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Attempted Homicide

Nose Bit Off During Brutal Beating Lands York Man Attempted Homicide Charges: Court Docs Nose Bit Off During Brutal Beating Lands York Man Attempted Homicide Charges: Court Docs
Nose Bit Off During Brutal Beating Lands York Man Attempted Homicide Charges: Court Docs A man accused of beating another man so severely that he bit off part of the victim’s nose is facing attempted homicide charges in York County, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, March 5. Zachary Ryan Orwig, of York, was arrested after the violent attack in Springettsbury Township on Friday, Feb. 28, according to the criminal complaint and court docket. Police were originally dispatched to a reported fire in the 2400 block of East Market Street around 8:23 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, according to a release from Springettsbury Township Police. While checking a wo…
Harrison Jones Sentenced After Driving 700+ Miles To Torch Bensalem Home, Kill Dogs: DA Harrison Jones Sentenced After Driving 700+ Miles To Torch Bensalem Home, Kill Dogs: DA
Harrison Jones Sentenced After Driving 700+ Miles To Torch Bensalem Home, Kill Dogs: DA A Michigan man who drove more than 700 miles to torch a Pennsylvania home while six people were inside—killing two dogs and nearly taking multiple lives—has been sentenced, prosecutors announced on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Harrison Jones, of Rockford, Michigan, was convicted of six counts of attempted homicide, arson, risking catastrophe, and related offenses for the early morning fire on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. Flames consumed the two-story home on the 5200 block of Merganser Way in Bensalem just before 5:30 a.m., resulting in a total loss. Six adult residents were injured while escaping the…
Shotgun Fired At Couple After Teen Groped At PA Wedding: Affidavit Shotgun Fired At Couple After Teen Groped At PA Wedding: Affidavit
Shotgun Fired At Couple After Teen Groped At PA Wedding: Affidavit A shotgun was fired at a couple’s SUV after they confronted a man for allegedly groping their 15-year-old daughter at a wedding, Pennsylvania State Police detailed in an affidavit. Travis Edward Hockenberry, 53, of Doylesburg, allegedly discharged multiple rounds from a 12-gauge shotgun as the couple fled his home along the 23500 block of Burns Valley Road in Fannett Township just after midnight on Sunday, Sept. 14, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 16. The victims told investigators they were at a Shade Gap wedding in Huntingdon County when their daught…
Rape, Strangulation, Attempted Homicide In West Chester: Police Rape, Strangulation, Attempted Homicide In West Chester: Police
Rape, Strangulation, Attempted Homicide In West Chester: Police A West Chester man is accused of brutally assaulting and sexually attacking another person during an incident at his home, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Ariel Delgadillo, 43, was arrested after West Chester police were dispatched to the 500 block of West Biddle Street around 4:15 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, for a report of an assault with injuries, according to court documents. Officers found a woman with severe swelling and bruising to her face and head. She reported that Delgadillo, identified by passport and by her directly, had attacked her outside the residence. The affidavit …
‘Deafening Blow, Blood Everywhere’: Mom Shot By Actor In Stockton Road Rage Incident Speaks Out ‘Deafening Blow, Blood Everywhere’: Mom Shot By Actor In Stockton Road Rage Incident Speaks Out
‘Deafening Blow, Blood Everywhere’: Mom Shot By Actor In Stockton Road Rage Incident Speaks Out Maritza Arias thought she was going to die when a man pointed a gun at her and pulled the trigger during a road rage encounter outside Stockton University last week, she said. “Everything happened in a blur,” Arias wrote on a GoFundMe page created to support her recovery. “I remember the deafening sound of the gunshot as the bullet shattered my window. Glass flew everywhere, and blood poured down my face. My thoughts raced to my children, especially my youngest, who needed someone to meet her at the school bus stop.” ALSO SEE: Woman Shot In Face By Actor In Road-Rage Attack That Shut D…
