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'Respectful' PA Teen Shot In Chest After Grandma's Funeral, Family Says 'Respectful' PA Teen Shot In Chest After Grandma's Funeral, Family Says
'Respectful' PA Teen Shot In Chest After Grandma's Funeral, Family Says A 16-year-old boy was gunned down the same day as his maternal grandmother's funeral, according to his family.  Dominic Sanner of Homestead, West Mifflin Township was shot in the chest while standing between two homes in the 100 block of East 17th Street at 11:27 p.m. on Friday, May 5, 2023, Allegheny County police explained in a release the following afternoon.  First responders came but he died from his injuries at the scene, the police said.  The Allegheny County Medical Examiner later confirmed his identity. The county police are investigating this as a homicide. Anyone with informat…

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by Jillian Pikora
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17-Year-Old ID'd After Motorcycle Crash On Ritner Highway, Route 11 17-Year-Old ID'd After Motorcycle Crash On Ritner Highway, Route 11
17-Year-Old ID'd After Motorcycle Crash On Ritner Highway, Route 11 A Newville 17-year-old has been identified by his family following a deadly motorcycle crash involving a tractor-trailer at Ritner Highway and Route 11.  Drew Benfield was days away from graduating when his 1999 Kawasaki motorcycle "impacted with the trailer" of a 2017 Kenworth truck in the 3400 block of Ritner Highway onto Route 11 in West Pennsboro Township on Monday, May 8, 2023, around 12 p.m., according to a release by Pennsylvania State Police.  Patrick Dowler of Hagerstown, MD was driving the truck. He was seatbelted and unharmed, PSP noted, adding that Benfield was also wearing h…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Adams Co. Mom Dies Days After DUI Crash Into Tree Adams Co. Mom Dies Days After DUI Crash Into Tree
Adams Co. Mom Dies Days After DUI Crash Into Tree A 46-year-old mom from New Oxford has died following a crash into a tree, authorities say. Summer L. (Gladfelter) Sneeringer of Straban Township was driving a 2016 Jeep while under the influence of alcohol at 65 Flickinger Road when she veered off the roadway, at 8:03 a.m. on Monday, April 24, 2023, according to Pennsylvania State Police. She then over-corrected when she steered back into her lane— going off the roadway— striking several trees, as detailed by the York County Coroner's Office.  She was taken to WellSpan York Hospital for care and a blood draw, PSP said.  She was released t…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Dies From Infection Following Car Crash: York County Coroner Man Dies From Infection Following Car Crash: York County Coroner
Man Dies From Infection Following Car Crash: York County Coroner Weeks after a serious car crash a 65-year-old man has died due to an infection he contracted while recovering from his injuries, the York County Coroner announced on Monday, May 1, 2023.  Timothy Billman of the 3400 block of Admire Road in Dover Township "clipped" a telephone pole and slammed head-on into a tree-on near his home on Admire Road near South Salem Church Road at 5:10 p.m. on Feb. 5, 2023, according to the coroner's release.  He was taken to WellSpan York Hospital, was later released to Yorkview Nursing and Rehabilitation for rehab therapy, and then sent home— but some…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Mom Dies Following Head-On Crash Into Tractor-Trailer In Central PA Mom Dies Following Head-On Crash Into Tractor-Trailer In Central PA
Mom Dies Following Head-On Crash Into Tractor-Trailer In Central PA A 28-year-old mom has died following a crash in Chambersburg on Thursday, April 20, 2023, authorities said.  Brenna Rachelle Denison, originally of Huntingdon and most recently of Chambersburg, was driving a 2013 Buick Verano north in the 1600 block of Letterkenny Road in Hamilton Township when she crossed the double-yellow line into oncoming traffic and collided with a 2016 Peterbilt tractor-trailer driven by 75-year-old Ronald E. Shew, according to a release by the Pennsylvania State Police the following day.  Shew was not injured but Denison was taken to Chambersburg Hospital, where she…

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20-Year-Old Homicide Suspect Turns Himself In To York Police 20-Year-Old Homicide Suspect Turns Himself In To York Police
20-Year-Old Homicide Suspect Turns Himself In To York Police A 20-year-old man who was wanted as the primary suspect in a homicide in York, has turned himself in, authorities announced on Friday, May 5, 2023. Olajuwon Brabham, was shot in the 400 block of Salem Avenue in York City and police arrived to find him at 10:22 p.m. on Sunday, April 23, 2023, according to an earlier release by the city police department.  Kamron Luis Michael Dowsey was identified as the shooter who killed Brabham, was wanted on a warrant for Criminal Homicide, City Police said in an updated release.  Dowsey turned himself in with his attorney present at the YCPD h…

