Fentanyl Drug Bust: Pipeline From Philadelphia To Lancaster Closed, DA Says Fentanyl Drug Bust: Pipeline From Philadelphia To Lancaster Closed, DA Says
Fentanyl Drug Bust: Pipeline From Philadelphia To Lancaster Closed, DA Says Charges filed in a drug bust that has halted the "Philadelphia to Lancaster fentanyl pipeline," District Attorney Heather Adams announced on Wednesday, Nov. 8.  Louis Angel Cruz, 42 of the 600 block of S. Ann Street, Lancaster; Michael Beck, 41 of the first block of Crystal Drive, Manheim; and Heather Wagner, 30 of the first block of Crystal Drive, Manheim; were all charged on Oct. 31 in connection with an organized drug operation running from Philadelphia to Lancaster, the District Attorney's office detailed in a release. The Drug Task Force and Lancaster City Bureau of Police be…
Dog Shot Dead Inside Lancaster County Home, Police Say Dog Shot Dead Inside Lancaster County Home, Police Say
Dog Shot Dead Inside Lancaster County Home, Police Say A Lancaster County man "shot and killed his dog inside his residence," on Thursday, police announced on Oct 23. Mark Teague, 63, of Denver, shot the dog after an unknown "incident" at his home in the first block of Main Street in Denver at approximately 3:15 a.m. on Oct. 19, according to the release by East Cocalico police.  Officers arrived at his home following the shooting, after receiving reports of "shots fired," as stated in the release. They found Teague and the dead dog, according to the release.  He was arrested on charges of felony cruelty to animals causing serious bo…
Pennsylvania Teen Admits To Killing 23-Year-Old Man When He Was 14 Years Old Pennsylvania Teen Admits To Killing 23-Year-Old Man When He Was 14 Years Old
Pennsylvania Teen Admits To Killing 23-Year-Old Man When He Was 14 Years Old Elijahuwon A. Brown, now 16, has pleaded guilty, admitting that he shot and killed 23-year-old Rolando Rivera when he was only 14 years old, according to court documents and the Lancaster District Attorney's office.  Brown confessed to shooting Rolando "Peanut" Nazir Rivera, 23, of the 200 block of Ruby Street in Lancaster,  in the 500 block of Third Street around 9:45 p.m. on August 27, 2021.  He was seen on video surveillance in the area just before the shooting. Brown then walks west following Rivera, but on the opposite side of the street, as Daily Voice previously r…
PA Man Allegedly Makes Sex Tapes With Teen GF Then Rapes 13-Year-Old BFF: Affidavit PA Man Allegedly Makes Sex Tapes With Teen GF Then Rapes 13-Year-Old BFF: Affidavit
PA Man Allegedly Makes Sex Tapes With Teen GF Then Rapes 13-Year-Old BFF: Affidavit A 15-year-old old was heard saying her name and birthday in one of four sex tapes her 24-year-old boyfriend made prior to their break-up and his alleged rape of her 13-year-old best friend, Pennsylvania State Police said in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Nigeir Ormond Martinez was arrested on Oct. 4 on 18 charges for the sex tapes he made with his underage girlfriend and was then slapped with 6 more charges in connection with the alleged rape of her 13-year-old best friend on Oct. 11, according to his court dockets. Of the 24 charges, 23 are felonies. New Holland Police beca…
Barricaded Gunman Strangled Someone Before Standoff In Central PA: Police Barricaded Gunman Strangled Someone Before Standoff In Central PA: Police
Barricaded Gunman Strangled Someone Before Standoff In Central PA: Police A 53-year-old gunman seriously assaulted someone before he barricaded himself in his home and fired two shots on Monday, police announced the following afternoon.  Scott Richard Golicher "was transported to the East Lampeter Township Police Department and later transferred to a local hospital by ambulance for evaluation before being released," as stated in the police release.  The township was called to his home in the 100 block of Crest Avenue at 11:19 p.m. on Sept. 25, 2023, as detailed in the release. When officers arrived they attempted to speak with occupants of the home when…
Video Of Toddler Vaping On Snapchat Made By PA Mom, Friend, Police Say Video Of Toddler Vaping On Snapchat Made By PA Mom, Friend, Police Say
Video Of Toddler Vaping On Snapchat Made By PA Mom, Friend, Police Say A former substitute teacher's aide who was convicted of calling threats into an elementary is in hot water again.  Naomi Shayanna Wenger is currently serving five years probation as part of a negotiated plea deal after calling in threats to Martic Elementary School in the Penn Manor School District around 2:19 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23.  Wenger is a 21-year-old mom with a 2-year-old daughter according to public records and social media posts.  She and her 18-year-old friend, Elena Katerine Zaharchuk, made a video of a 2-year-old child being given a vape pen, puttin…
