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Convicted Felon Arrested For Fatal Bathroom Shooting: Lehigh County DA Convicted Felon Arrested For Fatal Bathroom Shooting: Lehigh County DA
Convicted Felon Arrested For Fatal Bathroom Shooting: Lehigh County DA A 56-year-old man who was shot dead on Friday, Oct. 4 has been identified and his suspected shooter is in custody, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced.  Christopher E. Potter was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:36 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, according to the coroner's release. Elvis Miguel Perez, 34, of Bethlehem, has been charged with the following felonies in connection with this fatal shooting: Criminal Homicide, Person Not to Possess, Use, Manufacture, Control, Sell or Transfer Firearms, and Possession of a Firearm with Altered Manufacture’…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Lehigh Driver Crashes Following High-Speed Chase: State Police Lehigh Driver Crashes Following High-Speed Chase: State Police
Lehigh Driver Crashes Following High-Speed Chase: State Police A high-speed police chase in Lehigh County came to a sudden stop when the fugitive crashed into a tractor trailer late on Sunday, Jan. 8, authorities say.  State troopers patrolling Rt. 476 in South Whitehall Township clocked a black Honda Accord traveling at 103 mph and signaled for the driver to pull over at about 9:40 p.m., the agency said in a release.  Police say the driver sped up to 125 mph and outran pursuing troopers for seven miles before authorities called off the chase for safety concerns. Two miles down the road, the driver lost control of the Honda and crashed into a…

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by Mac Bullock
Events
Lights In Greenawalds Returns After Hiatus Lights In Greenawalds Returns After Hiatus
Lights In Greenawalds Returns After Hiatus It's lit! Lights In Greenawalds is back. The popular South Whitehall Township Christmas light show has returned after a two-year hiatus. The show is put on by homeowner Mike Yellak, who covers his Greenawalds Avenue home with more than 100,000 Christmas lights. It's come to be one of the largest holiday light shows in the area. A massive kickoff show was held earlier this month. Lights In Greenawalds is open daily from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. The concession shed is open from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Fridays through Sundays, with music from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. daily. The show ends Dec. 23.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Anonymous Threat To 'Shoot People' At Orefield Middle School Prompted Closures, Police Say Anonymous Threat To 'Shoot People' At Orefield Middle School Prompted Closures, Police Say
Anonymous Threat To 'Shoot People' At Orefield Middle School Prompted Closures, Police Say Authorities have provided more details surrounding the Safe2Say threat that prompted the closure of all schools in a Lehigh County school district last week. On Wednesday, Sept. 7, around 8:20 p.m., an anonymous person threatened to "shoot people" at Orefield Middle School, South Whitehall Township police said. Parkland School District officials decided to close all schools Thursday, Sept. 8 out of an abundance of caution and held a virtual learning day on Friday, Sept. 9. School district officials at the time decided to close all buildings since the bus parking garage is near the mid…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Ramp From Route 309 To Route 22 Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Ramp From Route 309 To Route 22
Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Ramp From Route 309 To Route 22 A tractor-trailer crash closed a ramp from southbound Route 309 to eastbound Route 22 in South Whitehall Township Monday, June 13, authorities said. The vehicle ended up on its side around 8 a.m., and it was unclear when the ramp would be reopened, PA State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky said on Twitter. Route 309 S/B to State Route 22 EB, South Whitehall Twp., Lehigh Co. is currently closed for an overturned Tractor Trailer. Troopers on scene.@wfmztraffic @mcall @lehighvalley @LehighAlerts @SergeantGrozier @SWTPoliceDept pic.twitter.com/5F7fBjpyhQ — Trooper Branosky (@PSPTroopMPIO) Ju…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
All Love This Valentine's Day For Allentown Man Allegedly Killed By GF's Son All Love This Valentine's Day For Allentown Man Allegedly Killed By GF's Son
All Love This Valentine's Day For Allentown Man Allegedly Killed By GF's Son Authorities have identified the man allegedly killed by his girlfriend's son over the weekend in the Lehigh Valley. Miles Brickhouse Jr., 52, of Allentown, died from sharp force injuries sustained in an apartment in the 1900 block of West Woodlawn Street in South Whitehall Township around 10 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. A resident told police that her son, Gabriel Stettler, 18, became "agitated" and stabbed her boyfriend to death during a fight, WFMZ reports citing police. Stettler was arrested at the scene and arraigned on homicide charges, acc…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Family Of NJ Man Shot Dead By Officer At Dorney Park To Get $950K In Settlement Money Family Of NJ Man Shot Dead By Officer At Dorney Park To Get $950K In Settlement Money
Family Of NJ Man Shot Dead By Officer At Dorney Park To Get $950K In Settlement Money The family of a New Jersey man shot and killed by an "inexperienced" police officer directing traffic at Dorney Park will receive $950,000 reached in the settlement of a wrongful death suit, The Morning Call reports. Joseph Santos' two adult sons and 11-year-old daughter will receive a portion of the settlement, aside from law firm costs and fees, according to a copy of the settlement obtained by The Morning Call. Santos' estate administrator, Juliana Valenzuela, agreed to end the lawsuit on Sept. 14, according to the settlement. South Whitehall Township Officer Jonathan Ros…

