Death Toll Rises For PA Family Killed In House Fire: Authorities Death Toll Rises For PA Family Killed In House Fire: Authorities
Death Toll Rises For PA Family Killed In House Fire: Authorities A 3-year-old girl and a 49-year-old man died immediately after a fire in York, but a 4-year-old passed two days later, authorities announced on Monday, July 17, 2023.  Roberto Soto-Ortiz and his young children, Cattaleya and Isaias Soto were asleep in their home in the 500 block of Company Street when the deadly fire broke out around 4 a.m. on July 14, according to the York County coroner's office.  The coroner’s office was called to Wellspan York Hospital around 6 a.m. on Friday. Chief Deputy Coroner Tania Zech investigated and certified the deaths of Roberto and Cattaleya…
Arrestee Dies After 3 Days In The York County Prison: Authorities Arrestee Dies After 3 Days In The York County Prison: Authorities
Arrestee Dies After 3 Days In The York County Prison: Authorities A 39-year-old Columbia, PA man who was arrested exactly three days ago has died in the York County Prison, authorities announced on Friday, July 7, 2023.  Haywood Dixon Jr. was declared dead at 12:06 a.m. following a cardiac arrest in the prison, according to County Coroner Pam Gay. His death was certified by Gay and Deputy Coroner Molly York. Haywood reportedly declined routine medical care on Thursday night, the prison staff told Gay.  Later that evening, he began to complain of chest pain and shortness of breath. He soon became unresponsive and EMS was called, according to the release. …
Man ID'd Following Unattended Death Investigation In Waynesboro: Police Man ID'd Following Unattended Death Investigation In Waynesboro: Police
Man ID'd Following Unattended Death Investigation In Waynesboro: Police A 59-year-old man was found dead in Waynesboro on Independence Day.  Waynesboro police were called to "an unattended death" at 213A Elder Avenue around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, according to a release the following morning. Courtney Alan Keller was found dead during a welfare, police explained in an updated release on Tuesday, July 11, 2023.  "An autopsy was conducted at the Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, PA. The forensic pathologist will issue a ruling on the cause and manner of death in 6 to 8 weeks," the police stated in the updated release. The Franklin Cou…
Man Found Unresponsive In PA Pool ID'd: Coroner Man Found Unresponsive In PA Pool ID'd: Coroner
Man Found Unresponsive In PA Pool ID'd: Coroner A 71-year-old man who was found unresponsive in his Central Pennsylvania pool over the weekend has been identified, authorities said. Richard B. Flickinger was found in the pool at his home on the 3100 block of Grandview Road in Penn Township, around 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 1, York County Coroner Pamela Gay said. Tragically, the area is one street away from a local medical center, according to Google Maps.  Life-saving efforts were unsuccessful and Flickinger was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:20 p.m., by Deputy Coroner Onalee Gilbert and Deputy Coroner in Training Jackie Heffn…
TRAGEDY: Man Found Unresponsive In Pool Pronounced Dead In Central PA TRAGEDY: Man Found Unresponsive In Pool Pronounced Dead In Central PA
Tragedy: Man Found Unresponsive In Pool Pronounced Dead In Central PA A 71-year-old man was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in his Central Pennsylvania pool over the weekend, authorities said. The unidentified man was found in the pool at his home on the 3100 block of Grandview Road in Penn Township, around 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 1, York County Coroner Pamela Gay said. Life-saving efforts were unsuccessful and the man was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:20 p.m., Gay said. An autopsy at Lehigh Valley Hospital is scheduled for 8 a.m. Tuesday, July 4.
