Tag: East Hempfield Township, PA
Drunk Driver Who Killed Upmc Nurse In Lancaster Co. Crash Sentenced After Victim Struck By Cars
A Pennsylvania man who drove drunk, crashed into a tractor-trailer, and sent a 33-year-old UPMC nurse flying into oncoming traffic, where she was struck by multiple vehicles, has been sentenced to state prison, authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Apar Shirishkumar Patel, 38, of Danville, was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 13, by Lancaster County Judge Dennis Reinaker after pleading guilty in July to killing Karra Kate Clevenger, of Middletown, in a September 2024 crash on Route 283 in East Hempfield Township, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.
Patel was sentenc…
Exclusive: NJ Woman Accused Of Scamming SZA Now Charged In $560K Lancaster Hospital Fraud Case
A New Jersey woman who allegedly scammed Grammy-winning singer SZA and launched a suicide fundraiser is now criminally charged with stealing over $560,000 in hospital services by faking sickle cell anemia, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 28.
Taleah Javon McKnight, 30, is facing one felony count each of Theft by Deception and Theft of Services, according to East Hempfield Township police and the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.
McKnight has previously lived at addresses in Roselle Park and Rahway, Union County, as well as Carteret, Middlesex County, New Jersey, accor…
Teen Found Dead With Gunshot Wound Near Lancaster Junction Trail: Police
A 19-year-old Mount Joy man was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound near the Lancaster Junction Trail, East Hempfield Township Police announced on Monday, May 5.
Emergency dispatchers received a 911 call around 3 p.m. on Friday, May 2, about a person with a gun to their head in the wooded area near Champ Boulevard and South Colebrook Road, according to the release. The call, it was later discovered, was made from the cell phone belonging to the deceased teen.
Multiple agencies, including Lancaster County Park Rangers, West Hempfield Police, Northwest Regional Police, and Middle C…
Hempfield Man Who Killed Girlfriend, Fired 100+ Shots At Cops, Filmed Crime Scene Sentenced
A Pennsylvania man who murdered his girlfriend and then fired more than 100 rounds at police has been sentenced to life in prison plus 41.5 to 85 years, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, April 14.
The shooter, 40, was convicted in February of first-degree murder, assaulting officers with a firearm, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and obstruction of justice following a five-day trial.
The charges stem from a violent standoff in East Hempfield Township on Sept. 11, 2022, when he shot his girlfriend in the head, video-called a friend to show her …
Shotgun With Blade, Sword, Nun Chucks: Lancaster Man Who Terrorized Homeowner Sentenced
A Lancaster city man who stormed into a home armed with a sawed-off shotgun modified with a blade has been sentenced to up to 30 years in prison, authorities announced on Thursday, April 3.
Raymond Joseph Shade Jr., 49, broke into a home in the first block of East Main Street in East Hempfield Township on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said in a release.
Shade entered through an enclosed porch and pointed the loaded shotgun at the resident, saying, “I have a gun.” Prosecutors say the weapon had been altered with a switchblade affixed to the barrel l…
Firefighters Turn Fire Starters: Lancaster County Volunteers Accused Of Arson
Two Lancaster County volunteer firefighters allegedly set a string of fires they later rushed to battle, igniting shock and outrage in their community, East Hempfield Township police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Joshua Scott Lightcap, 23, of Columbia, and Mason Scott Howard, 21, of Akron, face arson charges after a three-month investigation linked them to five blazes between October and November 2024, including a $15,000 brush fire, according to police, court records, and arrest affidavits obtained by Daily Voice.
Lightcap admitted to starting fires with Howard and a 16-year-old from East…
Crash That Killed Upmc Nurse Lands DUI Driver Homicide Charges: Lancaster DA
A Danville man has been charged with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence for a crash that killed 33-year-old UPMC nurse Karra Kate Clevenger, who was ejected from his vehicle and struck multiple times on PA Route 283 in September, authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 25.
Apar Shirishkumar Patel, 36, was charged with Homicide By Vehicle While DUI, Homicide By Vehicle, two counts of Driving Under the Influence, and four Summary Traffic Offenses, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.
Patel was arraigned before Judge Brian Chudzik on Friday, Nov. 25, w…
PSP Corporal Shot After Crime Spree, According To New Details From Police
Four people have been arrested in connection with a crime spree that ended when a Pennsylvania State Police corporal shot in Lancaster County, police announced on Wednesday, July 31.
After a crime spree over the month of July 2024, the below four suspects were arrested on the following charges, East Hempfield Township police detailed in a release:
Alfredo Maldonado-Gonzalez Jr., 41 of Lancaster, was charged with felony robbery, felony burglary, felony theft by unlawful taking, felony aggravated assault, misdemeanor unlawful restraint, misdemeanor possession of instruments of crime, m…
Welder Sets Former Employer's Cars On Fire Twice In One Day, Police In LanCo. Say
A welder who lost his job apparently wanted his former employee to feel the fire of the fury he was going through, literally— igniting multiple cars on fire, puncturing over 25 tires, and causing property damage to the Lancaster County business, authorities say.
The ex-employee, 36-year-old John Derek Hays, 36, of Akron, lost his job at Benjamin Franklin Plumbing & Heating in East Hempfield Township on Monday, March 6, 2023, according to East Hempfield Township Police.
In total, 10 vehicles had the tires and two of the vehicles were completely destroyed by the fires at&n…
Police Incident At LanCo. Giant Catches Wanted Teen Who Stole Grandma's Loaded Gun: Authorities
A runaway juvenile offender who stole his grandmother's loaded handgun has been captured, authorities say.
Ryan Clore Jr., 15, broke into his grandmother's home on Broad Street in East Petersburg Borough, crack her safe, and took her loaded Ruger LCP .380 handgun on March 3, around 5:15 p.m., according to a release by the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department on Monday, March 6, 2023.
Clore is a repeat offender who has not only committed a previous offense but also failed to comply with previous sentencing requirements, according to the NLCRPD.
He was also …
Seven Vehicle Chain Reaction Crash Closes Portion Of Route 283 In Central PA
A multi-vehicle crash closed a portion of Route 283 East in central Pennsylvania, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
The seven vehicle crash happened between the Salunga exit and the exit for Route 722 - Landisville, near Spooky Nook Road, on Monday, Apr, 25 at 10:50 a.m., according to PennDOT.
The seven vehicles involved were two tractor-trailers, a transit van, three passenger vehicles, and one construction vehicle, according to responding police.
The transit van came to a stop in the right eastbound lane, and a tractor-trailer slammed into cause what…
