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Police Chase In Carbon County Ends In Crash: State Police Police Chase In Carbon County Ends In Crash: State Police
Police Chase In Carbon County Ends In Crash: State Police A police pursuit through Carbon County ended with a wreck that sent a 20-year-old driver to the hospital on Thursday, June 6, according to troopers.  State police said they tried to stop the driver on Route 248 in Franklin Township around 6:30 p.m. He fled for 10 miles before losing control of his car and striking a tree in Towamensing Township, authorities said.  The driver, a Lehighton resident, was air-lifted to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest with serious injuries. State police said the investigation is ongoing. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Autopsy Results Revealed For PA HS Senior Killed 3 Days Before Graduation Autopsy Results Revealed For PA HS Senior Killed 3 Days Before Graduation
Autopsy Results Revealed For PA HS Senior Killed 3 Days Before Graduation The results of the autopsy for a high school senior, who was shot dead by a 13-year-old boy, were released by the Dauphin County Coroner on Friday, June 7.  Tyron Perrin, 18 of Susquehanna Township, died from a gunshot wound to the chest and the manner was homicide, according to the coroner's report.  He was allegedly shot by 13-year-old Zahkee Talib-Davis of Harrisburg, who has been charged as an adult with Murder and Carrying a Firearm Without a License, as Daily Voice previously reported.  Perrion was found dead in an apartment in the 3600 block of Brookridge Te…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Suspect Shoved Woman With Stroller In Delaware County: Authorities Suspect Shoved Woman With Stroller In Delaware County: Authorities
Suspect Shoved Woman With Stroller In Delaware County: Authorities Collingdale police are looking for a suspect in an assault on Wednesday, June 5.  Investigators said it happened near Chester Pike and Pine Street around 2 p.m. The pictured man attacked a woman who was pushing a baby in a stroller, according to authorities.  Multiple bystanders chased the suspect as he fled into a wooded area along the CSX Railroad, but her got away, police said.  The woman was taken to Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital with minor injuries, while her child was unharmed.  Police set up a perimeter and a dog team was dispatched to the area but the suspect …

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by Mac Bullock
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Fatal Crash Investigation Underway In Caernarvon Township, Police Say Fatal Crash Investigation Underway In Caernarvon Township, Police Say
Fatal Crash Investigation Underway In Caernarvon Township, Police Say Investigators are now seeking witnesses to the deadly crash on Morgantown Road on Thursday morning, June 6.  At least one person died in a wreck between Elverson Road and Ranck Road on Route 10 around 8 a.m., authorities said previously. "We would like to talk to anyone that had witnessed the crash," said Caernarvon Police Chief Paul Stolz.  "Also if you had been driving on Morgantown Road between Elverson Road and Joanna Furnace and witnessed anything, please contact us." Call Caernarvon police at 610-286-1012.

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by Mac Bullock
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PA Man Accused Of Raping Foster Children Could Have More Victims: State Police PA Man Accused Of Raping Foster Children Could Have More Victims: State Police
PA Man Accused Of Raping Foster Children Could Have More Victims: State Police The Pennsylvania State Police are concerned an accused child rapist may have more victims.  Frank Breneman, 71 of Lititz, is accused of raping and sexually assaulting two children for 12 years beginning when they were 4 and 11 years old, PSP Troop J announced on Thursday, June 6. He was arrested by the PSP Criminal Investigation Unit on charges of rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault, statutory sexual assault, and indecent assault of a child on Wednesday, June 5, according to the release.  His two preliminary arraignment…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Slain Firefighter Was Passenger In Unregistered UTV That Crash During Pursuit In PA Slain Firefighter Was Passenger In Unregistered UTV That Crash During Pursuit In PA
Slain Firefighter Was Passenger In Unregistered UTV That Crash During Pursuit In PA Details have been released in the crash that killed a volunteer Bucks County firefighter over the weekend. Kay, 35, was the passenger in an unregistered Polaris side-by-side UTV that crashed in Hilltown early Sunday morning, June 2, the Bucks County Prosecutor's Office said. According to investigators, a Hilltown police officer tried to stop the Polaris after it veered partially off the road around 1 a.m. The DA's office said the vehicle "should not have been operating on the road" due to its lack of registration. Police said the driver fled on Green Street from Mill Road but lost co…