12-Year-Old Boy Shot At Sleepover In Red Lion ID'd 12-Year-Old Boy Shot At Sleepover In Red Lion ID'd
12-Year-Old Boy Shot At Sleepover In Red Lion ID'd A 12-year-old boy has been identified after he was shot during a sleepover in Red Lion. Kain Heiland was pronounced dead at 9:48 p.m. on Saturday,April 1, 2023 by York County Deputy Coroner Scott Pennewell, according to a release by the office the following day.  Kain was later identified by a family friend, which has been verified by Daily Voice.  The coroner's office was called to a "reported fatality of a juvenile after a shooting incident" in the first block of First Avenue in Red Lion Borough at 8:55 p.m., as stated in the release.  The cause of death was "a gunshot wound to the che…
Inmate Dies Returning From Work Release In York County: Coroner Inmate Dies Returning From Work Release In York County: Coroner
Inmate Dies Returning From Work Release In York County: Coroner A 28-year-old inmate has died on his way back to the York County Prison from work release, authorities say.  Prison officials attempted to revive the unnamed man but he was pronounced deceased on Monday, March 27 at 9:50 a.m. and his death was certified by York County Deputy Coroner Michele Kirchner, according to a release by the coroner's office.  His name will reportedly be release following his autopsy which is scheduled for the inmate Tuesday at around 10 a.m. at the Lehigh Valley Hospital. Prison officials believe the death "reported to be a suspected overdose," the cor…
Passenger ID'd Following Rollover At Dollar General, York County Coroner Says Passenger ID'd Following Rollover At Dollar General, York County Coroner Says
Passenger ID'd Following Rollover At Dollar General, York County Coroner Says A 41-year-old man is dead following a rollover crash at a Dollar General parking lot on Saturday, January 21, authorities say. The unnamed driver made a "sudden turn" into a Dollar General parking lot at 3457 Bull Road at the Dover/Conewago Township line, witnesses told authorities. The driver then lost control and his vehicle flipped onto the driver's side— trapping the man inside the wreckage near the entrance to the store, according to the release by the York County coroner's office.  The driver was taken to an area hospital after crews extracted him, but his unbelted passenger, Je…
Camelback Skier May Be Paralyzed Weeks Before NJ Wedding Camelback Skier May Be Paralyzed Weeks Before NJ Wedding
Camelback Skier May Be Paralyzed Weeks Before NJ Wedding The skier at Camelback Resort who was badly injured in an accident on Sunday, Jan. 15 remains hospitalized and may be at risk of paralysis — just weeks before his wedding. The 25-year-old outdoorsman was "unconscious and bleeding from the head" when he was airlifted to Lehigh Valley Hospital after losing control on a double black diamond trail at the Tannserville resort, Daily Voice has reported.  Now identified as Dmitry Kinakh, the skier has since been transferred to the intensive care unit at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia with injuries to his back and head.  "He has a fractured sku…
Motorcyclist Airlifted To Hospital After Serious Warren County Crash, Police Say Motorcyclist Airlifted To Hospital After Serious Warren County Crash, Police Say
Motorcyclist Airlifted To Hospital After Serious Warren County Crash, Police Say A motorcyclist was airlifted to a nearby hospital after a weekend crash in Warren County, authorities confirmed. A motor vehicle collided with the motorcyclist on Route 173 near milepost 2.2 in Greenwich Township just before 12:50 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, Police Chief Richard Hummer told DailyVoice.com on Tuesday. The motorcyclist was flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital for serious injuries and later discharged, Hummer said. The crash remains under investigation. No further details were released. Assisting agencies include the Pohatcong Township Police Department, Hunterdon County ALS…
Allentown House Fire Injures 1, Displaces 2 More, Officials Say Allentown House Fire Injures 1, Displaces 2 More, Officials Say
Allentown House Fire Injures 1, Displaces 2 More, Officials Say One Allentown resident was injured and two others were displaced by a house fire on the 1800 block of Washington Street around 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, fire officials said. The blaze began in an upstairs bedroom, where firefighters managed to contain it, according to fire Capt. John Christopher.  An adult male suffered burns to the "face and back area" and smoke inhalation, he said, while two other residents — one adult and one child — escaped unharmed. The injured man was treated at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury Township, but his present condition was not immed…
Driver Surrenders In Crash That Killed Lehigh Valley Cyclist, Dad Of 3 Driver Surrenders In Crash That Killed Lehigh Valley Cyclist, Dad Of 3
Driver Surrenders In Crash That Killed Lehigh Valley Cyclist, Dad Of 3 The driver wanted in the crash that claimed the life of a beloved husband and dad of three last spring has surrendered to authorities, the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday, Sept. 28. Anthony Rutch, 49, was arrested on charges of accidents involving death, homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and other traffic offenses, court records show. Rutch was behind the wheel of an Audi when he struck Alexander Zarnas, 36, on a bicycle on Mountain Road in Lower Macungie Township on March 9, 2021, WFMZ reports citing the DA's o…