Massachusetts Native Killed In Crash Into Lampeter Yard: Coroner Massachusetts Native Killed In Crash Into Lampeter Yard: Coroner
Massachusetts Native Killed In Crash Into Lampeter Yard: Coroner A Massachusetts native driver was killed after veering off a roadway in Pennsylvania — crashing into a yard in Lancaster County, the coroner announced on Friday, July 25. Edward Roberts Jr., 39, of Middletown originally from Holyoke, Massachusetts, was identified as the victim by the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. Emergency responders were called to the area of 2316 Old Philadelphia Pike in East Lampeter Township at 1:11 a.m. Friday for a two-vehicle crash, officials said. When a coroner investigator arrived, they found Roberts deceased in a yard near the scene. He was pronoun…
SUV Nearly Hits Children In Columbia Crosswalk; Police Seek Driver SUV Nearly Hits Children In Columbia Crosswalk; Police Seek Driver
SUV Nearly Hits Children In Columbia Crosswalk; Police Seek Driver A red Toyota SUV barreled through a crosswalk as young children were walking across a Columbia street, police announced on Friday, July 25. The vehicle drove through the intersection of Fourth and Locust streets in Columbia, Lancaster County around 10:27 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, while two adults and several children were crossing the road, according to the Columbia Borough Police Department. The driver’s actions “placed the pedestrians’ safety at risk,” police said in the release. Have information? Contact Columbia Borough PD at 717-684-7735 or email [email protected] to assist with id…
NY Man Who Posed As Fed To Steal Gold Bars From Ephrata Woman Waives Hearing: Police NY Man Who Posed As Fed To Steal Gold Bars From Ephrata Woman Waives Hearing: Police
NY Man Who Posed As Fed To Steal Gold Bars From Ephrata Woman Waives Hearing: Police A New York man charged with stealing more than half a million dollars in gold bars from a Lancaster County woman by posing as a federal agent has waived his preliminary hearing, authorities announced. Zhong Ren, 44, of Brooklyn, waived the hearing on Thursday, July 18 before Magisterial District Judge Torrey Landis, according to Ephrata Borough police and court records. Ren is accused of conspiring with others to steal $555,892 worth of gold bars from the home of an elderly woman on the 200 block of Linda Terrace in Ephrata. The theft happened on the afternoon of April 18, investigators sai…
Lebanon Doctor, Former Flying Physicians VP, Dies In Lancaster County Plane Crash After Takeoff Lebanon Doctor, Former Flying Physicians VP, Dies In Lancaster County Plane Crash After Takeoff
Lebanon Doctor, Former Flying Physicians VP, Dies In Lancaster County Plane Crash After Takeoff A Lebanon doctor and licensed private pilot died when his aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Lancaster Airport, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police confirmed on Sunday, July 20. The PA-46-500TP Malibu Meridian, tail number N819MA, went down around 8 a.m. in a cornfield near the 500 block of Stauffer Road in Warwick Township—just several hundred yards northeast of the airport’s runway, Sgt. Adam Webber said during a press briefing. RELATED: NTSB has released a preliminary report on this crash. Click here to read our updated article. The pilot, 58-year-old Dr. Musaddiq "Mo" …
Infant, Mom Violently Attacked In Cochranville Home: State Police Infant, Mom Violently Attacked In Cochranville Home: State Police
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…
$3K Vape, Cash Theft In York Linked To Recovery Advocate With Criminal Record, Active GoFundMe $3K Vape, Cash Theft In York Linked To Recovery Advocate With Criminal Record, Active GoFundMe
$3K Vape, Cash Theft In York Linked To Recovery Advocate With Criminal Record, Active GoFundMe A Windber woman with an active GoFundMe campaign for addiction recovery is facing new criminal charges for allegedly stealing thousands in cash and vape products from a York County smoke shop, authorities said. Breanne Terese Danel, 39, was charged with felony retail theft and misdemeanor theft by unlawful taking after police say she stole $2,100 in vape products and $1,000 in cash from A2K Smoke Shop on East Market Street in Springettsbury Township. The theft occurred in September 2024, but charges were filed following her arrest on Sunday, July 7, 2025. A preliminary hearing is scheduled f…
‘I Can’t Forget’: New Holland Man Sexually Abused Girl, Lured Teen On Facebook ‘I Can’t Forget’: New Holland Man Sexually Abused Girl, Lured Teen On Facebook
