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Child Predator Bust: Fugitive Found Hiding Under Blankets On Child’s Bed, PA AG Says Child Predator Bust: Fugitive Found Hiding Under Blankets On Child’s Bed, PA AG Says
Child Predator Bust: Fugitive Found Hiding Under Blankets On Child’s Bed, PA AG Says A wanted fugitive accused of producing child sexual abuse material was found hiding under blankets on a child’s bed in Bethlehem, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, April 20. Noel A. Tirado, 41, was taken into custody earlier this month at an acquaintance’s home in Bethlehem, where agents with the Office of Attorney General located him during a warrant service, according to the release. Tirado had been under investigation for uploading child sexual abuse material when authorities discovered he was also wanted in Lehigh, Northampton, and Monroe counties on charges including es…
Woman Stabbed To Death As Gunman Kills 2nd Victim Before Police Shoot Him In PA Home: DA Woman Stabbed To Death As Gunman Kills 2nd Victim Before Police Shoot Him In PA Home: DA
Woman Stabbed To Death As Gunman Kills 2nd Victim Before Police Shoot Him In PA Home: DA A violent domestic incident left three people dead inside a Chester home early Wednesday morning, April 1, authorities said. Officers were called to the 900 block of Barclay Street around 1 a.m. for reports of a man armed with a knife, according to Delaware County District Attorney’s Office. When police entered the home, they found the man actively attacking a woman with the weapon and ignoring commands to drop it, the DA’s office told the press. An officer then fired at least one shot, striking the suspect. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators later determined the su…
PA Man Tries Running Over Neighbor; Stabs Him In Arm With 6-Inch Knife: DA PA Man Tries Running Over Neighbor; Stabs Him In Arm With 6-Inch Knife: DA
PA Man Tries Running Over Neighbor; Stabs Him In Arm With 6-Inch Knife: DA A Lancaster man tried to mow down his neighbor with a truck before stabbing him in the arm with a 6-inch knife during a wild chase, police in Manheim Township announced on Tuesday, July 1. Alfredo Santiago-Tirado, 37, is facing charges of aggravated assault, terroristic threats, and recklessly endangering another person after the terrifying ordeal outside a home on the 900 block of North Queen Street, according to authorities. It started around 9 a.m. on Friday, May 31, when Santiago-Tirado's neighbor accused him of breaking into their apartment, police said. Santiago-Tirado said “no,” hopp…
PA State Trooper Slammed Infant’s Head, Let Kids Handle Guns: AG PA State Trooper Slammed Infant’s Head, Let Kids Handle Guns: AG
PA State Trooper Slammed Infant’s Head, Let Kids Handle Guns: AG A Pennsylvania State Police trooper previously arrested for stalking a witness is now accused of causing head trauma to an infant and endangering two other children, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, July 1. Christopher S. Young, 35, of Lancaster County, has been charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and recklessly endangering another person, following a joint investigation by the Attorney General’s Office and the State Police Bureau of Integrity and Professional Standards. Young was arraigned Tuesday and released on $50,000 ba…
Jealous Ex-BF With Knife Tries Repeatedly To Run Over Romantic Rival In PA: Police Jealous Ex-BF With Knife Tries Repeatedly To Run Over Romantic Rival In PA: Police
Jealous Ex-BF With Knife Tries Repeatedly To Run Over Romantic Rival In PA: Police Fueled by jealousy over a woman the victim was dating, a Bensalem man allegedly chased him with a knife and tried to run him over multiple times, police announced on Monday, May 26. Jeffrey Santucci, 66, of Bristol Pike in Bensalem, was identified as the driver of a red GMC SUV who terrorized the man along Bristol Pike and Red Lion Road on Saturday, May 24, according to Bensalem Police. Officers were first called around 4:10 p.m. for a disturbance. A man told police that a stranger in an SUV pulled up beside him, started yelling, then jumped out of the car wielding a large knife and chased …
NJ Man Stabs Waffle House Diner During Fight With Woman: PA State Police NJ Man Stabs Waffle House Diner During Fight With Woman: PA State Police
NJ Man Stabs Waffle House Diner During Fight With Woman: PA State Police A Phillipsburg man stabbed another man during a violent altercation outside a Waffle House in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, May 20. The 36-year-old suspect from Phillipsburg, New Jersey, is accused of attacking a 22-year-old Allentown man in the parking lot of the Waffle House at 1783 Airport Road in Hanover Township around 5:14 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, according to Troop M-Bethlehem. The stabbing happened after a fight between the 22-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman from Newark, New Jersey, escalated outside the diner. The argument reportedly began ins…
