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Reading Man Facing Child Pornography Charges Arrested In Vermont: DA Reading Man Facing Child Pornography Charges Arrested In Vermont: DA
Reading Man Facing Child Pornography Charges Arrested In Vermont: DA A Reading man is charged with multiple felonies related to child pornography, the Berks County District Attorney's Office says.  Twenty-eight-year-old Kristopher W. Tanner was arrested in Colchester, Vermont on Wednesday, May 8, authorities said.  Tanner came under investigation after authorities received a digital complaint from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in October, the DA's Office said. Detectives then subpoenaed internet service providers which led them to a South 7th Street apartment where Tanner was staying, according to prosecutors.  T…

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by Mac Bullock
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Philly Dealer With Berks County Ties Had More Than $8 Million In Fentanyl: DA Philly Dealer With Berks County Ties Had More Than $8 Million In Fentanyl: DA
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 …

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by Mac Bullock
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'Large-Scale' Burglary Ring Targeted Homes In Lehigh Valley And Beyond, DA Says 'Large-Scale' Burglary Ring Targeted Homes In Lehigh Valley And Beyond, DA Says
'Large-Scale' Burglary Ring Targeted Homes In Lehigh Valley And Beyond, DA Says Half a dozen people are charged in connection with a "large-scale" home burglary scheme, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.  At a press conference on Friday, April 26, prosecutors and law enforcement said an organized ring of thieves stole more than $160,000 in goods from homes in Lehigh, Berks and Northampton counties.  They also targeted at least one home in Warren Township, New Jersey, authorities said.  Beginning in 2019, a team of state and local police agencies began investigating burglaries and attempted burglaries in Allentown, Bethl…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
COLD CASE: Redner's Executive Found Beaten To Death In Berks County COLD CASE: Redner's Executive Found Beaten To Death In Berks County
Cold CASE: Redner's Executive Found Beaten To Death In Berks County Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the cold case murder of a grocery store executive in Berks County.  Gary Redner, executive vice president of Redner's Warehouse Market, was found beaten to death on a neighbor's property on March 9, 2008, according to PSP.  Redner, 55, was last seen leaving Ganley's Pub at 500 Brownsville Road in Sinking Spring around 7 p.m. the night before, troopers say. The bar was only a quarter mile west of his home on the 400 block of Reber’s Bridge Road in Lower Heidelberg.  His car was found parked in his driveway, authorities said.&nb…

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by Mac Bullock
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Police 'Justified' In Fatal Shooting Of Suicidal Veteran, Dad Of Six: Berks DA Police 'Justified' In Fatal Shooting Of Suicidal Veteran, Dad Of Six: Berks DA
Police 'Justified' In Fatal Shooting Of Suicidal Veteran, Dad Of Six: Berks DA The Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams has ruled that the two officers who shot an Air Force Veteran and dad of six dead were "justified," according to a release on Thursday, April 18. The DA explained that the two officers encountered 50-year-old Damon Scott Stern Sr. when they responded to his home for a call of a suicidal man with a knife in the 400 block of Windsor Street, Reading at 3:37 a.m. on Monday, March 25, 2024. The officers met with the caller on the front porch and the following happened the DA said: "Stern appeared from inside the home and …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Police Shootout: Man Points Loaded Gun At Officers In Berks County Alleyway, DA Says Police Shootout: Man Points Loaded Gun At Officers In Berks County Alleyway, DA Says
Police Shootout: Man Points Loaded Gun At Officers In Berks County Alleyway, DA Says A Berks County gunman is in custody after police say he led police on a foot pursuit and then pointed a gun at them, prompting them to fire their service weapons over the weekend. Laureldale officers were called to the 1400 block of Frush Valley Road three times for a disorderly man around early Sunday, April 14, District Attorney John T. Adams said. Officers eventually found Angel Deleon on Rosedale Avenue south of Margaret Street, Adams said. An officer approached Deleon and told him to stop, but Deleon refused to comply with the officer’s commands and entered an alleyway locate…

