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Gunman Opened Fire At Neighbor's Allentown Home, Police Say Gunman Opened Fire At Neighbor's Allentown Home, Police Say
Gunman Opened Fire At Neighbor's Allentown Home, Police Say An Allentown man is charged with attempted murder after authorities say he fired a gun into a neighbor's home in Jordan Heights early Saturday morning.  Police were called to the 700 block of North Jordan Street just after midnight on Jan. 7 for a reported shooting, the department said in a release.  Officers quickly found and detained a man nearby matching the suspect's description. Police said they found a loaded handgun in his possession and took him into custody.  Investigators have not described an apparent motive for the attack.  Paul Kevin Nicholas Kerr, who pol…

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by Mac Bullock
News
$17K Reward Offered For Arrest Of Accused '90 Day Fiance' Barbershop Killer $17K Reward Offered For Arrest Of Accused '90 Day Fiance' Barbershop Killer
$17K Reward Offered For Arrest Of Accused '90 Day Fiance' Barbershop Killer A reward totaling $17,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a barber featured on TLC's "90 Day Fiance" accused of gunning down his former boss in Cumberland County, WGAL reports.  Michael Anthony Baltimore, 43, of Carlisle, has been on the run as the prime suspect in the deadly shooting of GQ Barber Shop owner Kendell Jerome Cook, 39, of Steelton, according to police. He has a lengthy and violent rap sheet, according to the US Marshals Service. Baltimore came to the barbershop on North Hanover Street in Carlisle, opened fire at Cook, and then shot at anothe…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Ex-Con Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Illegal Possession Of Firearm Philadelphia Ex-Con Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Illegal Possession Of Firearm
Philadelphia Ex-Con Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Illegal Possession Of Firearm A Philadelphia ex-con was sentenced to 15 years behind bars for illegal possession of a firearm, officials announced Thursday. William Johnson, 35, was convicted of one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, after a trial in September 2020, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. Philadelphia Police Department Highway Patrol officers responded to reports of a person with a gun at 15th Street and West Allegheny Avenue in North Philadelphia, in September 2019, Williams said. Upon arrival, the officers noticed Johnson walking wit…

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by Nicole Acosta