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Hospital Worker Struck In Face By PA Woman: Police
A woman struck a health care worker in the face at a Pennsylvania hospital, police announced on Monday, Oct. 26.
Tataityanna Mati Harris, 23, of Harrisburg was arrested following the assault at WellSpan Hospital, 169 Martin Avenue in Ephrata Borough, police said.
Officers responded at 11:17 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, after the assault was reported. They interviewed the health care worker and reviewed hospital security footage, which showed Harris striking the worker in the face, according to the Ephrata Police Department.
Harris was charged with one count of second-degree felony aggravated assa…
Granddaughter Goes On Cruise With Money Stolen From PA Grandma: Affidavit
A woman stole more than $82,000 from the sale of her grandmother’s Pennsylvania home and spent some of it on a cruise and a new home, investigators said.
Jacquelyn Sams, 58, of Pleasant Grove, Alabama, was arraigned on felony theft and forgery charges on Monday, Oct. 26, according to court documents Daily Voice obtained on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Sams was designated as an agent through a power of attorney and received two checks during the April 2, 2025, settlement for her grandmother’s home on Emerald Street in Harrisburg, investigators said.
She forged a signature and endorsed both checks for …
Sex Offender Trades THC For Sex With Children In Pennsylvania: Prosecutors
A registered sex offender is accused of supplying children with THC and vape cartridges in exchange for sexual contact in Chester County, authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Elijah Thomas, 28, of Downingtown, was arrested on Oct. 8 and charged with trafficking minors, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with minors, possession with intent to deliver controlled substances, and related offenses, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office.
Thomas is a Tier II registered sex offender with prior convictions for stalking and sexual contact with a minor, authorities said.…
Woman Struck By Vehicle In Pennsylvania Dies 8 Days Later, Coroner Says
A woman died eight days after she was struck by a vehicle in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Mary A. Pavlik, 81 of Lehighton, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at 11:05 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, according to the Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.
Pavlik was a pedestrian when she was struck at the intersection of Iron and South Third streets in Lehighton Borough, Carbon County, at approximately 9:20 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, Buglio said.
Her cause of death was complications of multiple blunt force injuries, and the manner was ruled an acci…
Vehicle Left Running In Garage Kills PA Man, Coroner Says
A Pennsylvania man was killed by carbon monoxide from a vehicle left running inside his garage, authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Michael Leibensperger, 64, of Salisbury Township, was pronounced dead at his home at 12:51 a.m. Tuesday, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.
Investigators determined that a motor vehicle had been left running inside the garage of Leibensperger’s residence, exposing him to carbon monoxide from its exhaust, Buglio said.
The gas accumulated and caused his death, according to the coroner’s office.
His cause of death was carbon monoxide tox…
Search Underway For Missing PA Woman: Police
A woman has been missing for days in Pennsylvania, prompting police to ask for the public’s help on Monday, Oct. 26.
Asten Byler, 45, of Hershey, was last seen around 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, according to Derry Township police.
Byler may be driving a black 2017 Buick Enclave displaying Pennsylvania license plate KPL7645, police said.
She is described as 5-foot-2 and approximately 135 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. What she was wearing when she was last seen is unknown, according to police.
Investigators are examining the circumstances surrounding Byler’s disappearance and seeki…
Horse Flees After Minivan Hits Carriage, Sending It Into Pole In Pennsylvania: State Police
A horse fled after a minivan rear-ended a horse-drawn carriage, sending it into a utility pole and leaving its 85-year-old operator injured on Monday, Oct. 12, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Oct. 27.
Both vehicles were traveling east on White Oak Road in Strasburg Township when the crash happened in front of 2670 White Oak Road shortly after noon, according to PA State Police.
Jeffrey J. Doll, 64, of Quarryville, was driving a black 2012 minivan when he struck the rear of the carriage, police said.
The impact caused the horse to panic, pulling the carriage into a utility po…
'It's All Going To End Tonight': NJ Man Sentenced For PA Hotel Murder Of GF Who Begged For Life
A New Jersey man who told his girlfriend, "It's all going to end tonight," as she pleaded for her life inside a Pennsylvania hotel room will spend the rest of his life in prison for her murder, prosecutors announced on Monday, Oct. 26.
Orenthia Upshur, 52, of Trenton, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and related charges in the Jan. 15, 2025, shooting death of his longtime girlfriend, Maisha Coon, 49, also of Trenton, at the Sleep Inn on Street Road in Bensalem, the Bucks County District Attorney said.
The couple had been in a relationship for three decades and had gone to the hotel to …
Masked Husband Waited Outside Walmart, Killed Wife After Her Shift In Montgomery County: DA
A husband has been arrested and identified as the masked shooter who killed his wife outside a Pennsylvania Walmart after her shift, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 26.