Stabbing At Chester County Home Sparks Manhunt For Woman In Bloody Clothes: PSP Stabbing At Chester County Home Sparks Manhunt For Woman In Bloody Clothes: PSP
Stabbing At Chester County Home Sparks Manhunt For Woman In Bloody Clothes: PSP A woman stabbed a man inside his Chester County home and then fled the scene, Pennsylvania State Police in Avondale announced on Monday, July 28. Solia Chooc-Caal, a 30-year-old White Hispanic woman, is accused of stabbing the man on Clay Creek Road in London Grove Township around 5:12 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2025, according to troopers. The victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Chooc-Caal ran from the home before police arrived. She was last seen wearing a blue shirt and blue pants stained with blood, state police said. A warrant has been issued for her arrest on…
'Macho' Shoots Homeless Man Twice In Face In Allentown: Affidavit 'Macho' Shoots Homeless Man Twice In Face In Allentown: Affidavit
'Macho' Shoots Homeless Man Twice In Face In Allentown: Affidavit A man was shot twice in the face and left bleeding on a sidewalk in Allentown, authorities announced in court documents filed Tuesday, July 8. Carlos Oyola-Gonzalez, 44, who is homeless, was charged with Attempted Criminal Homicide, Felony Aggravated Assault (2 counts), and Simple Assault (2 counts) after he allegedly shot the man during a dispute at a Park Street apartment on Monday, June 30 at 4:42 p.m., police said. Responding officers found the victim “bleeding from his face” on the sidewalk near West Allen and North Morris streets. Allentown EMS rushed him to Lehigh Valley Hospital Ced…
Teen Charged With Attempted Murder In Lancaster Shooting: Police Teen Charged With Attempted Murder In Lancaster Shooting: Police
Teen Charged With Attempted Murder In Lancaster Shooting: Police A teen is behind bars for allegedly shooting a man in Lancaster, authorities announced. Miguel Ramos, 17, was arrested after the gunfire erupted on the 500 block of South Christian Street around 5:22 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, according to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police. Officers arrived to find a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, investigators said. Ramos was arrested nearby just over 20 minutes later, around 5:45 p.m., police said. He is being charged as an adult. Authorities believe the suspect and victim knew …
Mentally Ill PA Mom Who Gave Daughter Fentanyl-Laced Apple Juice Sentenced To Prison Mentally Ill PA Mom Who Gave Daughter Fentanyl-Laced Apple Juice Sentenced To Prison
Mentally Ill PA Mom Who Gave Daughter Fentanyl-Laced Apple Juice Sentenced To Prison A Pennsylvania mother who tried to kill her 8-year-old daughter with fentanyl-laced apple juice in a twisted murder-suicide plot has been sentenced to up to 20 years in prison, authorities announced on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Skye Naggy, 32, of Greensburg, pleaded guilty but mentally ill to attempted homicide, aiding suicide, aggravated assault, kidnapping, and endangering the welfare of a child in January. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judge Christopher Feliciani sentenced her to 10 to 20 years behind bars, followed by five years of probation. She will continue to receive mental health t…
Fugitive Arrested In NY For AC Shooting: Police Fugitive Arrested In NY For AC Shooting: Police
Fugitive Arrested In NY For AC Shooting: Police A 51-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested on Tuesday, May 6, three days after he shot an Atlantic City resident, authorities said. On Saturday, May 3, at 2:11 p.m., officers responded to the 1500 block of Baltic Avenue and found a 52-year-old Atlantic City man with a gunshot wound, Atlantic City police said. The shooting occurred after the suspect, Edwin Biggs, and the victim engaged in a verbal dispute, police said. Following the shooting, Biggs fled to New York, where he was tracked down by the New York City Police Department and US Marshals Service NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force, poli…
Attempted Homicide Warrant Issued After Man Shot In Leg In Chambersburg: Police Attempted Homicide Warrant Issued After Man Shot In Leg In Chambersburg: Police
