Details About Maryland Kayaker Found Dead In Susquehanna River Revealed Details About Maryland Kayaker Found Dead In Susquehanna River Revealed
Details About Maryland Kayaker Found Dead In Susquehanna River Revealed The details about the death and life of a kayaker found in the Susquehanna River nearly two days after he went missing have been released. Brenton King's kayak was recovered by firefighters in the Susquehanna River, south of City Island, around 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, Harrisburg police said, as Daily Voice initially reported.   His wife's best friend, Tracy Burkey, detailed the situation in a GoFundMe she launched to help Brent's family: "On the morning of Friday February 16th Brent went out to do what he loves, fish. He had all the proper gear and equipment. He texted his wife as he was p…
Record-Setting Rock Bass Caught By Maryland Angler Record-Setting Rock Bass Caught By Maryland Angler
Record-Setting Rock Bass Caught By Maryland Angler A Maryland angler has tied the record for the largest rock bass ever caught in the state. Thomas Over Jr. of Darlington caught the 1.0-pound rock bass in the lower Susquehanna River on Saturday, Jan. 6. “I was throwing a tandem perch rig with BPS jig heads and Southern Pro lil Hustler 1.5-inch white/red tube in deep water,” Over told the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. “When I felt the ‘thump’ and started cranking, I thought I had a doubleheader of jumbo yellow perch, but to my surprise, it was a new species of fish that I did not recognize.  "I sent a picture to a few…
Midweek Downpours Expected To Bring 3 Inches Of Rain, Travel Delays To East Coast Midweek Downpours Expected To Bring 3 Inches Of Rain, Travel Delays To East Coast
Midweek Downpours Expected To Bring 3 Inches Of Rain, Travel Delays To East Coast A new storm system tracking along the East Coast is expected to drop several inches of rain on the region in the next two days, meteorologists say. Rainfall is expected to begin along the mid-Atlantic Tuesday night, Dec. 26, and make its way north through Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the New York City area on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 27. Flooding and travel delays are to be expected from Virginia to New England, the Passaic, Ramapo and Raritan rivers in New Jersey most likely to experience flooding, according to AccuWeather. This is not good news for municipalities across Passaic County w…
COLD CASE: 20-Year-Old Woman Found In Nothing But Her Socks Along The Susquehanna River COLD CASE: 20-Year-Old Woman Found In Nothing But Her Socks Along The Susquehanna River
Cold CASE: 20-Year-Old Woman Found In Nothing But Her Socks Along The Susquehanna River Exactly 27 years to the day Kimberly "Kimmie" Ann Yohe went missing, the Pennsylvania State Police, Troop H, Harrisburg, continue their investigation into the cold case of her homicide— and so is the FBI.  Kimmie was "found naked, beaten, strangled, hands bound behind her back floating in the Susquehanna River," podcasters at Keystone Cold Cases put it on Oct. 25, 2021, asking, "Who could commit such a heinous crime?" If you know you could be eligible for a big reward, according to PSP. She had last been seen at her home in Etters at 9 p.m. on May 8, 1996, PSP said. Her 1987 Mazda 626 was…
Missing Woman Drowned In The Susquehanna River: Authorities Missing Woman Drowned In The Susquehanna River: Authorities
Missing Woman Drowned In The Susquehanna River: Authorities A 69-year-old who went missing on Sunday, April 23, and was found dead in the Susquehanna River, is now known to have drowned, authorities announced on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Barbara Whitsel of Washington Boro's car was found in the local park along the 2000 block of River Road on Tuesday around 2:30 p.m., according to Manor Township police.  Around 4 p.m. at the Lancaster County Coroner's Office sent a coroner to the scene, according to emergency dispatch.  The Blue Rock fire commissioner, who led the search for Whitsel, said she was found dead in the Susquehanna River …
MD Man ID'd As Missing Boater Found Dead Along Susquehanna River In PA MD Man ID'd As Missing Boater Found Dead Along Susquehanna River In PA
MD Man ID'd As Missing Boater Found Dead Along Susquehanna River In PA A body found in Middletown near the Susquehanna River has been identified and the missing boater's name has been released, authorities told Daily Voice on Friday, April 14, 2023.  Michael "Mike" Brook of Waynesboro, PA— originally from Silver Spring, MD— was found dead near Harrisburg Internation Airport around 3 p.m., on Thursday, April 13, 2023, authorities with Dauphin County explained.  First responder radio broadcast that a body was pulled from the river near the Steelton boat launch and Daily Voice reached out to Harrrisburg's Director of Communication Matt Maisel around 12:30 p.m.  …
