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Reading, PA
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Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Pocono Double Homicide, Family Says: Reports
A Pennsylvania mother charged with killing her husband and 3-year-old son at Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos had tapped retirement savings to fund the family's three-week vacation and home renovations before the killings, according to her stepmother, who now believes the deaths were planned. Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, appeared happy during a video call with relatives shortly before her husband, Charles "Chaz" Harrison, 36, and their son, Tristan, were found stabbed to death inside the resort on Monday, Oct. 12, her stepmother, April Thetga, told the New York Post in an intervie…
Reading, PA
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Mom Killed Husband, 3-Year-Old Son At Great Wolf Lodge In Poconos: Police
A family vacation at Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos ended with a father and his 3-year-old son stabbed to death inside their hotel room, and the child's mother charged with both killings, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, Pennsylvania, is charged with two counts of criminal homicide in the deaths of her husband, Charles "Chaz" Harrison, and their 3-year-old son, identified in court documents only as T.H. The killings happened inside Room 2030 at Great Wolf Lodge, located at 1 Great Wolf Drive in Scotrun, Monro…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Man Found Stabbed To Death In Closet; PA Woman Charged With Homicide, Abuse Of Corpse
A man was found stabbed to death inside a closet in a Philadelphia apartment, and a 34-year-old woman is now charged with killing him and abusing his corpse, according to police and court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Dorakoma Lim, 37, was discovered inside a closet in a third-floor apartment on the 600 block of East Chelten Avenue in the city's Germantown neighborhood around 6:50 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, according to police and sources familiar with the investigation. Lim had been stabbed multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene, sources said. Marianne Lara Wright, 34, of…
Lancaster, PA
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Gunman Fired Barrage Inside Lancaster Store, Killing 16-Year-Old, Police Say
A gunman wanted in the killing of a 16-year-old boy opened fire inside a Pennsylvania corner store, shooting the child four times and wounding an 18-year-old man as a store clerk stood only feet away, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, Oct. 5. Jaiden Tavaughn Servance, 23, of Lancaster, is wanted on charges of criminal homicide, attempted criminal homicide, recklessly endangering another person, and carrying a firearm without a license, Lancaster City Bureau of Police announced. The charges stem from the shooting at a corner grocery store at 423 South Duke St. a…
New Cumberland-Lemoyne, PA
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Road Rage Chase Turns Deadly In Lemoyne, Driver Pleads Guilty To Murder
A road rage chase that ended with a motorcyclist being struck and killed in Pennsylvania has resulted in a third-degree murder plea nearly one year later, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 2. John Clark III, 57, of New Cumberland, pleaded guilty to criminal homicide — murder of the third degree before Cumberland County Judge Michelle H. Sibert on Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office. The plea came one day before the anniversary of the deadly Sept. 30, 2025, crash in Lemoyne Borough. Clark was driving in the borough when he became enraged at a mo…
Allentown, PA
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Gunmen Convicted In Fatal Allentown Nightclub Shooting
Two gunmen accused of opening fire outside a Pennsylvania after-hours club, killing one man and wounding three others, have been convicted following a weeklong trial, prosecutors announced on Monday, Sept. 21. David Isiah Rivera and Pedro Junior Paulino, both of Allentown, were convicted in connection with the Feb. 2, 2025 shooting outside BKK Lounge on Union Boulevard in Allentown, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan. Rivera was found guilty of first-degree homicide, while Paulino was convicted of third-degree homicide. Both were also convicted of three counts eac…
Littlestown, PA
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Teenage Daughter Killed In Intentional Explosion Dad Admitted To Setting: Court Docs
