Partly Cloudy 72°
Police & Fire
One Dead, Another Wounded In Separate Allentown Shootings: Police One Dead, Another Wounded In Separate Allentown Shootings: Police
One Dead, Another Wounded In Separate Allentown Shootings: Police One person was killed and another wounded in two separate shootings late Wednesday, Aug. 31 in Allentown, authorities said. Officers found the first victim on the 1000 block of West Juniata Street around 10:50 p.m., Allentown police said. The unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene, and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office is investigating it as a homicide, they said. About 25 minutes later, officers were called to a second shooting on the 500 blk of Cedar Street, where they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds around 11:15 p.m., police said. The unidentified vi…

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Coroner Identifies Man Killed In I-78 Crash In Lehigh County Coroner Identifies Man Killed In I-78 Crash In Lehigh County
Coroner Identifies Man Killed In I-78 Crash In Lehigh County A 51-year-old man has been identified as the person who died in a single-car crash on I-78 in Lehigh County on Wednesday, Aug. 31, authorities said. Gary J. Navitsky died at the scene of the crash in the eastbound lanes of the highway at milepost 60.4 in Upper Saucon Township around 10:40 a.m., Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. The Lower Macungie man was behind the wheel of a car that veered off the road, and struck a bridge support column, causing the vehicle to flip onto its roof, the coroner said. He died of multiple blunt force injuries and his death was ruled an a…

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Man Dies In Crash On I-78 In Lehigh County, Coroner Says Man Dies In Crash On I-78 In Lehigh County, Coroner Says
Man Dies In Crash On I-78 In Lehigh County, Coroner Says One man died in a crash on I-78 in Lehigh County on Wednesday, Aug. 31, authorities said. The single-car crash happened in the eastbound lanes under the bridge at Route 309, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said. A man was pronounced dead at the scene just after 10:40 a.m., the coroner said. His identity is being withheld until his next-of-kin is notified. More information is expected to be released later today.

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Man Killed, Another Hurt In Allentown Double-Shooting: Police Man Killed, Another Hurt In Allentown Double-Shooting: Police
Man Killed, Another Hurt In Allentown Double-Shooting: Police A 28-year-old man was killed and another man hurt in a double-shooting in Allentown over the weekend, authorities said. Officers responding to a report of a shooting on South 15th Street and Union Street found two men with gunshot wounds around 2 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, Allentown police said. Both victims were taken to a nearby hospital, where Jaleel A. Sthillaire, of Allentown, was pronounced dead, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The second victim, who has yet to be identified is expected to survive. No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing. …

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Coroner IDs Teen Worker Who Died In Woodchipping Accident In Lehigh Valley Coroner IDs Teen Worker Who Died In Woodchipping Accident In Lehigh Valley
Coroner IDs Teen Worker Who Died In Woodchipping Accident In Lehigh Valley The teenager who died after a woodchipping accident in the Lehigh Valley has been identified, authorities said. Isiah M. Bedocs, 17, was working with a woodchipper on the 3700 block of Excelsior Road in North Whitehall Township when he became critically injured around 1:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and Pennsylvania State Police. Those injuries were not specified in a press release, though, LehighValleyLive reports his clothes got caught in the machine while working a tree job. The Coplay teen was airlifted to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar …

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Support Surges For Family Of Lehigh Valley Girl, 16, Reading Man Killed In Crash Support Surges For Family Of Lehigh Valley Girl, 16, Reading Man Killed In Crash
Support Surges For Family Of Lehigh Valley Girl, 16, Reading Man Killed In Crash Support is pouring in for the families of a teenage girl and a 42-year-old man killed in a Lehigh Valley crash. Mia G. Due, 16, was a passenger in a vehicle struck by a motorcycle at MacArthur Road near Mechanicsville Road in Whitehall Township around 6:55 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. The motorcyclist, who was identified as Jose Estrada, 42, of Reading, also died at the scene, authorities said. More than $33,300 had been raised for Due's family on a GoFundMe page as of Thursday, Aug. 4.  Due was one of three sisters and aspired to be a&nb…

