DC Teen Who Vanished On Birthday Trip ID’d 40 Years After Body Found In Pennsylvania DC Teen Who Vanished On Birthday Trip ID’d 40 Years After Body Found In Pennsylvania DC Teen Who Vanished On Birthday Trip ID’d 40 Years After Body Found In Pennsylvania
DC Teen Who Vanished On Birthday Trip ID’d 40 Years After Body Found In Pennsylvania An 18-year-old who left her Washington, DC, home to celebrate her birthday and never returned has been identified 40 years after her body was found beside a Pennsylvania highway, state police announced on Friday, Oct. 9. Gladys T. Johnson, known as “Tinker,” was identified this month as the woman whose remains were discovered in a wooded area in Kline Township, Schuylkill County, on April 8, 1986, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Johnson had left her home in March 1986 to celebrate her birthday, police said. Her family had been searching for her ever since. A person riding a bicycle…
Measles Closes School, Student Tests Positive At Another As Cases Spread To More Counties Measles Closes School, Student Tests Positive At Another As Cases Spread To More Counties Measles Closes School, Student Tests Positive At Another As Cases Spread To More Counties
Measles Closes School, Student Tests Positive At Another As Cases Spread To More Counties A measles concern has closed a Chester County high school, a Lancaster County elementary student has tested positive for the highly contagious virus, and Allegheny County has confirmed a second case connected to a school. Oxford Area High School will not hold classes Friday, Oct. 9, after the Chester County Health Department ordered the district to verify which staff members have measles immunity, Superintendent David Woods said in a letter to families. Health officials informed the district of a confirmed measles case in the community, Woods said. The district already has vaccination infor…
Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout
Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout A former New York Jets executive is suing the team, claiming he was fired for speaking up about alleged sexual harassment by team president Hymie Elhai, then publicly smeared in an effort to destroy his reputation. Larry Fitzpatrick, who served as the Jets' vice president of ticket sales and services for more than 16 years, filed the lawsuit Friday, Oct. 2, in Bergen County Superior Court against the team, Elhai and team executive Eric Gelfand. The Jersey City resident claims he was fired Friday, July 25, 2025, just one day after meeting with team investigators about allegations involving E…
Motorcyclist Killed After SUV Turns Into His Path At Intersection: PA State Police Motorcyclist Killed After SUV Turns Into His Path At Intersection: PA State Police Motorcyclist Killed After SUV Turns Into His Path At Intersection: PA State Police
Motorcyclist Killed After SUV Turns Into His Path At Intersection: PA State Police A motorcyclist was killed after an SUV turned into his path at an intersection, throwing him from his bike and leaving him dead along the roadside, Pennsylvania State Police said. The fatal crash happened at approximately 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at Forge Road and Woodlawn Lane in South Middleton Township, according to a crash report released Friday, Oct. 9. The motorcyclist was traveling south on Forge Road on a 2007 Suzuki GSX-R750 when a 2008 Nissan Armada, which had been stopped at a stop sign on Woodlawn Lane, began turning onto Forge Road, investigators said. The SUV driver attemp…
Masked PA Robbers Posed As Cops To Kidnap Victims, Fund Luxury Trips: DA Masked PA Robbers Posed As Cops To Kidnap Victims, Fund Luxury Trips: DA Masked PA Robbers Posed As Cops To Kidnap Victims, Fund Luxury Trips: DA
Masked PA Robbers Posed As Cops To Kidnap Victims, Fund Luxury Trips: DA A man lured to a Pennsylvania steakhouse parking lot was handcuffed and kidnapped by three masked men posing as police officers, then forced to surrender money from his bank accounts in a scheme tied to a criminal organization that used stolen money to fund luxury vacations, yachts, designer clothing, and firearms, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 8. The kidnapping began outside LongHorn Steakhouse in Bala Cynwyd, Lower Merion Township, on June 27, 2026, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Lower Merion Superintendent of Police Andrew J. Block said. The victim had …
21-Year-Old PA Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post; Family Seeks Support 21-Year-Old PA Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post; Family Seeks Support 21-Year-Old PA Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post; Family Seeks Support
21-Year-Old PA Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post; Family Seeks Support A 21-year-old Marine died by suicide days after posting a haunting message about death and recognition on Facebook, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office, while his grieving family described the circumstances surrounding his death differently in a fundraiser for his funeral. James Arthur Henry Wikkerink, of Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at 12:37 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio announced Thursday, Oct. 8. An autopsy conducted Thursday determined his manner of death was suicide, Buglio…
Machete-Wielding Robber Stabs Man In Head, Shoulder, Hand In Pennsylvania: Police Machete-Wielding Robber Stabs Man In Head, Shoulder, Hand In Pennsylvania: Police Machete-Wielding Robber Stabs Man In Head, Shoulder, Hand In Pennsylvania: Police