A Pennsylvania father accused of intentionally blowing up his family's home, killing his 19-year-old daughter and injuring his estranged wife, has admitted to killing the teen. Brian Jeffrey Shelleby, 47, of Castle Shannon, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and aggravated arson causing bodily injury in a negotiated plea before Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge Bruce R. Beemer on Monday, Aug. 10, court records show. Shelleby is awaiting sentencing, which is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 10 at 9 a.m. in Courtroom 510, according to his docket. He remains in the Allegheny C…
Bethlehem, PA
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Blood Dripping From Mom’s Face After Shot Fired At Car With Minor Inside In Bethlehem, Docs
Blood was reportedly dripping down a Bethlehem mother’s face after a bullet smashed through her windshield while her teenage son sat beside her during a morning road rage confrontation, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, May 14. Jaime Alexander Paramo-Zamudio, 36, of Philadelphia, is charged with attempted homicide and aggravated assault following the shooting near Johnston Drive and Linden Street around 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, Bethlehem Police said. Officers were sent to the 3100 block of Linden Street after multiple 911 callers reported a man had fired …
Lower Paxton, PA
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Gun Matches 22-Year-Old To 2023 Killing Of Amari McFadden In Alley: Police
A long-running homicide investigation in Harrisburg has led to charges against a city man, authorities announced on Wednesday, Nov. 26. James Timothy Scott, 22, was charged in connection with the 2023 shooting death of Amari McFadden, according to Harrisburg police. The deadly shooting happened in the 1500 block of Ella Alley on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, when officers found McFadden dead at the scene, police said. An investigation began immediately and continued for nearly two years as detectives worked the case. Scott has been charged with Criminal Homicide, Misdemeanor Person Not To Poss…
Aston-Brookhaven, PA
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4th Infant Found Dead After Eviction; Tenant Mom Slapped With New Charges: Affidavit (
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A fourth infant has been discovered dead inside a Pennsylvania home, where three others were previously found, after a landlord began cleaning the property following an eviction, according to new court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Sept. 18. Jessica M. Mauthe, 39, of Ford City, is charged with criminal homicide, involuntary manslaughter, four counts of concealment of the death of a child, and four counts of abuse of a corpse, according to a newly filed criminal complaint and docket records. The remains were discovered on Friday, Sept. 13, inside a home on Oak Avenue after t…
Muhlenberg, PA
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PA Man Charged After Missing 42-Year-Old Found Dead Near Casino
A 25-year-old Pittsburgh man is facing homicide charges after a missing man was found dead in the Ohio River near Rivers Casino, police announced. Stephen Williams, 42, was last seen leaving the Downtown Wyndham on Friday, Sept. 5 at 11:15 p.m. He was spotted again shortly after midnight on Strawberry Way by the U.S. Steel Building, according to the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. Williams was reported missing soon after. His cell phone was later found in Point State Park near the Wyndham, but detectives were unable to make contact with the unhoused individual who located it. On Tuesday, Sept…
Lancaster, PA
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Lancaster Detective Cracks 2013 Cold Case Murder After DNA, Confession; Suspect Waives Hearing
A former Lancaster man accused of stabbing another man to death during a 2013 robbery has waived his preliminary hearing, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. Shawn D. Jones, 54, is charged with killing Allan Wayne Hess, 59, during a burglary in the 200 block of West Walnut Street on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Jones waived his hearing before Magisterial District Judge John Bender on Monday, July 29, allowing the case to proceed to Lancaster County Court. The cold case was reopened by Detective Sergeant Shawn Gunnet, who su…
Keansburg, NJ
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No Charges For Keansburg Officer Who Fatally Shot Chainsaw Wielding Man: AG
