Suspected Meth, Counterfeit Stickers, Alcohol Found On Man Fleeing Domestic Violence: Lititz PD
Suspected methamphetamine, counterfeit inspection stickers, and an open container of alcohol were allegedly found after a Lititz man fled a domestic violence strangulation, police announced on Monday, March 16.
Michael M. Hanna, 53, of Lititz, was charged after officers responded to the first block of East Lincoln Avenue in Lititz around 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, according to Lititz Borough police.
The victim told officers an argument turned physical and Hanna grabbed the victim by the neck, making it difficult to breathe, police said.
Hanna left before officers arrived but was apprehe…
Teen Slatington Raped, Restrained, Strangled, Found In Basement: Prosecutors (Update)
Two men charged in the rape and false imprisonment of a teenage gir have pleaded guilty, prosecutors announced.
Jacquan Tanasse, 20, and Tristan Zawick, 23, both pleaded guilty to Rape, Conspiracy to Commit Rape, False Imprisonment, and Conspiracy to False Imprisonment, District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2026. Tanasse also pleaded guilty to Strangulation.
The charges stem from an assault reported just before 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, when Slatington Police were called to a home in the 200 block of Walnut Street, according to the district attorney’s offic…
Eagles Fan Accused Of Strangling Mount Joy Child, Sends 90 Harassing Texts, Police Say
A Lancaster County woman wearing an Eagles T-shirt is facing multiple criminal cases for allegedly strangling a child during a domestic dispute, harassing another victim with 90 text messages, and attempting to break into a home, according to court records and police in Mount Joy and Manheim Township.
October 2025 Incident: Mount Joy Break-In And Harassment
Melanie A. Shaver, 33, of Denver, PA, was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 12, after Mount Joy Borough Police responded to a trespassing in progress on Manheim Street.
Investigators say Shaver drove to the victim’s home while her license was s…
Worcester Man Guilty Of Kidnapping, Throwing 7-Year-Old Off Shrewsbury I-290 Bridge: DA
A Worcester County jury has found Joshua Hubert guilty of kidnapping a 7-year-old girl, strangling her, and throwing her off an I-290 bridge into Lake Quinsigamond, authorities said.
Hubert, 43, of Worcester, was convicted of two counts of attempted murder, one count of strangulation, and one count of kidnapping a child on Thursday, Sept. 18. He was acquitted of two counts of aggravated rape in the 2017 attack, the Worcester County District Attorney said.
He faces up to 35 years in prison when Judge Karin Bell sentences him on Oct. 3, authorities said.
Last week, the vict…
Rape, Strangulation, Attempted Homicide In West Chester: Police
A West Chester man is accused of brutally assaulting and sexually attacking another person during an incident at his home, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 16.
Ariel Delgadillo, 43, was arrested after West Chester police were dispatched to the 500 block of West Biddle Street around 4:15 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, for a report of an assault with injuries, according to court documents.
Officers found a woman with severe swelling and bruising to her face and head. She reported that Delgadillo, identified by passport and by her directly, had attacked her outside the residence. The affidavit …
Man Strangles GF In West Haverstraw, Crashes Into Police Car, Starts 4-Hour Armed Standoff: DA
A Rockland County man accused of strangling his girlfriend, sparking a police chase, and barricading himself in a car with a shotgun during an armed standoff is now facing multiple felony charges, including kidnapping, prosecutors announced.
Marcos Seda, age 41, of West Haverstraw, was arraigned in Rockland County Court on charges of second-degree kidnapping, second-degree strangulation, second-degree assault, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, and criminal possession of a firearm, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Monday, Aug. 18.
The charg…
‘I Ignored Warning Signs’: Maryland Man Jailed For Strangling Partner, Prosecutors Say
A Maryland man will serve more than a decade in prison after prosecutors said he strangled, punched, and threatened his partner during a violent domestic assault she tried to blame on herself.
Logan Hakeem Young, 41, was sentenced to 25 years in prison, with all but 12 years suspended, for first-degree assault, according to the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office.
He pleaded guilty to the charge in April. Prosecutors said the State asked for — and received — the top of the sentencing guidelines.
The case stems from an attack on Aug. 24, 2024, when police were called at approxim…
Willimantic Sex Offender Gets 50-Year Sentence For Brutal Murder Of Beloved Nurse
A 40-year-old Willimantic man was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the 2023 murder of Joyce Grayson, a well-loved visiting nurse from Brooklyn, Connecticut, authorities said.
Michael Reese pleaded guilty to the charge of murder on Friday, Aug. 8, after he killed Grayson, 63, while she was providing care to him at a halfway house for sexual offenders on October 28, 2023, the Office of State's Attorney said. Grayson, a dedicated mental health nurse for over two decades, had gone to Reese’s residence to provide her usual nursing care when she was tragically attacked, investigators said…
Knife Attack, ICE Detainer: Harrisburg Man Accused Of Strangling Girlfriend In Domestic Assault
A Harrisburg man under an ICE detainer is accused of attempting to stab and strangle his girlfriend in a brutal attack, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Saturday, Aug. 2.
Amos Datus, 36, remains in Dauphin County Prison after a city judge denied him bail, agreeing with police that he poses an “extreme danger” not only to the victim but to the public at large, according to court documents.
The attack happened inside a home on the 1300 block of Liberty Street on Thursday, July 17 around 9:45 p.m. Police said Datus grabbed a knife, threatened to kill his girlfriend, Gert…
'Coward' Husband Gets Life For Strangling Manheim Mom; Daughter Discovers Body: DA
A Penn Township man who admitted to strangling his wife to death has been sentenced to life in prison, Lancaster County prosecutors announced on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
Matthew Scott Harrison, 49, pleaded guilty to Felony First-Degree Murder and Felony Strangulation for killing his wife, Jami Harrison, 49, originally from Manheim, at their home on the 2200 block of East Mount Hope Road on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024.
He was sentenced Wednesday, July 23 by Judge Jeffrey Conrad to life in prison plus five to 10 years. The judge condemned Harrison’s actions as “one of the most cowardly acts a man ca…
Man Strangled With Dog Leash In Washington, CT, Home Invasion; Relative Among Attackers: Police
A man told police he was strangled with a dog leash and kicked in the face repeatedly during a violent home invasion at his Connecticut home. He was able to police track down one of the assailants because they are related, authorities said.
Huckleberry Durkin, 26, of Thomaston, and Austin Dutcher, 26, of Washington, were both arrested after allegedly breaking into the victim’s home Saturday afternoon, July 12, and assaulting a man inside during a planned confrontation, Connecticut State Police said.
The victim told police he was attacked inside his home around 2 p.m. when the tw…
At-Home Nurse Strangled By Patient In 2AM Attack, DA Says: West Chester Man’s Case GoesTo Trial
A West Chester man strangled his at-home nurse during a brutal 2 a.m. attack inside a Lancaster County home, prosecutors announced on Friday, June 27.
William Mathues, 64, allegedly ambushed the nurse at his then-residence on the first block of Mount Hope Road in East Drumore Township, Pennsylvania, during the early morning hours of Monday, Jan. 29, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.
“She returned home around 2 a.m. when Mathues attacked her,” prosecutors said following a preliminary hearing. “He strangled me,” the victim testified. “He put his thumb on my throat.…
