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All 3 ID'd After Double Murder, Arson In Lower Swatara Ends With Suspect Dead All 3 ID'd After Double Murder, Arson In Lower Swatara Ends With Suspect Dead All 3 ID'd After Double Murder, Arson In Lower Swatara Ends With Suspect Dead
All 3 ID'd After Double Murder, Arson In Lower Swatara Ends With Suspect Dead All three people found dead after two were beaten and a Dauphin County home was intentionally set ablaze have now been identified, officials announced on Friday, Aug. 28. Dean Edward Johnson, 55, and Renee Millette Johnson, 59, were both homicide victims, while Anthony James Kinsey Jr., 34, died in the fire, Dauphin County Chief Deputy Coroner Vince Paese told Daily Voice. All three were Middletown residents, according to their obituaries. Renee Johnson died from a traumatic brain injury complicated by smoke inhalation and thermal burns, Paese said. Her manner of death was ruled a homicide…
'Massive Thermal Burns' Kill Woman In Hampden House Fire: Coroner 'Massive Thermal Burns' Kill Woman In Hampden House Fire: Coroner 'Massive Thermal Burns' Kill Woman In Hampden House Fire: Coroner
'Massive Thermal Burns' Kill Woman In Hampden House Fire: Coroner A woman was killed after a house fire tore through a home, the Cumberland County Coroner’s Office confirmed on Sunday, Dec. 14. Rosemary Baker, 80, was the sole resident of the home in the 1000 block of Orrs Bridge Road in Hampden Township, where firefighters conducted an extensive search of the structure following the blaze, according to the coroner. Baker was located after multiple fire companies assisted in the search, which also involved a cadaver dog from Task Force 1, officials said. The coroner ruled Baker’s cause of death as massive thermal burns. The incident remains under invest…
Lancaster Mom Launches Fundraiser After Arson-Suicide Kills Husband, Injures Family Lancaster Mom Launches Fundraiser After Arson-Suicide Kills Husband, Injures Family Lancaster Mom Launches Fundraiser After Arson-Suicide Kills Husband, Injures Family
Lancaster Mom Launches Fundraiser After Arson-Suicide Kills Husband, Injures Family A Lancaster Township woman has started a GoFundMe after her husband died in an arson-suicide that left two of their sons and a family guest critically injured. Sophan Duong, the wife of Simon Hen, created the fundraiser to support her family after the Sunday, Jan. 19 fire that destroyed their home on Wilderness Road. The fire, sparked during a domestic dispute, began when Hen, 46, poured gasoline throughout the upstairs of the house and set it ablaze, police said. He died at the scene from smoke inhalation and thermal burns, according to Lancaster County Coroner Eric Bieber. Hen’s two …
Mom Dies In Fatal Muhlenberg Township Apartment Fire, Community Rallies To Help Family Mom Dies In Fatal Muhlenberg Township Apartment Fire, Community Rallies To Help Family Mom Dies In Fatal Muhlenberg Township Apartment Fire, Community Rallies To Help Family
Mom Dies In Fatal Muhlenberg Township Apartment Fire, Community Rallies To Help Family After the death of a Berks County mom in an apartment fire, the community has rallied to help her grieving family. Amy Valentine couldn't escape from her burning apartment building in the 3400 block of Kutztown Road in Muhlenberg Township on Friday, Nov. 1, a GoFundMe campaign started by Valentine's daughter, Lexi Shuey, states. "I'm raising funds for my mom's funeral. These are words no child should ever have to say," Shuey said on the campaign page.  Valentine had a partial handicap and lived alone when the fire tore through her apartment building, according to Shuey. The cause…
Coroner Reveals Cause Of Death For Manheim Mom (UPDATE) Coroner Reveals Cause Of Death For Manheim Mom (UPDATE) Coroner Reveals Cause Of Death For Manheim Mom (UPDATE)
Coroner Reveals Cause Of Death For Manheim Mom (Update) A 66-year-old mom of two has died following a house fire, authorities announced on Thursday, July 24.  Beth Hill Yanni, of the 2600 block of Lebanon Road in Manheim, Rapho Township, was taken to Lancaster General Hospital after "being caught in a fire at her residence," as written in the Lancaster County Coroner's report.  The fire broke out at her home around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24 — she was pronounced dead in the trauma bay at 9:39 p.m., the coroner explained.  Following an autopsy, her manner of death was ruled accidental and the cause was 'Smoke Inhalation and T…
Man ID'd After Fatal Fire In Pottstown: Coroner Man ID'd After Fatal Fire In Pottstown: Coroner Man ID'd After Fatal Fire In Pottstown: Coroner
Man ID'd After Fatal Fire In Pottstown: Coroner A 53-year-old man died after the early morning blaze in Pottstown on Thursday, May 30, according to officials.  Bradley Ludwig died from complications of thermal burns and smoke inhalation, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The manner of death was ruled accidental.  Authorities have said the fire broke out on the fifth floor of the Robert P. Smith Towers, 501 High Street, just after 6 a.m. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.