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Allentown Mom On Surviving Estranged Husband's Attack: 'God's Shielding Grace Spared My Life' Allentown Mom On Surviving Estranged Husband's Attack: 'God's Shielding Grace Spared My Life'
Allentown Mom On Surviving Estranged Husband's Attack: 'God's Shielding Grace Spared My Life' A New Jersey mother is opening up about the horrifying moments on New Year's Eve when she said her estranged husband shot her, grazing the back of her head and prompting a town-wide lockdown. A GoFundMe page was created for Nikki Williams after she survived a shooting that forced the entire borough of Allentown to shelter in place on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. Her "soon-to-be ex," 52-year-old Daniel Williams of Allentown, was arrested after the attack which happened at around 12:51 p.m. An update from Nikki was shared on the GoFundMe page on Tuesday, Jan 2. The campaign had rais…

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'Police Investigation' Forces All Of Allentown To Shelter In Place (DEVELOPING) 'Police Investigation' Forces All Of Allentown To Shelter In Place (DEVELOPING)
'Police Investigation' Forces All Of Allentown To Shelter In Place (Developing) A 52-year-old New Jersey man has been charged in connection with a shooting that left a woman injured prompting a town-wide shelter-in-place on Tuesday, Dec. 31,2024, authorities said. Daniel Williams, of Allentown, is facing charges of first-degree attempted murder, second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and multiple weapons offenses, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. The endangering charge stems from a child being present in the home at the time of the shooting, authorities said. The incident occurred at approximately 12:51 p.m., bringing officers from t…

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by Chris Spiker & Cecilia Levine
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'Police Investigation' Forces All Of Allentown To Shelter In Place (DEVELOPING) 'Police Investigation' Forces All Of Allentown To Shelter In Place (DEVELOPING)
'Police Investigation' Forces All Of Allentown To Shelter In Place (Developing) A 52-year-old gunman is in custody after a shooting in New Jersey prompted a shelter-in-place order for the entire town on Tuesday, Dec. 31, officials said. The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office identified the suspect as Daniel Williams, who was being sought in connection with a shooting that occurred earlier in the afternoon. Authorities announced Williams' capture shortly after 6 p.m., bringing relief to the community. The shooting unfolded around 2 p.m. at a home on Johnson Drive, according to local police and a statement from Allentown Mayor Thomas Fritts. The victim sustained injurie…

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by Chris Spiker & Cecilia Levine