‘To Ensure She Was Dead’: PA Husband Slashes Wife’s Throat, Stabs Her Heart 10 Times, DA ‘To Ensure She Was Dead’: PA Husband Slashes Wife’s Throat, Stabs Her Heart 10 Times, DA
‘To Ensure She Was Dead’: PA Husband Slashes Wife’s Throat, Stabs Her Heart 10 Times, DA A Bethlehem Township man admitted to slashing his wife’s throat and stabbing her in the heart at least 10 times with a knife and hammer “to ensure she was dead,” authorities said. James Christopher Frank is charged with criminal homicide after police discovered the body of his wife, Deborah Glaser, inside their home on 3rd Street, Northampton County District Attorney Stephen G. Baratta announced on Tuesday, March 11. Bethlehem Township police were called around 8:30 a.m. for a welfare check after a concerned family member grew worried about the couple, according to the DA. Officers attemp…
EXCLUSIVE: Mugshot Released Of Ex-College Soccer Star Accused In Brother's NJ Murder EXCLUSIVE: Mugshot Released Of Ex-College Soccer Star Accused In Brother's NJ Murder
Exclusive: Mugshot Released Of Ex-College Soccer Star Accused In Brother's NJ Murder Daily Voice has exclusively obtained the mugshot of 31-year-old Matthew Hertgen, a former Wesleyan University soccer player accused of murder in his brother Joseph Hertgen's death. Hertgen's charges were announced Monday, Feb. 24, by Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey, following the Saturday, Feb. 22 death of 26-year-old Joseph Hertgen in Princeton. Matthew is also charged with third- and fourth-degree weapons offenses for allegedly possessing a knife and a golf club, as well as third-degree animal cruelty for the death of a cat found inside the apartment, Marbrey said. The NY…
Armed Man Demands Police ‘Shoot Me’ In Harrisburg Parking Garage Standoff Armed Man Demands Police ‘Shoot Me’ In Harrisburg Parking Garage Standoff
Armed Man Demands Police ‘Shoot Me’ In Harrisburg Parking Garage Standoff A heavily armed man repeatedly begged Harrisburg police officers to "shoot me" during a tense standoff inside a downtown parking garage, authorities announced on Monday, Feb. 17. The dramatic encounter began when officers responded to a trespassing complaint at the garage, where employees reported a man refusing to leave, police said. When officers arrived, the man concealed himself in a stairwell and claimed he was armed, according to the department. As officers attempted to de-escalate the situation, the man allegedly ignored commands and continued making movements as if he was reaching f…
PA Mom Pulls Knife On Woman Before Partner Fires Gun: Affidavit PA Mom Pulls Knife On Woman Before Partner Fires Gun: Affidavit
PA Mom Pulls Knife On Woman Before Partner Fires Gun: Affidavit A mother allegedly pulled a knife and threatened to kill a woman before her partner fired a gun at a man in a Cumberland County parking lot, Upper Allen Police said in an affidavit released Sunday, Dec. 8. Officers were called to the 500 block of Geneva Drive around 1:15 p.m. for reports of a fight involving a firearm. Witnesses told police that a gray Dodge Durango, later located nearby, fled the scene after shots were fired, authorities said. Heriberto Pagan-Maldonado, 46, was driving the vehicle with Marisol Muniz, 47, in the passenger seat and her juvenile daughter in the back seat, a…
PA Teen Who Was ‘Going To Kill My Dad Today’ Sentenced To Prison PA Teen Who Was ‘Going To Kill My Dad Today’ Sentenced To Prison
PA Teen Who Was ‘Going To Kill My Dad Today’ Sentenced To Prison A Caernarvon Township teenager who attacked his father with a BB gun and a knife after declaring he was “going to kill my dad today” has been sentenced to 3 to 6 years in state prison, authorities announced on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Nicholas Martin, 17, pleaded guilty on Oct. 28 to aggravated assault, possession of an instrument of crime, and simple assault, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Along with his prison term, Martin was ordered to pay over $226,000 in restitution to cover his father's medical expenses. The attack occurred on Oct. 11, 2023, at their home in…
Knife Falls Out Of Student's Backpack At Charter School: PA State Police Knife Falls Out Of Student's Backpack At Charter School: PA State Police
Knife Falls Out Of Student's Backpack At Charter School: PA State Police A student at a Chester County school is in trouble with police after a knife fell out of their backpack, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers were called to the Avon Grove Charter School, located at 110 East State Road, West Grove, at about 11:18 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, state police said. The knife is described as a pocketknife which was discovered when it fell out of the student's backpack, according to state police. There was no threat to the school, the public, or anyone else involved in the case, state police said. There is no word on any charges. The investigation i…