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Convicted Felon Busted With 15 Guns, $37K Cash, Pounds Of Drugs In PA Raid: Prosecutors
A convicted felon was arrested after investigators seized 15 firearms, thousands of dollars in suspected drug proceeds, and large quantities of marijuana and cocaine during a raid at a Pennsylvania home, prosecutors announced Thursday, July 23.
Adalberto Acevedo Jr., 39, of the 75 Overlook Drive, was charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and persons not to possess firearms, Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams said.
The search warrant was executed Wednesday, July 22, by the Berks…
Father, Son Charged After Explosive Device Thrown Near Pennsylvania Polling Site: Prosecutors
A father and son have been charged after investigators say an explosive device was thrown from a moving pickup truck near a church serving as a polling location on Election Day, authorities announced on Thursday, July 23.
Jack Pletz, 24, and Matthew David Pletz, 56, both of Catasauqua are accused in the incident that unfolded around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, near Salem United Church of Christ on the 600 block of 3rd Street, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan, Pennsylvania State Police Troop M, and Catasauqua police.
No one was injured, and officials said vo…
Dangerous Headrests Spark Huge Recall Of Popular Child Car Seats
Nearly 60,000 Evenflo child car seats are being recalled because the headrest can shift during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Evenflo Company issued the recall for 59,661 Reo by Revolve360 child seats, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report submitted on Wednesday, July 22. The recall affects the Danvers, Chelsea, Brookline, Lenox, Holden, and Nantucket models.
The headrest may shift in certain rear-facing or forward-facing positions during a crash. The problem means the child seats don't comply with federal safety standards for child restraint systems,…
VA Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching In York: State Police
A nationally known Virginia megachurch pastor who has preached across the United States is accused of sending explicit images to a Pennsylvania teenager he met while preaching at the boy's church, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Kenneth Kevin Baldwin, 46, of Alexandria, Virginia, was charged with two felony counts of unlawful contact with a minor, one felony count of corruption of minors, three misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure, and six misdemeanor counts of open lewdness, state police announced Thursday, July 23.
The investigation began May 2, 2026, after the York…
Chilling Demand Revealed From First Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note
A message at the center of one of the nation’s most closely watched missing-person cases is now being heard in its chilling entirety.
Crime journalist Briana Whitney revealed the contents of the first ransom note in the Nancy Guthrie case during a special “Crime Junkie” podcast episode released Wednesday, July 22.
Guthrie, 84, is the mother of NBC “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. She vanished from her Tucson, Arizona, home on Sunday, Feb. 1.
The note began:
“Hello, Savannah. We have your mother, Nancy. She is safe but scared. She will be held for ransom, and once payment is received, s…
New Rankings Reveal America's Most Loved Cities
A new travel ranking is giving vacation dreamers a fresh reason to argue over the map.
Travel + Leisure released its 2026 World's Best Awards list of the best cities in the US on Monday, July 7, after readers weighed in on their favorite travel experiences.
The magazine’s readers put Santa Fe, New Mexico, at No. 1 with a score of 88.85, ahead of Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia, according to Travel + Leisure.
Santa Fe also ranked No. 19 among the best cities in the world. Travel + Leisure highlighted its sunshine, food, skiing, and cultural stops, including the Georgia O'K…
Year's Most Popular Meteor Shower Under Way: Peak Viewing Coming
The wait for summer’s most anticipated sky show is over, but its biggest act is still ahead.
The Perseid meteor shower became active Friday, July 17, and will continue through Monday, Aug. 24, according to the American Meteor Society.
Activity will build toward the peak overnight from Wednesday, Aug. 12, into Thursday, Aug. 13.
This year’s timing could hardly be better. The peak will coincide with a new moon, eliminating lunar glare that might otherwise wash out faint meteors.
The moon will be zero percent full during the peak, the American Meteor Society said.
NASA considers the Perseid…
2 Men ID'd In Double Fatal I-81 Crash Involving Amazon Tractor-Trailer In PA (Update)
Two men killed after a van crashed into a disabled Amazon tractor-trailer on Interstate 81 in Dauphin County have been identified.
Trevon Wallace, 28, of Morgantown, West Virginia, was driving the white Chevrolet van, and Anthony Pena, 41, of Westmoreland County, was his passenger, according to the Dauphin County Coroner's Office.
Both men died from multiple traumatic injuries, and their deaths were ruled accidental.
The crash happened at approximately 10:06 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, on I-81 north near mile marker 70.4 in Lower Paxton Township, state police said.
A person was killed a…
