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Woman, 33, Dead In Domestic Incident; Suspect In Custody: Berks DA Woman, 33, Dead In Domestic Incident; Suspect In Custody: Berks DA
Woman, 33, Dead In Domestic Incident; Suspect In Custody: Berks DA A woman is dead and a man faces criminal charges following a "domestic incident" in Berks County Friday morning, prosecutors say.  Harrison Adu Boakye, 46, of Fleetwood was arrested at the scene on July 7, 2023, Berks District Attorney John T. Adams' Office said in a statement. Fleetwood Borough Police were called to the incident at Boakye's home on Middletown Road around 8:30 a.m., according to the DA. They arrived at the house to find a 33-year-old woman unresponsive, authorities said. Life-saving aid was rendered by first responders "but failed," and she was pronounced dead, …

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by Mac Bullock
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Three Lucky PA Lottery Players Will Split $210K Treasure Hunt Jackpot Three Lucky PA Lottery Players Will Split $210K Treasure Hunt Jackpot
Three Lucky PA Lottery Players Will Split $210K Treasure Hunt Jackpot Three Pennsylvania Lottery players will split the $210,000 jackpot from Friday's, May 6 drawing. The winning Treasure Hunt tickets were sold at the following locations: Redner’s Quick Shoppe, 3401 Pricetown Road in Fleetwood (Berks County) Buster’s Restaurant & Six-Pack, 111 Allegheny St. in Hollidaysburg, (Blair County); and Giant Eagle, 7000 Oxford Drive in Bethel Park (Allegheny County) The winning numbers were 4-8-14-16-24, to win individual prizes of $70,000. More than 62,900 other Treasure Hunt tickets won prizes in the drawing.  Winners are not known until pri…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Contractor Agrees To Meet With Officer Posing As Girl, 13, In Undercover Sting: Police Contractor Agrees To Meet With Officer Posing As Girl, 13, In Undercover Sting: Police
Contractor Agrees To Meet With Officer Posing As Girl, 13, In Undercover Sting: Police A 34-year-old man who agreed to meet with an officer posing as a minor was arrested in an undercover sting, authorities in Berks County said. Jeremy Kreiser, of Fleetwood, messaged a social media account and agreed to meet the 13-year-old girl -- who was actually an undercover officer -- outside of an elementary school in Reading where he had been working as a private construction contractor, Reading police said. When he went out to meet the "girl" on Tuesday, he was arrested, according to police. The Reading School District was immediately notified by police. The school has not been spec…

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by Nicole Acosta
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FBI: Berks County Man Charged For Attacking AP Photographer, Officers At Capitol Riot FBI: Berks County Man Charged For Attacking AP Photographer, Officers At Capitol Riot
FBI: Berks County Man Charged For Attacking AP Photographer, Officers At Capitol Riot A Berks County man was arrested Wednesday on charges that he attacked an Associated Press photographer and police officers during the Jan. 6 insurrection, authorities announced. Federal investigators with the FBI allege that Alan Byerly, 54, of Fleetwood, was armed with what appeared to be a taser when he charged at Capitol officers, according to an affidavit. He was seen wearing a gray “Kutztown” beanie, a distinctive neon “safety” yellow long-sleeve shirt under a black jacket with blue jeans, and a gray and black striped face covering, as he pushed his way through the crowd. Alan Bye…

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by Nicole Acosta