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Woman Fights Off Would-Be Kidnapper, Rapist In Bucks County Supermarket Parking Lot: DA Woman Fights Off Would-Be Kidnapper, Rapist In Bucks County Supermarket Parking Lot: DA
Woman Fights Off Would-Be Kidnapper, Rapist In Bucks County Supermarket Parking Lot: DA A woman fought off a 6-foot man who police say was trying to rape and kidnap her in the parking lot of a Bucks County supermarket. The victim parked her truck toward the back of the parking lot of the Redner's on Lincoln Highway in Middletown around 7:50 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, when she was immediately approached by 41-year-old Daniel R. Pierson, of Yardley, Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn said. Almost immediately after getting out, Pierson grabbed the woman from behind, Schorn said. The victim screamed and fought to free herself from the bearded Pierson's grip, but he ref…
ANIMAL CRUELTY: Cat Shot In Face In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say ANIMAL CRUELTY: Cat Shot In Face In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say
Animal Cruelty: Cat Shot In Face In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say A cat was found shot in the face and neck in Central Pennsylvania, police announced on Tuesday, March 12.  The Middletown Borough Police Department has launched a "criminal investigation" after the cat was found in the 100 block of West Water Street in the borough.  The cat had "several injuries on its face and neck which were the result of being shot with a BB gun," police said noting that "the injuries are believed to have been inflicted late last week." The cat was taken to a medical facility and is expected to survive.   Anyone with information is asked to contact …
COLD CASE: Darby Teen Was Stabbed, Beaten, And Dumped In Middletown Yard COLD CASE: Darby Teen Was Stabbed, Beaten, And Dumped In Middletown Yard
Cold CASE: Darby Teen Was Stabbed, Beaten, And Dumped In Middletown Yard Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a Delaware County murder that took place more than 50 years ago.  Joann Jackson was 18 years old when police found her body in a backyard off of Rose Tree Road in Middletown, according to state police and contemporary media accounts.  Her remains were discovered by children playing near a pine bush on Thursday, Aug. 16, 1973, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that week. Investigators told the newspaper she had been beaten, stabbed in the neck, sexually assaulted, and strangled.  Jackson was last seen alive by her father two d…
Bucks Man Who Beheaded Dad, Uploaded To YouTube Charged With Terrorism: DA Bucks Man Who Beheaded Dad, Uploaded To YouTube Charged With Terrorism: DA
Bucks Man Who Beheaded Dad, Uploaded To YouTube Charged With Terrorism: DA Justin Mohn faces new criminal charges including three counts of terrorism, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced Thursday, Feb. 15.  Mohn, 32, of Levittown, was previously accused of killing his federal employee father at his Middletown home, beheading his corpse, and uploading the grisly footage to YouTube on Jan. 30.  In the video, authorities said Mohn called for "all militia and patriots across the United States to kill all federal employees." His father Michael Mohn worked for the US Army Corps of Engineers, they noted.  The younger Mohn was arrested th…
Unruly Bar Patron Fights Staff, Breaks Glasses, Police In Dauphin County Say Unruly Bar Patron Fights Staff, Breaks Glasses, Police In Dauphin County Say
Unruly Bar Patron Fights Staff, Breaks Glasses, Police In Dauphin County Say A 34-year-old unruly bar patron was arrested after police said she fought staff, other customers, and broke glasses at a bar in Middletown this weekend. Genovera Mowen was forcibly removed from Angie's Diner on S. Eisenhower Boulevard, around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, before police arrived, Lower Swatara Police said. Mowen was charged with Disorderly Conduct, Harassment (Physically Strike), and Criminal Mischief. Mowen is presumed innocent until proven guilty by the courts.