A state grand jury declined to criminally charge a Keansburg police officer who fatally shot a 46-year-old man wielding a chainsaw, authorities announced Wednesday, July 30. On Monday, May 27, 2024 at 1:07 p.m. Keansburg police were called to perform a welfare check at a home on Seabreeze Way, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Two officers entered the home and found Willem Roman with a running chainsaw, along with several weapons, Platkin said. Roman approached the officers with the chainsaw, Platkin said. Patrolman John Swartz used a taser on Roman and Patrolman Tyler Mange…
Allentown, PA
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'Her Name Will Not Be Forgotten': Best Friend Remembers Jerkera Battle, 22, Killed In Allentown
The 22-year-old woman shot dead in her Allentown home this week is being remembered as a joyful, animal-loving young mom whose smile never failed to light up a room. Jerkera B. Battle, a Bethlehem native and Liberty High School graduate, was found shot in the head on Tuesday, July 22, inside her home in the 700 block of W. Turner Street, as Daily Voice previously reported. Her ex-boyfriend, Adam Makowka, 27, has been charged with criminal homicide and is awaiting extradition to face charges in Lehigh County, authorities said. Now, Battle’s best friend is speaking out. '13 Years Of Non-Stop…
National Interest
PA Woman Found Decomposing In Metal Box On Husband’s Former Property: Affidavit
Katlyn Harp’s body was found inside a green metal box on a mountainside in Columbia County—just yards from land her husband once owned—according to a shocking affidavit released Monday, June 30. Vincent Harp, 39, has been charged with Criminal Homicide, Abuse of Corpse, and Tampering With Evidence. He is being held without bail at Columbia County Correctional Facility following his arrest Sunday, June 29. The affidavit reveals that Katlyn, 33, was reported missing by her sister on June 20, after failing to check in. She was last heard from the night before, during a 6:44 p.m. phone call, sh…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Miles Pfeffer Guilty In Murder Of Temple Officer Chris Fitzgerald; Gets Life Without Parole
The 20-year-old Bucks County man accused of ambushing and killing Temple University Police Sergeant Chris Fitzgerald has been found guilty of all charges, including First-Degree Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer, a Philadelphia jury decided on Wednesday, June 25. Miles Pfeffer, of Buckingham Township, was just 18 when he gunned down Fitzgerald during a foot pursuit on the 1700 block of West Montgomery Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. Prosecutors say he ignored the officer’s commands and opened fire after a struggle, continuing to shoot even as Fitzgerald lay wounded on the ground. Autho…
West York-Shiloh, PA
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West York Teen Wrestler Stabs Dad To Death With Machete: Police
A West York wrestler is accused of murdering his own father in a chilling domestic killing that unfolded in the early morning hours on Tuesday, June 24, according to police. Officers were called to the 1400 block of West Market Street/Route 462 in West York Borough around 1:48 a.m. for a reported disturbance. Stanley Fears, 62, was found stabbed and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The suspect—identified as 18-year-old Ahdoneeyah Fears—was taken into custody at the scene and charged with criminal homicide, according to police. Fears stabbed his father in the chest with a large "m…
Lancaster, PA
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Body Never Found But PA Husband Sentenced For Killing Wife In 1984
A Lancaster County man convicted of killing his estranged wife four decades ago was sentenced to four to 10 years in state prison on Tuesday, June 17 — after living free for much of the last 40 years and even briefly after his trial. Jere Musser Bagenstose, 70, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in April for the 1984 disappearance and death of 25-year-old Maryann Bagenstose, whose body has never been found. At sentencing, Senior Judge John Kuhn called Bagenstose’s decision to conceal his wife’s body for decades “a level of callousness” that robbed her family of closure. “We hope th…
Lancaster, PA
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Teen Killers Sentenced In Lancaster Armed Robbery: DA
A pair of teens who launched a deadly robbery in Lancaster have now been sentenced to decades in state prison, authorities announced on Monday, June 16, 2025. Jayziah Echevarria, 18 at the time of the shooting but now 20, of the 900 block of North Lime Street, was sentenced to 14 to 28 years after pleading guilty to Third-Degree Murder, Conspiracy to Commit Robbery, Firearms Not to be Carried Without a License (two counts), and Recklessly Endangering Another Person. Jomar Santos, 14 at the time of the crime, was sentenced in April to 17 to 34 years for his role in the killing of Johan Parra…
