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Trucker Charged With Homicide For Triple-Fatal Monroe County Crash: Court Docs Trucker Charged With Homicide For Triple-Fatal Monroe County Crash: Court Docs
Trucker Charged With Homicide For Triple-Fatal Monroe County Crash: Court Docs A truck driver involved in a triple fatal crash that happened on Route 33 near the Northampton-Monroe County line was charged with vehicular homicide, court documents state. Mark Anthony Rideout Jr., 36, of Philadelphia, was arrested on multiple counts of vehicular homicide and related charges on Wednesday, Nov. 13, according to court documents.  The crash happened when Rideout lost control of his tractor-trailer while driving on Route 33 in Monroe County near its border with Northampton County on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, previous reporting by Daily Voice states. Samantha Crich and h…
27-Year-Old Killed By Allentown Police Identified 27-Year-Old Killed By Allentown Police Identified
27-Year-Old Killed By Allentown Police Identified The man shot and killed by police in Allentown early on Monday, July 24 has been identified as 27-year-old Dominick Hogans.  Hogans was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest around 4:30 a.m., said Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio in a release.  City police said they were called to the corner of 6th and Turner streets around 3:40 a.m. for reports of a "male waving a firearm." Officers said the man "fled on foot" after they arrived and a chase ensued.  Authorities claim the man "brandished a firearm and fired at officers" before they "returned fire, striking the suspect." Hogans…
Mom, Teen Daughter, Soccer Player Among Victims Killed In Route 33 Crash Mom, Teen Daughter, Soccer Player Among Victims Killed In Route 33 Crash
Mom, Teen Daughter, Soccer Player Among Victims Killed In Route 33 Crash A 40-year-old Pennsylvania mom, her 14-year-old daughter and a 25-year-old former soccer player were identified as the victims killed in a Route 33 Wednesday, March 1, loved ones say. Samantha Crich and her daughter, Elizabeth, were coming home from a doctor's visit when they were struck by an out-of-control tractor trailer around 11 a.m., according to a GoFundMe campaign and Pennsylvania State Police. Bryan Franco, of Hellertown, was in another vehicle, and was also killed, the Monroe County Coroner said. Franco was pronounced dead Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono in East Stroudsburg. Elizab…
Reading Officials ID Teen Victim, Reveal Cause Of Deadly Fire Reading Officials ID Teen Victim, Reveal Cause Of Deadly Fire
Reading Officials ID Teen Victim, Reveal Cause Of Deadly Fire Authorities in Reading have identified the 13-year-old girl killed in a two-alarm house fire early on Saturday, Jan. 21.  Empressi Martin was sleeping on the third floor at 630 Summit Avenue when the fire began just after 4 a.m., the city Fire Department said in a statement. Her cause of death was determined to be smoke inhalation, they added.  Firefighters also identified the 56-year-old man who was badly burned in the blaze as David Martin. He was rescued from the home's basement and remains at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest in critical condition with smoke inhalation and burns,…
Stabbing Locks Down Macungie, Suspect Sought: Police Stabbing Locks Down Macungie, Suspect Sought: Police
Stabbing Locks Down Macungie, Suspect Sought: Police A stabbing prompted a shelter-in-place order and a lockdown at several schools in Macungie Friday, May 20, authorities said. One person was injured in the 11:45 a.m. incident at the corner of Race Street and West Main Street, Macungie Police Sgt. Travis Kocher said. The stabbing was believed to be targeted rather than random, and there was no danger to the public, Kocher said. The unidentified victim was taken to Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest in unknown condition, the sergeant said. Eyer Middle School, Macungie, Shoemaker, and Willow Lane elementary schools were placed on lockdown w…
Six Hospitalized, Displaced After 3-Alarm Fire Ravages Allentown Home: Officials Six Hospitalized, Displaced After 3-Alarm Fire Ravages Allentown Home: Officials
Six Hospitalized, Displaced After 3-Alarm Fire Ravages Allentown Home: Officials Six people were hospitalized after a fire ravaged their family home in Allentown early Tuesday, April 19, authorities said. Firefighters arriving at the Washington Street row home around 6 a.m. found all three floors "fully involved in fire," Allentown Fire Captain John Christopher said. Two adults and four children were already out of the house by the time crews arrived, the fire captain said.  The residents were taken by EMS to Lehigh Valley - Cedar Crest for treatment of minor injuries and smoke inhalation, Capt. Christopher said. It is unknown whether any of the victims were …
74-Year-Old Man Dead In Reading Fire (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) 74-Year-Old Man Dead In Reading Fire (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
74-Year-Old Man Dead In Reading Fire (Photos, Videos) A 74-year-old man died in a Reading fire overnight, the Berks County Coroner announced. Eustaquio Torres Cruz was rescued from the building at 327 Linden St., after the blaze broke out around 12:30 a.m., Acting Berks County Coroner Jonn Hollenbach said. He was and rushed to a local hospital, where he died about an hour later of smoke inhalation, the coroner said. One of Cruz's family members was being treated at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest for unknown injuries, Hollenbach said. Local resident Keith Talarigo posted photos and videos from the scene to Facebook. Let's Go check it out. Ci…
1 Person Hospitalized In Allentown Shooting 1 Person Hospitalized In Allentown Shooting
1 Person Hospitalized In Allentown Shooting Allentown police are investigating a shooting that left one person hospitalized Thursday night. Police found the victim with gunshot wounds in the 100 block of North 7th Street around 7:50 p.m., Allentown police said. The victim was treated on scene by officers and EMS before they were sent to Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest, police said. The person is expected to survive. Police have declined further comment as the investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with additional information is asked to call detectives at 610-437-7721 or the police desk at 610-437-7753 (ext. 1).