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Welcome from DA Heather Adams

Welcome to our virtual newsroom on the CRIMEWATCH Network. This site is designed to build collaboration between criminal justice groups and ...
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Lancaster County DA's Human Trafficking Task Force: 2025 in ...

District Attorney Heather Adams launched the Human Trafficking Task Force four years ago on January 11, recognized across the U.S. as Nation...
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Our Mission

The Lancaster County Office of the District Attorney is dedicated to achieving justice and protecting the safety of our community. We thorou...
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The Role of the District Attorney's Office

Have you ever wondered what the role of the District Attorney’s Office consists of, in addition to prosecuting criminal cases?District Att...
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Lancaster Safety Coalition pictures help convict Salisbury T...

Images from Lancaster Safety Coalition cameras showing a February knife attack helped convict a Salisbury Township man of the stabbing.Judge...
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District Attorney Heather Adams Announces Lancaster Law Enfo...

The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announces our Lancaster Law Enforcement series, which will begin Monday, January 9, 2023, ...
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Boys and Girls Club and Safety Coalition Among Six Organizat...

Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams has announced that six community-based drug and crimefighting programs in Lancaster County ...
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Lancaster County's C.A.S.E. Provides Multiple Resources in P...

Lancaster County’s C.A.S.E., or Campaign Against Sexual Exploitation, has a mission to engage the Lancaster County community in protecting...
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District Attorney Heather Adams Announces Virtual Victims of...

The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announces our Victims of Homicide Remembrance Quilt project on this National Day of Rememb...
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National Dog Week: Tresi, Courthouse Companion Dog, Makes A ...

Attending court proceedings can be stressful, especially for witnesses and victims.That’s where Tresi, Lancaster County District Attorney...
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News Feed

Image for City man sentenced to county prison after pleading guilty to choking EMS worker
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Aug 24, 2026
A city man was sentenced to one year less a day to two years less a day in county prison and five years of probation after he pleaded guilty to choking a Lancaster EMS worker who was attempting to help him. Judge Dennis Reinaker sentenced Rashaun Marquis Sligh, who has no fixe...
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Image for Columbia man charged with stealing ambulance during medical call has case proceed to county court
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Created Jul 31, 2026 / Updated Aug 21, 2026
A Columbia man charged with stealing an ambulance as paramedics responded to a medical call will have his case proceed to county court following a preliminary hearing.  Judge Miles Bixler ruled July 28 that the case of Elijah Jordan Leed, of the 1000 block of Barber Stree...
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Image for Lancaster County Drug Task Force Investigation Uncovers 280 grams of Cocaine, Weapons and Body Armor
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Aug 21, 2026
A Columbia man has been charged with numerous felonies after the Lancaster County Drug Task Force found him in possession of 280 grams of cocaine, three handguns, a bullet-proof vest, bulk currency, and drug packaging materials at his residence. Antonio Rivera, 41, of the 100 ...
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Image for Commonwealth secures guilty verdict of city woman for smothering baby to death while high on cocaine following bench trial
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Created Jul 31, 2026 / Updated Aug 20, 2026
A Lancaster County judge convicted a city woman of smothering her three-month-old son to death after she fell asleep while abusing cocaine following a single-day bench trial. Judge Dennis Reinaker found Luz Linette Saez, 34, guilty on July 27 of a single count each of endanger...
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Image for East Earl Township man charged with sexually assaulting teen girl has case proceed to county court
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Created Jul 31, 2026 / Updated Aug 19, 2026
An East Earl Township man charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl and furnishing her with a pregnancy test will have his case proceed to county court following a preliminary hearing.  Judge Jonathan Heisse ruled July 20 that the case of Andrew Pemberton, of th...
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Image for Judge sentences juvenile that committed 2023 armed robbery to state prison
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Created Jul 21, 2026 / Updated Aug 18, 2026
A judge sentenced a city man to three to six years in state prison after he pleaded no contest earlier this year of robbing a man at gunpoint when he was a juvenile. Judge Jeffery Wright handed down the sentence to Mychael Quiles, 20, on July 15. The case had been slated to go...
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Image for Manheim Township woman sentenced up to six years in prison after pleading guilty to overnight burglaries
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Created Jul 21, 2026 / Updated Aug 17, 2026
A Manheim Township woman was sentenced to three to six years in state prison after she pleaded guilty to burglarizing multiple homes and vehicles after dark. Judge Jeffery Conrad sentenced Nicole Abraham-Ortiz, of the 200 block of Derbyshire Drive, after she pleaded guilty Jul...
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Image for Lancaster County District Attorney's Office Statement on 287(g) Agreement One Year After Signing
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Created Aug 15, 2026 / Updated Aug 17, 2026
The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office signed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Memorandum of Agreement or “287(g) agreement” approximately one year ago in August 2025. “We view this agreement as a standard agreement similar to those signed for participation in o...
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Image for Maryland man charged with raping a 14-year-old Manheim Township girl waives preliminary hearing
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Created Jul 21, 2026 / Updated Aug 14, 2026
A Maryland man charged with raping a 14-year-old Manheim Township girl will have his case proceed to county court after waiving his preliminary hearing.  Jason Alex Candelaria, of Darlington, Md., waived his preliminary hearing before Judge Courtney Monson on July 6 on 11...
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Image for York County woman sentenced up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to driving stolen car, possessing stolen guns, picking peppers
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Created Jul 21, 2026 / Updated Aug 13, 2026
A York County woman was sentenced to one and a half to five years in state prison after she pleaded guilty to driving a stolen car containing multiple stolen firearms onto a Strasburg Township residence where she began picking peppers without permission. Judge Thomas Sponaugle...
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