Hokendauqua
CRIME & SAFETY
Man arrested for shooting that injured 6 people at Allentown festival
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (CBS) -- A second suspect involved in a shooting on Sunday that injured 6 people near Allentown's annual Dominican festival was taken into custody, the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office announced Friday. District Attorney Gavin Holihan and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca identified the second suspect as Miguel Angel Ovalles Ubri of Allentown. Ovalles Ubri, 28, was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person, according to a news release from the DA's Office. Ovalles Ubri's arrest comes days after the first suspect, Yunior Peralta-Quintana, 21, was taken into custody Sunday. According to Holihan, Peralta-Quintana, who...
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...
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.
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...
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...
Two men charged with robbing Frankford motel guests of $15K. What we know
Two Pennsylvania men with no prior convictions were charged with the violent armed robbery of four guests at the Cobmin Ridge Motel in Frankford earlier this month. Authorities claim that the men, both in their 30s, pistol-whipped one guest before fleeing with personal items, including over $15,000 in cash. Purportedly a single business...
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.
Officials to ramp up police presence, hoping to ensure safe, litter-free Labor Day weekend at Allentown parks
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Sean Barrett and his kids and grandchildren love coming to Canal Park for Labor Day weekend. "I just come out here to catch the scenery," he said. And they're not alone by a long shot. "Allentown's grown a lot, so Canal Park was built with a certain...
Insights with LehighValleyNews.com on WLVR | August 30, 2024
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Join Megan Frank every Friday at 9:30am and 6:30pm for Insights with LehighValleyNews.com on WLVR. Each week she’s joined by reporters to talk about the stories they’ve been following. These journalists are experts in their beats and offer you a greater understanding of the stories they’re working on.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.