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'Violent Murder' Turned Car Fire Leaves PA Man Dead In VA: Authorities 'Violent Murder' Turned Car Fire Leaves PA Man Dead In VA: Authorities
'Violent Murder' Turned Car Fire Leaves PA Man Dead In VA: Authorities A "violently murdered" York City 20-year-old man was pulled from a car fire in Virginia on Tuesday, April 18, and now he and his alleged killer have been identified, authorities announced in multiple releases on Tuesday, April 25.  Ethan Bert was identified by Bedford County Commonwealth’s Attorney Wes Nance a week after his remains were pulled from the burning vehicle found on Sandy Level Road, near the intersection with Goodview Road by the Bedford County Fire and Rescue at 12:45 a.m., as told to Daily Voice and reported by WDBJ. The suspect, 29-year-old Joseph Richard Walker, of Roanoke…

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York Co. 911 Dispatcher, Baltimore Native Mom Of 4 Dies Suddenly York Co. 911 Dispatcher, Baltimore Native Mom Of 4 Dies Suddenly
York Co. 911 Dispatcher, Baltimore Native Mom Of 4 Dies Suddenly A 36-year-old mom with four children— who was a 911 operator in York County— has died suddenly, according to her family.  Amanda "Nicole" (Paugh) Geyer, a Baltimore native living in Hanover passed away on Saturday, April 15th at her home, as detailed in her obituary.  She is "fondly remembered as an exceptionally dedicated public servant, serving as a 911 dispatcher for York County. She was highly respected in her profession, receiving many awards for her service, including for giving calm, steady guidance during emergency child delivery, and even solving a kidnapping using her professiona…

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by Jillian Pikora
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HS Junior 'Big Mike' Mourned By Lebanon Community After Car Crash HS Junior 'Big Mike' Mourned By Lebanon Community After Car Crash
HS Junior 'Big Mike' Mourned By Lebanon Community After Car Crash A 17-year-old high school football player was killed in a car crash on Saturday, April 22, 2023, according to his school and family.  Michael Joseph Rivera was an eleventh-grade student at Cedar Crest High School. Superintendent Philip Domencic released the following statement on "Big Mike's" death over the weekend: "The Cornwall-Lebanon School District is saddened by the news today that one of our students in 11th grade, Michael Joseph Rivera, died last night as a result of car accident. On behalf of our entire school district community, we extend our deepest sympathy to Michael’s family…

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Former Prom King Killed En Route To See Great-Grandmother In Harrisburg: Family Former Prom King Killed En Route To See Great-Grandmother In Harrisburg: Family
Former Prom King Killed En Route To See Great-Grandmother In Harrisburg: Family A 22-year-old man killed in a Harrisburg shooting over the weekend is being remembered as a gentle giant. Na'Zae Baltimore was shot around 9:30 p.m. Friday, April 21 as he left his grandmother's house on the 1300 block of South 13th Street, on his way to see his great-grandmother, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched for funeral expenses. Always a strong student, Na'Zae played many instruments including the horn, trombone and drums. He was in the school band from 6th grade through high school graduation. A natural athlete, he wrestled and played soccer and baseball. He also played foo…

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by Jon Craig
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Pregnant Mom ID'd As 7 Remain Hospitalized After I-81 Crash In PA Pregnant Mom ID'd As 7 Remain Hospitalized After I-81 Crash In PA
Pregnant Mom ID'd As 7 Remain Hospitalized After I-81 Crash In PA A 24-year-old pregnant mom has been identified as her three children  and husband remain in the hospital following a serious crash on Interstate 81 on Friday, April 14, 2023, authorities told Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 18.   Claudia K. Flores-Garcia (also known as Claudia Garcia Flores) of Chambersburg was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash after the blue Toyota Camry she was riding in back right seat after the car was struck by a white Dodge Ram 1500 as the car was merging from Lincoln Highway East (PA Route 30) onto the southbound ramp of I-81 at 10:22 p.m., according to PSP Chamb…

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PA Dad Of 3 Makes Tragic Final Facebook Post Before Deadly Motorcycle Crash PA Dad Of 3 Makes Tragic Final Facebook Post Before Deadly Motorcycle Crash
PA Dad Of 3 Makes Tragic Final Facebook Post Before Deadly Motorcycle Crash An 37-year-old dad has died in a three vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on Saturday, April 15, 2023, authorities said.  Travis Ryan Mayer Bainbridge, formally of Elizabethtown and Lancaster, was the driver of one of two motorcycles involved in a crash with a sedan at the intersection of River and Turnpike roads in Conoy Township around 2:18 p.m., Susquehanna Regional police announced the following Monday.  His cause and manner of death of pending "further examination," according to the Lancaster County Forensic Center.  This doesn’t feel real, it’s one of those things you always se…

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by Jillian Pikora