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Police find three pounds of suspected methamphetamine during Bethel Twp. traffic stop
BETHEL TWP., Pa. - Bethel Township Police say a traffic stop led to the discovery of a stash of suspected methamphetamine worth tens of thousands of dollars. On July 19, a Bethel Township Police officer conducted a traffic stop in the 8600 block of Lancaster Avenue after checking the vehicle's registration and finding the owner had a suspended driver’s license.
"Please don't come here at night it's too dangerous." a neighbor says following arrests in City Park shooting
READING, Pa. - Authorities say two teenagers are under arrest, charged in the deadly shooting of another teenager in Reading's City Park. "Someone had posted on social media that they had gone and hidden marijuana somewhere up in that location." says Captain Cheryl Pentheny, from the Reading Police Department. Police...
Police seek info on armed robbery at Berks CVS
MT. PENN, Pa. -- Police are asking for the public's help in tracking down the person who robbed a CVS in Berks County. It happened Sunday, July 21, around 8 a.m. at the CVS at 2239 Perkiomen Ave. in Mt. Penn, said Central Berks Regional police. Police say the robber...
Wanted in Berks: John-Michael Holcombe
READING, Pa. - Authorities are looking for a man who's wanted on robbery and assault charges. In this week's "Wanted in Berks," The Berks County Sheriff's Office is trying to locate 25-year-old John-Michael Holcombe. Authorities say he pulled a woman to the ground on Mulberry Street in Reading, forcefully took...
Teen charged for vandalism, break-in at Wilson HS
SPRING TWP., Pa. - Police in Spring Township say a teen is under arrest following a break-in, theft and vandalism at a local high school. 19-year-old Zachary Weitzel is charged with burglary, criminal trespass and theft by unlawful taking. Spring Township Police say they were contacted by Wilson High School...
Pedestrian fatally struck near Hersheypark Stadium by Fredericksburg driver, police say
A 54-year-old pedestrian from New York was struck and killed by 29-year-old Fredericksburg driver at the intersection near Hersheypark Stadium early Friday morning, according to the Derry Township Police Department. Around 12:45 a.m. July 26, police officers were dispatched to the area of Hersheypark Drive and Hotel Road for a...
Reading Police arrest two suspects in July City Park homicide
The Reading Police Department Criminal Investigations Division has announced they have arrested two suspects in connection to the Homicide Investigation that occurred on July 10, 2024 in City Park. At approximately 9:30 pm officers responded to the area of City Park, 1100 block Washington St, for the report of a...
Reading man sentenced to 45 years for attempting to kill three FBI agents
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – A Reading man will spend more than four decades behind bars for attempting to kill three FBI agents. 42-year-old Rafael Vega-Rodriguez was sentenced Wednesday in United States District Court to 540 months’ imprisonment, five years of supervised release and a $4,500 fine for shooting at the agents.
Attempted package theft part of larger investigation into stolen FedEx deliveries, police say
SPRING TWP., Pa. - Authorities in Spring Township are investigating an attempted package theft that police said is part of a larger national investigation into thefts of FedEx deliveries. On July 17, Spring Township Police received a report that a laptop, valued at $1,550, had been stolen from a porch...
Lebanon County Correctional Officer injured after inmate attack
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A Correctional Officer in Lebanon County was sent to the hospital last month after they were assaulted by an inmate, Troopers said in court documents. According to the charges filed by State Police at Jonestown, Jamie Logan, 47, of Lebanon, allegedly attacked the officer after being seen by a nurse […]
Coroner Reveals Cause Of Death For Manheim Mom (UPDATE)
A 66-year-old mom of two has died following a house fire, authorities announced on Thursday, July 24. Beth Hill Yanni, of the 2600 block of Lebanon Road in Manheim, Rapho Township, was taken to Lancaster General Hospital after "being caught in a fire at her residence," as written in the Lancas…
BMW Driver Cited During Fire, Ephrata Police Say
The porch of a duplex caught on fire on Thursday, July 25, Ephrata police explained in a release the following morning. The fire broke out at the duplex in the first block of North Church Street at 7:37 p.m., police detailed in the release. "Police and fire officials determined that...
Lititz family loses house, pets in fire; GoFundMe created
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Community members have raised thousands to support a Lititz family after their home was destroyed Thursday in a fire. Firefighters were called to the blaze on Orange Street just after 6 a.m., according to Lancaster County dispatchers. PREVIOUS COVERAGE | Crews called to house...
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