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Police 'Justified' In Fatal Shooting Of Suicidal Veteran, Dad Of Six: Berks DA Police 'Justified' In Fatal Shooting Of Suicidal Veteran, Dad Of Six: Berks DA
Police 'Justified' In Fatal Shooting Of Suicidal Veteran, Dad Of Six: Berks DA The Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams has ruled that the two officers who shot an Air Force Veteran and dad of six dead were "justified," according to a release on Thursday, April 18. The DA explained that the two officers encountered 50-year-old Damon Scott Stern Sr. when they responded to his home for a call of a suicidal man with a knife in the 400 block of Windsor Street, Reading at 3:37 a.m. on Monday, March 25, 2024. The officers met with the caller on the front porch and the following happened the DA said: "Stern appeared from inside the home and …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Woman Fights Off Would-Be Kidnapper, Rapist In PA Supermarket Parking Lot: DA Woman Fights Off Would-Be Kidnapper, Rapist In PA Supermarket Parking Lot: DA
Woman Fights Off Would-Be Kidnapper, Rapist In PA Supermarket Parking Lot: DA A woman fought off a 6-foot man who police say was trying to rape and kidnap her in the parking lot of a Bucks County supermarket. The victim parked her truck toward the back of the parking lot of the Redner's on Lincoln Highway in Middletown around 7:50 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, when she was immediately approached by 41-year-old Daniel R. Pierson, of Yardley, Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn said. Almost immediately after getting out, Pierson grabbed the woman from behind, Schorn said. The victim screamed and fought to free herself from the bearded Pierson's grip, but he ref…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bucks Woman's Accused Killer Faces New Charges, DA Says Bucks Woman's Accused Killer Faces New Charges, DA Says
Bucks Woman's Accused Killer Faces New Charges, DA Says The man suspected of stabbing 19-year-old Jaden Battista to death in Lower Makefield now faces a slate of new charges including attempted kidnapping and evading arrest, according to prosecutors.  The Bucks County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday that Trevor Weigel, 23, will stand trial for the Feb. 16 murder.  Weigel, of Churchville, was previously charged with criminal homicide, burglary, possession of an instrument of crime, disorderly conduct, and harassment.  Magisterial District Judge Corryn L. Kronnagel heard testimony from five witnesses Tuesday,…

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by Mac Bullock
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Woman Rescued From Deadly Monroe County House Fire: State Police Woman Rescued From Deadly Monroe County House Fire: State Police
Woman Rescued From Deadly Monroe County House Fire: State Police Authorities are investigating the cause of a deadly house fire in Hamilton Township early Thursday, April 18.  A home on North Easton Belmont Pike was "fully engulfed in flames" when troopers arrived around 2:15 a.m., state police said in a release.  First responders rescued one woman from the blaze and a man was found dead inside, according to officials.  The woman was taken to the Lehigh Valley Regional Burn Center, and some responding troopers were treated for minor injuries at the St. Luke’s Monroe Campus, authorities said.  State police are investigating…

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by Mac Bullock
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West Philly Shooting Leaves 17-Year-Old In Critical Condition: Authorities West Philly Shooting Leaves 17-Year-Old In Critical Condition: Authorities
West Philly Shooting Leaves 17-Year-Old In Critical Condition: Authorities Two teenagers were hospitalized after shots rang out in West Philadelphia on Wednesday night, April 17, city police say.  Authorities were called to the 100 block of North Redfield Street around 10:30 p.m., according to PPD.  One 17-year-old was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center with multiple gunshot wounds to the body and placed in critical condition, police said. A second was struck in the left arm and placed in stable condition.  No arrests were made and no weapons were recovered at the scene, PPD said. The motive is unknown and detectives are investigating, they …

