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Motorcyclist ID'd After Crash Into Tractor-Trailer: Lehigh County Coroner
A 29-year-old motorcyclist from Monroe County was killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer in Northampton County, authorities said.
Robert Swain, of Coolbaugh Township, was pronounced dead on Wednesday, Sept. 4, shortly after 7 p.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio. The cause of death is multiple traumatic injuries, Buglio said.
Swain was the motorcycle operator that collided with a tractor-trailer at about 1:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3 on Route 22 westbound in Bethlehem, Buglio said.
In addition to the cor…
Suspect Broke Into Home, Held Victims At Gunpoint: Nazareth PD
A 19-year-old man from Northampton County has been charged with burglary, robbery and other offenses, authorities said.
Damian Latrell Bass was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 5, according to Nazareth Borough police. He also was charged with assault, endangering another person and making terroristic threats, court records show.
On Sept. 14, 2023, the Nazareth Borough Police Department was dispatched for a burglary in progress with adult and juvenile victims present.
Investigators met with the victims and were informed that three males entered the home, restrained the victims at gunpoint, …
Inmate Escapes Prison Work Release At Pennsylvania Walmart: Sheriff
A 46-year-old inmate escaped from the Cumberland County Prison during work release, the sheriff's office announced on Monday, Aug. 19.
William Kenneth Rosner, most recently of Lemoyne but previously of Philadelphia, Allentown, Northampton, and Harrisburg — is wanted on a felony escape charge after walking away from the Cumberland County Prison Work Release Center on Mondy morning, Aug. 19, the sheriff explained, and as detailed in court records.
His last known location was the Walmart in Carlisle, according to the sheriff's office.
Rosner was serving time for a misdemeano…
Tornado Watch Shifts, Now Covers These Counties Across NJ, PA As Debby Creeps In
The National Weather Service has shifted its tornado watch across New Jersey and Pennsylvania as Hurricane Debby creeps in.
In New Jersey, the tornado watch is in effect through 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9 and covers Bergen, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties in North Jersey.
In Pennsylvania, the tornado watch is issued in Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Monroe, and Bucks counties.
The tornado threat for South Jersey has diminished since the initial watch was issued early Friday morning, which has since been canceled.
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Recent College Grad Leanna Farraj, 24 Of Brooklyn, NY, Killed In Bethlehem Crash
A 24-year-old woman has died following a single-vehicle crash, the Northampton County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday, Aug. 5.
Leanna Farraj of Brooklyn, NY, died after the crash into a pole in the 1600 Block of Stefko Boulevard in the City of Bethlehem around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 4, as detailed in the coroner's release and according to the police.
The cause of death was determined to be "Multiple Blunt Force Injuries" and the manner of death was an accident, as stated in the release.
An investigation into this fatal crash is ongoing by the Bethlehem Police; w…
PA Mom Charged With Attempted Homicide Of Baby, Prosecutors Say
A Lansford woman is accused of "causing significant harm" to her infant, said the Northampton County District Attorney's Office.
Abigail Horn, 18, is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of a child, prosecutors wrote in a release.
Witnesses told Bethlehem police in May that they saw Horn "smothering" the then-6-week-old child, according to authorities. Others said Horn caused the baby to "scream and gasp for air," and on a separate occasion, "squeezed the infant and caused the infant to scream in apparent pain."
Photo evidence showed …
