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Lehighton Area School Teacher Charged In Human Trafficking Sting: District Lehighton Area School Teacher Charged In Human Trafficking Sting: District
Lehighton Area School Teacher Charged In Human Trafficking Sting: District A Carbon County teacher faces criminal charges in connection with a sex trafficking investigation, school administrators say.  Michael Feifel, a social studies teacher at Lehighton Area High School according to his LinkedIn, "was arrested as a result of a (...) joint investigation of Berks, Northampton, and Lehigh counties," said Dr. Christina Fish, Lehighton superintendent. "The district and Mr. Feifel are cooperating with the investigation," Fish wrote in a message on the district website.   "Mr. Feifel is currently not involved in any coaching or teaching over the summer …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Philly Tow Yard Operated Multi-Million Dollar Catalytic Converter Theft Ring: DA Philly Tow Yard Operated Multi-Million Dollar Catalytic Converter Theft Ring: DA
Philly Tow Yard Operated Multi-Million Dollar Catalytic Converter Theft Ring: DA A Philadelphia-based criminal organization involved in the mass theft of catalytic converters has been shut down, authorities announced in a press conference Tuesday, June 27.  Ten adults and one 17-year-old are accused of targeting cars across the Delaware Valley, said Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub.  Catalytic converters, pollution control devices found on the bottom of gas-powered vehicles, are made with "rare and precious metals" that make tempting targets for thieves, and reports of stolen converters have "skyrocketed" across the region in recent years, the DA's Offi…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Reading Shooting Suspects Charged Again After Second Victim Dies Of Wounds Reading Shooting Suspects Charged Again After Second Victim Dies Of Wounds
Reading Shooting Suspects Charged Again After Second Victim Dies Of Wounds The pair accused of ambushing two men in a car late Sunday night now face an additional murder charge, after the second victim succumbed to his injuries, Reading police say.  The shooting occurred on the 300 block of Penn Street around 1:15 a.m. on June 18, Daily Voice reported.  Responding officers arrived to find a 29-year-old victim outside of the vehicle with injuries to his head and right arm, police said. The other, 30, was found in the crashed car at 5th and Penn streets with a gunshot wound to the head, they added. Early on Monday, June 19, 24-year-old Kevin Ir…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Pair Of Teenagers Injured In Early Morning Wawa Shooting: Philadelphia PD Pair Of Teenagers Injured In Early Morning Wawa Shooting: Philadelphia PD
Pair Of Teenagers Injured In Early Morning Wawa Shooting: Philadelphia PD Two teenagers are in the hospital with bullet wounds after gunfire rang out at a Philadelphia Wawa early Wednesday morning, according to authorities.  It happened on the 2500 block of Aramingo Avenue in Port Richmond around 1:30 a.m. on May 24, city police told Daily Voice.  Officers arrived to find one 15-year-old victim who was shot in the left arm and armpit, the department said. He was taken to Temple University Hospital and placed in "critical but stable condition," they wrote.  Another 15-year-old boy was shot in the left shoulder and taken to Albert Einstein Medical C…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Victim Fatally Shot In Philadelphia Driveway: Police Victim Fatally Shot In Philadelphia Driveway: Police
Victim Fatally Shot In Philadelphia Driveway: Police City police are investigating after a man was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a Philadelphia driveway early Thursday morning.  It happened in Rhawnhurst on the 7400 block of Whitaker Avenue around 1:30 a.m. on May 18, the department told Daily Voice.  Police were called for reports of an armed person and arrived to find a 34-year-old man near a pickup truck in a driveway, they said. He was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center with injuries to his chest and arm, and he succumbed to his wounds at about 1:45 a.m., authorities wrote.  No weapon was recovered from the sc…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Pair Charged, Victim Identified In Deadly Allentown Shooting Pair Charged, Victim Identified In Deadly Allentown Shooting
Pair Charged, Victim Identified In Deadly Allentown Shooting One man is dead and two more are behind bars following a fatal shooting in Allentown Sunday night, authorities announced.  City police were called to the corner of 4th and Tilghman Streets around 9:30 p.m. on May 14 for reports of shots fired, the department wrote in a release.  They arrived to find a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim, 27-year-old Jose Tirado-Ramirez of Bethlehem, was rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, where he died from his injuries just after midnight, said Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. The cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds …

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by Mac Bullock
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Baltimore Man Found Shot To Death On PA Highway: PSP Baltimore Man Found Shot To Death On PA Highway: PSP
Baltimore Man Found Shot To Death On PA Highway: PSP A 54-year-old Baltimore man has been identified after he was found shot to death along US 222 on April 23, 2023, in Lancaster County.  Miguel Vazquez-Ruiz's death was ruled a homicide by the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. His body was found on U.S. 222 South, in Brecknock Township Lancaster County on Sunday near the Berks County line at mile marker 48.6, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  Investigators are looking for dash cam video or any witnesses who observed suspicious activity in the area, between the hours of 4:00 am and 7:00 am. PSP is also requesting that any b…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Video Of Philadelphia Shooting Suspects Released Video Of Philadelphia Shooting Suspects Released
Video Of Philadelphia Shooting Suspects Released An argument in North Philadelphia ended in gunfire on Saturday, and police say and the men who pulled the trigger are still at large.  It happened just after 11 a.m. on April 1 in West Oak Lane section, Philly police said in a release. The 32-year-old victim was arguing with two masked suspects when they shot him in the chest and right arm, authorities wrote.  Video released by Philadelphia policePhiladelphiaPolice A short video released by detectives appears to show one gunman firing into the store at 6727 Ogontz Avenue before fleeing north on foot. Another clip shows the second suspe…

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by Mac Bullock
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Man Stabs GF, Leads Troopers On Two Pursuit, PA State Police Say Man Stabs GF, Leads Troopers On Two Pursuit, PA State Police Say
Man Stabs GF, Leads Troopers On Two Pursuit, PA State Police Say A 33-year-old Carlisle man stabbed his girlfriend, fled the scene, and led troopers on two pursuits, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release on March 31, 2023. Jonathan Michael Lepperd stabbed his girlfriend at a home in the 4100 block of Enola Road in Upper Frankford Township 8:10 a.m., that morning, according to the release.  PSP Carlisle was called to the scene for the "domestic-related stabbing" as stated in the release. The woman suffered "severe injuries" and was flown from the scene to a hospital, State Police said. Within the hour, Lepperd was located but led th…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Victims In Deadly Allentown Shootout Authorities ID Victims In Deadly Allentown Shootout
Authorities ID Victims In Deadly Allentown Shootout Authorities have released the names of the two Allentown men who died in a shootout early last Friday morning.  Yovanni Suazo, 21, and Alexander J. Perez-Sotomayor, 41, both died of gunshot wounds at around 2:20 a.m. on March 24, said Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio in a release. The manner of death for each man is homicide, he added.  The shooting occurred on the 100 block of East South Street about an hour earlier, Daily Voice has reported. Investigators said that "individuals" were "attempting to open car doors of parked vehicles" in the neighborhood when they were confr…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Fentanyl HazMat Situation: Man Dead; Woman, Baby Hospitalized In 'Difficult' Philadelphia Day Fentanyl HazMat Situation: Man Dead; Woman, Baby Hospitalized In 'Difficult' Philadelphia Day
Fentanyl HazMat Situation: Man Dead; Woman, Baby Hospitalized In 'Difficult' Philadelphia Day A man in his 30s who was found with fentanyl on and around him died while a 22-year-old woman and a baby were hospitalized on Friday morning, March 24 in Philadelphia, authorities said. The fire department was called to a home on the 4000 block of Teesdale Street around 10:35 a.m., where medics found the man unresponsive in the basement of a home, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said. A difficult day for the Mayfair community. We're grateful for the quick actions of our members, who responded to a medical call in the midst of a hazmat situation & ended up saving a life. Thanks t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Two Men Killed In Early Morning Allentown Shootout: Police Two Men Killed In Early Morning Allentown Shootout: Police
Two Men Killed In Early Morning Allentown Shootout: Police Two people have succumbed to their injuries after an early morning shootout in Allentown Friday, authorities say.  It happened at about 1:30 a.m. on March 24, on the 100 block of East South Street, Allentown police said in a statement. Investigators believe that "individuals" were "attempting to open car doors of parked vehicles" in the neighborhood when they were confronted by an area resident.  The resident and one of the "individuals" exchanged gunfire, and both were fatally shot, the department said. Police are withholding their names pending notification of their loved ones, …

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by Mac Bullock