Boat Dweller Burned In Explosion On The Susquehanna River: Authorities Boat Dweller Burned In Explosion On The Susquehanna River: Authorities
Boat Dweller Burned In Explosion On The Susquehanna River: Authorities  A 54-year-old man was hospitalized with burns after his boat exploded in the Susquehanna River on Friday, March 17, 2023, authorities say.  The unnamed man who suffered burns to his face, head, arms, and back has since been released, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission's Communications Director Mike Parker, told Daily Voice.  The fiberglass boat he was living in had a cabin and was tied to a floating dock in Lancaster County near Water Street in Washington Boro, when the propane heater exploded for an unknown reason, numerous authorities have explained t…
Man ID'd After Boaters Find His Body In The Susquehanna River Man ID'd After Boaters Find His Body In The Susquehanna River
Man ID'd After Boaters Find His Body In The Susquehanna River A 63-year-old man has been identified after his body was discovered by a group of boaters in the Susquehanna River on Wednesday, July 6, authorities say. Jerry Reynolds of Airville, Pennsylvania was found along the western shore of Crow Island, near Martic Township around 2 p.m., according to emergency dispatchers. The Lancaster County coroner's office was called to began an investigation at 3 p.m. His cause of death is pending the results of the coroner's autopsy on Friday, July 8. Reynolds died between 24 to 48 hours before his body was found, the coroner says  Pennsylvania state …
Body Found By Boaters In Susquehanna River Body Found By Boaters In Susquehanna River
Body Found By Boaters In Susquehanna River A body was discovered by a group of boaters in the Susquehanna River on Wednesday, July 6, authorities say. The body was found along the western shore of Crow Island, near Martic Township around 2 p.m., according to emergency dispatchers. The Lancaster County coroner's office is investigating the official cause of death. Pennsylvania state police are investigating the circumstances of how the body ended up in the river. Additional information was not available when Daily Voice reached out to officials on Thursday morning.
Group Assaulted, Stabbed Person At Popular Swimming Hole PA State Police Say Group Assaulted, Stabbed Person At Popular Swimming Hole PA State Police Say
Group Assaulted, Stabbed Person At Popular Swimming Hole PA State Police Say A cash reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of four people who assaulted and stabbed a person at a popular central Pennsylvania swimming hole, police say. Two victims were approached by a group of four, two White women and two Black men, while returning to their vehicles after swimming in the swimming hole that leads to an area where you can jump from cliffs into the Susquehanna River at Benton Hollow Road, Drumore Township, Lancaster County on May 3, according to the release by Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers citing PSP Troop J. As the victims approached a sm…
Beloved Man ID'd As Body Boaters Found In Susquehanna River Near Three Mile Island Beloved Man ID'd As Body Boaters Found In Susquehanna River Near Three Mile Island
Beloved Man ID'd As Body Boaters Found In Susquehanna River Near Three Mile Island The man boaters believed drowned and needed rescuing on Memorial Day has been identified, according to the coroner. Craig Wayne Sellers, 61, of Harrisburg, has been identified as the man who died in a "drowning-related incident" in the Susquehanna River on Monday, May 31, according to a release by the York County coroner's office. Sellers had taken a boat from the Goldsboro Marina to Goosehorn Island, then he went into the water and "became unresponsive," according to the Pennsylvania state police. People aboard a passing boat spotted him and attempted to rescue him, according to the coro…
Boaters Find Drowned Man In Susquehanna River Near Three Mile Island: Coroner Boaters Find Drowned Man In Susquehanna River Near Three Mile Island: Coroner
Boaters Find Drowned Man In Susquehanna River Near Three Mile Island: Coroner A man died in a "drowning-related incident" in the Susquehanna River on Monday, May 31, according to a release by the coroner's office. The York County coroner's office was called to the reported incident at Goldsboro Marina near North River Street near Three Mile Island at 6 p.m., authorities say. Boaters spotted the man and attempted to rescue him, the release explains. EMS was called but despite life-saving measures he was declared deceased at 5:57 p.m., according to the release. His next of kin are being notified. An autopsy has been scheduled for Wednesday, June 1 at 10 a.m at Lehig…