Gambling Pennsylvania Mom Leaves Infant In Car: Police Gambling Pennsylvania Mom Leaves Infant In Car: Police
Gambling Pennsylvania Mom Leaves Infant In Car: Police A 36-year-old mom from Lititz was seen gambling on a skill machine in a convenience store while her infant was out of sight in the car in the parking lot, Ephrata police say. Melissa Louise Heyman, had left her 1-year-old in her car for nearly an hour while she gambled inside the store located  in the 500 block of West Main Street, Ephrata Borough on September 7, 2022 at 9:51 a.m., according to area police. A witness advised police of Heyman's behavior and "through witness statements and surveillance video, police determined that Heyman was gambling for 48 minutes while a one-year-old …
7 People Hospitalized Following Crash In Lititz 7 People Hospitalized Following Crash In Lititz
7 People Hospitalized Following Crash In Lititz Seven people were injured following a crash into a tree in Lititz, area police announced on Thursday, September 15.  The crash happened in the  300 Block of South Broad Street/State Route 501 at 6:21 p.m. on Sept. 1, according to Lititz Borough police.  A man driving the van picture exited the left lane for an unknown reason and "struck a tree which was located adjacent to the roadway," police say. The driver and six passengers were all transported by ambulance "for hospital-based care for non-life-threatening injuries," as stated in the release.  A summary traffic cit…
21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Woman 'Too Beautiful For This World' Killed In Maryland 21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Woman 'Too Beautiful For This World' Killed In Maryland
21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Woman 'Too Beautiful For This World' Killed In Maryland A "bright light" in her community, Sophia Battisti, of Reinhold’s, was killed in a crash in Maryland on Friday, August 26, police say.  Battisti was crossing the street "against the pedestrian signal" at Coastal Highway in the area of 59th Street just before midnight when she was struck by a car traveling north, Ocean City police say.  "Lifesaving efforts were initiated by good Samaritans at the scene and Ocean City EMS," police say. But ultimately, "Battisti was pronounced deceased on the scene." The driver remained on the scene, according to the police.  The Ocean City Traffic Safety U…
Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Major Road In Lititz: Police Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Major Road In Lititz: Police
Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Major Road In Lititz: Police A tractor-trailer crash closed a major thoroughfare in Lititz on Tuesday, August 9, police say.  The crash happened on West Lincoln Avenue between South Walnut Street and Arrowhead Drive, according to a release by the police. The tractor-trailer pulled down utility lines and poles, the release explains. Power has been restored to the area as of 3 p.m. as crews remain on the scene. "PPL is on-scene and working to make the utilities safe and the road open," police say.  Drivers are asked to find alternative routes as the road will be "closed for an extended period of time," …
Funeral Details Released For Amish Mother Of 8 Killed In Central PA Farm Tractor Rollover Funeral Details Released For Amish Mother Of 8 Killed In Central PA Farm Tractor Rollover
Funeral Details Released For Amish Mother Of 8 Killed In Central PA Farm Tractor Rollover Members of two Amish families have been identified as the victims of a deadly accidental farm vehicle rollover crash, authorities say.  Katie Ann Stoltzfus, 36, two of her daughters, Mary Etta, 14, and Naomi Rose, 7, all of Brogue, and Caleb Emmanuel Fisher, 9, of Lancaster, all died from blunt force trauma at the scene of the accidental farm tractor rollover crash in the 1100 block of Furnace Road near the intersection at Indian Steps Road in Lower Chanceford Township around 11:15 a.m., on Friday, July 29, according to Pennsylvania state police and the York County coroner's office.&nbs…
2 Drivers Fell Asleep At The Wheel Causing Serious Injuries In Central PA In Same Hour: Police 2 Drivers Fell Asleep At The Wheel Causing Serious Injuries In Central PA In Same Hour: Police
2 Drivers Fell Asleep At The Wheel Causing Serious Injuries In Central PA In Same Hour: Police Two drivers within one hour fell asleep at the wheel and caused serious accidents in Warwick Township on Friday, July 8, authorities say. The first crash involved a maroon Toyota minivan that had been driving north on Furnace Hills Pike when the driver reportedly fell asleep at the wheel, left the roadway, veered through someone’s front lawn, struck a mailbox— then ran through a second signal into a second vehicle— a red Ford Crown Victoria, that was stopped at the stop sign on Farm Lane waiting to enter Route 501 at 3:50 p.m., according to the first release by the Northern Lancaster County…