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
I-78 Crash Victim Was Penn State Student, Hockey Player In Lehigh Valley I-78 Crash Victim Was Penn State Student, Hockey Player In Lehigh Valley
I-78 Crash Victim Was Penn State Student, Hockey Player In Lehigh Valley Five people were killed in two separate crashes Tuesday night on I-78 eastbound in Berks County, authorities said. One of the victims was 20-year-old August "Gus" Schwartz, of South Whitehall Township, the county coroner's office confirmed Thursday. The Penn State student was on his way home to the Lehigh Valley for the holidays and was only an hour away when he was involved in the first collision around 8:30 p.m. in Tilden Township, according to a GoFundMe in his name. A pile-up was caused by a school bus driver who did not slow down in a construction zone. According to state police, Sch…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Death Toll Rises To 5 In I-78 Crashes, Victims Identified Death Toll Rises To 5 In I-78 Crashes, Victims Identified
Death Toll Rises To 5 In I-78 Crashes, Victims Identified A fifth person has died after two separate crashes Tuesday on I-78 eastbound in Berks County, authorities said. Joshua D. Del Toro, 21, of Reading was pronounced dead at 9:47 p.m. Wednesday at Reading Hospital, the Berks County Coroner's Office said Thursday. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday evening at Reading Hospital.  Del Toro was a front seat passenger in a sedan involved in a chain reaction crash caused by a tractor-trailer that did not slow down for stopped traffic around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at mile marker 18.1 in Upper Tulpehocken Township, Pennsylvania State Police said.…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
NJ Road Rage Driver Accused Of Shooting Man Dead In PA NJ Road Rage Driver Accused Of Shooting Man Dead In PA
NJ Road Rage Driver Accused Of Shooting Man Dead In PA A 25-year-old New Jersey man was arrested for fatally shooting another man in Pennsylvania after an apparent road rage incident on Tuesday, authorities and reports say. Justin “Nuk” Nevius, of Phillipsburg, is facing charges of homicide and prohibited possession of a firearm in connection with the killing of 42-year-old Kippy Henry, of South Whitehall Township, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin and Allentown police chief Charles Roca. Officers were called to the intersection of 7th and Gordon Streets in Allentown around 7:40 p.m. for a report of shots fired. …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Gunman, Victim Both Dead In Lehigh Valley Shooting Spree Authorities ID Gunman, Victim Both Dead In Lehigh Valley Shooting Spree
Authorities ID Gunman, Victim Both Dead In Lehigh Valley Shooting Spree Authorities have identified two people killed in a Lehigh Valley shooting spree Wednesday morning, one of them being the gunman himself. Za Uk Lian, of South Whitehall Township, shot a vehicle on Route 22, a Jeep driver behind an Upper Macungie Wawa and then a 31-year-old tractor trailer driver before turning the gun on himself, according to Lehigh County officials. The tractor trailer driver was identified as Ramon Ramirez, 31, -- an employee of A. Duie Pyle -- who was pumping gas when he was shot by Lian, LehighValleyLive reports. Lian was behind the wheel of a white Toyota Corolla …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
KNOW ANYTHING? Police Seek To ID Suspect In Lehigh Valley Holiday Inn Robbery KNOW ANYTHING? Police Seek To ID Suspect In Lehigh Valley Holiday Inn Robbery
Know Anything? Police Seek To ID Suspect In Lehigh Valley Holiday Inn Robbery Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a suspect and vehicle following a robbery at a Lehigh Valley Holiday Inn Express. The robbery occurred at the Allentown location (1715 Plaza Lane) on Jan. 13, South Whitehall Township police said. The suspect and the vehicle involved in incident were captured on surveillance footage and are pictured above. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect or their vehicle is asked to contact Detective Stacey Janusz at 610-794-3237.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Felony Charges For Ex-Lehigh Valley HS Teacher Accused Of Year-Long Sexual Contact With Student Felony Charges For Ex-Lehigh Valley HS Teacher Accused Of Year-Long Sexual Contact With Student
Felony Charges For Ex-Lehigh Valley HS Teacher Accused Of Year-Long Sexual Contact With Student A Lehigh Valley man was working as a high school teacher when he had sex with a 17-year-old student numerous times over the course of more than a year, state police charged. Eric Michael Hahn, of South Whitehall Township, engaged in sexual activity with a 17-year-old girl while working as a teacher at Bangor Area High School starting in October 2019, state police said. Hahn, 38, engaged in the activity both in and outside of school, police said. Hahn was charged Thursday with intercourse/sexual contact with a student and corruption of minors, both third-degree felonies. He was being held …

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by Valerie Musson