20-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed By Trucker Backing Into His Path; Driver Charged: PSP 20-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed By Trucker Backing Into His Path; Driver Charged: PSP
20-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed By Trucker Backing Into His Path; Driver Charged: PSP A 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed when a tractor-trailer driver backed out of a private driveway and into his path, leading to a homicide-by-vehicle charge, Pennsylvania State Police and court records show Ethan F. Small, of Gardners, was riding a 2023 Suzuki GXR-R750 east on Walnut Bottom Road in Penn Township when the crash happened near 1608 Walnut Bottom Road in Cumberland County at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21, according to PSP Carlisle. Farid Mohammad, 43, of Richmond, Texas, was backing a 2027 Freightliner Cascadia out of a private driveway as Small crested a hill, troopers said. S…
Victim ID'd In PA Murder; Woman Charged In Double Shooting: Officials Victim ID'd In PA Murder; Woman Charged In Double Shooting: Officials
Victim ID'd In PA Murder; Woman Charged In Double Shooting: Officials A woman shot to death inside a Northampton County home has been identified as 27-year-old Atirah N. Steed, while another woman remains jailed without bail on homicide charges, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 24. Steed died from multiple gunshot wounds, an autopsy completed Monday at the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and Forensic Center determined. Her death was ruled a homicide, Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. Lacole Diane Dotson, 27, also of Freemansburg, has been charged with criminal homicide, attempted criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and recklessly endangering another person i…
Rocks, Logs Thrown At Cars On US 30; 17 Vehicles Hit, 2 Hurt: PA State Police Rocks, Logs Thrown At Cars On US 30; 17 Vehicles Hit, 2 Hurt: PA State Police
Rocks, Logs Thrown At Cars On US 30; 17 Vehicles Hit, 2 Hurt: PA State Police Two boys threw large rocks, sticks, and logs onto the US 30 Bypass  damaging at least 17 vehicles and injuring two people, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 24. The boys threw the debris onto the highway just east of Airport Road in Valley Township, Chester County during the evening hours of Wednesday, Aug. 19, and Friday, Aug. 21, according to state police. Troopers have identified 17 vehicles that were damaged after being struck by the debris, police said. Two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries when their vehicle was hit. The boys were charged with aggra…
Driver Dies After Dodge Charger Slams Into I-95 Barrier, Bursts Into Flames: PA State Police Driver Dies After Dodge Charger Slams Into I-95 Barrier, Bursts Into Flames: PA State Police
Driver Dies After Dodge Charger Slams Into I-95 Barrier, Bursts Into Flames: PA State Police A driver died after a Dodge Charger slammed into a concrete barrier and burst into flames on Interstate 95 Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 24. The single-vehicle crash happened on I-95 North near mile marker 23 in Philadelphia at approximately 2:05 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, according to Trooper Paul Holdefer. Troopers arriving at the scene found a black Dodge Charger that had struck the left concrete barrier and was partially engulfed in flames, Holdefer said. Troopers immediately approached the burning vehicle and shattered its rear window in an attempt to get the driver…
Child Sex Abuse Material Shared By 11 Cruise Ship Workers, Feds Say Child Sex Abuse Material Shared By 11 Cruise Ship Workers, Feds Say
Child Sex Abuse Material Shared By 11 Cruise Ship Workers, Feds Say Nearly a dozen cruise ship crew members were accused of sharing child sexual abuse material, according to federal authorities. Customs and Border Protection officers and Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested 11 crew members during "Operation Tidal Wave" in Boston, according to a news release. The arrests happened on ships owned by Holland America and Norwegian Cruise Line between Friday, Aug. 14, and Sunday, Aug. 16. Federal officers boarded the Volendam and Norwegian Breakaway during the operation. CBP said the crew members received and distributed child sexual abuse a…
Man Fatally Shot By Police After Possible Break-In Call In PA: Prosecutors Man Fatally Shot By Police After Possible Break-In Call In PA: Prosecutors
Man Fatally Shot By Police After Possible Break-In Call In PA: Prosecutors A man was fatally shot by police after officers responded to a possible attempted break-in at a Pennsylvania home early Sunday morning, Aug. 23, authorities announced. Upper Pottsgrove Township Police were called to a home on Snyder Road at 12:29 a.m. after a 911 caller reported a possible attempted break-in, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. Officers arrived and found a man behind the home, Steele said. The man has since been identified as Glenwood Pysher. Click here to read our updated report.  An encounter followed, and police opened fire, fatally s…
