly In Danger, State Police Say (UPDATED) Schuylkill County Teen Missing, Possibly In Danger, State Police Say (UPDATED)
Schuylkill County Teen Missing, Possibly In Danger, State Police Say (Updated) UPDATE: The subject of this report has been located safely, per state police.  Troopers in Schuylkill County are asking for the public's help to locate a missing teen.  Maryanne Snyder, 17, of Frackville, was last seen around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 22, near South Nice Street, state police said.  She was wearing a black Reebok hoodie and a green dress, troopers said. Anyone with information is asked to call PSP Frackville at 570-874-5300. If spotted, call 911. 
PA Man Took Meth From Trooper's Hand, Ate It, And Fled: State Police PA Man Took Meth From Trooper's Hand, Ate It, And Fled: State Police
PA Man Took Meth From Trooper's Hand, Ate It, And Fled: State Police A passenger caught with methamphetamine at a Schuylkill County traffic stop swallowed the evidence and ran away, according to state police.  Authorities said 37-year-old Shawn M. Tobin was the passenger in a Ford they stopped near Lang and Pike Streets in Port Carbon on Nov. 22.  When a trooper allegedly found drugs in the car, police said Tobin snatched it from his hands and "ingested it" before running away from the traffic stop on foot.  A short chase ended with his arrest, police said.  Tobin, of Middleport, was charged with evading arrest, resisting arrest, tamper…
Grandson Of NJ Author Dies In PA Wreck Grandson Of NJ Author Dies In PA Wreck
Grandson Of NJ Author Dies In PA Wreck Jerome "Jerry" Derenzo of Saddle River, New Jersey died in a car crash in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania early on Friday, Nov. 17, authorities say. He was 31.  Derenzo, the grandson of the late best-selling novelist Mary Higgins Clark, was headed west on Sunbury Road in Barry Township when he lost control of his truck before 1 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police said. Posted by Jerry Derenzo on Friday, January 31, 2020 His Chevrolet C/K 3500 hit an embankment after leaving the road and he was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said.  Derenzo attended St. Joseph’s Re…
Jackpot-Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Schuylkill County Jackpot-Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Schuylkill County
Jackpot-Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Schuylkill County A Schuylkill County area shopper stopped by an Ashland gas station this week and walked out a millionaire.  The lucky Pennsylvania Lottery player matched all five balls pulled in the Monday, Nov. 6 drawing for the Cash 5 with Quick Cash game to win the jackpot prize, state officials said.  The winner will receive $1.6 million after splitting the historic $3.2 million pot with another winning player in Fayette County, Lottery representatives said.  The Turkey Hill at 1638 Centre Street in Ashland will receive a $10,000 bonus for vending the lucky ticket, they added.…
Teen Allegedly Raped GF's Best Friend, Pennsylvania State Police Affidavit Teen Allegedly Raped GF's Best Friend, Pennsylvania State Police Affidavit
Teen Allegedly Raped GF's Best Friend, Pennsylvania State Police Affidavit An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the rape of a woman, Pennsylvania State Police Lykens announced on Monday, Nov. 6.  Chad Michael Sonnon of Ashland, Schuylkill County was arrested on Nov. 2 in connection with the assault of the 20-year-old woman the previous day in Millersburg, Dauphin County, court records show.  The woman told the police that Sonnon was her best friend's boyfriend, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Sonnon and the woman had been sitting on a futon at a home in the 500 block of Shiffers Mill Road when he made sexual …
Families Identify Teens Found Dead In Schuylkill County Woods (UPDATED) Families Identify Teens Found Dead In Schuylkill County Woods (UPDATED)
Families Identify Teens Found Dead In Schuylkill County Woods (Updated) (Note: This story has been updated to include new information from state police.) The two young men found dead off a Schuylkill County highway early Tuesday morning were Angelito Caraballo and Hunter Mock, their loved ones revealed in a pair of GoFundMe campaigns.  The pair now identified as Caraballo and Mock were discovered around 3:30 a.m. near Ferndale Road in New Philadelphia Borough, about a mile east of Route 209, state troopers said previously.  Mock's aunt Rachael Friendy said on GoFundMe that her nephew was "found brutally murdered." "We would like to give hi…
Two People Found Dead Off Schuylkill County Highway: Troopers Two People Found Dead Off Schuylkill County Highway: Troopers
Two People Found Dead Off Schuylkill County Highway: Troopers Pennsylvania State Police are investigating after two bodies were found in a wooded area in Schuylkill County Tuesday morning, Oct. 10.  The pair was discovered around 3:30 a.m., according to a release.  Troopers said both bodies were near Ferndale Road in New Philadelphia Borough, about a mile east of Route 209. The Schuylkill County Coroner's Office pronounced them dead by 6 a.m.  Their identities were not reported.  The case remains under investigation by PSP's Troop L. 
PA Woman, 83, Dies In Rollover Crash On Route 61: Coroner PA Woman, 83, Dies In Rollover Crash On Route 61: Coroner
PA Woman, 83, Dies In Rollover Crash On Route 61: Coroner An 83-year-old woman is dead following a rollover car accident in Schuylkill County on Thursday, Aug. 3, according to authorities.  Ann Marie Zeall of Amity Township was a passenger in a car that veered off Route 61 in West Brunswick around 1:30 p.m., said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The car hit some trees before rolling over, officials said.  Zeall was rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where she died from multiple traumatic injuries around 5:30 p.m., the coroner said. The manner of death was not given.  The crash is also being investigated by state p…