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Man Killed In Route 78 Crash In Pohatcong: Coroner Man Killed In Route 78 Crash In Pohatcong: Coroner
Man Killed In Route 78 Crash In Pohatcong: Coroner A 64-year-old New York driver was killed in a crash on Route 78 in Warren County, New Jersey on Sunday, March 10, authorities said. At 5:43 p.m., Carmen Berretta, of Albany, NY, collided with another vehicle on Route 78 eastbound in Pohatcong Township, the Lehigh County, PA Coroner's Office said.  Berretta was taken to St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem, PA where he died of his injuries at 10:04 p.m., the coroner's office said.  The coroner's office and New Jersey State Police are investigating the crash.

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Drunk Lehigh Valley Man ‘Unleashed’ Bulldog On Woman During Argument: Report Drunk Lehigh Valley Man ‘Unleashed’ Bulldog On Woman During Argument: Report
Drunk Lehigh Valley Man ‘Unleashed’ Bulldog On Woman During Argument: Report A Lehigh Valley man had been drinking when he provoked his English bulldog to attack a woman he was having an argument with and later ignored her desperate pleas for help, LehighValleyLive reports. Frank Cappetta, 39, is accused of felony aggravated assault, simple assault and reckless endangerment, the outlet says citing court papers.  Police responding to Cappetta's Freemansburg home found the woman bleeding from her forehead with several bite marks and bruises, LVL says. The victim told police that she had gotten into an argument with Cappetta — whom she knew prior to the incident …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
PA Stabbing Suspect Loses Police During 130-MPH Pursuit On I-78 In NJ PA Stabbing Suspect Loses Police During 130-MPH Pursuit On I-78 In NJ
PA Stabbing Suspect Loses Police During 130-mph Pursuit On I-78 In NJ A man suspected of beating and stabbing a woman in Bethlehem remained at large following a high-speed police chase on Route 78, authorities said. Christopher Alexander, 35, broke into a home on East Eighth Street in Bethlehem, punched a woman in the face and stabbed her around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, NJ.com reports citing court records. The victim had ended her relationship with Alexander earlier that day, the report says. The woman sustained a “golf-ball sized bruise” on her face as well as a “gaping” stab wound toward the top of her left hand as a result of the attack, police said. Alexand…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
'Tragic, Senseless:' Community Rallies For Family Of Northampton County Dad Killed In Shooting 'Tragic, Senseless:' Community Rallies For Family Of Northampton County Dad Killed In Shooting
'Tragic, Senseless:' Community Rallies For Family Of Northampton County Dad Killed In Shooting Support is surging for the family of a Northampton County man who was “tragically and senselessly” shot and killed by his neighbor earlier this week, authorities said. Christopher DeBellis, 42, was shot several times Monday morning outside his home on Moser Road in Moore Township over a dispute with his neighbor involving water pipe drainage, police said. DeBellis leaves behind a 15-year-old son, Anthony, as well as several extended family members and close friends. More than $6,400 had been raised as of Wednesday morning on a GoFundMe for DeBellis’ funeral expenses as well as ongoing fami…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Report: Nissan Driver Airlifted With Serious Injuries In Warren County Crash Report: Nissan Driver Airlifted With Serious Injuries In Warren County Crash
Report: Nissan Driver Airlifted With Serious Injuries In Warren County Crash A Nissan Rogue driver was airlifted with serious injuries after crashing into a tree in Warren County Thursday night, reports say. The crash occurred around the 200 block of Anderson Road in Franklin Township around 9:40 p.m., according to an on-scene report from LehighValleyLive. The driver hit a tree and went through several other yards, the report says. The driver, who was the only person involved in the crash, was seriously injured, prompting a transport via NorthStar helicopter to St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fountain Hill, the report says. The crash remained under investigation…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Bethlehem Man, 21, Sought In Deadly Pedestrian Crash SEEN HIM? Bethlehem Man, 21, Sought In Deadly Pedestrian Crash
Seen HIM? Bethlehem Man, 21, Sought In Deadly Pedestrian Crash Police are on the lookout for a 21-year-old man they say was involved in a deadly pedestrian hit-and-run crash in Bethlehem. Isaac Ricki Resto, of Bethlehem, is accused of striking Eliezer Montano-Lopez near the intersection of Hanover Ave. and E. Linden St. and speeding off around 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 8, Allentown Police said. Montano-Lopez was taken to St. Luke’s University Hospital and later pronounced dead, police said. Anyone with information about Resto’s location is asked to contact the Traffic Division at 610-437-7732 or the APD desk at 610-437-7753.

