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Warwick Township, PA

Youth Leader Accused Of Exploiting Teen At Lancaster Church Waives Hearing: Prosecutors Youth Leader Accused Of Exploiting Teen At Lancaster Church Waives Hearing: Prosecutors
Youth Leader Accused Of Exploiting Teen At Lancaster Church Waives Hearing: Prosecutors A church youth leader accused of exploiting an underage girl will have his case proceed to county court after waiving his preliminary hearing, authorities announced on Friday, Jan. 9. Kelvin Daniel Perez, 21, of Martic Township, waived his preliminary hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 16, before Magisterial District Judge Joseph Stauffer on a single count of corruption of minors, according to court records. An affidavit obtained by Daily Voice states Perez used his position as a youth leader at Victory Church in Lancaster to cultivate a sexual relationship with a teenage girl who attended the church…
Girl, 9, Found Wandering In Diaper, Sheet During Extreme Heat; Lititz Mom Charged: Affidavit Girl, 9, Found Wandering In Diaper, Sheet During Extreme Heat; Lititz Mom Charged: Affidavit
Girl, 9, Found Wandering In Diaper, Sheet During Extreme Heat; Lititz Mom Charged: Affidavit A 9-year-old girl found wandering outside wearing only a pull-up diaper and bed sheet during dangerous weather conditions led to the arrest of her mother, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Christine Ann Mulvenna, 41, of Lititz, was charged with felony endangering the welfare of a minor after Northern Lancaster County Regional Police responded to a welfare check in Warwick Township. Officers were dispatched to the 2300 block of Rothsville Road around 11:44 a.m. on Monday, June 23, where they found the girl outside in approximately 90-degree heat, acco…
Lebanon Doctor, Lancaster Pilot Crashed 20 Seconds After Takeoff With No Radio Response: NTSB Lebanon Doctor, Lancaster Pilot Crashed 20 Seconds After Takeoff With No Radio Response: NTSB
Lebanon Doctor, Lancaster Pilot Crashed 20 Seconds After Takeoff With No Radio Response: NTSB A Lebanon doctor crashed his Piper aircraft just 20 seconds after takeoff from Lancaster Airport—without responding to tower clearance or distress calls—federal investigators revealed in a preliminary report released on Wednesday, Aug. 27.  Dr. Musaddiq Nazeeri, 58, was killed when his PA-46-500TP Malibu Meridian plummeted nose-first into a cornfield roughly a quarter-mile from the runway in Warwick Township around 8 a.m. on Sunday, July 20, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. What Happened In The Final 20 Seconds Surveillance footage showed Dr. Nazeeri conducting a …
Teen Driver, Passenger Critically Injured In Crash With Fleeing DUI Suspect: Lititz Police Teen Driver, Passenger Critically Injured In Crash With Fleeing DUI Suspect: Lititz Police
Teen Driver, Passenger Critically Injured In Crash With Fleeing DUI Suspect: Lititz Police A man accused of crashing head-on into a vehicle carrying two teenage girls while drunk and high, then fleeing police, has waived his preliminary hearing, allowing the case to proceed to Lancaster County court, officials said. Brandon Earnest Hooper, 26, of the 300 block of Long Lane in Elizabeth Township, waived his right to a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Joseph Stauffer on Thursday, Aug. 8, according to a release from the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. He is charged with: Felony Aggravated Assault by Vehicle While DUI. Felony Aggravated Assault by …
Ephrata Dad, 24, Killed Riding Home From Visiting His 3‑Month‑Old And 18‑Month‑Old Sons: Fund Ephrata Dad, 24, Killed Riding Home From Visiting His 3‑Month‑Old And 18‑Month‑Old Sons: Fund
Ephrata Dad, 24, Killed Riding Home From Visiting His 3‑Month‑Old And 18‑Month‑Old Sons: Fund A 24‑year‑old father was fatally struck while riding his bicycle home after visiting his two infant sons, his family says in a GoFundMe campaign verified on Monday, July 28.  Christian Scott Noto, of Ephrata, was hit near Shirley Lane and Rothsville Road in Warwick Township and taken to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 5:50 p.m., officials said and Daily Voice previously reported. A coroner investigator responded shortly after and transported his body to the Lancaster County Forensic Center for an autopsy. The cause and manner of death remain pen…
PHOTOS: Sedan Collides With Trailer Carrying John Deere Mower In Lititz, Police Say PHOTOS: Sedan Collides With Trailer Carrying John Deere Mower In Lititz, Police Say
