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Woman, 33, Dead In Domestic Incident; Suspect In Custody: Berks DA Woman, 33, Dead In Domestic Incident; Suspect In Custody: Berks DA
Woman, 33, Dead In Domestic Incident; Suspect In Custody: Berks DA A woman is dead and a man faces criminal charges following a "domestic incident" in Berks County Friday morning, prosecutors say.  Harrison Adu Boakye, 46, of Fleetwood was arrested at the scene on July 7, 2023, Berks District Attorney John T. Adams' Office said in a statement. Fleetwood Borough Police were called to the incident at Boakye's home on Middletown Road around 8:30 a.m., according to the DA. They arrived at the house to find a 33-year-old woman unresponsive, authorities said. Life-saving aid was rendered by first responders "but failed," and she was pronounced dead, …

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by Mac Bullock
Schools
Penn State Professor Rapes Dog Multiple Times: Affidavit Penn State Professor Rapes Dog Multiple Times: Affidavit
Penn State Professor Rapes Dog Multiple Times: Affidavit A Penn State chemical engineering professor was caught raping a dog in a state forest — and it wasn't the first time, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  A trail camera intended to catch hand sanitizer thieves captured 64-year-old Chemical Engineering Professor, Themis Matsoukas committing multiple sexual acts with his collie near the restrooms at Rothrock State Forest on April 13, 2023, according to the criminal complaint filed by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The dog was attached to its leash during the acts, the rangers ex…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Bucks High Schooler Threatened Teacher Over Bad Grade, Cops Say Bucks High Schooler Threatened Teacher Over Bad Grade, Cops Say
Bucks High Schooler Threatened Teacher Over Bad Grade, Cops Say A Bensalem High School student will face criminal charges after authorities claim she threatened her teacher.  Township police were called to the school, 4319 Hulmeville Road, to investigate reported threats on Wednesday, June 14, the department said in a release.  Officers worked with school district administrators and learned the student, 15, was "responsible for the threat because she was upset about her grade in class." The student had no access to weapons and the teacher was "not in any immediate danger," police noted.  The Bucks County District Attorney's Office i…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Berks Woman Charged In Amity Man's 2022 Overdose Death Berks Woman Charged In Amity Man's 2022 Overdose Death
Berks Woman Charged In Amity Man's 2022 Overdose Death A Berks County woman faces criminal charges in connection with the overdose death of an Amity Township man late last year.  Ashley Pupek, 34, of Birdsboro, is accused of drug delivery resulting in death and related counts, said District Attorney John T. Adams' Office in a statement on Tuesday, June 6.  Prosecutors said the unnamed Amity man was pronounced dead in his Douglassville apartment in the early morning hours on Nov. 4, 2022. There, investigators found "evidence of illegal drug use" and paraphernalia, the DA's Office said.  The next day, Amity police and Berks detect…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Stepdad Shot In Gunfight With Stepson: Reading Police Stepdad Shot In Gunfight With Stepson: Reading Police
Stepdad Shot In Gunfight With Stepson: Reading Police A Reading man was hospitalized after a shootout with his stepson late Sunday morning, city police wrote in a release.  It happened just before noon on May 21, on the 300 block of Bridge Street, the department said. Authorities believe the stepdad "initiated the confrontation," but added that both men "appeared to have fired shots at each other." The stepdad was shot multiple times and was being treated at Reading Hospital as of Sunday night, according to police. No other injuries were reported by officials.  Police did not name the men but said criminal charges are pending. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Reading Man Charged With Raping Child: Berks DA Reading Man Charged With Raping Child: Berks DA
Reading Man Charged With Raping Child: Berks DA A Reading resident was arrested on charges of raping a child when she was 7 and 8 years old, Berks County prosecutors said in a release.  Steven O. Galvan, 28, was taken into custody by county detectives on Wednesday, April 12, and charged with multiple felony offenses, including rape and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, said the District Attorney's Office.  The investigation began with a childline referral received by Reading police on Jan. 10, officials said. The alleged victim's mother told authorities that Galvan had abused her daughter when she was "approximately" 7, a…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Slate Belt Motorcyclist Charged With Starting Lehigh Valley Brush Fire Slate Belt Motorcyclist Charged With Starting Lehigh Valley Brush Fire
Slate Belt Motorcyclist Charged With Starting Lehigh Valley Brush Fire A Slate Belt man faces criminal charges for allegedly setting a brush fire in Northampton County on Tuesday, say authorities.  Slate Belt Regional Police were called to a home on Batts Switch Road in Plainfield Township at 5:30 p.n. on April 11 for a requested welfare check, the department wrote in a release.  There, the caller said they were concerned for Phillip D. Berberena, who had been in the area of the Appalachian Trail and had been riding his motorcycle, according to police.  Hours later, at 9 p.m., officers were called to the scene of a brush fire on the Appalachian…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Westtown-East Goshen Police Officer Charged In Fatal Accident Westtown-East Goshen Police Officer Charged In Fatal Accident
Westtown-East Goshen Police Officer Charged In Fatal Accident A Westtown-East Goshen police officer will face charges in connection with a February car accident that killed a 75-year-old cyclist, prosecutors say.  Officer Jason Listmeier, 24, of Downingtown, is charged with careless driving resulting in an unintentional death, driving on roadways laned for traffic, and overtaking a vehicle on the left, said Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan in a release.  Authorities say Listmeier was responding to a call about an erratic driver on the morning of Feb. 19 when he lost control of his vehicle and fatally struck 75-year-old bicyclist&nbs…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Suspect Charged In Berks County Stabbing Suspect Charged In Berks County Stabbing
Suspect Charged In Berks County Stabbing A West Lawn man faces criminal charges in connection with a reported stabbing, authorities say.  Spring Township police were called to Reading Hospital just after midnight on Monday, March 20 after emergency dispatchers were told that a person had been stabbed, the department said in a release.  Marcel William Darienzo, 27, was charged with felony aggravated assault with an attempt to cause bodily injury with a deadly weapon, police said. Court records show he is also charged with reckless endangerment, simple assault, and harassment — all misdemeanors.  Darienzo was re…

