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PA Man ID'd In Fatal Bethlehem Township Crash: Coroner PA Man ID'd In Fatal Bethlehem Township Crash: Coroner
PA Man ID'd In Fatal Bethlehem Township Crash: Coroner The 67-year-old man killed in a Northampton County crash Sunday, Oct. 20 has been identified, the county coroner said. Kevin L. Ward, of Easton, died in the two-vehicle crash that happened at the intersection of Freemansburg Avenue and 7th Street in Bethlehem Township, the Northampton County Coroner's Office said, according to 69 News.  Daily Voice reached out to the coroner's office for confirmation but hasn't heard back at the time of publication. The cause of death was "Multiple Blunt Force Injuries," and the manner of death was "Accident," 69 News said. A 24-year-old Nazareth man…
1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized In Bethlehem Crash, Police Say 1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized In Bethlehem Crash, Police Say
1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized In Bethlehem Crash, Police Say One driver's dead and another is in the hospital following a crash early on Saturday morning, Oct. 20, Bethlehem Township Police announced.  The "serious' two vehicle happened at the intersection of Freemansburg Avenue and 7th Street in the township at 2:35 a.m., police detailed in the release. Arriving officers found the driver of a blue Volkswagen Passat had died, they were the sole occupant of the vehicle. Their identity is being withheld until released by the Northampton County Coroner’s Office.  The 24-year-old driver of a black Volkswagen Jetta involved in the crash wa…
Coroner IDs Woman Killed In Route 33 Rollover Crash Coroner IDs Woman Killed In Route 33 Rollover Crash
Coroner IDs Woman Killed In Route 33 Rollover Crash The driver who died on Route 33 in Bethlehem Township on Wednesday night, Nov. 8, was 40-year-old Surmaliz Valentin Ramos, authorities say.  Ramos, of Hellertown, was driving a 2014 Toyota Scion when she crashed along Route 33 between Interstate 78 and the exit to Freemansburg Avenue at mile marker 1.4 around 7:15 p.m., state police told Daily Voice.  No other vehicles were involved, according to troopers.  She was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital Anderson Campus where she later died from multiple blunt force injuries, said the Northampton County Coroner's Office.  T…
Homeowners, Firefighter Hurt In Massive Bethlehem Twp. House Fire (PHOTOS) Homeowners, Firefighter Hurt In Massive Bethlehem Twp. House Fire (PHOTOS)
Homeowners, Firefighter Hurt In Massive Bethlehem Twp. House Fire (Photos) Three people including a firefighter were hospitalized early Monday, Oct. 9 following a house fire in Bethlehem Township, according to officials.  First responders said the blaze broke out at a home on the 3700 block of Tiffany Drive just before 4 a.m. The fire reached a "partial-third" alarm and additional departments were called to the scene. Photos showed thick smoke clouds and flames reaching high above the roof.   Posted by Palmer Fire Pix on Monday, October 9, 2023 A Nacy Run firefighter was treated for burns and two residents of the home were taken to a hospital for evaluation, …
Driver Charged With Attempted Murder In Rt. 22 Road Rage Shooting: Troopers Driver Charged With Attempted Murder In Rt. 22 Road Rage Shooting: Troopers
Driver Charged With Attempted Murder In Rt. 22 Road Rage Shooting: Troopers An Alabama man sits in a Northampton County jail cell after authorities say he opened fire during a road rage incident on Tuesday, Sept. 12.  Jesus Torres Gonzalez, 45, of Birmingham, Ala., is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and related counts, according to state police.  The shooting occurred in the westbound lanes of Route 22 in Bethlehem Township around 4:45 p.m., troopers said. Investigators believe Gonzalez fired two shots at a Honda Civic from his 2006 BMW Z4. Neither the driver nor the passenger in the Honda was injured. …
Man Killed In Lehigh Valley Crash ID'd By Coroner Man Killed In Lehigh Valley Crash ID'd By Coroner
Man Killed In Lehigh Valley Crash ID'd By Coroner Officials have identified the man who died in a Bethlehem Township car accident on Tuesday, Aug. 8 as 64-year-old David Capelles.  Capelles crashed on the 3600 block of North Hecktown Road, said Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek in a release. First responders took him to St. Luke’s Hospital Anderson Campus where doctors pronounced him dead, the coroner said.  The cause of death was ruled multiple blunt force trauma and the manner accidental.  "No other information will be released at this time," Lysek said. 
