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Muhlenberg Township, PA

Mom Dies In Fatal Pennsylvania Apartment Fire, Community Rallies To Help Family Mom Dies In Fatal Pennsylvania Apartment Fire, Community Rallies To Help Family
Mom Dies In Fatal Pennsylvania Apartment Fire, Community Rallies To Help Family After the death of a Berks County mom in an apartment fire, the community has rallied to help her grieving family. Amy Valentine couldn't escape from her burning apartment building in the 3400 block of Kutztown Road in Muhlenberg Township on Friday, Nov. 1, a GoFundMe campaign started by Valentine's daughter, Lexi Shuey, states. "I'm raising funds for my mom's funeral. These are words no child should ever have to say," Shuey said on the campaign page.  Valentine had a partial handicap and lived alone when the fire tore through her apartment building, according to Shuey. The cause…
Sword-Wielding Drug Dealer Convicted PA Murder: DA Sword-Wielding Drug Dealer Convicted PA Murder: DA
Sword-Wielding Drug Dealer Convicted PA Murder: DA A convicted drug dealer is back behind bars again, this time for murdering a man with a sword, the Berks County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Oct. 10. William Smoot, 50, Exeter Township, was convicted of First-Degree Murder and Conspiracy to Commit Murder for stabbing DelCollo multiple times with a sword on Thursday, Oct. 10, according to the Berks County District Attorney's Office. Smoot has been held in the Berks County Prison while awaiting sentencing, the district attorney's office said. A sentencing date was not available at the time of publication. Smoot's accompl…
Pursuit Of Teen In Stolen Car Ends With Fiery Crash: Reading Police Pursuit Of Teen In Stolen Car Ends With Fiery Crash: Reading Police
Pursuit Of Teen In Stolen Car Ends With Fiery Crash: Reading Police A juvenile who led police on a chase in a stolen car has been charged, Reading Police announced on Monday, June 24.  Officers spotted the vehicle near North 3rd and Washington streets around 1:30 a.m. When they tried to pull it over, the 15-year-old driver fled into Muhlenberg Township where he lost control and crashed, according to officials. The car caught fire before police removed the driver from the vehicle, RPD said.  The teen is charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, fleeing and eluding, and multiple traffic-related offenses. He is being charged as a juveni…
Police ID Suspect In Berks Bar Murder Of Former NFL Player Police ID Suspect In Berks Bar Murder Of Former NFL Player
Police ID Suspect In Berks Bar Murder Of Former NFL Player Authorities believe they know who shot and killed former NFL cornerback Antonio Dennard at a Berks County bar earlier this month. As Daily Voice has previously reported, Dennard was shot dead at Legends bar on North 5th Street Highway in Muhlenberg Township just after 3 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16.  Now, township police are charging Jose Daniel Pizarro, 24, of Reading, with first-degree murder, and a warrant has been issued for his arrest, according to court filings.  Judicial records also show that Pizarro was charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and receiving stolen property…
Former NFL Player Killed In Pennsylvania Bar Shooting Former NFL Player Killed In Pennsylvania Bar Shooting
Former NFL Player Killed In Pennsylvania Bar Shooting Authorities have identified the 32-year-old man slain at a Berks County bar in the early morning hours of Sunday. Oct. 16 as former NFL cornerback Antonio Dennard.  Dennard was shot dead at Legends bar on North 5th Street Highway in Muhlenberg Township just after 3 a.m. Sunday morning, according to the Berks County Coroner's Office and a report by WFMZ. Officials said the official cause of death is pending further examination. An autopsy has been scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 18, the Coroner's Office added.  Muhlenberg Township police and the Berks County District Attorney's Office…
Four Pounds Of Meth, Fentanyl, Stolen Gun Seized In Berks County Busts: PD Four Pounds Of Meth, Fentanyl, Stolen Gun Seized In Berks County Busts: PD
Four Pounds Of Meth, Fentanyl, Stolen Gun Seized In Berks County Busts: PD An investigation by local and state law enforcement led to one arrest and the seizure of several pounds of drugs, cash, and stolen gun, authorities in Berks County said. Viccasey Garcia, 35, of West Reading was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 8 after the Reading Police Department, Berks County District Attorney Drug Task Force and Pennsylvania State Police found the items during a search of two homes linked to him, they said. The warrants were served at a house on N 6th Avenue in West Reading and the other on the 1800 block of Scindo Court in Muhlenberg Township, authorities said. The followin…
Would-Be Catalytic Converter Thief Shot By Officer During Pursuit In Berks County: Police Would-Be Catalytic Converter Thief Shot By Officer During Pursuit In Berks County: Police
Would-Be Catalytic Converter Thief Shot By Officer During Pursuit In Berks County: Police A cop shot a would-be catalytic converter thief who led police on a chase through Berks County Thursday, July 14, authorities said. Officers responding to a theft call found Tyvan Barnett, 25, Ejau Collazo, 18, and one other man trying to steal catalytic converters from vehicles parked on the 200 block of South 5th Street in Reading, according to the Berks County District Attorney's Office. Cops spotted one of the men holding what appeared to be a saw or car jack before the trio fled in a black Honda Accord, authorities said. Officers pursued the sedan, but when the group refused…
Woman Fatally Run Over By Truck In Berks County: Report Woman Fatally Run Over By Truck In Berks County: Report
Woman Fatally Run Over By Truck In Berks County: Report A woman died at a local hospital after being run over by a truck in Berks County, WFMZ reports. The 83-year-old victim was crossing the street when she was struck by a trash truck that was reversing on the 1300 block of Rising Sun Avenue in Muhlenberg Township around 8:30 a.m. Friday, June 10, the outlet says. It was not immediately clear whether charges would be filed. Click here for more from WFMZ.
