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John Stoltzfus Jr. Arrested For Killing Puppies
Police were called to 46-year-old John S. Stoltzfus Jr.'s Hollander Road home in New Holland on Oct. 31, 2023 for the death of four black Sheepadoodle puppies named Tammy, Terry, Todd, and Tom, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office said. New Holland Police had gotten a complaint from an employee...
Employee not wearing proper hair restraint: Lancaster County restaurant inspections, May 17, 2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers. Adamstown Beverage, 2994 N. Reading Road, Adamstown, May 10. Pass. No violations. Beiler’s Donut Trailer, mobile food facility Type 3, 5195 Martin Road, Gap, May 10. Pass. Moderate accumulation of static dust...
One person saved by Lancaster City Police and fire personnel
Saturday, at approximately 6:07 p.m. Lancaster City Police officers and firefighters responded to a report of a male lying on the sidewalk, bleeding from the neck, on the first block of North Duke St. Police say that officers Leyland and Hockley were the initial responders on the scene and immediately...
Timothy Barker Convicted Of Raping Child For Years
Timothy Barker, 48, of Leola, was between the age of 40 and 44 at the time of the abuse, which began in 2018 when Barker was in a caregiving role to the victim, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office said. Barker told the victim he wanted to “teach her how...
Warmer, brighter, and drier Sunday; warm week ahead in south-central Pennsylvania
After a gloomy Saturday, we're in for a pleasant Sunday. Look for decreasing clouds this morning and partly sunny skies this afternoon. Winds will be light, with highs in the upper 70s. A stray shower is possible. Tonight, lows will fall to 60 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Areas of...
Vehicle crashes into tree reported in East Hempfield Township
EAST HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Police say a vehicle crashed into a tree in Lancaster County. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews responded to the 2800 block of Spring Valley Road near Corvair Road in East Hempfield Township around 11:30 a.m. According to Lancaster County dispatchers,...
Lancaster County man accused of illegally euthanizing 4 puppies appears in court
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — 46-year-old John Stoltzfus of New Holland appeared at a Lancaster County Magisterial Court for a preliminary hearing Tuesday. Stoltzfus and his attorney decided to waive the preliminary hearing, bounding all charges over to the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas. Stoltzfus was charged with four...
1745 Lancaster Homestead Farm Gets a Second Life 10 Generations Later
In 1717, some 307 years ago, Jacob Hostetter immigrated to America in one of the early waves of Anabaptist settlers. He was the first member of the Zurich, Switzerland, family to arrive in America. Hostetter built his family’s farm on a 150-acre grant of land from William Penn’s sons in...
Lancaster County man arrested for allegedly beating an infant
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A Lancaster County man has been arrested and is facing charges for allegedly beating a seven-week-old infant. According to the Susquehanna Regional Police Department, on Feb. 9, 2024, officers received a call from Lancaster County Children and Youth Services regarding an infant who had been admitted to Penn State Hershey Medical Center with injuries.
Officials with U.S. Women's Open, held in Lancaster, reacts to deadly crash, Scheffler's arrest in Kentucky
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — The Lancaster County Club is gearing up to host the biggest women's golf tournament in the world, the U.S. Women's Open, in a little over a week. Following a deadly accident, charges were filed against top golfer Scottie Scheffler on his way to the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky. Cell phone video shows the Masters Champion being handcuffed for allegedly not following police orders while trying to get around the taped-off scene.
Pedestrian killed after being struck while crossing Lincoln Highway East in Lancaster County
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A woman is dead after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a highway in Lancaster County early Tuesday morning, authorities said. Nereida Rodriguez, 28, of Washington County, was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:33 a.m., according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. A preliminary investigation determined she was struck by a vehicle while crossing the roadway on the 3000 block of Lincoln Highway East in Leacock Township.
Owner of dog day care in Lancaster County charged in death of animal
A woman who runs a Columbia pet daycare center let a foster dog in her care die after an attack while she tried to figure out what to do, according to the Pennsylvania SPCA. Investigators charged Caitlin Michelle Perry, 30, of Houston Street, with aggravated cruelty to animals by causing serious bodily injury or death, torture and a related charge in connection with a Nov. 4 dog-on-dog attack at the animal day care that she runs out of her home, Wiggle Butts Co.
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