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‘Beautiful Soul:’ Lehigh Valley Native Dies Suddenly, 31 ‘Beautiful Soul:’ Lehigh Valley Native Dies Suddenly, 31
‘Beautiful Soul:’ Lehigh Valley Native Dies Suddenly, 31 Beloved Lehigh Valley native and Northampton High School graduate Kevin Scott Benton, Jr. died unexpectedly on Monday, March 28. He was 31. Born and raised in Easton, Kevin graduated from Northampton Area High School in 2011, his obituary says. Kevin was known for his love of football. He was a regular sideline fan at the Easton/Phillipsburg Thanksgiving game. Above all, Kevin was remembered as a “beautiful soul” with a friendly attitude toward all of those around him. “A beautiful soul has gone back to heaven,” reads a tribute on Kevin’s memorial. “Kevin always had a smile, a fist bump…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Home Struck By Gunfire, Pair Seen Bolting, Police Say Lehigh Valley Home Struck By Gunfire, Pair Seen Bolting, Police Say
Lehigh Valley Home Struck By Gunfire, Pair Seen Bolting, Police Say Police are seeking clues after a Lehigh Valley home was struck by gunfire over the weekend. Officers responded to the intersection of North 8th Street and Spring Garden Street in Easton just after 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, May 1, Easton Det. Benjamin Mastrofilippo said in a release. A follow-up investigation confirmed evidence of gunfire into a resident on the Unit Block of North 8th Street, Mastrofilippo said. Two people were seen running from the scene heading north on 8th Street past Bushkill Street, authorities said. One was wearing a light-colored hoodie and the other was wearing a dark-c…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Police Seek ID For Wallet Thieves Who Spent More Than $1,000 At Lehigh Valley Target Police Seek ID For Wallet Thieves Who Spent More Than $1,000 At Lehigh Valley Target
Police Seek ID For Wallet Thieves Who Spent More Than $1,000 At Lehigh Valley Target Police are seeking the public’s help identifying two men they say stole a woman’s wallet and fraudulently spent more than $1,000 at a Lehigh Valley Target store. The men — pictured above — stole a wallet from a woman shopping at Sam’s Club on Easton-Nazareth Highway on Sunday, April 3, the Colonial Regional Police Department said. The men were then seen on surveillance footage exiting Target on Dryland Way in Easton after spending more than $1,000 on the victim’s credit card, police said. Anyone with information about the suspects’ identities is asked to contact Colonial Regional Police at…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Alleged Gunman From Allentown Wanted In Easton Shooting Alleged Gunman From Allentown Wanted In Easton Shooting
Alleged Gunman From Allentown Wanted In Easton Shooting An alleged gunman from Allentown is wanted on aggravated assault charges for a shooting that broke out near a park in Easton last month, LehighValleyLive reports. An arrest warrant was issued for 18-year-old Zymaire Tayron Greene after witness statements and surviellence video apparently captured him opening fire at a group of boys on the 600 block of Church Street around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, the outlet says citing the Northampton County DA's office. Shell casings were recovered from the scene, and no one was injured as a result of the shooting, according to the outl…

