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Homicide: Whitehall Man 'Intentionally' Struck By Car, Lehigh Coroner Says
A 53-year-old man's death has been ruled a homicide the Lehigh County Coroner announced on Saturday, Aug. 10.
Stephen S. Fistner, of Whitehall Township, "was a pedestrian that was intentionally struck by a motor vehicle," Coroner Daniel Buglio stated.
The fatal strike happened in 1300 block of North 14th Street at 6:05 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2024, as detailed in the coroner's release.
He was pronounced dead at t Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest at 7:02 p.m. on Friday, August 9.
An autopsy has been scheduled to determine the c…
Man, 25, Fatally Shot In Back In Philly: Police
A 25-year-old man was shot dead in Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 7, authorities said.
At 1:23 p.m., Philadelphia Police responded for a person with a gun on the 1400 block of North 54th Street, in the 19th District.
Police transported the victim, who had a gunshot wound to his back, to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injury at 1:51 p.m.
The scene is being held, no weapon was recovered, and no arrest at this time. The investigation is active and ongoing.
The Philadelphia Police Department is urging anyone with information regarding…
Uncle, Grandparents Locked 6-Year-Old With Dirty Diaper In Room For Days Before Death: Berks DA
Authorities in Berks County have charged the grandparents and uncle of a 6-year-old girl who died of dehydration earlier in May, they announced Monday, Aug. 5.
The victim was in the care of her grandmother, Jazmine A. Rodriguez, her grandfather, Manuel Rodriguez, Sr., and her uncle, Manuel Rodriguez, Jr., in Reading when she died of dehydration and prolonged exposure to high ambient temperature due to child neglect on May 28, Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams said.
All three were charged with Criminal Homicide, Unlawful Restraint/Serious Bodily Injury, Fa…