Machete-Wielding Robber Stabs Man In Head, Shoulder, Hand In Pennsylvania: Police A 40-year-old man was stabbed in the head, shoulder, and hand by a machete-wielding stranger who attempted to rob him on a Philadelphia street Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 7, police said. The attack happened along the 2900 block of Mutter Street in the city's Fairhill neighborhood around 3:05 p.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Officers from the 25th District responded to reports of a stabbing and found the man suffering from three wounds — one to the top of his head, another to his left shoulder, and a third to his left hand, police said. Officers rushed the victim to Temp…
Driver Killed In Fiery Crash Into Pennsylvania U-Haul Building; SUV Bursts Through Wall Driver Killed In Fiery Crash Into Pennsylvania U-Haul Building; SUV Bursts Through Wall Driver Killed In Fiery Crash Into Pennsylvania U-Haul Building; SUV Bursts Through Wall
Driver Killed In Fiery Crash Into Pennsylvania U-Haul Building; SUV Bursts Through Wall A driver was killed when an SUV crashed through the wall of a Pennsylvania U-Haul storage facility and burst into flames early Thursday morning, Oct. 8, authorities said. The fiery crash happened around 5:16 a.m. on the 300 block of East Lehigh Avenue in the city's Kensington section, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. A dark-colored 2014 Dodge Journey was traveling eastbound on Lehigh Avenue when it veered off the roadway and slammed into the building near Kensington Avenue, police said. The SUV appeared to have crashed nearly completely through the wall of the storage facil…
Man Found Stabbed To Death In Closet; PA Woman Charged With Homicide, Abuse Of Corpse Man Found Stabbed To Death In Closet; PA Woman Charged With Homicide, Abuse Of Corpse Man Found Stabbed To Death In Closet; PA Woman Charged With Homicide, Abuse Of Corpse
Man Found Stabbed To Death In Closet; PA Woman Charged With Homicide, Abuse Of Corpse A man was found stabbed to death inside a closet in a Philadelphia apartment, and a 34-year-old woman is now charged with killing him and abusing his corpse, according to police and court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Dorakoma Lim, 37, was discovered inside a closet in a third-floor apartment on the 600 block of East Chelten Avenue in the city's Germantown neighborhood around 6:50 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, according to police and sources familiar with the investigation. Lim had been stabbed multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene, sources said. Marianne Lara Wright, 34, of…
Motorcyclist Killed In Early Morning Crash On PA Road: Police Motorcyclist Killed In Early Morning Crash On PA Road: Police Motorcyclist Killed In Early Morning Crash On PA Road: Police
Motorcyclist Killed In Early Morning Crash On PA Road: Police A motorcyclist was found lying in the roadway and pronounced dead following an early morning crash in Pennsylvania on Thursday, Oct. 8, police announced. East Lampeter Township Police responded to Walnut Street between Route 30 and Ben Franklin Boulevard in Lancaster County around 6:20 a.m. after receiving a report of a person struck, according to a department release. Officers arrived to find the motorcycle rider lying in the road. The rider was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Authorities have not released the rider's identity, age, or gender. Police also have not disclosed wh…
Family Returns From Vacation To Find PA Home Burglarized; Credit Cards Used In 3 Counties Family Returns From Vacation To Find PA Home Burglarized; Credit Cards Used In 3 Counties Family Returns From Vacation To Find PA Home Burglarized; Credit Cards Used In 3 Counties
Family Returns From Vacation To Find PA Home Burglarized; Credit Cards Used In 3 Counties A Pennsylvania family returned home from vacation to discover their house had been burglarized, their belongings stolen, and their credit cards used across three counties, police announced on Thursday, Oct. 8. Three people have since been charged in connection with the burglary at a home on the 1800 block of Woodridge Court in North Lebanon Township, according to the Lebanon County Regional Police Department. The family reported the break-in on Wednesday, Sept. 16, after returning from vacation and discovering their belongings were missing, investigators said. Court documents list the date…
Police Officer, Father Of 5 Strangled To Death During Fight, Investigators Say Police Officer, Father Of 5 Strangled To Death During Fight, Investigators Say Police Officer, Father Of 5 Strangled To Death During Fight, Investigators Say
Police Officer, Father Of 5 Strangled To Death During Fight, Investigators Say A Pennsylvania police officer whose death was initially described as a “sudden medical emergency” was strangled to death during a fight, investigators now say. Michael “Mike” McGeehan, 44, a longtime Middlesex Township police officer and father of five, died following an altercation with 25-year-old Paden Edward Frey on July 11, according to the Lycoming Regional Police Department. Frey, of Cogan Station, was arrested at his home without incident early Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 7, with assistance from the Lycoming County Sheriff’s Office, police said. He has been charged with murder, stran…