Lancaster Woman Killed In Crash, Coroner Says Lancaster Woman Killed In Crash, Coroner Says
Lancaster Woman Killed In Crash, Coroner Says A Lancaster County woman was killed in a car crash earlier this week at a busy intersection in Pequea Township, according to the coroner. Patricia Wenzel, 79, of Manor Township, died on Sunday, June 16, 2025, after being transported from the scene of a motor vehicle collision at Long Lane and Marticville Road, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office said. At 10:17 a.m., a coroner investigator arrived at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital and found Wenzel in the trauma bay. She had been brought in as a patient following the crash. She was identified as a front-seat passenger in the vehic…
81-Year-Old Man Grabs, Kisses Woman Against Her Will At Lititz Senior Home: Police 81-Year-Old Man Grabs, Kisses Woman Against Her Will At Lititz Senior Home: Police
81-Year-Old Man Grabs, Kisses Woman Against Her Will At Lititz Senior Home: Police An 80-year-old man is accused of grabbing and kissing a woman against her will at a Lancaster County senior living facility, police announced in a release on Wednesday, June 18. Earnest Baer Martin, 81, of Lititz, allegedly approached the woman at Legend of Lititz on the 80 block of W. Millport Road, where both were staying, according to Northern Lancaster County Regional Police. He allegedly hugged the victim to say goodbye, slapped her on the butt, and kissed her without consent, officers said. The woman reported the unwanted sexual contact immediately to police on Sunday, May 11. Follow…
Body Never Found But PA Husband Sentenced For Killing Wife In 1984 Body Never Found But PA Husband Sentenced For Killing Wife In 1984
Body Never Found But PA Husband Sentenced For Killing Wife In 1984 A Lancaster County man convicted of killing his estranged wife four decades ago was sentenced to four to 10 years in state prison on Tuesday, June 17 — after living free for much of the last 40 years and even briefly after his trial. Jere Musser Bagenstose, 70, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in April for the 1984 disappearance and death of 25-year-old Maryann Bagenstose, whose body has never been found. At sentencing, Senior Judge John Kuhn called Bagenstose’s decision to conceal his wife’s body for decades “a level of callousness” that robbed her family of closure. “We hope th…
Viral Video Shows NJ Judge’s Son, PA ‘Fake Cop’ Suspect, Chasing Protester At Princeton Rally Viral Video Shows NJ Judge’s Son, PA ‘Fake Cop’ Suspect, Chasing Protester At Princeton Rally
Viral Video Shows NJ Judge’s Son, PA ‘Fake Cop’ Suspect, Chasing Protester At Princeton Rally John Francis McCarty IV — the son of a New Jersey judge and already facing criminal charges in Pennsylvania — is now the center of a viral video viewed over 10 million times online, filmed during a protest in Princeton. The incident unfolded at the "No Kings" rally in Princeton on Saturday, June 14 at 4:30 p.m., where McCarty, wearing a MAGA hat and carrying a bullhorn, showed up uninvited and began confronting attendees, according to a video taken by actress and YouTuber Jacqueline Sophia London. In the now-viral footage, a protester dressed in a Superwoman shirt — described by witnesses a…
3-Year-Old Boy, Woman Severely Burned In Fireworks Explosion At Lancaster County Home: PSP 3-Year-Old Boy, Woman Severely Burned In Fireworks Explosion At Lancaster County Home: PSP
3-Year-Old Boy, Woman Severely Burned In Fireworks Explosion At Lancaster County Home: PSP A 3-year-old boy and a woman were severely burned during a fireworks explosion at a home in southern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, June 17. The incident happened while a family was lighting fireworks outside their home on the 1200 block of River Road in Drumore Township between 8 and 10 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, according to the police. One of the fireworks exploded unexpectedly, injuring a 3-year-old Drumore Township boy and a 45-year-old Peach Bottom woman, troopers said. Both were taken to local hospitals with serious burns, according to the release.…
SUV Flips Onto Roof In Lancaster County Crash (PHOTOS) SUV Flips Onto Roof In Lancaster County Crash (PHOTOS)
SUV Flips Onto Roof In Lancaster County Crash (Photos) An SUV overturned after a two-car crash in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County on Thursday morning, June 12, authorities said. Two vehicles collided at the intersection of Horseshoe and Willow roads just before 7:30 a.m., according to the Witmer Fire Protective Association. One of the vehicles, an SUV, flipped onto its roof and came to rest in a nearby field, the fire company said. Photos from the scene show the SUV overturned with emergency crews surrounding it. Deputy 62 (Keys) was first to arrive and confirmed there was no entrapment, leading Truck 204 to be placed in service. Cre…
Bomb, Death Threats Scrawled At Warwick High School Land Lititz Teen Charges: Police Bomb, Death Threats Scrawled At Warwick High School Land Lititz Teen Charges: Police
