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Three-time convicted felony Tymir Murray is back in prison following a "paperwork mistake" let allowed him to escape the...
27/07/2024

Three-time convicted felony Tymir Murray is back in prison following a "paperwork mistake" let allowed him to escape the courthouse at sentence, the DA says.

A felon entered a guilty plea for his latest offense and somehow ended up going free —  a warrant for his arrest was issued shortly after and three days later he was back in custody, according to a release by the Dauphin County D…

Have you seen Stephen Calamia? He has been missing since December, police say.
27/07/2024

Have you seen Stephen Calamia? He has been missing since December, police say.

A 32-year-old York man has been missing since December 2023, York City police announced on Friday, July 26. Stephen Calamia was last seen by his family in the area of 600 North Hartley Street in York, according to the police release.&…

Rafael Vega-Rodriguez opened fire at three FBI agents who tried to arrest him, authorities said.
27/07/2024

Rafael Vega-Rodriguez opened fire at three FBI agents who tried to arrest him, authorities said.

A Reading man was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for the attempted murder of three FBI agents, according to the US Attorney's Office. Rafael Vega-Rodriguez, 42, was also given five years of supervised release, a $4,500 f…

The victim is in critical condition, authorities said.
26/07/2024

The victim is in critical condition, authorities said.

A 15-year-old is in critical condition after a North Philadelphia shooting on Friday evening, July 26, police said.The victim was shot in the left side of the head in a third-floor recording studio, according to authorities. It happened on…

Pennsylvania native and Boston Children's Hospital anesthesiologist fellow, Christopher Sheerer, is accused of trading c...
26/07/2024

Pennsylvania native and Boston Children's Hospital anesthesiologist fellow, Christopher Sheerer, is accused of trading child p**n, federal investigators say.

Federal investigators said a former anesthesiologist fellow at Boston Children's Hospital traded child p**nography on a messaging app to get access to other videos and photos of children as young as infants being sexually abused by adults.…

A Dow spokesperson said there is "no community impact" from the Friday morning blaze.
26/07/2024

A Dow spokesperson said there is "no community impact" from the Friday morning blaze.

Crews responded to a blaze at the Dow Research & Development facility in Bristol on Friday morning, July 26, according to a statement from the company. The fire broke out at the 310 George Patterson Boulevard site around 10:3…

One person is in the hospital following an explosion at a CDC facility in Pennsylvania, officials say.
26/07/2024

One person is in the hospital following an explosion at a CDC facility in Pennsylvania, officials say.

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Abigail Horn is accused of smothering and squeezing her infant, according to prosecutors.
26/07/2024

Abigail Horn is accused of smothering and squeezing her infant, according to prosecutors.

A Lansford woman is accused of

Joel Reyes was arrested after a domestic shooting, APD said.
26/07/2024

Joel Reyes was arrested after a domestic shooting, APD said.

Shots were fired during a domestic dispute at an Allentown home Friday morning, July 26, according to city police. It happened on the 500 block of North 13th Street around 8:45 a.m., authorities said in a release. Police made their wa…

A manhunt is underway for convicted felon Tymir Murray who somehow escaped the courthouse after sentencing, authorities ...
26/07/2024

A manhunt is underway for convicted felon Tymir Murray who somehow escaped the courthouse after sentencing, authorities say.

A felon entered a guilty plea for his latest offense and somehow ended up going free —  a warrant for his arrest was issued shortly after, according to a release on  Wednesday, July 24, and court documents.Tymir Murray, 21, …

The group stole diapers, batteries, candy, and other goods, according to police.
26/07/2024

The group stole diapers, batteries, candy, and other goods, according to police.

A retail theft ring operating in Philadelphia stole thousands of dollars of diapers, batteries, candy, and other goods, according to police. Three men — Daquan Johnson, Lytrell Scott, and Byron Jordan-Prince — were…

Luis Rios and Jasir Escoto are charged with Rafael Tinoco-Villagomez's murder, police said.
26/07/2024

Luis Rios and Jasir Escoto are charged with Rafael Tinoco-Villagomez's murder, police said.

Nineteen-year-old Rafael Tinoco-Villagomez was killed after finding a stash of ma*****na hidden in City Park, according to Reading police. Tinoco-Villagomez was shot in the back on July 10 and died from his injuries at Reading Hospita…

Darnell Dogan has been identified as the man pulled from the Delaware River — condolences to all who knew him.
26/07/2024

Darnell Dogan has been identified as the man pulled from the Delaware River — condolences to all who knew him.

A man was found dead in the Delaware River on Thursday, July 26, Philadelphia police said in a release. The body was found near North Delaware and Linden avenues in Torresdale around 3:30 p.m., authorities wrote. The man was pull…

The Harris campaign reacts to Former President Donald Trump scheduling his first Pennsylvania rally following the assass...
26/07/2024

The Harris campaign reacts to Former President Donald Trump scheduling his first Pennsylvania rally following the assassination attempt in the state.

Former President Donald Trump has announced his first Pennsylvania reelection campaign rally since the assassination attempt in Butler County, according to a post on his website on Thursday, July 25.Trump will be at the New Holland Ar…

A BMW driver was cited by police following a fire in Ephrata.
26/07/2024

A BMW driver was cited by police following a fire in Ephrata.