Justin Mohn Was Armed At National Guard Base, Authorities Say Justin Mohn Was Armed At National Guard Base, Authorities Say
Justin Mohn Was Armed At National Guard Base, Authorities Say The Levittown man accused of beheading his government employee father and uploading the video evidence to YouTube was armed with a loaded gun when he was arrested at Fort Indiantown Gap on Tuesday night, Jan. 30, according to officials. Justin Mohn had purchased the gun, a 9mm SIG Sauer pistol, the day before he allegedly killed 68-year-old Michael F. Mohn at their shared home, said Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn at a Friday press conference. Investigators believe Mohn, 32, shot his father in the head before dismembering him, the DA said. The younger Mohn was gone when poli…
COLD CASE: Man With Illegal Gambling Ties Found Dead On I-95 In Bucks County COLD CASE: Man With Illegal Gambling Ties Found Dead On I-95 In Bucks County
Cold CASE: Man With Illegal Gambling Ties Found Dead On I-95 In Bucks County Charles Sherman was found dead on the east shoulder of Interstate 95 in Middletown on Jan. 25, 1978.  He had been shot to death, according to state police investigators.  Authorities allege that Sherman — who also went by the aliases Charlie Harris and Sherman Shikie — had deep ties to illegal gambling rackets in Northeast Philadelphia and Bristol.  At the time of his death, Sherman was living on the 1200 block of South 7th Street in South Philadelphia.  Anyone with information is asked to call Pennsylvania State Police at 610-861-2026 or submit an anony…
Florida Man Wanted For Murder Commits Suicide In PA Prison: Authorities Florida Man Wanted For Murder Commits Suicide In PA Prison: Authorities
Florida Man Wanted For Murder Commits Suicide In PA Prison: Authorities A 21-year-old man wanted on murder charges in Florida took his own life in a Pennsylvania prison, authorities announced on Wednesday. Isaiah Xavier Mesadieu formerly of Hollywood, FL most recently of Harrisburg and Middletown, PA, died of asphyxiation by hanging in the York County Prison and was pronounced dead at 4:47 p.m., Jan. 23, according to the county coroner's office. Mesadieu was first arrested in Pennsylvania for a summary offense of harassment in Dauphin County, on June 21, 2023, court records show.  After pleading guilty on July 5, he was released but was arrested agai…
York Man Struck Dead In Harrisburg Allegedly Hit By Convict: Court Docs York Man Struck Dead In Harrisburg Allegedly Hit By Convict: Court Docs
York Man Struck Dead In Harrisburg Allegedly Hit By Convict: Court Docs A Middletown man has been charged for fatally striking a York City resident at a Harrisburg intersection, court records obtained by Daily Voice detail.  Jose Borrero, 34, died at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill on Friday, Dec. 9. He was identified by the Dauphin County Coroner's office.  On January 8, Dylan Matthew Haines, 31, was charged in connection with the fatal strike at South Cameron and Paxton streets just before 8:15 p.m. on Dec. 6, according to the police.  Borrero "had entered into the roadway, attempting to assist with a broken down vehicle…
Cleanup Efforts Begin After Oil Spill Into Bucks County Stream: Officials Cleanup Efforts Begin After Oil Spill Into Bucks County Stream: Officials
Cleanup Efforts Begin After Oil Spill Into Bucks County Stream: Officials Cleanup efforts are underway after motor oil spilled into Mill Creek in lower Bucks County on Sunday, Dec. 10, according to authorities.  Police, firefighters, and hazardous materials crews responded to the scene where the "unintentional release of motor oil" had polluted the small stream in Penndel Borough and parts of Middletown, officials said in a release.  First responders identified the source of the spillage and contacted the property owner, who is now working with the state Department of Environmental Protection to hire contractors and address the cleanup, the release says…
EXPIRING! PA Lottery New Year’s Millionaire Raffle Ticket Sold In Lebanon EXPIRING! PA Lottery New Year’s Millionaire Raffle Ticket Sold In Lebanon
