Pennsylvania

COLUMBIA, PA – A woman sustained minor injuries after suffering a medical emergency that led to a dramatic crash into multiple porches in the 500 block of North Third Street. According to Columbia Borough Police, the incident occurred on October 13, 2025, at approximately 11:37 a.m. when the woman was driving south on Chickies Hill Road and began to feel ill. Police say she lost consciousness, causing her vehicle to accelerate uncontrollably. The vehicle struck the side of the Route 30 overpass and continued southbound on North Third Street, eventually hitting a utility pole and crashing into the front porches of several homes. The impact caused the rear of the vehicle to lift and land on overhead cables and wires, leaving it suspended from the rear. Emergency crews extricated...

BENSALEM, PA – A 77-year-old man and his two pets were found deceased following an accidental house fire on Gilbert Drive, according to Bensalem Police. At approximately 1:52 p.m. on October 14, 2025, Bensalem Fire Rescue, the Bensalem Volunteer Fire Department, and Bensalem Police responded to the 3000 block of Gilbert Drive after receiving a report of a house fire. Upon arrival, firefighters did not observe active flames or visible smoke but noted dark soot on the interior windows. After entering the residence, they discovered the victim, Allan Schoppy, deceased in a chair in the living room. A dog and a cat were also found deceased inside the home. Fire investigators believe the fire occurred overnight and had self-extinguished before emergency crews arrived. The cause rema...

LEBANON COUNTY, PA – A Lebanon City woman has been charged with Criminal Homicide in connection with the stabbing death of Dontay Maurice Hunter, according to the Lebanon County District Attorney’s Office. Katelynn Kearney, 32, was arrested after police determined she fatally stabbed Hunter inside his apartment at 833 Chestnut Street in the late evening hours of October 4. Kearney was previously charged on October 6 with Tampering with Physical Evidence after attempting to dispose of her clothing and the murder weapon. She remains held without bail at the Lebanon County Correctional Facility. Investigators say Kearney, the victim, and her mother all lived in the same apartment building. Surveillance video captured Kearney and Hunter arguing inside the victim’s apartment around 9:...

CHAMBERSBURG, PA – A driver has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian at the intersection of West Washington Street and Water Street on October 7, 2025. According to Chambersburg Police, Carol Ferry was struck by a van while crossing in the crosswalk at approximately 7:04 p.m. The driver initially stopped but then fled the scene without rendering aid or providing required information. Ferry did not survive her injuries. The driver was later identified as Jorge Santamaria. On October 9, 2025, Santamaria was arrested and charged with Accidents Involving Death or Personal Injury, Accidents Involving Death or Injury While Not Licensed, and Driving Under Suspension – DUI Related. He was arraigned by MDJ Manns and committed to the Franklin Cou...

STEELTON, PA – Police are searching for Quadir Shawn Rameau, 23, who is wanted in connection with a double shooting in Steelton that resulted in one fatality and one injury. According to the Steelton Police Department and the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office, the shooting occurred on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. One victim died from their injuries, while the other was transported to a hospital for treatment. Rameau is described as a Black male, 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing 175 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. If you have any information about Rameau’s whereabouts, you are urged to contact Steelton Police at 717-939-9841 or submit a tip through the Crime Stoppers website. Tips that lead to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000.

LANCASTER, PA – A Lancaster County jury has again found Lamar Douglas Clark guilty in connection with a 2014 shooting inside a crowded bar that left one man dead and two others injured. Clark, formerly of the 100 block of Millersville Road in Manor Township, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, two counts of aggravated assault, and 11 counts of recklessly endangering another person following a five-day retrial. Judge Merill Spahn, who presided over the case, ordered a 90-day pre-sentence investigation. Clark remains in custody without bail pending sentencing. The charges stem from a November 7, 2014, shooting at a bar on the 500 block of East Chestnut Street in Lancaster. During the incident, Clark fatally shot 54-year-old Barry Diffenderfer and wounded two other individua...

HARRISBURG, PA – A man is wanted in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred in the 2300 block of North Front Street. According to Harrisburg Police, officers were called to the scene around 10:45 p.m. on October 6, 2025, for a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers found an adult male victim deceased and made contact with 49-year-old Douglas Spearman. While officers were rendering emergency aid to the victim, Spearman reportedly fled the area. Through their investigation, detectives determined that Spearman had stabbed the victim shortly before police arrived. He is now being sought on charges of murder, evading arrest or detention, and possession of an instrument of a crime. Spearman is described as a 49-year-old Black male. He is presumed innocent until proven g...

CARLISLE, PA – A Cumberland County jury found Barry Monismith guilty on all charges related to a fatal fentanyl overdose that occurred in March 2024. According to the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office, the verdicts were returned on October 2, 2025, following a trial before Judge Christylee Peck. Monismith was convicted of drug delivery resulting in death, possession with intent to deliver fentanyl, criminal use of a communication facility, and involuntary manslaughter. The Carlisle Borough Police Department responded to the victim’s residence on March 15, 2024, and recovered glassine baggies stamped with “we the best.” Investigators determined that Monismith sold the baggies, which contained fentanyl and xylazine, a veterinary sedative often mixed with fentanyl. An aut...

WEST HEMPFIELD TWP, PA – A West Hempfield Township man has been charged after a domestic dispute turned deadly, resulting in the deaths of his estranged wife and sister-in-law, and serious injuries to his adult son. Santiago Payano-Sanchez, 63, faces two counts of criminal homicide and additional charges including attempted criminal homicide, aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children, and possession of an instrument of crime. The shooting occurred at Payano-Sanchez’s residence in the 2100 block of Oak Hollow Drive. His estranged wife, Ana Gutierrez-Cedano, 59, and her sister, Dominga Cedano-Cedano, 74, were both killed. His 33-year-old son was shot in the stomach and remains in stable condition after emergency surgery. Two children, ages 2 and 7, were inside the ...

Joseph Ibbetson, 43, of Bensalem, Pennsylvania was arrested, after police linked him to child pornography activity on the messaging app Kik. According to Bensalem Police, on June 10, 2025, they received a Cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) reporting that a Kik account was used in May to upload and share child pornography. Detectives reviewed the tip and found multiple files showing prepubescent females performing sex acts with adult males, as well as sexual conversations with users who claimed to be underage females. Investigators traced the account to Ibbetson, obtained a search warrant for his residence on Bristol Road, and made contact with him. He admitted to using the account to trade child pornography. He was taken into custody a...