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Three Men Convicted In Murderous PA Drug Trafficking Ring Three Men Convicted In Murderous PA Drug Trafficking Ring
Three Men Convicted In Murderous PA Drug Trafficking Ring Three men were convicted on multiple charges for their roles in a murderous drug trafficking ring operating in Berks County, authorities said. Jesus Feliciano-Trinidad, 33, Dewayne Quinones, 29, and Mayco Alvarez-Jackson, 25, all of Reading, were found guilty at trial of murder, kidnapping, drug distribution, and firearms offenses, United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero and Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams announced on Thursday, Oct. 20. The organization was responsible for multiple homicides, kidnappings, and conspiracies to kidnap in 2017 and 2018, including a q…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Fugitive With Drug Dealing Convictions In Multiple Counties Caught In Ephrata: Police Fugitive With Drug Dealing Convictions In Multiple Counties Caught In Ephrata: Police
Fugitive With Drug Dealing Convictions In Multiple Counties Caught In Ephrata: Police A fugitive with a criminal record going back a decade was arrested in Ephrata on Thursday, Oct. 13, police say. John Jose Figueroa, 32, of Reading, was "a fugitive from justice following an incident in Reinholds area of West Cocalico Township," police say.  The details of that incident were not immediately available beyond how and where he was found.  Figueroa was found sleeping behind a business in the 100 block of West Main Street, Reinholds, around 2:30 a.m., Ephrata police detailed in a release.  The Adams County Sheriff's Department wanted Figueroa for failure to appea…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Reading Officer Justified In Shooting Wanted Man Outside Wawa, DA Says Reading Officer Justified In Shooting Wanted Man Outside Wawa, DA Says
Reading Officer Justified In Shooting Wanted Man Outside Wawa, DA Says A Reading police officer was justified in shooting a wanted man who had struck him with his car while trying to flee from a Wawa parking lot last month, authorities said. "The actions of a Reading police officer on September 14, 2022, was a reasonable act of self-defense and defense of another," District Attorney John T. Adams announced on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Emanuel Padilla-Tirado, 31, had a warrant out for his arrest in connection with a Sept. 9 shooting in the city, when undercover and uniformed officers spotted his 2012 Chevrolet Malibu parked at the Wawa store on the 400 …

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by Nicole Acosta
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NY Man Indicted On Federal Charges For Abducting PA Ex-GF's 13-Year-Old Daughter NY Man Indicted On Federal Charges For Abducting PA Ex-GF's 13-Year-Old Daughter
NY Man Indicted On Federal Charges For Abducting PA Ex-GF's 13-Year-Old Daughter A New York man has been indicted on federal charges for abducting his ex-girlfriend's young daughter from Pennsylvania and bringing her to Brooklyn, authorities said. Duane Taylor, 47, made his first appearance in federal court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on kidnapping charges on Thursday, Sept. 22. He's accused of kidnapping 13-year-old Janae Kalia-Henry from her home near Schuylkill Avenue in Reading around 2 a.m. on Aug. 31, prompting state police to issue an Amber Alert approximately 12 hours later. The multi-state search led authorities to Brooklyn, where they found t…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Body Found By Campers On Schuylkill River Island ID'd As Missing Man: Report Body Found By Campers On Schuylkill River Island ID'd As Missing Man: Report
Body Found By Campers On Schuylkill River Island ID'd As Missing Man: Report A body found by campers last month on an island in the Schuylkill River was identified as a Reading man who went missing six months earlier, WFMZ reports. The body of 62-year-old Kerry Frazier, who was last seen on Feb. 28, was discovered by campers in Union Township on Aug. 23, the outlet says. The cause and manner of his death were still being investigated. Frazier did not own a vehicle and was believed to be in the Harrisburg area, his family told authorities when they reported him missing on March 4. Click here for more from WFMZ.

