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Healthy 1-Day-Old Newborn Baby Dies After Alleged Abuse Inside Berks Hospital Recovery Room
A 1-day-old newborn died after suffering traumatic injuries inside a Pennsylvania hospital room, leading to homicide charges against the child’s parents, authorities announced on Tuesday, May 19.
Kevin Canaan, 28, of Reading, and Yeniffer Tavarez-Cepeda, 25, of New York City, were each charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of children following the infant’s death, according to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office.
West Reading police were called to Tower Health Reading Hospital on Saturday, May 2, for a report of suspected child abuse, invest…
31-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In PA Crash: Coroner
A 31-year-old Stroudsburg man was killed when his motorcycle collided with another vehicle in Monroe County, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office announced on Friday, Aug. 15.
Matthew R. Hirsch was pronounced dead at 12:34 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, according to the coroner’s office.
The crash happened in the area of SR 191 and SR 390 in Paradise Township at about 11 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, investigators said. Hirsch, who was operating the motorcycle, suffered multiple traumatic injuries in the collision, the coroner’s office detailed.
The manner of de…
Motorcyclist Killed After Hitting Deer On Road In Northampton: Lehigh County Coroner
A motorcyclist was killed after striking a deer in Northampton County, officials announced on Tuesday, June 3.
Charles S. Eppinger, 65, of Saylorsburg, was riding along the 2700 block of Mountain View Drive in Moore Township when he hit a deer around 2:42 p.m. on Monday, June 2, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office.
Eppinger was taken to the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg, where he was pronounced dead at 3:43 p.m., Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said in the release.
His cause of death was multiple traumatic injuries, and the manner of death was ruled an acci…
