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Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC
Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC A 56-year-old Westchester County woman was found dead inside an uncovered manhole in Midtown Manhattan late Monday night, May 18, police said.  The incident happened at around 11:19 p.m. on Monday in front of 653 Fifth Ave., within the confines of the Midtown North Precinct, the NYPD told Daily Voice.  Officers responding to a 911 call for an aided person arrived to find the woman unconscious and unresponsive inside the open manhole.  EMS crews rushed the woman to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.  The woman was iden…

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by Ben Crnic
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Teen Pistol-Whipped, Robbed For Cell Phone In York County: Police Teen Pistol-Whipped, Robbed For Cell Phone In York County: Police
Teen Pistol-Whipped, Robbed For Cell Phone In York County: Police A teen was pistol-whipped and robbed of a cellphone during an armed robbery in Hanover, police announced on Monday, May 18. The attack happened in the 200 block of Baer Avenue around 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, according to Hanover Borough Police. An armed suspect struck the Hanover 17-year-old in the head with a handgun before stealing the victim’s cellphone, police said. The suspect then fled west from the area. The victim suffered minor injuries, authorities said. The suspect is described as a white male in his late teens with dreadlocks. He was armed with a handgun, according to t…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Axe Chase After Failed Truck Attack Lands PA Man Attempted Homicide Charges Axe Chase After Failed Truck Attack Lands PA Man Attempted Homicide Charges
Axe Chase After Failed Truck Attack Lands PA Man Attempted Homicide Charges A contractor is accused of trying to run over an armed convicted felon with his pickup truck before charging at him with a hatchet during a violent confrontation caught on camera, Pennsylvania State Police say. Jason Wade Mikitko, 44, of Woolrich, was charged after the May 11 incident at his Pine Creek Township home in Clinton County, according to court documents and PSP Lamar. Trooper Matthew Dillon charged Mikitko with attempted homicide, attempted homicide by vehicle, attempted aggravated assault, and terroristic threats. Police say the confrontation happened hours after the alleged vi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Explicit Images Sent To Juveniles On Snapchat By PA Rehab Center's Accountant: Police Explicit Images Sent To Juveniles On Snapchat By PA Rehab Center's Accountant: Police
Explicit Images Sent To Juveniles On Snapchat By PA Rehab Center's Accountant: Police WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING A Pennsylvania rehab center accountant allegedly sent nude photos of himself to teenage boys, described himself as a “pedo hunter,” and discussed performing oral sex during sexually explicit Snapchat conversations with juveniles, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Nathan L. Dissmore, 41, of Ephrata, was charged following a months-long investigation by West Earl Township Police, according to police and court records. The investigation began on Feb. 9, 2026, after a 16-year-old boy reported that an adult male later identified as Dissmore …

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by Jillian Pikora
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‘Are You For Real?’ PA Police Knew About Officer’s DUI Charge Since Night Of Arrest: Court Docs ‘Are You For Real?’ PA Police Knew About Officer’s DUI Charge Since Night Of Arrest: Court Docs
‘Are You For Real?’ PA Police Knew About Officer’s DUI Charge Since Night Of Arrest: Court Docs West Shore Regional Police has known since the night one of its officers was arrested for DUI in Cumberland County and launched an internal review into the incident, the department confirmed Monday, May 18. Officer Raleigh Sirb, 29, of Camp Hill, was charged following a traffic stop in Lower Allen Township on Oct. 27, 2025, according to court records. “The West Shore Regional Police Department has been aware since the date of the incident that Officer Raleigh Sirb was charged with Driving Under the Influence by the Lower Allen Township Police Department,” Chief Anthony Minium said in a pub…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Child Reveals Repeated Rapes By Caregiver During Hospital Exam In Pennsylvania Child Reveals Repeated Rapes By Caregiver During Hospital Exam In Pennsylvania
Child Reveals Repeated Rapes By Caregiver During Hospital Exam In Pennsylvania A Pennsylvania caregiver is accused of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a child, police announced on Monday, May 18. Dylan Keith Shenk, 34, of the 1200 block of Newport Road in Penn Township, was arrested following an investigation that began on Thursday, May 14, according to the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police. The investigation started after NLCRPD’s Criminal Investigation Division received a report that a child had been raped by a male caregiver, police said. The child was taken to an area hospital for a medical examination, where she disclosed she had been raped hour…

