Posted on: January 16, 2020
Our office is assisting the Pennsylvania SPCA in the investigation of two horses dropped off last weekend at the New Holland Stables.
We are seeking information on who was involved in owning the horses and dropping them off at the stables.
If you have seen ...
Jan. 16, 2020
District Attorney
Posted on: January 15, 2020
From District Attorney Heather Adams regarding Andrew T. Scheid Funeral Home:
Our office first received information regarding the Andrew T. Scheid Funeral Home a period of months ago, and we responded accordingly.
Over the past month, we received additional...
Jan. 15, 2020
District Attorney
Posted on: January 14, 2020
A Lancaster man was convicted Thursday of hitting a 2-year-old boy in the face and sexually abusing the boy’s mother – with the child present in a vehicle.
Luis Martinez-Colomba, 32, was found guilty of felony counts of aggravated assau...
Jan. 14, 2020
District Attorney
Posted on: January 13, 2020
Northwest Regional police Officer Frank Jones proudly took an oath to put himself in harm’s way to protect the public from those who perpetrate crimes.
In recent years those duties have expanded to bringing individuals back to life following over...
Jan. 13, 2020
District Attorney
Posted on: January 9, 2020
A Lancaster man will serve up to 34 years in prison for sexual abuse of a pre-teenager 10 years ago at a city apartment.
Lancaster County Judge Donald Totaro sentenced 50-year-old Teddy Bernard to 10¾ to 34 years in prison regarding an October c...
Jan. 9, 2020
District Attorney
Posted on: January 8, 2020
This information was included in the January 2020 newsletter distributed by the Lancaster County Crime Prevention Task Force. View the newsletter and SUBSCRIBE here: http://bit.ly/37HuZbq.
We present this as a release of information so parents and...
Jan. 8, 2020
District Attorney
Posted on: January 7, 2020
A Lancaster man will serve at least 23½ years in prison for fentanyl sales – including one that caused a Conestoga Township woman’s death in 2017.
Assistant District Attorney Barry Goldman said 39-year-old Kim Burgess is an &...
Jan. 7, 2020
District Attorney
Posted on: January 6, 2020
Two men were sentenced Thursday to lengthy state prison terms for a robbery in Lancaster city that nearly killed a man who was shot.
Clifton Hunter and Jovar Jackson, both 25, have violent criminal pasts and conspired on Oct. 16, 2018, to rob a man inside ...
Jan. 6, 2020
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Posted on: December 30, 2019
A Lititz man pleaded guilty Friday to third-degree murder for the shooting of his “friend” last year in Penn Township.
Shawn D. Bergman will serve 12 to 24 years in prison for shooting 19-year-old Christopher Levy in the face on Nov. 5 ...
Dec. 30, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: December 20, 2019
A New Holland man was convicted this week of berating a police officer over traffic tickets, then deliberately backing into the officer’s cruiser and fleeing.
A local jury convicted 66-year-old Mark Wingerd of the hit-and-run - four months after ...
Dec. 20, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: December 19, 2019
Protecting and serving the public are ever-evolving assignments for police officers trained to adapt with trending behaviors and perpetrator habits.
The outbreak of opioid addiction has prompted police officers across Lancaster County – and elsew...
Dec. 19, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: December 18, 2019
A Lancaster man was convicted this week of a robbery last year at The Friendly Greek in the city.
A local jury found 20-year-old Andy Peralta guilty of felony robbery and related counts for assaulting two employees while stealing cash from a tip jar on Dec...
Dec. 18, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: December 16, 2019
A Lancaster woman will serve at least four years in prison for causing her daughter’s permanent injuries – 11 years ago – when she left the child alone in bathwater as she was away smoking marijuana.
Jaquia Morales asked that ...
Dec. 16, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: December 13, 2019
An East Earl man pleaded no contest Thursday in Lancaster County Court to years of sexual abuse against four pre-teenagers.
David Stoltzfus Smucker, 75, pleaded to 20 felonies, including rape of a child and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a chi...
Dec. 13, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: December 11, 2019
A Conestoga Township man will serve up to 25 years in prison for having a stash of guns – while on bail for illegal possession of guns – and leading police on a vehicle chase this summer.
Brian Gainer, already a convicted felon, pleaded...
Dec. 11, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: December 10, 2019
ADVISORY: We present this not as a criticism or endorsement of the app, but rather as a release of information so parents and children can be fully aware.
TikTok is one of the fastest-growing social media apps, with more than half a billion users worldwide...
Dec. 10, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: December 9, 2019
A Lancaster woman who repeatedly kicked her dog will be under court supervision for nearly five years and surrender ownership of the dog, a Lancaster County judge ordered Thursday.
Ashley Gaston pleaded guilty to felony aggravated cruelty to an animal and ...
