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Young Mom, Toddler's Deaths Land Norristown Man Double Homicide By Vehicle Charges: DA Young Mom, Toddler's Deaths Land Norristown Man Double Homicide By Vehicle Charges: DA
Young Mom, Toddler's Deaths Land Norristown Man Double Homicide By Vehicle Charges: DA A 22-year-old man has been charged with two counts of homicide by vehicle for a crash that killed a young mom and her toddler, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Upper Merion Township Director of Public Safety Thomas Nolan announced on Wednesday morning.  Brayan Alejandro Gonzalez-Paez of Norristown has been charged with a slew of offenses for a high-speed crash on Valley Forge Park Road in Upper Merion Township that killed 20-year-old Anjelica Guadalupe Amaya Briceno and her 3-year-old daughter on Jan. 13, according to the affidavit of probable cause.&nbs…
NYPD Impersonator With Pick Axe, Ghost Gun Caught Going 94 MPH By PA State Police NYPD Impersonator With Pick Axe, Ghost Gun Caught Going 94 MPH By PA State Police
Nypd Impersonator With Pick Axe, Ghost Gun Caught Going 94 MPH By PA State Police A convicted felon in a Jeep outfitted with red and blue lights has been apprehended in South Central Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Tuesday, Nov. 28.  Johnny Lee Jackson Jr., 55, of Berwick, was driving a 2020 Jeep he had modified with red and blue flashing police-style lights when was pulled over, at 5:19 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, Pennsylvania State Police in Gettysburg detailed in a release. He was reportedly going 94 miles per hour in a marked 65 MPH zone at 146 US 15 South in Straban Township. During the traffic stop the troopers made numerous unusual discoveries, as stated …
Passenger Killed When Speeding Driver Flips Dodge Charger In Philadelphia: Police Passenger Killed When Speeding Driver Flips Dodge Charger In Philadelphia: Police
Passenger Killed When Speeding Driver Flips Dodge Charger In Philadelphia: Police A 31-year-old man was killed when a speeding driver lost control of his car and flipped it in Philadelphia on Friday, Sept. 22, police said. The unknown driver was speeding in a black Dodge Charger down the 6800 block of Essington Avenue around 5 p.m., when he lost control and struck three other cars, police said. The passenger was taken to Presbyterian Hospital and pronounced dead at 5:35 p.m.
Seriously Injured Pedestrian Cited After Hit By Car: Pa State Police Seriously Injured Pedestrian Cited After Hit By Car: Pa State Police
Seriously Injured Pedestrian Cited After Hit By Car: Pa State Police A 28-year-old woman has been cited after she was struck crossing a street, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.  Alyssa Nicole White of Newmanstown was crossing South Sheridon Road at its intersection with Memorial Boulevard of Millcreek Township when she was struck by a 2017 Audi A4, state police detailed in a release on Sept. 19.  This pedestrian striking incident happened at 2:17 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, PSP detailed in the release.  White was taken to Reading Hospital with suspected serious injuries, while the driver of the Audi, 26-year-old Matt…
NJ Man Caught Going 142 MPH On PA Turnpike: State Police NJ Man Caught Going 142 MPH On PA Turnpike: State Police
NJ Man Caught Going 142 MPH On PA Turnpike: State Police A 23-year-old New Jersey man—who missed his last NJ court date for speeding—was found going 142 miles per hour, leading Pennsylvania State Police on a chase on the PA Turnpike, according to PSP Newville.  Alix Preston Eugene of Tinton Falls Township was clocked at the high speed in gray Hyundai Elantra on Interstate 76 at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, according to a state police release the following weekend.  A traffic stop was attempted but Eugene supposedly sped on for more eight miles when— "in an attempt to elude the police" he swerved across two lanes …
Irate Woman Scratches, Spits In Face Of Police Officer Issuing Speeding Ticket In PA Irate Woman Scratches, Spits In Face Of Police Officer Issuing Speeding Ticket In PA
Irate Woman Scratches, Spits In Face Of Police Officer Issuing Speeding Ticket In PA An irate woman damaged police equipment after she scratched and spit in the face of a police officer who was issuing her a ticket around 6:30 a.m. on Friday, June 3, authorities say.   Elizabeth Jackson, 41, of Lafayette Street in Lancaster, was stopped driving 69 mph in a 35 mph zone in a blue 2021 Subaru Forrester in the 1900 block of Lincoln Highway East, according to a release by East Lampeter Township police. When Officer Auerback informed her of that she was being stopped for speeding, she began "yelling profanities at the Officer," police say. Jackson grabbed her driver's …
Post Birthday Bash Crash: Friend Tried Taking Keys From DUI Man Who Hurt 3, Killed 1, DA Says Post Birthday Bash Crash: Friend Tried Taking Keys From DUI Man Who Hurt 3, Killed 1, DA Says
Post Birthday Bash Crash: Friend Tried Taking Keys From DUI Man Who Hurt 3, Killed 1, DA Says An 18-year-old DUI driver has been charged with murder by vehicle in the Cheltenham crash that killed a 20-year-old man and seriously injured three others earlier this year, authorities in Montgomery County said. Despite futile attempts from friends to stop him, Alexander Koenigsberg — of Huntingdon Valley — got behind the wheel of his 2006 Honda Civic to drink with friends after a bowling alley birthday party on Jan. 22, 2022, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. A few hours later, Koenigsberg was navigating a curve on Greenwood Avenue in Cheltenham…