Victim ID'd In Bethlehem Twp. Valentine's Day Crash Victim ID'd In Bethlehem Twp. Valentine's Day Crash
Victim ID'd In Bethlehem Twp. Valentine's Day Crash Authorities have identified the 84-year-old woman killed in a two-car collision in Bethlehem Township on Tuesday.  Irene Lewis, a township resident, died from blunt force injuries sustained in the Feb. 14 crash, the Northampton County Coroner's Office told Daily Voice.  Lewis and her 89-year-old husband were headed east on Freemansburg Avenue at 3:30 p.m. when a westbound driver crossed lanes and collided with their car, authorities have said.  The couple and the driver of the Subaru, a 20-year-old man from East Allen Township, were all rushed to Saint Luke's Anderson for tr…
Bethlehem Twp. Crash Kills Elderly Woman On Valentine's Day Bethlehem Twp. Crash Kills Elderly Woman On Valentine's Day
Bethlehem Twp. Crash Kills Elderly Woman On Valentine's Day An 84-year-old woman is dead following a two-car crash in Bethlehem Township on Tuesday afternoon, police told Daily Voice.  It happened just before 3:30 p.m. on Freemansburg Avenue near 13th Street, the department said.  The victim and her 89-year-old husband were headed east in their Chevrolet when a westbound Subaru crossed lanes and collided with their car, authorities explained.  The couple and the driver of the Subaru, a 20-year-old man from East Allen Township, were all rushed to Saint Luke's Anderson for treatment, officials wrote. The 84-year-old woman died tha…
Lehigh Valley Teacher, Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl At Hotels, Provided Cocaine, Alcohol: DA Lehigh Valley Teacher, Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl At Hotels, Provided Cocaine, Alcohol: DA
Lehigh Valley Teacher, Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl At Hotels, Provided Cocaine, Alcohol: DA A Lehigh Valley high school teacher and head volleyball coach has been slapped with sexual assault charges and placed on admin leave by investigators who say he gave his juvenile victim cocaine and alcohol throughout meetups in hotels and parking lots. Freedom High School teacher and girls’ Head Volleyball Coach Christopher Schweikert, 27, was charged with sexual assault by a sports official, corruption of minors, and institutional sexual assault, Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck announced on Friday, Jan. 13. Schweikert, of Coplay, met his victim during her freshman year, wh…
Vehicle 'Impaled' By Guardrail In Northampton County Crash: Authorities (PHOTOS) Vehicle 'Impaled' By Guardrail In Northampton County Crash: Authorities (PHOTOS)
Vehicle 'Impaled' By Guardrail In Northampton County Crash: Authorities (Photos) A vehicle was “impaled” by a guardrail Thursday morning after it slid off Route 22 in Northampton County due to the icy road conditions, authorities said. (Scroll for photos). The Palmer Municipal Fire Department responded to the crash with the Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Company on Route 22 eastbound in Palmer. Crew members said they extricated the drive in about 20 minutes, though the extent of injuries was unclear. “Please keep yourselves and first responders safe, by staying off the roads during inclement weather,” PMFD said. Police issued a similar warning earlier Thursday aft…
Northampton County Man, 54, Killed In 2-Car Crash, Coroner Says Northampton County Man, 54, Killed In 2-Car Crash, Coroner Says
Northampton County Man, 54, Killed In 2-Car Crash, Coroner Says The Northampton County Coroner’s Office is investigating a two-car crash that killed a 54-year-old man before dawn Sunday. The crash occurred in the 3000 block of Newburg Road in Upper Nazareth Township just after 2:15 a.m., Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek said. Anthony J. Reier, 54, of Bethlehem Township, was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is being handled by the Upper Nazareth Township Police Department and the Coroner’s office. No further details were released.
