Wanted Driver Captured At Rikers Island After Fatal Susquehanna River Crash (UPDATE) Wanted Driver Captured At Rikers Island After Fatal Susquehanna River Crash (UPDATE)
Wanted Driver Captured At Rikers Island After Fatal Susquehanna River Crash (Update) The 23-year-old driver accused of fleeing after a crash that sent two vehicles into the Susquehanna River and killed a young woman has been captured in New York City, police announced Tuesday, Aug. 11. Mikaail Cotton was arrested by New York City authorities in connection with an alleged firearms offense and is being held at Rikers Island, according to the Manor Township Police Department. Arrangements are underway to extradite Cotton to Pennsylvania, where he is expected to face charges stemming from the July 30 crash that killed 20-year-old Saige Zink, of Columbia, police said. Cotton is…
6-Year-Old Girl Mauled By Same Dogs That Attacked Toddler At PA Home: Report 6-Year-Old Girl Mauled By Same Dogs That Attacked Toddler At PA Home: Report
6-Year-Old Girl Mauled By Same Dogs That Attacked Toddler At PA Home: Report A 6-year-old girl suffered severe injuries when she was attacked by two dogs at a Lebanon County home — the same dogs police say critically injured a toddler there nearly two years ago. The was bitten by the dogs at a home on South 14th Avenue in South Lebanon Township at 11:24 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, South Lebanon Township Police Chief Zimmerman told WGAL News 8. She was taken to Hershey Medical Center with severe injuries and has since undergone surgery, according to police and a GoFundMe launched for her recovery. The girl's recovery remains uncertain and will depend on how she heals, …
Pennsylvania Targeted By $500K Retail Theft Ring That Hit 100-Plus Businesses: Police Pennsylvania Targeted By $500K Retail Theft Ring That Hit 100-Plus Businesses: Police
Pennsylvania Targeted By $500K Retail Theft Ring That Hit 100-Plus Businesses: Police More than $500,000 in merchandise. More than 100 businesses. Six suspects in custody. And Maryland investigators say they aren't finished yet. The sprawling organized retail theft investigation began in Prince George's County in February 2025 before eventually stretching across Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Washington, DC, according to local police. Six suspects are now in custody, police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11: Daryl Michael Jackson, 30, of Washington, DC;  Cyan Rocke, 25, of Capitol Heights; Marco Morgan, 37, of Washington, DC; Tia Courtney, 31, of Capitol …
Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him In Pennsylvania: Affidavit Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him In Pennsylvania: Affidavit
Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him In Pennsylvania: Affidavit A convicted murderer and the mother of a 4-year-old boy are accused in a disturbing child abuse case that left the child with broken bones, burns, bruises, and injuries doctors ultimately categorized as "torture," according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Raheem Akbar Shabazz Floyd, 38, who was on parole for a North Carolina murder conviction, and the boy's mother, Brianna Nichole Nolte-Maple, 32, were arrested in Harrisburg following an investigation into the child's extensive injuries on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the affidavit. The investigation began af…
Parents Kidnapped, Assaulted 7-Week-Old Baby Girl In Pennsylvania: Police Parents Kidnapped, Assaulted 7-Week-Old Baby Girl In Pennsylvania: Police
Parents Kidnapped, Assaulted 7-Week-Old Baby Girl In Pennsylvania: Police A 7-week-old baby girl suffered multiple serious injuries in an alleged assault that landed both of her parents behind bars in Philadelphia, police announced on Monday, Aug. 10. Secret McCleve-Sar, 21, and Tyrone Jones, 22, both of the 2500 block of North Front Street, were apprehended on Sunday, Aug. 9, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The investigation began after an 18th District officer responded to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for a report of a prior assault involving the infant at approximately 6:34 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, police said. The baby had initially …
Caregiver Charged In Connection With Woman With Down Syndrome's Death In PA: AG Caregiver Charged In Connection With Woman With Down Syndrome's Death In PA: AG
Caregiver Charged In Connection With Woman With Down Syndrome's Death In PA: AG A caregiver has been charged in connection with the death of a 51-year-old woman with Down syndrome, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, Aug. 10. Susan Edwards, 59, of Pen Argyl, was charged with two felony counts of neglect of a care-dependent person causing serious bodily injury or death and endangering the welfare of a care-dependent person, according to the Attorney General’s Office. The woman was found dead inside Edwards’ Northampton County home on Oct. 15, 2023, investigators said. She died from septic complications caused by untreated pressure ulcers, acc…
