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Mom Sped Away After Son's Planned Pennsylvania Ambush; Teen Sentenced A mother accused of driving the getaway car after her teenage son opened fire in a planned ambush is still awaiting trial, while her son has now been sentenced to state prison, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. Amari Poole, now 17, of the first block of West New Street, was sentenced by Lancaster County Judge Jeffery Conrad after pleading guilty on Sept. 23 to attempted criminal homicide, carrying a firearm without a license, possessing a firearm as a minor, and possessing a prohibited firearm, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Poole was 15 when he and W…

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81-Year-Old Man Killed In Pennsylvania House Explosion ID'd 81-Year-Old Man Killed In Pennsylvania House Explosion ID'd 81-Year-Old Man Killed In Pennsylvania House Explosion ID'd
81-Year-Old Man Killed In Pennsylvania House Explosion ID'd An 81-year-old man killed when his Pennsylvania home exploded has been identified, authorities announced. Roy Daniels died in the explosion at his home in the 100 block of Juniata Parkway East in Howe Township early Wednesday, Sept. 30, according to the Perry County Coroner's Office. Daniels was the sole occupant of the home. Pennsylvania State Police were dispatched to the property at approximately 5:30 a.m. for a report of a house explosion. The coroner's office was later called to the scene for one person, and Daniels' body was recovered from the debris. An autopsy determined Daniels …

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by Jillian Pikora
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83-Year-Old Woman Seriously Hurt In PA Hit-Run; Maryland Driver Charged: Police 83-Year-Old Woman Seriously Hurt In PA Hit-Run; Maryland Driver Charged: Police 83-Year-Old Woman Seriously Hurt In PA Hit-Run; Maryland Driver Charged: Police
83-Year-Old Woman Seriously Hurt In PA Hit-Run; Maryland Driver Charged: Police An 83-year-old woman was seriously injured when a pickup truck struck her and fled in Pennsylvania, leading police to a Maryland driver hours later, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. The crash happened in the 100 block of South Reading Road in Ephrata at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to Ephrata Police. The woman was walking south along South Reading Road when a dark-colored pickup truck traveling in the same direction struck her, police said. The driver continued from the scene without stopping, according to police. The Lancaster County Crash Team respon…

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Teen Who Asked 'Do You Want To Die?' Before Shooting Boy In Face Sentenced In Pennsylvania Teen Who Asked 'Do You Want To Die?' Before Shooting Boy In Face Sentenced In Pennsylvania Teen Who Asked 'Do You Want To Die?' Before Shooting Boy In Face Sentenced In Pennsylvania
Teen Who Asked 'Do You Want To Die?' Before Shooting Boy In Face Sentenced In Pennsylvania A teenager who asked another boy, “do you want to die,” moments before shooting him in the face near a city park has been sentenced after pleading guilty to attempted homicide, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. Jay-Quan Edward Williams, 17, of the 300 block of East Liberty Street, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Sept. 24, to attempted criminal homicide, two counts of aggravated assault, and charges of recklessly endangering another person, possession of a firearm by a minor, firearms not to be carried without a license, and persons not to possess a firearm, according to the Lancaster Co…

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by Jillian Pikora
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13-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Friend, 16, Fatally Shot In Face In PA 13-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Friend, 16, Fatally Shot In Face In PA 13-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Friend, 16, Fatally Shot In Face In PA
13-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Friend, 16, Fatally Shot In Face In PA A 13-year-old Pennsylvania child has been charged with murder after his 16-year-old friend was fatally shot in the face with a stolen handgun, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. William Boyd, 16, was found dead inside a home in the 800 block of Arch Street in Norristown after police and Montgomery County sheriff's deputies were called for a shooting at 10:28 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. An autopsy determined Boyd died from a single gunshot wound to the head, and his death was ruled a homicide, according to forensic path…

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by Jillian Pikora
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18-Year-Old PA Motorcyclist Killed In Route 74 Crash ID'd By Coroner 18-Year-Old PA Motorcyclist Killed In Route 74 Crash ID'd By Coroner 18-Year-Old PA Motorcyclist Killed In Route 74 Crash ID'd By Coroner
18-Year-Old PA Motorcyclist Killed In Route 74 Crash ID'd By Coroner An 18-year-old motorcyclist who died after a crash on Route 74 in Pennsylvania has been identified, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 1. Chase Dagen, of Boiling Springs, died from multiple traumatic injuries following the Tuesday, Sept. 29 crash, Cumberland County Coroner Charley Hall told Daily Voice. The crash happened at the intersection of York Road/Route 74 and Valley Street in South Middleton Township at 8:48 p.m., according to Pennsylvania State Police. Dagen was riding his motorcycle north on York Road while a 26-year-old driver was traveling south, according t…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature
Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature Former New York governor and NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo has purchased a $9.6 million property in the Hamptons, according to multiple reports. The property lies on the western edge of the Hamptons in Remsenburg, the New York Times reported Wednesday, Sept. 30. The transaction closed back on June 23, sources told the paper. Cuomo’s purchase includes four parcels of land, including two homes, according to the New York Post. He’s planning to use it as a summer home and investment property, the Post reported. The ex-governor still maintains an apartment in Manhattan; his living situatio…

