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Jeep Rear-Ends Horse-And-Buggy In Quarryville, Injuring Driver, Horse Killed: PA State Police Jeep Rear-Ends Horse-And-Buggy In Quarryville, Injuring Driver, Horse Killed: PA State Police
Jeep Rear-Ends Horse-And-Buggy In Quarryville, Injuring Driver, Horse Killed: PA State Police A Jeep rear-ended a horse-and-buggy on White Oak Road in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at 8:35 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 8. Troopers said the Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by Eric Rebman, 54, of Quarryville, was traveling west behind a large truck when the truck passed an Amish buggy ahead of it and the Jeep struck the buggy from behind on White Oak Road, Strasburg Township, at 8:35 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The 26-year-old buggy’s operator from Quarryville, reported back pain and was treated by Lancaster EMS but refused transport,…
$770M ATM Ponzi Snared Amish & Mennonite Investors: Lititz’s Daryl Heller Indicted $770M ATM Ponzi Snared Amish & Mennonite Investors: Lititz’s Daryl Heller Indicted
$770M ATM Ponzi Snared Amish & Mennonite Investors: Lititz’s Daryl Heller Indicted A $770 million Ponzi scheme that allegedly preyed on Amish and Mennonite investors in Lancaster County has landed a Pennsylvania businessman in federal court, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. Daryl F. Heller, 55, of Lititz, and his Lancaster-based companies Prestige Investment Group and Paramount Management Group, are accused of raising more than $770 million from about 2,700 investors between 2017 and 2024, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Federal investigators allege Heller promised fixed monthly payments from a nationwide ATM network operated by Para…
‘Truly Evil' Killer Of Pregnant Amish Mom Sentenced: PA AG ‘Truly Evil' Killer Of Pregnant Amish Mom Sentenced: PA AG
‘Truly Evil' Killer Of Pregnant Amish Mom Sentenced: PA AG The man who stabbed and shot a pregnant Amish mom of two inside her Crawford County home has been sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, July 28. Shawn Cranston, 53, of Corry, was convicted last month of First-Degree Murder and Second-Degree Murder of an Unborn Child for the killing of 23-year-old Rebekah A. Byler in her Sparta Township home on Feb. 26, 2024. “This defendant committed a truly evil act, and is now held fully accountable as he will spend the rest of his life behind bars without an opportunity to ever a…
Amish Ephrata Dad Sentenced For Raping Daughters: Lancaster DA Amish Ephrata Dad Sentenced For Raping Daughters: Lancaster DA
Amish Ephrata Dad Sentenced For Raping Daughters: Lancaster DA An Amish dad has been sentenced after pleading guilty to raping his daughters repeatedly for his daughters over 18 years, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced and as detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  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.  Ebersol was charged with the fol…
Amish Farm Rescue 30 Feet Up Barn Rafters In Bart Township (PHOTOS) Amish Farm Rescue 30 Feet Up Barn Rafters In Bart Township (PHOTOS)
Amish Farm Rescue 30 Feet Up Barn Rafters In Bart Township (Photos) A man having a "medical issue" in the rafters of a tobacco barn on an Amish farm was rescued on Friday morning, Aug. 16, authorities said.  Firefighters were called to the farm rescue in the 1700 block of Georgetown Road in Bart Township at 8:52 a.m. on Friday, according to a release by the Quarryville Fire Company and Lancaster County Wide Communications.  Crews from both the Quarryville and Bart Township fire companies responded. Firefighters located the man approximately 30 feet off the ground in the rafters of the tobacco barn. To safely get to him, a hole was cut in th…
Infant Among 8 Hospitalized After Horse-Buggy Crash Involving DUI: PSP Infant Among 8 Hospitalized After Horse-Buggy Crash Involving DUI: PSP
Infant Among 8 Hospitalized After Horse-Buggy Crash Involving DUI: PSP A 5-month-old infant and seven other Amish people were hospitalized after being rear-ended by an allegedly drunk and high driving, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, July 22.  James Leo Walkergoutal, 27 of West Chester, was found "under the influence of alcohol and drugs" when he rear-ended the horse and buggy, Pennsylvania State Police Lancaster Trooper James Grothey wrote in the release.  Walkgoutal had been driving his Toyota Prius east on Lincoln High East/US Route 30 when he struck the horse-and-buggy just west of Slaymaker Hill Road, Paradise Township, …
Infant Among 4 Amish Injured In Horse-Buggy Crash: PA State Police Infant Among 4 Amish Injured In Horse-Buggy Crash: PA State Police
Infant Among 4 Amish Injured In Horse-Buggy Crash: PA State Police A 1-year-old girl is in the hospital – along with another Amish child and two adults – following a horse-and-buggy crash, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, June 23.  The crash began when 83-year-old Charles R. Shannon attempted to drive his 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe around the horse-and-buggy driven by 73-year-old George D. Zimmerman, and then he rear-ended the buggy around 11:50 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, PSP Carlisle Trooper Conner Jones wrote in the release.  This happened in the 400 block of Greenspring Road/PA 641 near the intersection with Stamy Road in Ne…