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by Mac Bullock
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Girl Repeatedly Raped By Lancaster County Man With Chester County Criminal Past: Authorities Girl Repeatedly Raped By Lancaster County Man With Chester County Criminal Past: Authorities
Girl Repeatedly Raped By Lancaster County Man With Chester County Criminal Past: Authorities A 41-year-old man raped a girl under the age of 13 years old multiple times over the course of nine months, authorities announced on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Anthony Charles Lawrence Jr, of Coatsville, is accused of raping the girl multiple times between alleged September 2021 and June of 2022, according to the West Lampeter Township police.  Detective Sgt Heinly conducted an investigation and "ultimately received approval from the Lancaster County District Attorney's Special Victims Unit to file charges against Lawrence" in front of Magisterial District Judge William E. Benner Jr…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Harrisburg Police Officer Caught Buying Cocaine In Sting Operation In Cumberland County: DA Harrisburg Police Officer Caught Buying Cocaine In Sting Operation In Cumberland County: DA
Harrisburg Police Officer Caught Buying Cocaine In Sting Operation In Cumberland County: DA A 28-year-old police officer with the Harrisburg Bureau of police has been caught buying what he thought was cocaine in an undercover sting in Cumberland County, authorities say.  Justin Thomas Taylor, was arrested during "a drug enforcement operation being run jointly by the Cumberland County and Dauphin County Drug Task Forces," as stated in a release by the Cumberland County District Attorney's office on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023.  Task Force Officers "learned that a police officer may be a customer of the person they were investigating for the sale of illegal drugs," durin…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Suspected ID'd After Officer Shot In Western PA, Police Say Suspected ID'd After Officer Shot In Western PA, Police Say
Suspected ID'd After Officer Shot In Western PA, Police Say A man is under police guard at a Pittsburgh area hospital after the officer he shot fired back at him on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, authorities say.  Allegheny County 9-1-1 was notified of shots fired in the area of Catherine and Savey streets around 12:18 a.m., Allegheny County Department of Police Superintendent Christopher Kearns details in a release approximately 12 hours later.  "A Duquesne police officer responded to the area. When the officer arrived, he was immediately met by gunfire before exiting his vehicle. The officer returned fire striking the suspect in…

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by Jillian Pikora