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Exeter, PA
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Crash Shuts Down Route 422 In Exeter Township
Exeter police responded to a crash on Route 422 on Wednesday afternoon, June 12. Authorities said it happened near Daniel Boone Road around 2:30 p.m. "Motorists should expect the road to be closed for an extended period of time," Exeter police said. WFMZ reports a Minersville woman died as a result of the crash. Daily Voice has reached out to the Berks County Coroner's Office for details.
Police & Fire
Philly Dealer With Berks County Ties Had More Than $8 Million In Fentanyl: DA
A Philadelphia man is accused of selling fentanyl and heroin in Berks County, the District Attorney's Office said Wednesday, May 1. Ramon Alberto Jimenez-Merejildo was arrested on Perkiomen Avenue in Exeter on Tuesday, April 30, according to prosecutors. Authorities said Jimenez-Merejildo was selling fentanyl in Philadelphia and also "transporting large amounts" to Berks for distribution. Police made several controlled buys from Jimenez-Merejildo during the two-month investigation, the DA's Office said. During a search of Jimenez-Merejildo's residence …
Police & Fire
'Large-Scale' Drug Traffickers Wanted In Berks County: DA
Two members of an alleged Berks-based "large-scale drug trafficking organization" are still on the run, according to the District Attorney's Office. Of the 29 men charged as part of the DA's "Operation Knockout" last month, all except for 44-year-old Jeffrey Kanelos and 34-year-old Moises Franco are in custody, authorities said. Both men are Reading residents and face multiple felony charges including corrupt organizations and conspiracy, said officials. Roughly $1.5 million in cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other drugs were seized from properties across Berks Co…
Obituaries
Motorcyclist Dies After Slamming Into Bear On I-81 (
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A 67-year-old man has died after his motorcycle hit a bear on Interstate 81 early on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, state police say. Frank J. Castrignano was heading south when the bear wandered onto the highway from the eastern shoulder, authorities said. The crash happened around 7:30 a.m. in Rice Township, according to State Police. After impact, the bike spun out and the rider fell off, police continued. The Shavertown rider was wearing a helmet and eye protection, troopers noted. He was rushed to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital in Wilkes-Barre where h…
Weather
Once In 1,000 Years Flood Leaves Residents Underwater In Eastern PA (
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Days after a "1,000-year flood" drenched portions of the Northeastern US over the weekend, Berks County residents impacted by the rainfall are beginning to rebuild. Heavy downpours from a powerful storm system have left communities throughout the region in disrepair and have killed at least one person in New York state, Daily Voice has reported. In Berks, residents are taking to GoFundMe to raise money to undo the damage. Israel Fuentes of Reading says his family's entire basement was flooded under four feet of water during the storm. While he, his wife, and their three children are s…
Police & Fire
Police Say Kutztown Student Shouted Racial Slurs, Tried To Run Over Pedestrian
A Kutztown University student is charged with aggravated assault and ethnic intimidation after police say he nearly hit a pedestrian with his car and shouted racial slurs in a Walmart parking lot. Tilden Township police were called to the store on Saturday, April 22, the department said in a release. A 41-year-old Reading man told officers he was on the pedestrian crosswalk when the driver of a gray sedan revved the engine and sped toward him, authorities said. The driver, who police identified as 20-year-old Logan G. Harding of Exeter, parked and was headed toward the store whe…
Obituaries
UPitt Pharm Student Lindsay Heck Dies Suddenly At 25 Years Old
A 25-year-old doctor of Pharmacy died suddenly in Pittsburgh in December, just before her father was rushed to the ICU, loved ones say in a GoFundMe campaign. Dr. Lindsay Ann Heck, 25, died unexpectedly from an unknown cause on Dec. 20, 2022, as stated in her obituary. A best friend, hurdle buddy, and one of the most genuine people I’ve ever met….. rest easy Linds ❤️ Posted by Morgan Manglaviti on Friday, December 23, 2022 She was known as "the light of everyone’s life" with a "smile (that) lit up a room, and her laughter was contagious. She was a loyal friend and trusted confidante t…
Police & Fire
Standoff Ends Peacefully In Exeter
A Berks County man was arrested uninjured Sunday following a police standoff in Exeter, authorities said. Police were called to a house near Schoffers Road and Route 562 around 2 p.m. after a man called EMS and threatened authorities, according to WFMZ and the Exeter Police Department. This prompted a shelter-in-place order, which was in effect until 5:10 p.m. when the incident was resolved peacefully, police said.
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Broad Daylight Killing Of Berks Man, 30
Berks County investigators have made an arrest in connection with the broad-daylight killing of a 30-year-old Exeter man on the streets of Reading. Aeneas O’Brien, 19, fatally shot Leonard King Jr. in the 500 block of Penn Street near 6th Street around 1:20 p.m. Monday, Reading police chief Richard Tornielli said in a Wednesday release. The two men were involved in "some type of altercation" before the gunfire broke out, police previously said. The incident apparently started when King began yelling obscenities as he crossed the street, WFMZ reports citing court documents. Meanwhile…
Police & Fire
Fight In Reading Leads To Deadly Shooting, Police Say
UPDATE: An arrest has been made in connection with the fatal shooting, authorities announced Wednesday. -------------------------------------------------- A man was fatally shot during a fight in Reading Monday afternoon, authorities said. A 30-year-old man from Exeter was involved in "some type of altercation" in the 500 block of Penn Street near 6th Street around 1:20 p.m., Reading police said. The man, whose identity has not yet been released, was taken to Reading Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police. No arrests have been made. The suspect is described as a man…
Obituaries
Motorcyclist, 22, Killed In Berks County Crash ID'd As Area Baseball Player
Authorities have identified the motorcyclist killed in a Berks County crash as a 22-year-old man. Anthony Rota, of Boyertown, was heading west on Route 422 when he lost control and struck a guardrail around 8:30 a.m. in Exeter, according to police. Rota, who was wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead around 5:45 p.m. Friday at Reading Hospital, authorities said. Witnesses told police that speed was a factor. Rota was remembered as a talented baseball player. He was a catcher for Indiana University at Pennsylvania's team. The small business management hit .273 with nine base hits, with 3…
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