Dog’s Leg Cut Off With Scissors, Left Untreated For Days: Lancaster County Man Charged Dog’s Leg Cut Off With Scissors, Left Untreated For Days: Lancaster County Man Charged
Dog’s Leg Cut Off With Scissors, Left Untreated For Days: Lancaster County Man Charged A Lancaster County man is accused of cutting off his dog’s leg with scissors and denying her medical care for days, the Pennsylvania SPCA announced on Tuesday, June 3. Stephen L. Stoltzfus, 45, of Kirkwood, was arrested by the Pennsylvania SPCA Animal Law Enforcement team in coordination with Lancaster County Detectives and Pennsylvania State Police on Monday, June 2. He has been charged with two Felony counts of Aggravated Cruelty to Animals and one Misdemeanor count of Cruelty to Animals in connection with the abuse of his 4-year-old labradoodle-type dog, Kimber. Stoltzfus allegedly told…
Norfolk Southern Train Slams Into Truck Hauling Farm Equipment In Penn Twp.: Police Norfolk Southern Train Slams Into Truck Hauling Farm Equipment In Penn Twp.: Police
Norfolk Southern Train Slams Into Truck Hauling Farm Equipment In Penn Twp.: Police A Norfolk Southern train slammed into a commercial pickup truck hauling farm equipment in Penn Township, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police announced on Tuesday, June 3. The crash happened around 9:24 a.m. at the railroad crossing on Auction Road near Warehouse Road, police said. The truck—a Ford F-250 or F-350—was pulling a trailer loaded with farming machinery when it was struck by the slow-moving train. Despite the force of the crash, no injuries were reported. The truck sustained only minor damage due to the train’s low speed through the area, NLCRPD said. Norfolk Southern Polic…
EXCLUSIVE: NJ Woman Accused Of Scamming SZA Now Charged In $560K Lancaster Hospital Fraud Case EXCLUSIVE: NJ Woman Accused Of Scamming SZA Now Charged In $560K Lancaster Hospital Fraud Case
Exclusive: NJ Woman Accused Of Scamming SZA Now Charged In $560K Lancaster Hospital Fraud Case A New Jersey woman who allegedly scammed Grammy-winning singer SZA and launched a suicide fundraiser is now criminally charged with stealing over $560,000 in hospital services by faking sickle cell anemia, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 28. Taleah Javon McKnight, 30, is facing one felony count each of Theft by Deception and Theft of Services, according to East Hempfield Township police and the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. McKnight has previously lived at addresses in Roselle Park and Rahway, Union County, as well as Carteret, Middlesex County, New Jersey, accor…
Convicted Felon, Wife Sentenced In Lancaster County Armed Robbery Spree: DA Convicted Felon, Wife Sentenced In Lancaster County Armed Robbery Spree: DA
Convicted Felon, Wife Sentenced In Lancaster County Armed Robbery Spree: DA A convicted felon and his wife who carried out three armed robberies across Lancaster County in a single morning have each been sentenced to up to a decade in state prison, prosecutors announced on Thursday, May 22. Emily Ann Brown, 39, of Marietta, was sentenced to five to 10 years after pleading guilty on Tuesday to three counts of robbery and three counts of criminal conspiracy to commit robbery, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Her husband and co-defendant, Michael Allen Brown, 48, pleaded guilty to the same charges in February and received an identical sente…
Kids Killed, Family Injured In Maryland Crash On Way To SC Trip; Suspect Charged: USPP Kids Killed, Family Injured In Maryland Crash On Way To SC Trip; Suspect Charged: USPP
Kids Killed, Family Injured In Maryland Crash On Way To SC Trip; Suspect Charged: Uspp A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a devastating crash on a Maryland highway claimed the lives of two children from a Lancaster County family on their way to a family vacation. Aaron Levert Croom, of Piedmont, West Virginia, was arrested on Thursday, May22, and charged with involuntary manslaughter, according to the United States Park Police.  He is accused of causing the deadly two-car crash just after 1:40 a.m. on April 18 on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, south of Route 197 that claimed the lives of two young children. Croom’s vehicle slammed into a van carryi…
Mom Helps 2 Teens Hide Out In Hotel After Thefts In Ephrata: Police Mom Helps 2 Teens Hide Out In Hotel After Thefts In Ephrata: Police
Mom Helps 2 Teens Hide Out In Hotel After Thefts In Ephrata: Police A Lancaster County mom, Krystle Lynn Harsh, helped her son and his friend hide out in a motel after they allegedly looted unlocked cars and gave alcohol to minors, police announced on Tuesday, May 20. Crime Spree Caught On Camera The thefts happened on Tuesday, April 30 in New Holland Borough. The items were taken from multiple unlocked vehicles along Brimmer Avenue, police say. Surveillance footage from the area was shared publicly, and tips from the community helped police identify the suspects. The three accused—Logan Mitchell Druckemiller, 19, homeless but connected to Ephrata; Michael …
