New Oxford Woman Slashed In Face By Man During Argument, State Police Say
A 38-year-old New Oxford woman was cut in the face with a knife wielded by a New Oxford man, Pennsylvania State Police explained in a release on Thursday, March 16, 2023.
Daniel Steve Shelton, 45, was arrested when police arrived at the scene of the argument where the slashing happened on Carlisle Pike, Reading Township, on March 14, at 10:41 p.m., according to the release.
He was charged with two counts of simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, and harassment, according to his court docket.
Shelton was released on a $10,000 surety bond on March 15 and his preli…
Garbage Truck Driver Charged With Homicide By Vehicle In Lebanon Co: Police
A passenger apparently dead from serious injuries sustained in the 2021 garbage truck crash in Lebanon County and nearly two years later, police have announced the arrested of the driver.
On Thursday, March 2, 2023, at 8:30 a.m., 26-year-old Zachary Gilbert, was arrested in connection with the crash at State Drive just south of Stonehedge Drive at 8:45 a.m. on Friday, June 4, according to the South Lebanon Township Police Department.
Upon arrival at the scene, the officers found the passenger with "numerous serious injuries," but it was not stated when they died and their identit…
TWO Hour Terror: Mom, Son, 5, Held Hostage During Armed Burglary, Pennsylvania State Police Say
A Williamstown man allegedly held a 23-year-old woman and her 5-year-old son hostage with a gun during a burglary overnight, according to police.
Armed with a handgun, 23-year-old Matthew Ronald Lentz broke into a home in the 1100 block of Spectown Road in Lykens on Wednesday, Nov. 16 around 2 a.m., according to a release by Pennsylvania state police.
For approximately two hours and 15 minutes, he held them, hostage, while threatening to kill them, as explained in the release.
Lentz fired the gun inside the home around 4:15 a.m.—then he attempted to flee but state pol…
