Pennsylvania

3-Year-Old Fatally Shoots Self in the Eye

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A tragic incident unfolded in Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood when a three-year-old girl, Kayden Barnes, accidentally shot herself in the right eye with her father’s unsecured handgun. The toddler discovered the firearm in their home around 1:15 p.m. on a Saturday. Despite immediate medical attention, Kayden succumbed to her injuries two days later at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children. At the time of the incident, both of Kayden’s parents were present in the house. The authorities …

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Nurse Charged For Killing 17 Patients

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A Pennsylvania nurse, Heather Pressdee, is facing serious allegations of administering lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients, resulting in the death of 17 individuals. Among the victims was a 43-year-old man with brittle diabetes, who, according to a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by his family, was routinely subjected to verbal abuse and bullying by Pressdee. The lawsuit alleges that Pressdee administered a fatal dose of insulin to Nicholas Cymbol at Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center …

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Man in ‘Scream’ Mask Accused of Brutal Chainsaw Murder

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A man from Pennsylvania is accused of brutally murdering his neighbor using a chainsaw while donning a “Scream” mask, then returning home to watch a film, as per police reports. Edward Whitehead Jr., 59, was discovered dead in his Lehighton home on Monday afternoon, bearing severe lacerations on his head and arm, along with defensive injuries on his hands, according to state police. Whitehead was reportedly attacked multiple times with a knife and a battery-powered …

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Pregnant Amish Woman Found Murdered

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Pennsylvania’s state law enforcement is seeking public assistance in the ongoing investigation of a pregnant 23-year-old Amish woman’s murder in her rural residence. The deceased, identified as Rebekah A. Byler, was discovered in her living room on Fish Flats Road, located a few miles from Spartansburg. The case, currently classified as a criminal homicide, has yet to yield any suspects. Byler’s body was found by a family member and a friend on Monday around midday. …

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Man Sentenced for Killing Father Through Bedroom Wall, “Lost His Cool”

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A Pennsylvania man, aged 25, has been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for the murder of his father in 2019. Wyatt N. Dettinger was handed down the sentence by District Judge Richard Thomas on Tuesday. The young man was convicted of first-degree murder, a crime that carries a mandatory life sentence under Pennsylvania state law. The tragic incident occurred in the family home on Carroll Street, Wellsville, where both men resided. The prosecution stated …

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Decades-Old Mystery Solved by Teen’s Discovery

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In a chilling revelation, a skull discovered by a 13-year-old boy in a Pennsylvania pond two years ago has been identified as the remains of a man who had attempted to murder his wife over two decades ago. The boy, Dylan Bond, had found the skull while searching for frogs in April 2022. The skull was subsequently sent to Mercyhurst University for examination. The Berks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday that the remains …

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Man Arrested After Allegedly Posting Video with Father’s Severed Head

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A Pennsylvania man, aged 33, was apprehended by the police following the alleged posting of a chilling video in which he held up what he claimed to be his father’s severed head. The video has since been removed from the internet, according to sources. The decapitated body was discovered in a residence in Middletown Township. The police were alerted to a death in the house and arrived on the scene shortly after 7 p.m. on …

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Pennsylvania Man Arrested for Allegedly Murdering Neighbor Over Snoring Dispute

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A Pennsylvania man, aged 55, has been apprehended by law enforcement for allegedly murdering his 62-year-old neighbor. The incident, which involved a stabbing, is believed to be the climax of a nearly two-year dispute over “loud snoring.” The suspect, Christopher James Casey, from Hatboro, was taken into custody last Thursday. He faces charges of third-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, and possession of a crime instrument in connection to the death of Robert Wallace. The Upper Moreland …

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Murder-Suicide Leaves Five Children Orphaned Days Before Christmas

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A tragic incident unfolded in Greenwood, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday when a man fatally shot his wife before taking his own life, leaving their five children orphaned just days before Christmas. The couple, identified as Blase Raia, 39, and Brooke Raia, 34, were reportedly engaged in a heated argument around 7 p.m. in their home’s basement when the fatal shots were fired, according to Logan Township Police Chief Dave Hoover. The police chief revealed that Blase …

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Teen Charged with Beating 68-Year-Old Man to Death

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An 18-year-old Pennsylvania man, Brian Deante Gray, has been arrested and charged with criminal homicide following the death of a 68-year-old man, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. The victim, identified as Michael Pfender, was found dead in a garage at a residence on North Duke Street in Manheim Township. The local police department was alerted to an unspecified incident at the residence around 6:30 a.m. The caller, who remained vague about the …

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