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by Cecilia Levine
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6-Month-Old Infant Allegedly Killed By Drunk, High Ephrata Dad: Affidavit 6-Month-Old Infant Allegedly Killed By Drunk, High Ephrata Dad: Affidavit
6-Month-Old Infant Allegedly Killed By Drunk, High Ephrata Dad: Affidavit A 30-year-old dad is accused of getting drunk and high before he suffocated his 6-month-old baby boy, according to court documents filed on April 3 and obtained by Daily Voice the following afternoon.  Timothy Ray Walton's infant was found on his mobile home's floor in Ephrata — unresponsive — at 8:10 a.m. on Jan. 19, as detailed by police in the affidavit of probable cause.  The baby boy was rushed to WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The autopsy conducted on Jan. 22 autopsy determined that the baby died from complications of asphyxia, a…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins $100K In Berks County Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins $100K In Berks County
Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins $100K In Berks County For the third time in four days, a Pennsylvania Lottery player in Berks County has won a major prize.  A Powerball player matched five of the six balls pulled in the Monday, April 4 drawing to win $100,000, according to state gaming officials.  South Mountain Beer Distributing at 5104 Penn Avenue in Wernersville will receive a $500 bonus for selling the lucky ticket, Lottery reps said.  The win comes just days after two back-to-back million-dollar prizes were awarded in Reading: one to a Match 6 player at the 4630 Perkiomen Avenue Rite Aid on Friday and the other t…

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by Mac Bullock
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Cigarette Butt Leads To NJ Suspect's Arrest In 2012 PA Diner Killing: DA Cigarette Butt Leads To NJ Suspect's Arrest In 2012 PA Diner Killing: DA
Cigarette Butt Leads To NJ Suspect's Arrest In 2012 PA Diner Killing: DA The alleged gunman in a deadly 2012 Reading shooting is in police custody in New Jersey, according to Berks County prosecutors.  Vallis L. Slaughter, of Jersey City, is being held in Hudson County pending his extradition to Pennsylvania, said the District Attorney's Office on Monday, March 25.  Investigators believe he killed 34-year-old Julio A. Torres on March 24, 2012. Torres was shot while sitting in his car in the parking lot of the West Reading Diner after a confrontation with suspects, the DA's Office said.  Jomaine Case was eventually convicted in connectio…

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by Mac Bullock
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PA Doctor Accused Of Diverting 'Hundreds Of Doses' Of Fentanyl PA Doctor Accused Of Diverting 'Hundreds Of Doses' Of Fentanyl
PA Doctor Accused Of Diverting 'Hundreds Of Doses' Of Fentanyl A Luzerne County doctor is charged with 32 felony counts related to diverting narcotics, said the state Attorney General's Office Friday, March 22.  Richard Lemaster Hubbell was arraigned Thursday at a district court, prosecutors said.  Investigators believe Hubbell, while working as an anesthesiologist in Berks and Columbia counties, falsified records to show that patients were given fentanyl and Dilaudid, or hydromorphone.  Detectives said they found hundreds of vials and syringes containing the two opioids at his home in Butler Township, Luzerne County…

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by Mac Bullock
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Troopers Name NJ Man Shot Dead At Berks Truck Stop Troopers Name NJ Man Shot Dead At Berks Truck Stop
Troopers Name NJ Man Shot Dead At Berks Truck Stop A New Jersey man was shot and killed at an I-78 truck stop in Upper Bern Township early Friday morning, March 22, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  James Alexander Hilton, 40, of Southampton, was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said.  Investigators said Hilton was helping another driver park his truck at Love's Travel Stop around 2:45 a.m. He and another truck driver got into an argument which led to the shooting, troopers said.  The suspect fled the scene in his truck but was pulled over near Exit 40 and arrested at 3:30 a.m., according to state police. Author…

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by Mac Bullock
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PA Girl Missing For Nearly Two Weeks, Police Say PA Girl Missing For Nearly Two Weeks, Police Say
PA Girl Missing For Nearly Two Weeks, Police Say Authorities in Berks County are looking for a missing teenager.  Melodee Deronette, 16, was last seen around noon on Saturday, March 9, on Cheltenham Drive in Wyomissing, borough police say.  She may be at special risk of harm or injury, authorities said.  Anyone with information should call 911 or Wyomissing police at 610-375-6102.  

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by Mac Bullock