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Former Wrestler Dies In Crash Former Wrestler Dies In Crash
Former Wrestler Dies In Crash Support is rising for a former wrestler killed in a car crash Tuesday. Nicholas Santiago, 20, of Bethlehem, PA, was riding in a car down South 15th Street when it veered off the road and struck a tree, according to the Allentown Police Department and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. He died of blunt force injuries to the torso, and the manner of death was ruled an accident, the coroner's office said. Santiago's family has set up a GoFundMe page in his name to help with funeral and other expenses, and as of Friday afternoon, it had raised more than $8,300. "Nick has impacted many lives…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Armed Robber From Jersey City Gets 14 Years-Plus In Fed Pen For Pennsylvania Holdup Armed Robber From Jersey City Gets 14 Years-Plus In Fed Pen For Pennsylvania Holdup
Armed Robber From Jersey City Gets 14 Years-Plus In Fed Pen For Pennsylvania Holdup A federal judge in Philadelphia sentenced a New Jersey man to a plea-bargained 14 years and nine months in prison for robbing a Pennsylvania gas station convenience store with a sawed-off rifle. Brandon Garcia, 22, of Jersey City, poked one Allentown Speedway station employee with the gun as he ordered him to “get down!” while demanding cash and Newports during one of the robberies on March 28, 2017, Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said. A good Samaritan who’d pulled in for gas saw Garcia all dressed in black with his hood up and holding a gun, so he dialed 911. The citize…

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by Jerry DeMarco