Caregiver Leaves Disabled Man In Hot Car For Hours: Lower Paxton Police Caregiver Leaves Disabled Man In Hot Car For Hours: Lower Paxton Police
Caregiver Leaves Disabled Man In Hot Car For Hours: Lower Paxton Police A Harrisburg caregiver is accused of endangering the life of a vulnerable man by leaving him in a non-running car for hours in high heat, police announced in court documents obtained by Daily Voiuce.  Shanta Shadel Lawrence, 31, was criminally charged after allegedly leaving a 36-year-old care-dependent man in a parked car without air conditioning during dangerously hot weather in Lower Paxton Township on Wednesday, July 24, 2025, according to the criminal complaint filed on Friday, Aug. 8. The affidavit alleges Lawrence “intentionally, knowingly or recklessly” failed to provide “treat…
Poolesville Man Who Stole Veteran’s Truck, Missing Dog Pleads Guilty In PA: DA Poolesville Man Who Stole Veteran’s Truck, Missing Dog Pleads Guilty In PA: DA
Poolesville Man Who Stole Veteran’s Truck, Missing Dog Pleads Guilty In PA: DA A Maryland man who stole a veteran's truck — with an ironically-named dog still inside — has copped to the crime in Pennsylvania, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office announced. Kenneth Crider, of Poolesville, pleaded guilty to a host of charges in connection with an incident in September 2024 outside a Tractor Supply in East Huntingdon Township. Specifically, Crider pleaded guilty to robbery, theft, receiving stolen property, fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, and flight to avoid apprehension on Monday, Aug. 25. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the victim told…
Meriden Man Stabbed Girlfriend, Drove Into Her In Parking Lot Attack: Police Meriden Man Stabbed Girlfriend, Drove Into Her In Parking Lot Attack: Police
Meriden Man Stabbed Girlfriend, Drove Into Her In Parking Lot Attack: Police A Connecticut man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he stabbed his girlfriend and drove into her with a car during a violent attack outside a Meriden apartment tower. Shawn Samuel, 41, of Meriden, is accused of the May 31 attack that police say happened in the rear parking lot of the North Tower at 55 Willow Street. When officers arrived, they found a woman suffering from “serious stab wounds.”  She was rushed to Hartford Hospital for trauma care, Meriden Police said. Samuel and the woman were in a relationship.  Surveillance video captured the incident. The…
Man Smashes Car Window, Steals Property Inside In Spring Valley: Police Man Smashes Car Window, Steals Property Inside In Spring Valley: Police
Man Smashes Car Window, Steals Property Inside In Spring Valley: Police A man is facing charges after allegedly breaking into multiple vehicles in Rockland County, authorities announced.  The arrest stemmed from police activity on Wednesday, Aug. 20, when the Spring Valley Police Department conducted a proactive vehicle larceny operation following a rise in car break-ins in the village. While monitoring areas including Rose Avenue, Ewing Avenue, Prospect Street, and Bethune Boulevard, officers spotted a man matching descriptions from earlier incidents. The department said in an announcement on Monday, Aug. 25, that he was seen using his cellphone flas…
18-Year-Old Killed In Rollover Crash Down Embankment Into Trees: Lehigh County Coroner 18-Year-Old Killed In Rollover Crash Down Embankment Into Trees: Lehigh County Coroner
18-Year-Old Killed In Rollover Crash Down Embankment Into Trees: Lehigh County Coroner An 18-year-old man was killed after his car rolled down an embankment and struck several trees in Lowhill Township, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday, Aug. 25. Cole D. Hausman, 18, of Weisenberg Township, was pronounced dead at 10:36 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 24, at the scene of the crash in the area of State Route 100 southbound and Lyon Valley Road, according to the coroner. Hausman was driving when his vehicle veered off the road, traveled down an embankment, and hit multiple trees, authorities said. The coroner ruled his cause of death as blunt force head injuries from …
Vineland Man Killed in Two-Car Crash, Two Hospitalized: Police Vineland Man Killed in Two-Car Crash, Two Hospitalized: Police
Vineland Man Killed in Two-Car Crash, Two Hospitalized: Police A 72-year-old Vineland man was killed in a two-car crash Sunday morning, Aug. 24, authorities said. At 6:50 a.m., officers responded to East Landis Avenue and Main Road after a red 2016 Toyota Highlander traveling westbound crossed the centerline and struck a beige 2017 Honda CRV traveling eastbound, Vineland police said. Efrain DeLatorre-Valdesp, the driver of the Honda CRV was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver and passenger of the Toyota were both transferred to a nearby hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The crash remains under investigation, po…
