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Mugshot Released Florida Man In Pennsylvania After-Hours Club Murder (UPDATE) Mugshot Released Florida Man In Pennsylvania After-Hours Club Murder (UPDATE)
Mugshot Released Florida Man In Pennsylvania After-Hours Club Murder (Update) A Florida man charged with killing a woman and injuring a man at an Allentown after-hours club in 2023 has been arraigned and denied bail, authorities announced on Friday, March 7. Alberto Jose Rios-Santiago, 26, of Deltona, Florida, remains in Lehigh County Jail following his arraignment on charges of felony criminal homicide, two counts of felony aggravated assault, and one count of misdemeanor possessing instruments of crime, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on March 13. Authorities also released Rios-Santi…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Senior Loses $250K In Mega Millions Lottery Scam: PA State Police Senior Loses $250K In Mega Millions Lottery Scam: PA State Police
Senior Loses $250K In Mega Millions Lottery Scam: PA State Police An 84-year-old Schnecksville man was swindled out of $250,000 by scammers posing as Mega Millions representatives, Pennsylvania State Police announced on  Over the course of a year, from December 2023 to December 2024, the victim believed they were interacting with legitimate lottery officials, investigators said. The fraudsters convinced the senior to transfer large sums of money under false pretenses. No suspects have been identified in the ongoing investigation, PSP Bethlehem Patrol Unit said. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact them.

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Family Grieves Loss of David Brown After Fatal Dump Truck Crash Family Grieves Loss of David Brown After Fatal Dump Truck Crash
Family Grieves Loss of David Brown After Fatal Dump Truck Crash The family of a North Whitehall Township man is grieving their loss following a fatal dump truck crash that took his life on Tuesday, Oct. 15. David A. Brown, 68, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash that happened when the dump truck he was driving in the 2700 block of Valley Road struck an embankment. Brown was employed as a machinist and mechanic at Nestle Purina, formerly ALPO, for 43 years before his retirement in 2022, according to his obituary from Heintzelman Funeral Home. He was a member of Jordan United Church of Christ in Allentown. He is survived by his wife, Debra…

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by Merriell Moyer
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HS Football Player Riding In Pickup Flatbed Falls To Death: PA State Police HS Football Player Riding In Pickup Flatbed Falls To Death: PA State Police
HS Football Player Riding In Pickup Flatbed Falls To Death: PA State Police A 16-year-old died from injuries weeks after a serious fall from the flatbed of a pickup truck, the Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, July 19. The fall happened when Tucker Wessner of Heidelberg Township, Germansville, was in the flatbed or tailgate with a 17-year-old boy with an 18-year-old man in the passenger seat and a 17-year-old boy was driving the 2011 Toyota Tundra in Lynn Township on June 24, PSP Trooper Nathan Branosky detailed in the release.  As the Tundra turned off of Leaser Road onto Follweiler Court, Tucker "fell out of the truck and struck the ground," Branosky…

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by Jillian Pikora