Drunken Phillipsburg Driver Causes 5-Car Crash On Route 22, Police Say Drunken Phillipsburg Driver Causes 5-Car Crash On Route 22, Police Say
Drunken Phillipsburg Driver Causes 5-Car Crash On Route 22, Police Say A Phillipsburg man was charged with DUI after causing a five-car crash on Route 22 in PA before dawn on Monday, Oct. 17, state police said. Troopers responded to a single-car crash in the eastbound lanes at Nazareth Pike in Bethlehem Township around 5:15 a.m. and found that a separate five-car pileup had occurred as a result of the first crash, state police said. Pavel Sanchez, 41, was driving a Chevrolet Camaro that was left disabled with heavy front-end damage in the left lane while five cars — three SUVs, a pickup truck, and a sedan — were involved in a pileup crash as they attempted to …
ID Sought For Men Who Used Trash To Steal $4K In Electrical Breakers From Lehigh Valley Lowe’s ID Sought For Men Who Used Trash To Steal $4K In Electrical Breakers From Lehigh Valley Lowe’s
ID Sought For Men Who Used Trash To Steal $4K In Electrical Breakers From Lehigh Valley Lowe’s Recognize them? Police are seeking the public’s help identifying two men they say worked together to steal more than $4,000 worth of electrical breakers from a Lehigh Valley Lowe’s store. The men, pictured above, put more than 100 breakers into a large trash can at the Bethlehem Township store and wheeled them out without paying around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, local police said in a release on Friday, Sept. 2. The men then fled in a red vehicle. Scroll down to view additional photos. We’re looking to identify these men in reference to a retail theft investigation. It is alleged b…
ID Sought For Driver In Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Crash ID Sought For Driver In Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Crash
ID Sought For Driver In Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Crash Police are seeking the public’s help identifying the accused driver in a Lehigh Valley hit-and-run crash. The man pictured above was behind the wheel during a minor hit-and-run crash in front of the Subway on Freemansburg Avenue in Bethlehem Township around 5:20 p.m. on Friday, June 17, the local police department said in a release on Tuesday, Aug. 23. The man was driving the blue Honda CR-V with Pennsylvania registration, police said. Scroll down for additional photos. On June 17, 2022 around 5:20pm, the depicted male was the operator of a vehicle in a minor hit-and-run crash in fro…
Men Sought For Using Counterfeit Cash To Buy $100s At Lehigh Valley Walmart: Police Men Sought For Using Counterfeit Cash To Buy $100s At Lehigh Valley Walmart: Police
Men Sought For Using Counterfeit Cash To Buy $100s At Lehigh Valley Walmart: Police Recognize them? Authorities are seeking the public’s help identifying two men they say used counterfeit cash to buy hundreds of dollars’ worth of merchandise at a Lehigh Valley Walmart. The men pictured above used counterfeit $20 bills to buy items worth several hundred dollars at the Walmart in Bethlehem Township on Thursday, July 7, local police said in a release on Thursday, July 14. The men then drove away in a dark-colored sedan. The bills were turned over to police and were found to have the same serial number, authorities said. Anyone with information about the men’s identities is …
Window Smashed, Firearm Stolen In Broad Daylight Northampton County Car Break-In, Police Say Window Smashed, Firearm Stolen In Broad Daylight Northampton County Car Break-In, Police Say
Window Smashed, Firearm Stolen In Broad Daylight Northampton County Car Break-In, Police Say A window was smashed and a firearm was stolen during a Northampton County car break-in in broad daylight, say authorities who are seeking clues on the culprit. An occupant of the vehicle pictured above broke a window and stole a firearm from a car parked on the 2800 block of Brodhead Road in Bethlehem Township around 12 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, local police said in a release on Wednesday, July 13. The suspect vehicle is believed to be a 2020-2022 Hyundai Sonata and has been involved in other thefts around the county, though its registration plate has been swapped several times, police said…
