Lancaster County Man Sentenced 35 Years Prison Columbia Carjacking

Sammie Edward Lane Jr., a Columbia man charged with a 2022 Pittsburgh homicide, was sentenced to 15 to 35 years in prison for a 2023 carjacking in Columbia, where he and accomplices strangled a victim, threatened him with a handgun, and stole his vehicle. Lane, with a criminal history dating back to 2006, was convicted of robbery and assault, and his defense highlighted his troubled upbringing, while the prosecution emphasized his escalating criminal behavior. Destiny Delgado-Diaz is serving a prison sentence for her involvement, and Alexander Ethan Delgado-Diaz awaits further legal proceedings. Separately, Mark Laughner of Reserve Township was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for a 2024 bank robbery during which he threatened a teller and fled, leading to a police chase and his eventual arrest after a foot pursuit. Frank L. Morrison from Braddock Hills received a 10-year sentence for a 2018 armed bank robbery in West Virginia, with DNA evidence playing a key role in his conviction. These cases reflect ongoing law enforcement efforts to prosecute violent crimes and bank robberies in the Pennsylvania region.