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'Long Argument' Ends With Deadly Lebanon Shooting: Police
A “long and ongoing argument” between two men came to its deadly conclusion on Thursday, March 9, 2023, authorities announced the following day.
Jean Ortiz-Rivera, 30, of Lebanon, was in the 900 block of Lehman Street shot just before 5 p.m. and was taken to a Dauphin County hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to area police.
His autopsy is scheduled for Saturday in Lehigh County, Lebanon City police said.
Juan D. Rodriguez, 31, also of Lebanon, was identified as the shooter by both witnesses and surveillance camera footage, according to the police release.
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Lehigh County Turnpike Rest Stop Sells $150K Lotto Ticket
One Lehigh County driver picked up more than they bargained for at a turnpike rest stop over the weekend, state officials say.
The 7-Eleven at the Exit 56 rest area on I-476, 5052 Cetronia Road, Wescosville, sold a Powerball ticket that won $150,000 in the Saturday, March 4 drawing, Pennsylvania lottery representatives announced.
The lucky winner matched all five white balls and the one red ball pulled in the Saturday, March 4 drawing, officials said. The 7-Eleven will now receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning slip, they added.
Across Pennsylvania, more than 2…
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…
Philly Gun Traffickers Were Active Across Sepa, Authorities Claim
A group of eight suspected Philadelphia gun traffickers accused of putting nearly 100 firearms on the streets now faces criminal charges, officials say.
The crew, allegedly headed by 40-year-old Larry Williams, bought guns from legal vendors through straw purchases before reselling the firearms on the black market for a profit, said acting Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry in a statement.
State investigators say the guns were purchased in Bucks, Chester, Columbia, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, and York counties and trafficked throughout Southeast…
Nearly 2 Kilos Of Mushrooms Seized In Massive Lehigh Drug Raid: Troopers
Two U-Haul trucks were needed to carry away the large stash of drugs police recovered while searching a Lehigh County man's properties, authorities claim.
State police and county detectives raided the South 12th Street home of 36-year-old Emmaus resident Andrew Kacsur, as well as a unit at Edge Self Storage in Tilden Township, while executing search warrants on Thursday, Feb. 16, troopers said in a release.
The massive haul between both properties included about 1,783 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, around 372 psilocybin edibles, roughly 6,962 grams of THC wax, 866 THC vaporizer …
