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13-Year-Old Pennsylvania Girl Dies By Suicide: Coroner
A 13-year-old Pennsylvania girl has died by suicide, just weeks after an 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy died the same way, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 19.
The girl, of Upper Macungie Township, was pronounced dead at her residence at 5:49 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.
An autopsy was completed Monday, Oct. 19, at the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and Forensic Center, and the manner of death was ruled a suicide, Buglio said.
The child has been identified, but the coroner's office will not release her name because of her age.
"Only limited in…
PA Welfare Office Supervisor Stole $20K In Food Benefits, Traded EBT Cards For Crack: DA
A Pennsylvania welfare office supervisor stole more than $20,000 in food assistance benefits from families in need, using stolen Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards to buy drugs, withdraw cash, and shop at local stores, authorities announced on Monday, Oct. 19.
Sheila McDonald, 46, of Pittsburgh, was working as a clerical supervisor and EBT coordinator at the Lehigh County Assistance Office in Allentown when she stole 48 cards and used them in more than 270 unauthorized transactions totaling $20,558.61, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Pennsylvania State …
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, 28, Sidelined Indefinitely Due To Blood Clots In Lungs, Leg
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has been diagnosed with blood clots in his left leg and both lungs, sidelining him from football while he undergoes treatment, the team and his agent, Nicole Lynn, announced in a medical update.
Hurts was initially diagnosed with a superficial vein thrombosis in his left calf by specialists in London, but further testing revealed a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and bilateral pulmonary emboli, according to the joint statement.
The diagnosis means Hurts has a blood clot in a deep vein in his leg, as well as blood clots affecting both lungs.
Despite th…
PA Man Threatened To Kill State Rep, Family 'In Front Of Town': State Police
A Pennsylvania man threatened to kill a state representative and his family in an email sent to the lawmaker's office, prompting an investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police Political Violence Threat Unit, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 19.
Timothy David Geisler, 63, of Mansfield, Tioga County, was charged with terroristic threats after investigators said he sent multiple threatening messages to Republican State Rep. Jamie Walsh, who represents Pennsylvania's 117th Legislative District in Luzerne County.
The threats were reported on Thursday, Oct. 1, at approximately 7:18 a.m., acc…
PA Man, 20, Dies 9 Days After Shooting; Family Mourns: 'I Love U Baby Boy'
A 20-year-old Pennsylvania man has died nine days after he and another man were shot in Bethlehem, leaving loved ones mourning a final hug they never knew would be their last, authorities and family members said.
Quamir J. Davis, of Bethlehem, was pronounced dead at 5:20 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, at St. Luke's University Hospital in Fountain Hill, according to a release issued Monday, Oct. 19, by Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.
Davis died from gunshot injuries, and Buglio ruled his death a homicide.
The shooting happened around 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, in the area of the 1100 b…
Man Found Dead In PA Apartment Fire, Others Injured: Police
A man was found dead and two others were injured after a fire tore through a Bucks County apartment building, affecting six units, authorities said.
The fire broke out at Primavera Square Apartments, 717 Station Ave. in Bensalem, around 6:15 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, Bensalem police said.
Firefighters arrived to find an active fire in a second-floor apartment, authorities said. The blaze was extinguished, but six apartments were affected.
A man was found dead as a result of the fire, while two other people suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening, police said. A…
NJ Attorney Among 2 DUI Drivers Charged In Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Nurse: Report
Two New Jersey women, including a 36-year-old attorney, have been charged with drunk driving following a three-vehicle crash on Staten Island that killed a 66-year-old woman, authorities said.
Shannon Theodore, 36, of Somerset, who was identified as a lawyer by Staten Island Advance, was driving a 2019 Range Rover Velar northbound in the southbound lanes of the West Shore Expressway when she collided head-on with a 2025 Kia Seltos around 5:36 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, the New York Police Department said. The Kia's driver, Duck Park, 66, of Staten Island, was pronounced dead at the sc…
NJ Woman Who Outsmarted Serial Killer, Escaped In Handcuffs Dies At 44
Tiffany Taylor, a New Jersey woman whose testimony helped convict a serial killer she narrowly escaped while handcuffed, has died at age 44.
Taylor died in her sleep, according to her mother, Lola Acevedo, who shared the news in a GoFundMe campaign.
Raised in Jersey City's housing projects, Taylor eventually turned to sex work and robbing men. In 2016, she met Khalil Wheeler-Weaver through a friend and reportedly robbed him after spending several hours together, NJ Advance Media reports. She later agreed to meet him again at a hotel in Elizabeth, where the encounter took a terrifying t…
Child Struck By SUV Crossing To School Bus In Pennsylvania, Driver Charged: Affidavit
A child suffered a fractured left arm and shoulder when an SUV driver failed to stop for a school bus’s flashing red lights in Dauphin County on Friday, Oct. 9, police wrote in court documents.
William M. Hanna Sr., 82, of Harrisburg, is charged with felony aggravated assault by vehicle, along with summary counts of failing to stop for a school bus and reckless driving, according to the criminal complaint.
