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Amos Ebersol Accused Of Raping Daughters On Ephrata Farm
Amos Ebersol, 60, of the 500 block of South Fairmont Road, Ephrata, pleaded guilty to numerous felonies and misdemeanors for raping and sexually assaulting his daughters, which was accepted by Judge David Ashworth on Friday, Oct. 4, according to the DA. He was sentenced to spend 12 to 24 years in state prison.
Howard Boltz Arrested For Shooting Wife: DA
Howard “Philip” Boltz, of Bethel, called police to report that he had just shot his wife in their home on Airport Road at 9:10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, according to the district attorney's office. Police found an 84-year-old woman in the residence with a gunshot wound to...
2 arrested for drug delivery resulting in death
EPHRATA, Pa. — Two central Pennsylvania men been charged with delivering drugs that resulted in a victim's overdose death in March. Jordon Andrew Sweigart, 26, of Reinholds, and Harvey Turner V, 30, of Denver, were arraigned on Oct. 4 after a months-long investigation by the Ephrata Police Department. Police...
Chicken and ribs thawing at room temperature, organic baby formula past sell by date: Restaurant Inspections, Oct. 3, 2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has posted an updated list of recent Retail Food Inspection Reports for restaurants and food handlers in Berks County. Inspections are a “snapshot” of the day and time of the inspection. Violations are recorded but are often corrected on the spot prior to the inspector leaving the facility. For more information on retail food inspection reports, visit: agriculture.pa.gov.
Teen charged as adult in shooting at Lancaster house party
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A teen was charged Thursday after police say he was involved in a shooting at a house party in Lancaster. Alexander Whisman, 17, of Lancaster, is charged as an adult with aggravated assault and firearm offenses from the Sept. 16 shooting in the 300 block of E. New Street, the […]
Temple Fentanyl, Meth Dealer Arrested In Ongoing Berks County Undercover Operation: DA
Fidel Yamil Ruiz, of Temple, was arrested for possessing and dealing methamphetamine and fentanyl at his home on 12th Avenue on Friday, Oct. 4, the Berks County District Attorney's Office announced. He was transported to the Berks County Central Processing Center for arraignment. This arrest was made as part of...
Lebanon City Police seek information about case of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle
The Lebanon City Police Department is looking for information from the public about a case in which a pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle Thursday morning. Police were dispatched at 10:03 a.m. to an accident at 9th Street and Chestnut Street for a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle. An initial investigation...
Two teenagers sentenced to state prison for armed carjacking in Lancaster
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Two teenagers have been sentenced to state prison for an attempted carjacking in Lancaster County. Judge Merrill Spahn sentenced Dardwin Paulino-Oliveras, 19, and Izaiah Glover, 17, to three to six years and two to four years in state prison. They were sentenced Aug. 12 after a negotiated plea agreement, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.
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