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Reading Man Killed In Shooting Leaves Behind Fiancee, Two Children Reading Man Killed In Shooting Leaves Behind Fiancee, Two Children
Antonio Carrero Survived By Fiancee, Children The 21-year-old killed on Franklin Street in Reading Wednesday night was a father and soon-to-be husband, his fiancee writes on GoFundMe. Antonio Carrero was fatally shot around 10:15 p.m. on March 13, authorities have said. Police believe the shooting was the result of an "altercation" with suspect Jonathan Minier, who is being held without bail.  In a GoFundMe campaign to assist with funeral costs, his fiancee Aashyiah Cook said he leaves behind a 2-year-old son and a 1-year-old daughter.  Friends and loved ones also memorialized Carrero on Facebook.  Omg I can’t…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
'Altercation' Ends In Deadly Shooting On Reading Street: Authorities 'Altercation' Ends In Deadly Shooting On Reading Street: Authorities
Antonio Carrero Murder: Jonathan Minier Charged In Reading One man is dead and another is in police custody after shots rang out on a Reading street late Wednesday, March 13, according to authorities.  First responders were called to the 900 block of Franklin Street around 10:15 p.m., Reading police wrote in a release.  They arrived to find Antonio Carrero dead at the scene, the department said.  Investigators believe Carrero and suspect Jonathan Minier "got into an altercation" before the shooting. Minier, 27, was arrested and charged with homicide and related counts, police said.  Court records show his bail was de…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Fourth Person Shot In Sunday Of Violence Across Reading: Police Fourth Person Shot In Sunday Of Violence Across Reading: Police
Fourth Person Shot In Sunday Of Violence Across Reading: Police A fourth person was shot during a day riddled with gun violence in Reading that also left one man dead and wounded two others, authorities said. Officers responded to the shooting on the 500 block of Franklin Street, and found Kimberly Collazo, 20, around 5:50 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, Reading police said. The victim was treated for a gunshot wound to the leg, and is expected to survive, police said. ALSO SEE: Two Overnight Reading Shootings, One Murder In Less Than 30 Minutes: Police No arrests have been made in any of the shootings as of Monday, Sept. 12. Anyone with info…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
DNA Evidence Leads To Killer In 34-Year-Old Cold Case In Berks County DNA Evidence Leads To Killer In 34-Year-Old Cold Case In Berks County
DNA Evidence Leads To Killer In 34-Year-Old Cold Case In Berks County A now-deceased man has been identified as the suspect who killed a 26-year-old woman 34 years ago in Berks County, authorities said. With new advances in genetic genealogy, investigators were able to identify Scott Grim, who died of natural causes at the age of 58 in 2018, as the man who beat and strangled Anna Jean Kane to death and dumped her body alongside Ontelaunee Trail Road in Perry Township, Pennsylvania State Police said. She was last seen on Franklin Street and South 6th Street in Reading at around 1 a.m. Oct. 23, 1988, police said. The DNA evidence found on the Birdsboro wo…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
SOLVED: Details To Be Released In 1988 Cold Case Murder Of Woman In Berks County SOLVED: Details To Be Released In 1988 Cold Case Murder Of Woman In Berks County
Solved: Details To Be Released In 1988 Cold Case Murder Of Woman In Berks County UPDATE: A now-deceased man has been identified as the suspect who killed a 26-year-old woman 34 years ago in Berks County, authorities said. ***Original story below*** Authorities have solved a decades-old cold case murder in Berks County. PA State Police and the Berks County District Attorney's Office are expected to release details about the killing of 26-year-old Anna Jean Kane during a joint press conference scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 18 at 11 a.m. Kane was found beaten and strangled to death on October 23, 1988, authorities said. Her body was dumped alongside Ontelaunee Trail …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Man Dies Days After Reading Apartment Building Fire Man Dies Days After Reading Apartment Building Fire
Man Dies Days After Reading Apartment Building Fire A man rescued from a fire that tore through a Reading apartment building last week has died, authorities said. Crews removed Wayne Michael Eidson, 68, and helped three others out of the building on the 100 block of South Sixth Street around 10 p.m. He was pronounced dead June 12 at 9:13 p.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, according to the Lehigh County coroner's office. His cause of death was determined to be thermal injuries with smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide toxicity from the fire, the coroner's office said. The manner of death is an accident. Issues with a hy…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Reading Fire Leaves Man Critical Reading Fire Leaves Man Critical
Reading Fire Leaves Man Critical A fire that tore through a Reading apartment building left one man critical Wednesday night. Crews removed the man and helped three others out of the building on the 100 block of South Sixth Street around 10 p.m. Posted by Keith Talarigo on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Issues with a hydrant were reported, and a long hose was run from one on Franklin Street, WFMZ reports. Posted by Keith Talarigo on Wednesday, June 9, 2021

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by Cecilia Levine