Bomb, Death Threats Scrawled At Warwick High School Land Lititz Teen Charges: Police A Lititz-area teen girl is accused of making terroristic threats after disturbing messages were found inside a Warwick High School bathroom, police announced on Thursday, June 12. The 17-year-old female student allegedly scrawled a bomb threat on the wall and a death threat on the toilet paper holder in a school bathroom at 301 West Orange Street around 10:09 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27, according to the Lititz Borough Police Department. Police said the school is located at that address, which matches Warwick High School. The threats triggered an investigation by LBPD patrol officers, resultin…
Trio Of Cubans Living In NJ Caught In Credit Card Skimming Scheme: Lancaster County DA Trio Of Cubans Living In NJ Caught In Credit Card Skimming Scheme: Lancaster County DA
Trio Of Cubans Living In NJ Caught In Credit Card Skimming Scheme: Lancaster County DA Three Cuban nationals living in New Jersey have been ordered to stand trial for an elaborate credit card skimming scheme that targeted gas station customers in Lancaster County, authorities announced on Thursday, June 5. Yosvel Gonzalez, 51, and Reinier Gracia-Martinez, 40, both of Elizabeth, NJ, along with Rudislandy Gracia-Toledo, 24, of North Bergen, NJ, are accused of installing hidden card skimmers at a gas station in the 1700 block of Hempstead Road in East Lampeter Township, then using stolen data to make thousands of dollars in purchases, according to the Lancaster County District At…
Thousands Of Eggs Spill Behind Lancaster Tavern, Causing 'Shell-Shocking' Mess Thousands Of Eggs Spill Behind Lancaster Tavern, Causing 'Shell-Shocking' Mess
Thousands Of Eggs Spill Behind Lancaster Tavern, Causing 'Shell-Shocking' Mess A sticky, yellow disaster unfolded behind a former tavern in Pennsylvania when thousands of eggs tumbled off a truck, officials confirmed on Wednesday, June 5. The egg-splosion happened on Fairview Road, off Prospect Road in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, leaving the lot behind the old Fairview Tavern coated in bright yellow yolk and flattened cartons. Photos posted by HomeGoodies & Coffee, a Columbia Borough café, captured the aftermath of the egg carnage. The shop joked on Facebook, “Wow, so that’s why egg prices are so high,” alongside the image of the gooey wreckage. Ac…
Startled Pony Crashes Cart Into Tractor-Trailer, Injuring Two Children In Lancaster County: PSP Startled Pony Crashes Cart Into Tractor-Trailer, Injuring Two Children In Lancaster County: PSP
Startled Pony Crashes Cart Into Tractor-Trailer, Injuring Two Children In Lancaster County: PSP An Amish 10-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy were hospitalized after a pony-drawn cart smashed into a tractor-trailer in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania State Police said on Wednesday, June 4. The violent crash happened when the pony became startled and veered the cart into a passing semi on Old Philadelphia Pike (Route 340) near Spring Garden Road in Salisbury Township around 9:20 a.m., troopers said. The young boy, who was riding in the passenger seat, suffered serious head trauma. He was first rushed to Lancaster General Hospital and later flown to Hershey Medical Center for further tre…
Undercover Sting Nets Long Prison Terms For Man Who Tried To Buy Child For Sex In Ephrata Undercover Sting Nets Long Prison Terms For Man Who Tried To Buy Child For Sex In Ephrata
Undercover Sting Nets Long Prison Terms For Man Who Tried To Buy Child For Sex In Ephrata Two Pennsylvania men who showed up at Lancaster County hotels expecting to rape children were sentenced to lengthy prison terms, the District Attorney’s Office announced in a release on Wednesday, June 4. Bradley Andrew Buchanan, 40, of Birdsboro in Berks County, was sentenced to 28 to 57 years in state prison after a jury found him guilty of trying to pay $250 to rape a 12-year-old girl. He was caught in an August 2022 sting conducted by the Lancaster County Human Trafficking Task Force. Authorities said Buchanan believed he was communicating with the girl’s aunt through an online ad, agre…
Drunk Driving Crash Kills Lancaster County Woman Landing PA Man Prison Time Drunk Driving Crash Kills Lancaster County Woman Landing PA Man Prison Time
Drunk Driving Crash Kills Lancaster County Woman Landing PA Man Prison Time A Lancaster County man has been sentenced to state prison for a drunk driving crash that killed an 87-year-old woman, District Attorney Heather Adams announced on Tuesday, June 3. Jason R. Sauder, 44, of Rapho Township, pleaded guilty to homicide by vehicle, homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, two counts of driving under the influence, and two summary traffic offenses, according to court records. The deadly two-vehicle crash happened at the intersection of West 28th Division Highway (SR 322) and Pumping Station Road in Elizabeth Township around 11:04 a.m. on Friday, March…