Norristown, PA
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IG Messages, Masked Men, Murder: Arrested Made In Ambush Of 20-Year-Old In Norristown, AG Says
A 20-year-old man was ambushed and killed in Norristown, and prosecutors say Instagram messages and surveillance footage helped identify one of the suspects now facing a first-degree murder charge. Naseem Worrell, of Norristown, is accused of working with others to kill Tahaj Andru “Pooh” Harrison, 20, on May 23, around 9:43 p.m. behind 641 Corson Street, according to a police criminal complaint filed by the Montgomery County Detective Bureau and Norristown Police Police say Worrell and two other masked men were seen on camera walking toward Harrison before all three opened fire. Harrison w…
National Interest
Son-In-Law Killed Wife's Parents In Palmer 55+ Community, Waited For Police With Gun At Door
A man shot and killed his in-laws inside their home at a 55-and-older community in Pennsylvania while two toddlers were in the next room, and then waited at the front door with a handgun as police arrived, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 4. Xiaomin Fei, 24, is accused of killing his wife’s parents—Robert and Gretchen Ackerman—at their home in The Highlands at Glenmoor on the unit block of Glasgow Way in Palmer Township around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, according to the Palmer Township Police Department. Responding officers found Fei standing in the open doorway holding a handg…
Reading, PA
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NY Man Accused Of Brutally Killing, Burning Firefighter, Mom In PA Extradited
A New York man accused of brutally killing firefighter and mother Jessica Lockwood and setting her body on fire has been extradited to Pennsylvania to face homicide charges, authorities announced. Terrence Leroy Ray, 55, was picked up from the Westchester County Jail in Valhalla, New York, by detectives from Hazleton Police and Luzerne County after waiving extradition last week. He was transported back to Pennsylvania and arraigned Monday afternoon, May 12, before Magisterial District Judge James M. Dixon on charges of Criminal Homicide, Abuse of a Corpse, and Tampering with Evidence. Prose…
Mercersburg, PA
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PA Executive, Bride-To-Be, 24, Gunned Down With AR-15 In Burglary; Jewelry Turned Up In FL
A Pennsylvania woman was gunned down during a home invasion in Rostraver Township, and a Washington County man is now charged with her murder, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli announced on Monday, May 19. Dorian Jeri-Greene, 39, of Monongahela, was arrested in Tampa, Florida, and is charged in the Thursday, April 11, home invasion and shooting of Jennah Seibert. He faces the following charges: Felony Criminal Homicide Felony Robbery Felony Burglary Felony Theft Dorian Jeri-Greene who is accused of murdering Jennah Seibert before fleeing to Florida and pawning …
Schnecksville-Orefield-Neffs, PA
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Mugshot Released Of Florida Suspect In Pennsylvania After-Hours Club Murder (
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A Florida man accused of killing a woman and injuring two men at an after-hours club in Pennsylvania will face all charges in Lehigh County Court, authorities announced on Friday, May 9. Alberto Jose Rios-Santiago, 26, of Deltona, Florida, is charged with felony criminal homicide, two counts of felony aggravated assault, and one count of misdemeanor possessing an instrument of crime, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office. Following a preliminary hearing before District Judge Rashid Santiago on April 25, 2025, all charges were held for court, authorities said. Rios-Sant…
Bethlehem, PA
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‘To Ensure She Was Dead’: Bethlehem Husband Slashes Wife’s Throat, Stabs Her Heart 10 Times, DA
A Bethlehem Township man admitted to slashing his wife’s throat and stabbing her in the heart at least 10 times with a knife and hammer “to ensure she was dead,” authorities said. James Christopher Frank is charged with criminal homicide after police discovered the body of his wife, Deborah Glaser, inside their home on 3rd Street, Northampton County District Attorney Stephen G. Baratta announced on Tuesday, March 11. Bethlehem Township police were called around 8:30 a.m. for a welfare check after a concerned family member grew worried about the couple, according to the DA. Officers attemp…