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Gunfire Erupts During Altercation In Dauphin County McDonald’s Parking Lot, Police Say Gunfire Erupts During Altercation In Dauphin County McDonald’s Parking Lot, Police Say Gunfire Erupts During Altercation In Dauphin County McDonald’s Parking Lot, Police Say
Gunfire Erupts During Altercation In Dauphin County McDonald’s Parking Lot, Police Say A man accused of firing into a juvenile’s vehicle during an altercation in a Pennsylvania McDonald’s parking lot was arrested in Maryland, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. The shooting happened at the McDonald’s at 1043 Briarsdale Road in Lower Paxton Township around 7:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to the Lower Paxton Bureau of Police. The juvenile told investigators that an altercation began with a male acquaintance in the parking lot. The acquaintance, identified as Mechanicsburg resident Azhan Nadeem, pulled out a gun and fired once into the juvenile’s vehicle, narrow…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Police Search PA Middle School As Students Shelter In Place Police Search PA Middle School As Students Shelter In Place Police Search PA Middle School As Students Shelter In Place
Police Search PA Middle School As Students Shelter In Place A Pennsylvania middle school was placed under a shelter-in-place protocol while law enforcement searched the building on Thursday morning, Oct. 1, according to an email sent to families. Chambersburg Area Middle School North students were accounted for in their homerooms as Pennsylvania State Police, local law enforcement, and Chambersburg Area School District police searched the school, district officials said. There was no active threat, the district stressed. The reason for the investigation was not immediately made public. Officials said they were following established procedures to c…

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PA Teacher Killed By Audi While Trying To Catch Bus: Police PA Teacher Killed By Audi While Trying To Catch Bus: Police PA Teacher Killed By Audi While Trying To Catch Bus: Police
PA Teacher Killed By Audi While Trying To Catch Bus: Police A 26-year-old teacher was killed when an Audi struck her as she crossed a city street while trying to catch a bus early Wednesday, Sept. 30, authorities announced the following day. Zoe Schemm, of the 1200 block of North Fifth Street, was crossing Lombard Street northbound at 19th Street around 6:42 a.m. when she was struck by a white 2023 Audi A4 traveling west, according to Philadelphia police. Schemm became trapped beneath the vehicle and suffered severe injuries. Philadelphia Fire Department medics pronounced her dead at the scene, police said. Schemm was teaching in Philadelphia at th…

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20-Year-Old PA Firefighter Killed In 3-Vehicle Motorcycle Crash ID'd 20-Year-Old PA Firefighter Killed In 3-Vehicle Motorcycle Crash ID'd 20-Year-Old PA Firefighter Killed In 3-Vehicle Motorcycle Crash ID'd
20-Year-Old PA Firefighter Killed In 3-Vehicle Motorcycle Crash ID'd A 20-year-old Pennsylvania firefighter killed in a three-vehicle motorcycle crash has been identified, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. Jayden J. Sanchez, of Whitehall Township, served with the Whitehall Township Bureau of Fire, online records show. Sanchez was riding a 2006 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6 south on Weaversville Road when the crash happened at Atlas Road in Allen Township, Northampton County, at approximately 7:26 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, according to Pennsylvania State Police. A 2015 Acura TLX driven by a 16-year-old boy and a 2026 Honda CR-V driven by a 55-year-old Whiteha…

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College Student Survives 8-Story Fall While Dancing On Sofa College Student Survives 8-Story Fall While Dancing On Sofa College Student Survives 8-Story Fall While Dancing On Sofa
College Student Survives 8-Story Fall While Dancing On Sofa A 21-year-old University of Georgia senior survived a fall from an eighth-floor apartment window after apparently striking a metal bench on the way down, police said. Kristen Sargent fell at Rambler Athens Apartments at 558 W. Broad St. around 7:37 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, according to an Athens-Clarke County Police Department field case report.  The incident happened just after the Georgia Bulldogs had won a game against the Oklahoma Sooners, Sargent's father, Richard Sargent, told WSB-TV. Richard said he later heard his daughter talking to one of her friends: “Hey, I'm alive. I…

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