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by Nicole Acosta
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Trio Charged With Selling Montco Woman Deadly Drug Combo Of Fentanyl, Horse Tranquilizer Trio Charged With Selling Montco Woman Deadly Drug Combo Of Fentanyl, Horse Tranquilizer
Trio Charged With Selling Montco Woman Deadly Drug Combo Of Fentanyl, Horse Tranquilizer Three people were arrested in connection with the overdose death of a Montgomery County woman, authorities said. Jonathan Heffren, 27, of Reading; Michael Lavelle, 23, of Plymouth Meeting; and Marrissa Roman, 29, of Douglassville, have been charged with drug delivery resulting in death, possession with intent to deliver and related charges stemming from the May death of 41-year-old Jessica Martin, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said in a joint release. Officers responded to a report of a cardiac arrest at a home on Providence Forge Road in Upper Providence Township…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Trustee Convicted Of Stealing $100K From PA Bar With Expired Liquor License Trustee Convicted Of Stealing $100K From PA Bar With Expired Liquor License
Trustee Convicted Of Stealing $100K From PA Bar With Expired Liquor License A 51-year-old woman was convicted of stealing more than $100,000 from the Pennsylvania bar she worked at for more than a decade, authorities said. Vycky Macri, of Reading, was found guilty Friday, Sept. 9 of theft by unlawful taking and failure to make required disposition of funds, according to the Berks County District Attorney's Office. An investigation into Macri was launched in February 2020, after detectives received a complaint relating to the discovery of financial irregularities at the Shillington Social Quarters. Macri has been affiliated with the bar since 2008. During her …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Two PA Lottery Players Split Match 6 Jackpot Worth $620K Two PA Lottery Players Split Match 6 Jackpot Worth $620K
Two PA Lottery Players Split Match 6 Jackpot Worth $620K Two lucky Pennsylvania lottery tickets matched all six numbers drawn, splitting the Match 6 jackpot from the Tuesday, Sept. 6 drawing. The jackpot was worth $620,000. Each winning ticket is worth $310,000. The winning numbers were: 4-6-7-21-34-40. The lucky tickets were sold at the following locations: Berks County: Redner’s Warehouse Markets, 3205 North 5th St. Highway, Reading Luzerne County: Can Do Convenience, 419 South Poplar St., Hazleton The retailers will receive a bonus check for $500 for each winning ticket sold. Winners should call 1-800-692-7481. Players…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Man Charged With Kidnapping Reading Girl Is Mom's Ex-BF, Police Say Man Charged With Kidnapping Reading Girl Is Mom's Ex-BF, Police Say
Man Charged With Kidnapping Reading Girl Is Mom's Ex-BF, Police Say The suspect who abducted a girl in Reading on Wednesday, Aug. 31 is the ex-boyfriend of the victim's mom, authorities have revealed. Duane Taylor kidnapped 13-year-old Janae Kalia-Henry from her home near Schuylkill Avenue around 2 a.m., prompting state police to issue an Amber Alert approximately 12 hours later. The multi-state search led authorities to Brooklyn, NY, where they found the girl that evening wearing no shoes on Glenmore Avenue, 6abc reports. Her condition was not immediately specified. Taylor was charged with the kidnapping of a minor, false imp…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Teen Girl Abducted In Berks County Found Safe (UPDATE) Teen Girl Abducted In Berks County Found Safe (UPDATE)
Teen Girl Abducted In Berks County Found Safe (Update) UPDATE: Janae Kalia-Henry, 13, has been found safe, PA State Police announced on Twitter just before 7 p.m. ***Original story below*** Pennsylvania State Police have issued an Amber Alert for a teen girl who they say was abducted by an unknown man in Berks County. Janae Kalia-Henry, 13, was last seen near Schuylkill Avenue in Reading around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, police said on Twitter. She was believed to be riding in a silver Chevrolet Traverse with a Pennsylvania registration. Police did not provide a license plate number. Kalia-Henry was last seen wearing a red shirt and …

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by Nicole Acosta
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ID Sought For Suspects In Deadly Shooting Of 28-Year-Old Reading Dad ID Sought For Suspects In Deadly Shooting Of 28-Year-Old Reading Dad
ID Sought For Suspects In Deadly Shooting Of 28-Year-Old Reading Dad Police in Reading are seeking the public's help in identifying two suspects they believe are connected to a shooting that claimed the life of a 28-year-old dad and injured another. Surveillance video released on Friday, Aug. 26 shows two masked men who were seen in the area just minutes before the shooting on the 300 block of McKnight Street around 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, Reading police said. Josmar Ceballos, of Reading, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. A second shooting victim -- a 49-year-old man -- was taken to Tower Health Reading Hospital, where he was expected to sur…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Motorcyclist Killed In Berks County Crash Leaves Behind Wife, Young Son Motorcyclist Killed In Berks County Crash Leaves Behind Wife, Young Son
Motorcyclist Killed In Berks County Crash Leaves Behind Wife, Young Son A fundraiser has been launched for the family of a Berks County man who was killed in a motorcycle crash in Centre Township on Sunday, Aug. 21. Steven Brenner, 29, was traveling south on Railroad Road on his 1973 Harley Davidson when he failed to negotiate a curve in the road while speeding, Pennsylvania State Police said. He drove off the road, hit a ditch in a driveway, and crashed into a farm trailer, police said. The man, who police say was not wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene around 4:40 p.m. Family and friends are now raising funds to help with f…

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by Nicole Acosta