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Woman, 21, identified as victim in Warren County homicide (UPDATE)
UPDATE: Warren County homicide victim was college student who cherished her family. A 21-year-old woman has been identified as the victim of a homicide last week in Warren County. Warren County Acting Prosecutor Anthony Picione on Tuesday identified the victim as Amanda Pulver. She and the suspect, who is in...
Cops seek man charged with attempted homicide at Warren County farm (UPDATE)
UPDATE: A man sought in a Hardwick Township stabbing investigation was apprehended, New Jersey State Police said Wednesday evening. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: New Jersey State Police seek a man they say stabbed another man and fled a Warren County farm. The incident happened sometime Tuesday evening along Meadow Cliff Lane in...
3-year-old accidentally shoots woman in back after getting ahold of loaded, cocked gun; man arrested
A man is being charged after a 3-year-old got ahold of a loaded gun and accidentally shot a woman in her back.Wilson police responded to the 2200 block of Forest Street in Wilson Borough, Pennsylvania, on Monday for a gunshot victim.When they arrived, they found a 33-year-old woman who said the child had shot her in the back.She was taken to an area hospital, where she underwent emergency surgery. She is expected to survive.Police spoke to witnesses at the scene who said they saw 41-year-old Brian Siegfried handling a handgun while on the front porch of a home. At some...
Reading Man Assaulted Young Girl Over Long Period While She Slept
Harrisburg, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that Luis Manuel Ayala-Velasquez, a 56-year-old Reading man, will serve 14 to 46 years in prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting a girl,…
Photos released of masked teen sought in afternoon shooting into occupied Easton home
Easton police continue to search for a teenage masked gunman they say opened fire Monday afternoon into an occupied home in the city’s West Ward. Shots shortly after 1:30 p.m. rang out in the 100 block of South 12th Street, city police said. There were no reported injuries. Investigators...
Motorcyclist dies after hitting car, then being struck by another on I-78 in Warren County, cops say
An Easton, Pennsylvania, man has died in a chain of events along Interstate 78 after his motorcycle struck a car and then he was struck by oncoming traffic in Warren County, state police said. New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron told lehighvalleylive.com the collision just after 10 p.m. Tuesday...
Morris County man accused of killing ex-girlfriend told witness to call 911: affidavit
A Morris County man purportedly armed with a handgun snuck into a Warren County home while a family slept early Thursday morning and opened fire, killing his 21-year-old ex-girlfriend and her puppy, according to authorities and family members. Amanda Pulver died after she was allegedly shot in the leg by...
Phillipsburg Fire Department Earns an Upgrade from ISO Class 3 to Class 2 Rating
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - In January 2024, the Insurance Services Office (ISO) completed an evaluation of the structural fire suppression system delivery provided in Phillipsburg. According to a Facebook post from The Town of Phillipsburg, improvements in the areas evaluated will upgrade Phillipsburg from the current Class 3 rating to a Class 2 rating, effective August 1, 2024. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The Phillipsburg Fire Department is both pleased and honored by the announcement that, after a recent evaluation, we have been upgraded to an ISO Class 2 fire department. This represents a lot...
Sheriff Warns of Active Scams
HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ - Hunterdon County Sheriff Frederick Brown, on July 2, informed the board of commissioners about two scams active in the county. The first has had over 30 complaints, Brown said.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER He said a person calls and provides what seems to be official identification declaring the homeowner is being charged for failing to report for jury duty. The scammers then aggressively ask them to pay a fine, with a credit card and by purchasing gift cards. The second scam involves a caller declaring they are from an Internet provider...
Westwood HS Brawl: Names Released In Police Documents
As previously reported by Daily Voice, two graduating students and 11 of their family members were slapped with a total of 25 charges including assault, disorderly conduct, failure to disperse, and obstruction, following the fights on Thursday, June 20, Washington Township Police Chief John Calamari said. In accordance with the...
Local Man Sworn in as Full-Time L. Saucon Police Officer
Ofc. Andrew Wieder was sworn in Monday by Northampton County District Judge Alan Mege, officials with the department said in a July 2 post on their Crimewatch site. A local man has been sworn in as a full-time officer with the Lower Saucon Township Police Department.. Ofc. Andrew Wieder was...
Thieves Targeting Specific Vehicles, Palmer Police Say
An uptick in the number of thefts of specific types of vehicles has prompted Palmer Township Police to issue a warning to the owners of those vehicles, amid concerns that car thieves are targeting them by copying key fob signals. Est. Read Time: < 1 min. An uptick in the...
Bethlehem discusses challenges in getting more police candidates
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – During Tuesday night's meeting of Bethlehem City Council, Bethlehem Police Chief Michelle Kott and Mayor J. William Reynolds discussed department shortages. According to Kott, the police department down 10 officers. Reynolds said the issue relates to recruitment efforts and finding qualified applicants. For example, working in...
Stewartsville crash sends multiple victims to hospital
A two vehicle crash crash occurred on Route 24, near Wayward Hill Road in the Stewartsville area of Bedford County at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 30. The crash is under investigation by Virginia State Police. A 2017 Dodge Ram 1500 was traveling west on Route 24, when the vehicle lost control, crossed the median and struck a 2009 Subaru, head-on.
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