Dec. 9, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: December 5, 2019
A Lancaster man will serve up to 15 years in prison for subjecting a pre-teen to sexual abuse, coercing the child with a “game.”
Christopher Feliciano recently pleaded guilty to rape, four other felonies, and related misdemeanors regard...
Dec. 5, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: December 4, 2019
A Lancaster County man is charged with stealing a man’s vehicle in Terre Hill last month and causing the vehicle owner to fatally fall when he tried to prevent the robbery.
Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Kory Wardrop charged 21-year-old Javen ...
Dec. 4, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: December 3, 2019
Three people have been sentenced in Lancaster County Court for providing fentanyl-laced heroin to a woman who died – apparently using heroin for the first time.
Investigators discovered that the 30-year-old victim had wanted to “try&...
Dec. 3, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: December 2, 2019
A Columbia woman will serve up to a decade in prison for being under the influence of methamphetamine and fentanyl when she caused a vehicle crash that seriously injured a woman and her 11-year-old daughter.
Ardis Goldsborough was driving entirely in the o...
Dec. 2, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: November 20, 2019
Age, impairment, and lack of seatbelts were the most common factors in deadly vehicle crashes in Lancaster County over five recent years, according to PennDOT.
PennDOT reviewed 28,751 crashes reported in Lancaster County between 2014 and 2018 for cause fac...
Nov. 20, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: November 18, 2019
A convicted child rapist who served 20 years is headed back to state prison – for trying to contact a victim and two children weeks after completing the prison term.
Peter J. Shelley was sentenced in 1999 to 10 to 20 years (plus 10 years’ probation) for nu...
Nov. 18, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: November 15, 2019
A Lancaster man will serve up to 15 years for selling heroin bags – which actually contained pure fentanyl – to a West Lampeter Township woman who fatally overdosed.
James Wueschinski, 27, recently pleaded guilty to felony drug delivery resulting in death ...
Nov. 15, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: November 12, 2019
The Lancaster County Drug Task Force arrested an upper-level dealer after a lengthy investigation that uncovered nearly a kilogram of cocaine, quantities of heroin and cash, and stolen handguns.
Detectives called Jordan Luis Morales’ trafficking an “enterp...
Nov. 12, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: November 7, 2019
A sentencing judge called serial rapist Tony Cruz a “fraud” for continuing to deny his guilt and accuse the victims of making false allegations.
A survivor’s mother called Cruz a “monster” for stealing the innocence from six girls who were abused as pre-te...
Nov. 7, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: November 4, 2019
A Lancaster man was recently convicted of all counts regarding sexual abuse of a pre-teen girl several years ago at a city apartment.
Teddy Bernard, 50, will be sentenced in January following a background investigation.
A local jury deliberated for several ...
Nov. 4, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: November 1, 2019
An Ephrata man will serve at least nine years in prison for setting fire to his own house – risking the lives of first responders who rescued him from a bedroom.
Michael T. Matthews will serve 9 to 27 years in prison for felony aggravated arson a...
Nov. 1, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: October 28, 2019
A Manheim Township man already serving a probation term regarding his daughter’s death was convicted this week in Lancaster County Court of raping two pre-teen girls.
A local jury convicted 47-year-old Geoffrey Bussard of all counts Wednesday aft...
Oct. 28, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: October 25, 2019
A New Holland man was sentenced to three years of probation – and a property ban - for threatening to bring a gun to a local retirement community after he was denied volunteer work at the facility.
Mark Wingerd, 66, was convicted at trial last mo...
Oct. 25, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: October 23, 2019
A man is charged with stabbing three people Monday night inside a coach bus on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Rapho Township.
Pennsylvania State Police charged 31-year-old Philip Giletto with several offenses, including two counts of attempted homicide, rega...
Oct. 23, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: October 21, 2019
The drug trafficking landscape is always evolving, as many drug dealers respond like legitimate entrepreneurs to supply and demand trends to maximize their profits.
The Lancaster County Drug Task Force tracks that changing climate while also paying attenti...
Oct. 21, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: October 16, 2019
The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office is distributing its last remaining prescription medication lockboxes – a giveaway initiative aimed at educating residents and raising awareness of prescription drug abuse.
Sarah Fritz, com...
Oct. 16, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: October 4, 2019
A Columbia man was convicted this week in Lancaster County Court of threatening to stab his probation officer.
A local jury deliberated about 15 minutes before convicting 34-year-old Steven L. Andrews Jr. of misdemeanor terroristic threats.
Assistant Distri...
Oct. 4, 2019
District Attorney
Posted on: September 11, 2019
A New Holland man was recently convicted of threatening to bring a gun to a local retirement community and shoot after he was denied volunteer work at the facility.
A Lancaster County jury deliberated about 20 minutes before finding 66-year-old Mark Winger...
Sept. 11, 2019
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