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$23.5K Immigration Scam Busted: Harrisburg Woman Accused Of Duping Local Family
A Harrisburg woman pocketed $23,500 from a man trying to bring his family from Vietnam to the U.S.—then vanished, Swatara Township police detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, June 5.
Gracie Deguia-Reed, 54, is accused of orchestrating an immigration sponsorship scheme that unraveled over five months. The victim told police he made several cash payments—$7,500, two installments of $3,000, and a final $10,000—in hopes of helping six relatives emigrate to the U.S.
Text messages and hand-written receipts provided by the victim show Deguia-Reed claimed she could spons…
Snapchat Distracted Driver Charged In Fatal Hit-And-Run Of Manheim Teen: Court Docs
A Dauphin County woman has been charged in connection with the hit-and-run death of a Manheim teen who was landscaping near a cemetery, police explained an updated release on Tuesday, May 27.
Mikayla Victoria Mustard, 24, of the 6600 block of Iru Lane in Lower Paxton Township, is accused of using Snapchat when she fatally struck Curtis Michael Groff, 16, on the 200 block of West Sun Hill Road in Penn Township just after 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2024, according to the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department and court records.
Officers were dispatched at 9:31 p.m. and found …
7 More Men Busted In PA Human Trafficking Sting After Former Lowe’s Regional Manager’s Arrest
Just weeks after a former Lowe’s regional manager was busted in a Cumberland County human trafficking sting, seven more men have been arrested in a new undercover operation, District Attorney Seán M. McCormack announced on Wednesday, May 21.
The latest sweep, Operation Impact Demand XI, took place on Tuesday, May 14 at a hotel in East Pennsboro Township, led by the Cumberland County Human Trafficking Task Force with help from the East Pennsboro Township and Silver Spring Township police departments.
This comes in the wake of April’s Operation Impact Demand X, where Seth Finkey, 45, of Carli…
Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Head-On Crash On US 22 In Middle Paxton, 9-Year-Old Girl Injured
A wrong-way crash on US Route 22 in Middle Paxton Township killed one driver and injured a woman and a 9-year-old girl, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release issued on Tuesday, May 20.
A 2001 Chevrolet Suburban was traveling east in the westbound lane near mile marker 231.8 when it struck a 2016 Jeep Wrangler head-on around 7:02 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, troopers said.
The Suburban’s driver, Robert L. Cousins of Harrisburg, was not wearing a seatbelt and suffered serious injuries. He was taken to Holy Spirit Hospital, where he died one week later on Saturday, May 17, police confi…
Sextortion Of Lower Paxton Girl Leads To Rape By Illinois Man: Affidavit
A 21-year-old Illinois man raped a Pennsylvania girl in a parked car after threatening to release explicit videos of her online, according to a Lower Paxton Township police issued on Monday, May 19 and court documents obtained by Daily Voice.
Rohan Rai, of Montgomery, Illinois, was arrested on Friday, May 16 and charged with Rape, Unlawful Contact with a Minor, Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, Statutory Sexual Assault, and other felonies after driving from Illinois to Harrisburg to meet the 15-year-old victim, police say.
**WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING**
Rai began communicatin…
$22.5M Gold Heist Suspect Caught By PSP Chambersburg Smuggling 65 Guns Into Canada: DOJ
A man wanted in one of the biggest gold thefts in Canadian history has admitted in U.S. court to smuggling dozens of guns—including fully automatic machine pistols—back into Canada, federal prosecutors say.
Durante King-Mclean, 26, of Cambridge, Ontario, pleaded guilty in Harrisburg on Tuesday, May 14, to conspiracy to traffic firearms after a Pennsylvania traffic stop exposed a shocking weapons pipeline stretching from Florida to the Canadian border.
He had 65 handguns crammed into the trunk of a rental car, each one hidden inside a sock, authorities said.