Hit-Run Newfield Driver Calls Cops 20 Minutes After Killing Jogger, Cops Say Hit-Run Newfield Driver Calls Cops 20 Minutes After Killing Jogger, Cops Say
Hit-Run Newfield Driver Calls Cops 20 Minutes After Killing Jogger, Cops Say A 35-year-old jogger was killed in a Gloucester County hit-and-run Sunday morning, Aug. 24 — and the driver was arrested minutes later after calling police and admitting his involvement, authorities said. Emmanuel Anakwah, 36, of Newfield, was heading south on Madison Avenue near Dalton Avenue in Newfield, when he hit Mckeon C. Mckeon-Fish, who was jogging southbound along the roadway, at 8:10 a.m., Matthew DeCesari said. Mckeon-Fish of Newfield, was pronounced dead at the scene and Anakwah fled, police said. Then, at 8:28 a.m., Gloucester County Communications received a 9-1-1 call from A…
Wrong-Way Crash Kills 72-Year-Old Vineland Man, Cops Say Wrong-Way Crash Kills 72-Year-Old Vineland Man, Cops Say
Wrong-Way Crash Kills 72-Year-Old Vineland Man, Cops Say A 72-year-old Vineland man was killed in a two-vehicle crash early Sunday, Aug. 24, police said. Officers responded at 6:50 a.m. to East Landis Avenue and Main Road for reports of a crash with life-threatening injuries, according to the Vineland Police Department. Investigators said a red 2016 Toyota Highlander driven by Chao J. Lu, 51, of Vineland, was traveling westbound on East Landis Avenue when it crossed the centerline and struck an eastbound beige 2017 Honda CRV driven by Efrain DeLatorre-Valdesp, 72, of Vineland. DeLatorre was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Lu was taken…
Mercedes Grocery Heist In Waldorf Ends In Crash; $1.2K Stash Recovered: Sheriff Mercedes Grocery Heist In Waldorf Ends In Crash; $1.2K Stash Recovered: Sheriff
Mercedes Grocery Heist In Waldorf Ends In Crash; $1.2K Stash Recovered: Sheriff A Mercedes getaway car loaded with stolen groceries turned a Maryland theft into a crash-and-chase case, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say the suspects — Lonnell Demontae Jennings, 27, and Khadijah Tufaye Spurlock, 24, both of Washington, DC — stuffed a shopping cart with about $1,200 worth of detergent, meat, and other items from a Waldorf grocery store before trying to make a quick escape. Patrol officers in Charles County spotted the pair getting into a white Mercedes ML350 in the store’s parking lot around 10:59 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20. Jennings floored it, bu…
Waymo To Test Self-Driving Cars In New York City: What To Know Waymo To Test Self-Driving Cars In New York City: What To Know
Waymo To Test Self-Driving Cars In New York City: What To Know Waymo will soon begin testing its self-driving cars in New York City. The autonomous vehicle company has received approval to begin test drives on the streets of Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn, the city announced on Friday, Aug. 22. This is the first time New York City has granted a permit for self-driving cars. The permit allows Waymo to deploy up to eight autonomous vehicles with a trained safety specialist behind the wheel at all times until late September. Testing is limited to certain areas, and all vehicles must meet strict cybersecurity and reporting requirements. Se…
Parole Violator In Stolen Van Smashes Cars In Wild Multi-Town Pursuit, Chester PD Says Parole Violator In Stolen Van Smashes Cars In Wild Multi-Town Pursuit, Chester PD Says
Parole Violator In Stolen Van Smashes Cars In Wild Multi-Town Pursuit, Chester PD Says A wanted parole violator led police on a multi-town chase through Morris County in a stolen van Thursday afternoon, Aug. 21, authorities said. At 2:20 p.m., a resident on Ryan Court in Chester Township reported a suspicious man standing outside a silver minivan in their driveway, according to police, Chester police said. Officers arrived and learned the van was stolen and had been involved in a pursuit earlier that morning in Roxbury Township. Police said the driver, who was not named, was wanted on a parole violation for armed robbery. When officers approached, the man got into the van, dr…
Man Lying in Road Fatally Struck By Car In Yonkers: Person Of Interest Found, Police Say Man Lying in Road Fatally Struck By Car In Yonkers: Person Of Interest Found, Police Say
Man Lying in Road Fatally Struck By Car In Yonkers: Person Of Interest Found, Police Say A man seen lying in a Westchester road was fatally struck by a car that did not stop afterwards, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday night, Aug. 20, at around 8:30 p.m. in the area of 1016 Warburton Ave. in Yonkers, where a car struck an adult man lying in the road, Yonkers Police Lt. Robert Spink said on Thursday, Aug. 21.  According to Spink, two witnesses reported that they believed it may have been a successful suicide attempt based on the victim's statements and actions. The car that struck the man did not stop afterwards, Spink said, adding that it was later fo…