Destino Jean-Louis, 23, of Philadelphia, is charged with first- and third-degree murder in the killing of Latosha Ann Cooper, 45, outside the Walmart at 1000 S. Easton Road in Cheltenham Township on Wednesday, Oct. 21, authorities said.
Cooper was a manager at the Montgomery County store, where Jean-Louis previously worked, according to a criminal complaint. The two began dating in April 2024 and married in April 2025, Je…
King Of Prussia Mall Worker Took Upskirt Videos, Made AI Child Sex Abuse Material: Police
A mall employee took more than 150 upskirt videos of women and teen girls and used artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse material, authorities said in announcing his arrest Friday, Oct. 23.
Robert J. Mayberry, 41, of Prospect Park, Pennsylvania, faces 32 charges following an investigation that began in June, according to West Goshen Township Police and court records obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, Oct. 26.
The investigation began June 18 when a woman reported finding AI-generated child sexual abuse videos and upskirt images of women on Mayberry’s cellphone, according to in…
Father, Son Sold Stolen Cars On Facebook In $500K PA ‘Chop Shop’ Scheme: AG
A father and son sold stolen vehicles on Facebook Marketplace using counterfeit paperwork as part of a Pennsylvania “chop shop” scheme involving nearly $500,000 worth of cars, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Monday, Oct. 26.
Jermaine Quinones Sr., 42, and Jermaine Quinones Jr., 18, are each charged with numerous felonies, including corrupt organizations, theft by deception, washing vehicle titles, and insurance fraud, according to the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.
The pair operated a Lehigh County-based chop shop throughout 2026, disguising vehicles they knew were stolen b…
PA Mom Faked Son’s Death For GoFundMe, Then Her Own To Avoid Court: Affidavit
A mom charged with collecting donations for her living son’s funeral faked her own death to get the case closed — but cellphone records, a Snapchat post, and a dumpster order helped expose the scheme, detectives wrote in court documents.
Jennifer Marie Lamer, 39, of Carrolltown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, faces 29 charges stemming from fabricated medical documents and an obituary submitted to Blair County officials, according to court records.
Lamer waived her preliminary hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 20, sending all 29 charges to county court, as shown in court documents Daily Voice obtained…
PA Police Officer Shot 12 Times Released From Hospital Weeks After Partner Killed In Ambush
A Philadelphia police officer who was shot 12 times in an attack that killed his partner was released from the hospital Saturday, Oct. 24, receiving a standing ovation from more than 100 fellow officers, medical personnel, and loved ones.
Officer Hector Rodriguez III, 33, was wheeled out of Penn Presbyterian Medical Center two weeks after he and Officer Shane Seiber, 40, were shot while responding to a call in West Philadelphia on Saturday, Oct. 10, as Daily Voice previously reported.
Rodriguez placed his hand over his heart as officers, hospital staff, and loved ones applauded his release.…
Phone-Distracted Trucker Killed New York Dad, 2 Kids On PA Turnpike
A truck driver distracted by his phone when he killed a New York father and his two children on the Pennsylvania Turnpike has been sentenced to state prison, prosecutors announced on Friday, Oct. 23.
Santos M. Valentin, 31, of Philadelphia, was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 13, to three years minus three days to 12 years in prison by Judge Todd Brown, the Lancaster County District Attorney said.
The crash killed Donnell Hickson, 43, of Baldwin, Long Island his 18-year-old son, Decir Hickson, and his 11-year-old daughter on Sunday, July 21, 2024, as Daily Voice previously reported.
A Lancaster Co…
Another Arrest Made In Deadly NJ Hit-Run After Drugs Found In U-Haul: Prosecutor
A search of the Acura and U-Haul trailer involved in a deadly hit-and-run on Route 17 in Paramus turned up hundreds of THC cartridges, leading to a second arrest and new drug charges against the driver accused of killing a Bronx woman, authorities said.
Michael C. Marciano, 47, of Fairport (Monroe County), NY, who was driving a Jeep in tandem with the Acura at the time of the crash, owned the Acura and had rented the U-Haul trailer, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Marciano surrendered to authorities Friday, Oct. 23, and was charged with two counts of second-degree possession wit…
NJ Attorney Stole $156K From PA Clients, Left Older Man With $26: DA
An attorney stole more than $156,000 from two clients of his Pennsylvania law firm, leaving a 76-year-old man with just $26.21 in his bank account, authorities announced on Friday, Oct. 23.
Andrew C. Neville, 40, of Pennsauken, New Jersey, and owner of Neville Law PLLC in Newtown Borough, used stolen money to pay rent for his office and home and transferred a large portion to online gambling, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office.
Neville surrendered Friday on felony charges following an investigation into money taken from the older man and a deceased woman’s estate, auth…
