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PA Mom Justified In Fatal Shooting Of Son During Break-In: DA
A Berks County woman who shot and killed her son after he broke into her home acted in self-defense, authorities announced on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Sean M. Clemens, 32, of Myerstown, was shot multiple times by his 64-year-old mother during a confrontation at her residence on Little Mountain Road in Bethel Township, Berks County, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, according to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office. The incident began around 7:50 a.m. when the woman called 911 to report that she had shot her son after he forcibly entered her home, officials said. Investigators said Clemens, who had a h…
Police & Fire
Shooter Involved In Central PA Homicide Cooperating With Police: Report
The shooter involved in a homicide in a quiet Berks County neighborhood is cooperating with authorities, according to a report. Police were dispatched for a reported shooting in the 1000 block of Little Mountain Road in Bethel Township at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, a WFMZ 69 News report states. Berks County District Attorney John Adams told WFMZ at that time that a homicide investigation was underway. "I would call this somewhat of a domestic-burglary type incident, and that is why there's no need for us to charge anyone at this point," Adams said in a WFMZ interview on Thursday, N…
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PA Passenger Guilty Of Involuntary Manslaughter For I-78 Fatal Crash: DA
A passenger has been found guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter for a fatal crash on Interstate 78, the Berks County District Attorney's Office annoued on Friday, Oct. 11. Dustin Micheal Harbaugh, 37, of Lebanon, was convicted for causing the crash that killed Jason Carl Blauch, 38, of Myerstown, according to the DA and his obituary posted by Rohland Funeral Home Inc. Blauch was one of six people the 2013 Chrysler Town and Country crossed the fog line and onto the snowy and icy berm near mile marker 9.8 in Bethel Township around 2 a.m., on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, as Daily Voice previousl…
Police & Fire
Schuylkill County Man Killed In Berks Crash: Pennsylvania State Police
A Pottsville man has died after a crash in Bethel Township on Tuesday, May 7, state police say. William J. Lecher, 56, was headed north on Route 183 when he lost control near the Appalachian Trail, troopers said in a release. Authorities said his Chevrolet Silverado entered the southbound lane before crossing onto the shoulder, striking a sign, and coming to rest on a grassy embankment. Troopers found him unresponsive at the scene and he later died at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital according to the release. According to his obituary from James E. Humphrey Funeral Ho…
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Here's Who Got The Most Snow In Southeastern Pennsylvania
Greater Philadelphia woke up in a winter wonderland Tuesday, Jan. 16 as a wintry system worked its way up the eastern seaboard Monday night, Jan. 15, and into the early morning hours. Though the snowfall has mostly tapered off, winter weather advisories remain in effect as of 3 p.m. Tuesday for Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, and Philadelphia counties, said the National Weather Service. Here's how snowfall totals stacked up across the region in the last 24 hours, according to NWS meteorologists. Berks County had its highest snowfal…
Police & Fire
Sex Offender Who Lives In Lebanon Is Missing: Pennsylvania State Police
A Colorado sex offender who lives in Lebanon and works in Berks County is missing, police announced on January 4. Santos Joel Rodriguez-Cruz, became a "non-complaint" registered sex offender when he "failed to verify his information between the required times," Lebanon City police and Pennsylvania State Police said in separate releases. The 30-year-old only is required to check in with PSP once a year to be photographed and register his address, workplace details, and any vehicles he may own. He failed to do any of that before Oct. 23, 2023, documents show. A warrant for his arr…
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Berks County Man, 92, Drowns After Reaching For Plank In Pond: Report
A Berks County man died in a drowning accident, the Reading Eagle reports. Donald Klopp, 92, was reaching for a plank when he fell into a pond behind Airport Road home in Bethel Township around 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 28, the outlet says citing the Berks County Coroner's Office. He was pronounced dead about an hour and a half later at Reading Hospital, according to the outlet. Click here for more from the Reading Eagle.
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Popular Jewish Singer Rear-Ended By Tractor-Trailer On I-78, Reports Say
A popular Jewish singer from New York was seriously injured in a crash on I-78 in Pennsylvania, according to news site Hamodia and a tweet asking for prayers. The Spring Valley man was in the shoulder on the eastbound side of the highway near mile marker 14.6 (Bethel Township) in a disabled Nissan Sentra when he was struck from behind by a tractor-trailer around 2 a.m., PA State Police said. יונגערמאן געהאט א שווערע עקסידענט אין דארף רחמים שמים מרובים האט אינזין שמאול יצחק בן חוה לאה לרפואה שלימה pic.twitter.com/gUconOhvtU — Hasidic_3 (@Hasidic_3) January 24, 2022 His vehicle was sent …
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1 Dead After Minivan Loses Control On Route 78
An unidentified Lebanon man died after a minivan full of people lost control early Saturday morning on Route 78 in Berks County, Pennsylvania State Police said. The 2013 Chrysler Town and Country was in the right lane heading west when it crossed the fog line and onto the snowy and icy berm near mile marker 9.8 in Bethel Township around 2 a.m., authorities said. The van hit some shrubbery and trees along a fence before rolling onto the driver's side and slid. The van came to a rest after hitting the case of a tree, police said. The minivan hit some shrubbery and trees along…
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Two AZ Men Arrested For Trafficking Illegal Immigrants In PA
Two Arizona men are facing charges after police said a traffic stop in Pennsylvania resulted in the discovery of a large amount of cash related to illegal immigrant trafficking. Erik Guzman, 26, and Martinez Hernandez Gerado, 30, both of Phoenix, were arrested following the incident in Bethel Township (Berks County) around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers with PSP Jonestown saw a 2008 Nissan Armada driving with a temporary Arizona license plate, state police said. They observed "numerous signs of criminal activity," and the driver agreed to a search of …
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Suspicious Death Investigation Under Way In Lebanon County
A Lebanon County man's death is under investigation due to "suspicious circumstances," according to Pennsylvania state police. Police in Jonestown were called to a report of an unresponsive man at 31 Ulsh Lane in Bethel Township on Friday just before 3 p.m. Upon arrival police found a 35-year-old deceased male. His death is thought to be suspicious and an autopsy has been scheduled to be performed at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest Hospital. The victim's identity will be released after the next of kin have been notified. The police do not believe there is any threat to the community but an inv…
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NY Passenger Killed In Berks County Crash
A New York woman died after sustaining injuries in a crash in Berks County Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Richard Swartz, 50, of Shippensburg, PA was parked on the shoulder of I-78 westbound in the area of mile marker 8.5 in Bethel Township around 4:50 p.m. when Alan Barton, 41, of Blue Point, NY, struck Swartz's car at an "unsafe speed," according to Pennsylvania State Police. Barton got out of the car on his own, while his front passenger, KellyAnn Mooney, 40, had to be extracted by emergency responders, police said. The 13-year-old and 6-year-old back passengers were ass…
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