PA Dad Who Left Gun Unsecured Charged With 3-Year-Old Son's Shooting PA Dad Who Left Gun Unsecured Charged With 3-Year-Old Son's Shooting
PA Dad Who Left Gun Unsecured Charged With 3-Year-Old Son's Shooting A Pennsylvania dad who was not in the car when his three-year-old son found an unsecured gun and accidentally shot himself has been charged for his role in the shooting, authorities said. Jameer Walker, 24, surrendered to Caln Township police soon after the July incident and is charged with endangering the welfare of children, reckless endangerment, and carrying a firearm without a license, according to Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan. It all happened on July 30 when officers were called to the parking lot of Caln Plaza on the 1800 block of Lincoln Highway in Coatesville for …
Lawsuit Filed By Family Of Little League Player Who Fell From Bunk Bed In PA World Series Lawsuit Filed By Family Of Little League Player Who Fell From Bunk Bed In PA World Series
Lawsuit Filed By Family Of Little League Player Who Fell From Bunk Bed In PA World Series A lawsuit filed by the family of a little league player who suffered a serious head injury after falling from a bunk bed in Pennsylvania says that it all could've been prevented with a safety railing, multiple news outlets report citing court documents. Easton Oliverson, 12, of Saint George, Utah, fractured his skull when he fell off the top bunk in a Williamsport dorm on Sunday, Aug. 14. The boy was expected to make his first appearance in the World Series as part of the Snow Canyon Little League team. Instead, he underwent emergency surgery and had to be put into a medically induced com…
4-Year-Old Lehigh Valley Boy Found Safe (UPDATE) 4-Year-Old Lehigh Valley Boy Found Safe (UPDATE)
4-Year-Old Lehigh Valley Boy Found Safe (Update) UPDATE: Mason Courtney, 4, has been found safe. Missing Endangered Person - Lehigh County Update: Courtney located safe. MEPA cancelled. Thanks for the assistance. — PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) August 20, 2022 ***Original story below*** Pennsylvania State Police are seeking the public's help in finding a 4-year-old boy who has gone missing in the Lehigh Valley. Mason Courtney was last seen in the area of the 2100 block of Aster Road in Lower Macungie Township around 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, police said on Twitter. Police believe he may be at special risk of harm or injury. Cou…
Child Struck By Vehicle In Lehigh Valley: Police Child Struck By Vehicle In Lehigh Valley: Police
Child Struck By Vehicle In Lehigh Valley: Police A child was struck by a vehicle in the Lehigh Valley last week, authorities said. The crash happened on the 1600 block of Broadway in Bethlehem around 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, Salisbury Township police said. The 11-year-old victim was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest for treatment, police said. The extent of his injuries was not immediately known.  It was unclear whether charges had been filed in connection with the incident. Anyone with information on the crash is encouraged to contact the Salisbury Township Police Department at 610-797-1447 or Lehigh County Rad…
1 Found Dead, Another Injured In Northampton Township Home: Police 1 Found Dead, Another Injured In Northampton Township Home: Police
1 Found Dead, Another Injured In Northampton Township Home: Police An investigation is underway after one person died and another person was injured at a home in Northampton Township (Bucks County), authorities said. Officers responding to a report of a possibly suicidal man discovered one woman dead and one man with a head wound inside a house around 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, local police said. The man was taken to St Mary’s Medical Center for treatment, police said. It was not immediately clear what caused the woman's death or how the man was injured. An unspecified number of children were also found inside the house and were taken to a …
13K Baby Push Walkers Recalled Over Strangulation Hazard 13K Baby Push Walkers Recalled Over Strangulation Hazard
13K Baby Push Walkers Recalled Over Strangulation Hazard More than 13,000 baby walkers that were sold nationwide are being recalled due to possible strangulation risk. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Asweets is recalling Wonder & Wise Baby Activity four-wheel walkers because rubber rings on the rear wheels can separate, detach, and pose a hazard for young children. According to CPSC, the wooden push walkers have a panel of interactive toys and activities for babies. The recalled walkers are white with black and wood-colored accents, a front panel with a shape-sorting puzzle, bead activities, other wooden toys, …
