Tag: Lancaster County, PA
Columbia Borough Friend Of ‘Stupid Kid’ Who Shot Home With Child Inside Pleads Guilty: DA
A man has pleaded guilty to his role in a shooting that sent bullets into a Lancaster County home with a child inside, prosecutors announced.
Isaiah Jose Diaz, 22, of the 200 block of Fourth Street, Columbia Borough, admitted his involvement in the Nov. 1, 2024, shooting on the 400 block of Avenue K in Columbia Borough, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.
Diaz pleaded guilty before Judge Merrill Spahn on Feb. 12 to two counts of criminal conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy to discharge a firearm into an occupied structure, possession of a f…
Lancaster Girl Raped Over 8 Years, Starting When She Was 8, Forgives Rapist At Sentencing: DA
A girl who was raped for nearly a decade, starting when she was just 8 years old, forgave her attacker at his sentencing in Lancaster County, authorities announced on Tuesday, Dec. 2.
Brent Matthew Groff, 26, began abusing the girl around 2015 at a home they shared in the 100 block of Charleston Drive in Pequea Township, police said. He was about 16 at the time. The sexual assaults continued at multiple locations until October 2023.
The now 18-year-old survivor told investigators Groff raped and sexually assaulted her repeatedly over the years. When initially questioned, Groff denied the al…
Eagles Fan Accused Of Strangling Mount Joy Child, Sends 90 Harassing Texts, Police Say
A Lancaster County woman wearing an Eagles T-shirt is facing multiple criminal cases for allegedly strangling a child during a domestic dispute, harassing another victim with 90 text messages, and attempting to break into a home, according to court records and police in Mount Joy and Manheim Township.
October 2025 Incident: Mount Joy Break-In And Harassment
Melanie A. Shaver, 33, of Denver, PA, was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 12, after Mount Joy Borough Police responded to a trespassing in progress on Manheim Street.
Investigators say Shaver drove to the victim’s home while her license was s…
Masked Stranger Randomly Taser Attacks 68-Year-Old Lancaster County Woman
A 68-year-old Lancaster County woman was stunned in the chest and punched in the face during a random attack at her front door, Pennsylvania State Police said.
Benjamin Andrew Brinker, 34, of Salisbury Township, is accused of barging into the woman’s Paradise Township home on the 200 block of South Belmont Road on Monday, Aug. 19, around 3:45 p.m.
Brinker allegedly fired a stun gun at the victim, striking her near the heart, then punched her repeatedly as she fell to the floor. The masked attacker, dressed in all black clothing, fled on foot toward Strasburg Road when the woman’s husband ap…
$1M Scratch-Off, $925K Cash 5, $515K Fast Play: Big PA Lotto Tickets Sold, Including 1 In York
Pennsylvania Lottery players across the state have won major prizes totaling millions, officials announced late on Monday, Sept. 15, and Tuesday morning, Sept. 16.
A $1 million-winning Jackpot Scratch-Off ticket was sold at Sunoco on West Cheltenham Avenue in Philadelphia. The retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket, according to the release.
In Monroe County, one Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket matched all five balls — 3-9-20-22-27 — from the Friday, Sept. 12 drawing, winning $925,843.50 before withholding. That ticket was sold at Tobacco & Cigar Express on Ro…
Toddler Left Alone After Dad Hospitalized, Charged As Mom Gave Birth: New Holland Police
A Lancaster County toddler was left alone after his father was hospitalized from an assault while the child’s mother was giving birth, New Holland police announced on Thursday, Sept. 11.
Andrew Newsome, 32, was found unconscious outside Shooter’s Crossing on Diller Avenue in New Holland Borough at 11:36 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, according to police. He was transported to a hospital for treatment.
Roughly an hour later, at 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, officers were dispatched for a welfare check after learning a 2-year-old might be left unattended in an apartment. The child’s mother…
11 Guns Stolen In Ephrata Heist; 2 PA Teens Confess, But Only 5 Guns Found: Police
Two Harrisburg teens have confessed to stealing a Subaru and using it in a Lancaster County gun shop burglary that netted 11 firearms, police announced in separate releases issued on Wednesday, Aug. 6 and Monday, Sept. 8. Daily Voice obtained the affidavit of probable cause on Tuesday, Aug. 5.
Joshua Lynn Kone, 18, and Aminadel Ramos, 19, both of Harrisburg, are charged in connection to the May 2 burglary of Musser’s Outdoors, a gun store located at 438 North Reading Road in Ephrata.
The break-in happened around 4:40 a.m., when suspects stole 11 guns from the store. Ephrata police said fore…
Jeep Rear-Ends Horse-And-Buggy In Quarryville, Injuring Driver, Horse Killed: PA State Police
A Jeep rear-ended a horse-and-buggy on White Oak Road in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at 8:35 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 8.
Troopers said the Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by Eric Rebman, 54, of Quarryville, was traveling west behind a large truck when the truck passed an Amish buggy ahead of it and the Jeep struck the buggy from behind on White Oak Road, Strasburg Township, at 8:35 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26.
The 26-year-old buggy’s operator from Quarryville, reported back pain and was treated by Lancaster EMS but refused transport,…
Company Fined After Pottstown Flagger Killed At Lancaster Construction Site: Osha
A Berks County company has been fined after a construction flagger was killed in a 2024 crash in Lancaster County, federal officials announced.
Linetta Wells, 56, of Pottstown, died on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, when an SUV struck her as she directed traffic at Stone Mill and Plymouth roads in Manor Township around 7:38 a.m., according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. She was pronounced dead at the scene one hour later, the office said.
Wells was employed by Wexcon, Inc., a utility contracting company based in Centre Township. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) …
Sixth DUI In 13 Years Lands Allentown Woman 7 Years In Prison: Lancaster DA
An Allentown woman has been sentenced to up to seven years in state prison after pleading guilty to her sixth DUI, Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Aug. 15.
Carla A. Bartell, 59, was sentenced to 16 months to seven years in prison for four counts of driving under the influence, two drug offenses, and two traffic violations, according to the DA. Her sentence, imposed by Judge Dennis Reinaker on Sunday, Aug. 4, will run consecutively to a separate 18-month sentence for a parole violation tied to a prior DUI in Lehigh County.
This marks Bartell’s third DUI in th…
Speed Blamed In Crash That Killed 19-Year-Old In Ephrata Township: Police
Speed was a factor in a three-vehicle crash that killed a 19-year-old Denver man in Ephrata Township, Ephrata police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 13.
The collision happened on the 200 block of Martindale Road between Newswanger Road and the Ephrata Township line around 4:55 p.m., according to police.
Investigators said a Ford Mustang driven eastbound by Gage Weaver, 19, of Denver, lost control and slid into the westbound lane, striking a Ford Econoline van driven by Mary Yoder-Desire, 42, of Ephrata. A Honda CRV driven by Michael Mansi, 45, of Berwyn, was traveling westbound behind the van …