Man Steals Hundreds In Fireworks From Lehigh Valley Walmart: Police Man Steals Hundreds In Fireworks From Lehigh Valley Walmart: Police
Man Steals Hundreds In Fireworks From Lehigh Valley Walmart: Police Authorities are seeking the public’s help identifying a man they say stole hundreds of dollars’ worth of fireworks from a Lehigh Valley Walmart on the Fourth of July. The suspect — pictured above — loaded about $230 worth of fireworks into his cart at the Bethlehem Township store and left without paying around 3:30 p.m., local police said in a release on Wednesday, July 6. The man drove away in a white Chevrolet SUV, police said. Scroll down to view additional photos. Posted by Bethlehem Township Police Dept on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 Posted by Bethlehem Township Police Dept on Wed…
KNOW THEM? Suspects Targeting Elderly Shoppers Steal Wallet At Lehigh Valley Giant Store KNOW THEM? Suspects Targeting Elderly Shoppers Steal Wallet At Lehigh Valley Giant Store
Know Them? Suspects Targeting Elderly Shoppers Steal Wallet At Lehigh Valley Giant Store Recognize them? Police are seeking the public’s help identifying two suspects they say stole an elderly woman’s wallet while pretending to shop at a Giant food store in the Lehigh Valley. The suspects were seen on surveillance footage at the Nazareth Pike store in Bethlehem Township targeting elderly female shoppers with their purses in the top basket of the shopping cart around 1:35 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, police said in a release on Thursday, June 2. The suspects followed one elderly shopper for several aisles before stealing another woman’s wallet, which was more easily accessible, …
Smoking Outlet Brings Firefighters To Popular Cheesesteak Joint Smoking Outlet Brings Firefighters To Popular Cheesesteak Joint
Smoking Outlet Brings Firefighters To Popular Cheesesteak Joint A popular Lehigh Valley cheesesteak joint caught fire over the weekend, authorities said. Firefighters were called to Wiz Kidz Cheesesteaks on East Elizabeth Avenue in Bethlehem, where they found a burned outlet with smoke coming from it around 9:10 p.m. Saturday, April 2, the Nancy Run Fire Company said. A hidden fire was discovered and extinguished within the building's walls, officials said. Last evening at 2109 hours, Nancy Run, Bethlehem Township, and Palmer Fire Departments were dispatched to Wiz Kidz... Posted by Nancy Run Fire Company on Sunday, April 3, 2022 No injuries were …
PA Man Wanted For Felony Rape, Unlawful Contact With Minor Turns Himself In: Police PA Man Wanted For Felony Rape, Unlawful Contact With Minor Turns Himself In: Police
PA Man Wanted For Felony Rape, Unlawful Contact With Minor Turns Himself In: Police A Pennsylvania man charged with felony rape and other offenses has turned himself in to police, authorities said. Dominick Oliveira, of Bethlehem Township, was charged on an extraditable warrant with felony counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor, sexual assault, and other offenses on Wednesday, March 9, DailyVoice.com reported. He turned himself in with his attorney, James Heidecker, at district court 03-2-03 on Monday, March 28, Sgt. Shaun Powell said. Oliveira, 47, was committed to Northampton County Prison after he co…
2 Extricated From Crumpled Car, Taken To Trauma Center In Deadly Lehigh Valley Crash (PHOTOS) 2 Extricated From Crumpled Car, Taken To Trauma Center In Deadly Lehigh Valley Crash (PHOTOS)
2 Extricated From Crumpled Car, Taken To Trauma Center In Deadly Lehigh Valley Crash (Photos) Two victims were extricated from a crumpled car and taken to a nearby trauma center following a deadly Tuesday afternoon crash in the Lehigh Valley, authorities said. Emergency crews responding to the crash on Freemansburg Avenue near Linden Street in Bethlehem Township found a vehicle that had slammed into a wall and telephone pole shortly before 12 p.m., the Nancy Run Fire Company said. Crew members used hydraulic tools to safely remove the pair of victims from the crumpled vehicle. Both were removed in about 20 minutes before being taken to a local trauma center, the fire company said.…
