Schuylkill County Man Killed In Berks Crash: Pennsylvania State Police Schuylkill County Man Killed In Berks Crash: Pennsylvania State Police
Schuylkill County Man Killed In Berks Crash: Pennsylvania State Police A Pottsville man has died after a crash in Bethel Township on Tuesday, May 7, state police say.  William J. Lecher, 56, was headed north on Route 183 when he lost control near the Appalachian Trail, troopers said in a release.  Authorities said his Chevrolet Silverado entered the southbound lane before crossing onto the shoulder, striking a sign, and coming to rest on a grassy embankment.  Troopers found him unresponsive at the scene and he later died at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital according to the release.  According to his obituary from James E. Humphrey Funeral Ho…
Teen Shot In Central PA, Police Say Teen Shot In Central PA, Police Say
Teen Shot In Central PA, Police Say A 16-year-old boy was shot in Harrisburg on Wednesday night, the police announced the following morning.  The teen was found by officers responding to a call of shots fired in the Hall Manor apartment complex around 8 p.m. on May 8, the Bureau of Police detailed in the release.  The boy was taken "to a local hospital for emergency care" for a "non-life-threatening gunshot wound," the police said. An investigation into this shooting is ongoing. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Harrisburg Police, at 717-558-6900, or click here to submit a tip onl…
PA Pair Arrested For Chasing, 'Pistol Whipping' Juvenile Victim: Police PA Pair Arrested For Chasing, 'Pistol Whipping' Juvenile Victim: Police
PA Pair Arrested For Chasing, 'Pistol Whipping' Juvenile Victim: Police Two men are in custody in connection with a December incident in which police said they chased down and attacked a juvenile victim in Linwood.  Brian Sheaffer, 63, and Robert Gannon, 21, were arrested in felony assault warrants after a "high-risk" traffic stop in Linwood early Wednesday morning, May 8, said Lower Chichester police in a release.  Authorities said they were called to the 300 block of Melling Avenue last Dec. 29 to find a juvenile victim who had been "pistol whipped" and was "bleeding profusely" from the head.  Video evidence showed Sheaffer and Gannon followed…
PA Mom Fatally Hits Toddler Daughter With Car: Police (UPDATED) PA Mom Fatally Hits Toddler Daughter With Car: Police (UPDATED)
PA Mom Fatally Hits Toddler Daughter With Car: Police (Updated) A  woman fatally struck her daughter with her car in Philadelphia's Crescentville neighborhood on Wednesday evening, May 8, the police told Daily Voice.   The 31-year-old woman was driving a Chevrolet Traverse when she struck the 2-year-old girl in the 200 block of Comly Street around 5:30 p.m., PPD explained.   The toddler was taken to Einstein Hospital in critical condition and later died, according to police.  An investigation into this deadly incident is ongoing. Check back here for possible updates. 
Central PA Man Collects Child Porn Working As School Bus Driver: Affidavit Central PA Man Collects Child Porn Working As School Bus Driver: Affidavit
Central PA Man Collects Child Porn Working As School Bus Driver: Affidavit A now-former school bus driver is accused of gathering child pornography from Snapchat, police detailed in an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on May 8.  Police first learned about 33-year-old Cody James Baker's online activities after he uploaded a video to Snapchat, so the platform sent a tip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, according to the affidavit. During the police investigation, two phones were seized from Baker which connected him to the Snapchat profile in question and contained "15 videos and multiple images of children engag…
International Soccer Stars Will Date Unsuspecting PA Woman On Brand-New Peacock Reality Show International Soccer Stars Will Date Unsuspecting PA Woman On Brand-New Peacock Reality Show
International Soccer Stars Will Date Unsuspecting PA Woman On Brand-New Peacock Reality Show A Pennsylvania woman will be dating massive, international soccer stars on a brand-new Peacock dating show. The twist? She has no idea how famous they are back home. "Love Undercover" will follow five male athletes who must leave their lavish lives behind to take on secret identities in dating single women in America, all completely unsuspecting of their fame overseas. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Estefani Mendez (@stef.p.mendez) Among them Estefani Mendez, of Reading. Mendez and other women will be dating Premier L…
COLD CASE: Lehigh County Couple, Infant Killed In 'Suspicious Fire' COLD CASE: Lehigh County Couple, Infant Killed In 'Suspicious Fire'
