Fourth Officer Saved Lives At Lebanon's First Line-Of-Duty Police Death In 100 Years Fourth Officer Saved Lives At Lebanon's First Line-Of-Duty Police Death In 100 Years
Fourth Officer Saved Lives At Lebanon's First Line-Of-Duty Police Death In 100 Years A fourth officer is now known to have saved lives on the scene of Lebanon's deadly police shooting, authorities say. An untreated mentally-ill Travis Shaud, 34, of Lebanon, broke into his stepfather's home by smashing a window in the rear of the house in the 1100 block of Forest Street in Lebanon shortly before 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 31, Lebanon County district attorney Pier Hess Graf said at a press conference on Thursday, Apr. 7. While carrying a police shield Lt. William Lebo and three other officers approached the rear of the home with Shaud watching out a kitchen window, Hess Graf ex…
Lebanon Lt. Shot Dead One Month Before Retirement Will Have Celebration Of Life At Giant Center Lebanon Lt. Shot Dead One Month Before Retirement Will Have Celebration Of Life At Giant Center
Lebanon Lt. Shot Dead One Month Before Retirement Will Have Celebration Of Life At Giant Center A celebration of life has been scheduled at the Giant Center for the Lebanon police officer who died in the line of duty last week. Lt. William Lebo, 63, will be honored with a celebration at the Giant Center in Hershey on Friday, April 8 at 11 a.m., according to his obituary. His family is focusing on how he lived not how he died, his wife Lora, said in a Facebook post.  "Our families are overwhelmed with the outpouring of love, support, and common grief for the loss of my Husband and Corinne’s Dad, Lieutenant William Lebo," Lora wrote in the post she shared over the weekend following hi…
Pennsylvania Man Indicted For Jersey Shore Motel Shooting: Prosecutor Pennsylvania Man Indicted For Jersey Shore Motel Shooting: Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Man Indicted For Jersey Shore Motel Shooting: Prosecutor A 43-year-old man from Pennsylvania has been indicted for attempted murder at a Jersey Shore motel, where he allegedly shot a man in the head, authorities said. Jose Serrano-Robles, of Lebanon, PA, also was indicted on Thursday, March 24 for weapons offenses, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The indictment was in connection with a shooting on Aug. 16, 2021, in Seaside Heights, Billhimer said. At approximately 2 a.m. that day, Seaside Heights police responded to a 9-1-1 call for gunshots fired at the La Fontana Motel on Grant Avenue. Police found a 5…
Woman Hit By Train In Lebanon ID'd: Police Woman Hit By Train In Lebanon ID'd: Police
Woman Hit By Train In Lebanon ID'd: Police The identity of a woman struck by a train on Sunday has been released by police. Tonya Price, 61, of Lebanon, was hit by a train on 7th Street on Mar. 13, according to City police. She was struck while attempting, "to cross the tracks in front of the approaching train traveling westbound," shortly after 12:30 p.m., police say. Seven years ago a teenager was also struck dead by a Norfolk Southern train on 7th Street on Mar. 13, according to police at the time. Anyone with information regarding the most recent incident is asked to call the Lebanon City Police Department at 717-272-2054.
Second Person Struck By Train On 7th Street In Lebanon In Seven Years Second Person Struck By Train On 7th Street In Lebanon In Seven Years
Second Person Struck By Train On 7th Street In Lebanon In Seven Years Mar. 13 is apparently a terrible day to cross the train tracks at 7th Street in Lebanon. A person was hit by a train on 7th Street for the second time in seven years on Sunday, according to City police. The most recent incident involved a Lebanon County woman, believed to be in her late-50s or early 60s attempting, "to cross the tracks in front of the approaching train traveling westbound," on Mar. 13 shortly after 12:30 p.m., police say. Her identity will be released pending an investigation and notification of her next of kin, police say. The first incident involved Antonio Hernandez, a …
'Vibrant, Positive' PA Teen Found Dead At Water Treatment Plant Day After Turning 19 (Tribute) 'Vibrant, Positive' PA Teen Found Dead At Water Treatment Plant Day After Turning 19 (Tribute)
'Vibrant, Positive' PA Teen Found Dead At Water Treatment Plant Day After Turning 19 (Tribute) A central Pennsylvania teenager was found dead at a wastewater treatment plant the day after he turned 19-years-old, according to his obituary. Gabriel "Gabe" A. Lerch, a Derail Lawn and Tree Service employee from Hershey, was found dead at the wastewater treatment facility’s west plant in the 700 block of Lingle Avenue in Lebanon around 7 a.m. on Mar. 5, according to the Lebanon County coroner’s office and his obituary. Lerch was a 2021 graduate of the Hershey High School who also attended the Encounter Church of Palmyra, according to his obituary. He was an athlete who played soccer an…