NEAR DROWNING: Boy Unresponsive After Ocean City Lifeguards Pull 3 From Rip Current NEAR DROWNING: Boy Unresponsive After Ocean City Lifeguards Pull 3 From Rip Current
Near Drowning: Boy Unresponsive After Ocean City Lifeguards Pull 3 From Rip Current One of three children was hospitalized in serious condition after being rescued by lifeguards from a rip current in Ocean City Saturday, May 21, NJ Advance Media reports The 12-year-old Mays Landing boy was "breathing on his own but unresponsive," when he and the two other children from Hammonton were saved by beach patron off 10th Street around noon, the outlet said citing local officials. He was rushed to the trauma center at Cooper University Hospital, while the other two were taken to Shore Medical Center as a precaution, NJ.com says. Click here for more from NJ Adv…
Bully Throwing Fireball Leaves CT Boy Severely Burned, Family Says Bully Throwing Fireball Leaves CT Boy Severely Burned, Family Says
Bully Throwing Fireball Leaves CT Boy Severely Burned, Family Says A 6-year-old Fairfield County boy was left severely burned after another child lit a gasoline-doused ball on fire and threw it at hime, his family says. Dominick Krankall was burned around 4 p.m., Sunday, April 24 in Bridgeport, according to a GoFundMe page. Bridgeport police responded to Louisiana Avenue on a report of a child burned, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management for Bridgeport. Dominick KrankallKayla Deegan/GoFundMe The police department, who said a group of four unsupervised youths were lighting things on fire with gasoline, declined to confirm the boy was bu…
Parents Detail Moments Before Toddler Was Swept Away To Her Death By Waterfall Parents Detail Moments Before Toddler Was Swept Away To Her Death By Waterfall
Parents Detail Moments Before Toddler Was Swept Away To Her Death By Waterfall The family of a 3-year-old Pennsylvania toddler who was swept away to her death by the rapids of a North Carolina waterfall early Monday morning is detailing the incident. Nevaeh Jade Newswanger's Denver parents say they have been working on a construction site in North Carolina and decided to hike up a trail nearby on Sunday, April 10. Nevaeh was playing in the sand nearby when she slipped and fell into the water, her parents said on a GoFundMe page. "We desperately tried to rescue her but the current was so strong and it swept her down the river and over the falls where the angels caught…
PA Man Hid In Elementary School Bathroom To Film Girls: Police PA Man Hid In Elementary School Bathroom To Film Girls: Police
PA Man Hid In Elementary School Bathroom To Film Girls: Police A 26-year-old man was allowed to enter an elementary school to use the restroom and stayed to film in the girl's bathroom, police and school officials say. Brian Mintmier entered Ramsey Elementary School under the guise of using the restroom on Tuesday, Mar. 15 around 2:19 p.m., Gateway school district Superintendent Dr. William Short said in a letter to Ramsey school families. Mintmier then went to a girl's bathroom where he hid for 40 minutes — attempting to take a video on his cell phone, a child told the school principal Mr. Joseph Rosi, according to the letter. Rosi contacted Monroevi…
Downingtown Police Investigating Possible Child Luring Incident Downingtown Police Investigating Possible Child Luring Incident
Downingtown Police Investigating Possible Child Luring Incident Police are investigating after a woman allegedly attempted to lure a Downingtown Area School District student. The child reported being approached by an adult while standing at a bus stop on Mary Street around 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, according to school district officials and Downingtown police. The adult was described as a white woman with brown hair and missing teeth, police said. She was reportedly driving a small white sedan. The make and model were not immediately known. Police say there is no immediate cause for increased concern. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked t…
VA Teen Raped By PA Man Reunited With Family: Police VA Teen Raped By PA Man Reunited With Family: Police
VA Teen Raped By PA Man Reunited With Family: Police A 15-year-old Virginia girl has been reunited with her family after she was located by police on Monday, according to a release by Shippensburg police. The Ashland police department in Virginia contacted the Shippensburg police department about the girl who had gone missing from the Ashland area on Saturday, Jan 15, according to the release.  Through an investigation, police learned that the teenager had met up with a man she met through a social media application.   Edward Lee Jr., 24, of Shippensburg, was identified as the man, according to police and court documents.…