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Man Arrested With 'Weapon Of Mass Destruction' Was Wanted In Northampton County
Thomas Stocker Jr. was arrested on Friday, Aug. 30 in Monroe County, according to Slate Belt Regional Police. One of his charges is possessing or manufacturing weapons of mass destruction, police said. On April 25, at approximately 10 p.m., a Slate Belt Regional Police Officer on patrol observed a male...
2nd man charged as police release video of ‘chaotic’ Allentown shooting scene [Watch]
A second man has been charged in connection with a “chaotic” weekend shooting in Allentown that left six people injured and sent dozens of people attending the city’s Dominican Festival scrambling for cover, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office said Friday. Miguel Angel Ovalles Ubri, 28, of Allentown was charged Friday with attempted homicide and other charges. Law enforcement arrested ...
Angel Luis Rivera Jr., 26, Of Alburtis Struck Dead By Train
Angel Luis Rivera Jr. of Alburtis died at about 9:50 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25 after being struck by the train, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. The accident occurred near North Main Street and West Penn Avenue in Alburtis,. Angel's brother, Genesis Quinones of Allentown, organized a GoFundMe.
Allentown Police respond to another shooting in downtown area
Allentown Police on Saturday afternoon were called to another shooting in the downtown area. It comes on the heels of last Sunday's mass shooting in center city and shortly after a peace walk was held nearby. This afternoon's shooting happened on the 100 block of South Hall Street, near 8th...
Pa. mom pleads guilty to manslaughter in toddler’s overdose death
A Bethlehem woman has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the summer 2022 death of her 2-year-old son, authorities said. Nicole Stauffer, then 45, of Bethlehem and the boy’s father, Christian Robert Brewster, then 26, of Friendship, New York, were arrested Jan. 26, 2023, in New York on warrants issued that same day. The pair were charged after the 2-year-old died of a fentanyl overdose at Stauffer’s city home, authorities said.
Police: Car crossed over double-yellow line before it hit bus; driver hit with multiple citations
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The driver of a car that hit a school bus head-on Wednesday crossed a double-yellow line and caused the collision, police said Thursday. Bethlehem Capt. Nicholas Lechman said three students on the bus reported minor injuries — half the number reported Wednesday by Bethlehem Area School District.
Man, 36, dead after 2-vehicle crash in Bucks
HILLTOWN TWP., Pa. - A 36-year-old man is dead after a crash in Bucks County Wednesday. Police in Hilltown Township were sent to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 113 at Diamond Street around 6:30 p.m. One of the drivers, identified as Robert Strohm, 36, of Harleysville, was...
Man Shot in Head at Morrisville Club, in “Serious Condition”
A man was shot in the head at a Morrisville club early Thursday. According to multiple sources, police were dispatched to “The Border” club just after 1:10 a.m. finding a man with a gun shot wound to the head. The injured man was rushed to an area hospital...
Bucks man admits to driving under the influence in fatal accident in Lower Gwynedd
A Bucks County man has pleaded guilty for driving under the influence of drugs when he caused a multi-vehicle accident in Lower Gwynedd Township that killed another man in February 2023. The accident, which occurred on Route 309, claimed the life of Brailyn German Reinoso. Daniel Joseph Selby, 33, of...
Innocent bystander shot at Bucks Co. gentleman's club after trying to help stop fight: police
A 28-year-old man is in the hospital after a shooting at a Bucks County gentleman's club.Authorities say the alleged shooter -- identified as 27-year-old Pedro E. Rodriguez, of Trenton, New Jersey -- surrendered to police on Thursday afternoon.In addition to attempted homicide, Rodriguez is charged with two counts each of aggravated assault and simple assault, one count each of discharging a firearm into an occupied structure and possession of an instrument of crime, and 17 counts of recklessly endangering another person.Police responded to The Border Gentleman's Club, in the 400 block of Pennsylvania Ave. in Morrisville, around 1:15 a.m. on...
Classic 1939 Ford Stolen from Breinigsville Hotel
Police seek public’s help. Police in Allentown are actively searching for a stolen classic car, a 1939 Ford Coast to Coast, which was taken from a hotel in the Breinigsville area on August 22. The vehicle was in town for a major annual car show and was being transported in an enclosed trailer at the time of the theft.
'The strongest woman I've ever known': Family remembers matriarch after deadly crash
L. NAZARETH TWP., Pa. - A deadly head-on crash Tuesday that began with a police chase, has upended the family of the 67-year-old Norristown woman who was driving in the opposite direction. 69 News spoke with the victim's daughter about her mom's shocking death. "My mom was an extraordinary woman,"...
Beloved Montco school bus aide killed by speeding driver fleeing traffic stop: Court docs
A speeding driver who struck and killed a beloved school bus aide in the Lehigh Valley had an expired license and inspection when he was fleeing a traffic stop, according to court documents.Daneiris Abreu, 27, of Bronx, NY, was charged Tuesday with vehicle homicide, aggravated assault by vehicle, fleeing and attempting to elude officer, and other offenses in a crash that claimed the life of 67-year-old Susan Henderson.Henderson, who worked with special needs students at the Methacton School District, was a grandmother of seven. She had taken the day off to bring her youngest grandchild to her first day of...
NJ high school student killed on way to first day of classes
FRANKLIN (Hunterdon) — The excitement of a new school year at North Hunterdon High School turned to mourning after a student died in a crash on the first day of school. Sophia Detorres, 16, of the Pittstown section, was a passenger in a three-vehicle crash Thursday morning at Hogback (Route 617) and Lowers Lansdown roads, officials said.
Masked thief trots off with turkey statue belonging to Jaindl Farms, police say
Pennsylvania State Police say they are investigating the theft of a bronze turkey statue valued at $15,000 from Jaindl Farms. The North Whitehall Township-based poultry farming company reported the theft Aug. 19 from a property at Cesanek and Seemsville roads in Allen Township, according to a news release Tuesday from state police at Bethlehem.
Warning issued amid surge in mail theft, check washing incidents across Pennsylvania suburbs
Police are searching for the suspect or suspects who have been driving around in a Mercedes and stealing mail directly from mailboxes across multiple Pennsylvania neighborhoods. According to Solebury Township Police, they are searching for the person or people driving around in a black 2018-2022 Mercedes model C300 2matic with...
Tractor trailer ignites along Route 33 at I-78 ramp in Lower Saucon
A tractor trailer in flames stalled traffic early Thursday along Route 33 south at the Interstate 78 ramp east in Lower Saucon Township. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s traffic website, 511pa.com, reported the incident happened around 2:30 a.m., shutting down the New Jersey/New York City ramp, heading onto the interstate. Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky, public information officer for the Troop M barracks, told lehighvalleylive.com there were no reported injuries.
Looking Back at History-1976 Palmer Fire
On November 22, 1976 at 4:30 in the morning, Skippack Fire Company was dispatched to what would become the largest structure fire in township history. A fire in one of the Palmer Products buildings on Lucon Road was burning out of control when firefighters arrived. Because there was no water available in the immediate area, tanker trucks were used to shuttle water from the Skippack Creek, nearly two miles away, to the fire scene. Apparatus and manpower from four fire companies assisted in fighting the fire and an additional 11 tanker trucks were utilized to shuttle the water. The building was a total loss resulting in $400,000 in damages (equivalent to approximately $2.2 million in today's dollars).
Whitehall, South Whitehall police square off in 'Battle of the Badges'
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Lehigh County's finest squared off at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown Friday. Members of the Whitehall and South Whitehall police departments met for "The Battle of the Badges" charity softball game. The game raised money for the "Hugs for Pediatric Cancer Warriors." All of the proceeds will be...
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