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NJ Woman Hit With 3rd Degree Murder Charge In I-76 Crash That Killed PA Firefighter NJ Woman Hit With 3rd Degree Murder Charge In I-76 Crash That Killed PA Firefighter
NJ Woman Hit With 3rd Degree Murder Charge In I-76 Crash That Killed PA Firefighter Charges were upgraded for a New Jersey woman accused of killing a firefighter and injuring three other first responders in a crash on Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania. Jacqueline Walker, 63, of Little Egg Harbor, was hit with charges including third-degree murder, after fatally striking Lower Merion firefighter Thomas Royds on July 24, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pennsylvania State Police Captain James B. Kemm said. Walker's previous charge of vehicular homicide was dropped after toxicology tests revealed no alcohol or drugs in her blood and an investigati…

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by Nicole Acosta
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DUI Driver Convicted In Crash That Killed Two, Hurt Two Others On I-95 DUI Driver Convicted In Crash That Killed Two, Hurt Two Others On I-95
DUI Driver Convicted In Crash That Killed Two, Hurt Two Others On I-95 A DUI driver was convicted Friday for his role in a crash that killed two people and seriously injured two others on I-95 nearly two years ago, authorities said. A jury found 38-year-old Kevin R. Peters guilty of two counts of third-degree murder, two counts each of involuntary manslaughter,  homicide by vehicle while DUI, two counts of driving under the influence, and related charges, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Peters, of Bristol Township, was driving a Mazda CX-5 more than 100 miles per hour when he rear-ended a minivan around 1 a.m.…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Man Pleads Guilty For Alleged Role In 2019 Fatal Shooting Outside Allentown Bar Man Pleads Guilty For Alleged Role In 2019 Fatal Shooting Outside Allentown Bar
Man Pleads Guilty For Alleged Role In 2019 Fatal Shooting Outside Allentown Bar One of two men allegedly responsible for a fatal shooting outside an Allentown bar in 2019 has pleaded guilty, according to a recent news report. Jahmel Crews, 27, pleaded guilty Tuesday to third-degree murder and conspiracy to commit robbery for his role in the 2019 shooting of Yaret Rivera, 22, outside the Chicago Sports Bar & Grill, WFMZ reports citing the Lehigh County District Attorney's office. Crews' alleged accomplice, Walter Martinez, was arrested hours after the 1 a.m. shooting and is facing similar charges, the outlet says. Click here for the full report by WFMZ.

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by Nicole Acosta
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Pennsylvania Dad Found Guilty Of Murdering 4-Month-Old Son Pennsylvania Dad Found Guilty Of Murdering 4-Month-Old Son
Pennsylvania Dad Found Guilty Of Murdering 4-Month-Old Son A Newville man has been found guilty of the homicide death of his 4-month-old son, according to court records. Brian Wagner, 34, has been convicted of criminal homicide, aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a child and third degree murder for the death of his son who died on July 6, 2017. When Wagner awoke that day, he found his son Finnick was not breathing. He called 911 and the boy was taken via ambulance to Carlisle Regional Medical Center before being flown to Hershey Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, according to court documents. During the course of the trial…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Charged After Stabbing Wife To Death In Reading Home Man Charged After Stabbing Wife To Death In Reading Home
Man Charged After Stabbing Wife To Death In Reading Home A man was hospitalized after he allegedly stabbed his wife to death in their Reading home early Tuesday morning, authorities said.  Police arrived at a home in the 1400 block of Wayne Street shortly after 8:30 a.m. to find 44-year-old Patricia Torres dead with multiple stab wounds, according to a press release by the City of Reading Police Department. Officers also found Jose Torres, 51 in the home with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Torres was transported to Reading Hospital for medical treatment. Police did not make it explicitly clear that the two were married, but di…