EMS Crew Stops Ambulance Thief After Emergency Vehicle Stolen During Call In PA (UPDATE) EMS Crew Stops Ambulance Thief After Emergency Vehicle Stolen During Call In PA (UPDATE)
EMS Crew Stops Ambulance Thief After Emergency Vehicle Stolen During Call In PA (Update) An ambulance was stolen while paramedics were responding to a medical call in Lancaster County, but the suspected thief didn't get far before an EMS crew member stopped him, police said. Now the case heads to county court.  The bizarre incident happened at about 4:30 a.m. Monday, July 20, in the 1100 block of Grinnell Avenue in Columbia Borough. The ambulance was parked outside a residence while paramedics treated a patient inside when a crew member stepped out to retrieve equipment and heard the engine revving before the emergency vehicle pulled away, according to Columbia Borough pol…
$740K Stolen From Churches, Priest's Own Mother By Ex-Clergyman: PA AG $740K Stolen From Churches, Priest's Own Mother By Ex-Clergyman: PA AG
$740K Stolen From Churches, Priest's Own Mother By Ex-Clergyman: PA AG A former Ukrainian Catholic priest stole more than $740,000 from Pennsylvania churches, church groups, and his own mother, state authorities announced. Gregory Allen Madeya, 69, formerly of Westmoreland County, was arrested in Vero Beach, Florida, on Friday, Aug. 14, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, Aug. 17. Madeya is awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania on felony charges of dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities, theft by unlawful taking, theft by failure to make required disposition of funds, financial exploitation of an older adult or care-dependent pers…
Video Shows Hero Goose Honking For First Time, Alerting Sleeping Owner To Barn Fire Video Shows Hero Goose Honking For First Time, Alerting Sleeping Owner To Barn Fire
Video Shows Hero Goose Honking For First Time, Alerting Sleeping Owner To Barn Fire Goosey picked one heck of a time to find his voice. The 4-month-old Texas goose had never honked before — until a barn caught fire. Chelsea Gerber shared footage of Goosey's heroic act earlier this month on TikTok as The Fuster Cluck, where the feathered fire alarm has since gone viral. The clip shows Goosey waddling around and honking as the blaze burns in the background. Bert Gerber had fallen asleep on the couch when the bird's honking woke him at the family's Fort Bend County home, according to KHOU 11. Gerber went outside to see what had Goosey making so much noise and spotted hi…
PA Mom Who Smothered Infant Son To Death While High On Cocaine Convicted PA Mom Who Smothered Infant Son To Death While High On Cocaine Convicted
PA Mom Who Smothered Infant Son To Death While High On Cocaine Convicted A Lancaster mother has been convicted of smothering her 3-month-old son to death after falling asleep while high on cocaine, authorities announced on Thursday, Aug. 20. Luz Linette Saez, 34, was found guilty of endangering the welfare of children and involuntary manslaughter following a one-day bench trial, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Judge Dennis Reinaker handed down the guilty verdict on July 27. The conviction stems from the August 2024 death of Saez's infant son at her home in the 500 block of South Lime Street in Lancaster. Saez told investigators sh…
2 Motorcycles, Pickup Collide In Serious PA Crash: Police 2 Motorcycles, Pickup Collide In Serious PA Crash: Police
2 Motorcycles, Pickup Collide In Serious PA Crash: Police Two people were rushed to a trauma center after two motorcycles and a pickup truck collided in Chester County on Friday afternoon, Aug. 21, police announced. The serious crash happened in the 300 block of East Lincoln Highway in West Whiteland Township around 2:50 p.m., according to the West Whiteland Township Police Department. Police, West Whiteland Township firefighters, and Good Fellowship EMS responded to the scene. Two people involved in the crash were taken by ambulance to Paoli Memorial Hospital Trauma Center for treatment, police said. Their conditions were not immediately releas…
Lancaster County Declares Disaster After Storm Collapses Columbia Buildings Lancaster County Declares Disaster After Storm Collapses Columbia Buildings
Lancaster County Declares Disaster After Storm Collapses Columbia Buildings Lancaster County has declared a countywide disaster after Thursday's powerful storm caused "significant damage" in Columbia Borough, including the complete collapse of some buildings and leaving multiple homes uninhabitable, officials announced on Friday, Aug. 21. The Lancaster County Commissioners issued the emergency declaration Friday following Columbia Borough's own disaster declaration, which went into effect at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20. The borough and Lancaster County Department of Public Safety's Emergency Management Division recommended the countywide declaration because of the ext…