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by Mac Bullock
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Women Stole $16K During 'Organized' Retail Thefts In Berks, Lancaster Co.: Police Women Stole $16K During 'Organized' Retail Thefts In Berks, Lancaster Co.: Police
Women Stole $16K During 'Organized' Retail Thefts In Berks, Lancaster Co.: Police Three suspects are wanted in connection with a string of retail thefts, police say.  Across multiple incidents in Cumru Township and Lancaster County, authorities said three women stole at least $16,000 in merchandise. One of the women distracted the employees while the others stole the goods, according to investigators.  Authorities say they are targeting cosmetics and skin care products from pharmacies including CVS and Walgreens. They drive a light-colored Toyota Sienna.  Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Alert Berks at 1-877-373-9913 or s…

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by Mac Bullock
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Residents Report Spotting Helicopters Amid Manhunt For Suspect In Bensalem Residents Report Spotting Helicopters Amid Manhunt For Suspect In Bensalem
Residents Report Spotting Helicopters Amid Manhunt For Suspect In Bensalem Police said they are looking for a man who fled a traffic stop in Bensalem on Thursday afternoon, June 6.  It happened near the Wellington Estates, authorities said.  Local residents reported seeing helicopters hovering over the area around 2:15 p.m. It was not immediately clear if the aircrafts were assisting with the search. The suspect is a black man in jeans, possibly with a camouflage jacket. Anyone who spots him should call 911, police added.  Last month, the department credited a new fleet of drones for nabbing a shoplifting suspect, as reported by 6abc. This is a d…

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by Mac Bullock
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Pair Charged In Deadly Shooting In Allentown's Fountain Park: Lehigh DA Pair Charged In Deadly Shooting In Allentown's Fountain Park: Lehigh DA
Pair Charged In Deadly Shooting In Allentown's Fountain Park: Lehigh DA Two men are in police custody in connection with the murder of Angel Martinez-Velez, prosecutors say.  Grelvis Estevez Cabrera and Carlos Nathaniel Landesta-Agramonte are charged with conspiracy to commit criminal homicide and tampering with evidence, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.  Officials have said Martinez-Velez, 25, was shot to death at the basketball court in Fountain Park last Saturday, June 1.  In a release on Thursday, June 6, the DA's Office said two vehicles were seen fleeing the park: a dark-colored Honda and a white car. Using …

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by Mac Bullock
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82-Year-Old Missing In Northwest Philadelphia: Police 82-Year-Old Missing In Northwest Philadelphia: Police
82-Year-Old Missing In Northwest Philadelphia: Police City police are looking for an 82-year-old woman in Philadelphia.  Gloria Huenke was last seen around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 5 on the 200 block of West Upsal Street, authorities said.  She is 5-foot-2, 110 pounds with greying red hair, brown eyes, glasses, and a cane. She was wearing a long light blue nightgown shirt and white or blue slippers. Anyone with information is asked to call Northwest Detectives at 215-686-3353.

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by Mac Bullock
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Dispute At Delco Bar Led To Deadly Shooting, Police Say Dispute At Delco Bar Led To Deadly Shooting, Police Say
Dispute At Delco Bar Led To Deadly Shooting, Police Say Police are investigating an Upper Darby homicide.  Authorities said a 27-year-old was shot multiple times near Baltimore Avenue and Penn Boulevard in the early morning hours on Saturday, May 18. He was taken to an area hospital where he later died. Investigators believe the victim was involved in a dispute at a bar before the shooting.  East Lansdowne police and the Delaware County District Attorney's Office are investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call 610-259-2308 or email tips@elpd.org. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Two Fighting Dogs Shot, Killed By Police In West Philadelphia: Authorities Two Fighting Dogs Shot, Killed By Police In West Philadelphia: Authorities
Two Fighting Dogs Shot, Killed By Police In West Philadelphia: Authorities A police officer fatally shot two dogs after they attacked a woman in West Philadelphia on Wednesday morning, June 5, officials say.  According to PPD, a 57-year-old man was calling for help when a stray dog attacked his pet on his porch on the 1500 block of North 57th Street.  An 18-year-old woman intervened using mace and the pit bulls were separated, but the 57-year-old's other dog ran out from the home and attacked the woman, police said.  She was bitten on her arm and ankle before fleeing, authorities continued.  "(A)ll three dogs turned on each other" and were fi…

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by Mac Bullock