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Double Allentown Murder Suspect Surrenders: Police
Gabriel Cartagena, the 44-year-old man wanted in connection with a double homicide last month in Allentown, has surrendered, police announced. Cartagena turned himself in on Thursday, Jan. 4, after warrants for his arrest on two counts of criminal homicide, attempted homicide, aggravated assault, and various weapons offenses were issued, Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca said. According to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office, Gabriel Cartagena shot and killed 44-year-old Ada Ortiz and her 1-year-old grandson, Sebastian Serrano Jr. inside a home on Chestnut Street. https:/…
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Double Homicide: Infant, Woman, Man Shot In Allentown, Police Say
A man, a woman, and a baby were found shot in Allentown, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio told Daily Voice on Saturday. The unnamed 66-year-old man, a 44-year-old woman, and a 1-year-old infant were found shot in the 100 block of Chestnut Street, Allentown, Lehigh County, at 8:49 p.m. on Dec. 29, the coroner detailed. The woman was pronounced dead at 9:59 PM and the baby boy was pronounced dead at 10:01 p.m., according to coroner Buglio. The man was found wounded at the scene and was taken by Allentown EMS to a local hospital, the Allentown police explaine…
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'You're All Going To Die': PA Cop Tried To Kill His Wife, Court Papers Say
An Allentown police officer pointed a shotgun at his wife and threatened to kill her and her children, according to a criminal complaint filed in Northampton County court obtained by Daily Voice. Ismael Segarra, 37, is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, terroristic threats, and related counts stemming from a domestic incident at his Easton home on Tuesday, June 27, police documents say. The victim told investigators that she and Segarra got into an argument and began discussing divorce no long after she woke up on Tuesday, per the criminal complaint. Whe…
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Allentown Stabbing Victim Had Harrowing Final Facebook Post
"The truth is you don't know what is going to happen tomorrow. Life is a crazy ride and nothing is guaranteed. 🥀" Those were the words posted to 29-year-old Kevin Tarafa's Facebook page nearly 24 hours exactly before he was stabbed dead in Allentown early Sunday, June 18. According to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office, Tarafa, of Bethlehem, was stabbed around 2:55 a.m. near 1522 Union Boulevard. At 4:45 a.m., he was pronounced dead on the 1600 Block of East Greenleaf Street. Tarafa's final Facebook post certainly left an impact, having been shared 42 times as of 3 p.m. "This is…
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Arrest Made In 2021 Shooting That Left Allentown Man Dead
A Northampton County man is facing a homicide charge and weapons offenses in a Lehigh County shooting last year that left a 43-year-old man dead, authorities announced. Raymond B. Gourgue, 35, is accused of firing the shots that killed Jose Bermudez, of Allentown, on the 100 block of North Hall Street around 10:30 p.m. on May 14, 2021, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca. Bermudez was pronounced dead later that night at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, the Lehigh County coroner said. His death was ruled a hom…
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14-Year-Old Brought Loaded Gun Into William Allen High School, Causing Lockdown, DA Reveals
New details have been revealed in the incident that caused a lockdown at several schools in the Allentown area on Thursday, Sept. 15, and ended with the arrest of a juvenile with a loaded gun. William Allen High School, Raub Middle School, and Union Terrace Elementary all were placed on lockdown as a precaution after officers received a report of a person with a weapon on Linden Street in West Park around 8:50 a.m., Allentown police said. Though the armed teen was eventually taken into custody, District Attorney Jim Martin revealed Wednesday, Sept. 21 that the 14-year-old boy was actually…
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Pregnant Woman, Unborn Baby Die In Allentown Car Crash, Coroner Says
A pregnant woman and her unborn baby died in a car crash in Allentown, authorities said. Sara M. Baskerville, of Allentown, was pronounced dead at St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem at 2:39 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. She was 35. Baskerville was the back-seat passenger in a car that struck another vehicle in the area of American Parkway and N. Irving Street around 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, officials said. The woman's baby also died in the crash, the office said. Baskerville's manner of death was determined to be acciden…
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PA Mom Mourns Loss Of 2nd Son To Gun Violence
A mom in Pennsylvania is facing a tragedy that no parent ever wishes to face: She's gearing up to bury her son. And this isn't the first time she's had to do so. In 2017, Shalon Buskirk lost her son Parris Lane, who was shot and killed in Allentown at 19 years old. This week, Najeer Lane was shot and killed on the 1000 block of West Juniata Street on Wednesday, Aug. 31, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. He was pronounced dead just after midnight. A GoFundMe page for the family had raised nearly $5,000 as of Friday, Sept. 2. "Gun violence has stripped our fa…
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1 Killed, 4 Hurt In Crash On American Parkway Bridge: Authorities
One person was killed and several injured in a crash on a bridge in Allentown Wednesday, July 13, authorities said. Jose A. Perez, 45, of Allentown, was behind the wheel of a car that veered into an oncoming lane and struck another vehicle on the American Parkway Bridge around 9:10 p.m., officials with the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said. Perez was taken to St. Luke’s University Hospital - Bethlehem, where he was pronounced dead at 10:31 p.m., the county coroner said. He died from traumatic injuries sustained in the crash and his death was determined to be an accid…
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PA Toddler Drowns In Backyard Pool, Authorities Say
A Pennsylvania toddler drowned in a backyard pool Monday, July 4, authorities said. Twenty-three-month-old Aydeen Cabrera drowned in the pool behind his family's Fenwick Street home in Allentown, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The boy was pronounced dead at 7:18 p.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. An autopsy determined his cause of death was drowning, and his manner of death was an accident, the coroner's office said. The incident remains under investigation by the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and the Allentown Police Department.