Woman Walking On Sidewalk Critical After Being Hit By Speeding Car In Montgomery County Woman Walking On Sidewalk Critical After Being Hit By Speeding Car In Montgomery County
Woman Walking On Sidewalk Critical After Being Hit By Speeding Car In Montgomery County A pedestrian was hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a speeding driver in Lower Moreland, police said. Officers were called around 12:15 p.m. Wednesday to the 3100 block of Philmont Avenue, Lower Moreland police said in a Thursday news release. The entire crash was captured on surveillance video, which shows the car speeding around a curve and traveling out of its lane, police said. The car went off the road, crossed a grassy area, and hit a 61-year-old woman as she was walking on the sidewalk, according to police. After striking the pedestrian, the car traveled …
Philly Man Gets 6 Years In NJ State Prison For Fatal High-Speed Crash On Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Philly Man Gets 6 Years In NJ State Prison For Fatal High-Speed Crash On Tacony-Palmyra Bridge
Philly Man Gets 6 Years In NJ State Prison For Fatal High-Speed Crash On Tacony-Palmyra Bridge A Philadelphia man who was driving at a high rate of speed on the Tacony-Palmyra bridge has been sentenced to six years in New Jersey state prison for his role in causing a five-car collision that killed one of the drivers, authorities said. Jonathan Ramos, 29, of Philadelphia pleaded guilty in July to leaving the scene of a fatal accident as well as traffic summonses for speeding and driving with a suspended license, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Ramos was sentenced Wednesday by Superior Court Judge Philip E. Haines. A co-defendant, Brandon Moore, 24, also o…
Bucks Man Charged In Lehigh Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old Passenger Bucks Man Charged In Lehigh Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old Passenger
Bucks Man Charged In Lehigh Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old Passenger A Bucks County man with a suspended driver's license was driving double the speed limit when he crashed in Lehigh County last year, killing his 22-year-old passenger, authorities said. Edilberto Funez, 23, of Quakertown, was charged with homicide by vehicle, accidents involving death while not properly licensed, involuntary manslaughter, and related offenses in the July 23, 2020 crash in Upper Macungie Township, WFMZ reports. Funez was driving around 70 miles per hour in a 35 miles per hour zone on Nestle Way when he lost control of his car and struck a tree, according to the Lehi…
PD: Speeding Driver Airlifted After Car Rolls Over On Route 422 In Chester County PD: Speeding Driver Airlifted After Car Rolls Over On Route 422 In Chester County
PD: Speeding Driver Airlifted After Car Rolls Over On Route 422 In Chester County A driver who police say was speeding down Route 422 in Chester County Friday was airlifted from the scene after their car rolled over, authorities said. The driver of a 2008 Chevrolet Corvette was seen traveling west on Route 422 at a "high rate of speed," around 2 a.m., North Coventry police said. As the car crossed over the South Hanover Street overpass, the driver lost control while making a slight left curve in the roadway, police said. The car ended up striking the guard rail on the shoulder of the roadway, and crossed back over the two westbound lanes, authorities said. The Che…
Late For Work? PA Man Named 'Cruz' Drove Over 100 MPH On His Way To Work Late For Work? PA Man Named 'Cruz' Drove Over 100 MPH On His Way To Work
Late For Work? PA Man Named 'Cruz' Drove Over 100 MPH On His Way To Work How fast would you drive to get to work on time? Marc Anthony Cruz, 30, of Lancaster, was arrested after riding his motorcycle at speeds greater than 100 MPH-- leading police on a chase that ended at his place of employment, according to the New Holland police department. Cruz was spotted driving his motorcycle at 51 MPH in a 35 zone by officers patrolling the area of Martindale and Gristmill roads in Earl Township on Sunday at approximately 11:20 p.m. When officers attempted to stop Cruz, he "took off at speeds over 100 MPH and failed to stop at 2 separate stop signs," police said in a st…
Vehicle Plows Through Pittsburgh Plasma Center Killing 3 Vehicle Plows Through Pittsburgh Plasma Center Killing 3
Vehicle Plows Through Pittsburgh Plasma Center Killing 3 The Biomat USA plasma donation center in the Manchester neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was rammed through by an SUV on Sunday-- killing three people and wounding others, say police. The plasma donation center was struck by a speeding Hyundai Sante Fe in the 1300 block of Western Avenue around 11:35 a.m. The people killed were the driver, Ronald K. Morgan, 50, of McKeesport along with two center employees Laura Elaine Meneskie, 35, of Pittsburgh, and Parveena Begum Abdul, 55, of Clairton, according to the Allegheny County medical examiner. After the Sante Fe hit the building, it …