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Fundraiser Launched For Lehigh Valley Teen Killed In Motorcycle Crash Fundraiser Launched For Lehigh Valley Teen Killed In Motorcycle Crash
Fundraiser Launched For Lehigh Valley Teen Killed In Motorcycle Crash Community members have raised thousands for the 19-year-old who died in a Walnutport crash over the weekend.  Eliam Buchanan-Ramos' motorcycle collided with another vehicle on Riverview Drive around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 1, officials have said.  He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg where he died from complications of multiple traumatic injuries on Sunday afternoon, according to the Coroner's Office. His death was ruled accidental.  On GoFundMe, his older sister said Buchanan-Ramo was a "beloved brother, son, uncle, cousin, nephew, friend and brother in Christ…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Lehigh Valley Motorcyclist, 19, Dies After Crash: Coroner Lehigh Valley Motorcyclist, 19, Dies After Crash: Coroner
Lehigh Valley Motorcyclist, 19, Dies After Crash: Coroner A 19-year-old man has died from his injuries after a motorcycle crash in Walnutport, according to officials.  Eliam Emanuel Buchanan-Ramos' motorcycle collided with another vehicle on Riverview Drive around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 1, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said.  He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg where he died from complications of multiple traumatic injuries on Sunday afternoon, officials said. His death was ruled accidental.  Lehigh Township police are investigating, the Coroner's Office 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
Armed Barricade Situation Ends In Arrest: Lehigh Township Police 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
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Lehigh Valley Animal Rescue Needs Public's Help To Relocate Lehigh Valley Animal Rescue Needs Public's Help To Relocate
Lehigh Valley Animal Rescue Needs Public's Help To Relocate Furry Feet Rescue of Walnutport is calling on the public to help fund an upcoming move.  Staffers say the shelter must find a new home to make their facilities compliant with new Pennsylvania state laws.  "We are committed to providing shelter and care for stray dogs and those that come from other states, but we cannot do it alone," wrote campaign organizer Michelle Geyer on GoFundMe.com.  "We need your support to keep our mission alive and continue to provide a safe environment for these animals." Organizers said they expect the new facility to cost around $52,000. They wi…

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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
Police & Fire
Lehighton Area School Teacher Charged In Human Trafficking Sting: District Lehighton Area School Teacher Charged In Human Trafficking Sting: District
Lehighton Area School Teacher Charged In Human Trafficking Sting: District A Carbon County teacher faces criminal charges in connection with a sex trafficking investigation, school administrators say.  Michael Feifel, a social studies teacher at Lehighton Area High School according to his LinkedIn, "was arrested as a result of a (...) joint investigation of Berks, Northampton, and Lehigh counties," said Dr. Christina Fish, Lehighton superintendent. "The district and Mr. Feifel are cooperating with the investigation," Fish wrote in a message on the district website.   "Mr. Feifel is currently not involved in any coaching or teaching over the summer …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Man Dies Two Months After Crash In North Whitehall: Coroner Lehigh Valley Man Dies Two Months After Crash In North Whitehall: Coroner
Lehigh Valley Man Dies Two Months After Crash In North Whitehall: Coroner A 38-year-old man has died two months after a crash in the Lehigh Valley, authorities said. Przemyslaw Kucharski, 38, of Walnutport (Lehigh Township) died Tuesday, June 14 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said. He died of complications of multiple blunt force injuries he sustained in an April 11 crash in North Whitehall Township, the coroner's office said. Kucharski was behind the wheel of a vehicle that struck another vehicle near the Top Star Gas Station on PA-145 in the Laurys Station community, officials said. His death was determined to be …

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by Nicole Acosta