PA Jehovah's Witness Elder Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Children PA Jehovah's Witness Elder Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Children
Norman Aviles-Garriga Guilty Of Child Sex Abuse One of several Jehovah's Witnesses accused of child sexual abuse has been convicted, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office announced on Thursday, June 6.  Norman Aviles-Garriga, 44 of Lancaster County, molested at least three young children between the ages of five and ten, as Daily Voice previously reported. Aviles-Garriga's status as an elder in his congregation helped him gain the trust of many parents and afforded him access to their children, as initially noted. The abuse happened between 1999 and 2003 in Lancaster City, Attorney General Michelle Henry explained in this update…
27 Pennsylvanians Sickened In Salmonella Outbreak: CDC 27 Pennsylvanians Sickened In Salmonella Outbreak: CDC
27 Pennsylvanians Sickened In Salmonella Outbreak: CDC Dozens of Pennsylvanians are among the 162 people affected by a salmonella outbreak, according to health officials.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the outbreak is linked to cucumbers sold in bulk to retail distribution centers in 14 states. Sellers may also have shipped the affected produce to other states.  The supplier, Fresh Start Produce Sales, recalled the cucumbers on May 31. They were grown in Florida and shipped from May 17 to May 21, according to the CDC.  Officials said 27 Pennsylvanians have gotten sick, more than in any other state.…
Here's Where To Get Free Doughnuts On National Donut Day Here's Where To Get Free Doughnuts On National Donut Day
Here's Where To Get Free Doughnuts On National Donut Day National Doughnut Day is just hours away, and there are plenty of ways to celebrate. The national holiday started by the Salvation Army in 1938 falls on the first Friday of June. This year, that's Friday, June 7.  Several doughnut shops are offering promotions. Here's how to partake in the festivities. Dunkin' is giving offering a free donut with every beverage purchase at any locations on Friday, June 7.  Krispy Kreme will give one free doughnut per customer while supplies last for in-store purchases only. Duck Donuts will be giving away free cinnamon sugar doughnuts. 7-Eleven …
Man Killed By Crashing Into Tree In York County, Coroner Says Man Killed By Crashing Into Tree In York County, Coroner Says
Man Killed By Crashing Into Tree In York County, Coroner Says A man was killed in a crash into a tree on Wednesday evening according to a release by the York County Coroner's office.  Deputy Coroner Michele Kirchner was called to the scene to investigate at 8:03 p.m. and certified the death of the man at 8:45 p.m. on June 5, as detailed in the release. The man had been driving south on Route 74, when he left the road for an unknown reason and struck a tree, as explained by the coroner's office.  EMS was first called to 259 Old York Road in Carroll Township at 7:50 p.m., according to York County Wide Communications.  The man's ide…
PA Dad-To-Be Sentenced For Repeatedly Abusing Toddler Until Leg Broke PA Dad-To-Be Sentenced For Repeatedly Abusing Toddler Until Leg Broke
Child Abuser Tim Freint Sentenced After Pregnancy Announced A mere two days before a child abuser was sentenced for breaking a toddler's leg and leaving bruises on "nearly every surface of this child’s body" as  Lancaster County Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Ponessa said  — he took to social media to announce that he and his wife are expecting a baby girl.  Timofey "Tim" Igor Freint, 30 of the 2200 block of Furnace Hills Pike in Lititz, pleaded guilty in March 2024 to Felony Aggravated Assault, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Misdemeanor Recklessly Endangering Another Person, and Felony Aggravated Assault of Victim Less…
Coatesville Parents Ran Fundraiser For Son Who Allegedly Overdosed On Their Drugs Coatesville Parents Ran Fundraiser For Son Who Allegedly Overdosed On Their Drugs
Coatesville Parents Ran Fundraiser For Son Who Allegedly Overdosed On Their Drugs The Coatesville parents charged with their son's overdose death last July launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for his funeral expenses.  The verified campaign raised $895 after it was posted on July 30, 2023.  "My name is Mousa Hawa I am asking for help to cover cost for my son Hunter Hawa," the campaign reads. "He passed suddenly 7/26/2023 we are having him cremated and then we will have a service for him(.)" Hawa and Holly Back are each charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in Hunter's July 26 overdose death, the Chester County District Attorney'…
Teen Missing From Central PA: Police Teen Missing From Central PA: Police
