PA Dad Murders Son Over Cat; Watches Religious Videos For 12 Hours Before Calling 911: DA
A Pennsylvania father has been convicted of murder after he shot and killed his son during a bizarre argument over a cat and a car — then sat in the home for nearly 12 hours watching religious videos before calling 911, court documents detail.
John Francis Gustites, 67, of Sheppton, was found guilty on Wednesday, June 11 of Third-Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, and Simple Assault in the death of his 42-year-old son, John Andrew Gustites, according to Schuylkill County District Attorney Michael O’Pake and court records.
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York County Officer Runs Background Checks On 18 Women, Then Messages Them On Facebook: PSP
A York County cop used a national law enforcement database to run unauthorized background checks on women — and then slid into their DMs, Pennsylvania State Police revealed in a release issued Wednesday, June 11.
Sean David Lake, 32, of Dover, allegedly made 32 illegal queries through the Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network (CLEAN) between October 2022 and October 2024 — while working for multiple agencies, including the PA Fish and Boat Commission, Lower Windsor PD, and most recently York County Regional Police, according to an affidavit obtained by Daily Voice.
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Lititz Man Accused Of Forcing Oral Sex On York County Woman He Met On Facebook: Affidavit
A Lancaster County man is accused of sexually assaulting a York County woman during their first in-person meeting after connecting online, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, June 5.
Ozkan Can, 39, of Lititz, was charged with felony involuntary deviate sexual intercourse by forcible compulsion, felony aggravated indecent assault without consent, felony sexual assault, misdemeanor indecent assault without consent, and misdemeanor indecent assault by forcible compulsion, according to court documents.
The investigation began around 11 a.m. on Friday, May 31,…
Harrisburg Officer Drags GF In York County; 'Please Help Me' Text Prompts Arrest: Affidavit
A Harrisburg police officer is facing criminal charges after allegedly dragging his girlfriend off a couch by her hair, soaking her with a squirt gun, and destroying her belongings during a disturbing domestic dispute in York County, according to an affidavit obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, June 3.
Lee Richard Brown, 39, of Mount Wolf, was charged with Misdemeanor Simple Assault, Summary Harassment, and Summary Criminal Mischief. He was released on a $15,000 signature bond following his preliminary arraignment on Monday, June 2. He is scheduled to appear in court again on July 7 before M…
Destiny Weitkamp Dies After Head-On Crash In York County: Coroner (Update)
A promising young woman from Lower Chanceford Township was killed in a head-on crash, the York County Coroner’s Office announced on Wednesday, May 7, at 9 a.m.
Destiny Weitkamp, 23, died from blunt force trauma following the two-vehicle crash on Saturday night, May 3, in the 2500 block of Delta Road. She was pronounced dead at WellSpan York Hospital on Sunday, May 4 at 8:49 p.m., according to Deputy Coroner Jackie Heffner.
Weitkamp was driving south around 9:30 p.m. when her vehicle swerved into the oncoming lane and collided head-on with another vehicle, officials said. The cause of the cr…