Berks County Man, 75, Killed In Route 61 Crash: Report Berks County Man, 75, Killed In Route 61 Crash: Report
Berks County Man, 75, Killed In Route 61 Crash: Report A 75-year-old Berks County man was killed in a crash on Route 61 in Muhlenberg Township, WFMZ reports. Jeffrey Jackson, of Muhlenberg Township, was ejected from a car in the northbound lanes around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 28, police at the scene told the outlet. The circumstances surrounding the crash were not made public. Click here for more WFMZ.
'Senseless Act Of Violence:' 2 Men Charged In Murder Of 28-Year-Old Berks Man Found At Park 'Senseless Act Of Violence:' 2 Men Charged In Murder Of 28-Year-Old Berks Man Found At Park
'Senseless Act Of Violence:' 2 Men Charged In Murder Of 28-Year-Old Berks Man Found At Park Two men are charged with the murder of a 28-year-old Berks County man over apparent drug debt, authorities said. William W. Smoot Jr., 47, and Joseph G. Lachina, 28, both of Exeter Township, have been charged with first, second, and third-degree murder, robbery, aggravated assault, and related charges, District Attorney John Adams and Central Berks Regional police chief Ray Serafin said at a press conference Thursday morning. Adams called the Oct. 25 killing of the victim, Anthony DelCollo, a "senseless act of violence." DA Adams, Central Berks Regional Police Chief Ray Serafin, and C…
Berks Man Charged For Sexually Assaulting, Impregnating 13-Year-Old Niece, Authorities Say Berks Man Charged For Sexually Assaulting, Impregnating 13-Year-Old Niece, Authorities Say
Berks Man Charged For Sexually Assaulting, Impregnating 13-Year-Old Niece, Authorities Say A Berks County man was arrested and charged after authorities were told he sexually assaulted and impregnated his 13-year-old niece. An investigation began on Dec. 27, 2020, when the Reading Police Department received a complaint relative to a sexual assault involving a 13-year-old female victim, according to the Berks County District Attorney’s Detective Office. In a Jan. 15 interview, the girl told officers that her uncle, Luis Angel Bautista, 29, was the person who sexually assaulted and impregnated her on April 23, 2020, inside a home in Reading, authorities said. Detect…
PD: Berks County Man Admits Fatally Shooting Woman Inside Muhlenberg Apartment PD: Berks County Man Admits Fatally Shooting Woman Inside Muhlenberg Apartment
PD: Berks County Man Admits Fatally Shooting Woman Inside Muhlenberg Apartment A Berks County man was arrested on homicide charges after he admitted to police he fatally shot a 41-year-old woman in her Muhlenberg apartment, authorities said. Todd Talarico, 46, of Muhlenberg Township, is also accused of fleeing across the state in Elise Moyer's vehicle, according to the Muhlenberg Police Department. Muhlenberg Township police were contacted Monday by police in Columbia County after they stopped Talarico in Moyer's car, police said. Talarico told officers Moyer was dead in her apartment, authorities said. In response, officers went to Moyer's apartment in the 250…
Berks DA: Officer Justified In Deadly Police Shooting Of 62-Year-Old Muhlenberg Twp. Man Berks DA: Officer Justified In Deadly Police Shooting Of 62-Year-Old Muhlenberg Twp. Man
Berks DA: Officer Justified In Deadly Police Shooting Of 62-Year-Old Muhlenberg Twp. Man A nearly month-long investigation determined that a Muhlenberg Township police officer was justified in their use of force in a shooting that left a 62-year-old man dead, authorities announced. Police were called to Steven Hughes' house around 2:15 p.m. on March 15 when his niece reportedly called 911. Arriving officers found Hughes locked inside of a second-floor bedroom in his Wagon Wheel Lane home. After gaining entry into the room, police told Hughes to drop the knife, but refused, prompting an officer to tase him, the Berks County District Attorney's office said. When that didn't work…