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Father's Day Shooter At Catasaqua Playground Convicted: Lehigh DA
A Bethlehem man was convicted by jury for a 2022 shooting in Catasauqua, said prosecutors on Thursday, July 11.
Kian Deater, 21, could face up to 51 years in prison at his Sept. 5 sentencing, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.
Shots rang out in Catasauqua Park, 501 American Street, around 7 p.m. on June 22, 2022, authorities said. Adults, children, and a group playing basketball were in the park when Deater shot at an occupied car multiple times, according to the DA's Office.
Security footage from the scene showed Deater firing a handgun while park…
Two Cut With Knife During Scuffle At PA Waterpark: Authorities
Three people were arrested when an argument at a Scranton waterpark became violent last Friday, June 14, according to city police.
Authorities said it happened in the parking lot after an adult swim event at Montage Mountain. Multiple parkgoers "engaged in an altercation" that left four people injured, including two who were cut by a knife, officials said.
Those arrested:
Nyree Kenya Tawanda Pemberton, 25, of Ithaca, New York was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, harassment, and disorderly conduct.
Divine Naysa Nari Taylor, 22, of Ithaca, New York …
Suspects Named In 11-Year-Old's Allentown Shooting: DA
Authorities are looking for two men after an 11-year-old boy was shot in the head in Allentown last Thursday, June 13.
The Lehigh County District Attorney's Office says Renee Brown Jr., 20, and Jahliel Branford, 18, are both wanted on arrest warrants.
According to investigators, Brown and Branford opened fire at a group of people near North Nagle and West Allen streets. The 11-year-old victim, identified by prosecutors as K.B., remains hospitalized and is "receiving care and comfort from doctors, family, friends, and loved ones," said the DA's Office.
"We are confident th…