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Wrong-Way Chase Turned Shooting, Nearly Hitting PA Trooper, Pedestrians Ends In Conviction
A dangerous police chase that nearly ended in multiple deaths has led to a guilty verdict for an Allentown man, prosecutors announced on Friday, May 1.
Paris Bartlett, 50, of Allentown, was convicted following a jury trial stemming from a 2023 incident that involved nearly striking a Pennsylvania State Police trooper and multiple others during a high-speed chase, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan.
Bartlett was found guilty of fleeing or attempting to elude police, as well as additional charges, including accidents involving death or injury while not licensed, re…
Boxing Hall-Of-Famer Ricky Hatton Found Dead At Age 46
Ricky Hatton, the fan-favorite boxing champion and International Boxing Hall of Famer, has died at 46.
Authorities in Greater Manchester, England said that Hatton’s body was found at his home on Sunday, Sept. 14, and that they are not treating the death as suspicious.
One of Britain’s most popular fighters, Hatton held multiple world titles at light-welterweight and one at welterweight, and was named 2005 Fighter of the Year by The Ring, the Boxing Writers Association of America, and ESPN.
He reached the sport’s summit that year by defeating Kostya Tszyu for the IBF, Ring and lineal t…
5 Children Locked In 'Dungeon' With Feces-Covered Walls, No Beds By PA Parents: Officials
Five children were trapped in a locked room described as a “dungeon,” where authorities say they lived among filth, boarded-up windows, and no beds.
A Pennsylvania couple, James Russell Kahl and Carly Kahl, is accused of holding their children, ages five to 14, in “deplorable conditions” at a home in Redstone Township, Fayette County, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
The investigation began in early August after Children and Youth Services received a complaint about the family, authorities said. When troopers responded to the home with CYS, they discovered no beds, boarded-up windows…
Sixth DUI In 13 Years Lands Allentown Woman 7 Years In Prison: Lancaster DA
An Allentown woman has been sentenced to up to seven years in state prison after pleading guilty to her sixth DUI, Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Aug. 15.
Carla A. Bartell, 59, was sentenced to 16 months to seven years in prison for four counts of driving under the influence, two drug offenses, and two traffic violations, according to the DA. Her sentence, imposed by Judge Dennis Reinaker on Sunday, Aug. 4, will run consecutively to a separate 18-month sentence for a parole violation tied to a prior DUI in Lehigh County.
This marks Bartell’s third DUI in th…
Loaded Gun, Hollow-Point Bullets Found On PA Ex-Con Parked Outside NJ Warehouse: Cops
A Pennsylvania ex-con was arrested after police found a loaded gun and drugs in a suspicious vehicle parked outside a closed warehouse in New Jersey, authorities said.
Larnard Smith, 39, of Lewistown, PA, was taken into custody just before midnight on Monday, May 12, after Officer Michael Clifford spotted the vehicle parked outside a commercial property on Valley Brook Avenue, according to Detective Capt. Vincent Auteri of the Lyndhurst Police Department.
Smith was the only person in the vehicle, which he did not own, police said. Officers Nicolette Villani and Jorge Fernandez joined Cliffo…
NJ Attorney, PA Mom Smuggled Contraband To Inmate In Federal Prison: DOJ
A New Jersey defense attorney and a Philadelphia woman are accused of sneaking contraband—including a cell phone, drugs, and cigarettes—into the Federal Detention Center (FDC) in Philadelphia, federal authorities announced on Friday, March 7.
Paul DiMaio, 56, of Turnersville, New Jersey, and Tanya Culver, 55, of Philadelphia, were arrested and charged with providing contraband to an inmate and aiding and abetting, Acting U.S. Attorney Nelson S.T. Thayer Jr. said.
On Feb. 4 at 10:53 a.m., DiMaio—who is a practicing criminal defense attorney—was recorded on FDC surveillance video entering t…
Temple Student Shot Dead ID'd, Second Student Arrested In Drug Deal Gone Wrong Near Campus
A Temple University student was shot and killed in a drug deal gone wrong near the North Philadelphia campus, and another student is in custody, authorities announced.
The shooting happened around 11 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, in the 1500 block of North Carlisle Street, outside off-campus housing for Temple students, police said.
Officers from the 22nd District responded to a radio call reporting a "Person with a gun" at the scene. Upon arrival, they discovered the victim, 20-year-old Chase Myles from Bowie, Maryland, lying on the highway with a gunshot wound to the chest, according to Phila…
31lbs Drug Bust, 3 Bizarre Incidents Leads To Arrest Of Lancaster Felon: PD
A Lancaster crime spree led police to 31 pounds of drugs, a stolen gun, thousands of dollars, and the arrest of a convicted felon that they believe is responsible, according to a release on Thursday, Sept. 18.
Marckenson James Cile, 25, of Lancaster, is behind bars again, this time on felony charges following three crimes all linked to him, police explained.
The first incident was suspicious activity in the 400 block of North Prince Street on July 18, 2024.
An attempted break-in was found but no one was home, "however, officers did observe in plain view evidence to sugges…
