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Walnutport Bolsters Police Force with New Part-Time Officer
Walnutport Bolsters Police Force with New Part-Time Officer. Walnutport is taking steps to strengthen its police department with the addition of a part-time officer. The move comes on the heels of a borough council vote that approved hiring Matthew Hutchins for the position. Building on Momentum. This decision follows a...
Bethlehem Dad Of 7 Drowns Tubing Lehigh River In Allentown: Coroner
For at least the second time this month, a man has died while tubing in the Lehigh Valley, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. This time it was a father of seven children, a family friend told Daily Voice. Antwan D. Daring, 35, of Bethlehem, drowned in the Lehigh River near Waterf…
Northampton County Sherriff's Office warns residents of scam call
EASTON, Pa. (CBS) -- The Northampton County Sherriff's Department is warning the community to not fall prey to a recently reported scam targeting county residents.Investigators with the department claim that someone has been calling county residents and falsely claiming to be Sgt. Riley of Northampton County's Sheriff's Department.Aside from impersonating the sergeant, the caller then asks for the person's bank and credit card information to settle an arrest warrant issued for the resident after failing to attend jury duty.The sheriff's office made it clear in a news release Monday that this is a scam. Members of the Northampton County Sheriff's Department can't call residents and solicit money to satisfy an arrest warrant, according to police.Anyone who feels they've been a victim of this scammer is asked to report any suspicious solicitations to the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office at 1-800-441-2555. Residents can also report the scammer by emailing the AG's Office at scams@attorneygeneral.gov.
Shocked but not surprised: Reaction to the attempt on Donald Trump's life
EASTON, Pa. — Lehigh Valley residents on Sunday were reacting with shock but not surprise to the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump. Trump appeared to be grazed by a bullet Saturday in a shooting at a rally near Pittsburgh that left two dead — the suspected shooter and a spectator — and two more critically injured, according to state police.
Wanted man allegedly flees police
Williamsport, Pa. — A man wanted out of Lehigh County allegedly took off from police when they tried to take him into custody. Deputy Joshua Wolfe of the Lycoming County Sheriff's office said he was notified last month that Julian Enrique Davila, 24, had an arrest warrant and was in the Williamsport, according to charges. Wolfe made contact with Davila in the 50 block of Willow Street on June 15 around midnight, but Davila reportedly fled on foot. Wolfe gave chase and caught him two blocks later. Davila, Allentown, was charged with fleeing police and evading arrest. He previously served 10 days in jail in Lehigh County for the same charges, court records show. Docket sheet
35-year-old woman dies after golf cart accident in Monroe County (UPDATE)
A woman died at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg following a golf cart accident over the Fourth of July weekend in the Poconos, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said. The coroner’s office identified the woman as 35-year-old Brenna Abbinanti of Mont Clare, Pennsylvania. She was pronounced dead at 9:46 p.m. Friday at the hospital in Bethlehem.
Lawsuit accuses Allentown police, federal agents of excessive force during unlawful search
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — An Allentown man claims in a lawsuit that city police officers and federal agents injured him and terrified his family during a 2020 search. Julio Cesar Abreu Lora alleges Allentown police and agents from the U.S. Marshals Service and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement executed a search at his home — but never showed him a warrant — early on the morning of Jan. 8, 2020.
Alert: Help Locate Missing Person Tyler Brennan
Tyler Brennan was last seen by family members operating a red 2011 Ford Escape SUV with Pennsylvania registration LMT8571 on July 9, 2024, at approximately 11:00 AM in Solebury Township, Bucks County, PA. According to police reports, Brennan was spotted on East 3rd Street in Bethlehem during the early morning hours of July 11. The Ford Escape SUV, which has damage to the driver’s side rear bumper, has not been located.
76-Year-Old Fatally Injured While Cutting Tree In Monroe County: Officials
A Somerset, New Jersey man was fatally struck by a falling tree branch in Middle Smithfield, according to authorities. David M. Feingold, 76, was cutting a tree on June 29 when a large branch fell and hit him, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The accident happened on the 200 block of M…
Man Accused of Stealing Cell Phones from Porch
A 22-year-old Philadelphia man is facing charges for allegedly stealing a package containing cell phones from the front porch of a home in Lower Saucon Township. A 22-year-old Philadelphia man is facing charges for allegedly stealing a package containing cell phones from the front porch of a home in Lower Saucon Township.
Pennsylvania man loses $90,000 over one year in gift card scam
LONGSWAMP TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM)– Pennsylvania State Police say a man fell victim to a gift card scam for a year, losing thousands of dollars. State Police in Reading say they were investigating a theft by deception when an Alburtis man in his 70s reported a possible scam on July 1. Troopers say the man reported losing approximately $90,000 in Apple gift cards over the course of a year.
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