Attempted Homicide Warrant Issued After Man Shot In Leg In Chambersburg: Police A man was shot in the leg during a confrontation in downtown Chambersburg, and a 28-year-old suspect is now wanted for attempted homicide, police announced on Saturday, April 19. Officers with the Chambersburg Police Department responded to the 100 block of East Washington Street near Central Avenue around 2:23 a.m. for reports of gunfire and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg, according to the police.  The victim was transported to a trauma center with what police said were believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. An investigation led detectives to identify th…
Teen Accused Of Attempted Murder Nabbed At Wawa In Chambersburg: Police Teen Accused Of Attempted Murder Nabbed At Wawa In Chambersburg: Police
Teen Accused Of Attempted Murder Nabbed At Wawa In Chambersburg: Police A teenager wanted for a shooting in downtown Chambersburg was caught outside a Wawa, authorities announced on Friday, April 18. Jan Pierre Rosario-Garcia, 19, was arrested in the parking lot of the Wawa at 1071 Wayne Avenue by Chambersburg Police in connection with a March 24 shooting near West Catherine and West Washington streets. Police say Rosario-Garcia pulled the trigger in the shooting, though further details—such as a motive or whether anyone was hit—have not been released. He was charged with two felonies: Attempted Homicide and Aggravated Assault. Rosario-Garcia was ta…
West Grove Molotov Cocktail Arson Suspect Waives Hearing In Chester County: DA West Grove Molotov Cocktail Arson Suspect Waives Hearing In Chester County: DA
West Grove Molotov Cocktail Arson Suspect Waives Hearing In Chester County: DA A West Grove man accused of chucking a Molotov cocktail inside a Chester County business while people were still inside — then trying to carjack two vehicles — is heading to trial. Agustin Cisneros-Bedolla, 42, waived his preliminary hearing on Friday, March 21, nearly three weeks after prosecutors say he set a fire that could have killed employees at a bakery in London Grove Township. According to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office, the firebombing happened at Squire’s Pantry on Gap Newport Pike just after Cisneros-Bedolla bought a lighter and gum on Saturday, March 1. He left …
Man Hurls Explosive Into Chesco Store, Tries To Steal Car In Chaotic Rampage: PA State Police Man Hurls Explosive Into Chesco Store, Tries To Steal Car In Chaotic Rampage: PA State Police
Man Hurls Explosive Into Chesco Store, Tries To Steal Car In Chaotic Rampage: PA State Police A Pennsylvania man launched an explosive inside a Chester County convenience store, igniting a fire before attempting to carjack a driver in a desperate escape, Pennsylvania State Police said. Augustin Cisneros-Bedolla is accused of unleashing the violent attack at Squire’s Pantry on Gap Newport Pike in London Grove Township at 7:38 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, according to PSP Avondale. Investigators say Cisneros-Bedolla stormed into the store, threw an incendiary device at two employees, and set the building ablaze. As the flames spread, chaos erupted. The suspect then ran outside and att…
SWAT Team, FBI Track Down Repeat Offender In Saddle Brook Bird Store Crossbow Attack SWAT Team, FBI Track Down Repeat Offender In Saddle Brook Bird Store Crossbow Attack
SWAT Team, FBI Track Down Repeat Offender In Saddle Brook Bird Store Crossbow Attack A 53-year-old man accused of shooting a pet store employee in the face with a crossbow in North Jersey was tracked down less than 24 hours later with help from the FBI and the Bergen County SWAT team, and more, in Ocean County, authorities said. Raymond M. Carey, of Hasbrouck Heights, was captured in Pine Beach on Tuesday, Feb. 18, in connection with the åssault at Birds By Joe 2 (where a $7,000 African parrot was stolen last month) on Route 46 in Saddle Brook, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella and store employees. Just before 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, Carey went in…
Two Brothers Arrested For Hamilton Shooting: Police Two Brothers Arrested For Hamilton Shooting: Police