Daily Voice obtained court documents on Friday, Oct. 16.
Susquehanna Township police responded to Crooked Hill Road and Dogwood Drive at approximately 6:30 a.m., where Officer Jeremy Wey…
3 Pennsylvania Schools Locked Down, Evacuated After Threats From Same Caller: Police
Three Philadelphia schools were placed on lockdown or evacuated after threats believed to have come from the same caller on Friday morning, Oct. 16, police said.
The threats targeted Masterman School, the School of the Future, and Benjamin Franklin High School, prompting precautionary security measures and police responses at all three locations, according to Philadelphia Police Officer Tanya Little.
At Masterman School, located at 1699 Spring Garden Street, a lockdown began around 8:30 a.m. The school was cleared by police at 9:31 a.m.
Benjamin Franklin High School, at 550 North Broad Str…
Fight Over Text Messages Ends In 4 Shot Near PA College, Pennsylvania Man Convicted
A Pennsylvania man who opened fire into a crowd near Muhlenberg College in Allentown, shooting four people after a fight over text messages, has been convicted of attempted homicide, prosecutors announced Friday, Oct. 16.
Axel Suarez Vidal, 25, of Allentown, was found guilty Thursday, Oct. 15, of attempted homicide, three counts of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, and seven counts of recklessly endangering another person, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan.
The shooting happened around 6:45 p.m. on Feb. 20, 2024, outside a home at 1837 West Turner…
PA Stabbing Victim, Accused Killer ID'd After SWAT Barricade Standoff (Update)
The victim and accused killer in a fatal West Philadelphia stabbing that sparked a SWAT barricade standoff have been identified, police announced Friday, Oct. 16.
Mark Burton, 53, was stabbed multiple times in the unit block of North Edgewood Street on Thursday morning, Oct. 15, according to Philadelphia Police Department spokesperson Officer Tanya Little.
Marvis Davis, 52, who lives on the same block, has been charged with murder and related offenses in Burton's killing, Little said.
Officers from the 19th District responded to a report of a person with a weapon around 9:03 a.m. and found…
Family Of Slain Girl, 9, Reported Abuse Weeks Before Her Death, Great-Grandma Says
For most of her young life, 9-year-old Maya Thomas knew a home filled with swimming, hiking, love, and two great-grandmothers who adored her. Now, those same women say they tried to save her after learning she was apparently being abused by her mother and stepfather just weeks before her death.
Maya was found severely injured outside her Paulsboro home early Tuesday, Oct. 13, after her mother, India Miller, and stepfather, Sean Scott, called 911 claiming she'd been struck by a car while walking her dog, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said.
But doctors found bruises covering …
Netflix Replaces Top Show Boss Behind Your Favorites After Nearly A Decade
The woman who oversaw some of Netflix's biggest hits, including "Stranger Things," "Wednesday," and "Squid Game," is leaving the streaming giant after nearly a decade.
Bela Bajaria, Netflix's chief content officer, is departing the company, Netflix announced Thursday, Oct. 15. Peter Rice, a former Disney and Fox executive, will replace her beginning Monday, Oct. 26.
The shakeup comes one day after Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters told employees on Wednesday, Oct. 14, that the company was cutting about 1,000 jobs, or 6% of its workforce, in its largest round of layoffs yet d…
Burning Car Rolls Backward, Slams Into School Bus In PA Crash
A car engulfed in flames rolled backward, sideswiped another vehicle, and crashed into a school bus in the Harrisburg area on Thursday evening, Oct. 15, police said.
The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. on North Progress Avenue just south of Garrison Avenue in Susquehanna Township, according to the Susquehanna Township Police Department.
The vehicle caught fire before rolling backward, striking a second vehicle, and crashing into the school bus, police said.
All occupants of the three vehicles escaped safely, and emergency medical personnel reported no injuries, according to police.
A witn…
PA Wife Choked Husband To Death During Fight, Told Police She 'Didn't Mean To Kill Him'
A Pennsylvania woman choked her husband to death during a fight at their home, then repeatedly apologized as emergency crews tried to save him, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 15.
Wendy L. Wolf, 49, of Salisbury Borough, Somerset County, is charged with strangulation, involuntary manslaughter, and aggravated assault in the death of her husband, Kenneth Wayne Wolf Jr., 60, Pennsylvania State Police said.
Troopers were called to the couple's home at 158 Chestnut Street around 6:40 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, for a domestic altercation involving a 60-year-old…
Pennsylvania Man Found Shot On Abandoned Farm: $5K Reward Offered In 1977 Cold Case
A Pennsylvania man who vanished after a night out nearly 50 years ago was found shot multiple times on an abandoned farm, and state police are renewing their search for answers with a $5,000 reward.
Preston Frazier, a Coatesville resident and 1969 graduate of the Coatesville Area School District, was killed sometime between Thursday, April 7, and Sunday, April 10, 1977, according to a Pennsylvania State Police news release issued Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026.
Frazier was last seen alive on the night of April 7 near the intersection of Lincoln Highway and Third Avenue in Coatesville, Chester Cou…