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Man Hospitalized After Falling Into Lehigh Valley River, Police Say
Emergency crews came to the rescue of a man who fell into a Lehigh Valley river on Thursday, May 19, authorities said. Allentown Police responded to Adams Island and found the victim submerged in the river just after 7:15 p.m., Police Chief Charles Roca said. Officers Kayla Balatgek and Andrew Gehringer immediately entered the river and removed the man from the water, where EMS crews began performing CPR, Roca said. The man was then taken to a local hospital for further treatment. Additional details were not released. Assisting agencies include the Allentown Police Department’s Second Pl…
Police & Fire
DUI Allentown Officer Refused Breathalyzer, Blood Tests After Crash: Report
Despite refusing two tests that most accurately assess a driver's level of intoxication, a 33-year-old Allentown police officer was charged with DUI in a Carbon County crash, LehighValleyLive reports. Joseph F. Krebs — who works in the K9 unit — claims a deer ran in front of his 2019 Ford F150 as he drove down the 100 block of Packerton Dam Drive, causing him to cross the double yellow line, go through bushes, and strike a utility pole on Feb. 26, the outlet says. His speech was reportedly slurred and he smelled of alcohol, before admitting to having three beers and failing one of two…
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Allentown Police Detective James Stanko Dies
The Allentown Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Detective James Stanko, 51, died Monday morning surrounded by loved ones. A cause of death was not made public. His department asked for prayers from the community for Stanko on Jan. 12. OUR DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY FOR SUCH A GREAT OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT FOR DETECTIVE STANKO AND... Posted by Allentown Police Department on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 "Jim is the type of officer that represents the highest values and ideals of the Allentown Police Department," Police Chief Charles Roca sai…
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Man Gunned Down In Allentown Hours Before New Year
A 25-year-old man died in an Allentown shooting hours before the new year, authorities said. Jermel Johnson, of Northampton, was shot at the intersection of 9th and Gordon Streets around 1 p.m., the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said. He was pronounced dead on Friday, Dec. 31, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. His death was being investigated by the Allentown Police Department, the Lehigh County Homicide Task Force, and the District Attorney of Lehigh County.
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Coroner IDs Allentown Woman Killed By Schuylkill County BF
Authorities have identified a 46-year-old woman who was killed by her boyfriend on Friday in Allentown. An autopsy completed Monday confirmed that Joan L. Cressman died of a gunshot wound and that her manner of death was a homicide, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Police received a 911 call around 9:45 a.m. from a man saying that the boyfriend of his neighbor killed her, according to authorities. Officers found Cressman with a gunshot wound to the head in her apartment in the 300 Block of North Oswego Street, authorities said. An unidentified witness reportedly …
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Bomb Squad Called To Death In Allentown Apartment, Police Say
A bomb squad was called to an Allentown home after a roommate reported a man’s death, local police said. Benjamin Boehm, 39, was found dead in a home located at 1600 block of East Cedar Street on Sunday around 8:30 p.m., Lehigh County officials said. The Allentown Fire Department was called to the scene after police finding containers and packages with hazardous labels on them, according to Fire Capt. John Christopher. A bomb squad and hazmat team were then called to investigate. It was determined the substances were used for exotic plants and the scene was safe, Christopher said. Boehm w…
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Allentown Armed Gas Station Convenience Store Robber Gets 14 Years-Plus In Fed Pen
A federal judge in Philadelphia sentenced a New Jersey man to a plea-bargained 14 years and nine months in prison for robbing a gas station convenience store in Allentown with a sawed-off rifle. Brandon Garcia, 22, of Jersey City, poked one Speedway station employee with the gun as he ordered him to “get down!” while demanding cash and Newports during one of the robberies on March 28, 2017, Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said. A good Samaritan who’d pulled in for gas saw Garcia all dressed in black with his hood up and holding a gun, so he dialed 911. The citizen then fol…
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Allentown Police Probe Fatal Weekend Shooting
Allentown police are investigating a weekend shooting that left a man dead, authorities said. Officers responded to the area of North 4th Street and West Turner Street where they found an adult male victim dead around 2 a.m. Saturday, according to Allentown police Assistant Chief Charles Roca. The man was pronounced dead at 3:07 a.m. by Lehigh County Deputy Coroner Craig Hanzl in the 200 block of North Fourth Street, LehighValleyLive reports. The man's death was ruled a homicide due to a gunshot wound to the body, LehighValleyLive says. Police did not immediately release the man's identit…
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