Teen Missing From Central PA: Police A 15-year-old girl is missing, the York County Regional Police Department announced on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 5.  Lauren Livingston was last seen leaving her home in York Township around 10:45 p.m. on June 4, the police detailed in the release. They are asking the public for help locating her.  Lauren is approximately 5'2" tall, weighs 125 lbs, and has multiple ear and nose piercings.  In a Facebook post her mom explained that she was last since in the following outfit:  "She had a pair of pajama pants on that are black with white stripes and more then likely…
Amish Toddler Killed In Farm Accident, Lancaster County Coroner Says Amish Toddler Killed In Farm Accident, Lancaster County Coroner Says
Amish Toddler Killed In Farm Accident, Lancaster County Coroner Says A 3-year-old Amish boy has died following an incident on his family's farm on Tuesday night, Lancaster County Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber announced on June 5. The toddler “had been in a farming-related accident involving a piece of ventilation machinery for [a] barn," Chief Deputy Coroner Bieber stated in the release. The incident happened at his home on the 280 block of Bell Road in Colerain Township around 8 p.m. on June 4, as detailed in the release. The 3-year-old was pronounced dead in the front yard at 9:18 p.m. by the coroner. His death was ruled an accident from multiple …
Giant, Flying, Multi-Colored Spiders With 4-Inch-Long Legs Head To Northeast: What To Know Giant, Flying, Multi-Colored Spiders With 4-Inch-Long Legs Head To Northeast: What To Know
Giant, Flying, Multi-Colored Spiders With 4-Inch-Long Legs Head To Northeast: What To Know Large yellow-and-gray spiders with 4-inch-long legs that can fly through the air are heading to the Northeast and could show up this summer, according to multiple reports. Sightings of the Trichonephila clavata species known as "Joro spiders" have already been reported in 10 Eastern states, CBS News says. A New Jersey pest control company in January had warned that this might happen. 4NJ Pest, based in Flanders, said the spiders act as "pest controllers" in their natural habitats, however, their introduction to not-native species could be detrimental to the balance of local ecosystems.…
Carjacker Who Threatened To Inject Victims With Syringe Sentenced: Bucks DA Carjacker Who Threatened To Inject Victims With Syringe Sentenced: Bucks DA
Carjacker Who Threatened To Inject Victims With Syringe Sentenced: Bucks DA A convicted carjacker who brandished a syringe during a string of Bucks County thefts will spend up to two decades in prison, according to prosecutors.  The District Attorney's Office said Monday that Kevin O’Connell was sentenced to 11 to 25 years in prison. He previously pleaded no contest to multiple counts including robbery of a motor vehicle and terroristic threats, authorities said.  Investigators have said O'Connell stole an elderly woman's 2007 Toyota Camry in Bristol Borough in August 2022.  Prosecutors said the victim was walking back to her car after an …
Pennsylvania Police Officer Lost Home In Fire, Department Says Pennsylvania Police Officer Lost Home In Fire, Department Says
Pennsylvania Police Officer Lost Home In Fire, Department Says Six minutes was all it took for one Montgomery County officer's home to burn to the ground. That's according to a GoFundMe campaign launched by Amanda Karns Hatboro Sgt. Alex Bruckner. The campaign says the officer's home "rapidly burnt to the ground" due to an electrical fire on the family's back deck around 2 p.m. Saturday, June 1. Bruckner, his wife, her mother, their three young children, and the family pet escaped unharmed — but the property was a total loss, colleagues said.  Please SHARE, SHARE, SHARE. Friends this is why we are here. Hatboro Sergeant Alex Bruckner, h…
Restaurant Blasts Hollywood Actor From PA: 'Amazing Spock, Terrible Customer' Restaurant Blasts Hollywood Actor From PA: 'Amazing Spock, Terrible Customer'
Restaurant Blasts Hollywood Actor From PA: 'Amazing Spock, Terrible Customer' Zachary Quinto makes an incredible Spock, but a terrible customer, according to one restaurant that's putting the Pennsylvania native on blast. Manita, a cafe, bar, and grocery store in Toronto, slammed Quinto, a Pittsburgh native who most notably starred in "Star Trek," for being rude to the staff. The restaurant took to Instagram to call out the 47-year-old actor for yelling at staff “like an entitled child” after he didn’t reply to two texts to inform him his table was ready.  He also refused to believe the empty tables in the dining room were not available, despite being politely …
Billboard Top 100 Rapper Lil Skies Arrested In Pennsylvania Billboard Top 100 Rapper Lil Skies Arrested In Pennsylvania
