PA Husband 'Tried To Kill' Wife, Set House On Fire Over Divorce Money: Affidavit PA Husband 'Tried To Kill' Wife, Set House On Fire Over Divorce Money: Affidavit
PA Husband 'Tried To Kill' Wife, Set House On Fire Over Divorce Money: Affidavit A Pennsylvania husband choked his wife, tried to trap her inside their burning home, and admitted he "tried to kill" her after an argument over money from their divorce, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Aug. 4. The fight erupted Friday, July 31, inside the couple's Conewago Township home as the woman prepared to move to Florida following the sale of the house, investigators wrote. The York County home was solely in her name, and police said Eric Dale Smith became furious after learning he would receive about $11,850 from the sale instead of the amount he want…
DA Blasts Quakertown Police Chief's 'Calamitous' Decisions In ICE Protest (UPDATE) DA Blasts Quakertown Police Chief's 'Calamitous' Decisions In ICE Protest (UPDATE)
DA Blasts Quakertown Police Chief's 'Calamitous' Decisions In ICE Protest (Update) The Bucks County District Attorney's Office has concluded its months-long investigation into the violent confrontation that erupted during a student-led anti-ICE protest in Quakertown, clearing all police officers and civilians of further criminal liability while sharply criticizing Police Chief Scott McElree's actions. In a report released Monday, Aug. 3, the DA's Office determined no additional criminal charges will be filed against McElree, any other officers, or any of the juveniles involved in the Feb. 20 incident. However, prosecutors concluded that McElree's decision to rush into a c…
BF Kills GF Before Threatening Suicide In PA: DA BF Kills GF Before Threatening Suicide In PA: DA
BF Kills GF Before Threatening Suicide In PA: DA A 20-year-old Coatesville man has been charged with first-degree murder after authorities say he admitted to choking his girlfriend during an argument, leading police to her body inside her home. Kevin Reza-Gonzales was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, third-degree murder, and strangulation in connection with the woman's death, the Chester County District Attorney's Office and Coatesville City Police announced Monday, Aug. 3. Reza-Gonzales called 911 at approximately 11 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, reporting thoughts of self-harm, according to the criminal complaint. Officers loca…
Victim's Mother, 3 Others Charged In PA Teen's Fatal Shooting (UPDATE) Victim's Mother, 3 Others Charged In PA Teen's Fatal Shooting (UPDATE)
Victim's Mother, 3 Others Charged In PA Teen's Fatal Shooting (Update) The mother of a murdered 17-year-old boy is among four additional people charged in connection with the shooting that claimed her son's life, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 3. Tamara Rosario, 42, of the 900 block of Plane Street in Columbia Borough, is charged with hindering apprehension or prosecution, furnishing alcohol to minors, and corruption of minors, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Also charged are Bryant Ramos, 19, of the 2200 block of Oak Hollow Drive in West Hempfield Township, with hindering apprehension or prosecution, tampering with evidence,…
Woman Accused Of Pushing Mother Down Stairs To Her Death In Pennsylvania Has Case Sent Court Woman Accused Of Pushing Mother Down Stairs To Her Death In Pennsylvania Has Case Sent Court
Woman Accused Of Pushing Mother Down Stairs To Her Death In Pennsylvania Has Case Sent Court A woman accused of pushing her mother into a wall, causing the 63-year-old woman to fall down a flight of stairs and suffer fatal injuries, will have her case proceed to court, authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 3. Judge Joshua Keller ruled following a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, July 29, that prosecutors had presented enough evidence for the case against Elissa Blair Waltman to proceed to the Court of Common Pleas, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Waltman, 34, of the 300 block of Laurel Street, Lancaster City, is charged with involuntary manslaughter a…
PA Gift Card Scammers Busted At NJ Mall: Cops PA Gift Card Scammers Busted At NJ Mall: Cops
PA Gift Card Scammers Busted At NJ Mall: Cops Three out-of-state suspects accused of using stolen merchandise to fraudulently obtain gift cards at Westfield Garden State Plaza were arrested after Paramus police recovered more than $3,300 in stolen goods, a pellet gun, stolen identification documents and oxycodone, authorities said. At approximately 8 p.m. Friday, July 31, Paramus Police Crime Suppression Unit Sgt. Keith Bland saw two men and a woman enter multiple stores inside the mall and attempt to return or exchange merchandise for gift cards, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Based on his experience, Bland identified the …
Teen Dies After Falling Through Hay Hole In Family Barn In Pennsylvania Teen Dies After Falling Through Hay Hole In Family Barn In Pennsylvania
