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Officials Name Hiker Found Dead On Appalachian Trail In PA Officials Name Hiker Found Dead On Appalachian Trail In PA
Raghu Kodali Found Dead On Appalachian Trail In PA: Coroner Authorities have identified the man found dead in Lehigh Township over the weekend.  Raghu Kodali, 61, of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, was discovered in a wooded area near the Appalachian Trail, the Northampton County Coroner's Office said.  His cause and manner of death are pending further investigation, officials added. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Armed Barricade Situation Ends In Arrest: Lehigh Township Police Armed Barricade Situation Ends In Arrest: Lehigh Township Police
Lehigh Township Shelter In Place Ordered A standoff in Walnutport ended in an arrest on Wednesday morning, April 24, according to Lehigh Township police.  Adam Banotai, 41, is being held in lieu of a $30,000 bail, authorities said. Police said they were approached by a 32-year-old woman late on Tuesday night about a domestic assault.  "The victim advised police that her husband had made threats of suicide and texted the victim a message with a photograph of him with a handgun in his hand and threatened to shoot police if they came to the house," LTPD said in a release.  Officers set up a perimeter around the home …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Philly Man Tried To Steal Construction Truck From Lehigh Valley Worksite, Police Say Philly Man Tried To Steal Construction Truck From Lehigh Valley Worksite, Police Say
Philly Man Tried To Steal Construction Truck From Lehigh Valley Worksite, Police Say An attempted theft from a Lehigh Township construction site ended in the arrest of a Philadelphia man on Monday morning, April 15, according to police.  Authorities were called about a man in dark clothing trying to enter a construction truck at Riverview and Lehigh drives around 3 a.m., they said in a release.  Police arrived to find an idling van parked on Riverview Drive and spotted a suspect jump over a concrete median on Lehigh Drive, the department said.  He was identified as 27-year-old Shaquan Dahmir Louis of Philadelphia and charged with possession of an instru…

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by Mac Bullock
Traffic
Coroner Names Dump Truck Driver Killed In Lehigh Twp. Crash Coroner Names Dump Truck Driver Killed In Lehigh Twp. Crash
Lincoln Brown, 52, Killed In Dump Truck Crash: Coroner Officials have identified the dump truck driver who died in an accident on Route 145 Tuesday morning, April 9 as Lincoln P. Brown.  Brown, 52, of Selinsgrove, was southbound when his tri-axle truck crashed in Lehigh Township, said the Northampton County Coroner's Office. He died from injuries sustained in the crash and the manner of death was accidental, authorities said.  Route 145 was closed between Blue Mountain Drive and Birch Drive for about three hours while crews worked the scene, according to township police. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Child Rapist With Superhero Tattoos Wanted By PA State Police Child Rapist With Superhero Tattoos Wanted By PA State Police
Child Rapist With Superhero Tattoos Wanted By PA State Police Pennsylvania State Police are seeking a convicted sex offender who they say hasn't kept up on his registration requirements.  Matthew Charles Ross, 37, of Lehigh Township, was convicted of sexual abuse of children and dissemination in February 2018, according to the state Megan's Law website. He is 5-foot-10 and 290 pounds with blue eyes and a bald head, troopers say.  He has tattoos, including:  A "Star Wars flame skull wizard hat" on his left arm Song lyrics, Vegeta from "Dragon Ball," and the superhero Deadpool on his right arm A face on his chest A heart on his right …

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by Mac Bullock
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PA Police Chief Accused Of Harassing Female Cop In Sex Harassment Training: Court Docs PA Police Chief Accused Of Harassing Female Cop In Sex Harassment Training: Court Docs
PA Police Chief Accused Of Harassing Female Cop In Sex Harassment Training: Court Docs A former Lehigh Township police officer is suing the municipality and the police chief for alleged sexual harassment in the workplace, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Jessica Edwards of Center Valley filed a suit against Lehigh Township and its top cop, Chief Scott Fogel, in the US District Court for Eastern Pennsylvania on June 26, legal filings show.  According to the complaint, Edwards joined as "the department’s first and only (...) female police officer" in February 2018, and during her first year "was seemingly taken under the wing of Chief Fogel." As time wen…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Northampton Track Coach Sexually Assaulted Teen Student, DA Claims Northampton Track Coach Sexually Assaulted Teen Student, DA Claims
