PA Son Kills Mom Over Purse, Crashing While Fleeing In Her Stolen Car, Police Say PA Son Kills Mom Over Purse, Crashing While Fleeing In Her Stolen Car, Police Say
PA Son Kills Mom Over Purse, Crashing While Fleeing In Her Stolen Car, Police Say A 26-year-old Lancaster County man confessed on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, to the police that he strangled his mom during a fight over her purse, then took her keys out of her purse, stole her car and fled, police say.  Many friends of 62-year-old Lois Gift thought her absence from events she regularly attended was very odd so they called the Ephrata police and requested a welfare check on Monday, March 20, 2023— that's when her body was discovered at her home on Grant Road in Adamstown, according to the police release following the confession. The coroner determined her cause of death…
Leola Man With Knife, Gun Chokes 'Several' People In Front Of Children, Police Say Leola Man With Knife, Gun Chokes 'Several' People In Front Of Children, Police Say
Leola Man With Knife, Gun Chokes 'Several' People In Front Of Children, Police Say A 22-year-old man "attempted to strangle several individuals" in front of children in Lancaster County on Sunday, March 19, 2023, authorities say.  Luke Bachman of Leola was arrest following an argument turned physical altercation in the Bareville section of West Earl Township, around noon, according to area police.  West Earl Township Police were dispatched to "a weapons in progress call" on Bareview Drive shortly before noon.  They arrived to find "a witness and family members were outside the residence who observed the altercation which had occurred inside the home," the …
Newville Man Hospitalized After Being Choked By Convict Neighbor, Police Say Newville Man Hospitalized After Being Choked By Convict Neighbor, Police Say
Newville Man Hospitalized After Being Choked By Convict Neighbor, Police Say A fight between two Newville ended when one man "nearly passed out from the struggle," police stated in a release on Thursday, March 15, 2023.  The police arrested 32-year-old Patrick Donald Ray Taylor after receiving a call from another man who said "his neighbor was being attacked," around 9:20 a.m. on Feb. 24, 2023. Upon arrival the Newville officers "identified the primary aggressor as Patrick Taylor of Newville," as stated in the release, "Taylor attacked his victim more (than) once via throwing him into the wall and other objects around the apartment. The victim claimed that he w…
Coatesville Man Convicted Of Choking Teen Girlfriend Unconscious Coatesville Man Convicted Of Choking Teen Girlfriend Unconscious
Coatesville Man Convicted Of Choking Teen Girlfriend Unconscious A 31-year-old Coatesville man is awaiting sentencing after a Chester County jury found him guilty of strangling a 16-year-old girl until she lost consciousness.  Curtis Thomas Jr. was at his Valley Township home on Sept. 11, 2019, with the teenager he was then dating and "many eyewitnesses," said District Attorney Deb Ryan. At some point, prosecutors said Thomas and the victim had an argument, during which the 31-year-old "choked her with his hands around her neck until she lost consciousness," the DA wrote. Later, he hit her several times on the face, neck, and chest, leaving lacerati…
Suspect Finally Arrested After Strangling Woman At Triangle Apartment Complex Last December Suspect Finally Arrested After Strangling Woman At Triangle Apartment Complex Last December
Suspect Finally Arrested After Strangling Woman At Triangle Apartment Complex Last December A 30-year-old Triangle man has finally been taken into custody after reportedly beating and abducting a woman last December, officials say. Jaharii Kwame Underwood is accused of beating a 34-year-old woman, described as an "acquaintance" by Prince William County police, at the Quantico Court Apartments on Fuller Heights Road on Dec. 7, 2022. Police were called to the apartments shortly after midnight where they were told that Underwood had choked and assaulted the victim numerous times, at one point preventing the victim from leaving the apartment when she tried to get away. Once the victi…
'Armed And Dangerous' Convict With Record In Six PA Counties Wanted, $4k Reward Offered: Police 'Armed And Dangerous' Convict With Record In Six PA Counties Wanted, $4k Reward Offered: Police
'Armed And Dangerous' Convict With Record In Six PA Counties Wanted, $4k Reward Offered: Police A convict with a knife assaulted, choked, and threatened a person in Harrisburg, Dauphin County Crime Stoppers announced on Thursday, March 9.  Warren James Mayo, 59, attacked someone in the late hours of March 5 into the early hours of March 6, according to the release. Additional details about the incident were not released.  Mayo has an extensive record of crimes in Dauphin, Cumberland, Berks, Schuylkill, Lebanon, and York counties. His first conviction for drug possession resulted in a year of probation in 1989 in Schuylkill County. Since then, he has been in and out of court…
