18-Year-Old Arrested After Shots Fired In Phillipsburg: Prosecutor 18-Year-Old Arrested After Shots Fired In Phillipsburg: Prosecutor
18-Year-Old Arrested After Shots Fired In Phillipsburg: Prosecutor An 18-year-old Phillipsburg resident was arrested in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, April 30 and charged with firing gunshots earlier this month, authorities said. On Friday, April 12 at 10:15 p.m., Phillipsburg police responded to the 200 block of Stockton Street on a report of a shooting, Anthony Picione, Acting Warren County Prosecutor, said. While no one was shot, they confirmed a firearm was discharged, Picione said. An investigation identified Javon Singletary as the suspect and he was apprehended in Bethlehem, PA, Picione said.  Singletary was charged with unlawful possession of a ha…
'Large-Scale' Burglary Ring Targeted Homes In Lehigh Valley And Beyond, DA Says 'Large-Scale' Burglary Ring Targeted Homes In Lehigh Valley And Beyond, DA Says
'Large-Scale' Burglary Ring Targeted Homes In Lehigh Valley And Beyond, DA Says Half a dozen people are charged in connection with a "large-scale" home burglary scheme, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.  At a press conference on Friday, April 26, prosecutors and law enforcement said an organized ring of thieves stole more than $160,000 in goods from homes in Lehigh, Berks and Northampton counties.  They also targeted at least one home in Warren Township, New Jersey, authorities said.  Beginning in 2019, a team of state and local police agencies began investigating burglaries and attempted burglaries in Allentown, Bethl…
New Wawa Opens For Business In Bethlehem New Wawa Opens For Business In Bethlehem
Nazareth Pike Wawa Offers Free Coffee Opening Day A new Wawa location will open its doors at 3608 Nazareth Pike, Bethlehem on Thursday, April 25.  The first customers can enjoy free coffee all day to celebrate the grand opening, a spokesperson said. The shop opens at 8 a.m. with a countdown beginning at 7:45 a.m. Free T-shirts are available for the first 100 customers.  As well, police officers and firefighters will face off in Wawa's signature "Hoagies for Heroes" competition, where first responders compete to build the most hoagies in a three-minute lightning round.  A ribbon cutting is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. 
Alleged Bethlehem Shooter Arrested By Marshals: Authorities Alleged Bethlehem Shooter Arrested By Marshals: Authorities
Alleged Bethlehem Shooter Arrested By Marshals: Authorities The suspected gunman in a February shooting was taken into custody by US Marshals on Monday, April 1, Bethlehem police confirmed to Daily Voice.  Allen Grimes, 18, was arrested in New York City, a Bethlehem police spokesman said.  Grimes was sought in connection with the Cherokee Street shooting on Feb. 29, police said previously.  A woman in her 20s was hospitalized with "serious injuries," authorities said at the time. 
Coroner Seeking Family Of Late Bethlehem Man, 76 Coroner Seeking Family Of Late Bethlehem Man, 76
Coroner Seeking Family Of Late Bethlehem Man, 76 Officials are looking for a Bethlehem man's next of kin.  Richard A. Biesantz, 76, died from natural causes on Wednesday, March 6 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital in Muhlenberg, said Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio in a release.  Anyone who can contact his loved ones is asked to call the Coroner's Office at 610-782-3426 or email danielbuglio@lehighcounty.org. 
Man Killed In Route 78 Crash: Coroner Man Killed In Route 78 Crash: Coroner
Man Killed In Route 78 Crash: 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.
Coroner Seeks Family Of Late Upper Saucon Man Coroner Seeks Family Of Late Upper Saucon Man
Coroner Seeks Family Of Late Upper Saucon Man The Lehigh County Coroner's Office is asking for the public's help to locate a decedent's next of kin.  George T. Howard of Upper Saucon died of natural causes at St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem on Monday, Feb. 26, officials said. He was 61.  Anyone who can reach his family is asked to call the Coroner's Office at 610-782-3426 or email danielbuglio@lehighcounty.org.
Woman 'Seriously Injured' By Gunfire In Bethlehem, Police Say Woman 'Seriously Injured' By Gunfire In Bethlehem, Police Say
Woman 'Seriously Injured' By Gunfire In Bethlehem, Police Say Police are investigating after a woman was shot in Bethlehem on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 28, authorities said in a release.  Authorities received multiple calls about gunfire on the 400 block of Cherokee Street around 3:15 p.m., the department said.  The victim, believed to be in her 20s, had been taken to an area hospital in a personal car before police arrived, according to officials. She was shot at least once in the body and remains hospitalized with "serious injuries," police said.  No arrests were made at the scene and police are asking anyone with information to call…
Coroner IDs Body Found In Bethlehem Parking Lot Coroner IDs Body Found In Bethlehem Parking Lot
Coroner IDs Body Found In Bethlehem Parking Lot Authorities have named the man whose body was found near a Bethlehem Burger King on Saturday, Feb. 24.  Sergio Barajas of Allentown, 31, was found in the parking lot at 2141 Stefko Boulevard, said the Northampton County Coroner's Office in a release.  His autopsy was completed on Monday, Feb. 26 but his cause and manner of death are pending further testing, Coroner Zachary Lysek said.  According to his obituary from Judd-Beville Funeral Home, Barajas leaves behind a wife.  
I-78 Crash: Multi-Vehicle Accident In Northampton County I-78 Crash: Multi-Vehicle Accident In Northampton County
I-78 Crash: Multi-Vehicle Accident In Northampton County Multiple cars were involved in a wreck on Interstate 78 near Hellertown on Friday afternoon, Feb. 16, according to PennDOT.  It happened between Exit 67 to Hellertown/Bethlehem and Exit 60B to South 4th Street, the department said.  A lane restriction is in effect as of 2:50 p.m., officials said. It's not yet clear if anyone was injured. 
Coroner Seeks Family Of Bethlehem Man Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital Coroner Seeks Family Of Bethlehem Man Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital
Coroner Seeks Family Of Bethlehem Man Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital The Lehigh County Coroner's Office is looking for the loved ones of a 71-year-old Bethlehem man.  Dennis C. Albert, 71, died from natural causes at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest on Thursday, Feb. 8, authorities said.  Anyone who is able to contact his next of kin is asked to call the Coroner's Office at 610-782-3426 or email danielbuglio@lehighcounty.org.
Bethlehem Man ID'd As Victim In Deadly Lower Nazareth Crash Bethlehem Man ID'd As Victim In Deadly Lower Nazareth Crash
Bethlehem Man ID'd As Victim In Deadly Lower Nazareth Crash The Northampton County Coroner's Office has named the driver in a deadly crash in Lower Nazareth on Tuesday evening, Jan. 30.  Andrew D. Mitchell, 31, of Bethlehem, died from blunt force injuries to the torso at St. Luke’s Hospital, Anderson Campus, officials said. His manner of death was ruled accidental.  The crash happened near Newburg Road and West Mayfield Circle, according to the Coroner's Office. WFMZ reported that a woman and child in a different car suffered minor injuries.