Photos: Sedan Collides With Trailer Carrying John Deere Mower In Lititz, Police Say A two-vehicle crash left one driver with minor injuries in Warwick Township, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police announced on Tuesday, July 29. The crash happened at the intersection of Lititz Pike (Route 501) and East Millport Road when a black sedan struck a flatbed trailer being pulled by a heavy-duty truck, according to police. The trailer was carrying a John Deere riding mower. The driver of the sedan reported a minor injury and was treated at the scene by emergency medical personnel, police said. Ephrata Auto Service towed the sedan from the intersection. Crews from Manheim Tow…
Bicyclist Killed In Lititz Crash Was Recently Resentenced In DUI Bike Case: Court Docs Bicyclist Killed In Lititz Crash Was Recently Resentenced In DUI Bike Case: Court Docs
Bicyclist Killed In Lititz Crash Was Recently Resentenced In DUI Bike Case: Court Docs A man killed while riding his bike in Warwick Township had a criminal history involving drug-related bike DUIs, according to court records and the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. Christian Scott Noto, 24, of Ephrata, died after he was struck by a vehicle while biking near Shirley Lane and Rothsville Road on Wednesday, July 24, the coroner’s office said. He was pronounced dead at 5:50 p.m. at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital. An investigator responded at 6:39 p.m. and observed Noto deceased in the trauma bay. His body was taken to the Lancaster County Forensic Center for an autops…
Lebanon Doctor, Former Flying Physicians VP, Dies In Lancaster County Plane Crash After Takeoff Lebanon Doctor, Former Flying Physicians VP, Dies In Lancaster County Plane Crash After Takeoff
Lebanon Doctor, Former Flying Physicians VP, Dies In Lancaster County Plane Crash After Takeoff A Lebanon doctor and licensed private pilot died when his aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Lancaster Airport, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police confirmed on Sunday, July 20. The PA-46-500TP Malibu Meridian, tail number N819MA, went down around 8 a.m. in a cornfield near the 500 block of Stauffer Road in Warwick Township—just several hundred yards northeast of the airport’s runway, Sgt. Adam Webber said during a press briefing. RELATED: NTSB has released a preliminary report on this crash. Click here to read our updated article. The pilot, 58-year-old Dr. Musaddiq "Mo" …
Bomb Squad, FBI Respond To Suspicious Vehicle At PNC Bank In Lititz: Police Bomb Squad, FBI Respond To Suspicious Vehicle At PNC Bank In Lititz: Police
Bomb Squad, FBI Respond To Suspicious Vehicle At PNC Bank In Lititz: Police A suspected explosive device shut down roads and drew a massive law enforcement response to a Lititz bank, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police said in an update on Tuesday, July 16. Officers were first called to PNC Bank at 1 Trolly Run Road in Warwick Township around 4:55 p.m. on Monday, July 15, after a bank alarm triggered fears of a possible explosive device inside a vehicle near the building. Two people were initially detained at the scene but were later cleared of any involvement, police said. Police set up a perimeter and evacuated the bank and surrounding area while waiting f…
Butcher Knife Chase In Lititz Leads To Drug Bust: Police Butcher Knife Chase In Lititz Leads To Drug Bust: Police
Butcher Knife Chase In Lititz Leads To Drug Bust: Police A man chased another person through a Lititz neighborhood while waving a butcher knife and threatening to kill him, police said in a release on Wednesday, June 18. Miguel Angel Rivera Jr., 49, of Lititz, was arrested after the violent outburst on the first block of Wentling Lane in Warwick Township around 2:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, according to Northern Lancaster County Regional Police. Investigators said Rivera brandished a butcher knife, threatened to kill the victim, and actively searched the area for him after he fled. Witnesses confirmed the attack, police said. Rivera was taken …
Undercover Sting Nets Long Prison Terms For Man Who Tried To Buy Child For Sex In Ephrata Undercover Sting Nets Long Prison Terms For Man Who Tried To Buy Child For Sex In Ephrata
Undercover Sting Nets Long Prison Terms For Man Who Tried To Buy Child For Sex In Ephrata Two Pennsylvania men who showed up at Lancaster County hotels expecting to rape children were sentenced to lengthy prison terms, the District Attorney’s Office announced in a release on Wednesday, June 4. Bradley Andrew Buchanan, 40, of Birdsboro in Berks County, was sentenced to 28 to 57 years in state prison after a jury found him guilty of trying to pay $250 to rape a 12-year-old girl. He was caught in an August 2022 sting conducted by the Lancaster County Human Trafficking Task Force. Authorities said Buchanan believed he was communicating with the girl’s aunt through an online ad, agre…