Expiring! PA Lottery New Year’s Millionaire Raffle Ticket Sold In Lebanon A winning lottery ticket is about to expire. A Pennsylvania Lottery New Year’s Millionaire Raffle ticket worth $100,000 is sent to expire on Jan. 7, 2024 — a year from the date it was drawn.  The lottery player purchased ticket number 00025471 at Zweiers located at 505 South Lincoln Avenue in Lebanon. For them to claim the prize, the ticket must be filed with the PA Lottery, either by mail or at a Lottery Area Office, by Sunday, January 7, 2024. The lottery commission recommends that the winner signs the back of the ticket, and calls the Pennsylvania Lottery …
Gunman Gets Life In Prison For Murder Of Bucks County Dad Gunman Gets Life In Prison For Murder Of Bucks County Dad
Gunman Gets Life In Prison For Murder Of Bucks County Dad A Philadelphia man convicted of killing his mother's ex-boyfriend will spend the rest of his life in prison, a Bucks County judge ruled last week.  Kahlill Saleem Brown, 34, was convicted in July for the murder of 52-year-old Christopher M. Wilson.  Wilson and Brown's mother Joyce Brown-Rodriguez had been "romantically involved" since about 2018 before Wilson ended the relationship, authorities said previously.  The 52-year-old had confided in a co-worker that he was trying to get her to leave him alone and had said he was going to contact her estranged husband to let h…
Hershey Gymnastic Coach ID'd As Woman Killed In Fiery Rt 283 Crash Hershey Gymnastic Coach ID'd As Woman Killed In Fiery Rt 283 Crash
Hershey Gymnastic Coach ID'd As Woman Killed In Fiery Rt 283 Crash The woman killed in a fiery three-vehicle on Route 283 in Dauphin County on Tuesday morning has been identified. Melissa 'Missy' Lynn Deroba, 49, of Middletown, died an accidental death due to smoke inhalation and thermal burns, according to Dauphin County Press Secretary Jennifer Fitch.  A tractor-trailer rear-ended Missy's grey 2005 Ford Escape, bursting into flames, as the truck continued to rear-end another tractor-trailer — becoming stuck under the passenger side of the trailer, according to a Pennsylvania State Police release the following morning.  The fiery three-vehicle collision …
Freight Train Hits Cement Truck In Bucks County Freight Train Hits Cement Truck In Bucks County
Freight Train Hits Cement Truck In Bucks County The SEPTA West Trenton Line was shut down early Thursday morning, Sept. 21 after a CSX freight train collided with a cement truck at a railroad crossing in Middletown, authorities say.  The crash happened around 5:30 a.m. at the intersection of Township Line and Big Oak roads, said Middletown police.  No injuries were reported and no hazardous materials were released, the department said, though some diesel fuel and drywall dust spilled along the tracks.  Some brush fires near the tracks were reported at the time of the crash, a CSX spokesperson told Dail Voice.  SEPTA…
Gunpoint Robber Gets Prison Time For Smoke Shop Stick-Up In Bensalem Gunpoint Robber Gets Prison Time For Smoke Shop Stick-Up In Bensalem
Gunpoint Robber Gets Prison Time For Smoke Shop Stick-Up In Bensalem The gunman who made off with thousands of dollars from a Bensalem smoke shop last year will spend the next five to 10 years behind bars, a Bucks County judge has ruled.  Gerald Michael Majchrzak, 66, was convicted of robbery, conspiracy, theft, and weapon possession following a two-day trial, said county authorities.  Middletown police said they received an "abandoned" 911 call from the Infinity Smoke Shop at 1236 E. Lincoln Highway just before midnight on May 5 last year.  When they arrived, employees told officers they were robbed by a man with white hair in a blue surgica…
MASS CASUALTY: Victims ID'd In Tractor-Trailer V. RV Crash On I-81  Near Chambersburg (UPDATE) MASS CASUALTY: Victims ID'd In Tractor-Trailer V. RV Crash On I-81  Near Chambersburg (UPDATE)
Mass Casualty: Victims ID'd In Tractor-Trailer V. RV Crash On I-81 Near Chambersburg (Update) All five people and a dog involved in a tractor-trailer and RV on Interstate 81 late on Wednesday night have died, authorities told Daily Voice.  Pennsylvania State Police and the families have identified the crash victims. The family in the RV were: Donald 'Don', Kimberly 'Kim', Miranda, and Dane Molander, and their dog Rue of Middletown, PA.  The family was on their way home from an ATV event when their RV blew out a tire triggering the deadly crash, authorities say. I’ve never felt so gutted waking up to a bunch of texts and reading the news of the passing of the Molander family. T…