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by Valerie Musson
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PA Motorcyclist Killed In Route 46 Crash With Jeep PA Motorcyclist Killed In Route 46 Crash With Jeep
PA Motorcyclist Killed In Route 46 Crash With Jeep A 52-year-old motorcyclist from Pennsylvania was killed in a Warren County crash Saturday night. Bradford Parady, of Henryville, PA, was heading westbound on Route 46 when he struck a Jeep Cherokee that appeared to be turning onto the highway around 10:55 p.m., near milepost 7.2 in White Township, NJSP Trooper Alejandro Goez said. Parady died as a result of the crash, Goez said. The Jeep driver, a 46-year-old Oxford woman, was taken to St. Luke's University Hospital with non life-threatening injuries after her car went off the road to the right, the trooper said. The portion of the highwa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Warren County Motorcyclist, 62, Dies Week After Phillipsburg Crash Warren County Motorcyclist, 62, Dies Week After Phillipsburg Crash
Warren County Motorcyclist, 62, Dies Week After Phillipsburg Crash A man from Warren County succumbed to his injuries more than a week after his involvement in a Phillipsburg crash. Stewart Lee, 62, of Pohatcong Township hit a street drain and lost control of his motorcycle, colliding with a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu and crashing into a building near the 800 block of South Main Street on August 23, NJ.com reports. Lee was transported to St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fountain Hill, PA, where he died of multiple blunt force injuries shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday, authorities said. The driver of the Malibu sustained minor injuries, authorities said. Lee’s d…

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by Valerie Musson
News
PA Man Distraught By Coronavirus Shoots Woman, Kills Himself PA Man Distraught By Coronavirus Shoots Woman, Kills Himself
PA Man Distraught By Coronavirus Shoots Woman, Kills Himself A Pennsylvania man who recently lost his job and was becoming increasingly upset by the coronavirus crisis shot his girlfriend in the back as she fled -- then he killed himself, reports say. Roderick Bliss, 38, of Wilson Borough, shot the 43-year-old woman in the back around 1:20 p.m. Monday outside his apartment on N. 17th Street, LehighValley Live reports. Authorities found a semiautomatic pistol nearby and the woman, who was conscious and alert, told officers Bliss shot her, the report says. The unnamed woman was treated in the intensive care unit at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fo…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Warren County Man Who Took Fatal Fall Also Tested Positive For Coronavirus, Advisory Says Warren County Man Who Took Fatal Fall Also Tested Positive For Coronavirus, Advisory Says
Warren County Man Who Took Fatal Fall Also Tested Positive For Coronavirus, Advisory Says A Warren County man who died in a Pennsylvania hospital after suffering a head injury in a fall at home also tested positive for COVID-19, officials said. The 61-year-old Washington Borough man died at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fountain Hill Friday night, NJ.com reports. The patient’s primary cause of death was a head injury from a fall, but COVID-19 is also listed as a “contributing factor,” according to a release from Lehigh County Coroner Eric Minnich. The patient, along with a 60-year-old man recovering at home, are the first two COVID-19 cases reported in Washington Borough. …

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by Valerie Musson
News
Coronavirus Kills 4th Member Of Same Family Tied To New Jersey's First Fatal COVID-19 Victim Coronavirus Kills 4th Member Of Same Family Tied To New Jersey's First Fatal COVID-19 Victim
Coronavirus Kills 4th Member Of Same Family Tied To New Jersey's First Fatal Covid-19 Victim A fourth member of a New Jersey family connected to the state's first coronavirus fatality died Thursday. Vincent Fusco passed away at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, the same hospital where his mother, 73-year-old family matriarch Grace Fusco, died of the virus a day earlier. His brother, Carmine Fusco, died hours before their mother at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Pennsylvania near his home in Bath -- becoming that state's first COVID-19 fatality. Their sister, Rita Fusco-Jackson, died last Friday and later tested positive for the virus. Rita Fusco-Jackson became …

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Warren Hills HS Senior Dies In Crash Warren Hills HS Senior Dies In Crash
Warren Hills HS Senior Dies In Crash An 18-year-old senior at Warren Hills Regional High School died after a one-car crash Wednesday night, authorities said. Jake Stria of Washington Township was headed northbound on Franklin Road when his car veered off and struck a tree around 5:30 p.m., police said. He was flown to St. Luke's University Hospital in Pennsylvania where he later was pronounced dead. More than $9,800 had been raised as of Thursday morning on a GoFundMe in Jake's memory. Grief counselors will be on-hand at the high school for those affected. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine