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Armed Barricade Situation Ends In Arrest: Lehigh Township Police Armed Barricade Situation Ends In Arrest: Lehigh Township Police
Armed Barricade Situation Ends In Arrest: Lehigh Township Police A standoff in Walnutport ended in an arrest on Wednesday morning, April 24, according to Lehigh Township police.  Adam Banotai, 41, is being held in lieu of a $30,000 bail, authorities said. Police said they were approached by a 32-year-old woman late on Tuesday night about a domestic assault.  "The victim advised police that her husband had made threats of suicide and texted the victim a message with a photograph of him with a handgun in his hand and threatened to shoot police if they came to the house," LTPD said in a release.  Officers set up a perimeter around the home …

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by Mac Bullock
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Police Officer Shoots Dog In North Philadelphia: Officials Police Officer Shoots Dog In North Philadelphia: Officials
Police Officer Shoots Dog In North Philadelphia: Officials A Philadelphia police officer shot a pit bull while it attacked a pomeranian in the city's West Oak Lane neighborhood last Wednesday, April 17, according to authorities.  Police said the officer was called to the 2011 block of Eastburn Avenue around 8 a.m., where she "observed a large Pitbull dog attacking a Pomeranian on the sidewalk." The pit bull's owner tried to pull the dogs apart but could not do so, authorities said.  The officer used her Taser two times but was unable to stop the attack, according to the department. She took out her gun and fired three shots, "stopping th…

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by Mac Bullock
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COLD CASE: Investigation Continues In Wilkes-Barre Girl's 1969 Disappearance COLD CASE: Investigation Continues In Wilkes-Barre Girl's 1969 Disappearance
Cold CASE: Investigation Continues In Wilkes-Barre Girl's 1969 Disappearance Authorities are continuing to investigate the 1969 disappearance of Joan Marie Dymond.  Dymond was 14 years old when she disappeared from Andover Street Park on June 25, 1969, authorities have said.  Her remains were discovered more than 40 years later on Nov. 17, 2012, by individuals digging for relics on the grounds of a former coal-mining operation in Newport Township.  Another decade passed before DNA from family members confirmed they were Dymond's in October 2022.  Investigators still say they suspect "foul play." Anyone with information is asked to ca…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Missing Philadelphia Man May Be In Chester, Authorities Say Missing Philadelphia Man May Be In Chester, Authorities Say
Philadelphia Police: Robert Zack Missing Police are looking for a missing 75-year-old man.  Robert Zack was last seen on Saturday, April 14 was last seen at his home on the 2400 block of W. Susquehanna Avenue, said Philadelphia police in a release.  Authorities said he may be in the Chester area or near the 2800 block of West Dauphin Street in Strawberry Mansion.  He is 6-foot-1 and bald with grey eyes.  Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 216-686-3093. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
PA Church Youth Leader Accused Of Molesting Child At McDonald’s: Affidavit PA Church Youth Leader Accused Of Molesting Child At McDonald’s: Affidavit
PA Church Youth Leader Accused Of Molesting Child At McDonald’s: Affidavit A 76-year-old church volunteer took three youth group members shopping and to lunch at McDonald's and ended up with police storming his home, as detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Roy Andrews of the 4900 block Raudabaugh Road in Mechanicsburg was the youth leader for a Hispanic church in Harrisburg called “Iglesia La Fuenta” from 2014 through 2022, the police explained in a release. When attendance at the church declined, Andrews began volunteering his Sundays to drive children to a sister church in Mechanicsburg, according to the affidavit of probable cause.&nbs…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 1 Crash, 2nd Fatal In Same Day In South Brunswick Motorcyclist Killed In Route 1 Crash, 2nd Fatal In Same Day In South Brunswick
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 1 Crash, 2nd Fatal In Same Day In South Brunswick Two people were killed in separate crashes in South Brunswick including a motorist from South River and a motorcyclist from Pennsylvania, authorities said. At 5:56 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, officers were alerted to a single-car crash on Route 535.  The preliminary investigation shows a Nissan Maxima, operated by a 65-year-old man from South River, left the roadway and struck a utility pole. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and his identity is being withheld until notification is made to next of kin.  The investigation is still active and anyone with information is asked…

