Beloved mom shot dead by ex-boyfriend in murder-suicide
Murder
Amanda Boring’s 11-year-old son was in her car. He witnessed the incident and called 911.
Homicide
August 31, 2020
Suspect ‘lying in wait’ stabs ex-girlfriend to death as she returns home from work, police say
Police in Pennsylvania arrested a man Sunday morning, hours after he allegedly stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death as she got home from work. Nathanial Kimmel, 22, is accused of killing April Mahmod, 37, of the front porch of her neighbor’s Shenandoah home. A neighbor said they witnessed Kimmel on top of Mahmod and yelled for …
Missing
August 24, 2020
Linda Stoltzfoos: Hundreds search for Amish teen who vanished while walking home from church
On Saturday, 600 volunteers participated in a countywide search for a Pennsylvania teen who vanished in late June. The latest search for Linda Stoltfoos, 18, was unsuccessful. Middle Creek Search and Rescue (MIDSAR) led the 11-hour search, which spanned areas of Lancaster County — specifically East Earl and West Earl townships, PennLive reported. During Saturday’s …
Child Abuse
August 7, 2020
Pennsylvania woman accused of throwing pre-school girl down stairs in a laundry basket
A Pennsylvania woman has been arrested over a February incident in which she allegedly threw her then-boyfriend’s 4-year-old daughter down a flight of stairs in a laundry basket. Brittany Renee Zimmerman, 26, was taken into custody Friday by Westmoreland County police on charges of aggravated assault, child endangerment, simple assault, and reckless endangerment, TribLive reported. …
Missing
August 4, 2020
URGENT: Nonverbal autistic girl vanishes amid Tropical Storm Isaias, police say
Authorities in Pennsylvania have asked for the public’s help in locating a 5-year-old girl who reportedly vanished Tuesday. The Towamencin Township Police Department said in a Facebook post that Eliza Talal was last seen around noon on Spring Valley Road in Lansdale. Police said they believe Talal is as “special risk” for injury as she’s …
Sex Crimes
July 30, 2020
Maintenance man who murdered teen girlfriend in 1993 is accused of raping woman at hotel where he works — 10 days after probation release
A convicted murderer in Pennsylvania who stabbed his 15-year-old girlfriend to death in 1993 was arrested Wednesday for allegedly raping a woman at the hotel where he works. Michael Cooper, 48, was accused of sexually assaulting a woman Sunday night at the Residence Inn in Pittsburgh. After completing some maintenance work in the woman’s room, …
Murder
July 27, 2020
Husband fatally shoots wife & elderly mother-in-law with their 2 young children in home: Docs
A Pennsylvania man is in custody after allegedly fatally shooting his wife and his mother-in-law at their shared home Saturday. Citing authorities, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Frederick Clea, 57, told police he was arguing with his wife, Latiya Clea, 41, when he could not find a loaded magazine for his firearm and trashed a …
Murder
July 24, 2020
Shooter goes for revenge over botched drug deal, kills woman in wrong house: Cops
A 20-year-old Pennsylvania man was arrested Thursday for a retaliatory shooting earlier this week that left a 52-year-old woman dead. But Nathan Joseph Quidetto — who admitted the shooting to police, according to court documents — opened fire early Monday morning into the wrong house in Derry Township, according to TribLive.com. Tracy Marie Squib was …
Child Abuse
July 23, 2020
Suspect threw toddler out of car onto Pennsylvania highway: Cops
Police in eastern Pennsylvania are looking for Tyree V. Berry, who they say threw a toddler out of a car onto the highway over the weekend. Manheim Township police said that Berry, 34, is wanted for endangering the welfare of children, simple assault, and terroristic threats after the incident on Sunday. Police said the incident …
Murder
July 20, 2020
Cell phone footage confirms babysitter killed missing toddler boy: Police
Police said Monday they are “confident” the woman they have in custody is responsible for the presumed murder of a missing toddler boy. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Tianna Parks, 24, was arrested early Monday in connection with the disappearance and presumed death of King Hill, 2. Police said Hill was last seen alive sometime on …
Juveniles
July 20, 2020
BREAKING: Babysitter charged with murdering toddler boy who vanished earlier this month
A woman has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Pennsylvania toddler who is now presumed dead, according to multiple reports. KYW-TV reported that a female babysitter was charged with murdering 2-year-old King Hill. While authorities have yet to publicly name the babysitter, sources who spoke with KYW identified her as Tianna Parks. According …
child endangerment
July 17, 2020
Parents of teen boy who shot and killed younger brother over ‘cops & robbers’ now charged with child endangerment
The parents of a 13-year-old Pennsylvania boy jailed for allegedly shooting his younger brother to death have also been jailed, charged with felony child endangerment. Mark Snyder and Stacey Renee Wright-Snyder were arraigned Friday in Waynesboro, CBS 21 News reports. Snyder is being held on $100,000 bail, while Wright-Snyder’s bail was set at $75,000. As …