Man Killed In Central PA Crash, Police Search For Witnesses Man Killed In Central PA Crash, Police Search For Witnesses
Man Killed In Central PA Crash, Police Search For Witnesses A man was found dead in a car rolled on its side on Saturday, according to police. East Cocalico Township Police were dispatched for a vehicle accident on RT 222 Northbound at mile marker 46.9 at approximately 7:42 p.m., police said in a statement. A sedan was found on its side in a grassy area along the right side of the road, according to police. Police were assisted at the scene by the Reamstown Fire Company, the Denver Fire Company, the Reamstown Ambulance and the Berks County Coroner Office. Reid Wilson, 60, of Reading, was found dead inside of the vehicle, police say. The cause o…
PA Plane Missing Off Coast Of Massachusetts, Coast Guard Says PA Plane Missing Off Coast Of Massachusetts, Coast Guard Says
PA Plane Missing Off Coast Of Massachusetts, Coast Guard Says The United States Coast Guard is searching for a downed plane that departed Reading, PA near Cape Cod, MA, authorities say. The plane is a Piper PA-28 was reported missing on Sunday around 10 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said in an emailed statement to the Associated Press. The Coast Guard joined the search for the missing airplane with one person onboard following a report from the Air Force around 10:30 p.m., Coast Guard Petty Officer Noel Ryan told MassLive. #HappeningNow @USCG is responding to a report of a downed aircraft with a single occupant off of #NausetBeach, MA…
Support Surges For 5 Children Of Berks Woman Shot Dead By Husband Support Surges For 5 Children Of Berks Woman Shot Dead By Husband
Support Surges For 5 Children Of Berks Woman Shot Dead By Husband Support is pouring in for the loved ones of a Berks County woman shot dead by her husband on Saturday. As of Wednesday, nearly $14,500 had been raised on a GoFundMe page for 33-year-old Heidi Lopez's five children, who also happened to witness their mother's murder at a home in Leesport. Ernesto Lopez shot his wife during a domestic dispute before turning the gun on himself, WFMZ reports citing local authorities. He died Sunday evening at Reading Hospital, the outlet says. The tragedy left Airic, David, Johnathan, Luis, and Lili in the custody of Heidi's brother Miguel and his wife H…
SEEN HER? Alert Issued For Runaway PA Teen SEEN HER? Alert Issued For Runaway PA Teen
Seen HER? Alert Issued For Runaway PA Teen Authorities in Pennsylvania are seeking the public’s help locating a teen runaway. Soliel Ditren, 15, was last seen near the 1800 block of Viola Lane in Hellertown around 12:30 a.m. Monday, Lower Saucon Township police said. Ditren is 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighs 130 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing black pajama pants with “YODA” on them, along with a pink shirt and brown UGG boots. Ditren is known to have relatives in Whitehall and Reading, police said. Anyone with information about Ditren’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Lower Saucon Police Depart…
PA Ex-Doctor Accused Of Sexually Abusing 2 Boys, Secretly Recording People In Bathroom PA Ex-Doctor Accused Of Sexually Abusing 2 Boys, Secretly Recording People In Bathroom
PA Ex-Doctor Accused Of Sexually Abusing 2 Boys, Secretly Recording People In Bathroom An ex-doctor from Pennsylvania is accused of sexually abusing two boys and secretly recording others as they used his bathroom. Justin S. Rutherford, 32, of Douglassville, was charged with rape, sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, indecent assault, possession of child pornography, and more, according to the Berks County District Attorney's Office. An investigation began on July 17 when the Berks County Detective’s Office received a tip from a state hotline that said a 13-year-old teenage boy was secretly captured by a hidden camera while showering at a friend's hous…
Motorcyclist Leads Police Pursuit Through Central PA Motorcyclist Leads Police Pursuit Through Central PA
Motorcyclist Leads Police Pursuit Through Central PA A motorcyclist fled from police last Monday in Lancaster County. Joseph Leonard Hoffman, 30, of Reading, sent police in Lancaster County on a chase starting around 2:40 p.m. New Holland Police were on routine patrol near West Main Street and George C Delp Road when they spotted a motorcycle they knew to have a suspended driver's license. Officers attempted to stop the motorcycle, but Hoffman sped off. When he eventually stopped, he was taken into custody. His rate of speed was not released. He was charged with a misdemeanor for fleeing or attempting to Elude an officer and a summary t…
Hit-Run Drivers Charged In Crash That Killed 67-Year-Old Berks Man Walking Dog Hit-Run Drivers Charged In Crash That Killed 67-Year-Old Berks Man Walking Dog
