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Man, 82, Shoots Wife In Head With .22 Caliber Rifle: Berks County DA Man, 82, Shoots Wife In Head With .22 Caliber Rifle: Berks County DA
Man, 82, Shoots Wife In Head With .22 Caliber Rifle: Berks County DA An 82-year-old Berks County man was arrested after shooting his wife in the head with a .22 caliber rifle, the Berks County District Attorney's Office said. Howard “Philip” Boltz, of Bethel, called police to report that he had just shot his wife in their home on Airport Road at 9:10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, according to the district attorney's office. Police found an 84-year-old woman in the residence with a gunshot wound to her head, the district attorney's office said. She was taken to Penn State Hershey Medical Center in stable condition. Boltz was arrested and charged with Criminal Atte…

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by Merriell Moyer
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Berks Thieves Used Stolen Truck To Rip ATM From Ground, Troopers Say Berks Thieves Used Stolen Truck To Rip ATM From Ground, Troopers Say
Berks Thieves Used Stolen Truck To Rip ATM From Ground, Troopers Say State police are investigating a theft from an ATM at a Berks County bank.  The three suspects drove a stolen truck to First Citizens Community Bank in Tulpehocken Township around 3 a.m. on May 6, troopers said in a release.  They pried open the top panel and bottom door of a drive-up ATM, fastened a tow hook and chain inside the door, then accelerated the truck forward to remove the ATM from its concrete base, police said.  Once it was on the ground, they removed the cash from the ATM, according to investigators. Police said the trio fled in an SUV, possibly …

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by Mac Bullock
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Deadly House Fire Under Investigation In Berks County Deadly House Fire Under Investigation In Berks County
Deadly House Fire Under Investigation In Berks County One person was killed in a house fire in Tulpehocken Township late Tuesday night, Dec. 12, state police have announced.  Firefighters were called to a blaze with entrapment at a one-story home on the 100 block of Deck Road around 11:30 p.m., troopers said in a release.  A second alarm was requested and firefighters made their way inside, where they found a victim unresponsive on the first floor, authorities said. That victim was pronounced dead at the scene but police said they are withholding their name pending notification of loved ones.  Two other adults were able to esca…

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by Mac Bullock
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Berks Man Throws 4-Month-Old Child To Ground During Argument With GF, State Police Say Berks Man Throws 4-Month-Old Child To Ground During Argument With GF, State Police Say
Berks Man Throws 4-Month-Old Child To Ground During Argument With GF, State Police Say A Berks County man has been charged with seriously injuring a 4-month-old baby who he threw to the ground during an argument with his girlfriend, State Police said. Troopers responded to the 7000 block of Lancaster Avenue in Tulpehocken Township around 11:30 p.m. Friday, Pennsylvania State Police said. Scott Albrecht, and his 40-year-old girlfriend, were arguing while Albrecht was holding the baby, state police said.  He then threw the baby to the ground, causing serious injuries to the baby's head, according to state police.  The victim was taken to Penn State Hershey Medical C…

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by Nicole Acosta