PA Mom Goes 200+ Miles In Lyft To Shoot At Her Child's Foster Family: Affidavit PA Mom Goes 200+ Miles In Lyft To Shoot At Her Child's Foster Family: Affidavit
PA Mom Goes 200+ Miles In Lyft To Shoot At Her Child's Foster Family: Affidavit A Pennsylvania mom took a nearly 4-hour Lyft ride — over 200 miles — and then opened fire at the foster family of six that she claims "stole her baby," according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Kayla Menne took a 9-millimeter pistol registered in her previous legal name, Kayla Boyden Harris, from her home in the 100 block of Nissley Street, Middletown to the 5000 block of Julia Lane, McKees Rocks with the intent of shooting at the family fostering her child, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Kennedy Township Police Department.  The family, consistin…
Son Helped Mom Kill Her Ex-BF, Bucks Jury Rules Son Helped Mom Kill Her Ex-BF, Bucks Jury Rules
Son Helped Mom Kill Her Ex-BF, Bucks Jury Rules A Philadelphia man was found guilty by a Bucks County jury in the shooting death of his mother's ex-boyfriend. Kahlill Saleem Brown, 34, was convicted of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and related counts following about three hours of jury deliberations on Wednesday, July 12, according to the District Attorney's Office.  During the three-day trial, jurors heard evidence that Brown shot and killed 52-year-old Christopher M. Wilson at the Middletown recycling center where he worked on Dec. 10, 2020.  According to investigators, Wilson and Brown's mother Joyce Brown-Rodr…
Unclaimed Remains Of US Veterans To Be Laid To Rest In Bucks County Unclaimed Remains Of US Veterans To Be Laid To Rest In Bucks County
Unclaimed Remains Of US Veterans To Be Laid To Rest In Bucks County Two US veterans who died in Bucks County and whose remains have not been claimed will be laid to rest, officials say.  Both men are veterans of the Vietnam War era, said Bucks Coroner Meredith Buck's Office in a statement on Thursday, June 22.  They are:  Ralph Burbage, an Airman Second Class in the US Air Force. Burbage, of Middletown, died on April 25, 2022.  Stephen Suckey, a Specialist in the US Army. Suckey, of Falls Township, died on June 13, 2018.  The ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. on June 29 at the Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Upper Makefield…
'Let's Hit Five Below Next': Thief Gets Text From Accomplice While In Police Custody, Cops Say 'Let's Hit Five Below Next': Thief Gets Text From Accomplice While In Police Custody, Cops Say
'Let's Hit Five Below Next': Thief Gets Text From Accomplice While In Police Custody, Cops Say A woman accused of stealing from retail stores in Delaware County received an inconvenient text from her alleged accomplice while she was in police custody, authorities claim.  State troopers were dispatched to the Kohl's at Granite Run Mall in Middletown for a theft in progress on May 4, they wrote in a release. While officers were en route, the suspect hopped into a Ford Focus, went to the nearby Boscov's, and stole more merchandise, police said.  She was arrested at Boscov's and identified as 28-year-old Nye'jierra Drummond of Wilmington, Delaware, troopers wrote.  While …
MD Man ID'd As Missing Boater Found Dead Along Susquehanna River In PA MD Man ID'd As Missing Boater Found Dead Along Susquehanna River In PA
MD Man ID'd As Missing Boater Found Dead Along Susquehanna River In PA A body found in Middletown near the Susquehanna River has been identified and the missing boater's name has been released, authorities told Daily Voice on Friday, April 14, 2023.  Michael "Mike" Brook of Waynesboro, PA— originally from Silver Spring, MD— was found dead near Harrisburg Internation Airport around 3 p.m., on Thursday, April 13, 2023, authorities with Dauphin County explained.  First responder radio broadcast that a body was pulled from the river near the Steelton boat launch and Daily Voice reached out to Harrrisburg's Director of Communication Matt Maisel around 12:30 p.m.  …