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by Jillian Pikora
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3-Year-Old Wanders Out In Street Alone While PA Babysitter Does Laundry: PD 3-Year-Old Wanders Out In Street Alone While PA Babysitter Does Laundry: PD
3-Year-Old Wanders Out In Street Alone While PA Babysitter Does Laundry: PD A 3-year-old girl was found wandering alone on a sidewalk in Pennsylvania, leading to child endangerment charges against a babysitter, police announced. Idalia Ramos-Perez, 25, was charged with Endangering the Welfare of Children following the incident on E. Cypress Street and S. Walnut Street on Monday, April 14, according to Kennett Square Police. Officers responded to the area around 1:48 p.m. after reports of an unaccompanied young child walking alone on the sidewalk, police said. When officers arrived, they found the 3-year-old girl and determined she had wandered out of a nearby resi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Accused Of Punching Child Multiple Times At PA Park: Police Man Accused Of Punching Child Multiple Times At PA Park: Police
Man Accused Of Punching Child Multiple Times At PA Park: Police A Lancaster County man is accused of punching a child multiple times in the face and head at a park in Adamstown, Ephrata Police announced on Sunday, May 17. Ruben Lugo, 36, of Adamstown, was arrested following the assault investigation at Adamstown Park, located at 208 W. Main St., according to Ephrata Police. Officers were called to the park at 5:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, for a reported assault on a juvenile, police said. Investigators determined Lugo struck the child with a closed fist three or more times in the face and head area, causing swelling and redness, according to police. The…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Human Hand Found In Unmarked Package At UPS Facility In Pennsylvania Human Hand Found In Unmarked Package At UPS Facility In Pennsylvania
Human Hand Found In Unmarked Package At UPS Facility In Pennsylvania An investigation is underway after a human hand was discovered inside an unmarked package at a UPS distribution center in Dauphin County, according to a newly released national missing persons database filing. The remains were found at the UPS facility in Middletown on Aug. 17, 2025, according to a filing in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs). The case was not entered into the system until Monday, March 10, 2026. The filing states the package containing the hand arrived at the distribution center without markings or identifying information. Investigators describe…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Assault Victim Hoisted From Island Below Holtwood Dam In Helicopter Rescue Assault Victim Hoisted From Island Below Holtwood Dam In Helicopter Rescue
Assault Victim Hoisted From Island Below Holtwood Dam In Helicopter Rescue A man injured in an assault on an island below the Holtwood Dam was airlifted to York Hospital during a difficult multi-state rescue operation in Lancaster County, fire officials said. Emergency crews were dispatched shortly before noon on Thursday after county dispatchers received reports of an injured person stranded on Piney Island near the dam, according to Rawlinsville Volunteer Fire Company. Tanker 58 had been returning from an outbuilding fire when crews were redirected to the scene. Firefighters staffed Utility 58 and Marine 58-1 before responding to the York County side of the dam,…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Shot In Chest At PA Apartment Complex Sparks Manhunt, Ends In Attempted Murder Conviction Man Shot In Chest At PA Apartment Complex Sparks Manhunt, Ends In Attempted Murder Conviction
Man Shot In Chest At PA Apartment Complex Sparks Manhunt, Ends In Attempted Murder Conviction A Bucks County jury convicted a Morrisville man of attempted murder in a shooting at an apartment complex that sparked a more than two-week manhunt, prosecutors announced on Thursday, May 14. Kevin Donte Watts, 42, was found guilty following a three-day trial of attempted murder, two counts of aggravated assault, simple assault, firearms not to be carried without a license, possession of a weapon, receiving stolen property, and harassment, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. The shooting happened on the morning of Oct. 11, 2025, at the Orchard View Apartments on Plaza …

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by Jillian Pikora
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ROAD RAGE: Blood Dripping From Mom’s Face After Shot Fired At Car With Minor Inside, Affidavit ROAD RAGE: Blood Dripping From Mom’s Face After Shot Fired At Car With Minor Inside, Affidavit
Road Rage: Blood Dripping From Mom’s Face After Shot Fired At Car With Minor Inside, Affidavit Blood was reportedly dripping down a Bethlehem mother’s face after a bullet smashed through her windshield while her teenage son sat beside her during a morning road rage confrontation, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, May 14. Jaime Alexander Paramo-Zamudio, 36, of Philadelphia, is charged with attempted homicide and aggravated assault following the shooting near Johnston Drive and Linden Street around 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, Bethlehem Police said. Officers were sent to the 3100 block of Linden Street after multiple 911 callers reported a man had fired …

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by Jillian Pikora