PA Commissioner, Addiction Prevention Trainer Drove Drunk: Police PA Commissioner, Addiction Prevention Trainer Drove Drunk: Police PA Commissioner, Addiction Prevention Trainer Drove Drunk: Police
PA Commissioner, Addiction Prevention Trainer Drove Drunk: Police A Pennsylvania township commissioner who lists work as an addiction prevention trainer drove onto a shoulder and crossed a double yellow line before a traffic stop revealed a 0.103% blood alcohol content, police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Celso A. Mesias, 68, of Lancaster, was arrested near Waverly Avenue and Cobblestone Lane in Manheim Township on Saturday, Oct. 17, according to township police. Mesias serves on the Manheim Township Board of Commissioners, the municipality’s website confirms. His LinkedIn profile lists his service as beginning in January 2024. An officer first spott…
PA Man Gave Girl Alcohol, Sexually Assaulted Her After She Blacked Out: DA PA Man Gave Girl Alcohol, Sexually Assaulted Her After She Blacked Out: DA PA Man Gave Girl Alcohol, Sexually Assaulted Her After She Blacked Out: DA
PA Man Gave Girl Alcohol, Sexually Assaulted Her After She Blacked Out: DA A Pennsylvania man gave an underage girl alcohol until she blacked out and sexually assaulted her inside his home, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Adrian Michael Tehuitzil, 23, was convicted of one count of sexual assault on Thursday, Oct. 15, following a three-day jury trial. Jurors acquitted him of two counts of rape, the Lancaster County District Attorney said. The assault happened at Tehuitzil’s residence in the 100 block of East Marion Street in December 2023, according to the DA’s office. The girl testified that Tehuitzil provided her with alcohol and added shots to her …
PA Man Killed In Route 94 Crash Had Pending Child Sex Abuse Material Case PA Man Killed In Route 94 Crash Had Pending Child Sex Abuse Material Case PA Man Killed In Route 94 Crash Had Pending Child Sex Abuse Material Case
PA Man Killed In Route 94 Crash Had Pending Child Sex Abuse Material Case A 40-year-old Pennsylvania man facing charges of possessing and sharing child sexual abuse material was killed when his vehicle struck a pole in Reading Township on Sunday, Oct. 18, authorities confirmed. Keith David Butler, of the New Oxford area, was pronounced dead at the scene in the 6100 block of Carlisle Pike near Hampton, Adams County Coroner Francis Dutrow said. Butler was speeding south on Carlisle Pike, also known as Route 94, when he went off the east side of the road and struck a pole around 5:06 p.m., Dutrow said. No other vehicles were involved. Butler died from multiple blun…
Standoff Prompts School Lockdown In PA; Police Swarm Second Location Standoff Prompts School Lockdown In PA; Police Swarm Second Location Standoff Prompts School Lockdown In PA; Police Swarm Second Location
Standoff Prompts School Lockdown In PA; Police Swarm Second Location A wanted man barricaded himself inside a Pennsylvania home, prompting a school lockdown and delaying another school’s dismissal on Wednesday, Oct. 21, according to local reports. Officers went to the 700 block of Courtland Avenue of York City around 10:30 a.m. after receiving a tip that a man wanted for attempted homicide was inside, ABC27 reported, citing a York City Police spokesperson. The man refused to come out, and the York County Quick Response Team responded and took him into custody, according to the outlet. His identity was not released. Police used tear gas before making t…
NJ Woman, 22, Killed In Fiery Route 295 Crash, Passenger Airlifted NJ Woman, 22, Killed In Fiery Route 295 Crash, Passenger Airlifted NJ Woman, 22, Killed In Fiery Route 295 Crash, Passenger Airlifted
NJ Woman, 22, Killed In Fiery Route 295 Crash, Passenger Airlifted A 22-year-old New Jersey woman was killed and her passenger seriously injured when their car veered off Route 295, struck a tree, and burst into flames in Gloucester County Wednesday evening, Oct. 21, authorities said. Aigner Johnson, of Oaklyn, was driving a Ford sedan southbound near milepost 17.4 in East Greenwich Township around 5:20 p.m. when she lost control of the vehicle, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron. The car veered off the right side of the highway and struck a tree, becoming fully engulfed in flames, Lebron said. Johnson died as a result of the crash.&…
PA Youth Football President Busted In Large-Scale Cocaine Ring, Feds Say PA Youth Football President Busted In Large-Scale Cocaine Ring, Feds Say PA Youth Football President Busted In Large-Scale Cocaine Ring, Feds Say
PA Youth Football President Busted In Large-Scale Cocaine Ring, Feds Say The president of a Pennsylvania youth football association that received city funding to reduce violence was arrested in a large-scale cocaine trafficking investigation on Wednesday, Oct. 21, federal authorities announced. Martin Langford, 59, of Pittsburgh, is the president of the Westside Mustangs Youth Athletic Association in the city’s West End, according to public online records. His program received Stop the Violence grant funding from Pittsburgh under the Gainey administration. Langford was among seven people arrested following a 15-month Homeland Security Task Force investigation, a…