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by Mac Bullock
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Train Strikes Tractor Trailer In Chester County, Police Say Train Strikes Tractor Trailer In Chester County, Police Say
Train Strikes Tractor Trailer In Chester County, Police Say Authorities responded to a railroad crossing in Oxford Borough on Wednesday, April 17 after a train crashed into a tractor-trailer, police said.  Officials said it happened at the Mount Pleasant Road crossing around 3:30 p.m. The road was closed between South Third and Grant streets for several hours while crews cleared the scene.  Oxford Police Department No injuries were reported, police added. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Convicted Felon Arrest As Murder Suspect In Harrisburg Homicide: Police Convicted Felon Arrest As Murder Suspect In Harrisburg Homicide: Police
Convicted Felon Arrest As Murder Suspect In Harrisburg Homicide: Police A 26-year-old convicted felon has been charged and arrested in connection with the homicide of a Huntingdon man in Harrisburg, police announced on Monday, April 21.  Marcus Daivd Stultz of Harrisburg was arrested on Friday, April 19, police explained. This was shortly after fingerprints helped authorities identify Dewayne Brown, 43 of Huntingdon, as the shot Black man officers found when responding to a call of "shots fired with a person struck" in the area of Evergreen and Thompson streets, authorities told Daily Voice.  Officers found Brown shot dead around 11:45 …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Philly Burglar Targeting Asian-American Business Owners Arrested In Bucks County: Cops Philly Burglar Targeting Asian-American Business Owners Arrested In Bucks County: Cops
Philly Burglar Targeting Asian-American Business Owners Arrested In Bucks County: Cops A Philadelphia man was arrested in connection with the ransacking of a Bensalem home last fall, and may be connected to other crimes targeting Asian-American business owners, township police said in a release.  Frederick Gray is charged with burglary, criminal trespassing, and criminal mischief, said Bensalem police.  Authorities believe Gray and others targeted a home on Village Greene Boulevard last Sept. 30, forced open the basement door, and made off in a white van. The residents were not home during the burglary but the thieves and their vehicle were caught on the home's…

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by Mac Bullock
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Video Shows Suspect Who Stabbed, Ran Over 22-Year-Old In South Philadelphia: Police Video Shows Suspect Who Stabbed, Ran Over 22-Year-Old In South Philadelphia: Police
Mang Sang Killing: PPD Releases Suspect Footage New footage shows the suspected killer of 22-year-old Mang Sang, according to Philadelphia police investigators.  Authorities have said Sang was stabbed in the throat under the Delaware Expressway last Monday night, April 8.  The attacker ran him over then fled the scene in a different car, police believe. Sang was found pinned under a white Kia GT sedan and pronounced dead at the scene.  PPD footage  PhiladelphiaPolice The suspect is described as an Asian in his early to mid-20s with a light mustache and medium build. He was wearing a black hoodie, …

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by Mac Bullock
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Infant Suffers Broken Bones From Sexual Abuse By Soldier, PA State Police Say Infant Suffers Broken Bones From Sexual Abuse By Soldier, PA State Police Say
Infant Suffers Broken Bones From Sexual Abuse By Soldier, PA State Police Say A 13-month-old baby girl is receiving treatment at the Hershey Medical Center after a brutal rape left her with broken bones. A man who is a York City Police Officer and US Army National Guard Calvary Scout has been arrested on charges in connection with the infant's sexual assault, Pennsylvania State Police announced late on Tuesday, April 16.  The 28-year-old officer and soldier, Steven Kyle Cugini turned himself in at PSP Lykens Stations following an investigation that began when the baby girl's injuries were noticed by the staff at the Halifax YMCA Daycare on Monday, April 15, a det…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Missing Ohio Girl May Be In Pennsylvania, State Police Say Missing Ohio Girl May Be In Pennsylvania, State Police Say
Missing Ohio Girl May Be In Pennsylvania, State Police Say Authorities are searching for an Ohio girl who is believed to be in Northeast Philadelphia.  Claudia Ical-Caal, 16, was last seen on Robinson Avenue in Kenton, Ohio early on Tuesday, April 16, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  She is 5-foot, 110 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a red tank top and blue jeans.  Investigators say she might be with 20-year-old Leonardo Chavez on the 6600 block of Oxford Avenue in Philadelphia, and may be "at special risk of harm or injury."  Anyone with information should call 911 or the Kenton, Ohio …

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by Mac Bullock
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Motorcyclist Killed In Mailbox, Tree, Utility Pole Crash: PA State Police Motorcyclist Killed In Mailbox, Tree, Utility Pole Crash: PA State Police
Motorcyclist Killed In Mailbox, Tree, Utility Pole Crash: PA State Police A 27-year-old motorcyclist died after an accident in Earl Township on Sunday, April 14, Pennsylvania State Police say.  Codey Prindle of Boyertown was headed south on Longview Road around 6:30 p.m. when his bike drifted into the gravel off the right shoulder, according to troopers.  He struck a tree and a mailbox and was fatally injured, authorities said. 

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by Mac Bullock