Two Brothers Arrested For Hamilton Shooting: Police Two brothers were recently arrested and charged for a shooting that occurred in Hamilton last year, authorities said. At 10:50 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, officers responded to the 2500 block of Liberty Street on a report of two people shot, who were en route to a nearby hospital Hamilton police said.  Video surveillance showed a dark colored sedan pulling into the driveway with two individuals exiting the vehicle and going toward the rear of the residence, police said. While at the rear of the residence, an argument ensued and shortly after, gunshots rang out, police said.  The two…
Shots Fired At Police Officer Lands Reading Man Homicide Attempt Charge: Berks DA Shots Fired At Police Officer Lands Reading Man Homicide Attempt Charge: Berks DA
Shots Fired At Police Officer Lands Reading Man Homicide Attempt Charge: Berks DA A 22-year-old man was arrested after allegedly firing multiple gunshots at police officers during a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle, the Berks County District Attorney's office announced on Wednesday, Dec. 18. The incident began when officers spotted a stolen Toyota Camry on Cotton Street around 8:01 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 17, as detailed in the DA's release. When they attempted a traffic stop, the driver, later identified as Davius Manuel Ortiz, fled on foot, leading police through alleys and backyards. During the chase, Ortiz reportedly fired at least seven shots at officers and nearby …
Camden Murder Suspect Captured In FL After License Plate Alert, Police Say Camden Murder Suspect Captured In FL After License Plate Alert, Police Say
Camden Murder Suspect Captured In FL After License Plate Alert, Police Say A man wanted for attempted murder in Camden County was arrested in central Florida, authorities said. Edwin Facenda Suriel, 46, was taken into custody in Haines City, FL, on Monday, Dec. 9, according to an arrest report from Florida Highway Patrol. Haines City is in Polk County, about an hour southwest of Orlando and roughly 90 minutes northeast of Tampa. A trooper received an alert at around 10:51 a.m. to watch for a black Dodge Ram pickup with New Jersey license plates. The truck was reportedly linked to a shooting in Camden County. A license plate reader camera took a photo of the …
Drugs, Sex, Arson: Two PA Men Wanted In Ex-GF's Twisted Revenge Plot: Affidavit Drugs, Sex, Arson: Two PA Men Wanted In Ex-GF's Twisted Revenge Plot: Affidavit
Drugs, Sex, Arson: Two PA Men Wanted In Ex-GF's Twisted Revenge Plot: Affidavit Two men wanted for arson and attempted homicide in York County allegedly set a Dover Township home ablaze and fired bullets into a neighbor’s house in a twisted revenge plot apparently orchestrated by the homeowner’s ex-girlfriend, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Authorities are searching for Nicholas Lee Burtner, 31, and Jacob Lamar Adams, 28, in connection with an Oct. 4, arson and shooting in Dover Township. Police allege the crime was orchestrated by Leighanne Enders, 37, as part of a revenge plot against her ex-boyfriend a 38-year-old man who had recently obtained a Protection F…
Stabbing In Chester County Leads To Attempted Homicide Charges For MD Woman: PA State Police Stabbing In Chester County Leads To Attempted Homicide Charges For MD Woman: PA State Police
Stabbing In Chester County Leads To Attempted Homicide Charges For MD Woman: PA State Police A Maryland woman is facing attempted homicide charges after stabbing a Chester County resident on Wednesday, Nov. 13, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Sadie Sapp, 18, of Rising Sun, Maryland, stabbed an East Nottingham Township resident in the 2800 block of Forge Road, state police said in a news release. She then fled in a vehicle. The victim was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, according to state police. No other details regarding the victim have been released. An investigation by troopers from the Avondale Station Criminal Investigation Unit led to approval of attem…
'Bad Haircut' Prompts BF To Stab Pennsylvania Mom To Death: Affidavit 'Bad Haircut' Prompts BF To Stab Pennsylvania Mom To Death: Affidavit
