Toddler Drowns In Neighbor's Pool After Wandering Off In Central PA: Coroner (UPDATE) Toddler Drowns In Neighbor's Pool After Wandering Off In Central PA: Coroner (UPDATE)
Toddler Drowns In Neighbor's Pool After Wandering Off In Central PA: Coroner (Update) New details have been released about the drowning of a 3-year-old boy who wandered into a neighbor's pool around noon on Sunday, the Lancaster County Coroner's Office explained to Daily Voice on Wednesday, May 8. The unnamed boy is believed to have "walked away from his home on Wheatland Ave. unbeknownst to his family, and within a short amount of time had made his way onto a nearby residential property where the pool was located," East Hempfield Township Police investigators said.  He was found in a neighbor's backyard pool, in the 1720 block of Wheatland Avenue, at 12:08 p.m. on…
Lightning Strike Causes Massive Fire At Apartment Complex In Central PA (PHOTOS) Lightning Strike Causes Massive Fire At Apartment Complex In Central PA (PHOTOS)
Lightning Strike Causes Massive Fire At Apartment Complex In Central PA (Photos) As a thunderstorm blew through Central Pennsylvania, a fire blew through part of a 3-story apartment complex that was still under construction, fire officials announced on Wednesday.  The call to the blaze at the construction site on Russel Drive in Susquehanna Township came in at 5:25 a.m. on May 8, according to the Dauphin County Deparment of Emergency Management.  A "special weather statement" had been issued in Harrisburg for hail and high winds around the time the structure is believed to have been struck by lightning, according to the National Weather Service.  A s…
Man's Confession Of Assaulting Child Perfect Matches Victim's Report: PD Man's Confession Of Assaulting Child Perfect Matches Victim's Report: PD
Madison Bair Charge For Child Sexual Assault In New Holland While investigating a reported child sexual abuse case in Central Pennsylvania the suspect appears to have made a confession, according to a release by the New Holland police on May 7, 2024.  The investigation into Madison Bair, 30 of New Holland's alleged abuse of a girl began after the local police received a tip from a Mandatory Reporter via Child Line in October 2023, as explained in the release.  The victim, now a woman, told the police about the alleged assault by Bair in 2006 when she was a child, according to the release.  During an interview with the police, Bair, "…
ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE: Woman Shot In Harrisburg (DEVELOPING) ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE: Woman Shot In Harrisburg (DEVELOPING)
Attempted Homicide: Woman Shot In Harrisburg (Developing) A woman is in the hospital following a shooting on Tuesday afternoon, the Harrisburg police announced shortly after the incident. Officers were called to report of "shots fired" in the area of Kittatinny and Buckthorn streets at 1:45 p.m. on May 7, according to the police release. When they arrived they found the woman "suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound," the police stated in the release.  She was taken to the hospital "for emergency treatment" the police said. Officers believe this is an isolated incident but the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information o…
'Severely Emaciated' 12-Year-Old's Death Blamed On PA Stepmom, Dad's Cruelty: Cops 'Severely Emaciated' 12-Year-Old's Death Blamed On PA Stepmom, Dad's Cruelty: Cops
'Severely Emaciated' 12-Year-Old's Death Blamed On PA Stepmom, Dad's Cruelty: Cops A Pennsylvania couple has been arrested following the death of the man's "severely emaciated" and bruised 12-year-old daughter. Rendell Hoagland and Cindy Warren are each charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, conspiracy, and nearly a dozen other felonies in connection with the death of Malinda Hoagland, according to court records and police papers. Rendell Hoagland and Cindy Warren. Rendell Hoagland Facebook Malinda died on Saturday, May 4 at Paoli Hospital, according to court documents from the Chester County District Attorney's Office.  In a criminal complaint…
2 Central PA Men Indicted For Gun, Drug Trafficking: USDOJ 2 Central PA Men Indicted For Gun, Drug Trafficking: USDOJ
2 Central PA Men Indicted For Gun, Drug Trafficking: Usdoj Two Cumberland County men have been indicted on drug and gun trafficking charges, the Middlesex Township Police Department on Tuesday, May 7.  William L. Nalley Jr., 27 of Boiling Springs; and Rafael Orihuela, 22 of Carlisle, were indicted by a federal grand jury "on charges related to the distribution of controlled substances and unlawful possession of firearms," the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced on Wednesday, May 1.  United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam explained the following about the case: "The indictment alleges tha…
