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17-Year-Old NJ Boy Missing, Possibly In PA: Police
Keegan Spina, a 17-year-old Washington Township resident, remains missing, authorities said Friday, Aug. 28.
Spira was seen at a SEPTA station platform at 6th and Market Streets in Philadelphia, wearing a light-colored sweatshirt, shorts, backpack, and what appears to be a red/maroon Arizona Diamondbacks knit hat, Washington Township police said. Spira is with Alaric Purcell, a juvenile who has also been reported missing from Camden, police said.
The two may have traveled to the Doylestown, possibly near the Burger King at 556 N. Main Street, police said. Detectives are searching …
Children Beaten, Groped For Years Lands PA Man Conviction: AG
A Pennsylvania man has been convicted of abusing two children over a period of years, including beating them with belts and household objects and groping them, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, Aug. 27.
Fernando H. Silva, 35, of Lebanon County was found guilty Thursday of all charges following a three-day jury trial, according to the Attorney General's Office.
The abuse happened between 2019 and 2024, when the children were pre-teens during most of the conduct, prosecutors said.
Silva was an acquaintance of the children, giving him regular access to them, according to tes…
Women Forced Into Sex With Up To 10 Men A Day In Pennsylvania, 5 Other States: Feds
A Maryland man who forced women into prostitution across several East Coast states is facing life in prison.
Brandon Sartor, 33, a Prince George's County native, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Aug. 27 to two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, according to the Department of Justice.
Between December 2024 and April 2025, prosecutors say that Sartor used physical violence, threats, sexual assault, and the withholding of drugs to compel two women to engage in repeated commercial sex acts in Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina.
His …
'Absurd Criminal Conduct': 2 Charged In PA Road-Rage Gunfire
Two Philadelphia men are accused of opening fire on another driver's vehicle after he inadvertently cut them off on a busy Chester County highway, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 27.
Sophay Yem, 35, and Intanon Chay, 36, have been charged with attempted murder, terroristic threats, and related offenses in connection with the May 12 road-rage incident in Tredyffrin Township, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office.
The confrontation began when the victim inadvertently cut off another driver on Route 202 near the Route 30 Bypass, according to the criminal complaint.
T…
PA School Bus Driver, Foster Parent Who Assaulted Baby, Created Child Porn, Sentenced
A former school bus driver and foster parent who admitted to sexually abusing children entrusted to his care has been sentenced, the prosecutors announced on Thursday, Aug. 27.
Sean Edward Williams, formerly of Duke Center and has been held at the McKean County Jail, after pleading to multiple child sex offenses stemming from crimes committed on his school bus and elsewhere, according to McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer.
Williams pleaded guilty to Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse against a Child, Tampering with Evidence, Sexual Abuse of Children (Child Porn…
DUI Driver Slams Into PA State Police Cruiser, Injures Trooper In Work Zone: PSP
A suspected impaired driver from Texas slammed into a marked Pennsylvania State Police cruiser in an active construction zone, injuring a trooper, authorities said.
The crash happened on Interstate 476 North near mile marker 4.6 in Marple Township around 11:36 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, according to Public Information Officer Trooper Paul Holdefer.
The driver has since been identified as Ayodele Razaq Adegbite, 53, of Houston, Texas, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Aug. 27. The criminal case was filed that day in Delaware County.
A witness initially called 9…
Abused Dog Found With Open Wounds, Fly Infestation In New York: Authorities
A Long Island man was arrested after his dog was found infested with flies and suffering from open wounds, authorities said.
Cecilio Matthews, 50, of Bellport, was charged with several counts of animal cruelty under state and county laws, the Suffolk County SPCA said Wednesday, Aug. 26.
Investigators determined earlier in the month that Matthews had failed to care for his 10-year-old mutt, Seven, leaving the dog neglected in a yard, according to the SPCA.
Seven was found underweight, infested with flies, and with open wounds to his ears and neck, the SPCA said. He was taken to a local anim…
Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, PA Lawsuit Claims
Snapchat was designed to hook children with disappearing messages, endless scrolling, late-night alerts, and friendship streaks — then marketed as safe for 13-year-olds while sexual, drug-related, and suicide content remained easy to find, Pennsylvania’s attorney general alleges.
Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a lawsuit against Snapchat owner Snap Inc. on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Daily Voice obtained the redacted 49-page complaint, which was filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas under Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. You can read the complaint in…
US Navy Veteran, PA Police Sgt. Lee Wagner Dies Suddenly At 48
A Montgomery County police sergeant, US Navy veteran, husband, and father of four died unexpectedly following a sudden medical emergency, his department announced on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Montgomery Township Police Sgt. Lee A. Wagner was 48 when he died on Wednesday, Aug. 19.
The nature of the medical emergency was not disclosed.
“Throughout his career, Sergeant Wagner was known for unwavering dedication to the community, commitment to fellow officers, and professionalism in service to others,” the department said.
Wagner was raised in the Perkiomenville area and graduated from Perkiomen High…
