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Man Stabbed To Death Walking Home From Work Identified: Berks County Coroner Man Stabbed To Death Walking Home From Work Identified: Berks County Coroner
Man Stabbed To Death Walking Home From Work Identified: Berks County Coroner A man who was fatally stabbed while walking home from work has been identified, the authorities announced on Friday, May 15.  Leonardo Antonio Mercado Gomez, 56, of Reading, ,was pronounced dead at 3:04 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at Tower Health/Reading Hospital after suffering multiple stab wounds, according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel.  The Coroner’s Office was notified by emergency department physicians at 3:07 p.m., authorities said.  Mercado Gomez was found by a passerby along River Road in Reading between the Buttonwood Street Bridge and West Washington St…
18-Year-Old Identified After Fatal Head-On Crash On Rt 222: Berks County Coroner 18-Year-Old Identified After Fatal Head-On Crash On Rt 222: Berks County Coroner
18-Year-Old Identified After Fatal Head-On Crash On Rt 222: Berks County Coroner A fatal crash has claimed the life of a teenager, authorities announced on Monday, April 20. Connor Koontz, 18, of Fleetwood, was pronounced dead at Reading Hospital at 1:12 a.m. following a crash in Richmond Township, according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel.  The collision happened around 5:54 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, along Route 222 (Kutztown Road) near Schuler Road, the coroner’s office said.  Koontz was driving southbound when his vehicle crossed the center line and struck a northbound vehicle head-on, officials detailed.  He was alone in the vehicle at th…
Unresponsive Woman Found Dead Inside Berks County Home: DA Unresponsive Woman Found Dead Inside Berks County Home: DA
Unresponsive Woman Found Dead Inside Berks County Home: DA A death investigation is underway after a woman was found unresponsive inside a Berks County home, authorities announced on Monday, Feb. 2. Candice Y. Riehl, 53, of the Wernersville area, was found deceased inside her residence on the 600 block of Fairmont Avenue after police were called to the home just after 7:10 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, according to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office. Lower Heidelberg Township police officers located Riehl inside the home upon arrival. She was the sole resident of the property, investigators said. The circumstances surrounding her death remai…