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by Jon Craig
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Animal Cruelty Investigation Launched In Northampton County Animal Cruelty Investigation Launched In Northampton County
Animal Cruelty Investigation Launched In Northampton County Police are investigating after a dog was found dead in a cage in Forks Township over the weekend. Officers were called to Frutchey Hill Road and Richmond Road Saturday morning, April 20 for an "animal complaint," Township police said in a release.  A small, brown Yorkie with a green colored bandana was found dead in a cage under a white bedsheet, authorities said. The dog "appeared to have been deceased for an extended period of time," they noted.  Anyone with information is being asked to submit a tip through Crimewatch. 

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by Mac Bullock
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5 Pedestrians Hit By Car In Northeast Philly Parking Lot, Police Say (UPDATED) 5 Pedestrians Hit By Car In Northeast Philly Parking Lot, Police Say (UPDATED)
5 Pedestrians Hit By Car In Northeast Philly Parking Lot, Police Say (Updated) One woman is in custody after police say she struck five people with her Nissan Sentra in Philadelphia on Monday afternoon, April 22.  Authorities said 45-year-old Omobolanle Paige hit five pedestrians, three of whom were sent to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. It happened at the parking lot of the 6301 Oxford Avenue ShopRite, according to police. Four people suffered bruises and scratches:  A 57-year-old woman A 45-year-old woman A 76-year-old woman A 29-year-old woman A 76-year-old man was also hit but was not seriously injured, authorities said. …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Camden Man Gets 55 Years Prison For Fatal Shooting Camden Man Gets 55 Years Prison For Fatal Shooting
Camden Man Gets 55 Years Prison For Fatal Shooting A 21-year-old Camden City man has been sentenced to 55 years in New Jersey State Prison for killing a Philadelphia man, authorities said. Antony Shields was sentenced on Friday, April 19, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. He must serve 85 percent of the sentence before becoming eligible for parole. On Jan. 30, 2024, a jury convicted Shields of first-degree Felony Murder, first-degree Aggravated Manslaughter, and second-degree Conspiracy to Commit Robbery in connection to the death of Alex Fernandez, also 21. On Feb. 4, 2021, the Camden County Police De…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Woman Shot In North Philadelphia Home: Police Woman Shot In North Philadelphia Home: Police
Woman Shot In North Philadelphia Home: Police A 49-year-old woman was shot once in the stomach in the living room of a Philadelphia residence Monday night, April 22, according to police.  Investigators said it happened on the 100 block of Linton Street in Olney around 7:40 p.m. The victim was taken to Einstein Hospital in critical condition, authorities said.  One person was detained in connection with the shooting and a weapon was recovered, PPD added. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Arrest Warrant Against Rep. Kevin Boyle Withdrawn: Philadelphia DA Arrest Warrant Against Rep. Kevin Boyle Withdrawn: Philadelphia DA
Arrest Warrant Against Rep. Kevin Boyle Withdrawn: Philadelphia DA Just days after officials said state Rep. Kevin Boyle was wanted for violating a Protection From Abuse order, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office said the arrest warrant against him has been withdrawn.  DA Larry Krasner said the warrant was based on "information that was accurate" and "truthful," but that prosecutors were "missing a key piece of information" that they were "only able to confirm today." The PFA order "was no longer in effect on the relevant dates when Mr. Boyle was alleged to have violated that order," Krasner said.  He repeatedly declined to offer specifi…

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by Mac Bullock
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Troopers Investigate 'Terroristic Threats' Toward Monroe County Wawa Troopers Investigate 'Terroristic Threats' Toward Monroe County Wawa
Troopers Investigate 'Terroristic Threats' Toward Monroe County Wawa State police were called to a Chesnuthill Township Wawa when an anonymous caller made "terroristic threats" last week, authorities said in a release.  The Wawa at 1781 Route 209 got the calls around 10:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, troopers said.  The store was temporarily closed and employees were evacuated while police "conducted a walk-through and assessed the building," according to the release. Nothing suspicious was found and the store reopened, police said.  The matter remains under investigation by PSP's Fern Ridge station.  

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by Mac Bullock