Teen Dies After Falling Through Hay Hole In Family Barn In Pennsylvania A teenager died after falling through a hay hole inside a barn on his family's property, the county coroner confirmed. Jonas Fisher, 16, of Colerain Township, was pronounced dead Sunday, Aug. 2, at 8:42 p.m. in the trauma bay at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital after being rushed there following the accident, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. Investigators said Fisher fell approximately 8 to 12 feet through a hay hole in the barn before being transported to the hospital. The Lancaster County Coroner's Office responded to the hospital following the death. An in…
Family Sought For 25-Year-Old Philly Man Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital Family Sought For 25-Year-Old Philly Man Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital
Family Sought For 25-Year-Old Philly Man Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital Authorities are asking for the public's help locating the family of a 25-year-old Philadelphia man who died Monday, Aug. 3, in Lehigh County. Tyreese J. Johnson was pronounced dead at 3:24 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, in the Emergency Department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. An autopsy was completed Monday at the Lehigh County Coroner's Office & Forensic Center. The cause and manner of Johnson's death remain pending the results of microscopic examination and toxicology testing, the coroner said. The Coroner's Office is attempting to loc…
Pedestrian Struck By Car Dies Days After Crash On PA Street: Coroner Pedestrian Struck By Car Dies Days After Crash On PA Street: Coroner
Pedestrian Struck By Car Dies Days After Crash On PA Street: Coroner A man has died days after he was struck by a vehicle along a Pennsylvania roadway, authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 3. Richard Burnet, 58, of Bethlehem, was pronounced dead at 3:42 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, at St. Luke's University Hospital-Bethlehem, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Burnet had been hospitalized after he was hit by a vehicle around 10:34 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, in the 1800 block of Stefko Boulevard in Bethlehem, authorities said. An autopsy completed Monday, Aug. 3, determined Burnet died from complications of blunt force trauma. His death was rul…
25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At Busy Pennsylvania Intersection ID'd 25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At Busy Pennsylvania Intersection ID'd
25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At Busy Pennsylvania Intersection ID'd A 25-year-old motorcyclist has been identified after a fatal crash in Allentown Friday morning. Elias I. Alzaghtiti, of Allentown, died after the motorcycle he was operating collided with a motor vehicle around 9 a.m. Friday, July 31, at the intersection of Union Boulevard and North Graham Street, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.  Alzaghtiti was pronounced dead at 9:43 a.m. in the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg, the coroner said. He was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.  An autopsy conducted on Monday, Aug. 3, at the Lehigh …
23-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In PA Crash ID'd By Coroner 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In PA Crash ID'd By Coroner
23-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In PA Crash ID'd By Coroner A 23-year-old man who died in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Pennsylvania over the weekend has been identified by authorities. Benjamin M. Orr of Bushkill Township was killed in the crash at the intersection of Northampton and 13th streets in Easton around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, Northampton County Coroner Zachary R. Lysek said in a release issued Monday, Aug. 3. Orr was operating the motorcycle and was its sole occupant. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, according to the coroner. An examination determined Orr died from multiple blunt force injuries. His death was ru…
20-Year-Old Woman ID'd In Fatal 2-Vehicle Susquehanna River Crash: Coroner 20-Year-Old Woman ID'd In Fatal 2-Vehicle Susquehanna River Crash: Coroner
20-Year-Old Woman ID'd In Fatal 2-Vehicle Susquehanna River Crash: Coroner A 20-year-old woman has been identified as the victim of the crash that sent two vehicles into the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania early Thursday, July 30.  Saige Zink of Columbia Borough, died after the two-vehicle crash in the area of 1938 Water Street in Manor Township, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. Coroner investigators responded to the scene at 5:14 a.m. after both vehicles were found overturned in approximately five feet of water.  An autopsy performed Friday morning determined Zink died from fresh water drowning. Her death was ruled an accident. …