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Man Wanted For Murder In Reading: Police Man Wanted For Murder In Reading: Police
Man Wanted For Murder In Reading: Police Police in Berks County are seeking the public's help in locating a 20-year-old wanted man. Luis Cepeda-Morales aka “Oriel" is wanted on first and third-degree murder charges, as well as aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another person in the shooting death of Edwin Rivera-Valentin, Reading police said. Rivera-Valentin was found dead on the 400 Block of Spring Garden Street around 3 a.m. on Sunday, July 31, authorities said. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the Reading Police Department at 610-655-6116. Information can also be provided ano…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Third Man Dies In Reading Shooting Spree: Report Third Man Dies In Reading Shooting Spree: Report
Third Man Dies In Reading Shooting Spree: Report A third man has died after a 24-hour shooting spree in Reading, WFMZ reports. Samuel Castillo, 36, died Monday, Aug. 1 at Reading Hospital after being found shot inside a vehicle on Locust Street and Greenwich Street around 12:35 a.m., the outlet says citing the county coroner's office. Two other men were also killed in separate shootings in the city within 24 hours of each other, authorities said. ALSO SEE: Three Shootings, Two Murders Within 24 Hours In Reading: PD No arrests have been made in any of the incidents as of Tuesday, Aug. 2. Click here for more from WFMZ.

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by Nicole Acosta
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Three Shootings, Two Murders Within 24 Hours In Reading: PD Three Shootings, Two Murders Within 24 Hours In Reading: PD
Three Shootings, Two Murders Within 24 Hours In Reading: PD Two men were killed and one was wounded in separate shootings that happened within 24 hours in Reading, authorities said. The first shooting broke out on the 400 block of Spring Garden Street, where responding officers found Edwin Rivera-Valentín around 3 a.m. on Sunday, July 31, Reading Police Chief Richard Tornielli said. Rivera-Valentín was pronounced dead at the scene. Approximately 50 minutes later, officers were called to the 1200 block of Church Street, where they found Quadell Spradley, the chief said. Spradley was rushed to Tower Health Reading Hospital, where …

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by Nicole Acosta
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5 Arrested In Berks County After Complaints Of Drug Dealing 5 Arrested In Berks County After Complaints Of Drug Dealing
5 Arrested In Berks County After Complaints Of Drug Dealing Complaints of drug dealing in a Berks County neighborhood led to the arrests of five people who were busted with heroin, crack cocaine, marijuana, prescription pills, and a gun, authorities said. Two investigations were launched in Reading earlier this year after there were repeated community complaints of drug dealing in the area, according to the Reading Police Department and the Berks County District Attorney's Office. The investigations led to the execution of two search warrants on Thursday, July 21 at homes on the 400 block of South 11th Street and the 1100 block of Cotton Street…

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by Nicole Acosta
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4 Convicted In PA Sex Trafficking Ring 'The Sevens' 4 Convicted In PA Sex Trafficking Ring 'The Sevens'
4 Convicted In PA Sex Trafficking Ring 'The Sevens' Four members of a sex trafficking ring that ran out of a boarding house in southeastern Pennsylvania have been convicted, federal authorities said. Shaquile Newson, 29, Alexander Malave, 31, Karvarise Person, 33, and James Goode, 47, were convicted on multiple charges, including conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors, the US Attorney’s Office said. Federal investigators linked the quartet to "The Sevens," a "violent gang" that operated out of a 50-room boarding house on South 4th Street in Reading, t…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Remains Of Missing PA Cabbie Found, Passenger Held Responsible For His Death: Police Remains Of Missing PA Cabbie Found, Passenger Held Responsible For His Death: Police
Remains Of Missing PA Cabbie Found, Passenger Held Responsible For His Death: Police Police believe they have cracked the mysterious case of a missing Pennsylvania taxi driver, as his remains were found this week. Darlyn De La Rosa-Abreu disappeared on Aug. 8 2021, just after picking up a passenger, Johnny Palaguachi, in his 2015 Toyota Corolla, Reading Police Chief Richard Tornielli said. Human remains found near Old Church Road in North Heidelberg Township on May 20 were confirmed to be those of De La Rosa-Abreu, Tornielli said. Palaguachi was subsequently arrested and charged with Criminal Homicide, Abuse of a Corpse, Tampering with Evidence, and Theft by Unlawful …

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by Cecilia Levine
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1 Hurt In Reading Shooting, Police Say 1 Hurt In Reading Shooting, Police Say
1 Hurt In Reading Shooting, Police Say A man was hurt in a shooting in Reading Monday, May 16, authorities said. Responding officers found a 34-year-old gunshot victim inside a home on the 300 block of North 9th Street around 1:10 p.m., Reading Police Chief Richard Tornielli said in a Thursday, May 19 press release. He went into the home after being shot during an argument on the street, the chief said. The victim was taken to Tower Health Reading Hospital for treatment, Chief Tornielli said. No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Reading Police De…

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by Nicole Acosta
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One Shot In Reading, Police Say One Shot In Reading, Police Say
One Shot In Reading, Police Say One person was shot Thursday, April 28 in Reading, authorities said. An off-duty police officer witnessed the shooting, which broke out between Marion Street and Spring Street around 6:35 p.m., Reading Police Chief Richard Tornielli said in a Friday morning press release. The officer found a male gunshot victim, who was taken to a local hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, the chief said. No further information was being released by the police. Anyone with information on the incident is urged to contact the Reading Police Department at 610 -655-6116. Information ca…

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by Nicole Acosta
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$10K Reward Offered For PA Killer Wanted On Murder Charge: Police $10K Reward Offered For PA Killer Wanted On Murder Charge: Police
$10K Reward Offered For PA Killer Wanted On Murder Charge: Police A reward of $10,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a man who shot another man dead in a Pennsylvania street, police say. The Reading police department’s Criminal Investigations Division is offering the reward in connection with the shooting death of Jackson Reyes-Negrón in the 1000 block of Green Street around 1:30 p.m., on Feb. 26. Deivis Gutiérrez-García is wanted on a warrant for homicide charges. Anyone with information on Gutierrez-Garcia’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Reading Police Department at 610-655-6116 or by calling Crime Alert Berks County …

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by Jillian Pikora
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1 Killed In Easter Sunday Shooting In Reading: Police 1 Killed In Easter Sunday Shooting In Reading: Police
1 Killed In Easter Sunday Shooting In Reading: Police One person was killed in a shooting in Reading on Easter Sunday, authorities said. Responding officers found a gunshot victim on the 500 block of North Sixth Street near Greenwich Street around 1:45 p.m., Reading Police Chief Richard Tornielli said. The man — later identified as 36-year-old Emmanuel Negrón — was taken to Reading Hospital and later died, the chief said. No arrests have been made and the homicide investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the Reading Police Department at 610-655-6116. Information can a…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Alleged Gunman Surrenders In Shooting Of Reading Man: UPDATE Alleged Gunman Surrenders In Shooting Of Reading Man: UPDATE
Alleged Gunman Surrenders In Shooting Of Reading Man: Update UPDATE: Gisaiah Delgado has surrendered to police. ***Original story below *** Reading police are looking for an 18-year-old accused gunman, authorities said. Gisaiah Delgado shot another 18-year-old man in the left leg after an argument inside a home on the 1000 block of Spring Street around 10 a.m. on Monday, April 11, Reading Police Chief Richard Tornielli said. The victim was taken to Reading Hospital, the chief said. Delgado followed the victim into a nearby alleyway, approached him with a gun, and shot him, according to police. "Gisaiah then approaches the victim an…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Berks Man Admits To Raping, Sexually Assaulting Boy For Years: DA Berks Man Admits To Raping, Sexually Assaulting Boy For Years: DA
Berks Man Admits To Raping, Sexually Assaulting Boy For Years: DA A 30-year-old man from Reading admitted to raping and sexually assaulting a child for years, authorities said. An investigation began on Jan. 16, 2022, after detectives with the Berks County District Attorney's Office received a report from the Reading Police Department regarding the sexual assault of a 14-year-old boy, they said. The victim told a witness that he was most recently sexually assaulted by Luis Torres-Gonzalez in January, detectives said. He also added that he was raped by Torres-Gonzalez when he was younger, according to the DA's office. Torres-Gonzalez told detect…

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