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Update: Body recovered from Delaware River identified
The body of a missing man was recovered Wednesday afternoon from the Delaware River in Northampton County, according to police. Trooper Nathan Branosky, a state police spokesman, said troopers were called about 1:30 p.m. to the 800 block of South Delaware Drive, Williams Township, after the body of a man was discovered along the river there. The body was found about 25 feet from the shoreline, ...
Woman charged with attempted homicide of infant in Northampton County
A Carbon County woman has been charged with attempted homicide for allegedly abusing her 2-month old infant. Bethlehem police received a report in May from family members of Abigail Horn of Lansford who were concerned she was causing “significant harm” to the infant, according to Northampton County DA Stephen Baratta. A police investigation found that Horn had been observed smothering the ...
Woman killed in Carbon County crash identified
NESQUEHONING, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Carbon County coroner has identified a woman who was killed in a crash on Tuesday. The coroner’s office was called for a crash on Route 93 in Nesquehoning around 8:30 a.m. Carbon County Coroner Mark Smith stated Angela De La Cruz Laureano, 46, of Hazleton, was pronounced dead on […]
Allentown Police arrest suspected shooter after hearing gunshots
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Allentown police officers called to domestic disturbance heard gunshots when they arrived at a city residence Friday morning. Police say they entered a home in the 500 block of North Thirteenth Street at 8:47 a.m., and located evidence of recent gunfire. They quickly determined the shooter had...
Pa. fire company member injures cops with SUV during arrest: police
An Upper Nazareth Township man arrested Monday evening during a local and federal undercover operation struck two law enforcement vehicles with his SUV, injuring three officers, according to police. The suspect, 38-year-old Mark A. Morella Jr., told investigators after his arrest “he does hold a position of public trust as...
18-year-old charged in Palmer Twp. armed robbery
PALMER TWP., Pa. -- An 18-year-old is behind bars on charges of armed robbery in Northampton County. Police say on July 22 just before 9 p.m., police responded to the Citgo gas station on Old Nazareth Road in Palmer Twp. for an armed robbery. Officials say the suspect, while carrying...
Report reveals cause of 2022 Lehigh Valley plane crash that killed student pilot
Federal investigators have determined a partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons led to a 2022 plane crash in Lehigh County that killed an Easton student pilot and injured a New Jersey man who was his instructor. The crash killed Keith B. Kozel, 49, of Easton, according to the Lehigh County coroner’s office. Kozel died from multiple injuries; the coroner ruled the death accidental. Kozel and instructor Philip E. McPherson II, of Clinton, Hunterdon County, were riding Sept. 28, 2022, in a single-engine Piper PA-28 before crashing into a yard on Keystone Road in Salisbury Township, near the Little Lehigh Creek. The National Transportation Safety Board, which investigated the crash, released a final report last month. The plane, which traveled southwest after taking off from Allentown’s Queen City Municipal Airport, made a slight left turn before crashing next to a home, about one minute and less than a mile after takeoff, according to a separate, preliminary report released about two weeks after the accident. The aircraft was heading to Hackettstown Airport in Warren County, New Jersey, according to documents.
Gunman Hid In Neighbor's Basement After Allentown Shooting: Authorities
It happened on the 500 block of North 13th Street around 8:45 a.m., authorities said in a release. Police made their way inside the home and found "evidence of recent gunfire," but the suspect had fled the scene, officials wrote. Joel Reyes, 30, was located in the basement of a...
Officials say one person dead after Nesquehoning crash
NESQUEHONING, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say one person is dead after a morning crash in Nesquehoning. The Carbon County Coroner’s Office told 28/22 News they were called to Route 93 in Nesquehoning at about 8:30 a.m. for a crash. One person was pronounced dead on scene by the coroner’s office. 28/22 News reached out […]
Police: Arrest made in theft of outdoor air conditioners at animal hospital
EAST ALLEN TWP., Pa. — State police say an arrest has been made in the theft of two outdoor air conditioner units at HanoverView Animal Hospital. According to court records, Kyle Anthony Kleintop, 36, of Wind Gap, has been charged with theft by unlawful taking, criminal trespass, possession of an instrument of crime with intent, receiving stolen property, trespassing by motor vehicle, criminal mischief, driving with a suspended or revoked license and a suspended vehicle registration.
Fight the fraud: PPL urges customers 'remain vigilant' and hang up the phone
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Don't mind your manners. Be rude to scammers. PPL Electric Utilities is warning customers to be vigilant against scammers and just "hang up the phone." In a release, PPL said that since April, its customers have reported more than 300 scams, a 250% increase from the same period in 2023.
Man Charged with Robbery after Good Samaritan Confronts Him for Stealing at Levittown Supermarket
A good Samaritan at a Bristol Township Shoprite observed a man shoplifting and tried to stop the alleged would-be thief; getting into a fight before the man fled and was taken into custody by police. Sean O’Connor 23, of Bethlehem, Pa was arraigned last week on two counts of felony...
Attorney objects to Rorrer case relief dismissal
Troy Crichton Esq., the attorney for Patricia Rorrer, convicted of killing Catasauqua resident Joanne Katrinak and her infant son, Alex, has responded to Lehigh Court of Common Pleas Judge Anna-Kristie Marks’ June 17 denial of his request for post-conviction relief. The mother and son were reported missing Dec. 15,...
KU community mourns professor killed during mountain climbing trip in Turkey
KUTZTOWN, Pa. - It's a mountain with a lot of history. "People are often very fascinated by this mountain. It's also the tallest peak in Turkey, right on the border with Iran and Azerbaijan and Armenia," said Kim Shively, professor at Kutztown University. But Mount Ararat in Turkey, like any...
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