Accused PA Hotel Shooter Nabbed In Texas By US Marshals Accused PA Hotel Shooter Nabbed In Texas By US Marshals
Accused PA Hotel Shooter Nabbed In Texas By US Marshals One of two men accused of shooting a 16-year-old girl at a Central Pennsylvania hotel has been arrested, authorities announced on Thursday, Aug. 31.  Joseph Angel Rivera Jr. was apprehended in Victoria, Texas by members of the Victoria City Police Department and US Marshall's Office on July 21, 2023.  The shooting he is accused of being involved in "seriously injured" a 16-year-old girl at the Budget Host Inn located at 2140 Lincoln Highway East in Lancaster around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, East Lampeter Township police explained at the time.  The Budget Inn where the shoot…
Legionnaires' Outbreak Probe Continues In Lancaster: County Officials Legionnaires' Outbreak Probe Continues In Lancaster: County Officials
Legionnaires' Outbreak Probe Continues In Lancaster: County Officials A bacteria that can cause the deadly lung disease – commonly known as Legionnaires' – has been found six more times since officials learned of an infected inmate in Pennsylvania. Lancaster County Prison was notified that a former inmate tested positive at a State County Institution for Legionnaires' Disease also known as Legionella Pneumonia on Friday, Aug. 11.  A probe of the prison was launched on Aug. 21, and trace amounts of Legionella were found in a sink "within the cell where the inmate resided within the prison’s Medical Housing Unit," Lancaster County Commissioners O…
Kitten Killed After PA Couple Ditches It In Dumpster At School, Police Say Kitten Killed After PA Couple Ditches It In Dumpster At School, Police Say
Kitten Killed After PA Couple Ditches It In Dumpster At School, Police Say A married couple is accused of putting a kitten in a bag and ditching it in a dumpster behind an elementary school last month, authorities announced on Aug. 29.  Kelly Lynne and Michael Andrew Wilson were spotted, acting suspiciously at Clay Elementary School on July 18, according to the release by the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department.  Investigators soon learned "that two individuals had abandoned a kitten in a bag near the dumpster on the property," as stated in the release.  The kitten was found but "it was in extremely poor health," the police sa…
Restaurant Stabbing Calls Police To Central PA Hospital Restaurant Stabbing Calls Police To Central PA Hospital
Restaurant Stabbing Calls Police To Central PA Hospital A stabbing at a restaurant sent police to an area hospital.  Essence Fatima McGhie was arrested at 8:50 p.m. on Aug. 6 in connection with a stabbing following a fight outside Villa Nova at 1310 Harrisburg Pike, the Manheim Township police detailed in a release late in the month.  The 29-year-old punched someone and then pulled a knife and stabbed the victim in the left hand – twice, according to the police.  The victim went to Lancaster General Hospital for care, and soon the police were called and they explained their side of the story.  McGhie was later arr…
MURDER CHARGE: PA Grandma Slammed Into Wall Until She Loses Consciousness, Police MURDER CHARGE: PA Grandma Slammed Into Wall Until She Loses Consciousness, Police
Murder Charge: PA Grandma Slammed Into Wall Until She Loses Consciousness, Police A 24-year-old woman has been charged with murder in connection with the death of her 82-year-old grandmother, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday night.  Mary Sigman was found in cardiac arrest at a home on Sigman Road in Providence Township at 11:31 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, according to the release by state police.  Troopers responded to the call and discovered Mary was the victim of a domestic dispute with her granddaughter, Shasta Sigman.  Shasta pushed Mary into a wall, she then "fell to the ground and forcefully hit her head against a wall, causing …
Officers Assaulted By 'Belligerent' Man At PA Target, Police Say Officers Assaulted By 'Belligerent' Man At PA Target, Police Say
Officers Assaulted By 'Belligerent' Man At PA Target, Police Say A man "fighting with customers" outside a shopping plaza assaulted officers who came to investigate on Sunday, police claim.  Anthony Belfere was found lying on the ground "yelling profanities" outside the Target at 1008 Lititz Pike, around 11:46 a.m. on Aug. 13, Northern Lancaster County Regional police announced the following day. Officers recognized Belfere "from previous encounters," as stated in the release.  As the police approached him he "became belligerent," and "appeared to be under the influence of drugs and or alcohol," the police said.  When the officers attemp…