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19-Year-Old Dies After Berks County Crash: Coroner (UPDATED) 19-Year-Old Dies After Berks County Crash: Coroner (UPDATED)
19-Year-Old Dies After Berks County Crash: Coroner (Updated) A teen who was badly hurt in a crash on Interstate 78 in Berks County last week has died from his injuries, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office says.  Caden Hummel, 19, was headed east in Greenwich Township when he lost control of his Honda Civic and hit the concrete median on Tuesday morning, Jan. 30, according to a state police report.  After coming to a rest in the left lane, his car was rear-ended by an eastbound Cadillac, and both drivers were taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, troopers said.  Hummel, of Leesport, died from a head injury on Sunday afternoon, Fe…
Reading Police Officer Found Dead On New Year's Eve Reading Police Officer Found Dead On New Year's Eve
Reading Police Officer Found Dead On New Year's Eve A 28-year-old Reading police officer was found dead in her home on New Year's Eve, according to her obituary shared by her Fraternal Order of Police Lodge, #9.  Courtney P. Dupree, a Reading native, was found on Sunday in her Wyomissing home, as stated in her obituary. Details about her passing have not been released.  The 2013 Muhlenberg High School graduate went on to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and West Virginia University, according to her social media. Courtney held various jobs over the years, but her dream was alway to have a career as a police officer, some…
Pair Hurt In Shooting Incident At Berks County Bar, Say State Police Pair Hurt In Shooting Incident At Berks County Bar, Say State Police
Pair Hurt In Shooting Incident At Berks County Bar, Say State Police First responders were called to a bar in Hamburg early Sunday morning after two people were struck by gunfire, according to state police.  It happened at Pappy T's Pub and Lounge, 50 Industrial Drive, around 1 a.m. on Nov. 12, said troopers.  Thirty-seven-year-old Thomas Fronina took out a .380-caliber handgun to show another bar patron and "discharged a single round towards the floor," police said.  A 43-year-old woman was hit in the leg and taken to Reading Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while a 45-year-old man was hit in the ankle with a bullet fragment…
Newly Minted Millionaire! Big Winning Lotto Ticket Sold In Berks County Newly Minted Millionaire! Big Winning Lotto Ticket Sold In Berks County
Newly Minted Millionaire! Big Winning Lotto Ticket Sold In Berks County A Berks County shopper stopped by a tobacco store in Leesport this week and became a millionaire, Pennsylvania Lottery officials say.  The lucky player won the grand prize on a $20 Millionaire Maker scratch-off ticket on Monday, July 24, according to state lotto representatives. The vendor, Sam's Place at 5479 Pottsville Pike in Leesport, will receive a $5,000 bonus check for selling the winning slip, officials said.  Winning players should always sign the back of their tickets immediately and call the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481. Winners have up to one year from the …
Berks Woman Who Claimed To Find Injured Dog Was Actually The Owner, Troopers Say Berks Woman Who Claimed To Find Injured Dog Was Actually The Owner, Troopers Say
Berks Woman Who Claimed To Find Injured Dog Was Actually The Owner, Troopers Say A Berks County woman who claimed that she found an injured dog and her dead puppies along the side of the road was actually the animal's owner, according to a release from state troopers.  Bryanna Wagner, a 23-year-old from Leesport, brought a dog to Zoe’s House Rescue in Sinking Spring on May 7, police said. The animal, who rescue workers took to calling "Sadie," was in "rough shape" at the time of her rescue, the team said on Facebook.  She couldn't stand, she had recently given birth, she had developed a "raging" uterine infection, her body was "septic," and she weighed half as much as …
Gunman Opens Fire At Cars, Flees Police In Berks County: Authorities Gunman Opens Fire At Cars, Flees Police In Berks County: Authorities
Gunman Opens Fire At Cars, Flees Police In Berks County: Authorities A suspected gunman sits in a Berks County jail cell on multiple felony charges after police say he shot at cars and made terroristic threats on Tuesday, March 28.  Officers were dispatched to Railroad Avenue in the borough of Leesport at about 3 p.m. for reports of shots fired, said Northern Berks Regional police in a release.  When they arrived, witnesses told them the suspect was armed with two guns, and that he had taken off for the Leesport library, where he was "attempting to get into vehicles in the (...) parking lot," according to the department.  Police descended on …
Berks Man Guilty Of Human Trafficking, AG Says Berks Man Guilty Of Human Trafficking, AG Says