12-Year-Old Boy Accused Of Exposing Himself To Young Girl In Lancaster County: PSP 12-Year-Old Boy Accused Of Exposing Himself To Young Girl In Lancaster County: PSP
12-Year-Old Boy Accused Of Exposing Himself To Young Girl In Lancaster County: PSP A 12-year-old boy is accused of exposing himself to a young girl in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release issued on Tuesday, May 20. The indecent exposure occurred around 7:35 a.m. on Thursday, May 15, along Georgetown Road in Bart Township, according to Trooper J. Musser of the Lancaster Crime Unit. The release lists the victim as a 15-year-old girl from Paradise. However, the narrative section of the report states the boy exposed himself to an 8-year-old girl. Police did not clarify the discrepancy. Both individuals involved are minors, and no charges have been co…
Lancaster County Teacher Accused Of Groping 13-Year-Old Student: PA State Police Lancaster County Teacher Accused Of Groping 13-Year-Old Student: PA State Police
Lancaster County Teacher Accused Of Groping 13-Year-Old Student: PA State Police A Lancaster County teacher was removed from campus after a 13-year-old girl reported being groped at school, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, May 20. Troopers with the PSP Lancaster Crime Unit say the girl told investigators that her teacher touched her buttocks during school on the morning of Monday, May 19. The incident reportedly occurred at a school along the 900 block of Robert Fulton Highway in Fulton Township. The teacher, who has not been publicly identified, was employed by the Solanco School District, officials confirmed. In a letter sent to Swift Middle School par…
Fake Strasburg Chiropractor Sexually Assaults Amish Women, Girl, DA Says Fake Strasburg Chiropractor Sexually Assaults Amish Women, Girl, DA Says
Fake Strasburg Chiropractor Sexually Assaults Amish Women, Girl, DA Says A Strasburg Township man is accused of sexually assaulting nine victims — including a child — while posing as a chiropractor for more than 20 years, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, May 19. John Miller Esh, 61, allegedly used phony chiropractic and massage sessions to violate women and a girl from Lancaster County’s Plain community, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. The abuse began in 2002 and took place at his home on the 1700 block of Beaver Valley Pike and multiple other locations, investigators said. Dozens Of Sessions, Thousands Paid, Victims S…
111 MPH Snapchat Video Leads To Murder Charge In Crash That Killed Lancaster Woman: DA 111 MPH Snapchat Video Leads To Murder Charge In Crash That Killed Lancaster Woman: DA
111 MPH Snapchat Video Leads To Murder Charge In Crash That Killed Lancaster Woman: DA A man is charged with murder after allegedly filming himself driving over 100 mph before a deadly Lancaster County crash, authorities announced on Tuesday, May 14. Charles Henry Mitchell IV, 23, of Conoy Township, is accused of killing Elena Murariu, 55, of West Donegal Township, in a high-speed crash at the intersection of Turnpike and Bossler roads around 5:23 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Mitchell told investigators Murariu pulled out in front of him, but Northwest Regional Police say his own Snapchat video shows otherwise. In a …
Teen Charged With Child Pornography Offenses In Lancaster County: Police Teen Charged With Child Pornography Offenses In Lancaster County: Police
Teen Charged With Child Pornography Offenses In Lancaster County: Police A Lancaster County teen is accused of distributing child pornography, police announced in a release on Tuesday, May 13. Richard Todd Jacobs, 19, of Denver, was charged with Dissemination of Child Pornography, four counts of Possession of Child Pornography, and Criminal Use of a Communication Facility, according to the East Cocalico Township Police Department. Investigators say the case began with a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding suspected child pornography activity. That tip led police to a home in Denver, where they executed a search warrant…
Lancaster County Child Rapist Told Victim To Switch Porn To Disney Channel If Caught Lancaster County Child Rapist Told Victim To Switch Porn To Disney Channel If Caught
Lancaster County Child Rapist Told Victim To Switch Porn To Disney Channel If Caught A Lancaster County child rapist already in prison has been sentenced again after pleading guilty to a disturbing pattern of abuse, authorities announced on Monday, May 12. Thomas Edward Irwin Sr., 77, formerly of Peach Bottom, was sentenced to two to seven years in state prison after pleading guilty on April 24 to new charges involving the prolonged sexual abuse of a young girl between 2016 and 2019. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING** The victim told police Irwin abused her at a Manheim Township home when she was in second and third grade. She said Irwin showed her pornography, instru…