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Gunman Wanted In Reading Homicide Nabbed In Puerto Rico Gunman Wanted In Reading Homicide Nabbed In Puerto Rico
Gunman Wanted In Reading Homicide Nabbed In Puerto Rico A 20-year-old Pennsylvania man was arrested in Puerto Rico Friday, Aug. 19 in connection with the killing of a Reading man last month, officials said. Luis Cepeda-Morales aka “Oriel" is accused of shooting Edwin Rivera-Valentin on the 400 block of Spring Garden Street on Sunday, July 31, Reading police said. Rivera-Valentin was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Cepeda-Morales was identified as the gunman and later charged with first and third-degree murder, aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another person. Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams has approve…

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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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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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Heroin, Fentanyl, Guns, Seized From Reading Man In Drug Raid, Authorities Say Heroin, Fentanyl, Guns, Seized From Reading Man In Drug Raid, Authorities Say
Heroin, Fentanyl, Guns, Seized From Reading Man In Drug Raid, Authorities Say Guns and several packets of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine were seized in the arrest of a man who county detectives say was trafficking drugs in Reading, authorities said. Khalil Bell, 42, in July was accused of selling drugs to customers on Spring Garden and Muhlenberg Streets, according to the Berks County Detectives Office. He was arrested by detectives Thursday at his home in the 200 block of South 3rd Street. A search warrant turned up $2,000 worth of drugs and more, authorities said. The total search found: 94 packets of fentanyl/heroin  1.6 grams of fentanyl/heroin 5…

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by Nicole Acosta