Mechanicsburg Counselor Asked Client For ‘Sexy’ Photos During Online Session: Police
A counselor accused of making sexual comments to a client during an online therapy session has been arrested, Lower Allen Township Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 26.
Brian P. Daly, 70, of Mechanicsburg, was taken into custody on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, after a previously issued arrest warrant was served at the Lower Allen Township Police Department on Gettysburg Road in Camp Hill, according to authorities.
The case began on Sept. 13, 2024, when officers were dispatched to investigate a report of possible harassment. A woman told officers she had sought counseling through an online compa…
Inside Sex Trafficking Empire Runout Of Camp Hill: Cash, Luxury Apartment, Fugitive On The Run
They built a criminal empire out of fake spas, cash, and exploited women. One vanished before trial. The other just got sentenced to decades in prison.
The Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office issued an update on Monday, Aug. 25, confirming the fate of Zigui “Lisa” Zheng—and the disappearance of her co-defendant, Yan Qiu, after both were convicted of running a sex trafficking ring across Pennsylvania, New York, and Virginia.
Spa Boss Sentenced After Shocking Trial
Zheng, 48, was sentenced to 10.5 to 21 years in state prison on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, after a jury found her guilty of…
Boiling Springs Man With 14 Convictions Gets Nearly Decade In Prison For Homemade Rifle: ICE
A Pennsylvania man with a long criminal record, including convictions for indecent assault and multiple DUIs, will spend nearly a decade in federal prison for illegally manufacturing a firearm, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 1.
Philip Shearer, 49, of Harrisburg — previously of Boiling Springs, Enola, Mechanicsburg, and Chambersburg according to public records — admitted to possessing an unregistered short-barrel rifle along with more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition, several high-capacity magazines, night vision goggles, and a ghillie suit, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the …
$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…
Dead Man ID'd After Lawyer Turned Shooter Found Next To Him In Mechanicsburg Yard: Coroner
A Mechanicsburg man who was shot and killed in a residential yard has been identified, and the accused gunman is a local attorney who waited beside the body for police to arrive, authorities say.
Zachary Gula, 35, died from a gunshot wound to the chest, and his death has been ruled a homicide, Cumberland County Coroner Charley Hall told Daily Voice on Wednesday, July 16.
The shooting happened on Sunday afternoon, July 13, outside the home of Richard Lee King Jr., 34, on the 400 block of East Marble Street. A neighbor spotted Gula lying face-down in the grass and called 911 to report the dis…
Church Youth Leader Molested Girl, 9, At Mechanicsburg McDonald’s In Front Of Customers
A 76-year-old central Pennsylvania church volunteer molested a 9-year-old girl in front of customers at a McDonald’s, then tried to outrun police, who later found a suicide note and a gun in his home, authorities revealed.
Roy Andrews of Mechanicsburg was sentenced this week to jail time, probation, and lifetime sex offender registration after admitting to sexually assaulting the child during a lunch outing tied to his church duties, according to court records filed Tuesday, July 2.
Witnesses Said It Happened In Public
The disturbing encounter happened on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at the McDon…
7 More Men Busted In PA Human Trafficking Sting After Former Lowe’s Regional Manager’s Arrest
Just weeks after a former Lowe’s regional manager was busted in a Cumberland County human trafficking sting, seven more men have been arrested in a new undercover operation, District Attorney Seán M. McCormack announced on Wednesday, May 21.
The latest sweep, Operation Impact Demand XI, took place on Tuesday, May 14 at a hotel in East Pennsboro Township, led by the Cumberland County Human Trafficking Task Force with help from the East Pennsboro Township and Silver Spring Township police departments.
This comes in the wake of April’s Operation Impact Demand X, where Seth Finkey, 45, of Carli…
'Exorcism Spells,' Blood Found Shooting Scene; Mechanicsburg Man Pleads Mentally Ill Guilty
A Mechanicsburg man has pleaded guilty but mentally ill after his girlfriend was shot in the face inside their home, police and court records show.
