11 Guns Stolen In Ephrata Heist; 2 PA Teens Confess, But Only 5 Guns Found: Police
Two Harrisburg teens have confessed to stealing a Subaru and using it in a Lancaster County gun shop burglary that netted 11 firearms, police announced in separate releases issued on Wednesday, Aug. 6 and Monday, Sept. 8. Daily Voice obtained the affidavit of probable cause on Tuesday, Aug. 5.
Joshua Lynn Kone, 18, and Aminadel Ramos, 19, both of Harrisburg, are charged in connection to the May 2 burglary of Musser’s Outdoors, a gun store located at 438 North Reading Road in Ephrata.
The break-in happened around 4:40 a.m., when suspects stole 11 guns from the store. Ephrata police said fore…
Ephrata Cub Scout Leader Embezzles $5.9K For DoorDash, Netflix, Tattoo, Police Say
An Ephrata woman is accused of embezzling nearly $6,000 from a local Cub Scouting Pack’s accounts, police announced on Friday, Aug. 29.
Amy Jo Mody, 49, of Ephrata, was charged with one count of felony theft by unlawful taking after an investigation into financial discrepancies in the Cub Scouting Pack’s account, the Ephrata Police Department said.
The probe began in May 2025 when the current Committee Chair reported suspicious activity in the group’s Ephrata National Bank account, according to police.
Investigators determined that Mody, who held multiple leadership roles within the Pack s…
Maryland Man Swims Naked At Public Ephrata Event, Police Say
A Maryland man is accused of swimming naked in an Ephrata creek, exposing himself to people attending a nearby event, police announced on Friday, Aug. 16.
Scott Hale Stegman, 63, of Reisterstown, MD, was arrested after officers responded to the 300 block of Cocalico Street at 7:41 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12, according to the Ephrata Police Department.
Police determined that Stegman was swimming without clothing in a creek when his actions resulted in him exposing his buttocks to patrons of a locally held event, authorities said.
Stegman was charged with Misdemeanor Open Lewdness and Summary …
‘Man Of God’ Mennonite Bishop With $793K Ephrata Home Accused Of Starving Child In Shed
A Lancaster County man who describes himself as a “man of God” and serves as a part-time bishop at a Mennonite-rooted church is accused of starving and assaulting a juvenile family member forced to live in a shed, according to affidavits obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, July 31, and social media post by the suspects.
Daryl Jay Sensenig, 41, and his wife, Grace Louise Sensenig, 42, of Reinholds, were arrested after Ephrata Police responded to a violent domestic dispute on the 800 block of Laurel Ridge Road around 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, police said.
The couple forced the boy — a…
Infant, Mom Violently Attacked In Cochranville Home: State Police
A Lancaster County man is accused of violently attacking a woman and her infant inside a Chester County home, Pennsylvania State Police in Avondale announced on Friday, July 18.
Troopers began investigating a report of possible child abuse at a residence on Cochran Street in West Fallowfield Township, around 4:50 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, they said in the release.
The probe revealed that the suspect, a 23-year-old man from Ephrata, assaulted both the child and the child’s 28-year-old mother, who live in Cochranville, according to investigators.
He was taken into custody and charges were f…
Man Breaks Into Woman’s Home, Attacks Her In Ephrata: Police
A man forced his way into a woman’s home and attacked her during a terrifying Sunday afternoon break-in in Ephrata, police announced in a release on Wednesday, July 2.
Anthony V. Pfund, 36, was found inside the residence in the 900 block of Rettew Mill Road with the adult female victim when Ephrata Borough police officers arrived around 1:52 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, 2025, investigators said.
Officers say Pfund removed a window screen, opened the window, and climbed inside. Once in the home, he allegedly assaulted the woman, prompting a 911 call reporting a burglary in progress.
Pfund was a…
Ephrata VFW Commander Secretly Recorded Private Conversation In Post Office, Shared Footage: PD
The commander of the Ephrata VFW secretly recorded a woman’s private conversation inside the post’s office—then emailed the footage to another member months later, police say in newly obtained court records.
US Air Force Veteran, Daniel Harry Messimer, 59, of Lititz, is charged with felony Interception of Oral Communications. He leads the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post at 141 South State Street, where the recording allegedly took place on July 1, 2024.
