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Lehigh Valley Man Who Nearly Stabbed His Own Dad Dead In Custody: Report Lehigh Valley Man Who Nearly Stabbed His Own Dad Dead In Custody: Report
Lehigh Valley Man Who Nearly Stabbed His Own Dad Dead In Custody: Report A 29-year-old man wanted for nearly stabbing his dad dead in Northampton County has been arrested, WFMZ reports. Giuseppe "Joey" Rizzolino fled the scene on the 900 block of Mine Lane Road in Palmer Township in a 2011 Nissan Altima around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, local police said. His dad, Joseph Rizzolino, 60, was found suffering multiple stab wounds. The younger Rizzolino was arrested sometime Sunday. He was charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault and four other related offenses, police said.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Who Tried Hiring Pennsylvania Trooper To Kill Ex-Girlfriend Captured At Casino, Police Say Man Who Tried Hiring Pennsylvania Trooper To Kill Ex-Girlfriend Captured At Casino, Police Say
Man Who Tried Hiring Pennsylvania Trooper To Kill Ex-Girlfriend Captured At Casino, Police Say A man who offered an undercover Pennsylvania state trooper ecstasy in exchange for killing his ex-girlfriend was taken into custody at a Bethlehem casino Wednesday, Allentown police said. Dominic L. Escalera, 37, is accused of offering the trooper 150 ecstasy pills and providing the gun to assault or kill his ex-girlfriend, who had received a protection order Feb. 8 after alleging physical and verbal abuse, WFMZ reports citing Allentown police. The agreement was made toward the end of January, when police say Escalera gave the undercover trooper his ex’s address and photo, the report says. …

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by Valerie Musson