The porch of a duplex caught on fire on Thursday, July 25, Ephrata police explained in a release the following morning. The fire broke out at the duplex in the first block of North Church Street at 7:37 p.m., police detailed in t…

Odin J. Rathnam is in prison after being denied bail for the 30 charges relating to the sexual assaults for over a decad...
26/07/2024

Odin J. Rathnam is in prison after being denied bail for the 30 charges relating to the sexual assaults for over a decade, court records show.

A violinist and former concertmaster of the Harrisburg Symphony has been charged with multiple felonies for sexually abusing a child starting when she was 6 years old and continuing until she was 17 years old, according to court documents…

Former President Donald Trump has scheduled his first Pennsylvania rally following the assassination attempt in the stat...
26/07/2024

Former President Donald Trump has scheduled his first Pennsylvania rally following the assassination attempt in the state on July 13.

Former President Donald Trump has announced his first Pennsylvania reelection campaign rally since the assassination attempt in Butler County, according to a post on his website on Thursday, July 25.Trump will be at the New Holland Ar…

David Dutch has been released from the Allegheny General Hospital where James Copenhaver remains in serious condition af...
26/07/2024

David Dutch has been released from the Allegheny General Hospital where James Copenhaver remains in serious condition after being shot at the Trump Rally in Pennsylvania, officials say.

One of the two men who was shot during a Trump rally in Pennsylvania has been released, Allegheny Hospital Officials told Daily Voice on Thursday, July 25. David Dutch, 57, New Kensington, PA, was discharged on Wednesday aft…

Matthew Gragat was out on bail for a similar incident in Horsham, according to court records.
25/07/2024

Matthew Gragat was out on bail for a similar incident in Horsham, according to court records.

A Lynnewood Elementary School teacher is accused of ma********ng in Perkasie's Lenape Park, according to a criminal complaint filed in a Bucks County court. Matthew P. Gagat, 47, is charged with open lewdness, court records show. …

The victim was described as a man in his 40s.
25/07/2024

The victim was described as a man in his 40s.

A man was found dead in the Delaware River on Thursday, July 26, Philadelphia police said in a release. The body was found near North Delaware and Linden avenues in Torresdale around 3:30 p.m., authorities wrote. The man was pull…

Two people escaped from a house fire in Central Pennsylvania, authorities say.
25/07/2024

Two people escaped from a house fire in Central Pennsylvania, authorities say.

Two people escaped from a house fire that prompted a road closure in Lititz, the police announced in a release on Thursday, July 25.The first block of West Orange Street in Lititz closed while crews fought the fire starting around 6 a.m. a…

Fulton Bank is closing branches across Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey.
25/07/2024

Fulton Bank is closing branches across Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey.

Lancaster-based Fulton Bank is closing branches across Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dated Thursday, July 18, and the locations were confirmed to Daily V…

Dylan Cham was armed with a handgun when he confronted a Citgo cashier, police believe.
25/07/2024

Dylan Cham was armed with a handgun when he confronted a Citgo cashier, police believe.

An 18-year-old is accused of an armed robbery at a gas station in Palmer Township, according to police. Dylan Cham was armed with a handgun when he confronted a cashier at a Citgo on Old Nazareth Road on Monday night, July 22, investi…

Former symphony concertmaster, Odin J. Rathnam,  has been charged after causing lifelong injuries to a girl by ra**ng he...
25/07/2024

Former symphony concertmaster, Odin J. Rathnam, has been charged after causing lifelong injuries to a girl by ra**ng her for over a decade starting when she was 6 years old, as detailed in court documents.

A violinist and former concertmaster of the Harrisburg Symphony has been charged with multiple felonies for sexually abusing a child starting when she was 6 years old and continuing until she was 17 years old, according to court documents…

The lucky winner earned a six-figure prize from a Fast Play game on Wednesday.
25/07/2024

The lucky winner earned a six-figure prize from a Fast Play game on Wednesday.

A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Northwest Philadelphia took home the top prize playing the

The 60-year-old was using a "floatation device" when he went into the water and never resurfaced, officials said.
25/07/2024

The 60-year-old was using a "floatation device" when he went into the water and never resurfaced, officials said.

A 60-year-old Easton resident died while swimming in the Delaware River on Wednesday, July 24, according to the Northampton County Coroner's Office. Louis A. Cosenza's body was recovered from the river in Williams Township, officials …

The Chester County District Attorney's Office said it intends to pursue the death penalty for Malinda's father, Rendell ...
25/07/2024

The Chester County District Attorney's Office said it intends to pursue the death penalty for Malinda's father, Rendell Hoagland, and her "de facto stepmother," Cindy Warren.

The parents of 12-year-old Malinda Hoagland face new charges related to her death in May, prosecutors said on Thursday, July 25. The Chester County District Attorney's Office said it intends to pursue the death penalty for both M…

Auto body worker and father of two children, Michael "Mike" Kenemore, has been identified as the man killed in a head-on...
25/07/2024

Auto body worker and father of two children, Michael "Mike" Kenemore, has been identified as the man killed in a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer – condolences to all who knew him

The 53-year-old man who died in a head-on crash involving a tractor-trailer on Lincoln Highway/US Route 30 has been identified, according to the York County Coroner's office on Thursday, July 25.Michael

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