Berks Man Guilty Of Human Trafficking, AG Says A Berks County man awaits sentencing after being convicted of human trafficking, says acting Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry.  Hector Rivera, 51, of Leesport, first began selling drugs to his victim in 2019, prosecutors said, citing a Grand Jury investigation.  But when she ran out of cash, authorities say Rivera forced her to "perform sexual acts on himself and other men in exchange for crack cocaine." Prosecutors highlighted an April 2020 incident where Rivera brought his victim to a Reading motel and coerced her into "multiple appointments for commercial sex acts" …
Trio Charged In Berks Co. Double Homicide: Police Trio Charged In Berks Co. Double Homicide: Police
Trio Charged In Berks Co. Double Homicide: Police Three Berks County men are in police custody after authorities said they carried out a double homicide early this year.  Emanuel Soto, 18, of Reading, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 31 by Reading police and FBI agents, city officials said in a press release.  His alleged co-conspirators, 21-year-old Jonathon Rodriguez of Leesport and 24-year-old Darrian Kreitz of Reading, were already jailed on unrelated charges, authorities said.  Emanuel Soto, 18, is charged in connection with a double homicide in Reading in March. Reading Police Department Investigators believe the trio killed Taurice…
Resident Pistol-Whipped In Berks County Armed Robbery: Police Resident Pistol-Whipped In Berks County Armed Robbery: Police
Resident Pistol-Whipped In Berks County Armed Robbery: Police A resident was pistol-whipped during an armed robbery in Berks County, authorities said. It all went down in a house on Hafer Road in Leesport around 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, according to the Central Berks Police Department. Two men wearing black hooded sweatshirts broke into the home, and pistol-whipped a resident, who was treated and released from a local hospital, police said. A gun was fired during the robbery, but none of the victims were struck by it, authorities said. The suspects fled from the scene before police arrived. Anyone with information is asked to call the Northern…
Motorcyclist Killed In Berks County Crash Leaves Behind Wife, Young Son Motorcyclist Killed In Berks County Crash Leaves Behind Wife, Young Son
Motorcyclist Killed In Berks County Crash Leaves Behind Wife, Young Son A fundraiser has been launched for the family of a Berks County man who was killed in a motorcycle crash in Centre Township on Sunday, Aug. 21. Steven Brenner, 29, was traveling south on Railroad Road on his 1973 Harley Davidson when he failed to negotiate a curve in the road while speeding, Pennsylvania State Police said. He drove off the road, hit a ditch in a driveway, and crashed into a farm trailer, police said. The man, who police say was not wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene around 4:40 p.m. Family and friends are now raising funds to help with f…
Winning $285K PA Lottery Big Win Ticket Sold In Berks County Winning $285K PA Lottery Big Win Ticket Sold In Berks County
Winning $285K PA Lottery Big Win Ticket Sold In Berks County A winning Pennsylvania Lottery ticket worth $285,376 was sold in Berks County. The Big Win ticket was sold at Rutter's on New Enterprise Drive in Leesport on Friday, May 20, state lottery officials said. The retailer will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Big Win is a $10 Fast Play game that offers progressive top prizes starting at $100,000.  The holder of a top-prize winning Fast Play ticket should immediately sign the back of the ticket and call the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481.
Berks Man Convicted In Shooting Of 11-Year-Old Reading Boy Berks Man Convicted In Shooting Of 11-Year-Old Reading Boy
Berks Man Convicted In Shooting Of 11-Year-Old Reading Boy A Berks County man was found guilty Wednesday of injuring a young boy in a shooting more than two years ago, authorities said. Cesar Tavarez, 30, of Leesport, was convicted on charges of attempted murder, persons not to possess firearms, conspiracy, and related offenses, after a two-day trial, according to the Berks County District Attorney's Office. Melvin Parker, 11, was sitting in a parked car in the 100 block of West Oley Street in Reading with his mother and her boyfriend on July 19, 2019, when shots were fired into the car, WFMZ reports. Parker was taken to an area hospital with…
Support Surges For 5 Children Of Berks Woman Shot Dead By Husband Support Surges For 5 Children Of Berks Woman Shot Dead By Husband
Support Surges For 5 Children Of Berks Woman Shot Dead By Husband Support is pouring in for the loved ones of a Berks County woman shot dead by her husband on Saturday. As of Wednesday, nearly $14,500 had been raised on a GoFundMe page for 33-year-old Heidi Lopez's five children, who also happened to witness their mother's murder at a home in Leesport. Ernesto Lopez shot his wife during a domestic dispute before turning the gun on himself, WFMZ reports citing local authorities. He died Sunday evening at Reading Hospital, the outlet says. The tragedy left Airic, David, Johnathan, Luis, and Lili in the custody of Heidi's brother Miguel and his wife H…