‘I Can’t Forget’: New Holland Man Sexually Abused Girl, Lured Teen On Facebook A Lancaster County predator who sexually assaulted a little girl for years and later tried to lure a teenage girl for sex on Facebook has been sentenced to up to 20 years in state prison, officials announced on Thursday, July 17. Kervin R. Blank, 46, of New Holland, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, July 10 to a series of disturbing charges involving two separate victims — including a now 20-year-old woman who described the assaults in chilling detail during sentencing. “I haven’t forgotten,” she told the court. “I can’t forget.” She was just 10 years old when Blank began abusing her inside a Le…
WATCH: Thieves Break Into Christiana Fire Co., Steal $50K In Jaws Of Life WATCH: Thieves Break Into Christiana Fire Co., Steal $50K In Jaws Of Life
Watch: Thieves Break Into Christiana Fire Co., Steal $50K In Jaws Of Life Two burglars made off with more than $50,000 in life-saving tools after breaking into a Lancaster County fire station in the dead of night, Christiana Borough Police announced on Tuesday, July 15. The burglary happened at the Christiana Fire Company on the 200 block of South Bridge Street in Christiana, shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 12, according to the department. The suspects — described only as two unknown men — forced their way through the front door and stole hydraulic rescue tools known as the "jaws of life," authorities said. The gear is critical for extricating victims …
911 Service Fully Restored After Outages Across PA (UPDATE) 911 Service Fully Restored After Outages Across PA (UPDATE)
911 Service Fully Restored After Outages Across PA (Update) UPDATE: Pennsylvania’s 911 system was fully restored by 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, according to officials. Emergency call functionality has resumed statewide following Friday’s widespread outage. Residents can now call 911 as normal for emergencies. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency has not yet released details on what caused the disruption. Authorities thanked the public for their cooperation and encouraged residents to continue following official updates through their county’s emergency services and social media pages. ORIGINAL: A statewide alert blared across phones in Pen…
Child Run Over By Tractor In Lancaster County (DEVELOPING) Child Run Over By Tractor In Lancaster County (DEVELOPING)
Child Run Over By Tractor In Lancaster County (Developing) A child was run over by a tractor in Earl Township, Lancaster County, emergency dispatchers confirmed on Friday, July 11. The incident was reported at 10:55 a.m. near the intersection of North Shirk and West Huyard roads, according to Lancaster County-Wide Communications. Emergency crews responded to the scene, but there was no entrapment, dispatchers said. The child’s age and condition remain unknown at this time. New Holland Borough Police are investigating the incident. Crews have since cleared the scene. No further information has been released.
Online Ad Lures Lancaster Man To Pay For Sex With 14-Year-Old: DA Online Ad Lures Lancaster Man To Pay For Sex With 14-Year-Old: DA
Online Ad Lures Lancaster Man To Pay For Sex With 14-Year-Old: DA A Caernarvon Township man was sentenced to state prison after he tried to pay for sex with a 14-year-old girl — but was arrested in a human trafficking sting, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, July 10. Luke R. Martin, 62, of the 1800 block of East Main Street, responded to an online advertisement in February 2024 and agreed to pay money for 30 minutes of sex with a teen girl, prosecutors said. He arrived at a hotel in Ephrata Township, where he thought he’d meet the child — but instead, he was taken into custody by the Lancaster County Human Trafficking …
Dozens Of Naked Child Images Found On Ephrata Man’s Devices: Police Dozens Of Naked Child Images Found On Ephrata Man’s Devices: Police
Dozens Of Naked Child Images Found On Ephrata Man’s Devices: Police A Lancaster County man is facing disturbing charges after dozens of images showing naked children were found on his electronics, police announced on Tuesday, July 9. Mark Patrick McNeal, 69, of Ephrata, was charged with multiple felonies after a raid at his home uncovered graphic child sexual abuse material, according to the Ephrata Police Department. Investigators say they executed a search warrant at McNeal’s home on the 100 block of Partridge Drive on Monday, June 3. The search, done alongside the Lancaster County Computer Task Force, led to the seizure of several devices allegedly conta…