Billboard Top 100 Rapper Lil Skies Arrested In Pennsylvania Rapper Lil Skies has 3.4 million followers on Instagram, a performance scheduled at Summer Smash, and a recently filed criminal charge in Pennsylvania.  Kimetrius Christopher Foose, 25 of Waynesboro — also known as Lil Skies — was arrested on the criminal charge of "Accidents Involving Damage to Attended Vehicle," the Chambersburg police department announced on May 31. Lil Skies is accused of causing a crash in the 1100 block of Main Street but "failed to stop to exchange information with the other driver," the police stated in the release.  He was arrested on May …
PA Mom Breaks Every Bone In Face, Suffers Brain Injury After Deer Plunges Onto Car PA Mom Breaks Every Bone In Face, Suffers Brain Injury After Deer Plunges Onto Car
PA Mom Breaks Every Bone In Face, Suffers Brain Injury After Deer Plunges Onto Car April 23 was any other day for Natalie Sciotti. She was heading home from her administrative role in the Cumberland Valley School District, preparing to pick her 13-year-old daughter up for softball, then come home and make dinner for them and her 16-year-old son. But fate had other plans for 38-year-old Sciotti. She was approximately 300 yards from home on Boiling Springs Road, across from the Allenberry Playhouse, when a deer jumped from an embankment onto her vehicle, landing where the windshield meets the roof, according to her brother, Nick Sciotti. Sciotti's car, a 2022 Nissan …
Daughter Rescues Adoptive Sister Bicycle Chained To Bed By Mom In PA: Affidavit Daughter Rescues Adoptive Sister Bicycle Chained To Bed By Mom In PA: Affidavit
Daughter Rescues Adoptive Sister Bicycle Chained To Bed By Mom In PA: Affidavit A Western Pennsylvania mom was caught by her biological daughter having chained her adoptive daughter to a bed with bicycle chains for approximately five days, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Marylou Dewitt, 53 of Scottdale, was arrested following a police pursuit near Pittsburgh ending near the Fort Pitt Bridge, according to a release by the Pennsylvania State Police.  Dewitt's adult biological daughter contacted the police after she went to Sheetz for midnight snacks and returned home to hear screaming from an upstairs bedroom — where she found her care-de…
Pennsylvania Lottery Player Pays $20, Becomes Millionaire Pennsylvania Lottery Player Pays $20, Becomes Millionaire
Pennsylvania Lottery Player Pays $20, Becomes Millionaire A shopper at a Schuylkill County gas station won a seven-figure prize from a scratch-off this week.  The lucky winner earned the top prize playing the $1 Million Money Tree scratch-off, a $20 game, state lotto officials said.  The Pantry Quik at 855 West Penn Pike in Tamaqua will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.  Scratch-off winners have up to one year from the date of purchase to claim their prize by signing the back and calling the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481. To learn more, visit palottery.com. 
Construction Worker Takes Fatal 9-Story Fall In Pennsylvania: Officials Construction Worker Takes Fatal 9-Story Fall In Pennsylvania: Officials
Construction Worker Takes Fatal 9-Story Fall In Pennsylvania: Officials A construction worker fell from the scaffolding on the exterior of the ninth floor of a building in Pittsburgh on Thursday, May 30, officials with the office of public safety announced later that morning. The worker fell from the building that was under construction in the 400 block of Melwood Avenue in the North Oakland neighborhood just before 8 a.m., according to PPS. Pittsburgh Police, Fire, and EMS were called to the scene where the man pronounced dead at 8:01 a.m. after suffering "grave injuries," officials said. PPS also released the following statement reading in part: "Pittsburgh…
Convicted Quakertown Rapist To Spend Nearly 50 Years In Prison, DA Says Convicted Quakertown Rapist To Spend Nearly 50 Years In Prison, DA Says
Convicted Quakertown Rapist To Spend Nearly 50 Years In Prison, DA Says A Quakertown man was sentenced on Tuesday, May 28 for sexually assaulting two children, according to the District Attorney's Office.  Matias J. Martinez Morales will spend between 18.5 and 47 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release, prosecutors said in a release.  Authorities said they launched the investigation in November 2022 when a 16-year-old told Quakertown police that Martinez Morales raped her when she was 4. The victim told detectives he "threatened to kill her and her family if she told anyone," the DA's Office said.  A second victim told …
Teen Sentenced For 61 Charges Years After Lancaster Park City Center Mall Shooting Teen Sentenced For 61 Charges Years After Lancaster Park City Center Mall Shooting
Jeremiahs Josiah-Alberto Sanchez Sentenced For Mall Shooting The 16-year-old boy who was charged with 61 offenses for the shooting at Park City Center, is now 19 years old and has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to serve up to 32 years in prison, the Lancaster District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, May 29. Jeremiahs Josiah-Alberto Sanchez, of Lancaster, fired a gun stolen out of Lebanon County and endangered the lives of 52 innocent bystanders during the incident, the District Attorney's office explained. Sergio Vargas, 30, Elijah Deliz,18, and three other men were involved in the fight that led up to the shooting, but none were charge…
