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Wanted Berks Birthday Party Shooter ID'd As Delco Native: Authorities Wanted Berks Birthday Party Shooter ID'd As Delco Native: Authorities
Wanted Berks Birthday Party Shooter ID'd As Delco Native: Authorities A 26-year-old man is wanted in a double Berks County shooting that broke out at a birthday party, authorities announced. Jayce Donte Lee, of Folcroft, is believed to have fired a handgun that struck one man in his abdomen and another in his finger and right thigh, during the party on the 100 block of Butternut Court in South Heidelberg Township around 12:35 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, Berks County Chief Detective Michael J. Gombar said. Then, Lee — who had used a stolen gun — fled on foot, Gombar said. Both victims were taken to the Tower Health Reading Hospital for emerg…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Husband Prime Suspect In Wife's Deadly Shooting In Berks County: Police Husband Prime Suspect In Wife's Deadly Shooting In Berks County: Police
Husband Prime Suspect In Wife's Deadly Shooting In Berks County: Police A 49-year-old man is accused of shooting his wife point-blank on the side of a Pennsylvania highway and then phoning police to turn himself in, authorities say.  Igancio Peralta-Agramonte is charged with the first-degree murder of his wife, 44-year-old Librada Reyes De Peralta, according to the criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice and state court records.  It started just after sunrise on Friday, Aug. 4, police wrote in court filings.  A Northern Berks Regional police officer was called to the intersection of Route 61 and Snyder Road in Ontelaunee Township after passin…

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by Mac Bullock
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14-Year-Old Charged In Berks County Drive-By Shooting 14-Year-Old Charged In Berks County Drive-By Shooting
14-Year-Old Charged In Berks County Drive-By Shooting A 14-year-old suspect has been charged in connection with the drive-by shooting of two other minors on a Berks County road late Saturday night.  The two victims, aged 15 and 17, were walking along the 1200 block of Reading Avenue in Douglass Township when a car pulled up and shot them both, Daily Voice has reported.  Responding officers found one victim with a gunshot wound to the gut and another with injuries to the knee and shoulder, per the release. The two were rushed to Reading Hospital and Trauma Center where police say they are "expected to be okay." Now, authorities say t…

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by Mac Bullock
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Berks Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Step-Niece For Years Berks Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Step-Niece For Years
Berks Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Step-Niece For Years A Berks County man accused of sexually assaulting his step-niece over the course of several years has been arrested and charged, authorities said. Ever Monzon-Alejandro, of Reading, was charged with two counts of indecent assault and corruption of minors, according to the Berks County Detective's Office. Monzon-Alejandro, 33, was identified as the suspect by the now 16-year-old victim in a Dec. 20, 2021 interview, according to Chief County Det. Michael J. Gombar. She noted that he is her step-uncle, authorities said. Investigators were initially notified of the alleged abuse after rec…

