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PA Man Caught In 'Teen' Sex Sting, Found With Child Porn: Prosecutors
A Lancaster man who arrived for what he believed was a sexual encounter with a 15-year-old girl instead walked into a vigilante predator sting operation — and was sentenced to state prison, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday, May 20.
Daniel Hackel, 23, of the 400 block of North Duke Street, was sentenced by Judge Jeffery Wright to two-and-a-half to seven years in state prison after pleading guilty on Monday, May 5, according to the DA’s Office.
Hackel pleaded guilty to attempted statutory sexual assault, disseminating child sexual abuse material, 10 counts o…
Teacher, Hotel Owner, Mom Of 3 Killed In PA Domestic Shooting
A beloved teacher, hotel owner, and mom of three was killed in what investigators say was a domestic shooting inside her Pennsylvania home, State Police announced Friday, May 22.
Troopers from PSP Lykens were called to a reported shooting at a home in the 90 block of Carsonville Road in Jefferson Township around 2:13 p.m. Thursday, May 21, according to state police.
When officers arrived, they found 45-year-old Taryn D. Morgan of Halifax suffering from a gunshot wound inside the residence. Her husband, 46-year-old Dennis Morgan, was also found wounded from a gunshot, police said.
Despite l…
Father, Son Charged After Explosive Device Thrown Near Polling Site: Lehigh County DA (Update)
A father and son from Catasauqua have been charged after investigators say an explosive device was thrown from a moving pickup truck near a church serving as a polling location on Election Day, authorities announced Thursday, May 21.
Jack Pletz, 24, and Matthew David Pletz, 56, are accused in the incident that unfolded around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, near Salem United Church of Christ on the 600 block of 3rd Street, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan, Pennsylvania State Police Troop M, and Catasauqua police.
No injuries were reported, and officials said voting at …
