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Attempted package theft part of larger investigation into stolen FedEx deliveries, police say
SPRING TWP., Pa. - Authorities in Spring Township are investigating an attempted package theft that police said is part of a larger national investigation into thefts of FedEx deliveries. On July 17, Spring Township Police received a report that a laptop, valued at $1,550, had been stolen from a porch...
"Please don't come here at night it's too dangerous." a neighbor says following arrests in City Park shooting
READING, Pa. - Authorities say two teenagers are under arrest, charged in the deadly shooting of another teenager in Reading's City Park. "Someone had posted on social media that they had gone and hidden marijuana somewhere up in that location." says Captain Cheryl Pentheny, from the Reading Police Department. Police...
Teen charged for vandalism, break-in at Wilson HS
SPRING TWP., Pa. - Police in Spring Township say a teen is under arrest following a break-in, theft and vandalism at a local high school. 19-year-old Zachary Weitzel is charged with burglary, criminal trespass and theft by unlawful taking. Spring Township Police say they were contacted by Wilson High School...
Reading Police arrest two suspects in July City Park homicide
The Reading Police Department Criminal Investigations Division has announced they have arrested two suspects in connection to the Homicide Investigation that occurred on July 10, 2024 in City Park. At approximately 9:30 pm officers responded to the area of City Park, 1100 block Washington St, for the report of a...
Wanted in Berks: John-Michael Holcombe
READING, Pa. - Authorities are looking for a man who's wanted on robbery and assault charges. In this week's "Wanted in Berks," The Berks County Sheriff's Office is trying to locate 25-year-old John-Michael Holcombe. Authorities say he pulled a woman to the ground on Mulberry Street in Reading, forcefully took...
Lancaster County man killed in motorcycle crash
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A motorcycle crash in Lancaster County Friday night left one person dead, according to the county coroner’s office. The coroner’s office states Matthew Ferruzza, 28, of Elizabethtown, was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash between a motorcycle and SUV in the area of 2907 Mount Gretna Road in Mount Joy Township just before midnight.
Pennsylvania couple charged with killing girl after abusing her for years, officials say
Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of abuse and could be disturbing for some readers. The father and stepmother of a Chester County girl who died after years of abuse and torture are now charged with her murder, investigators said. On Thursday, July 25, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office...
Reading man sentenced to 45 years for attempting to kill three FBI agents
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – A Reading man will spend more than four decades behind bars for attempting to kill three FBI agents. 42-year-old Rafael Vega-Rodriguez was sentenced Wednesday in United States District Court to 540 months’ imprisonment, five years of supervised release and a $4,500 fine for shooting at the agents.
BMW Driver Cited During Fire, Ephrata Police Say
The porch of a duplex caught on fire on Thursday, July 25, Ephrata police explained in a release the following morning. The fire broke out at the duplex in the first block of North Church Street at 7:37 p.m., police detailed in the release. "Police and fire officials determined that...
Man charged with corruption of minors after being attacked for ‘messing with’ girl: police
From LNP, Lancaster, Pa. (TNS) A Cumberland County man who police say was attacked by two men for “messing” with a 13-year-old girl has been charged with having inappropriate contact with the girl. Police on Saturday charged Adam Christopher Bockes, 24, of Enola, with interference with the custody...
Pennsylvania man sentenced for fake passport cards, forging signatures
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A Central Pennsylvania man was sentenced to several years in prison for having fake U.S. passports, prosecutors announced Friday. David Romero, 68, of Lancaster, will spend two and a half years in prison with three years of supervised release after being sentenced by United States Attorney Jacqueline Romero, according to […]
Philadelphia Woman Arrested in Connection with Drug Charges
POTTSTOWN, PA — Kellie Nicole Morman, a resident of Philadelphia, was arrested on July 24, 2024, by the North Coventry Police Department. The arrest followed a traffic stop and was based on a warrant issued by the same department. Morman’s warrant was issued on March 8, 2024, in connection...
Lititz family loses house, pets in fire; GoFundMe created
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Community members have raised thousands to support a Lititz family after their home was destroyed Thursday in a fire. Firefighters were called to the blaze on Orange Street just after 6 a.m., according to Lancaster County dispatchers. PREVIOUS COVERAGE | Crews called to house...
Man draws prison for role in shooting of Pottstown man
NORRISTOWN — One of two men charged in connection with the shooting and wounding of a Pottstown man during an apparent robbery outside the Wickerton Heights Apartments on Manatawny Street has pleaded guilty to an assault-related charge. Shamire Young, 22, of the 3200 block of Monument Street in Philadelphia,...
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