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by Nicole Acosta
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GOTCHA! Reading Homicide Suspect Captured Trying To Board Plane GOTCHA! Reading Homicide Suspect Captured Trying To Board Plane
Gotcha! Reading Homicide Suspect Captured Trying To Board Plane A Reading homicide suspect was captured trying to board a plane at a New York City airport just days after the alleged murder, WFMZ reports. An investigation ensued when authorities found 24-year-old Walner Torres-Santana dead with multiple gunshot wounds on Pear Street around 5:30 a.m. Sunday, according to the City of Reading Police Department. Roland Pena was taken into custody by Port Authority police at JFK International Airport Thursday morning and is awaiting extradition back to Pennsylvania, police said. It is believed Pena, who is a Reading resident, was trying to flee the cou…

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by Nicole Acosta
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DA: Man Pulls Knife On Victim During Street Fight Before Another Shoots Him Dead In Norristown DA: Man Pulls Knife On Victim During Street Fight Before Another Shoots Him Dead In Norristown
DA: Man Pulls Knife On Victim During Street Fight Before Another Shoots Him Dead In Norristown A 29-year-old man has been arrested in Sunday's killing of a 31-year-old man, authorities announced Wednesday. Montez Kent was involved in a physical altercation with Junior Pinnock near Ann and Barbadoes streets when he pulled a long-bladed knife from behind his back and tried stabbing him around 9 p.m., Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Police Chief Mark E. Talbot Sr. said. Kent lunged at Pinnock, but he knocked the knife away, police said. That's when a second male shot Pinnock multiple times, then both men ran back to a dark-colored vehicle and…

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by Cecilia Levine
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MontCo Man Charged With Murder, Neglect In Death Of Brother, 52, Who Had Down Syndrome MontCo Man Charged With Murder, Neglect In Death Of Brother, 52, Who Had Down Syndrome
MontCo Man Charged With Murder, Neglect In Death Of Brother, 52, Who Had Down Syndrome A 71-year-old Abington man has been charged with third-degree murder and neglect in connection with his 52-year-old brother's death, authorities announced Thursday. Harry Gramlich had been living at 250 Edge Hill Road with his brother, Timothy Gramlich and their sister,  Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Abington Township Police Chief Patrick Molloy said. Officers were called to the brothers' home on Oct. 18, 2020 around 2:30 p.m., where Harry identified himself as his younger brother's sole caretaker, and told police he was dead in a second-floor bedroom. There,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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PA Mom Who Shook, Crippled Son As Baby Avoids More Prison Time Years After His Death PA Mom Who Shook, Crippled Son As Baby Avoids More Prison Time Years After His Death
PA Mom Who Shook, Crippled Son As Baby Avoids More Prison Time Years After His Death Twenty-three years after shaking her baby and crippling him for life, a Carlisle woman has completed her prison stay and will not serve further time for her crime. Teresa Gill, 43, served six years for aggravated assault. But in May 2018, she was charged with homicide after her son, Kurtis Reed-Miller, succumbed to his injuries from his mother's abuse, court documents say. Gill plead no contest to the third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. The judge in her sentencing, President Judge Edward E. Guido had presided over Reed-Miller’s adoption and followed his story. One month aft…

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by Jillian Pikora
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DelCo Boy, 17, Sought In Deadly East Norriton Bowling Alley Shooting DelCo Boy, 17, Sought In Deadly East Norriton Bowling Alley Shooting
DelCo Boy, 17, Sought In Deadly East Norriton Bowling Alley Shooting A 17-year-old boy from Delaware County is being sought in connection with an East Norriton bowling alley shooting over the weekend, authorities announced. Jamel Barnwell, 17, of Upper Darby, walked into the Swede Street bowling alley at 6:39 p.m. on Saturday and, four minutes later, a physical altercation ensued,  Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and East Norriton Police Chief Brandon Pasquale said. That's when Barnwell pulled out  a firearm with an extended magazine from inside his jacket and began shooting, authorities said. He and three men fled the bowling a…

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by Cecilia Levine