Hit-Run Drivers Charged In Crash That Killed 67-Year-Old Berks Man Walking Dog Two of the three drivers involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 67-year-old Berks County man last month have been charged, authorities said. The month-long investigation led to the arrest of Todd Frey, 55, of Manchester (York County), on charges including accidents involving death or personal injury and careless driving, Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams and South Heidelberg Township Police Chief Leon Grim said a joint press conference Wednesday afternoon. Frey was driving his employer's box truck on Aug. 26 when he hit Robert L. "Lynn" Hatt and his dog, Scout as they…
Lebanon Man Identified As Pedestrian Killed In Crash Lebanon Man Identified As Pedestrian Killed In Crash
Lebanon Man Identified As Pedestrian Killed In Crash A man born and raised in Lebanon has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash. John Givens Jr., 59, of the 700 block of Lehman Street, has been identified as the crash victim by the Lebanon County coroner. He was struck while crossing East Cumberland Street at North Lincoln Avenue on Thursday around 7 a.m., as Daily Voice reported at the time. He died shortly afterwards at a nearby medical center. He was born in Lebanon in Nov. 1961, according to public records. He briefly left the area, living in Womelsdorf and then Reading before returning to Lebanon. He is survived by his fami…
Lancaster Parents Captured After Kidnapping Kids From Reading Foster Home Lancaster Parents Captured After Kidnapping Kids From Reading Foster Home
Lancaster Parents Captured After Kidnapping Kids From Reading Foster Home A mom and dad from Pennsylvania were arrested in Delaware after they were accused of kidnapping their children from a foster home, according to authorities and a Reading Eagle report. Darrick and Kayla Seachrist's biological 8-year-old and 8-month-old children were presumed missing after an Amber Alert was issued Thursday morning, claiming they were abducted from the 300 block of Arlington Street, Reading police said. Darrick, 30, and Kayla, 28, both of Lancaster convinced the 8-year-old child to leave the home with the 8-month-old baby, then fled the area with both children, authorities sa…
'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' Star, PA's Michael Constantine Dies At 94 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' Star, PA's Michael Constantine Dies At 94
'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' Star, PA's Michael Constantine Dies At 94 "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" star Michael Constantine died on Aug. 31 at the age of 94, his agent confirmed to CNN. Constantine was surrounded by family when he died of natural causes at his Reading home, the outlet reports. "As some of you know, we lost my dad a week ago, 8/31/21. It's like half the sky is suddenly missing. He was our hero and the kindest man we knew. I want to tell you about him, but just now I haven't the heart," his son, Brendan Constantine said in a tweet. As some of you know, we lost my dad a week ago, 8/31/21. It's like half the sky is suddenly missing. He was our…
Little Ferry Police: PA Driver With Conflicting Stories Found With Gun, Mags, Hollow Points Little Ferry Police: PA Driver With Conflicting Stories Found With Gun, Mags, Hollow Points
Little Ferry Police: PA Driver With Conflicting Stories Found With Gun, Mags, Hollow Points An out-of-state driver whose story changed several times was found carrying a handgun, two high-capacity magazines and hollow-point bullets outside a Little Ferry motel near Route 46, police said. Officer Joseph Convery stopped a 2018 Chevy sedan driven by Christopher Nazario, 36, of Reading, PA after he failed to signal a turn onto Bergen Turnpike near the Capri Inn, Police Chief James Walters said. Nazario first claimed to be an EMS member and then an employee for the mayor of New York City's "Office of Criminal Justice," Walters said. Nazario also told him he'd been on vacation in Flor…
Berks Man Charged For Sexually Assaulting, Impregnating 13-Year-Old Niece, Authorities Say Berks Man Charged For Sexually Assaulting, Impregnating 13-Year-Old Niece, Authorities Say
Berks Man Charged For Sexually Assaulting, Impregnating 13-Year-Old Niece, Authorities Say A Berks County man was arrested and charged after authorities were told he sexually assaulted and impregnated his 13-year-old niece. An investigation began on Dec. 27, 2020, when the Reading Police Department received a complaint relative to a sexual assault involving a 13-year-old female victim, according to the Berks County District Attorney’s Detective Office. In a Jan. 15 interview, the girl told officers that her uncle, Luis Angel Bautista, 29, was the person who sexually assaulted and impregnated her on April 23, 2020, inside a home in Reading, authorities said. Detect…