SENTENCED! Etown Man Who Carried Woman's Groceries Home Then Raped Her SENTENCED! Etown Man Who Carried Woman's Groceries Home Then Raped Her
Drew Deshong AKA Carlos Cartagena Sentenced For Rape A 36-year-old Elizabethtown man has been sentenced after raping a woman he had just helped, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, May 28. Drew Deshong also known as Carlos Cartagena pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated indecent assault without consent, aggravated indecent assault – forcible compulsion, aggravated assault, strangulation, false identification to law enforcement, possession of methamphetamine, attempted involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and indecent assault.  He was sentenced to serve 6 ½ to 13 years as set by Judge Dennis Reinaker…
Columbia Convict Sentenced For Fatally Shooting Mississippi Man At Manheim Night: DA Columbia Convict Sentenced For Fatally Shooting Mississippi Man At Manheim Night: DA
Tyler Wilson Sentenced For Killing Jatavis Devonte Scott Club23 may have closed nearly a year ago, but a deadly shooting at the Lancaster County nightclub will never be forgotten by a Mississippi family.  Jatavis Devonte Scott, 25 of Mound Bayou, MS, died at Lancaster General Hospital on March 19 not long after he was shot by Tyler Jamel Wilson, now 29 of Columbia, PA, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced. Wilson was sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, according to the Lancaster DA's office.  Wilson "was found guilty by [a] jury of third-degree murder, persons not to posse…
Dream Home Destroyed By Fire: Pennsylvania Family Sees Support Dream Home Destroyed By Fire: Pennsylvania Family Sees Support
Dream Home Destroyed By Fire: Pennsylvania Family Sees Support Support is on the rise for a Franklin County family who lost everything in a house fire. The Hunter-Egolf family's Welsh Run Road home erupted in flames on Wednesday, May 22. Here are some photos of this mornings working fire on Welsh Run Road. 🔥 Crews are still operating on the scene but the fire is out. Remain to avoid area if possible. Thank you and be safe.🚒🚑 Posted by M M P & W Volunteer Fire Company on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 A GoFundMe campaign says the house was the family of five's dream home under renovation, and was completely destroyed. Clothing for the three gi…
15,000 Stolen Tools Worth Millions Recovered During Massive Seizure In Maryland, Police Say 15,000 Stolen Tools Worth Millions Recovered During Massive Seizure In Maryland, Police Say
15,000 Stolen Tools Worth Millions Recovered During Massive Seizure In Maryland, Police Say Millions of dollars worth of stolen construction tools have been recovered by members of the Howard County Police Department in what was described as "one of the largest and most expansive theft cases in the region in recent years," authorities announced. On Thursday afternoon, the agency reported that approximately 15,000 stolen tools have been recovered that have an estimated value of between $3 million and $5 million, according to investigators. #HoCoPolice have recovered approximately 15,000 stolen construction tools totaling $3-$5 million in what is believed to be one of the la…
Lackawanna County Lotto Player Wins $500K Powerball Prize Lackawanna County Lotto Player Wins $500K Powerball Prize
Lackawanna County Lotto Player Wins $500K Powerball Prize A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Lackawanna County picked up half a million dollars playing the Powerball on Monday, May 20. Officials said the lucky winner matched five of the Double Play balls pulled in the Monday drawing to win $500,000.  The vendor, Tobacco King at 1150 Northern Boulevard in South Abington Township, will receive a $500 bonus.  Winners are not known until they claim their prize and their ticket is validated. All winners have up to one year from the drawing date to file a claim, and winning tickets should be immediately signed on the back.  More tha…
CNN Political Commentator Alice Stewart Found Dead In VA Neighborhood, Network Says CNN Political Commentator Alice Stewart Found Dead In VA Neighborhood, Network Says
CNN Political Commentator Alice Stewart Found Dead In VA Neighborhood, Network Says The body found on a Fairfax County street in a Fairfax County neighborhood has been identified as that of 58-year-old CNN political commentator Alice Stewart, CNN announced. Sources tell Daily Voice that no foul play was suspected and she was believed to have suffered a medical emergency. Stewart, a veteran political commentator at CNN and Emmy Award-winning journalist, was found dead in a Belle View neighborhood early Saturday, May 18, as previously reported by Daily Voice. In a company email, CNN CEO Mark Thompson said Stewart was "a political veteran and an Emmy Award-winning …