'Bad Haircut' Prompts BF To Stab Pennsylvania Mom To Death: Affidavit A community is rallying for a family after a Pennsylvania mom was stabbed to death by her boyfriend allegedly over a "bad hair cut" according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Nov. 7.  Carmen Martinez-Silva, 50, was found dead in the yard of her home in the 2900 block of Dell Lane in East Hempfield Township at 1:40 p.m., according to the coroner's release and as Daily Voice reported at the time.  "EMS transported two individuals to Lancaster General Hospital for lacerations. A third victim succumbed to their injuries on scene," the East Hempfield Township po…
Brutal Stabbing Lands Central PA Man Attempted Homicide Charge: Police Brutal Stabbing Lands Central PA Man Attempted Homicide Charge: Police
Brutal Stabbing Lands Central PA Man Attempted Homicide Charge: Police A Harrisburg man faces attempted homicide and aggravated assault charges after a stabbing incident left a victim severely injured, police announced on Monday, Nov. 4. Reports of a violent assault involving a knife brought Lower Paxton police to the 300 block of Ring Neck Drive in Harrisburg on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. While officers were en route, Dauphin County Dispatch received word that the victim was already on the way to UPMC Osteopathic hospital, where medical staff documented multiple stab wounds and blunt force trauma to the victim’s head, neck, and body, according to police. Before lo…
Man Critically Injured In Double Shooting At South Jersey Apartment Complex, Police Say Man Critically Injured In Double Shooting At South Jersey Apartment Complex, Police Say
Man Critically Injured In Double Shooting At South Jersey Apartment Complex, Police Say A Bridgeton man was accused of shooting two other men at an apartment complex, authorities said. Cas Albert Miller, 31, was arrested after the shooting at Amity Heights on Pamphylia Avenue on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 10, the Bridgeton Police Department said in a news release. He reportedly lives at the apartment complex. When officers arrived, they found the victims, 45 and 31 years old, with gunshot wounds. One man was rushed to Cooper University Hospital where he remains in critical but stable condition, while the other man was treated at the scene and released. Miller was take…
PA Mom Charged With Attempted Homicide Of Baby, Prosecutors Say PA Mom Charged With Attempted Homicide Of Baby, Prosecutors Say
PA Mom Charged With Attempted Homicide Of Baby, Prosecutors Say A Lansford woman is accused of "causing significant harm" to her infant, said the Northampton County District Attorney's Office.  Abigail Horn, 18, is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of a child, prosecutors wrote in a release.  Witnesses told Bethlehem police in May that they saw Horn "smothering" the then-6-week-old child, according to authorities. Others said Horn caused the baby to "scream and gasp for air," and on a separate occasion, "squeezed the infant and caused the infant to scream in apparent pain." Photo evidence showed …
Allentown Man Killed The Mother Of His Children, Lehigh Jury Finds Allentown Man Killed The Mother Of His Children, Lehigh Jury Finds
Allentown Man Killed The Mother Of His Children, Lehigh Jury Finds A Lehigh County jury convicted Rami Abouloh for the murder of Patricia White, with whom he had four children, the District Attorney's Office said Friday, May 31.  Abouloh, 41, is set to be sentenced in August. A conviction for first-degree murder is an automatic life sentence without the possibility of parole, according to prosecutors. Authorities were called to West Catasauqua Park just before 7 p.m. last June 13, Daily Voice reported. They arrived to find White, 35, unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds.  Her death was ruled a homicide by the county Coroner's Offi…
17-Year-Old Arrested For Attempted Homicide Of 15-Year-Old In Harrisburg 17-Year-Old Arrested For Attempted Homicide Of 15-Year-Old In Harrisburg
17-Year-Old Arrested For Attempted Homicide Of 15-Year-Old In Harrisburg A 17-year-old from Harrisburg has been arrested in connection with an attempted homicide over the weekend, the police announced on Wednesday, May 29.  Tyjawan Khimar Hill was wanted for shooting a 15-year-old boy and leaving him in the 1200 block of Thompson Street on Saturday, May 25, the police detailed in their initial release.  The victim remains in the hospital in critical condition, according to the police.  Hill was arrested on a warrant on Wednesday, May 29 on charges of criminal attempt homicide, two counts of aggravated assault, and various firearms offenses, …
