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Man Charged In Shooting Death Of Allentown Woman Outside Warehouse Man Charged In Shooting Death Of Allentown Woman Outside Warehouse
Man Charged In Shooting Death Of Allentown Woman Outside Warehouse A 55-year-old man has been charged with fatally shooting a woman outside her warehouse job in the Lehigh Valley Friday, July 15, authorities said. Jose A. Bencosme, of Allentown, has been charged with criminal homicide and firearms not to be carried without a license, Upper Macungie police said. Maria I. Guzman-Rodriguez, 44, of Allentown, was sitting inside her vehicle when Bencosme shot and killed her outside Lineage Logistics, a refrigerated storage facility on Ruppsville Road just before 4 a.m., according to local police and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Bencosme fled t…

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Authorities ID Victim Killed In Upper Macungie Crash As Allentown Man Authorities ID Victim Killed In Upper Macungie Crash As Allentown Man
Authorities ID Victim Killed In Upper Macungie Crash As Allentown Man The victim killed in a crash over the weekend in Upper Macungie has been identified, authorities said. Benjamin Bleiler, 47, of Allentown, died at the scene of the crash Sunday, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said Monday afternoon. Upper Macungie police were called to Hickory Lane and Snowdrift Road around 6:30 p.m. Two SUVs collided after entering the intersection at the same time, according to investigators. Bleiler was pronounced dead at 8:15 p.m., the coroner's office said. Bleiler had been with the Lehigh Valley Health Network for over 18 years, most recently as a technical serv…

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1 Dead In Fiery Lehigh County Crash 1 Dead In Fiery Lehigh County Crash
1 Dead In Fiery Lehigh County Crash UPDATE: The fatal crash victim has been identified as a 47-year-old Allentown man. Click here to read more. ** Original story below *** One person was killed in a fiery crash over the weekend in Lehigh County, authorities said. Upper Macungie police were called to Hickory Lane and Snowdrift Road around 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Two SUVs collided after entering the intersection at the same time, according to investigators. One of the vehicles caught fire and was severely burned, according to 6abc. One of the drivers, a 47-year-old man, died at the scene, police said. His passenger and the other…

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UPDATE: Missing Abington Twp. Man Found Safe UPDATE: Missing Abington Twp. Man Found Safe
Update: Missing Abington Twp. Man Found Safe Police in Montgomery County confirmed Tuesday that a man missing out of Abington Township since June 18 was found safe. Daniel Wright, 22, was found to be safe and in good health, Abington Township police announced on Facebook. "It was suggested that he contact his family members, who were concerned for his welfare," police said. Wright was located with the assistance of the PA State Police and Upper Macungie Police Departments.

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Allentown Man, 81, Struck, Killed By Tractor-Trailer In Lehigh County Allentown Man, 81, Struck, Killed By Tractor-Trailer In Lehigh County
Allentown Man, 81, Struck, Killed By Tractor-Trailer In Lehigh County An 81-year-old Allentown man was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Rt. 222 in Upper Macungie Township Wednesday. Officers responded to the 9300 block of Hamilton Boulevard around 2:15 p.m. when they found Gerald Burian dead at the scene after being hit by the tractor-trailer, Lt. Peter Nickischer of the Upper Macungie Police Department told WFMZ. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured and was cooperating with investigators, police told 69 News. No other vehicles were involved and the cause remains under investigation. An autopsy for Burian is scheduled for Thursday…

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CT Mom, 41, Tried Meeting With Teen Same Age As Her Own Child For Sex At PA Hotel, Feds Say CT Mom, 41, Tried Meeting With Teen Same Age As Her Own Child For Sex At PA Hotel, Feds Say
CT Mom, 41, Tried Meeting With Teen Same Age As Her Own Child For Sex At PA Hotel, Feds Say A 41-year-old mother of three from Connecticut is facing 14 years behind bars for her alleged attempts to have sex with a 14-year-old boy at a Pennsylvania hotel, authorities said. Sarah Norton, of Jewett City, a borough in New London County, met the teen while “gaming” online, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. Norton then attempted to seduce the boy into engaging in sexually explicit contact through online messaging and cell phone conversations, Williams said. In late 2017, Norton traveled from her home in Connecticut to Pennsylvania to meet with the …

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