8 Amish Residents From VA Dead In Fiery Wisconsin Tractor-Trailer Crash 8 Amish Residents From VA Dead In Fiery Wisconsin Tractor-Trailer Crash
8 Amish Residents From VA Dead In Fiery Wisconsin Tractor-Trailer Crash A 6-month-old baby was among eight Virginia residents killed in a fiery crash involving a tractor trailer Friday, March 8 in Wisconsin, authorities said. The Clark County Sherif's Office identified the eight Virginia victims as: James K. McCoy (driver), 46; Linda Byler, 44; Lydia Byler, 24; Orla Schrock 24; Ellen Schrock, 23; Delila Schrock, 21; Suzanna Hertzler, 18, and the 6-month-old baby. Multiple news outlets including ABC affiliate WISN said the eight Virginia victims were members of an Amish community in Virginia. The semi tractor-trailer, operated by 51-year-old Daniel G. Liddicoa…
Amish 4-Year-Old Boy Dies After Farming Accident In Central PA Amish 4-Year-Old Boy Dies After Farming Accident In Central PA
Amish 4-Year-Old Boy Dies After Farming Accident In Central PA An Amish 4-year-old boy is dead following a farming accident, according to his obituary. Levi L. Stoltzfus, was the son of Samuel and Mary Stoltzfus of the 700 block of Kames Hill Road in Columbia, as detailed in his obituary.  He "was injured when a farm helper using a piece of unspecified equipment ran into him while moving hay bales on a property," as stated in a report by Lancaster Online.  The farm hand did not see the child while he was moving the hay bales, West Hempfield Township Police Captain Douglas Ober told abc27.  The type of farming equipment that struck Levi…
PA Man Who Struck Amish Teen Dead Sentenced, 'Not Their Place To Judge' Community Says PA Man Who Struck Amish Teen Dead Sentenced, 'Not Their Place To Judge' Community Says
PA Man Who Struck Amish Teen Dead Sentenced, 'Not Their Place To Judge' Community Says A Lititz man who pleaded guilty to striking an Amish horse and buggy — killing an Amish teen — has been sentenced by an "English" judge but the local Amish community apparently feels differently about the tragedy. Phillip Cornelius Sullivan, II, then 18 years old, driving a 2009 Lexus Sedan, struck a horse-drawn buggy, ejecting the driver, 18-year-old Andrew J. Stoltzfus of Honey Brook, before fleeing the scene, according to the police. The whole incident happened along the 5700 block of Division Highway around 2:45 a.m. on July 5, 2021, as Daily Vice reported at the time.  Stoltzfus …
Amish Couple Killed When Horse-Buggy Struck By Truck In PA: Coroner Amish Couple Killed When Horse-Buggy Struck By Truck In PA: Coroner
Amish Couple Killed When Horse-Buggy Struck By Truck In PA: Coroner An Amish couple was killed when their horse-and-buggy was struck by a pick-up truck in Central Pennsylvania on Sunday, authorities say. Jacob M. Stoltzfus, 71, was driving the horse-drawn buggy west with his 70-year-old wife, Annie B. Beiler Stoltzfus riding along as a passenger near 528 Valley Road, Eden Township when they were struck at 5:55 a.m. on Aug. 6, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.  A 22-year-old driver of a tan 2002 Chevy Silverado attempted to pass the buggy on the left when he rear-ended the buggy, state troopers explained.  The horse continued t…
Serial Child Predator Who Abused PA Amish Boys Doing Yard Work Learns His Punishment Serial Child Predator Who Abused PA Amish Boys Doing Yard Work Learns His Punishment
Serial Child Predator Who Abused PA Amish Boys Doing Yard Work Learns His Punishment A serial child predator from Pennsylvania who abused a pair of teen Amish brothers who he hired to do house work for him among other heinous crimes has learned his punishment, authorities said. Robert Dean Caesar, 60, of Oxford, was sentenced to 100 years in federal prison for possessing and manufacturing child pornography, authorities announced Thursday. Oct. 20. He pleaded guilty in April, prosecutors said.  In 2017, Caesar hired the teen boys, ages 14 and 15, to perform yard work and other chores around his Chester County home, according to the indictment. Caesar sexu…
PA Amish Gather To Support Families Of Injured, Rebuild After Tornado Destroys Farms PA Amish Gather To Support Families Of Injured, Rebuild After Tornado Destroys Farms
PA Amish Gather To Support Families Of Injured, Rebuild After Tornado Destroys Farms The Pennsylvania Amish community has been gathering to help two families after multiple people were hurt at two farms that were seriously damaged by one of three tornadoes that touched down in central Pennsylvania on Friday, May 27, authorities say. Less than one week after the tornadoes tore through central Pennsylvania, one of the destroyed barns has already been reconstructed thanks to the help of members of their community.  Michael S.Ruoss Sr., a local resident and Daily Voice reader, drove to the area and saw the quick work the community was making on the repairs of the farms in Bart…