PA Man With History Of Assault Wanted For Felony Rape, Unlawful Contact With Minor: Police PA Man With History Of Assault Wanted For Felony Rape, Unlawful Contact With Minor: Police
PA Man With History Of Assault Wanted For Felony Rape, Unlawful Contact With Minor: Police Police are seeking the public’s help locating a Pennsylvania man with a history of assault who has been charged with felony rape and other offenses. A nationwide extraditable warrant has been issued for Dominick Oliveira, of Bethlehem Township, local police said Wednesday. Oliveira, 47, faces felony charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor, sexual assault, and other offenses, police said. Oliveira is known to make frequent visits to Bethlehem and Allentown, police said. He may be associated with a white 2007 Dodge Sprin…
Police Seek ID For Man Who Stole More Than $800 In Vacuum Cleaners From Lehigh Valley Lowe's Police Seek ID For Man Who Stole More Than $800 In Vacuum Cleaners From Lehigh Valley Lowe's
Police Seek ID For Man Who Stole More Than $800 In Vacuum Cleaners From Lehigh Valley Lowe's Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man they say stole more than $800 worth of vacuum cleaners from a Lehigh Valley Lowe’s store. The man — pictured above — stole the merchandise from the Birkland Place store in Bethlehem Township around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29, township police said. The man then drove away in a maroon Honda Accord, authorities said. Anyone with information about the man’s identity is asked to call Ptl. Kraemer at 610-419-0830 or send an email to gkraemer@bethlehemtwp.com.
Man Used Trash Bags To Steal $100s In Seafood From Lehigh Valley Giant Stores, Police Say Man Used Trash Bags To Steal $100s In Seafood From Lehigh Valley Giant Stores, Police Say
Man Used Trash Bags To Steal $100s In Seafood From Lehigh Valley Giant Stores, Police Say Police are on the lookout for a man who stole hundreds of dollars’ worth of seafood from Giant stores throughout Lehigh Valley. The suspect, pictured above, stole hundreds in frozen seafood from Giant grocery stores in Bethlehem Township and Lehigh Valley twice in October and November 2021, and again on Thursday, Feb. 3, township police said Friday. The man stole the seafood by loading it into trash bags and fled as a passenger in a black Nissan Altima on each occasion, police said. Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity is asked to call Bethlehem Township Police Sgt. Powell …
3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Lehigh Valley Apartments Under Construction (PHOTOS) 3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Lehigh Valley Apartments Under Construction (PHOTOS)
3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Lehigh Valley Apartments Under Construction (Photos) A third-alarm fire ravaged a Lehigh Valley apartment building that was under construction, authorities said. The fire broke out at a three-story building on the 3100 block of Charlotte Avenue in Palmer Township on Monday afternoon. The Palmer Municipal Fire Department worked with several local crews to locate and douse the blaze, which was upgraded to a third alarm from a first alarm, authorities said. ALSO SEE: 3-Alarm Fire Ravages Lehigh Valley Home (PHOTOS) Assisting agencies include Suburban EMS, the Nancy Run Fire Company, and fire departments in Wilson Borough, Williams Township, B…
WATCH: Video Clip Shows Crews Dousing Massive Route 22 Car Fire WATCH: Video Clip Shows Crews Dousing Massive Route 22 Car Fire
Watch: Video Clip Shows Crews Dousing Massive Route 22 Car Fire A car went up in flames on Route 22 Thursday afternoon, prompting a massive suppression effort from several fire departments that was captured in a shocking video clip. Fire crews in Palmer and Bethlehem Township rushed to the scene of the blaze in the westbound lanes near milepost 333.1 in the early afternoon, authorities said. Firefighters immediately began dousing the blaze, which became a “challenge to extinguish” when fuel started leaking from the car and burning, the Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Company said. The Hecktown Volunteer Fire Company was also called to the scene to a…