Bicyclist Struck By Intoxicated Driver In Central PA Hospitalized: Police Bicyclist Struck By Intoxicated Driver In Central PA Hospitalized: Police
Bicyclist Struck By Intoxicated Driver In Central PA Hospitalized: Police A woman has been hospitalized after Nicholas Piper, used a pipe— among other things— before he got behind the wheel, according to a release by the police. Northern Lancaster County Regional police were called to a report of a bicyclist struck on Doe Run Road near Indian Village Road at 7:49 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21,  according to a release by the department.  Upon arrival, police found that Nicholas Scott Piper, 25, of Denver had driven his Nissan sedan westbound when he attempted to pass another vehicle on the right, while they were turning left onto Indian Village Road, accordin…
Five PA Members Of Two Motorcycle Gangs Stopped With Illegal Weapons In NY: State Police Five PA Members Of Two Motorcycle Gangs Stopped With Illegal Weapons In NY: State Police
Five PA Members Of Two Motorcycle Gangs Stopped With Illegal Weapons In NY: State Police Half a dozen members of the Infamous Ryders and La Familia motorcycle gangs have been arrested after they were found with illegal weapons during routine traffic stops on Sunday, Jun 12, authorities say.  New York State Troopers stopped the first group on Upper Front Street in the town of Chenango after observing vehicle and traffic violations.  Some of the weapons and La Familia Motorcycle Gang jackets that were seized by the NY state police.New York state police During the trooper's investigation, they found two men from the La Familia Motorcycle Gang were in possession of several ille…
Child Under 13-Years-Old Assaulted, Attacker Wanted By PA State Police Child Under 13-Years-Old Assaulted, Attacker Wanted By PA State Police
Child Under 13-Years-Old Assaulted, Attacker Wanted By PA State Police The not-so-young 45-year-old Terri Young is wanted for endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated assault of a child less than the age of 13, according to Pennsylvania state police. Young was notified of the felony warrant for his arrest but refused to turn himself in, police say. He has been spotted multiple times in Lancaster County— in Denver, Ephrata and Lititz— since June 5, and was last seen in Leola on Tuesday, June, 14, police say. Anyone who spots You or has information on his whereabouts is asked to call 717-865-2194.
PA 'Single-Dad' Nabbed For Child Sexual Abuse, Child Porn: Police PA 'Single-Dad' Nabbed For Child Sexual Abuse, Child Porn: Police
PA 'Single-Dad' Nabbed For Child Sexual Abuse, Child Porn: Police A self-described "single father that works hard for his son" has been arrested for child abuse and possession of child porn. Scott Allen Bess, 45, of the 900 Block of Lititz Pike, Warwick Township, has been under investigation on suspicions of possessing child porn for months, according to Northern Lancaster Regional police detectives. He was arrested for four felonies: sexual abuse of children, child pornography, and two counts of criminal use of a communication facility, police say and court records confirm. He was released from the Lancaster County Prison on $100,000 in bail the same …
PA Man Sends Nudes To Undercover FBI Agent: DA PA Man Sends Nudes To Undercover FBI Agent: DA
PA Man Sends Nudes To Undercover FBI Agent: DA Two undercover agents caught a central Pennsylvania man using the social media app Kik to make child pornography, according to the Lancaster County district attorney's office. The sting operation began after the Lancaster County Human Trafficking Task Force received a tip from the FBI that Sean Deemer, 54, of the 500 block of Golden Street, Lititz,'s IP address was linked to child porn and grooming on the app on May 3. Between the dates of May 6 and 12, 2021, the FBI posed as an 11-year-old girl Kik and had a conversation with Deemer. A subpoena served to Kik by the FBI revealed the I…
Teen Student Charged With Making Threat At Warwick Middle School Teen Student Charged With Making Threat At Warwick Middle School
Teen Student Charged With Making Threat At Warwick Middle School A 14-year-old student was charged with making a threat at a central Pennsylvania middle school, authorities said. Officers responded to the Warwick Middle School on Maple Street in Lititz after they were told the unidentified student apparently made a threat to "commit a crime of violence towards the school population" on Thursday, May 5, Lititz police said. A juvenile allegation was filed against the teen on charges of threatening to use weapons of mass destruction and terroristic threats, according to police.  The student was released to their parents, and they will be summoned…