Two Kids, Adult Severely Injured When SUV Crashes Into Tree In Lititz: Police Two Kids, Adult Severely Injured When SUV Crashes Into Tree In Lititz: Police
Two Kids, Adult Severely Injured When SUV Crashes Into Tree In Lititz: Police An SUV carrying two children and an adult slammed into a tree during a rainstorm in Warwick Township, severely injuring all three, police announced on Friday, May 9. The single-vehicle crash happened in the 200 block of East Lexington Road around 8 a.m., according to the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department. Investigators say the driver of a 2023 Hyundai SUV lost control on the wet roadway and slid off the road, striking a large tree head-on. The adult and two child passengers were all transported to a local hospital for emergency care with serious injuries. Brunnerville Fi…
SUV Crashes Into Mud Bog Off Embankment In Warwick Township (PHOTOS) SUV Crashes Into Mud Bog Off Embankment In Warwick Township (PHOTOS)
SUV Crashes Into Mud Bog Off Embankment In Warwick Township (Photos) A small SUV went off the road and crashed into a mud bog in Warwick Township, police announced on Thursday, April 3. Northern Lancaster County Regional Police officers were dispatched to the single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Pine Hill Road and Buch Mill Road at 8:32 a.m., according to the department's release. The SUV traveled over an embankment and became stuck in the mud bog, prompting a rescue response. Firefighters from Brunnerville and Rothsville Fire Companies worked to extract the driver, police said. Weaver’s Towing was called to remove the SUV from the mud, according to …
Horse And Buggy Flips In Lititz Crash, Driver Suspected Of DUI: Police Horse And Buggy Flips In Lititz Crash, Driver Suspected Of DUI: Police
Horse And Buggy Flips In Lititz Crash, Driver Suspected Of DUI: Police A horse and buggy was flipped onto its side after being rear-ended by a suspected drunk driver in Lancaster County police announced on Monday, March 10. Jeffery Donnelly, 49, of Lititz, was driving a 2012 Subaru WRX when he struck the buggy from behind at West Orange Street and Pfautz Avenue in Warwick Township, around 6:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, according to Northern Lancaster County Regional Police. The buggy was occupied by Matthew King, 23, and Rosa King, 21, both of Manheim, authorities said. Rosa King was taken to the hospital for evaluation and later released. The horse was not i…
Lititz Man, 70, Charged After High-Speed Chase Through Warwick Township: Police Lititz Man, 70, Charged After High-Speed Chase Through Warwick Township: Police
Lititz Man, 70, Charged After High-Speed Chase Through Warwick Township: Police A 70-year-old East Petersburg man faces felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly fleeing police during a traffic detail in Warwick Township, the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department announced on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Stefan Hoenicke, of East Petersburg, was driving a white Honda CRV southbound on Lititz Pike around 9:52 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, when he allegedly attempted to evade a traffic detail conducted by NLCRPD and the U.S. Secret Service near W. Millport Road, police said in the release. Officers said Hoenicke entered a right-turn lane before swerving left, bypassi…
9 Hospitalized, 40 Displaced In Massive Warwick Fire 9 Hospitalized, 40 Displaced In Massive Warwick Fire
9 Hospitalized, 40 Displaced In Massive Warwick Fire A pre-dawn fire destroyed an apartment building in Warwick Township, displacing 40 people and sending five to the hospital, officials said Sunday, Nov. 17. Firefighters were called to the 300 block of Creekside Lane at 4:30 a.m., Warwick Emergency Services Commission Fire Commissioner Duane Ober said. “When we arrived, we had fire shown in multiple locations,” Ober explained, estimating that 100 firefighters from a dozen companies battled the blaze before 5 a.m. Although five people were transported to local hospitals, their injuries were described as minor, Ober added. Four firefighters …
Gunpoint ATM Robbery In Hanover, Among Two Robberies In Central PA: Police Gunpoint ATM Robbery In Hanover, Among Two Robberies In Central PA: Police
Gunpoint ATM Robbery In Hanover, Among Two Robberies In Central PA: Police Two separate robberies at ATMs were announced by police on Tuesday, May 7.  The first robbery happened in York and the second occurred in Lancaster, it remains unclear if these incidents, which happened 3 days apart, are connected in any way.  The York Robbery began when a man offered another man a ride home in the area of the 100 block of Carlisle Street, Hanover Borough between 1 and 4 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, according to a release by area police.  Once the man entered the vehicle the man who offered him a ride "brandished a handgun," the police said. He was then forced …
