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Phillipsburg, PA

PA Man Went To Phillipsburg Hoping To Meet Teen — Charged With Attempted Sex Assault Instead PA Man Went To Phillipsburg Hoping To Meet Teen — Charged With Attempted Sex Assault Instead
PA Man Went To Phillipsburg Hoping To Meet Teen — Charged With Attempted Sex Assault Instead A 62-year-old Pennsylvania man allegedly thought an innocent teen would be waiting for him when he traveled to Phillipsburg to have a face-to-face meet-up after having sexual conversations online — but he was met instead with an adult just waiting to call the police and slap him with attempted child sexual assault charges. John Lore, of North 16th Street in Easton, was charged with second-degree attempted child luring, second-degree attempted child sexual assault, and attempted child endangerment, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a press release on Thursday, Oct. 27. Inves…
Northampton Community College Student Dies After Valiant Leukemia Battle, 18 Northampton Community College Student Dies After Valiant Leukemia Battle, 18
Northampton Community College Student Dies After Valiant Leukemia Battle, 18 Lehigh Valley native and Northampton Community College student Thomas R. “Tommy” Stackhouse died at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia on Thursday, May 26 following a long and valiant battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was 18. Born in Phillipsburg, Tommy grew up in Bangor, where he managed the varsity football team and intramural bowling league before graduating in 2021 as homecoming king, his obituary says. Tommy then went on to study special education at Northampton Community College and had maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA. Tommy is remembered for his love of snowmobiling, collecti…
Northampton County Man Who Died In Fiery Route 115 Crash Was 'Shiner Of A Light' Northampton County Man Who Died In Fiery Route 115 Crash Was 'Shiner Of A Light'
Northampton County Man Who Died In Fiery Route 115 Crash Was 'Shiner Of A Light' A 30-year-old Northampton County man died in a fiery crash over the weekend on Route 115 outside of Wind Gap, authorities said. Lane H. Dickey, of East Bangor, was heading north in a 2008 BMW 328i "ate a high rate of speed" when the car left the roadway and the driver's side hit a tree around 1:35 a.m. in Ross Township, Pennsylvania State Police said in a news release. The car came to a rest on the left side of the road and then went up in flames, authorities said.  Dickey was pronounced dead at the scene by Monroe County Coroner Tom Yanac. The cause was multiple blunt force traumas and t…
2 Jailed After Pointing Illegal Handgun At Cyclists In Warren County, Police Say 2 Jailed After Pointing Illegal Handgun At Cyclists In Warren County, Police Say
2 Jailed After Pointing Illegal Handgun At Cyclists In Warren County, Police Say Two suspects were jailed after pointing a handgun at a pair of cyclists in Warren County, police said. Police responding to a May 13 report of a handgun being flashed and pointed at two cyclists on River Road in Pohatcong Township conducted a felony traffic stop on the suspect vehicle, a 4-door BMW with a Pennsylvania registration. Zachary Miller, of Stroudsburg, PA, and Zackaree Talbert, of Phillipsburg, were detained while a handgun was recovered from under the driver’s seat during a search, police said. Miller, 24, was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, prohibit…
Police: PA Pair Who Fled From Phillipsburg Traffic Stop Found With 280 Heroin Bags, $4K Cash Police: PA Pair Who Fled From Phillipsburg Traffic Stop Found With 280 Heroin Bags, $4K Cash
Police: PA Pair Who Fled From Phillipsburg Traffic Stop Found With 280 Heroin Bags, $4K Cash Police found hundreds of bags of heroin and thousands in cash after tracking down a Pennsylvania pair who fled from a Phillipsburg traffic stop earlier this week, authorities said. Officers attempted to stop Ronald James, 35, who was driving erratically near Mercer Street and South Main Street in Phillipsburg on Wednesday, police said. James was pulled over after a brief pursuit and quickly fled from the vehicle with his passenger, Kalib Ruta, 20, police said. James, of Easton, and Ruta, of Bethlehem, were subsequently found in the backyard of a home on South Main Street, where a search tu…
KNOW ANYTHING? Pair Of Abandoned Kittens Found Soaked, Freezing Behind Phillipsburg Building KNOW ANYTHING? Pair Of Abandoned Kittens Found Soaked, Freezing Behind Phillipsburg Building
Know Anything? Pair Of Abandoned Kittens Found Soaked, Freezing Behind Phillipsburg Building The Phillipsburg Animal Control Department is seeking clues after two kittens were found abandoned and freezing wet behind a local dialysis center. The kittens were found Wednesday behind Fresenius Kidney Care on Center Street, the department said. The kittens were “saturated in a wet substance and freezing,” authorities said. Anyone who recognizes the kittens or has information about this incident is asked to contact Phillipsburg Animal Control at 610-721-0762.
PA Woman Who Sped Away From Phillipsburg Traffic Stop In Rental Car Charged With Eluding PA Woman Who Sped Away From Phillipsburg Traffic Stop In Rental Car Charged With Eluding
PA Woman Who Sped Away From Phillipsburg Traffic Stop In Rental Car Charged With Eluding A PA woman accused of speeding away in a rental car during a Phillipsburg traffic stop turned herself in to police last week, authorities said. Danielle Saunders, 28, was pulled over for several violations on Lincoln Road in Phillipsburg around 1:50 a.m. on Dec. 23, Lopatcong Township Police said. Saunders, who was driving a rental car during the stop, is accused of speeding away as officers approached. Police then pursued Saunders for a short time but stopped for safety reasons, they said. A follow-up investigation with the rental company led to eluding charges for the vehicle renter, de…
Police: DWI Man, 30, Speeds Off During Warren County Stop, Abandons Vehicle And Flees On Foot Police: DWI Man, 30, Speeds Off During Warren County Stop, Abandons Vehicle And Flees On Foot
Police: DWI Man, 30, Speeds Off During Warren County Stop, Abandons Vehicle And Flees On Foot A Pennsylvania man was drunk when he sped away from police, abandoned his car at a Warren County apartment complex and fled on foot, authorities said. Kenneth A. Walker, 30, was pulled over for driving erratically in the parking lot of Coordinated Health on Red School Lane in Phillipsburg around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Lopatcong Township Police said. During questioning, Walker was showing clear signs of intoxication but sped away from officers who asked for identifying information, police said. Walker, of Easton, PA, then fled on foot after abandoning the car at Brakeley Garden Apartments, w…
Prosecutor: Former NJ Man, 48, Repeatedly Raped Child For More Than 3 Years Prosecutor: Former NJ Man, 48, Repeatedly Raped Child For More Than 3 Years
Prosecutor: Former NJ Man, 48, Repeatedly Raped Child For More Than 3 Years A man who formerly resided in Warren County was charged with raping a child numerous times over the course of several years, authorities said. Barry F. Miller, 48, was in Phillipsburg when he performed “multiple acts of sexual penetration, specifically oral, and anal penetration,” as well as other sexual contact on a child, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a Tuesday release. The abuse, which occurred between 1995 and 1998, began when the child was under 13 and continued into their teenage years, Pfeiffer said. Miller, of East Bangor, PA, allegedly knew the victim, Pfeiffe…