Northampton Track Coach Sexually Assaulted Teen Student, DA Claims A Northampton Area High School coach is accused of carrying on a sexual "relationship" with a 17-year-old student-athlete, prosecutors say.  Hannah Marth, a 26-year-old former javelin coach for the NAHS track and field team, is charged with institutional sexual assault and sexual assault by a sports official — both felonies — said District Attorney Terence Houck in a statement.  State troopers say that in May 2021, when she was a coach, Marth texted a 17-year-old boy on the track team and invited him to her Lehigh Township home. There, she "initiated sexual contact …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Lehigh Motorcyclist, 31, Killed; Passenger Injured In Airport Road Crash: State Police Lehigh Motorcyclist, 31, Killed; Passenger Injured In Airport Road Crash: State Police
Lehigh Motorcyclist, 31, Killed; Passenger Injured In Airport Road Crash: State Police A 31-year-old motorcyclist was killed and her 44-year-old passenger hospitalized in a crash that closed Airport Road in Northampton County Tuesday, April 4, State Police said. A 2002 Honda VTX motorcycle and 2020 Ram 5500 hauling a 2018 flatbed trailer collided around 1:30 p.m. at the Portland Drive intersection in East Allen Township, PA State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky said. The woman, a Lehigh Township resident, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her passenger was also from Lehigh Township. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg for treatment. There were no injuries…

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by Mac Bullock
Business
Customers Slam Lehigh Italian Restaurant Over Lack Of Transparency After Sudden Closure Customers Slam Lehigh Italian Restaurant Over Lack Of Transparency After Sudden Closure
Customers Slam Lehigh Italian Restaurant Over Lack Of Transparency After Sudden Closure The lights were off and the doors were locked at A Ca Mia when patrons showed up for their reservations over the weekend, they said. No phone call, no social media post. Nothing to let them know that one of their favorite Northampton County Italian restaurants was closing, they said. According to a report by WFMZ, the Lehigh Township restaurant had a sign on the front doors saying it was closed due to the effects of COVID and inflation as of Saturday, Jan. 28. The restaurant made a Facebook post on Jan. 12 saying only that its hours were changing. As of Saturday, Jan. 28, it had apparently…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Lehigh Valley Dad Dies In Workplace Accident: Coroner Lehigh Valley Dad Dies In Workplace Accident: Coroner
Lehigh Valley Dad Dies In Workplace Accident: Coroner A worker in Northampton County is dead following an on-the-job accident, authorities say.  Nicholas A. Varec, 36, of Emmaus, was on the clock at a worksite on the 4100 block of West Mountainview Drive in Lehigh Township on Wednesday, Jan. 4, said Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.  At around 12:20 p.m., Varec became pinned between "construction equipment and a trench box," the coroner continued. He was rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Muhlenberg, where he died at 2 p.m.  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration told Daily Voice that Varec was employed by Dirt Work Solutio…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Coroner ID's Lehigh Valley Driver Who Fatally Crashed Into House Coroner ID's Lehigh Valley Driver Who Fatally Crashed Into House
Coroner ID's Lehigh Valley Driver Who Fatally Crashed Into House Authorities have identified the Lehigh Valley driver who died after crashing into a Northampton County home Thursday night but are still working to figure out exactly how it happened.  Gregory Allen Mertz, 63, of Palmerton, was declared dead at the scene of the accident on Riverview Drive/State Route 145 in Lehigh Township on Dec. 22, Coroner Zachary Lysek said in a statement.  The cause of death was determined to be multiple traumatic injuries, and the manner of death is accidental, he wrote.  Investigators believe Mertz was involved in a two-car accident on the 1100 block …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Central PA Dealer Wanted In Victim's 2020 Overdose Death: Lehigh DA Central PA Dealer Wanted In Victim's 2020 Overdose Death: Lehigh DA
Central PA Dealer Wanted In Victim's 2020 Overdose Death: Lehigh DA An arrest warrant has been obtained for a 29-year-old woman accused of providing the drugs that killed a 30-year-old man in 2020, various news outlets say citing the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office. Natalia Hellriegel, of Ephrata and Catasauqua, was charged this week with drug delivery resulting in death and related offenses regarding the overdose death of Dominic Anthony, of Lehigh Township, the DA's office reportedly said in a release. Anthony and Hellriegel appear to be friends on Facebook, where Hellriegel announced just days before her arrest warrant that she's been clean…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Driver Killed In Double Pickup Truck Crash, Police Say Lehigh Valley Driver Killed In Double Pickup Truck Crash, Police Say
Lehigh Valley Driver Killed In Double Pickup Truck Crash, Police Say A Lehigh Valley driver was killed in a crash involving two pickup trucks, authorities said. Sylvanus Schmick, 59, and a passenger, Jeremy Schmick, were heading westbound on Route 248 in a blue Chevrolet Silverado when the vehicle crossed the double yellow line into oncoming traffic at the intersection of Sycamore Drive in Lehigh Township just before 4:05 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, the department said in a press release. Schmick, of Lansford, collided with a red Ford F250 Supercab pickup truck with a utility body driven by a 17-year-old Nazareth resident before the Silverado rolled onto its …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Cash Reward For Clues On Homicide Of 67-Year-Old Man: PA State Police (UPDATE) Cash Reward For Clues On Homicide Of 67-Year-Old Man: PA State Police (UPDATE)
Cash Reward For Clues On Homicide Of 67-Year-Old Man: PA State Police (Update) Pennsylvania State Police are offering a cash reward for clues on the recent homicide of a 67-year-old man in Northampton County. Michael Austin Powers was found dead as officers responded to 4525 Lower Three Mile Ln. in Lehigh Township around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29, DailyVoice.com reported. An autopsy by the Northampton County Coroner’s Office showed Powers’ manner of death to be homicide, state police said. Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers is offering a potential cash reward for information leading to an arrest. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Pennsylvania State Police …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Homicide Investigation Underway In Northampton County, State Police Say Homicide Investigation Underway In Northampton County, State Police Say
Homicide Investigation Underway In Northampton County, State Police Say State Police are investigating the homicide of a 67-year-old man in Northampton County. Michael Austin Powers was found dead in a home on the 4000 block of Lower Three Mile Lane in Lehigh Township around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29, state police said in a release. The case remains under investigation. Additional details were not released. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Pennsylvania State Police at (610) 861-2026 and reference Incident No. PA22-834290. Assisting agencies include Troop M Forensic Services Unit, Lehigh Township Police Department, Northampton County Dis…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
PA Man Accused Of Assaulting Girlfriend, Fled With Stolen SUV Found Hiding In Shed PA Man Accused Of Assaulting Girlfriend, Fled With Stolen SUV Found Hiding In Shed
PA Man Accused Of Assaulting Girlfriend, Fled With Stolen SUV Found Hiding In Shed Police in Northampton County arrested a man found hiding in a shed who they say assaulted his girlfriend and fled with her SUV earlier this week.  Roy Schlegel, 33, assaulted his girlfriend on the 1000 block of Blue Mountain Drive in Lehigh Township and sped off with her black 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe around 11:50 p.m. Wednesday, local police Chief Scott Fogel said. Schlegel, of Slatington, later returned to the victim’s home and sped toward police officers who were standing in the driveway, initiating a chase that was quickly terminated for safety, Fogel said. Schlegel was arrested Thur…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Police Seek Man Who Assaulted Girlfriend, Fled With Stolen SUV In Northampton County SEEN HIM? Police Seek Man Who Assaulted Girlfriend, Fled With Stolen SUV In Northampton County
Seen HIM? Police Seek Man Who Assaulted Girlfriend, Fled With Stolen SUV In Northampton County Police in Northampton County are seeking the public’s help tracking down a man who they say assaulted his girlfriend and fled with her SUV Wednesday night. Roy Schlegel, 33, is accused of assaulting his girlfriend on the 1000 block of Blue Mountain Drive in Lehigh Township and fleeing with her black 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe around 11:50 p.m., local police Chief Scott Fogel said. Schlegel, of Slatington, later returned to the victim’s home and sped toward police officers who were standing in the driveway, Fogel said. He then drove away, prompting officers to initiate a pursuit that was quickly…

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by Valerie Musson