Beloved Lehigh Valley Native, St. Luke’s Worker Adriana Ramos Dies Suddenly At Age 39 Beloved Lehigh Valley Native, St. Luke’s Worker Adriana Ramos Dies Suddenly At Age 39
Beloved Lehigh Valley Native, St. Luke’s Worker Adriana Ramos Dies Suddenly At Age 39 Lehigh Valley native and beloved St. Luke's worker Adriana Maria Rose Ramos died suddenly on Jan. 7. She was 39. Born in Allentown, Ramos graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School before attending Northampton Community College, where she earned her Associate’s Degree in communications, her obituary says. Ramos lived in Bethlehem Township and worked as a Customer Service Representative at St. Luke’s University Health Network at the time of her death, her memorial says. She was also a parishioner of St. Anne’s Catholic Church and was planning to marry her beloved fiancé, Trevor Behr, in…
Dollar Tree Replacing Former Pier 1 Imports Store In Northampton County: Report Dollar Tree Replacing Former Pier 1 Imports Store In Northampton County: Report
Dollar Tree Replacing Former Pier 1 Imports Store In Northampton County: Report A new Dollar Tree store is replacing a former Pier 1 Imports location in Northampton County, LehighValleyLive reports. The store is opening at the former Bethlehem Township location on Birkland Place in Southmont Plaza, which has been vacant since late 2020, the outlet reports. An opening date has not yet been announced. Meanwhile, the brand’s massive new store in Parsippany is set to open on Feb. 17, a representative told DailyVoice.com. Click here for the full report from LehighValley.com.
Police Seek ID For Lehigh Valley Wallet Thieves Police Seek ID For Lehigh Valley Wallet Thieves
Police Seek ID For Lehigh Valley Wallet Thieves Police are seeking the public’s help identifying two people who worked together to steal a wallet from a victim shopping at a Lehigh Valley grocery store. The suspects, pictured above, were caught on surveillance footage working together to steal a wallet from a victim shopping at Giant on Nazareth Pike in Bethlehem Township on Sept. 23, local police said in a Monday release. The victim’s credit card was later used for several purchases at Target in Greenwich Township, NJ, Bethlehem Township police said. Scroll down to view additional photos of the suspects. On September 23, 2021, a …
Police Seek ID For Woman Who Racked Up $5K In Credit Card Fraud Around Lehigh Valley Police Seek ID For Woman Who Racked Up $5K In Credit Card Fraud Around Lehigh Valley
Police Seek ID For Woman Who Racked Up $5K In Credit Card Fraud Around Lehigh Valley Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a woman they say racked up $5,000 in fraudulent charges using a stolen credit card in the Lehigh Valley area. The woman, pictured above, stole the card from a Bethlehem Township resident and has been using the card at gas stations and Walmarts throughout the Lehigh Valley area since April, township police said in a Sunday release. The total fraud is around $5,000, police said. Since April, 2021, the depicted female has been using a stolen credit card (stolen from a victim who lives in Bethlehem... Posted by Bethlehem Township Police Dep…
15-Year-Old PA Boy Stabbed, Thrown Into Oncoming Traffic In Broad Daylight Attack, Police Say 15-Year-Old PA Boy Stabbed, Thrown Into Oncoming Traffic In Broad Daylight Attack, Police Say
15-Year-Old PA Boy Stabbed, Thrown Into Oncoming Traffic In Broad Daylight Attack, Police Say A 15-year-old boy was stabbed and thrown into oncoming traffic in a brutal attack in Northampton County over the weekend, authorities said. Officers responding to a report of a fight on the 1000 block of E. Market Street in Bethlehem found the boy with multiple stab wounds just after 3:45 p.m. Saturday, police said. Officers applied a tourniquet to control the victim’s bleeding before he was taken to St. Luke’s University Hospital - Fountain Hill for further treatment. The offender, who police say jumped into a passing car just after the incident, was found a short time later near the 4100…