Community Rallies For Family Of Drowned Teen At PA Water Treatment Plant Community Rallies For Family Of Drowned Teen At PA Water Treatment Plant
Community Rallies For Family Of Drowned Teen At PA Water Treatment Plant A community is rallying to support the family of a central Pennsylvania teen who was found dead at a water treatment plant on Saturday. Gabriel “Gabe” A. Lerch, 19, of Hershey, was identified as the man found at the wastewater treatment facility’s west plant in the 700 block of Lingle Avenue in Lebanon around 7 a.m. on Mar. 5, according to the Lebanon County coroner’s office. He was the son of Jennifer Miller, wife of Chris of Lebanon, and Matthew C. Lerch husband of Jaclyn of Hershey, according to his obituary.  Community members have launched several fundraisers to help support both f…
Body Found At Water Treatment Plant In Central PA ID'd As Local Teen Body Found At Water Treatment Plant In Central PA ID'd As Local Teen
Body Found At Water Treatment Plant In Central PA ID'd As Local Teen A 19-year-old has been identified as the man found at a water treatment plant in central Pennsylvania, according to county officials. Gabriel A. Lerch of Hershey has been identified as the body found at the wastewater treatment facility’s west plant in the 700 block of Lingle Avenue in Lebanon around 7 a.m. on Mar. 5, according to the Lebanon County coroner’s office. His cause and manner of death were not released, but it is thought that he drown, according to The Hummelstown Sun. Follow Daily Voice for updates.
Middle School Student Targeted In Deadly Shooting ID'd By DA Middle School Student Targeted In Deadly Shooting ID'd By DA
Middle School Student Targeted In Deadly Shooting ID'd By DA A 13-year-old boy was killed in what is believed to have been a targeted shooting, as stated at a press conference held by Lebanon County officials. Jason “Jay” Rivera, of Lebanon, was shot in the 300 block of Vine Street in South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County on Tuesday night, the district attorney said at the conference on Thursday.  Rivera died at Hershey Medical Center later that night, the DA said. His family remembers him as a happy, loving boy who liked football, baseball, sneakers, playing Fortnight, and drawing, the DA and his family said at the conference. He was a s…
Hazardous Winter Winds Blow Into Pennsylvania Hazardous Winter Winds Blow Into Pennsylvania
Hazardous Winter Winds Blow Into Pennsylvania Get your candles and flashlights ready for another round of winter weather, forecasters say. A powerful storm capable of producing severe weather across the country will bring howling, and potentially damaging, winds to the Northeast starting on Thursday, AccuWeather forecasters say. Wednesday and Thursday have been warm and sunny but experts forecast a cold front moving in on Thursday night leading to high winds, rain, sleet and possibly snow, according to the National Weather Service. Franklin, Perry, Dauphin, Schuylkill, Lebanon, Cumberland, Adams, York, and Lancaster will be under a …
PA Man Cut Off Puppies' Ears With Scissors, 34 Dogs Seized: PSCPA PA Man Cut Off Puppies' Ears With Scissors, 34 Dogs Seized: PSCPA
PA Man Cut Off Puppies' Ears With Scissors, 34 Dogs Seized: Pscpa A Pennsylvania man who cut off the ears of puppies with scissors without giving the animals any anesthesia has admitted to the abuse, according to the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals. Steven Alston, 40, of Lebanon, entered open guilty pleas for 16 animal cruelty charges, including 14 felonies, on Wednesday, Jan. 19, according to a release by PSPCA. One of the rescued puppies with it's ear cut off by scissors.PSPCA Alston had previously been investigated after an anonymous tip lead to the search and seizure of 34 dogs from Alston’s property in October 2020, …
Sex Offender On 'Worst Teachers' List Caught Chatting Up Children On Snapchat, Police Say Sex Offender On 'Worst Teachers' List Caught Chatting Up Children On Snapchat, Police Say
Sex Offender On 'Worst Teachers' List Caught Chatting Up Children On Snapchat, Police Say A former high school teacher and registered sex offender has been caught chatting with children on Snapchat, according to a release by police. Andrew Eberhart, 24, of Lebanon, previously posed online as a woman with the user name "Jordynmatter" on Instagram in an attempt to gather sexually explicit photos of young boys, the Lebanon district attorney stated following a year's long investigation in 2020. Eberhart might be a year older, but apparently is no wiser as an investigation was started in December because he was thought to be back at it again, but this time he was using Snapchat. Leb…