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NJ Police Officer, Woman Both Wounded, Suspect Dead In Domestic Incident NJ Police Officer, Woman Both Wounded, Suspect Dead In Domestic Incident
NJ Police Officer, Woman Both Wounded, Suspect Dead In Domestic Incident UPDATE: A police officer was shot responding to a domestic incident that left a woman wounded and the gunman dead Saturday afternoon in Warren County, authorities confirmed. Warren County Prosecutor Jim Pfeiffer confirmed that the suspect had shot the woman and then opened fire on officers responding to the 1:15 p.m. April 8 incident just off Hanover Street in Phillipsburg. The gunman then shot and killed himself, the prosecutor said. Both the officer, who was wounded in the leg by a round shot through his car door, and the woman, who was shot in the torso, were airlifted to nearby St. Lu…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Body Of 56-Year-Old Man Found In Lehigh River: Report Body Of 56-Year-Old Man Found In Lehigh River: Report
Body Of 56-Year-Old Man Found In Lehigh River: Report The body of a 56-year-old man was found in a portion of the Lehigh River in Easton, LehighValleyLive.com reports. Easton Police and Fire departments and PA’s rescue team were at the scene of the body recovery in the back of the strip mall on Larry Holmes Drive on Saturday, July 30, the report says citing Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek. The man’s death was not considered suspicious, and his identity was being withheld pending family notification, the outlet says. Click here for more from LehighValleyLive.com.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Easton Robbery, 20, Has Long History Of Violent Criminal Charges Man Wanted For Easton Robbery, 20, Has Long History Of Violent Criminal Charges
Man Wanted For Easton Robbery, 20, Has Long History Of Violent Criminal Charges A 20-year-old man police say committed a strong-armed robbery in Easton has racked up a laundry list of former criminal charges ranging from car break-ins to gunpoint robberies. Elijah Whittingham was identified as the suspect and remains at large following a robbery on the 100 block of S. 15th Street around 3:10 p.m. on Saturday, July 3, WFMZ reports citing local police. But he’s no stranger to the criminal justice system — in June of 2021, Whittingham was accused of wielding a handgun and demanding cash from employees at the Express Mini Market on Butler Street in Easton, DailyVoice.…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large Following Easton Robbery, Police Say Suspect At Large Following Easton Robbery, Police Say
Suspect At Large Following Easton Robbery, Police Say Authorities are seeking the public’s help tracking down a suspect who remains at large following a robbery in Easton. The robbery occurred on the 100 block of S. 15th Street around 3:10 p.m. on Saturday, July 3, Easton Police said in a release on Tuesday, July 5. The male suspect — pictured above — was last seen running north on S. 15th Street, according to police. Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity is asked to contact Easton Police detectives at (610) 250-6637 or the police department tip line at (610) 250-6635.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Police: 2 Killed, 1 Injured In Shooting At Easton Apartment Complex Police: 2 Killed, 1 Injured In Shooting At Easton Apartment Complex
Police: 2 Killed, 1 Injured In Shooting At Easton Apartment Complex Two people were killed and one injured in an overnight shooting at an Easton apartment complex, authorities said. Officers responded to a call of shots fired at the 600 building of the Canal Park Apartments shortly after 11:35 p.m. Tuesday and found a 63-year-old woman with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, Easton Police said. A man and woman were also found in a separate apartment with fatal gunshot wounds, police said. A weapon and other evidence was recovered from the second apartment, police said. The investigation is ongoing, and no suspects have been identified. The Northampton…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Knife-Wielding Man Invades Home On Lafayette College Property Knife-Wielding Man Invades Home On Lafayette College Property
Knife-Wielding Man Invades Home On Lafayette College Property A man wielding a knife invaded a home on Lafayette College property in Easton early Monday morning, reports say. The intruder was wearing shorts and a t-shirt when he fled a home on the 400 block of McCartney Street shortly before 4 a.m., LehighValleyLive reports citing college President Alison Byerly. The college’s alarm system made the loudspeaker announcement around 4:30 a.m. after the initial investigation, which was assisted by Easton Police, the report says. No injuries had been reported initially following the incident, the outlet said. Click here for more.

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by Valerie Musson