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West Lampeter Township, PA

Lancaster
Police & Fire
'I'm Going To Kill You': Lancaster Man Strangled Woman In Front Of Her Daughter, Court Finds 'I'm Going To Kill You': Lancaster Man Strangled Woman In Front Of Her Daughter, Court Finds
'I'm Going To Kill You': Lancaster Man Strangled Woman In Front Of Her Daughter, Court Finds A Lancaster City man was convicted of punching a woman, slamming her into a wall, and then strangling her in front of her own daughter, according to the District Attorney's Office.  Jurors returned a guilty verdict against Roberto Cruz-Aviles last Friday, Feb. 9 following a two-day trial, prosecutors said.  Authorities said the assault happened at a Willow Valley Drive home in West Lampeter Township on Aug. 23, 2022. The victim told the court that "seeing her daughter witnessing the attack gave her the strength to fight Cruz-Aviles off," the DA's Office said.  The victi…

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by Mac Bullock
Lancaster
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Crash With Tree-Trimming Wood Chipper In Lancaster County: Authorities Man Killed In Crash With Tree-Trimming Wood Chipper In Lancaster County: Authorities
Man Killed In Crash With Tree-Trimming Wood Chipper In Lancaster County: Authorities A 33-year-old man has died following a crash with a tree-trimming truck towing a wood chipper in Lancaster County, authorities announced on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.  The crash that killed Jesse Drobnak happened in the 1000 block of Beaver Valley Pike, West Lampeter Township just before 3:45 p.m. on Monday, according to West Lampeter Township Police and the county coroner's office.  Drobnak was driving a maroon Honda SUV pulling a small trailer heading south on Beaver Valley Pike/State Route 222, the police explained.  When he was "just south of the intersection of Penn Grant Road, the Honda…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster
Police & Fire
UPDATE Woman ID'd Following Deadly House Fire: Lancaster County Coroner UPDATE Woman ID'd Following Deadly House Fire: Lancaster County Coroner
Update Woman ID'd Following Deadly House Fire: Lancaster County Coroner A woman found died  following a house fire in Lancaster County on Tuesday, Jan. 3, has been identified, authorities say.  Anna Mason, 80, was found dead in the home at Millwood Road near Fannie Avenue in West Lampeter Township after the fire began around 8:40 a.m., according to the county coroner's office.  An autopsy will be done to determine the cause and manner of death, the office says. The road was briefly closed as crews remained on the scene. The cause of the fire has not been released, nor has Mason's cause or manner of death. Follow Daily Voice for updates.  …

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster
Police & Fire
Hazmat Crew Called To Fire At Multi-Vehicle Crash Along US 30 In Central PA (DEVELOPING) Hazmat Crew Called To Fire At Multi-Vehicle Crash Along US 30 In Central PA (DEVELOPING)
Hazmat Crew Called To Fire At Multi-Vehicle Crash Along US 30 In Central PA (Developing) A hazmat team has been called to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash in central Pennsylvania involving a commercial truck, authorities say.  The crash happened at the intersection of Lampeter Road and Lincoln Highway East (Bridgeport) around 2 p.m., according to area police and PennDOT. The commercial truck caught fire in the crash, so the "Lancaster County Haz-Mat is responding to assess the situation for possible leakage," the East Lampeter Township police department detailed in the release.  Lampeter has been closed to traffic, and motorists are asked to avoid the area "and exp…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster
News
Man Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Central Pennsylvania: Police Man Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Central Pennsylvania: Police
Man Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Central Pennsylvania: Police A 51-year-old man died at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer in central Pennsylvania early in the morning on Tuesday, Oct. 11, authorities say. Emergency crews were called to a reported crash involving entrapment at the intersection of 272 South (Willow Street Pike) and 741 (Long Lane) just before 1 a.m,., West Lampeter Township police say.  Upon arrival, crews found a 2003 silver Chevy TrailBlazer which was heavily damaged, and the driver of that vehicle was trapped in the driver’s compartment— the driver was later pronounced dead by the Lancaster Coun…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster
Obituaries
Amish Man Dies In Road After Teenager Flees Crash: Police Amish Man Dies In Road After Teenager Flees Crash: Police
Amish Man Dies In Road After Teenager Flees Crash: Police An 18-year-old girl, accompanied by her attorney, turned herself in for a deadly hit-and-run of an Amish man on Tuesday, June, 7, police say.  Anya Renee Myers was allegedly the driver of a car that struck Samuel S. King, 43, of Houser Road, Lancaster, in the 1800 block of Rockvale Road around 7 a.m. Wednesday, Apr. 27, according to West Lampeter Township police. King had died at the scene of the crash from "serious head injuries" after he was thrown from a scooter, which was found damaged nearby, police say. "Members of the West Lampeter Township Police were able to locate …