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Person Killed In Late-Night Allentown Shooting Authorities ID Person Killed In Late-Night Allentown Shooting
Authorities ID Person Killed In Late-Night Allentown Shooting Authorities have identified the person who was shot and killed in Allentown late Thursday, July 28. Officers responding to a shooting found Tywon D. Abner, 33, of Allentown, with a gunshot wound on the 500 block of Allen Street around 11:10 p.m., according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Abner was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, where he died at 1:22 a.m. Friday, July 29, police said. No arrests have been made. The incident remains under investigation by the Allentown Police Department, Lehigh County Homicide Task Force, Lehigh County District Attor…

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
PA Man Strangled By Pet Snake Shot By Police Dies Days Later PA Man Strangled By Pet Snake Shot By Police Dies Days Later
PA Man Strangled By Pet Snake Shot By Police Dies Days Later A Pennsylvania man who was strangled by his pet snake has died days after the incident, authorities said. Elliot Senseman, 27, died from anoxic brain injury due to asphyxiation by constriction after an 18-foot Boa constrictor-type snake wrapped itself around the man's neck inside his Church Street home in Fogelsville (Upper Macungie Township) on Wednesday, July 20, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The snake completely cut off oxygen to Senseman's brain, the coroner's office said. Officers arrived around 2:10 p.m. to find Senseman in cardiac arrest with the snake still wrapp…

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Poconos Area Crash: Lehigh Coroner Motorcyclist Killed In Poconos Area Crash: Lehigh Coroner
Motorcyclist Killed In Poconos Area Crash: Lehigh Coroner A 61-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash this week in the Poconos area, authorities said. Michael J. Bobitka, 61, of Rice Township, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg at 7:44 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Bobitka died of multiple blunt force injuries and his manner of death was an accident, officials said. He was riding a motorcycle that collided with a vehicle at the intersection of North 5th Street and Oakwood Avenue in Stroud Township around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, the coroner's office said. It was …

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Excessive Heat Played Role In Lehigh Valley Man's Death: Coroner Excessive Heat Played Role In Lehigh Valley Man's Death: Coroner
Excessive Heat Played Role In Lehigh Valley Man's Death: Coroner Sweltering temperatures along the east coast have contributed to the death of a man in the Lehigh Valley, authorities said. Thomas E. Bunting, 73, of Allentown, suffered from excessive heat exposure complicated by underlying medical conditions, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Bunting was pronounced dead at home on Thursday, July 21 at 4:12 pm., officials said. His cause of death was determined to be complications of insulin-dependent diabetes and hyperthermia, the coroner's office said. Temperatures were expected to reach 96 degrees in the coming days.

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Motorcyclist Killed In Whitehall Crash Authorities ID Motorcyclist Killed In Whitehall Crash
Authorities ID Motorcyclist Killed In Whitehall Crash The motorcyclist killed in a crash Wednesday, July 20 in Whitehall Township has been identified, authorities said. Justin T. Beers, 24, of Whitehall Township, died when the motorcycle he was riding crashed into another vehicle on the 4000 block of South Church Street around 5:40 p.m., according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Beers was pronounced dead at the scene. His cause of death was determined to be multiple blunt force injuries, and his manner of death was accidental, the coroner's office said. Meanwhile, tributes poured in for Beers on Facebook. Can’t believe this still…

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist, 44, Killed In Bethlehem Crash: Authorities Motorcyclist, 44, Killed In Bethlehem Crash: Authorities
Motorcyclist, 44, Killed In Bethlehem Crash: Authorities A motorcyclist was killed in a weekend crash in Bethlehem, authorities said. Scott Bitting, 44, was riding a motorcycle that was struck by a vehicle on West Union Boulevard at Eaton Avenue in Bethlehem around midnight on Sunday, July 17, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Bitting was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital - Bethlehem, where he was pronounced dead at 1:02 a.m., officials said. He died of multiple blunt force trauma injuries and his manner of death was determined to be an accident. The coroner's office is still looking for Bitting's next of kin and is asking for th…

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta