High-Speed Chase In Stolen Car With Gun Across Lands Man Prison Sentence: Lancaster DA High-Speed Chase In Stolen Car With Gun Across Lands Man Prison Sentence: Lancaster DA High-Speed Chase In Stolen Car With Gun Across Lands Man Prison Sentence: Lancaster DA
High-Speed Chase In Stolen Car With Gun Across Lands Man Prison Sentence: Lancaster DA A man who sparked a wild stolen car chase across multiple townships while armed with a gun has been sentenced to state prison, prosecutors announced on Thursday, Sept. 4. Dante James Ashford, 21, was sentenced in Lancaster County Court on Thursday, Aug. 22, by Judge Merrill Spahn. Ashford and three others triggered a high-speed pursuit on Route 283 in Mount Joy and Rapho townships in February 2023 after officers spotted their stolen car. Police forced the vehicle to a stop near Meadow View Road, where Ashford fled on foot and tossed a concealed firearm, investigators said. Officers quickly …
'I Will Kill You' New Holland Man Tells Wife Before Setting Home On Fire: Affidavit 'I Will Kill You' New Holland Man Tells Wife Before Setting Home On Fire: Affidavit 'I Will Kill You' New Holland Man Tells Wife Before Setting Home On Fire: Affidavit
'I Will Kill You' New Holland Man Tells Wife Before Setting Home On Fire: Affidavit A Lancaster County man barricaded himself inside his home, threatened to kill his wife, and then set the residence on fire during an overnight standoff, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Donald Eric Stoner, 74, lit the blaze inside his Spring Hollow Drive home in New Holland Borough while police attempted to serve him with an involuntary commitment warrant, according to court records. Overnight Fire And Police Response Garden Spot Fire Rescue reported being dispatched shortly after 2 a.m. Fire crews staged nearby while police attempted to negotiate with Stoner. Officers then retre…
Murder-Suicide Attempt Leaves Shooter Dead In Quarryville: PA State Police Murder-Suicide Attempt Leaves Shooter Dead In Quarryville: PA State Police Murder-Suicide Attempt Leaves Shooter Dead In Quarryville: PA State Police
Murder-Suicide Attempt Leaves Shooter Dead In Quarryville: PA State Police An attempted murder-suicide is under investigation in Quarryville Borough, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Aug. 28. Troopers said they were called to a domestic disturbance at a residence on the 100 block of East State Street around 1:21 a.m. and saw someone lying motionless inside through a window. When officers forced entry, they found a 30-year-old woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was rushed to a nearby hospital and remains in critical condition. Inside the home, troopers also discovered 34-year-old Marcus Taltoan dead from an apparent self-inflicted gun…
Drunk Man Slaps Ephrata Officer After Harassing Customers At Local Business: Police Drunk Man Slaps Ephrata Officer After Harassing Customers At Local Business: Police Drunk Man Slaps Ephrata Officer After Harassing Customers At Local Business: Police
Drunk Man Slaps Ephrata Officer After Harassing Customers At Local Business: Police A drunk man slapped an Ephrata police officer in the arm after harassing customers at a local business, authorities announced in a release issued Tuesday, Aug. 26. Eric Edwin Oberly, 43, of Ephrata, was charged with felony aggravated assault and summary public drunkenness following the incident in the 100 block of North Reading Road on Monday, Aug. 25, according to police and court records. Officers were called after Oberly began harassing patrons and acting belligerently. When police arrived, Oberly allegedly became aggressive and struck one officer with an open-handed slap to the arm. Of…
Injured Child Denied EMS Treatment By Intoxicated Lancaster County Dad: Police Injured Child Denied EMS Treatment By Intoxicated Lancaster County Dad: Police Injured Child Denied EMS Treatment By Intoxicated Lancaster County Dad: Police
Injured Child Denied EMS Treatment By Intoxicated Lancaster County Dad: Police A Lancaster County dad is facing child endangerment charges after allegedly refusing to let medics treat an injured child, authorities announced on Sunday, Aug. 24. Gerald Lee Eckert, 38, was reportedly intoxicated and would not allow EMS to help a child with a suspected serious injury on the 100 block of Maplewood Lane in East Donegal Township, according to Susquehanna Regional Police. Officers were called to the scene around the time of the incident on Saturday, Aug. 17. Once there, they found Eckert and made contact with the injured child. Eckert was taken into custody and later charged …
5-Year-Old Thrown On Bed, Arm Broken By Man Mad She Wouldn't Sleep: Lancaster County DA 5-Year-Old Thrown On Bed, Arm Broken By Man Mad She Wouldn't Sleep: Lancaster County DA 5-Year-Old Thrown On Bed, Arm Broken By Man Mad She Wouldn't Sleep: Lancaster County DA
5-Year-Old Thrown On Bed, Arm Broken By Man Mad She Wouldn't Sleep: Lancaster County DA A 5-year-old girl was violently thrown onto a bed by a Lancaster County man, breaking her arm, prosecutors say. Edward Cummings, 40, of Fulton Township, was held for trial on felony aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child after a preliminary hearing before Judge William Mankin on Monday, Aug. 12. The attack happened in December 2024 inside a home on the 300 block of Black Barren Road. The girl’s mother was reportedly trying to get her to sleep when Cummings became upset that she was playing with a cat and dog. He picked her up and threw her onto the bed in anger, witnesse…
Ephrata Woman ID'd As Cold Case Texas Murder Victim After 40 Years Ephrata Woman ID'd As Cold Case Texas Murder Victim After 40 Years Ephrata Woman ID'd As Cold Case Texas Murder Victim After 40 Years
Ephrata Woman ID'd As Cold Case Texas Murder Victim After 40 Years A Pennsylvania woman has been identified as the victim of a decades-old Texas homicide, authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 18. Roberta “Berta” Mumma, a former Lancaster County resident and graduate of Ephrata High School, was identified as the victim of a 1984 homicide in Jack County, Texas, according to the Jack County Sheriff’s Office and Texas Rangers. Her skeletal remains were discovered in a remote area near Wizard Wells more than 40 years ago. Despite extensive efforts, her identity remained unknown until 2024 when investigators used advanced forensic testing and DNA analysis to co…
Sixth DUI In 13 Years Lands Allentown Woman 7 Years In Prison: Lancaster DA Sixth DUI In 13 Years Lands Allentown Woman 7 Years In Prison: Lancaster DA Sixth DUI In 13 Years Lands Allentown Woman 7 Years In Prison: Lancaster DA
Sixth DUI In 13 Years Lands Allentown Woman 7 Years In Prison: Lancaster DA An Allentown woman has been sentenced to up to seven years in state prison after pleading guilty to her sixth DUI, Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Aug. 15. Carla A. Bartell, 59, was sentenced to 16 months to seven years in prison for four counts of driving under the influence, two drug offenses, and two traffic violations, according to the DA. Her sentence, imposed by Judge Dennis Reinaker on Sunday, Aug. 4, will run consecutively to a separate 18-month sentence for a parole violation tied to a prior DUI in Lehigh County. This marks Bartell’s third DUI in th…
Injury Crash Closes PA Turnpike In Both Directions Near Denver: PennDOT Injury Crash Closes PA Turnpike In Both Directions Near Denver: PennDOT Injury Crash Closes PA Turnpike In Both Directions Near Denver: PennDOT
Injury Crash Closes PA Turnpike In Both Directions Near Denver: PennDOT A portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is shut down following an injury crash in Lancaster County on Friday, Aug. 15, according to PennDOT. The crash happened near North Sixth Street in Denver around 2:29 p.m., officials said. The turnpike is closed in both directions, and drivers should expect lane closures and delays. Alternate routes are advised while crews work to clear the scene. The extent of injuries is unknown at this time, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Speed Blamed In Crash That Killed 19-Year-Old In Ephrata Township: Police Speed Blamed In Crash That Killed 19-Year-Old In Ephrata Township: Police Speed Blamed In Crash That Killed 19-Year-Old In Ephrata Township: Police
Speed Blamed In Crash That Killed 19-Year-Old In Ephrata Township: Police Speed was a factor in a three-vehicle crash that killed a 19-year-old Denver man in Ephrata Township, Ephrata police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 13. The collision happened on the 200 block of Martindale Road between Newswanger Road and the Ephrata Township line around 4:55 p.m., according to police. Investigators said a Ford Mustang driven eastbound by Gage Weaver, 19, of Denver, lost control and slid into the westbound lane, striking a Ford Econoline van driven by Mary Yoder-Desire, 42, of Ephrata. A Honda CRV driven by Michael Mansi, 45, of Berwyn, was traveling westbound behind the van …
Missing Michigan Teens Lead PA Troopers On Chase Before Foot Pursuit: All Located Missing Michigan Teens Lead PA Troopers On Chase Before Foot Pursuit: All Located Missing Michigan Teens Lead PA Troopers On Chase Before Foot Pursuit: All Located
Missing Michigan Teens Lead PA Troopers On Chase Before Foot Pursuit: All Located A high-speed chase involving four juveniles — three reported missing from Michigan — wound through Lebanon and Lancaster counties before ending in a foot pursuit, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 8. All four have now been located, according to Manheim Township Police. The incident began Thursday night on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Lebanon County when troopers attempted to stop a suspect vehicle, PSP said. The driver exited at the Lancaster/Lebanon Interchange, prompting multiple municipalities to join the search. Manheim Borough police spotted the vehicle on State Route…
Boxed Baby Boy Buried In Backyard After Dangerous Abortion; Lancaster Grandma Waives Hearing Boxed Baby Boy Buried In Backyard After Dangerous Abortion; Lancaster Grandma Waives Hearing Boxed Baby Boy Buried In Backyard After Dangerous Abortion; Lancaster Grandma Waives Hearing
Boxed Baby Boy Buried In Backyard After Dangerous Abortion; Lancaster Grandma Waives Hearing A Lancaster County woman accused of endangering her teen daughter with an unsupervised, late-term abortion and then helping to bury the baby boy’s body has waived her preliminary hearing, prosecutors said on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Shannon Noelle Jones, 50, of East Donegal Township, will face trial in county court on charges of Endangering the Welfare of Children, Corruption of Minors, and Conspiracy to Conceal the Death of a Child. Jones allegedly purchased abortion medication online for her then-17-year-old daughter despite knowing the girl was too far along in her pregnancy to qualify for a l…