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$50K Company Spending Spree: Pennsylvania School Board Member Charged With Felony Theft
A school board member who campaigned on her experience with financial oversight and audits is accused of using more than $50,000 from her employer for family vacations, Amazon purchases, and Bar Mitzvah photography, authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 24.
Lower Merion School Board member Jennifer Rivera, 41, of Bala Cynwyd, turned herself in to Lower Merion Township Police on Monday on multiple felony charges stemming from her employment at SMB, a Bala Cynwyd law firm marketing agency, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Lower Merion Township Police Superintendent Andre…
Teen Needed Surgery After Genitals Bitten During Sexual Assault At PA Hotel: Prosecutors
A woman was left unable to walk and needed surgery after a sexual assault at a Pennsylvania hotel, authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 24.
Javier Santos-Rivera, 41, of Allentown, was charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated assault, sexual assault, simple assault, indecent assault, and intimidation of a witness or victim, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said.
Pennsylvania State Police were called to an area hospital around 7:17 a.m. on March 21 after a 19-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted, according to the DA's office. Investigators d…
20-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed By Trucker Backing Into His Path; Driver Charged: PSP
A 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed when a tractor-trailer driver backed out of a private driveway and into his path, leading to a homicide-by-vehicle charge, Pennsylvania State Police and court records show
Ethan F. Small, of Gardners, was riding a 2023 Suzuki GXR-R750 east on Walnut Bottom Road in Penn Township when the crash happened near 1608 Walnut Bottom Road in Cumberland County at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21, according to PSP Carlisle.
Farid Mohammad, 43, of Richmond, Texas, was backing a 2027 Freightliner Cascadia out of a private driveway as Small crested a hill, troopers said.
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Victim ID'd In PA Murder; Woman Charged In Double Shooting: Officials
A woman shot to death inside a Northampton County home has been identified as 27-year-old Atirah N. Steed, while another woman remains jailed without bail on homicide charges, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 24.
Steed died from multiple gunshot wounds, an autopsy completed Monday at the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and Forensic Center determined. Her death was ruled a homicide, Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said.
Lacole Diane Dotson, 27, also of Freemansburg, has been charged with criminal homicide, attempted criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and recklessly endangering another person i…
Rocks, Logs Thrown At Cars On US 30; 17 Vehicles Hit, 2 Hurt: PA State Police
Two boys threw large rocks, sticks, and logs onto the US 30 Bypass damaging at least 17 vehicles and injuring two people, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 24.
The boys threw the debris onto the highway just east of Airport Road in Valley Township, Chester County during the evening hours of Wednesday, Aug. 19, and Friday, Aug. 21, according to state police.
Troopers have identified 17 vehicles that were damaged after being struck by the debris, police said. Two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries when their vehicle was hit.
The boys were charged with aggra…
$740K Stolen From Churches, Priest's Own Mother By Ex-Clergyman: PA AG
A former Ukrainian Catholic priest stole more than $740,000 from Pennsylvania churches, church groups, and his own mother, state authorities announced.
Gregory Allen Madeya, 69, formerly of Westmoreland County, was arrested in Vero Beach, Florida, on Friday, Aug. 14, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, Aug. 17.
Madeya is awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania on felony charges of dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities, theft by unlawful taking, theft by failure to make required disposition of funds, financial exploitation of an older adult or care-dependent pers…