Botched Pronunciations During Grad Ceremony Prompt PA University's Apology Botched Pronunciations During Grad Ceremony Prompt PA University's Apology
Botched Pronunciations During Grad Ceremony Prompt PA University's Apology A Philadelphia university issued an apology to students and families after badly mispronouncing dozens of students' names during a commencement ceremony last week.  Video from the May 10 graduation for the Thomas Jefferson University's College of Nursing showed a presenter botch commonplace names as students walked the stage.  "Stephanie" was read out as "Ee-foony," while "Thomas" became "Toh-moo-may" and "Sarah Virginia" "Sair Oo-voo," to the crowd's audible confusion. @cartiluvr777 im crying bru 😭😭 #thomasjeffersonuniversity ♬ original sound - lila @jillian…
Man Who Wrote 'So I Raped You' To PA Student From NJ Captured In France: Reports Man Who Wrote 'So I Raped You' To PA Student From NJ Captured In France: Reports
Man Who Wrote 'So I Raped You' To PA Student From NJ Captured In France: Reports Almost three years after a warrant was issued for the arrest of a Pennsylvania college student's accused rapist, he was taken into custody in France, numerous outlets reported on Wednesday, May 14.  Ian Thomas Cleary, 31, who apparently has been living in Europe, was taken into custody in Metz a prosecutor told the Associated Press.  Cleary was accused of raping Gettysburg College student, Shannon Keeler, a lacrosse player from Moorestown, NJ, at a party in 2013, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  She confronted him via Facebook Messen…
Woman, 28, Struck Dead In Central PA: Coroner Woman, 28, Struck Dead In Central PA: Coroner
Nereida Rodriguez, 28 Of Washington, PA, Killed: Coroner A 28-year-old woman was found struck dead, the Lancaster County Coroner's Office announced on Tuesday morning. Nereida Rodriguez, of the 300 block of Duncan Avenue Washington, Pennsylvania, was found struck dead in the 3000 block of Lincoln Highway East in Leacock Township, Paradise on May 14, Deputy Chief Coroner Eric Bieber detailed in the release. A coroner was called to the scene shortly at 1:04 a.m. Rodriguez suffered traumatic injuries from the incident, and she was declared deceased around 1:33 a.m. Her official cause and manner of death are pending the results of the autopsy. It i…
PA Police Officer, US Navy Reservist Killed While Deployed: CENTCOM Says PA Police Officer, US Navy Reservist Killed While Deployed: CENTCOM Says
PA Police Officer, US Navy Reservist Killed While Deployed: CENTCOM Says Officials are investigating the death of Pennsylvania police officer and US Navy reservist Daniel McCracken.  Chester City police officer Daniel D. McCracken died on May 6, 2024 of a non-combat-related incident while deployed in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, a spokesperson for the U.S. Navy said. CENTCOM's area of responsibility "stretches from Northeast Africa across the Middle East to Central and South Asia," according to defense officials.  Chester city police said McCracken enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1998 and joined the department in 2017. …
Man With Mental Health Diagnoses Missing Over Week, Harrisburg Police Say Man With Mental Health Diagnoses Missing Over Week, Harrisburg Police Say
Man With Mental Health Diagnoses Missing Over Week, Harrisburg Police Say A man with a mental health diagnoses has been missing for over a week, the Harrisburg police announced on May 13.  A 34-year-old Black man, Jordan Brown, was first reported as missing to the Harrisburg Bureau of Police on Monday, May 6.  He was last seen wearing dark pants, a dark-colored polo shirt, and white shoes and walking towards Division Street from North 4th Street, the police explained.   He is described as being approximately 5'7" with a medium build, brown eyes, and short black hair. "Brown has mental health diagnoses," the police said.  …
Rowdy Teens Cause Carnival Cancellation In Chester County: Police (VIDEO) Rowdy Teens Cause Carnival Cancellation In Chester County: Police (VIDEO)
Rowdy Teens Cause Carnival Cancellation In Chester County: Police (Video) The Exton Square Mall Carnival was canceled after an "unruly crowd of juveniles" prompted a police response over the weekend, authorities say.  Multiple police departments were called to the fair on Saturday night, May 11, said West Whiteland police.  "A large number of juveniles created a disturbance, which created an unsafe environment for those attempting to enjoy this annual event," police said. Video from the fair showed one person being punched and kicked by at least two others.  The West Whiteland Township Police Department is investigating an assault that occurred after the Ext…