Multi-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic On I-83 In York: PennDOT (DEVELOPING) Multi-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic On I-83 In York: PennDOT (DEVELOPING)
Multi-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic On I-83 In York: PennDOT (Developing) A multiple-vehicle crash is causing serious delays on Interstate 83 in Central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, according to the state's Department of Transportation. The collision occurred around 12:30 p.m. on May 7, according to PennDOT's 511PA.  It briefly closed all lanes of I-83 North between Exit 32: PA 382 - Newberrytown and Exit 33: PA 392 - Yocumtown, as shown on 511PA.  One lane reopened shortly after 1 p.m., PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told us. Emergency crews were called to the scene, according to York County Department of Emergency Services.  The crash…
ATM Ripped From PNC Bank In Lititz, Among Two Robberies In Central PA: PD ATM Ripped From PNC Bank In Lititz, Among Two Robberies In Central PA: PD
ATM Ripped From PNC Bank In Lititz, Among Two Robberies In Central PA: PD Two separate robberies at ATMs were announced by police on Tuesday, May 7.  The first robbery happened in York and the second occurred in Lancaster, it remains unclear if these incidents, which happened 3 days apart, are connected in any way.  The York Robbery began when a man offered another man a ride home in the area of the 100 block of Carlisle Street, Hanover Borough between 1 and 4 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, according to a release by area police.  Once the man entered the vehicle the man who offered him a ride "brandished a handgun," the police said. He was then forced …
Texas Man Accused Of Rape Extradited To Pennsylvania: Chambersburg Police Texas Man Accused Of Rape Extradited To Pennsylvania: Chambersburg Police
Texas Man Accused Of Rape Extradited To Pennsylvania: Chambersburg Police A man accused of raping a girl in Pennsylvania who was arrested in Texas has finally been extradited for his trial, police announced on Monday, May 6.  Carlos Martinez-Franco was arrested on a warrant in Conroe, TX on March 4, 2024, according to the police release.  The charge stems from an alleged assault in the 200 block of East Liberty Street/US Route 11 in Chambersburg on July 12, 2016, court records show.  A warrant for the following charges was issued on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, the police said and court records confirmed: Felony Rape Forcible Compulsion. Felony …
4x Felon, Central PA Home Healthcare Worker Accused Of $2K+ Fraud: Police 4x Felon, Central PA Home Healthcare Worker Accused Of $2K+ Fraud: Police
4x Felon, Akai Jesus Rosario, Accused Of $2K+ Fraud A home healthcare worker – who is also a convicted felon – is accused of defrauding a sick, elderly woman out of over $2,000, Mount Joy police announced on Monday. Akai Jesus Rosario, 38 of Mount Joy, was working as a caretaker for a woman who was completely dependent on his care when he allegedly committed fraud and neglectful abuse, according to the police release on May 6.  While working for the woman between Nov. 2023 and Jan. 2024, he gained "access [to] her online accounts and complete unauthorized transfers totaling over $2,000.00 to his own accounts," the police stated in the r…
Asphalt Trucker Killed In Fiery Crash: PA State Police Asphalt Trucker Killed In Fiery Crash: PA State Police
Josue Vasquez Dies In Fiery Lititz Crash: PA State Police A 31-year-old asphalt tank truck driver died in a fiery crash into multiple objects along the side of the road on Sunday morning, the Pennsylvania State Police explained.  Josue Vasquez of Marietta was heading north in the 1900 block of Furnace Hills Pike in Elizabeth Township, Lititz when he swerved and left the roadway for an unknown reason, Trooper James Grothey with PSP Troop J explained in the release.  PSP troopers were called to the crash at 6:37 a.m. on May 5.  Their investigation determined that Josue "collided with a utility pole, a fence, an embankment, and a…
Lancaster Firefighters Called To 2-Alarm Blaze At Maryland Butcher Shop Lancaster Firefighters Called To 2-Alarm Blaze At Maryland Butcher Shop
Lancaster Firefighters Called To 2-Alarm Blaze At Maryland Butcher Shop Gone, but not forgotten. A community is rallying around the owners and employees of the Galvinell Meat Company in Cecil County to support them after a massive two-alarm fire burned down the building and caused upwards of $2.5 million in damage late last month, though they have vowed to rebuild. On Tuesday, April 30, an early morning fire destroyed a well-known Cecil County meat butchering shop, causing an estimated $2.5 million in damages.  Community Fire Company of Rising Su "Our beloved family business, Galvinell Meat Company, was tragically destroyed in a fire," a family me…