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150 Teens, Booze-Filled 'Guest List' Halloween Party Lands Pennsylvania Parents Charges
A Halloween house party packed with about 150 teenagers and alcohol ended with criminal charges for two Pennsylvania parents, police announced Wednesday, May 20.
Michael Patrick Moore, 57, and Rachel Moore, 48, were charged following the massive underage drinking party at their Warrington home on the 300 block of Joelle Court, according to Warrington Township police.
Officers responded to the neighborhood at approximately 9:08 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, for reports of a large underage drinking party, police said.
When officers arrived, they found around 150 teens at the residence, many…
4-Month-Old Baby Found With Split Lip, Bruises Leads To PA Parents Arrest
A Lancaster County couple has been charged after a 4-month-old baby was brought to a hospital with a split lip, bruises, and abrasions, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police announced on Friday, May 22.
James Lee Oster, 43, and Jessica Danielle Oster, 26, both of Manheim, were charged following an investigation into suspected child abuse at a home on the 100 block of Morning Glory Lane in Penn Township, according to police.
Officers and detectives responded to UPMC Lititz Hospital on Tuesday, April 22 after medical staff reported suspicious injuries on the infant, investigators sa…
PA Man Caught In 'Teen' Sex Sting, Found With Child Porn: Prosecutors
A Lancaster man who arrived for what he believed was a sexual encounter with a 15-year-old girl instead walked into a vigilante predator sting operation — and was sentenced to state prison, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday, May 20.
Daniel Hackel, 23, of the 400 block of North Duke Street, was sentenced by Judge Jeffery Wright to two-and-a-half to seven years in state prison after pleading guilty on Monday, May 5, according to the DA’s Office.
Hackel pleaded guilty to attempted statutory sexual assault, disseminating child sexual abuse material, 10 counts o…
Teacher, Hotel Owner, Mom Of 3 Killed In PA Domestic Shooting
A beloved teacher, hotel owner, and mom of three was killed in what investigators say was a domestic shooting inside her Pennsylvania home, State Police announced Friday, May 22.
Troopers from PSP Lykens were called to a reported shooting at a home in the 90 block of Carsonville Road in Jefferson Township around 2:13 p.m. Thursday, May 21, according to state police.
When officers arrived, they found 45-year-old Taryn D. Morgan of Halifax suffering from a gunshot wound inside the residence. Her husband, 46-year-old Dennis Morgan, was also found wounded from a gunshot, police said.
Despite l…
Father, Son Charged After Explosive Device Thrown Near Pennsylvania Polling Site: Prosecutors
A father and son from Catasauqua have been charged after investigators say an explosive device was thrown from a moving pickup truck near a church serving as a polling location on Election Day, authorities announced Thursday, May 21.
Jack Pletz, 24, and Matthew David Pletz, 56, are accused in the incident that unfolded around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, near Salem United Church of Christ on the 600 block of 3rd Street, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan, Pennsylvania State Police Troop M, and Catasauqua police.
No injuries were reported, and officials said voting at …