Bucks County Man Accused Of Stabbing Stepdad In Chest: Police Bucks County Man Accused Of Stabbing Stepdad In Chest: Police
Bucks County Man Accused Of Stabbing Stepdad In Chest: Police A 21-year-old is charged with attempted homicide after a stabbing in Trevose on Tuesday night, May 21, Bensalem police say.  Authorities said they were called to a Boston Street home around 8:30 p.m. They found Angelo Torres-Nantipia outside with a knife and placed him into custody without incident, police said in a release.  On the patio deck, officers found Torres-Nantipia's stepfather "with a sucking chest wound" from an apparent knife attack, officials said. First responders applied a chest seal and took him to  Jefferson Torresdale Hospital for emergency surgery, ac…
NJ Man Sentenced In Case In Which GF's Daughter Was Paralyzed, Blinded By Beating: Prosecutor NJ Man Sentenced In Case In Which GF's Daughter Was Paralyzed, Blinded By Beating: Prosecutor
NJ Man Sentenced In Case In Which GF's Daughter Was Paralyzed, Blinded By Beating: Prosecutor A Vineland man has been sentenced to three years in New Jersey State Prison on a third-degree child endangerment charge in the case of a 4-year-old girl who was left paralyzed and blind by a beating, authorities said. Ricardo A. Ferrera, 30, was sentenced last week, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office. Ferrera still faces more serious charges including first-degree attempted homicide in an open indictment in an unrelated shooting, according to a source familiar with the case. Ferrera was accused of lying to police when he helped his girlfriend, the child’s mother, take t…
30-Year-Old Sentenced Up To 14 Years For Shooting At Allentown Bar: PA AG 30-Year-Old Sentenced Up To 14 Years For Shooting At Allentown Bar: PA AG
30-Year-Old Sentenced Up To 14 Years For Shooting At Allentown Bar: PA AG A Lehigh County man was convicted for attempted homicide after authorities said he fired a gun into an Allentown bar last January.  Paul Kerr, 30, was sentenced to seven to 14 years in prison on Wednesday, April 24, according to the state Attorney General's Office.  Authorities said Kerr walked into Pagan's Place bar on Jan. 7, 2023 and was asked to leave by the owner. Kerr "refused and proceeded to argue with Pagan" before exiting the bar, prosecutors said.  When he got across the street, officials said Kerr turned around and fired five shots at the building, one of which w…
Alleged Gunman In Easton Shooting Caught In New Jersey: Police Alleged Gunman In Easton Shooting Caught In New Jersey: Police
Alleged Gunman In Easton Shooting Caught In New Jersey: Police US Marshals arrested a suspect in an Easton shooting this week, according to police.  Authorities said Tamir Freeman was taken into custody in Newark, New Jersey on Tuesday, April 23. He was taken to the Essex County jail pending his extradition to Pennsylvania, Easton police said.  Investigators believe Freeman was the gunman in a Dec. 11 shooting on Northampton Street that sent a 30-year-old man to the hospital. Two businesses and a parked car were also struck by gunfire during the incident, police said.  Freeman, 23, is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assailt,…
19-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Homicide For December Shooting At Maryland Market: Police 19-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Homicide For December Shooting At Maryland Market: Police
19-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Homicide For December Shooting At Maryland Market: Police Months after a shooting that left one person suffering from a gunshot wound and several vehicles damaged in Anne Arundel County, police say that they have apprehended a 19-year-old who is facing multiple attempted homicide and assault charges, police say. Pasadena resident Da'sjon Malik Ford has been identified by investigators from the Anne Arundel County Police Department and arrested following a December shooting in Severn that left a man injured, authorities announced on Monday. At approximately 8:20 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, officers were called to the Orchard Food Market on Reece…