According to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, May 8, the case began on Jan. 8, 2025, when the victim repor…
NY Man Accused Of Punching CNA During Visit To Ephrata Nursing Home: Police
A New York man is accused of assaulting a staff member at a Pennsylvania nursing home, police announced on Saturday, May 3.
Kerry Binns, 69, of New York, NY, allegedly punched a certified nursing assistant in the arm while visiting a relative at Ephrata Manor Nursing Home on Bethany Road around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, April 28, according to Ephrata Police.
The next morning, on Tuesday, April 29 at 10:31 a.m., staff reported the incident to authorities. A warrant was issued for Binns, who later turned himself in after police contacted him, the department said.
Binns was charged with Felony Ag…
$77K+ Stolen From Family Member By Ephrata Man: Police
An Ephrata man is accused of forging more than 50 checks from a family member’s account, stealing nearly $78,000, Fairview Township police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Michael Edward Lamarque, 33, of Charles Street, was arrested following an investigation into fraudulent checks reported in September 2024, authorities said.
Investigators determined Lamarque forged and passed 53 checks totaling $77,950 from a relative’s personal bank account, police said. The thefts occurred at a residence on Terrace Place in New Cumberland.
Lamarque was taken into custody on Feb. 3 and charged with fe…
First Baby Of 2025 Rings In New Year At WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital
Wellspan’s first baby of 2025 couldn’t wait to make an entrance!
Born at 12:51 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2025, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital, Cash Levi Burkholder arrived weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces, and measuring 22.5 inches long. He is the son of Amber and Randy Burkholder of Chambersburg.
Both mom and baby are doing well, hospital officials said.
This New Year’s baby marks the first birth of 2025 across WellSpan’s six labor and delivery units, which include hospitals in Ephrata, Lewisburg, Gettysburg, Lebanon, and York.
Congratulations to the Burkholder family on starting the year with such …
Ephrata Man Allegedly Steals Jello Shots, Resists Arrest In Mount Joy: Police
An Ephrata man was charged with resisting arrest, retail theft, and public drunkenness after a bar incident in Mount Joy Borough, authorities announced.
Josiah D. Day, 29, of Ephrata, allegedly consumed two alcoholic beverages without paying and pocketed 24 Jello shots before leaving a bar on the 2nd block of East Main Street, Mount Joy police said in a release on Thursday, Dec. 5.
Officers found Day visibly intoxicated in the street after the incident on Saturday, Nov. 30. Police say he resisted their attempts to take him into custody.
The total monetary loss to the bar was $122, accordin…
Lancaster Teen Charged With Armed Robbery At Tobacco King In Ephrata: Police
A 16-year-old boy from Lancaster has been charged in connection with an armed robbery at the Tobacco King store in Ephrata, police announced on Monday, Nov. 25.
The teen faces multiple charges, including felony robbery, felony firearms not to be carried without a license, misdemeanor possession of a firearm by a minor, and misdemeanor recklessly endangering another person, according to Ephrata police.
The robbery occurred on Sept. 2, 2024, at the Tobacco King store at 108 N Reading Rd., Ephrata Borough. Following an investigation, a warrant was issued, and the juvenile was apprehended by th…
Lititz Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Three Children Over Six Years: Ephrata Police
A Lititz man has been charged with sexually assaulting three children, Ephrata police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Andrew Joseph Leisey, 53, is accused of committing two counts of aggravated indecent assault of a child, one count of aggravated indecent assault of a complainant under 13 years old, two counts of indecent assault, and three counts of corruption of minors, according to the release. Police allege the incidents occurred between 2001 and 2003 and again from 2005 to 2007.
Leisey was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Torrey Landis on Nov. 12. His bail was set at $50,000,…
Road Rage: Denver Man Threatens Driver, Smashes Windshield, Ephrata Police Say
A Denver man allegedly climbed onto a vehicle, smashed its windshield, and threatened the driver in a fit of road rage in Ephrata, police announced on Thursday, Nov. 14.
Sean M. Shoff, 32, was charged following an intense road rage incident in Ephrata, police detailed in the release. The charges stem from an incident at the intersection of North Reading and Schoeneck roads at 1:33 p.m. on Aug. 27.
Shoff, a passenger in a dump truck, reacted aggressively after the truck was struck in the intersection, according to the police. Witnesses told police that Shoff exited the dump truck, clim…