Timothy Zidik, 62, entered the plea to felony aggravated assault on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, before Cumberland County Judge Jessica Brewbaker. He was sentenced to six to twelve years in jail and ordered to submit to mental health treatment, avoid contact with the victim, and provide a DNA sample.
The disturbing scene unfolded just before 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at Zidik’s home on the 300 block of West Allen Street, Mechanicsburg, …
Repeated Rape Of Child By Cumberland County Man Lands 46-Year Prison Sentence: AG
A Pennsylvania man who repeatedly raped a child over several months will spend up to 46 years in prison, state Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, April 8.
Raymond Douglas Nattress, 46, of Lower Allen Township, was convicted of three counts of rape of a child, two counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and one count each of aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault, and corruption of minors, according to the AG’s office.
The abuse began in August 2020 and continued until February 2021, when the victim bravely came forward, officials said.
The case was initiall…
Mechanicsburg Giant Company Manager Dies After Dual Transplant Fight
A Mechanicsburg woman who spent her career at The Giant Company and bravely battled for over a month in hospitals while awaiting a dual heart and kidney transplant has died, her family announced.
Lauren Marie Keeney, 37, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh after a 41-day fight for her life. She had been transferred from Hershey Medical Center as doctors worked to stabilize her for a potential dual transplant.
Born on Oct. 19, 1987, Keeney received a heart transplant in 2006, an experience she described as "a treatment, not a cure." She went…
Arrest Of Guest After Room Service Rape At Courtyard Marriott In Central PA, Police Say
A Millersville man accused of raping a hotel employee has been arrested nearly a year after the assault, Lower Allen Township police announced.
Michael Thomas Cates, 28, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals on Tuesday, Jan. 7, in connection to the February 2024 rape of a staff member at the Courtyard Marriott on Gettysburg Road in Mechanicsburg, police said.
The assault occurred around 9:20 p.m. on Feb. 11, 2024, when the victim, a hotel employee, told police she had been serving a man later identified as Cates at the hotel bar. He asked her to bring food and drinks to his room, which sh…
Mechanicsburg Man Accused Of Soliciting Explicit Content From Teen: Police
A Mechanicsburg man is facing multiple charges, including several felonies, after allegedly soliciting sexual content from a juvenile, police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 26.
Derich Christian Bausher, 34, of the 400 block of Brook Circle, was charged with multiple felonies, including Criminal Solicitation - Photograph/Film/Depict on Computer Sex Act, Criminal Solicitation - Child Pornography, and Contact/Communication with a Minor for Sexual Abuse. He also faces a misdemeanor for Corruption of Minors, according to the Upper Allen Township Police Department and court records.
The investigatio…
Drugs, Sex, Arson: Two PA Men Wanted In Ex-GF's Twisted Revenge Plot: Affidavit
Two men wanted for arson and attempted homicide in York County allegedly set a Dover Township home ablaze and fired bullets into a neighbor’s house in a twisted revenge plot apparently orchestrated by the homeowner’s ex-girlfriend, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 27.
Authorities are searching for Nicholas Lee Burtner, 31, and Jacob Lamar Adams, 28, in connection with an Oct. 4, arson and shooting in Dover Township. Police allege the crime was orchestrated by Leighanne Enders, 37, as part of a revenge plot against her ex-boyfriend a 38-year-old man who had recently obtained a Protection F…
Drunk Man Threatens Guards, Storms Women's Restroom At Mechanicsburg Meps: Police
An intoxicated man caused chaos at the U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command Center (MEPS) in Mechanicsburg, resulting in his arrest, police announced Friday, Nov. 22.
Alexander Christian Murray, 27, of Carlisle, showed up for initial intake testing at the MEPS on Wednesday, Nov. 13, but employees quickly suspected he was under the influence of alcohol, according to Lower Allen Township police. Staff reportedly confronted Murray about his condition, and he became increasingly uncooperative.
The 6’5” man reportedly walked into the women’s restroom before security guards escorted him out.…