Human Trafficker Assaulted Girl In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say Human Trafficker Assaulted Girl In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say
Human Trafficker Assaulted Girl In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say  A 26-year-old man is wanted on a warrant in connection with a human trafficking case in Central Pennsylvania, authorities say.  Trequan Lemont Santiago of Windsor, PA  is accused of luring a girl between the ages of 11 and 16 into a vehicle and sexually assaulting her, according to a release by Middletown borough police.  Additional information about the situation was not immediately available on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.  Santiago has been charged with the following offenses, police say and court records confirm: Trafficking individuals Statutory sexual assault …
Son Admits To Trying To Kill 92-Year-Old Dad In Camp Hill Hospital, Police Say Son Admits To Trying To Kill 92-Year-Old Dad In Camp Hill Hospital, Police Say
Son Admits To Trying To Kill 92-Year-Old Dad In Camp Hill Hospital, Police Say While a 92-year-old father was in his hospital bed, his 58-year-old son attempted to kill him, authorities detail in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  East Pennsboro Police were dispatched to an assault at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital located at 503 N. 21st Street, Camp Hill on February 26, 2023, at 7:17 p.m., according to a release on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Officers arrived, investigated, and concluded that John Joseph Stoll Jr. of Wellvilles "attempted to kill the victim inside a patient room." The only reason his father survived is that a "staff member witnessed the incid…
Fake 'Marine' Who Conned Elderly Bucks Couple For $320K Learns Fate Fake 'Marine' Who Conned Elderly Bucks Couple For $320K Learns Fate
Fake 'Marine' Who Conned Elderly Bucks Couple For $320K Learns Fate The conman who posed as a US Marine Corps veteran to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from an elderly couple in Bucks County is going to prison.  Marc Cheeseman, a 50-year-old Silverdale resident, was sentenced to five to seven years in a Pennsylvania state prison in a hearing on Thursday, Jan. 19, District Attorney Matthew Weintraub said in a statement.  Cheeseman previously pleaded guilty in September to several felony theft charges and one misdemeanor count of impersonating a veteran, the DA said.  In court, prosecutors argued that he carried on a yearslong scheme t…
Non-Verbal Wheelchair-Bound Man Abandoned By Caretaker In Car In Central PA, Police Say Non-Verbal Wheelchair-Bound Man Abandoned By Caretaker In Car In Central PA, Police Say
Non-Verbal Wheelchair-Bound Man Abandoned By Caretaker In Car In Central PA, Police Say In only a t-shirt and shorts, a non-verbal wheelchair-bound 34-year-old man was found abandoned by his caretaker, authorities say.  The paid caregiver 63-year-old Joseph Mbugua Munyambu, on Jan. 7 at 10:53 a.m., according to a release by the Middletown Borough police.  Officers were first called to the 100 Block of Pathfinder Drive for an abuse/neglect call around 9:30 a.m.  A witness saw "an unattended male in the backseat of a parked vehicle for an extended period of time, and the vehicle was not running," according to a release by the department the following Monday.…
Enraged Driver Vandalized Bucks County Home, Police Say Enraged Driver Vandalized Bucks County Home, Police Say
Enraged Driver Vandalized Bucks County Home, Police Say A driver involved in a road rage incident followed another person home and then vandalized their property, authorities in Bucks County say.  The suspect pulled up to a home on Essex Lane in Middletown at around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22, township police said. Surveillance video shows the man damaged the home's front door and mailbox, investigators said.  The suspect is described as a man with a goatee and "at least a half sleeve of tattoos" on his right arm. He drives a newer model Kia Sedona and is a smoker, police said.  If you can identify the suspect, you're asked to c…