Cold CASE: Lehigh County Couple, Infant Killed In 'Suspicious Fire' State police are looking for tips in a "suspicious fire" that killed three people in Lynn Township more than 25 years ago.  Linda Ann Howland, David Wayne Jones, and their 3-month-old daughter Leah Michelle Jones died when their home caught fire on April 26, 1998, according to PSP.  The family lived in a converted barn on a property that Howland ran as a horse farm, authorities said. A 1998 report from the Allentown Morning Call said the 42-year-old mom was "known as a key breeder and trainer of the Tennessee walking horse."  Howland's daughter from a previous marriage was a…
Man ID'd After Lawn Mower Crushes Him, New Details: Lancaster Coroner Man ID'd After Lawn Mower Crushes Him, New Details: Lancaster Coroner
Man ID'd After Lawn Mower Crushes Him, New Details: Lancaster Coroner A 72-year-old man who died at the scene of a lawn mower incident has been identified and new details about the  incident have been released by the Lancaster County Coroner's Office on Thursday, May 9. Arthur Best was found by first responders trapped under his lawn mower at his home in the in the 1920 block of Orveille Road in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber detailed in the release.  When a coroner arrived at the scene at 1:13 p.m. the mower had been removed, but Best had been pronounced dead three minutes…
Lightning Strike Causes Massive Fire At Apartment Complex In Central PA (PHOTOS) Lightning Strike Causes Massive Fire At Apartment Complex In Central PA (PHOTOS)
Lightning Strike Causes Massive Fire At Apartment Complex In Central PA (Photos) As a thunderstorm blew through Central Pennsylvania, a fire blew through part of a 3-story apartment complex that was still under construction, fire officials announced on Wednesday.  The call to the blaze at the construction site on Russel Drive in Susquehanna Township came in at 5:25 a.m. on May 8, according to the Dauphin County Deparment of Emergency Management.  A "special weather statement" had been issued in Harrisburg for hail and high winds around the time the structure is believed to have been struck by lightning, according to the National Weather Service.  A s…
Man's Confession Of Assaulting Child Perfect Matches Victim's Report: PD Man's Confession Of Assaulting Child Perfect Matches Victim's Report: PD
Man's Confession Of Assaulting Child Perfect Matches Victim's Report: PD While investigating a reported child sexual abuse case in Central Pennsylvania the suspect appears to have made a confession, according to a release by the New Holland police on May 7, 2024.  The investigation into Madison Bair, 30 of New Holland's alleged abuse of a girl began after the local police received a tip from a Mandatory Reporter via Child Line in October 2023, as explained in the release.  The victim, now a woman, told the police about the alleged assault by Bair in 2006 when she was a child, according to the release.  During an interview with the police, Bair, "…
ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE: Woman Shot In Harrisburg (DEVELOPING) ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE: Woman Shot In Harrisburg (DEVELOPING)
Attempted Homicide: Woman Shot In Harrisburg (Developing) A woman is in the hospital following a shooting on Tuesday afternoon, the Harrisburg police announced shortly after the incident. Officers were called to report of "shots fired" in the area of Kittatinny and Buckthorn streets at 1:45 p.m. on May 7, according to the police release. When they arrived they found the woman "suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound," the police stated in the release.  She was taken to the hospital "for emergency treatment" the police said. Officers believe this is an isolated incident but the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information o…
'Severely Emaciated' 12-Year-Old's Death Blamed On PA Stepmom, Dad's Cruelty: Cops 'Severely Emaciated' 12-Year-Old's Death Blamed On PA Stepmom, Dad's Cruelty: Cops
'Severely Emaciated' 12-Year-Old's Death Blamed On PA Stepmom, Dad's Cruelty: Cops A Pennsylvania couple has been arrested following the death of the man's "severely emaciated" and bruised 12-year-old daughter. Rendell Hoagland and Cindy Warren are each charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, conspiracy, and nearly a dozen other felonies in connection with the death of Malinda Hoagland, according to court records and police papers. Rendell Hoagland and Cindy Warren. Rendell Hoagland Facebook Malinda died on Saturday, May 4 at Paoli Hospital, according to court documents from the Chester County District Attorney's Office.  In a criminal complaint…