Here Comes The Bribe: Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say Here Comes The Bribe: Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say Here Comes The Bribe: Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say
Here Comes The Bribe: Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say A Fall River woman made millions arranging fake marriages for immigrants seeking legal status, federal prosecutors allege.  Jennifer Gonzalez, 43, ran the operation for more than a decade, charging $38,000 to $40,000 per marriage, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced Wednesday. Investigators say she earned more than $100,000 a year during the 10-year scheme. Five other people were also arrested and charged with taking part in the scam marriage scheme.  Erica Daniels, 29, of Fall River; Chreise Alejandro, 39, of Fall River; Amara Pugh, 31, of Fall River; Je…
Convicted PA Rapist Punched Jail Officer In Head During Strip Search: DA Convicted PA Rapist Punched Jail Officer In Head During Strip Search: DA Convicted PA Rapist Punched Jail Officer In Head During Strip Search: DA
Convicted PA Rapist Punched Jail Officer In Head During Strip Search: DA A Pennsylvania man convicted of raping a woman who sought warmth inside his apartment has now been found guilty of repeatedly punching a jail corrections officer who asked him to submit to a strip search, prosecutors announced Wednesday, Oct. 21. Felix Javier Pagan, 41, of Marienville, was convicted of felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor simple assault following a jury trial before Lehigh County Judge Thomas M. Caffrey on Tuesday, Oct. 20, District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said. The attack happened at Lehigh County Jail on Oct. 30, 2025, when a corrections officer asked Pagan to remo…
PA Killer Sought To Avenge Girlfriend’s Father After Fight, Gets Decades In Prison: DA PA Killer Sought To Avenge Girlfriend’s Father After Fight, Gets Decades In Prison: DA PA Killer Sought To Avenge Girlfriend’s Father After Fight, Gets Decades In Prison: DA
PA Killer Sought To Avenge Girlfriend’s Father After Fight, Gets Decades In Prison: DA A gunman who shot and killed a man while seeking revenge for his girlfriend’s father was sentenced Wednesday, Oct. 21. Sgroilin Santana, 23, of Tamaqua, PA, got 23 years to life for gunning down Jorge Vazquez outside a Long Island motel, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. The trouble began on April 2, 2025, when the 35-year-old Vazquez, of Tampa, FL, got into an altercation with Alexander Garcia at a construction site in Nassau County, NY, they were both working on, according to investigators. Garcia, 40, was the father of Santana's girlfriend, authorities said. Santana the…
PA Dad Of 3 Killed By Train ID'd As Family, Friends Remember 'JB' PA Dad Of 3 Killed By Train ID'd As Family, Friends Remember 'JB' PA Dad Of 3 Killed By Train ID'd As Family, Friends Remember 'JB'
PA Dad Of 3 Killed By Train ID'd As Family, Friends Remember 'JB' A Pennsylvania father of three remembered for bringing joy to those around him has been identified as the man struck and killed by a train, authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20. James Wesley “J.B.” Brown, 39, of Easton, died at St. Luke’s Hospital’s Anderson Campus after being struck in Easton on Wednesday, Oct. 7, Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek said. Brown was walking east along the railroad ties on Easton’s South Side when a westbound Norfolk Southern train struck him around 6:30 a.m., according to the coroner. His identity was unknown when he died and has since been confi…
Retired Cop Surrenders In Deadly GWB Shooting: Report Retired Cop Surrenders In Deadly GWB Shooting: Report Retired Cop Surrenders In Deadly GWB Shooting: Report
Retired Cop Surrenders In Deadly GWB Shooting: Report UPDATE: A retired police officer has reportedly surrendered to authorities in connection with the fatal shooting of a Hudson Valley, NY father of two on the George Washington Bridge, marking a major development in an investigation into a suspected road rage incident. The unidentified former officer turned himself in less than 24 hours after the shooting and was being questioned by investigators on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 21, The Monsey Scoop reported. ABC News identified the suspect as a retired NYPD detective. His name was not made public.  The victim, Koran Irvine, o…
Motorcyclist Killed After Sliding 150 Feet Into I-476 Guide Rail In Delaware County Motorcyclist Killed After Sliding 150 Feet Into I-476 Guide Rail In Delaware County Motorcyclist Killed After Sliding 150 Feet Into I-476 Guide Rail In Delaware County
Motorcyclist Killed After Sliding 150 Feet Into I-476 Guide Rail In Delaware County A motorcyclist was killed after losing control during a lane change and sliding approximately 150 feet into a guide rail on Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania, state police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The crash happened on northbound I-476 at mile marker 10.7 in Radnor Township, Delaware County, at approximately 6:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, according to Pennsylvania State Police Media. Witnesses told troopers the 53-year-old rider was traveling at a high rate of speed and weaving in and out of traffic before attempting to move from the center lane into the left lane, police said. The…