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
Bethlehem Mom Lauren Sestito Dies, 35 Bethlehem Mom Lauren Sestito Dies, 35
Bethlehem Mom Lauren Sestito Dies, 35 Bethlehem mom Lauren Sestito died on Tuesday, March 29. She was 35. Sestito graduated from Notre Dame High School in 2005, and earned a bachelor's degree from Penn State - Lehigh Valley campus in 2009, her obituary says. She was a member of Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church and previously worked as a tax accountant and sales coordinator, her memorial says. Her obituary remembered her as a "devoted mother." Sestito is survived by her husband, Jeremy Sestito; a daughter, Helena Cheffie; a son, Angelo Jude; her mother, Josephine; her father, William; brother, William, Jr.; sis…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
‘Armed And Dangerous’ Suspect Wanted In Teens' Deadly Shooting, Northampton County DA Says ‘Armed And Dangerous’ Suspect Wanted In Teens' Deadly Shooting, Northampton County DA Says
‘Armed And Dangerous’ Suspect Wanted In Teens' Deadly Shooting, Northampton County DA Says A suspect has been identified in the fatal shooting of two teens in Easton, authorities said. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Altajier Kyell Robinson with charges for criminal homicide, Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck announced Thursday. Robinson, 20, is accused of firing several rounds at 17-year-old D’Andre Snipes and 18-year-old Kavan Figueroa just before 4 p.m. on Monday, March 14, authorities said. The victims were sitting inside a white BMW SUV parked on the north side of the 1300 block of Washington Street, Houck said. Snipes was pronounced dead at the …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
1 Dead In Double Easton Shooting: Report 1 Dead In Double Easton Shooting: Report
1 Dead In Double Easton Shooting: Report One person was killed and another injured in a shooting Monday, March 14 in Easton, LehighValleyLive reports. One man was found dead in a parked car near 13th and Washington Streets around 4 p.m., while another man was taken to a local hospital with "grave injuries", the outlet says citing Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck. The identities of the victims have not yet been revealed, and no arrests have been made. Click here for more from LehighValleyLive.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
2 Cars Struck By Gunfire In Easton, Police Say 2 Cars Struck By Gunfire In Easton, Police Say
2 Cars Struck By Gunfire In Easton, Police Say Two cars were struck by gunfire in Easton, say police seeking clues. Officers responding to the shooting report found evidence of gunfire near the 100 block of S 12th Street just after 5:55 p.m. Friday, Inspector John Piperato said in a release. Two unoccupied vehicles appeared to have been shot at, though no injuries were reported, Piperato said. Four men were seen in the area on foot around the time of the incident, authorities said. Two of the men were wearing dark hooded sweatshirts and dark pants, another was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and dark pants, and the last had…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Drug Dealer Convicted In Bucks Victim's Heroin, Fentanyl Overdose Death Lehigh Valley Drug Dealer Convicted In Bucks Victim's Heroin, Fentanyl Overdose Death
Lehigh Valley Drug Dealer Convicted In Bucks Victim's Heroin, Fentanyl Overdose Death A 46-year-old man from the Lehigh Valley was convicted of providing the drugs that led to the overdose death of a 23-year-old man in Bucks County, authorities said. Jose D. Maldonado, of Easton, sold the victim and his friend drugs containing heroin/fentanyl the day before he died in Nov. 2019, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said. Maldonado was charged with drug delivery resulting in death, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, involuntary manslaughter, and other related offenses. State troopers responding to the St. John's Lutheran Church cemeter…

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
Beloved Lehigh Valley Native, Northampton College Student Dies Suddenly, 23 Beloved Lehigh Valley Native, Northampton College Student Dies Suddenly, 23
Beloved Lehigh Valley Native, Northampton College Student Dies Suddenly, 23 Beloved Lehigh Valley native and Northampton Community College student Heather Marie Rotz died unexpectedly on Friday, Feb. 25 at her Allentown home. She was 23. Born in Easton, Rotz graduated from Easton High School in 2017, her obituary says. Rotz was pursuing a medical billing and coding degree from Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, her memorial says. She also worked at Integrity Staffing Solutions and ShopRite in Bethlehem, according to her social media page. Rotz was remembered for her passion and talent for playing the flute, as well as enjoying board games and “painting …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Police Nab Easton Man Wanted For Phillipsburg Shooting, Gunpoint Gas Station Robbery UPDATE: Police Nab Easton Man Wanted For Phillipsburg Shooting, Gunpoint Gas Station Robbery
Update: Police Nab Easton Man Wanted For Phillipsburg Shooting, Gunpoint Gas Station Robbery UPDATE: Roberts has been apprehended, Phillipsburg Police confirmed. ----------------------------------- An Easton man identified as the suspect in a recent Phillipsburg shooting and gunpoint robbery remains at large, authorities announced. Larry Roberts, of the 1200 block of Lehigh Street in Easton, is accused of firing several rounds near Brainard Street in Phillipsburg on Tuesday, Feb. 8, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Roberts faces charges for unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and contempt of court, Pfeiffer said. Mean…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Felon Out Of Jail For 1 Week Nabbed In Armed Robberies, Tries To Hide In Dump Truck: Sparta PD Felon Out Of Jail For 1 Week Nabbed In Armed Robberies, Tries To Hide In Dump Truck: Sparta PD
Felon Out Of Jail For 1 Week Nabbed In Armed Robberies, Tries To Hide In Dump Truck: Sparta PD A PA felon had been out of jail for less than a week when he ran from Sparta police wanting to question him about armed robberies and was found hiding in a dump truck bed following a “lengthy” search with local and state agencies. Sparta Police stopped a tan Chevrolet Impala being driven erratically on Route 15 North in Sparta around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9, Lt. John Lamon said. The three occupants — Travon Johnson, 19, a second 19-year-old male and a 17-year-old juvenile — “appeared nervous” and evaded the officer’s questions, prompting a call for backup, Lamon said. A follow-up inves…

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by Valerie Musson