Albany, NY
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Trooper's Accused Killer Considered Person Of Interest In Similar Trail Murder In Menands: Cops
Police are investigating a potential link between the murder of a Pennsylvania State Police trooper and a similar homicide that occurred on a trail in upstate New York six months earlier. Anthony Alexi “Antonia” Quesen, 25, of Baltimore, is considered a person of interest in the death of 76-year-old Daniel Frament, who was found beaten to death on an Albany-area walking trail in April 2024, New York State Police said. Quesen, who was born male and identifies as female, is currently locked up in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, after being charged with criminal homicide in the death of off-du…
Allentown, PA
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'Heartbroken' Family Of Ivan Diaz Jr. Seeks Support After Allentown Shooting
The family of Ivan “Buddha” Diaz Jr., the 32-year-old father killed in a shooting outside an Allentown nightclub, is struggling to navigate life without him—and the community is rallying behind them. A GoFundMe campaign has raised over $21,000 to support Diaz’s wife, Eliana, and their two children, Everlie and Mateo, as they face mounting expenses following his tragic death. A Devoted Father and Husband Lost Too Soon Diaz, of Lower Macungie Township, was killed in the early morning hours of Feb. 2 outside the BKK Lounge on Union Boulevard. Investigators say a dispute inside the club escalat…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Former Delco Pastor Acquitted In 1975 Murder Of 8-Year-Old Gretchen Harrington
Nearly 50 years after 8-year-old Gretchen Harrington was abducted and killed in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, David Zandstra, a former pastor accused of her murder, has been found not guilty. Court records updated on Saturday, Jan. 18, show Zandstra was acquitted of all charges following a trial on Friday, Jan. 17. The charges included Criminal Homicide, First-Degree Murder, Second-Degree Murder, and Third-Degree Murder. Additional charges, including Possession of an Instrument of Crime, were dismissed or withdrawn. David Zandstra, 83, originally from New Jersey and most recently of M…
Chambersburg, PA
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Man Who Fled Chambersburg Homicide Captured In Virginia: Police
A 36-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Chambersburg, police announced on Saturday, Jan. 18. Kelsey Girard Myles, 36, of Clarksdale, Mississippi, was taken into custody by Virginia State Police on Saturday after a warrant was issued for his alleged involvement in a deadly shooting on Walker Road in Chambersburg, according to the Chambersburg Police Department. Officers responded to the 200 block of Walker Road on Friday, Jan. 17, at 5:08 p.m. for reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found a man suffering from a single gunshot wound. The victim succumb…
Harrisburg, PA
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Attempted Homicide: Man Stabs Victim Multiple Times, Harrisburg Police Say
A Harrisburg man was arrested after allegedly stabbing another man multiple times in the chest in a South 17th Street residence, police announced on Friday, Jan. 10. Geoffrey Reynolds, 64, is accused of stabbing an adult male in the chest and torso during a violent incident on the 500 block of South 17th Street around 10 a.m., according to the Harrisburg Police Department. The victim was rushed to a local hospital with serious injuries but is expected to recover, police said. Reynolds was located a short time later in the 1900 block of Park Street, where he was taken into custody witho…
Chambersburg, PA
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Armed And Dangerous: Warrant Issued For Hagerstown Man Wanted For Fatal Chambersburg Shooting
A manhunt is underway for 32-year-old Joshua Martin Bresnick, who is wanted for the deadly shooting of 20-year-old Rakeem Floyd outside Chambersburg’s Southgate Mall, police announced Tuesday, Dec. 31. Rakeem Floyd Facebook/Rakeem Floyd The fatal shooting occurred on Wednesday, Dec. 18, around 6:45 p.m. at 221 Southgate Mall, as Daily Voice previously reported. Officers arrived to find Floyd lying dead in the roadway following a fight that witnesses said escalated to gunfire, according to the Chambersburg Police Department. **UPDATE: Bresnick was arrested on Friday, Jan. 3, Click…
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