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Lehigh County DA announces additional arrest in Allentown mass shooting, shows graphic video of incident
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Lehigh County District Attorney's office announced an additional arrest has been made in the Allentown mass shooting Sunday night. The District Attorney's offices says 28-year-old Miguel Angel Ovalles of Allentown has been arrested for criminal homicide, aggravated assault, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, simple assault, and as recklessly endangering.
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...
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...
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.
3 students hurt in head-on crash with bus in Southside Bethlehem neighborhood (UPDATE)
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new details from the Bethlehem Police Department. Three students were injured Wednesday when an SUV collided head-on with a school bus in a Southside Bethlehem neighborhood, school district officials said. The accident happened just after 2 p.m. Wednesday along East Fourth...
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.
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...
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.
Fleetwood Police investigate shots-fired incident
FLEETWOOD, Pa. - Police in Fleetwood are investigating a shots-fired incident. It happened just after 11:50 p.m. Wednesday on Fieldcrest Court. Police determined that several shots were fired in the area, one of which struck a nearby residence. No one was injured. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is...
'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,"...
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...
Oscar Bernie Charged With DUI After Driving Into Pizza Hut
Oscar Jesse Bernie of Quakertown was charged with four misdemeanors of DUI as well as summary traffic offenses, court records show. The crash happened at the Pizza Hut located at 320 South West End Boulevard in Quakertown on July 12, according to the police and confirmed by court documents. Bernie...
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