Among them were stolen weapons, …
Harrisburg 14-Year-Old Leads High-Speed Chase, Nearly Hits Pedestrians In Mount Joy: Police
A 14-year-old boy led police on a high-speed chase through Mount Joy, nearly hitting pedestrians and driving into oncoming traffic, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 6.
The juvenile, a Hispanic male from Harrisburg, is charged with fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, recklessly endangering another person, and five additional offenses, including unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, according to Mount Joy Borough Police.
Officers responded to a reckless driver in progress when they encountered the teen behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle. He refused to stop and sped away, …
Stolen Gun, Crack, Cop Car Ram: NY Football Star-Turned-Felon Indicted In Harrisburg: DOJ
A man driving a stolen car rammed a police cruiser and was later caught with crack cocaine, a stolen gun, and more, federal authorities announced in a grand jury indictment on Thursday, May 1.
Kyree Maurice Ross, 30, of Harrisburg, has been federally charged with possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, and two counts of possession of firearms by a felon, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Ross is originally from New …
'Fight The Oligarchy': Senator Bernie Sanders To Rally In Harrisburg; How To Watch
Sanders will first rally with U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio on Friday, May 2, 2025, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center’s Equine Arena, 2300 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, according to Friends of Bernie Sanders. Doors open at 3:30 p.m., and the program will start at 6 p.m. RSVP here.
The tour continues the next day, Saturday, May 3, at Lehigh University’s Stabler Athletic & Convocation Center, 124 Goodman Drive, Bethlehem. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m., with live music by The Menzingers beginning at 12:00 p.m., followed by the speaking program at 1:00 p.m. RSVP for Bethl…
1-Year-Old Dies Surrounded By Fentanyl Pills, Blood On Face: Murder Charge For Steelton Parents
Zora Valentina Volcy, just 1 year old, was found cold and stiff in her Steelton bedroom — blood and mucus on her face, fentanyl pills scattered across the floor, police say.
Now her parents, Debra Burnett, 28, and Fritz Volcy, 26, both of Harrisburg, are charged with third-degree murder and endangering the welfare of children.
Shocking Discovery Inside Steelton Home
Steelton police rushed to the family's home on the 500 block of St. Mary’s Drive around 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 7, for reports of a child in cardiac arrest.
Officers found Zora unresponsive, her limbs stiff, and her face smeare…
Millions In CT Breathing Unhealthy Air, New Study Warns: Here's Why
Nearly half of all people in the United States, including millions across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, are breathing unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to a new study.
The American Lung Association released its 2025 edition of the "State of the Air" report on Wednesday, April 23. The study, now in its 26th year, highlights troubling air quality trends in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
The report found that 156 million people – about 46% of the U.S. population – are living in counties that earned failing grades f…
Second Suspect Sought After Deadly Harrisburg Shooting Sparks Manhunt
A second man is now wanted in connection to a deadly shooting that left a 26-year-old Harrisburg resident dead, authorities announced on Thursday, April 17.
Teriq Coleman, 22, has been charged with Murder, Conspiracy to Commit Murder, Person Not to Possess a Firearm, and Carrying a Firearm Without a License, according to the Harrisburg Police.
Coleman is being charged alongside Aaron S. Hurtt, 23, who was named earlier this week as the primary suspect in the April 14 shooting at North 4th and Muench streets.
The victim, Omari Wilson Jr., 26, was shot multiple times around 7:45 p.m. Monday.…
Colombian Crime Ring's 'Burglary Kit' Uncovered After Chase In Lower Paxton: Police
A suspected Colombian organized crime ring operating out of a black Jeep Grand Cherokee was busted after a wild traffic stop and foot chase in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Monday, April 14.
The Jeep, bearing a fake Montana license plate, was pulled over around 8:30 p.m. on North Mountain Road, Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police said. Inside were four men and one woman, all believed to be Colombian nationals.
Three of the five occupants were identified as Christian Camilo Tenorio-Valderrama, 42, of Queens, NY, Sebastian Castellanos Valderrama, 33, and Dianna Triana Arrieta, 32,…