3-Year-Old Dies From Cocaine Toxicity In PA Home; Coroner Rules Homicide 3-Year-Old Dies From Cocaine Toxicity In PA Home; Coroner Rules Homicide
3-Year-Old Dies From Cocaine Toxicity In PA Home; Coroner Rules Homicide A 3-year-old child found dead inside a Pennsylvania home died from cocaine toxicity, and the death has been ruled a homicide, officials announced on Monday, Aug. 10. The child was found dead inside a home on Columbia Avenue in Greenville on Saturday, June 27, according to Mercer County Coroner John A. Libonati. A forensic autopsy was performed by forensic pathologist Todd Luckasevic on Monday, June 29, the coroner said. The scene investigation, autopsy findings, and forensic toxicology results determined the child's cause of death was cocaine toxicity, according to the release. Libonati ru…
Former Mayor's Daughter Charged In 2-Year-Old Child's Abuse At PA Preschool Former Mayor's Daughter Charged In 2-Year-Old Child's Abuse At PA Preschool
Former Mayor's Daughter Charged In 2-Year-Old Child's Abuse At PA Preschool A former Pennsylvania mayor's daughter has been charged after an alleged child abuse incident involving a 2-year-old at the preschool where she worked, police announced on Monday, Aug. 10. Erin Elizabeth Burke, 28, of Newtown, was charged following the incident at Newtown Discovery Preschool on Blacksmith Road in Newtown Township on Friday, July 24, according to police and court documents. The school initiated a ChildLine report of suspected child abuse after the incident involving Burke and the 2-year-old student, according to police. The Newtown Township Police Department's Detective Di…
Woman's Death Ruled Suicide After 9-Year-Old Girl Shot At PA Condo (UPDATE) Woman's Death Ruled Suicide After 9-Year-Old Girl Shot At PA Condo (UPDATE)
Woman's Death Ruled Suicide After 9-Year-Old Girl Shot At PA Condo (Update) The death of a woman found shot inside a Pennsylvania condominium is now being investigated as a suicide that also left a 9-year-old girl struck by gunfire, authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 10. The girl continues to recover from her injuries following the shooting at the Summit House Condominium Complex in East Goshen Township on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Officers were called to a home in the 400 building of the complex just before 11 a.m. and arrived to find the 9-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound, authorities previously sai…
Grandchild Airlifted After Pickup Kills Husband, Wife Crossing Pennsylvania Street Grandchild Airlifted After Pickup Kills Husband, Wife Crossing Pennsylvania Street
Grandchild Airlifted After Pickup Kills Husband, Wife Crossing Pennsylvania Street A girl was airlifted to a hospital after a pickup truck struck her and her grandparents, killing the husband and wife as the family crossed a Pennsylvania street, authorities announced. Eric Lutz, 74, and his wife, Donna Lutz, 71, both of Columbia Borough, were crossing at Chestnut and North Third streets in Columbia with their grandchild when they were struck by a Dodge Ram pickup around 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9, according to Columbia Borough Police and the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. All three were initially rushed to a local hospital following the crash. The girl was later flo…
NJ Motorcyclist Dad Killed In Fiery Head-On Crash With SUV In PA: State Police NJ Motorcyclist Dad Killed In Fiery Head-On Crash With SUV In PA: State Police
NJ Motorcyclist Dad Killed In Fiery Head-On Crash With SUV In PA: State Police A New Jersey motorcyclist was killed and two Pennsylvania residents were hospitalized following a fiery head-on crash in Northampton County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 10. Nathan D. Giamoni, 48, of Phillipsburg, was riding a 2014 Harley-Davidson Low Rider south on South Delaware Drive in Williams Township when the crash happened at 7:07 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9, according to the PSP Belfast crash report.  Giamoni lost control for an unknown reason and was thrown from the motorcycle, which slid into the northbound lane on the 200 block of South Delaware Drive, als…
Man Found Stabbed To Death At PA Days Inn ID'd; Homicide Charge Filed Man Found Stabbed To Death At PA Days Inn ID'd; Homicide Charge Filed
Man Found Stabbed To Death At PA Days Inn ID'd; Homicide Charge Filed The man found dead inside a Pennsylvania Days Inn has been identified, according to an update from the coroner's office on Monday, Aug. 10. James O'Neal was found dead inside the Days Inn at 334 Arsenal Road after Northern York County Regional Police were called to the motel for an unknown problem at 1:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, according to the York County Coroner's Office. Deputy Coroner Sarah Leonard responded and pronounced O'Neal dead at 4:20 p.m. An autopsy was performed on Thursday, Aug. 6, and preliminary findings showed O'Neal died from multiple injuries, including blunt force …