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Berks County Boy Injured By Float In Halloween Parade: Community Comes To The Rescue
A Berks County boy was tragically injured after he was run over by a float at a local Halloween parade, according to a community member trying to raise money for the family. Nico Rizzo, 8, of Boyertown, was on a float with his football team in the Boyertown Halloween Parade on Saturday, Oct. 19, a GoFundMe campaign started by Abby Mackey, his friend's mother, states. "As Nico went to step back onto the trailer, his foot slipped and got caught under the wheel," Mackey said on the campaign page. "He quickly became trapped under the wheels of his float's trailer." Members of the communit…
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Man Dies Days After Utility Pole Crash In Poconos: Lehigh County Coroner
A 43-year-old man has died days after a crash with a utility pole in the Poconos, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Rowland Matthews, of Dreher Township, Wayne County, struck a utility pole on Route 191 about one mile south of Pocono Plateau Road in Cresco, Monroe County, the coroner's office said. The crash happened at 3:44 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, according to the coroner's office. Matthews was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital. on Friday, Oct. 18, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. The cause of death was "Complications of Blunt Fo…
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Driver Wanted After Passenger Killed In Crash: Lehigh DA
New details released in several Lehigh Valley crashes include those of a manhunt for a driver who left his passenger to die alone, according to a release by the Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan on Monday, Oct. 14. The most recent fatal crash happened in the 700 block of Central Boulevard in Bethlehem just before 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13. Ezequiel Hernandez-Cartagena, 20, of Allentown, has been identified as the passenger killed in the single-vehicle crash, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office, as Daily Voice previously reported. This was a single-vehicle cra…
Police & Fire
Passenger From Allentown Dies In Hospital After Bethlehem Crash: Police
The passenger for a vehicle involved in a crash died in the hospital, the Bethlehem Police Department announced on Monday, Oct. 14. Ezequiel Hernandez-Cartagena, 20, of Allentown, has been identified as the passenger killed in the single-vehicle crash, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Officers responded to the report of a single-vehicle crash with injuries in the 700 block of Central Boulevard at 6:53 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, police said. When they arrived, officers found a vehicle severely damaged from striking a utility pole, but no one could be found in or around it,…
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Pair Allegedly Killed By Philly Murderer ID'd By York County Coroner
The pair allegedly killed by a convicted murderer has been identified by the York County Coroner, according to a release on Thursday, Oct. 10. Randy Zink, 66, and Tammy Quiel, 56, both of the 3200 block of Eastern Boulevard in Springettsbury Township were found dead at the home they shared with Rangel Vangas, 53, most recently of York but previously of Philadelphia, according to the coroner's updated release. Vangas was arrested on the scene of the double slaying and charged with two counts of Criminal Homicide, Springettsbury Township police detailed in a separate rel…
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Northampton Woman Killed After Crashing Into Tree In Heidelberg Township
A Northampton County woman was killed after her vehicle crashed into a tree on Wednesday, Oct. 2, according to authorities. Raquel M. Perez, 26, of Wilson Borough, was driving in the 5000 block of Route 309 in Heidelberg Township when her vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree at 3:38 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. Perez was pronounced dead in the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital at 4:34 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, according to Buglio's report. Buglio listed the cause of death as "multiple traumatic injuries due to a motor v…
Police & Fire
BB Gun Shooting Sends Man To Lehigh Valley Hospital: Hazleton Police
A man was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital after being shot with what is believed to be a BB gun, according to the Hazleton City Police Department. Officers were dispatched to the area of West 10th and North Locust streets for a gunshot victim Friday, Sept. 27, police said. However, when they arrived the man who had been shot told them he'd been sitting outside when he felt a sharp pain in his right side. The man told police that he'd heard a noise and the pain followed immediately after, according to police. When the officers looked the man over for wound they found a small puncture wound s…
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Murder Charge For PA Man After 'Intentional' Hit-Run: DA
Whitehall man Rajgion Davis was charged Thursday, Sept. 26 with Criminal Homicide for the Friday, Aug. 9 murder of Stephen Fistner, a pedestrian who Davis intentionally struck with his car, according to authorities. Along with the Criminal Homicide charge, 55-year-old Davis is also charged with two counts of Attempted Murder and two counts each of Aggravated Assault relating to other pedestrians endangered in the incident, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office. All charges are first-degree felonies. The charges were filed after police investigated the hit-and-run inciden…
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Toddler Shot In Lung, PA Dad Charged: DA
A 2-year-old Pottstown boy accidentally shot himself with his father's loaded firearm, leading to felony child and reckless endangerment charges for the father, authorities said. Luis Marin, 34, of Pottstown, was charged on Thursday, Sept. 26, with endangering the welfare of a child and recklessly endangering another person after leaving the loaded firearm on his bed on Wednesday, May 15, resulting in the child shooting himself, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. The toddler was initially transported to Pottstown Hospital but was later transferred to Lehigh Valle…
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Homicide Shooting Victim ID'd By York County Coroner
The man who was found shot dead in York City that the police were unable to identify has been identified by the York County Coroner on Saturday, Sept. 14. Eric Wright, 29, of the 200 block of North Hartley Street, in York, was found shot dead with multiple gunshot wounds in the 800 block of West College Avenue around 4:52 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, as detailed in the release. Deputy Coroner Scott Pennewill responded to the scene to investigate and certify the death at 5 p.m. His autopsy was completed at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown on Saturday, Sept. 14. His cause of…
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Alcohol, Speed Possible Factors In ATV Crash Sending Rider To Lehigh Valley Hospital: Police
Alcohol and speeding are possible factors in the crash of an ATV in Hazleton, authorities said. Omar A. Veloz, 37, lost control of his ATV, crashing into a telephone pole, according to Hazleton police. On Sunday, Sept. 1 shortly before midnight, police were dispatched to Diamond Avenue and Cedar Street for a report of a crash. Upon arrival, officers located a Can-Am Maverick with significant damage, they said. Police learned that the ATV operator had been trying to pass a vehicle while traveling north on Cedar Street at a high rate of speed. The driver and passenger were transporte…
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Coroner Seeks Next-Of-Kin For Northampton County Man
The Lehigh County Coroner is seeking next-of-kin for a Northampton County man who died last month, authorities said on Tuesday, Aug. 20. Joseph M. Moosh, 66, of Bath, was pronounced dead on Thursday, July 11 at about noon at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Muhlenberg. He died of natural causes. If anyone can provide any information, please contact the coroner's office at 610-782-3426 or via email at: danielbuglio@lehighcounty.org
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Kutztown Woman Dies Weeks After Crashing Into Tree: Lehigh County Coroner
An 80-year-old woman has just over two weeks after a car crash into a tree, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio announced on Tuesday, July 30. Marilyn A. Barlip, Greenwich Township, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital at 11:15 a.m. on Monday, July 29, as detailed in the release. Her official cause of death is "Complications of Multiple Blunt Force Injuries due to Motor Vehicle Collision" and the manner is an accident, Buglio said. Barlip was driving a car when she veered off the roadway for an unknown reason and struck a tree in t…
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Woman ID'd After Drowning At Pinchot State Park: York County Coroner
A 31-year-old woman who drowned while swimming at a state park has been identified, the York County Coroner announced on Thursday, June 27. Brittney Hoffman of the 700 block of Madison Avenue, York City, was found unresponsive in the Quaker Race Day Use swimming area of Gifford Pinchot State Park on Tuesday night, as explained by Chief Coroner Pam Gay. "Life-saving measures were implemented, but the female never regained consciousness and was pronounced dead at 5:55 p.m. This incident appears to be a probable drowning," Gay wrote in the release. Chief Deputy Coroner Tania Zech r…
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Coroner Seeking Family Of Late Bethlehem Man, 76
Officials are looking for a Bethlehem man's next of kin. Richard A. Biesantz, 76, died from natural causes on Wednesday, March 6 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital in Muhlenberg, said Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio in a release. Anyone who can contact his loved ones is asked to call the Coroner's Office at 610-782-3426 or email danielbuglio@lehighcounty.org.
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Coroner Reverses Ruling, IDs 25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In York Crash
A 25-year-old motorcycle rider died over the weekend, but his cause and manner have been removed from the York County Coroner's latest release. Miguel Perez of the First block of East 9th Avenue, York City, fatally collided with an SUV in the intersection of North West Street and Madison Avenue in York — approximately two miles from his home, according to the coroner's office's latest release on the crash. The deadly incident happened at 5:52 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8. Perez died at the scene at 6:07 p.m., as detailed in the release. Deputy Coroner Onalee Gilbert was calle…
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: 16-Year-Old Arrested For Stabbing 14-Year-Old In Penn Park, York Police
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after a 14-year-old boy was killed, and three other teens were injured in a fight in Penn Park, York on Wednesday, authorities announced. Ty'quan Rosario, 16 of York, has been arrested for the fatal stabbing of 14-year-old Michael Keys III, the York City Police Department announced on Thursday. His arrest was made with the assistance of the U.S. Marshal's Fugitive Taskforce and the York County Sheriff's office at his home on Dec. 7. "Rosario is charged as an adult with Criminal Homicide in connection with yesterday's stabbing death,"…
Obituaries
'Carbon Monoxide Toxicity' Kills 5-Year-Old Boy On PA Farm, Coroner Says
A 5-year-old boy has been pronounced dead shortly after being found unresponsive on his family's farm, the York County Coroner's Office announced on Monday, Nov. 13. Daniel Esh of the 5400 block of Prospect Hill Road was found unconscious near a generator on Friday evening, according to York County Coroner Pam Gay. He was taken to WellSpan York Hospital were he died at 8:48 p.m. Nov. 10 as certified by Deputy Coroner Karen Frank. Since it was unclear if Daniel had been exposed to fumes from the generator he was found near, an autopsy was conducted on Monday at Lehigh …
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Death Toll Rises For PA Family Killed In House Fire: Authorities
A 3-year-old girl and a 49-year-old man died immediately after a fire in York, but a 4-year-old passed two days later, authorities announced on Monday, July 17, 2023. Roberto Soto-Ortiz and his young children, Cattaleya and Isaias Soto were asleep in their home in the 500 block of Company Street when the deadly fire broke out around 4 a.m. on July 14, according to the York County coroner's office. The coroner’s office was called to Wellspan York Hospital around 6 a.m. on Friday. Chief Deputy Coroner Tania Zech investigated and certified the deaths of Roberto and Cattaleya…
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Man Found Unresponsive In PA Pool ID'd: Coroner
A 71-year-old man who was found unresponsive in his Central Pennsylvania pool over the weekend has been identified, authorities said. Richard B. Flickinger was found in the pool at his home on the 3100 block of Grandview Road in Penn Township, around 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 1, York County Coroner Pamela Gay said. Tragically, the area is one street away from a local medical center, according to Google Maps. Life-saving efforts were unsuccessful and Flickinger was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:20 p.m., by Deputy Coroner Onalee Gilbert and Deputy Coroner in Training Jackie Heffn…
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Tragedy
: Man Found Unresponsive In Pool Pronounced Dead In Central PA
A 71-year-old man was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in his Central Pennsylvania pool over the weekend, authorities said. The unidentified man was found in the pool at his home on the 3100 block of Grandview Road in Penn Township, around 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 1, York County Coroner Pamela Gay said. Life-saving efforts were unsuccessful and the man was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:20 p.m., Gay said. An autopsy at Lehigh Valley Hospital is scheduled for 8 a.m. Tuesday, July 4.
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Camelback Skier May Be Paralyzed Weeks Before NJ Wedding
The skier at Camelback Resort who was badly injured in an accident on Sunday, Jan. 15 remains hospitalized and may be at risk of paralysis — just weeks before his wedding. The 25-year-old outdoorsman was "unconscious and bleeding from the head" when he was airlifted to Lehigh Valley Hospital after losing control on a double black diamond trail at the Tannserville resort, Daily Voice has reported. Now identified as Dmitry Kinakh, the skier has since been transferred to the intensive care unit at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia with injuries to his back and head. "He has a fractured sku…
Police & Fire
Allentown House Fire Injures 1, Displaces 2 More, Officials Say
One Allentown resident was injured and two others were displaced by a house fire on the 1800 block of Washington Street around 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, fire officials said. The blaze began in an upstairs bedroom, where firefighters managed to contain it, according to fire Capt. John Christopher. An adult male suffered burns to the "face and back area" and smoke inhalation, he said, while two other residents — one adult and one child — escaped unharmed. The injured man was treated at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury Township, but his present condition was not immed…
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Driver Surrenders In Crash That Killed Lehigh Valley Cyclist, Dad Of 3
The driver wanted in the crash that claimed the life of a beloved husband and dad of three last spring has surrendered to authorities, the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday, Sept. 28. Anthony Rutch, 49, was arrested on charges of accidents involving death, homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and other traffic offenses, court records show. Rutch was behind the wheel of an Audi when he struck Alexander Zarnas, 36, on a bicycle on Mountain Road in Lower Macungie Township on March 9, 2021, WFMZ reports citing the DA's o…
Police & Fire
Children Airlifted In Bucks County Crash, Police Say
Two children were flown to a nearby hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Bucks County, authorities said. The crash involving a trash truck and SUV happened at the intersection of Route 113 and Minsi Trail in Hilltown Township around 3:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, local police said. The kids, who were riding in the SUV, were airlifted to Lehigh Valley Hospital with serious injuries, Hilltown police said. The SUV driver was brought to Grand View Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the trash truck was uninjured. Traffic was diverted from the area for abou…
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Lehigh Valley Man Dies Two Months After Crash In North Whitehall: Coroner
A 38-year-old man has died two months after a crash in the Lehigh Valley, authorities said. Przemyslaw Kucharski, 38, of Walnutport (Lehigh Township) died Tuesday, June 14 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said. He died of complications of multiple blunt force injuries he sustained in an April 11 crash in North Whitehall Township, the coroner's office said. Kucharski was behind the wheel of a vehicle that struck another vehicle near the Top Star Gas Station on PA-145 in the Laurys Station community, officials said. His death was determined to be …
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Beloved Man ID'd As Body Boaters Found In Susquehanna River Near Three Mile Island
The man boaters believed drowned and needed rescuing on Memorial Day has been identified, according to the coroner. Craig Wayne Sellers, 61, of Harrisburg, has been identified as the man who died in a "drowning-related incident" in the Susquehanna River on Monday, May 31, according to a release by the York County coroner's office. Sellers had taken a boat from the Goldsboro Marina to Goosehorn Island, then he went into the water and "became unresponsive," according to the Pennsylvania state police. People aboard a passing boat spotted him and attempted to rescue him, according to the coro…
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Boaters Find Drowned Man In Susquehanna River Near Three Mile Island: Coroner
A man died in a "drowning-related incident" in the Susquehanna River on Monday, May 31, according to a release by the coroner's office. The York County coroner's office was called to the reported incident at Goldsboro Marina near North River Street near Three Mile Island at 6 p.m., authorities say. Boaters spotted the man and attempted to rescue him, the release explains. EMS was called but despite life-saving measures he was declared deceased at 5:57 p.m., according to the release. His next of kin are being notified. An autopsy has been scheduled for Wednesday, June 1 at 10 a.m at Lehig…
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PA Man Who Murdered His Boyfriend Found Dead In Prison Cell: DOC
A confessed and convicted killer who struggled with mental health issues has died in prison, according to a release by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Matthew VanZandt, 33, originally of Allentown, was found unresponsive in his cell in SCI Houtzdale in Clearfield County on May 11, 2022, the release shows. Prison security and medical staff immediately responded and provided life-saving measures until EMS arrived at the facility. Vanzandt was pronounced dead at 8:11 p.m., acting Superintendent David Close. VanZandt was serving a 12- to 24-year sentence for First Degree Murder…
Police & Fire
Alcohol Thought To Be Factor In 3-Car Crash That Hospitalized 2 In Lehigh Valley, Police Say
Alcohol was suspected to be involved in a three-car crash that sent a driver and passenger to a nearby hospital Monday evening, authorities said. Jessica Braker, 23, was attempting to turn south onto Route 248 at the Route 873 intersection in a gray Honda Civic when the vehicle veered off the road around 4:20 p.m., Lehigh Township Police said. Braker, of Palmerton, then drove across a traffic island and struck a blue Ford Edge facing north on Route 873 driven by Jason Sheckler, 49, of Palmerton, police said. Sheckler’s vehicle was pushed into a red Subaru Legacy driven by Jim Thorpe reside…
Police & Fire
Police Release Details In Schuylkill River Drowning
Authorities have released details in the body that was recovered from the Schuylkill River on Monday, Jan. 24. Police were called to an apartment in the 200 block of Coyne Alley in North Coventry after the boyfriend of 20-year-old Angelica Rodriguez reported her missing around 9 p.m. Sunday, local police said. Police say they searched the area and found her parked car near the intersection of South York Street and River Road. Inside was her wallet, cellphone, and personal identification, police said. Police obtained surveillance video from nearby businesses, which shows her leaving he…
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