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Double Allentown Murder Suspect Surrenders: Police Double Allentown Murder Suspect Surrenders: Police
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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by Jillian Pikora & Cecilia Levine
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Coroner IDs Infant, Woman Killed In Allentown Shooting Coroner IDs Infant, Woman Killed In Allentown Shooting
Coroner IDs Infant, Woman Killed In Allentown Shooting Officials have named the woman and baby who were fatally shot in an Allentown home last Friday, Dec. 29.  They were 44-year-old Ada Ortiz and her 1-year-old grandson Sebastian Serrano, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  Officials said Ortiz died from multiple gunshot wounds while Serrano's autopsy was still ongoing as of midday Tuesday, Jan. 2. Both of their deaths have been ruled homicides, the Coroner added.  Ortiz, Serrano, and an unnamed 66-year-old man were found shot in a house on the 100 block of Chestnut Street on Friday night, Daily Voice reported. The adult…

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by Mac Bullock
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Woman Shot By Ex-Boyfriend In Allentown, Police Say Woman Shot By Ex-Boyfriend In Allentown, Police Say
Woman Shot By Ex-Boyfriend In Allentown, Police Say Police in Allentown have arrested the ex-boyfriend of a woman he allegedly shot and wounded. The woman was shot in the 100 block of Chestnut Street around 1:10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 16, Allentown police said. The victim was taken by ambulance to an area hospital, where she was in stable condition. Nearly an hour later, officers found the alleged gunman in the 600 block of North Penn Street and arrested him without incident. The man was identified as Kyle C. Birch, 36, of Allentown, police said. He was confirmed to be the victim's ex-boyfriend. Birch was arraigned on charges of attem…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
PD: 3 People Stabbed, 1 Person Shot Overnight In Allentown PD: 3 People Stabbed, 1 Person Shot Overnight In Allentown
PD: 3 People Stabbed, 1 Person Shot Overnight In Allentown Three people were stabbed and one person was shot overnight in Allentown, authorities said. Officers responding to a home in the 100 block of North 15th Street around 9:50 p.m. Wednesday found a 59-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman suffering from stab wounds, Allentown Capt. Michael Becker said. They are expected to survive their injuries. An investigation led to the arrest of Harold Wingler, 30, charging him with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, simple assault, and harassment. Wingler was housed in Lehigh County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail, according to court records. Not lo…

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by Nicole Acosta