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FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Back In PA 26 Years After 5-Year-Old Girl's Rape, Murder: Police
A former FBI Ten Most Wanted fugitive accused of kidnapping, raping, and killing 5-year-old Iriana DeJesus more than 26 years ago has been returned to Pennsylvania to face charges, authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 31.
Alexis Flores, who spent more than 25 years as a fugitive, was captured in Lepaera, Honduras, on Feb. 11 by the FBI's Transnational Anti-Gang Task Force and Honduran authorities, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Following an international extradition process, the FBI transported him back to Philadelphia.
Flores is charged with murder, rape, kid…
PA EMT, Twin, Pitt Honors Student Killed In Scooter Crash
A young volunteer EMT who dreamed of becoming a neurosurgeon died after fighting for his life for two days following a scooter crash in Pennsylvania, his family and fire company announced.
Taha Chomelawala, a 2023 Conestoga High School graduate from Tredyffrin Township, was involved in the crash on the afternoon of Sunday, Aug. 23, according to a GoFundMe launched for his family.
He remained in critical care for two days before dying on Tuesday, Aug. 25, surrounded by loved ones, fundraiser organizers Arun Iyer and Evan Lu said.
Chomelawala was preparing to begin his senior year at the Uni…
114K Car Seats Recalled Over Injury Risks For Infants
More than 114,000 infant car seats are being recalled because their carrying handles can partially detach, increasing the risk that a child could fall and be injured.
Britax Child Safety issued the recall for 114,660 B-Safe infant car seats, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report submitted on Thursday, Aug. 20. The recall covers several models, including B-Safe Gen 2, B-Safe Gen 2 Flexfit, B-Safe Gen 2 Flexfit Plus, B-Safe 35, B-Safe Ultra, and Endeavours.
A screw on one side of the car seat's handle assembly can loosen due to extended use and wear. T…
DWI PA Driver Drove Through Road Closure Signs: Lopatcong PD
A 43-year-old Easton, PA man was arrested and arrested after he drove through traffic control near Route 57 and Route 519, authorities said.
At 12:27 a.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 25, Manuel Breve bypassed multiple traffic cones, road-closure signs and a marked police car in an effort to avoid a designated detour, Lopatcong police said. Breve was arrested following a roadside investigation for DUI, police said.
A breath test showed Breve had a blood alcohol concentration of .13, above New Jersey's legal limit. Breve is charged with DWI, driving with a suspended license, careless driving, reckless …
Combative Patient Injures 2 EMTs During Ambulance Ride In Berks: PSP
A man was jailed after he became combative during an ambulance ride in Pennsylvania, injuring two EMTs, State Police announced on Sunday, Aug. 31.
James Zuppert, 58, of Nazareth, was being taken by Hamburg EMS from Upper Bern Township to Geisinger St. Luke’s Hospital for chest pain and shortness of breath around 12:33 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, Pennsylvania State Police said.
While the ambulance was on Mountain Road in Tilden Township, Zuppert became uncooperative and combative, police said.
When one EMT tried to restrain him in the back of the ambulance, Zuppert pushed her and twisted …
PA Corrections Sergeant, Wife, Kids Killed When Car Plummets Down Embankment (Update)
A Pennsylvania correctional sergeant, his wife, and their two children were killed when their car plunged about 60 feet down a steep embankment on Saturday, Aug. 29, state police said.
Troopers were called around 10:16 a.m. to the area of 1365 Rock Mountain Drive in Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, where first responders found the sedan down the embankment.
Peter Thatcher, 45, and Sandra Thatcher, 45, both of Tunkhannock, died in the crash along with their 11-year-old son, Noah, and 10-year-old daughter, Layla, police said.
Peter was a sergeant at the Wyoming County Correctional F…
Early Labor Day Deals Start At Amazon: How Much Shoppers Can Save
Labor Day is still more than a week away, but one of the country’s biggest online retailers is already rolling out holiday discounts.
Amazon has launched its Labor Day sale ahead of the Monday, Sept. 7, holiday, with deals spanning home goods, electronics, fashion, beauty, outdoor gear, and other categories.
The retailer’s homepage was advertising savings of up to 45 percent Saturday, Aug. 29, along with limited-time deals and discounts tied to saved items and shopping categories.
Amazon’s homepage Saturday, Aug. 29, advertised Labor Day savings of up to 45 percent across several sh…
PA Woman, 21, Shot In Chest, Neck As Gunfire Hits 3 Vehicles, 2 Homes: Police
A 21-year-old woman was hospitalized after gunfire struck vehicles and homes in Pennsylvania overnight, police said.
Officers responded to the 800 block of Reno Place in Philadelphia’s 9th District around 3:41 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, for a report of a person with a gun.
At the scene, officers found four spent shell casings, three vehicles hit by gunfire, and two residences struck by bullets, according to police.
The woman and a friend had already arrived at Pennsylvania Hospital in a dark-colored sedan that left before officers arrived, police said. They told investigators they had been on R…
PA Dad Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash On Route 611: State Police
A 46-year-old dad was killed and another motorcyclist seriously injured in a head-on crash in Pennsylvania, authorities said.
Chad A. Hess of Easton, originally of Bangor, was riding a 2010 Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide south on North Delaware Drive, also known as Route 611, in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, around 5:10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, PA State Police Bethlehem said.
Hess lost control, crossed into the northbound lane, and struck a northbound 2011 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide, according to the release.
He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Northampton Cou…
NJ Farm's 8-Acre Dolly Parton Corn Maze Requires Visitors To Know Dolly Parton Trivia
The company that designs Tim Stockel's corn mazes had been trying to get Dolly Parton into cornfields for nearly three years.
The idea was simple: honor an American icon in the fall, when denim jackets, country music, and getting lost in a cornfield just seem to fit.
Finally, in February, Parton's team agreed to a one-year licensing arrangement allowing participating farms to use her image in corn mazes designed by The Maize Company.
"To me, she was everything," said Stockel, who runs the 130-acre Happy Day Farm in Manalapan alongside his wife, Olivia Stockel, a massive Dolly Parton fan.
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