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Driver On Cocaine Causes Crash Killing 5 — Including Infant — At MD/PA Line: Coroner
A toxicology report has revealed that the driver of a Honda Accord was on cocaine when he caused a quintuple fatal, three-vehicle crash at the Maryland and Pennsylvania state line, authorities announced in April 2024.
The Fayette County Coroner Dr. Bob Baker previously identified the victims of the crash — all from Delaware, Ohio — as follows, as Daily Voice reported at the time:
Harold Nibert, 55-years-old.
Bradley Scott Thivener, 47-years-old.
Krystal May, 36-years-old.
Amanda Dawson, 33-years-old.
Amanda's son, Kullen Dawson, 7-months-old.
Niber…
Drug Trafficking Group With California Ties Operated In Lehigh Valley: Feds
Five members of an alleged trafficking group active in greater Philadelphia face federal charges, the US Attorney's Office announced this week.
Investigators say the group sent cocaine and methamphetamine to Pennsylvania through the mail for distribution in Reading, Quakertown, Bensalem, Plymouth Township, Coopersburg, and elsewhere.
Authorities said they seized 40 firearms, over 100,000 rounds of ammunition, 60 pounds of meth, one kilogram of fentanyl, one kilogram of cocaine, 65 pounds of marijuana, 300 fentanyl pills, six pounds of psilocybin mushrooms, and $15,000 cash from the su…
Lehigh Valley Teacher, Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl At Hotels, Provided Cocaine, Alcohol: DA
A Lehigh Valley high school teacher and head volleyball coach has been slapped with sexual assault charges and placed on admin leave by investigators who say he gave his juvenile victim cocaine and alcohol throughout meetups in hotels and parking lots.
Freedom High School teacher and girls’ Head Volleyball Coach Christopher Schweikert, 27, was charged with sexual assault by a sports official, corruption of minors, and institutional sexual assault, Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck announced on Friday, Jan. 13.
Schweikert, of Coplay, met his victim during her freshman year, wh…
Guns, Drugs Seized In Allentown Raid: Police
Fentanyl, marijuana, and two loaded guns were recovered by police carrying out a raid in Allentown on Tuesday, Nov. 22.
In a release, the department said it was "conducting an investigation" near 7th and Gordon streets just after 10:30 a.m.
Jonathan Carabollo-Gonzalez, 30, and Luiz Rodriguez, 37, were arrested at the scene and booked on drug and weapons charges, authorities said. Court records detailing their cases were not immediately available.
The department said it would not comment further on the investigation.
Also in Allentown Tuesday, police executing a search w…
Lehigh Valley Man, 53, Accused Of Selling Meth, Cocaine
A 53-year-old man is facing felony drug charges after a traffic stop near a Lehigh Valley tire shop led to the discovery of meth and cocaine, authorities said.
Keith Lee Werkheiser, of Forks Township, was charged with felony drug possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine and cocaine, as well as possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, and driving while suspended, Forks Township Police said in a release on Monday, Oct. 10.
The charges stem from a traffic stop near Mavis Discount Tire on Wednesday, May 18, when Werkheiser was allegedly found with various amounts of metham…
Berks County Drug Dealer Busted With 2 Pounds Of Meth, Bags Of Crack Cocaine, Cash In Raid: DA
Nearly two pounds of meth was seized, along with bags of crack cocaine and thousands of dollars when police raided the home of an accused drug dealer in Berks County, authorities said.
Jonathan R. Smith, 31, was arrested following the warranted search of his Endlich Avenue home in Mt. Penn on Thursday, June 9, the Berks County District Attorney's Office said.
An investigation began in May when detectives with the DA's office identified Smith as a “street-level” dealer who was selling cocaine in Reading, they said.
Investigators discovered that, while he was selling drugs in Readi…
Fugitive Injured In Shootout With Police in Philly Suburbs: DA
A 29-year-old fugitive was injured after a shootout with police over the weekend in the Philadelphia suburbs, authorities said.
Mark Simpkins Jr., of Norristown, had been wanted on an arrest warrant since Oct. 4, 2021, when patrol officers spotted him heading into the A-Plus store on Main Street around 6 a.m. Saturday, May 21, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R.Steele said in a joint release.
Officers tried to stop him, but he fled on foot down West Lafayette Street, leading police on a chase, they said. Simpkins then shot at the officers, who returned fire, Steele said a…
'Armed and Dangerous' Gunman Sought In Shooting Of PA Tow Truck Driver In Philly Suburbs
A 24-year-old gunman is wanted in the shooting of a tow truck driver who repossessed his car in the Philadelphia suburbs, authorities said.
Jabril Ali has been charged with attempted murder, robbery, weapons violations, and drug sales, Chester City Police Captain Matthew P. Goldschmidt said Friday, May 20.
Ali is accused of shooting Jamie King, 38, who was left in critical condition after the ambush in his tow truck on 2nd and Pusey Streets in Chester on Tuesday, May 3, police said.
King works for International Recovery Services (IRS), a company that repossesses ca…
Allentown Drug Bust Nets 8 Pounds Of Marijuana, Unregistered Gun, Cocaine, 1 Arrest: Police
A drug bust in Allentown turned up eight pounds of marijuana, 24 grams of cocaine, 10 grams of Fentanyl, an unregistered handgun, and one arrest, authorities said.
David Rivera, 34, was arrested after the items were seized from the home in the 300 Block of Law Street around noon Thursday, Allentown police said in a Friday release.
He was charged with possession with intent to deliver, simple possession, and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.
Rivera was remanded to Lehigh County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail, court records show.