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by Nicole Acosta
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PA Ex-Doctor Accused Of Sexually Abusing 2 Boys, Secretly Recording People In Bathroom PA Ex-Doctor Accused Of Sexually Abusing 2 Boys, Secretly Recording People In Bathroom
PA Ex-Doctor Accused Of Sexually Abusing 2 Boys, Secretly Recording People In Bathroom An ex-doctor from Pennsylvania is accused of sexually abusing two boys and secretly recording others as they used his bathroom. Justin S. Rutherford, 32, of Douglassville, was charged with rape, sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, indecent assault, possession of child pornography, and more, according to the Berks County District Attorney's Office. An investigation began on July 17 when the Berks County Detective’s Office received a tip from a state hotline that said a 13-year-old teenage boy was secretly captured by a hidden camera while showering at a friend's hous…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Heroin, Fentanyl, Guns, Seized From Reading Man In Drug Raid, Authorities Say Heroin, Fentanyl, Guns, Seized From Reading Man In Drug Raid, Authorities Say
Heroin, Fentanyl, Guns, Seized From Reading Man In Drug Raid, Authorities Say Guns and several packets of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine were seized in the arrest of a man who county detectives say was trafficking drugs in Reading, authorities said. Khalil Bell, 42, in July was accused of selling drugs to customers on Spring Garden and Muhlenberg Streets, according to the Berks County Detectives Office. He was arrested by detectives Thursday at his home in the 200 block of South 3rd Street. A search warrant turned up $2,000 worth of drugs and more, authorities said. The total search found: 94 packets of fentanyl/heroin  1.6 grams of fentanyl/heroin 5…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Berks County Youth Group Leader Charged With Sexual Abuse Of 15-Year-Old Boy Berks County Youth Group Leader Charged With Sexual Abuse Of 15-Year-Old Boy
Berks County Youth Group Leader Charged With Sexual Abuse Of 15-Year-Old Boy A 29-year-old Berks County youth group leader was arrested for sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy, authorities said. A report of suspected abuse was received by the Berks County Detectives Office via ChildLine on July 5. In a July 15 interview, the 15-year-old victim told investigators that he had been in a sexual relationship with his youth group leader Doris Mari Cintron, of Reading, authorities said. The boy said they started dating approximately six to seven months ago and that he would often go to her North 11th Street home for bible study and to talk about God, according to…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Berks County Man Sexually Abused Ex-Lover's Daughter For Years, Authorities Say Berks County Man Sexually Abused Ex-Lover's Daughter For Years, Authorities Say
Berks County Man Sexually Abused Ex-Lover's Daughter For Years, Authorities Say A Berks County man was arrested on charges he sexually abused the young daughter of an ex-lover for years, authorities said. An investigation into Richard J. O’Reilly, 37, of Douglassville ensued when the Berks County Detective’s Office on June 2 received a Childline referral from the now 19-year-old victim, authorities said. In a June 6 interview, the girl provided details of the sexual abuse which occurred over a two-year period when she was approximately six and seven years old, according to the Berks County Detectives Office. The girl identified O'Reilly, her mother's "e…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Berks County School Bus Aide Sprayed Students With Cleaning Solution, Authorities Say Berks County School Bus Aide Sprayed Students With Cleaning Solution, Authorities Say
Berks County School Bus Aide Sprayed Students With Cleaning Solution, Authorities Say A Berks County school bus aide was slapped with assault and harassment charges for spraying young students with a cleaning solution, authorities said. Juan Antonio Dorta, 52, who works with New Story School in Reading, was caught on bus surveillance footage spraying a 12-year-old boy with what investigators confirmed to be a glass and multi-surface cleaner, according to the Berks County Detectives office. The 12-year-old boy told investigators Dorta sprayed him in his eyes, face, and mouth with a blue bottle and threatened to punch him in early May, authorities said. Additio…

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by Nicole Acosta
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DA: Kutztown Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing GF's 7-Year-Old Grandaughter DA: Kutztown Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing GF's 7-Year-Old Grandaughter
DA: Kutztown Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing GF's 7-Year-Old Grandaughter A Kutztown man was arrested on accusations he sexually assaulted his girlfriend's 7-year-old grandaughter, authorities announced. Paul William Herman, 52, faces various assault charges following an investigation that began on Jan. 19 after the Berks County Detective’s office received two Childline referrals from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services about the sexual abuse of a 7-year-old girl, according to the Berks County District Attorney's office. During an interview on Feb. 4, the girl told investigators details of the abuse, which occurred more than once, inside …

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by Nicole Acosta
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DA: Berks County Man Sexually Abused 12-Year-Old Girl In Reading Home DA: Berks County Man Sexually Abused 12-Year-Old Girl In Reading Home
DA: Berks County Man Sexually Abused 12-Year-Old Girl In Reading Home A Berks County man was arrested Thursday on accusations he raped and sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl whom he was living with at the time, authorities announced. Elder Jacobo-Portal, 20, faces a slew of charges following an investigation that began on Jan. 26 after Reading police notified the Berks County Detective’s office about the rape and sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl, according to the Berks County District Attorney's office. Following a medical examination of the 12-year-old victim at Reading Hospital, the girl told investigators there were two separate assaults on Jan. 25 …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Reading Man Abused GF's 12-Year-Old Daughter For 3 Years, Detectives Say Reading Man Abused GF's 12-Year-Old Daughter For 3 Years, Detectives Say
Reading Man Abused GF's 12-Year-Old Daughter For 3 Years, Detectives Say A Reading man is in custody after authorities said his girlfriend told detectives he sexually abused her 12-year-old daughter while he was her caretaker. Following a report received by the Berks County Detectives office on Jan. 28, the girl told investigators that her mother's boyfriend, Manuel Molina-Nunez, 42, had been sexually abusing her since she was 9-years-old, according to the Berks County District Attorney's office. Molina-Nunez was the girl's caretaker from January 2017 to October 2019 at a home in the 100 block of South 12th Street, authorities said. Detectives were able to…

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by Nicole Acosta