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster
News
VA Man Who Beat Elderly Woman During PA Burglary Nabbed Getting Gas: Police VA Man Who Beat Elderly Woman During PA Burglary Nabbed Getting Gas: Police
VA Man Who Beat Elderly Woman During PA Burglary Nabbed Getting Gas: Police A Virginia man attacked an elderly woman in her Pennsylvania home during a burglary— only to be spotted by a neighbor at a nearby gas station, according to a release by the police. West Lampeter Township police were called to a report of a woman "in distress" at a home in the 2800 block of Willow Street Pike around 5:20 a.m. on Monday, June 6, as stated in a release by the department. Upon arrival, the 72-year-old woman who lived in the home, told police that a man entered her residence through an unlocked window and "physically forced her on the floor and pushed her head on the floor repea…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster
News
PA Pedestrian Killed In Hit-Run: Police PA Pedestrian Killed In Hit-Run: Police
PA Pedestrian Killed In Hit-Run: Police A 43-year-old man has died after he was hit by a car on Wednesday, Apr. 27, police say. First responders were called to a report of an unconscious man in the 1800 block of Rock ale Road around 7 a.m., according to West Lampeter Township police. Upon arrival police found a man with "serious head injuries" and a damaged scooter nearby, but no vehicles were in the area, township police say. The man's injuries were critical, and Samuel S. King of Houser Road, Lancaster, was pronounced dead at the scene by the county coroner's office. After spending the majority of the day investigating this d…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster
News
PA Pastor Heading To Prison For Child Pornography PA Pastor Heading To Prison For Child Pornography
PA Pastor Heading To Prison For Child Pornography A central Pennsylvania pastor has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography, according to West Lampeter Township police. Jody Sambrick, 61, of West Lampeter Township, has been sentenced to serve 1 to 2 years in prison plus 8 years probation after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography and released charged, according to the release. Police were first made aware of his activity by a cyber tip received from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in 2018. A search warrant was obtained and was executed at his West Lampeter Township residence and his computers, accord…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster
News
Missing PA Woman Found Dead: Police Missing PA Woman Found Dead: Police
Missing PA Woman Found Dead: Police UPDATE: The community is rallying together to support the family of Jennifer Lynn Herr, you can read more about it here. Officers from West Lampeter Township Police and search and rescue personnel located Jennifer Herr dead in the Lancaster County Central Park on Nov. 2 in the late evening hours, police said in a release on Wednesday morning. The circumstances surrounding her death are still being investigated and no further information is being released at this time, according to the release. ORIGINAL: A missing endangered person alert has been issued for a Lancaster County woman. Polic…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster
News
Missing Lancaster Man Found Safe, Say Police Missing Lancaster Man Found Safe, Say Police
Missing Lancaster Man Found Safe, Say Police A Missing Endangered Person Advisory has been cancelled for a Lancaster County man. Theodore Seifried, 64 of West Lampeter Township has been safely located. He had last been seen driving a green 2009 Toyota Camry on June 2 at approximately 12:30 p.m. when he was reported missing to police. Police believed Seifried to be at special risk of harm or injury when they issued the alert on Thursday night. State and local police thank the public for their assistance in locating Seifried.

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster
News
Missing Lancaster Man Found Safe, Say Police Missing Lancaster Man Found Safe, Say Police
Missing Lancaster Man Found Safe, Say Police A Missing Endangered Person Advisory has been cancelled for a Lancaster County man. Theodore Seifried, 64 of West Lampeter Township has been safely located. He had last been seen driving a green 2009 Toyota Camry on June 2 at approximately 12:30 p.m. when he was reported missing to police. Police believed Seifried to be at special risk of harm or injury when they issued the alert on Thursday night. State and local police thank the public for their assistance in locating Seifried.

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by Jillian Pikora