Russian Man Accused Of Raping 5 Girls In Lititz: Affidavit Russian Man Accused Of Raping 5 Girls In Lititz: Affidavit
Russian Man Accused Of Raping 5 Girls In Lititz: Affidavit A Russian man caring for five young girls in Lititz is accused of raping them numerous times beginning in 2006 and ending in 2021, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  In 2006, while the girls' father was unable to care for them, 52-year-old Vladimir Stanislavo Sayevskiy began raising them in his home in the first block of South Heck Road, Warwick Township, Lititz, Northern York County Regional Police Detective Matthew Hinkle explained in the criminal complaint. Before each of the girls turned 13 years old they were sexually assaulted in the bathrooms, bedro…
Parents Brawl At PA Youth Hockey Game, Police Say Parents Brawl At PA Youth Hockey Game, Police Say
Parents Brawl At PA Youth Hockey Game, Police Say An argument between parents at a youth hockey game in Warwick Township came to blows over the weekend, according to authorities.  It happened at the Revolution Ice Gardens, 1621 Mearns Road, on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 18, Warwick police said in a release.  The rink's manager called authorities around 12:45 p.m. after "parents from opposing teams got into a verbal confrontation, which turned physical," according to the police report. At least one witness described a man placing a woman in a headlock. When officers arrived at the rink, all the involved parents had been separated and…
DNA Matches Lititz 18-Year-Old To Rape Of 15-Year-Old Girl: Police DNA Matches Lititz 18-Year-Old To Rape Of 15-Year-Old Girl: Police
DNA Matches Lititz 18-Year-Old To Rape Of 15-Year-Old Girl: Police A Lititz teen has been charged in connection with the rape of a younger teenage girl, Northern Lancaster Regional Police announced on Jan. 1, 2024.  Elyas Ryan Hoag, 18, was identified as the suspect through evidence including a DNA match, according to the police.  NLCRPD detectives began their investigation into the incident after the 15-year-old girl's rape in the first block of Apple Hill Drive Warwick Township was reported at 12:48 a.m. on April 11, 2023. The DNA samples and additional evidence was reviewed the caseby Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office and the …
TONIGHT: Philadelphia Resident To Appear On 'Jeopardy!' TONIGHT: Philadelphia Resident To Appear On 'Jeopardy!'
Tonight: Philadelphia Resident To Appear On 'Jeopardy!' A Philadelphia woman will vie for first place in the Friday, June 30 broadcast of "Jeopardy!" Ilena Di Toro is a Philadelphia-based public relations specialist for Debbie Goetz Media Connections, a Warwick Township firm.  Di Toro will face off against Courtney Johnston, an attorney from Denver, and reigning champ Bryan White, an analyst from Santa Maria, California, per the official "Jeopardy!" website.  The show will air at 7 p.m. on 6abc. 
Sleeping Baby Shot At By Lititz 'Squirrel' Hunter: Police Sleeping Baby Shot At By Lititz 'Squirrel' Hunter: Police
Sleeping Baby Shot At By Lititz 'Squirrel' Hunter: Police A 24-year-old man shooting at a squirrel fired his gun into a nursery where a baby was sleeping in its crib, authorities announced in a release on Monday, March 6, 2023.  Dakota Leonel Johnson-Ortiz of 6 Windwood Place, Lititz later admitted to shooting a squirrel in the area at the same time the shot was heard, according to the release.  A neighbor heard a gunshot and told a parent living in the 100 block of Guilder Place in Warwick Township who called the police after they entered their sleeping baby's nursery and found debris on the floor as well as "dust and debris f…
Extremely Drunk Lititz Man Flees Multiple Crashes, Police Say Extremely Drunk Lititz Man Flees Multiple Crashes, Police Say
Extremely Drunk Lititz Man Flees Multiple Crashes, Police Say A man from Lititz was driving under the influence with a blood alcohol level above the highest rate when he hit multiple cars in separate crashes fleeing every time, authorities explain in a release on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023.  Brian Keith Fisher was discovered to be drunk when officers with the Northern Lancaster County Region police department pulled him over in the 300 block of Rudy Dam Drive in Warwick Township on Jan. 15, 2023.  The 52-year-old "was involved in a crash at multiple locations in Warwick Township and continued to drive away from each crash scene," the police stat…
Philadelphia Man Illegally Bought 21 Guns In Bucks For Others: DA Philadelphia Man Illegally Bought 21 Guns In Bucks For Others: DA