New Update: Math Coach Who Allegedly Used Chokehold On Student In Norwalk Resigns New Update: Math Coach Who Allegedly Used Chokehold On Student In Norwalk Resigns
New Update: Math Coach Who Allegedly Used Chokehold On Student In Norwalk Resigns A math coach who allegedly used a chokehold on an elementary student until they were unconscious in Fairfield County has resigned from her job. The incident took place in Norwalk on Friday, Feb. 24 at Brookside Elementary School. Following an investigation, Stefanie Sanabria, age 50, of Danbury, was arrested on a warrant at her home, said Deputy Chief Terrence Blake, of the Norwalk Police. She resigned from the school on the same day, said Emily Morgan, spokeswoman for the Norwalk School District. Earlier report: Math Coach Chokes Student Unconscious At Norwalk School, Police Say Ac…
Math Coach Chokes Student Unconscious At Norwalk School, Police Say Math Coach Chokes Student Unconscious At Norwalk School, Police Say
Math Coach Chokes Student Unconscious At Norwalk School, Police Say A math coach at a Connecticut school has been charged with strangulation after allegedly using a chokehold on an elementary student in Fairfield County until the child became unconscious. The incident took place in Norwalk on Friday, Feb. 24 at Brookside Elementary School. Following an investigation, Stefanie Sanabria, age 50, of Danbury, was arrested on a warrant on Friday, March 3 at her home, said Deputy Chief Terrence Blake, of the Norwalk Police. According to Blake, On Feb. 24, the department was contacted by Norwalk Public Schools regarding an incident in which a staff member ha…
Strangulation Suspect Steals Car, Credit Cards During Domestic Dispute In PWC: Police Strangulation Suspect Steals Car, Credit Cards During Domestic Dispute In PWC: Police
Strangulation Suspect Steals Car, Credit Cards During Domestic Dispute In PWC: Police Police say that a man who strangled a woman and stole her car only to return it the following day in Prince William County has been taken into custody. Woodbridge resident Jesus Robert Santana Barrios, 36, was arrested on Thursday, March 2 and faces multiple charges following a domestic incident that played out earlier this week, according to a Prince William County Police Department spokesperson. Shortly before 8 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1, officers were called to the 3400 block of Vale Court in Woodbridge to investigate a reported domestic incident that took place the previous day. The i…
Son Admits To Trying To Kill 92-Year-Old Dad In Camp Hill Hospital, Police Say Son Admits To Trying To Kill 92-Year-Old Dad In Camp Hill Hospital, Police Say
Son Admits To Trying To Kill 92-Year-Old Dad In Camp Hill Hospital, Police Say While a 92-year-old father was in his hospital bed, his 58-year-old son attempted to kill him, authorities detail in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  East Pennsboro Police were dispatched to an assault at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital located at 503 N. 21st Street, Camp Hill on February 26, 2023, at 7:17 p.m., according to a release on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Officers arrived, investigated, and concluded that John Joseph Stoll Jr. of Wellvilles "attempted to kill the victim inside a patient room." The only reason his father survived is that a "staff member witnessed the incid…
Repeat Strangler Admits To Assaulting Woman At Frederick County Hotel, Gets Time: Prosecutors Repeat Strangler Admits To Assaulting Woman At Frederick County Hotel, Gets Time: Prosecutors
Repeat Strangler Admits To Assaulting Woman At Frederick County Hotel, Gets Time: Prosecutors A Maryland man who strangled a woman on the way to, then at a Frederick County hotel during a domestic dispute will spend years behind bars, authorities announced. Michael Anthony Simpson, 34, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree assault and violating a protective order and was sentenced to a combined 50 years with all but 10 years suspended. He will also serve five years of supervised release upon his release, the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office announced. On Sept. 14 last year, officers from the Frederick Police Department were called to the Woodspring Suites hotel at…
Homeless Man Who Strangled Woman In Her PA Apartment Charged With Homicide: Police Homeless Man Who Strangled Woman In Her PA Apartment Charged With Homicide: Police
Homeless Man Who Strangled Woman In Her PA Apartment Charged With Homicide: Police A man accused of strangling a Schuylkill County woman to death in her home now faces murder charges, authorities say.  Destiny Duckett, 22, was found dead in her Market Square Apartment residence on Monday, Feb. 13, Pottsville police have said in a statement. Her manner of death was later ruled a homicide by manner of strangulation, they added.  Detectives and forensic experts analyzed evidence at the scene as well as surveillance video and eyewitness accounts.  The investigation led them to 22-year-old Jared Rahim Abdul-Ali, who was already locked up at the Schuylkill Count…