Service Dog Seriously Hurt In Hit, Run In Central PA Service Dog Seriously Hurt In Hit, Run In Central PA
Service Dog Seriously Hurt In Hit, Run In Central PA Foxtrot can barely walk let only dance the ballroom style he's named after following a serious hit and run in central Pennsylvania. Foxtrot is the "lifeline" service dog for Middletown resident Cindy Teets.  On the evening of Friday, Oct. 28, Foxtrot and Cindy were outside for "potty break" on when a vehicle crossed over the center line and into the yard, hitting Foxtrot and fleeing the scene. Foxtrot was rushed to an emergency vet hospital with serious injuries on his leg and head, according to a GoFundMe launched by Cindy's friend Brooke Bensinger. He also had open wounds and …
Hershey Man Dies In Wrong-Way Crash On Rt 283: Pennsylvania State Police Hershey Man Dies In Wrong-Way Crash On Rt 283: Pennsylvania State Police
Hershey Man Dies In Wrong-Way Crash On Rt 283: Pennsylvania State Police A 66-year-old Hershey man died at the scene of a four-vehicle wrong-way crash on Pennsylvania Route 283 on Thursday, Oct. 13, state police announced on Friday.  Walter D. Larson, 66, of Hershey, was driving his 2020 Hyundai Elantra— west— on Route 283 east, when the crash happened at mile marker .4 in Lower Swatara Township around 10:18 p.m. at mile marker 0.4 in Lower Swatara Township Jessica Abreau, 36, also of Hershey was driving her 2020 Ram ProMaster 3500— in the correct direction— on the road and swerved to avoid Larson, but instead, she collided and slammed i…
6 Adults Arrested In Connection With Shooting Of 2 Children ln Central PA Police Say 6 Adults Arrested In Connection With Shooting Of 2 Children ln Central PA Police Say
6 Adults Arrested In Connection With Shooting Of 2 Children ln Central PA Police Say Six adults have been charged and arrested in connection with the "serious" shooting of two young childing in central Pennsylvania on Aug. 11, 2022, police say.  Swatara Township police were called to a report of shots fired at a home in the 4900 block of Cumberland Street at 11:50 p.m., according to a release by the department. "Upon arrival officers discovered that unknown assailant(s) had fired multiple rounds into the home from the vicinity of the street," police say. A 4-year-old and 6-year-old "received serious injuries and were transported to a local hospital," as stated in the …
Central PA Man Raped Child Under 13-Years-Old: Police Central PA Man Raped Child Under 13-Years-Old: Police
Central PA Man Raped Child Under 13-Years-Old: Police A 22-year-old Pennsylvania man has been arrested for raping a child, police say. Aaron Michael Cunagin, 22, of Middletown, was arrested after "an incident" in the area of Pineford Apartments at 3:36 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24, as stated in a release by the Middletown Borough police. "The incident involved a juvenile under the age of 13 years," police say. Additional information about the incident was not available at the time of this publication. Cunagin has been charged with four felonies for Rape of Child, Indecent Assault Person Less than 13 Years of Age, Unlawful Contact W…
Children 'Not Penetrated' During Hazing Among Reasons PA School District Didn't End Football Children 'Not Penetrated' During Hazing Among Reasons PA School District Didn't End Football
Children 'Not Penetrated' During Hazing Among Reasons PA School District Didn't End Football UPDATE: The Middletown Area School District reversed its decision and cancelled the high school's football season after at least one more video of hazing surfaced, Dr. Chelton Hunter, Superintendent of Schools for the Middletown Area School District stated in a second letter on Wednesday, August 24. You can read about this change in the decision here.  ORIGINAL: Disturbing details about sexual hazing have been released as a central Pennsylvania school district announces that they will not end the football season early.  The Middletown Area school district began investigating a h…