Philadelphia Man Illegally Bought 21 Guns In Bucks For Others: DA A 24-year-old Philadelphia man is facing several charges for purchasing nearly two-dozen guns almost exclusively in Bucks County for other people, authorities said. Leonard Truesdale was arraigned this week on 21 counts each of making false statements on firearm purchase forms, criminal conspiracy to make false statements on firearm purchase forms and selling or transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person, according to the Bucks County DA's Office. Truesdale appeared before Magisterial District Judge Brian M. Marriott who remanded him to Bucks County Correctional Facility under $100…
Child Charged Following Domestic Incident In Central PA: Police Child Charged Following Domestic Incident In Central PA: Police
Child Charged Following Domestic Incident In Central PA: Police A father was hurt and a child has been charged following a domestic violence incident in central Pennsylvania on Oct. 28, police say.  Northern Lancaster County Regional police were called to a domestic violence-related assault report on Twin Brook Road in Warwick Township around 4 p.m. on Friday.  During the investigation it was police determined fifteen-year-old boy "struck his father with a clenched fist causing contusions and visible injury," police stated in a release on Wednesday, Nov. 2.  The father needed medical care but did not require any hospitalization due to th…
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…
Bail Scam Artist Needs Bail After He Tried To Scam PA Grandma Out of $15K: Police Bail Scam Artist Needs Bail After He Tried To Scam PA Grandma Out of $15K: Police
Bail Scam Artist Needs Bail After He Tried To Scam PA Grandma Out of $15K: Police An 82-year-old grandma nearly lost $15,000 to a bail scam artist on Monday, June 13, police say. Engerbert Perez Jimenez, 26, of Reading, called the Lancaster County woman and pretended to be her son’s lawyer claiming her grandson was in a serious car crash and was in the ICU and needed $8,000, according to the release by the Northern Lancaster County Regional police department. The woman quickly went to the bank and withdrew cash and met the man in Warwick Township and surrendered the cash, but then he called her back and demanded another $7,000 in cash claiming he need bail money for her…
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 …
Driver Uses Neighbor's Yard As Turnaround In Police Pursuit In Central PA: Authorities Driver Uses Neighbor's Yard As Turnaround In Police Pursuit In Central PA: Authorities
Driver Uses Neighbor's Yard As Turnaround In Police Pursuit In Central PA: Authorities A Central PA man who damaged property by trying to turn around in a yard during a police chase was charged with a felony, authorities said. Christopher Michael Mumford, 41, sped away from police who attempted to stop him near Lititz Pike and West Woods Drive in Warwick Township just before 1:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police said. Mumford, of Lebanon, then headed north on Lititz Pike after trying to flee east on West Woods Drive, using a resident’s yard to turn around and causing damage in the process, police said. County Police ended the chase for sa…
Police BodyCam Shows Teen Being Rescued From Central PA Home Engulfed In Flames Police BodyCam Shows Teen Being Rescued From Central PA Home Engulfed In Flames
Police BodyCam Shows Teen Being Rescued From Central PA Home Engulfed In Flames A police officer and a teenager were sent to the hospital after a heroic rescue during a central Pennsylvania house fire— that was captured on a body camera, police say. Northern Lancaster County Regional police were called to the fire in the 300 Block of Meadow Valley Road in Warwick Township on Wednesday shortly after 4 p.m., according to a release by the police. Upon arrival officers saw a teenage boy trapped on the second floor, the police say. The boy escaped by jumping from the second-story window, according to the release. A NLCRPD officer and a member of Rothsville EMS assisted…
PA Thieves Wanted For Stealing Thousands Of Dollars In COVID-19, Flu Meds: Police PA Thieves Wanted For Stealing Thousands Of Dollars In COVID-19, Flu Meds: Police
PA Thieves Wanted For Stealing Thousands Of Dollars In Covid-19, Flu Meds: Police Police are on the lookout for two men they say stole thousands of dollars’ worth of COVID-19 and flu medications from a Pennsylvania grocery store. Derrick Anthony Bleach and Legious R. Minder, both of Allentown, arrived at Giant Food Stores on Lititz Pike in Warwick Township in a dark-colored sedan around 11:50 p.m. on Nov. 27, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police said. The pair walked to the medications aisle, where Bleach took out a large gift bag that had been hidden in the back of his jacket. Bleach was then seen on surveillance footage picking out various medicine boxes and slid…