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Driver Ejected In Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-81 In PA Escapes With Minor Injuries: Officials
A driver was ejected from a tractor-trailer in a crash on Interstate 81 but miraculously escaped with minor injuries, fire officials said. The collision happened around 12:57 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, when a tractor-trailer rear-ended another at mile marker 117 northbound on I-81, according to a release from the Friendship Fire Company No. 1, Englewood. The crash triggered iPhone’s crash detection system, leading first responders to the scene, officials said. The striking vehicle sustained major damage, and its driver was ejected but somehow suffered only minor injuries, authorities detaile…
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Grand Jury Indicts Inmate With Shank In Schuylkill County Federal Prison
A federal prisoner from York has been indicted for possessing a shank in a Pennsylvania facility, authorities said. Anthony Gilbert-Brown, 29, a federal inmate incarcerated at FCI Schuylkill in Minersville, was indicted Wednesday, Aug. 28 by a federal grand jury on the charge of possession of a weapon, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The indictment charges Gilbert-Brown with possessing a prohibited object designed to be used as a weapon, commonly known as a “shank," according to U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam. The case was investigated by the FBI and the Special Investigative Servi…
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Federal Inmate In Pennsylvania Pleads Guilty To Assaulting Officer:
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A federal inmate in Schuylkill County pleaded guilty to attacking a correctional officer on Monday, April 29, according to prosecutors. The US Attorney's Office said Carlos Rodriguez-Cruz, 33, punched a guard at FCI Schuylkill in Minersville last Oct. 6. According to authorities, the guard found a homemade knife or "shank" during a search of Rodriguez-Cruz's cell. Rodriguez-Cruz, formerly of Puerto Rico, faces up to eight years of imprisonment, supervised release, and a fine. The guilty plea comes just a week after another FCI Schuylkill inmate pleaded guilty …
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77-Year-Old Dies Weeks After Schuylkill County Fire: Coroner
A man rescued from a house fire in Minersville has died from his injuries, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said in a release. Mario Ramirez, 77, suffered burns across more than a third of his body in the North 2nd Street blaze on April 14, officials said. He died from complications at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest on Sunday, April 28, according to the Coroner's Office. The manner of death was accidental. In addition to the Coroner's Office, Minersville police are investigating.
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12 Miles Of I-81 Remains Closed Day After Deadly 50+ Vehicle Crash In PA: State Police
Approximately 12 miles of Interstate 81 remains closed after a massive crash that left three people dead and sent two dozen to the hospital, according to state police. Snow squalls led to the crash that may have involved up to 60 vehicles starting on I-81 northbound near Minersville, on Monday, Mar. 28, starting around 10:30 a.m., according to Schuylkill County officials. Nearly 18 hours later state police announced that cleanup is only half done and people should continue to avoid the area between Exits 107 through 119. I 81 is still closed NB between Exit 107 and 119. Investigation c…
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Report: PA Parents, Step-Grandparent Beat 3 Kids They Kept Locked In Attic For Years
A set of Pennsylvania parents and a step-grandparent were arrested for keeping two boys and a girl locked in an attic minimal food and water for years, according to recent news reports. Bail was denied for Todd Richter, 32, his fiance Jennifer Yost and her mother, Wendy Yost -- all of Schuylkill County -- who were all charged with endangering the welfare of children, aggravated assault, harassment and more, Fox43 reports. The investigation into the trio began weeks ago, when the 12-year-old boy -- the oldest of the three children -- escaped from the Francis Street home in Minersville h…
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