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Pedestrian Struck In Easton Hit-Run, Authorities Say (UPDATED) Pedestrian Struck In Easton Hit-Run, Authorities Say (UPDATED)
Pedestrian Struck In Easton Hit-Run, Authorities Say (Updated) (Note: This story has been updated with new info from Easton police.)  Easton police are asking for the public's help in investigating an early morning hit-and-run on Thursday, Dec. 28.  A 71-year-old pedestrian was struck near on the 300 block of Larry Holmes Drive, near the intersection with Washington and South 4th streets, around 7:20 a.m., authorities said.  He was taken to an area hospital in critical condition, they said Friday, Dec. 29.  The suspect vehicle is said to be a black Nissan Altima with likely front-end damage as a result of the crash. Investigators …

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by Mac Bullock
News
NJ Police Officer, Woman Both Wounded, Suspect Dead In Domestic Incident NJ Police Officer, Woman Both Wounded, Suspect Dead In Domestic Incident
NJ Police Officer, Woman Both Wounded, Suspect Dead In Domestic Incident UPDATE: A police officer was shot responding to a domestic incident that left a woman wounded and the gunman dead Saturday afternoon in Warren County, authorities confirmed. Warren County Prosecutor Jim Pfeiffer confirmed that the suspect had shot the woman and then opened fire on officers responding to the 1:15 p.m. April 8 incident just off Hanover Street in Phillipsburg. The gunman then shot and killed himself, the prosecutor said. Both the officer, who was wounded in the leg by a round shot through his car door, and the woman, who was shot in the torso, were airlifted to nearby St. Lu…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Easton Robbery, 20, Has Long History Of Violent Criminal Charges Man Wanted For Easton Robbery, 20, Has Long History Of Violent Criminal Charges
Man Wanted For Easton Robbery, 20, Has Long History Of Violent Criminal Charges A 20-year-old man police say committed a strong-armed robbery in Easton has racked up a laundry list of former criminal charges ranging from car break-ins to gunpoint robberies. Elijah Whittingham was identified as the suspect and remains at large following a robbery on the 100 block of S. 15th Street around 3:10 p.m. on Saturday, July 3, WFMZ reports citing local police. But he’s no stranger to the criminal justice system — in June of 2021, Whittingham was accused of wielding a handgun and demanding cash from employees at the Express Mini Market on Butler Street in Easton, DailyVoice.…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
KNOW ANYTHING? Easton Police Probe Thanksgiving Day Shooting KNOW ANYTHING? Easton Police Probe Thanksgiving Day Shooting
Know Anything? Easton Police Probe Thanksgiving Day Shooting Know anything? Police are investigating a Thanksgiving Day shooting in Easton. Officers responding to a disturbance in Centre Square heard gunshots near S 3rd and Pine Streets just after 1:50 a.m., Easton Police Lt. Matthew T. Gerould said in a release. Police found evidence that shots had been fired and located a parked vehicle that had been hit, Gerould said. No victims were found, according to Gerould, who added that the shooting seemed to have occurred as a result of a nearby fight. Anyone with information is asked to contact city detectives at 610-250-6645 or use the tip line at 610-…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
KNOW ANYTHING? Gunshots Fired At Easton Home, Police Say KNOW ANYTHING? Gunshots Fired At Easton Home, Police Say
Know Anything? Gunshots Fired At Easton Home, Police Say Several gunshots were fired at an Easton home before dawn Sunday in an apparently targeted attack, police said. The shooter fired at a residence on the 100 block of S. 11th Street just before 4:20 a.m., Easton Police Inspector John Piperato said in a release. No injuries were reported, though ballistic evidence was recovered from the scene, Piperato said. “Based on the information obtained, it is believed that this residence was the target of the gunfire,” police said. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact city detectives at 610-250-6780 or the tip…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Police: 2 Killed, 1 Injured In Shooting At Easton Apartment Complex Police: 2 Killed, 1 Injured In Shooting At Easton Apartment Complex
Police: 2 Killed, 1 Injured In Shooting At Easton Apartment Complex Two people were killed and one injured in an overnight shooting at an Easton apartment complex, authorities said. Officers responded to a call of shots fired at the 600 building of the Canal Park Apartments shortly after 11:35 p.m. Tuesday and found a 63-year-old woman with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, Easton Police said. A man and woman were also found in a separate apartment with fatal gunshot wounds, police said. A weapon and other evidence was recovered from the second apartment, police said. The investigation is ongoing, and no suspects have been identified. The Northampton…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Knife-Wielding Man Invades Home On Lafayette College Property Knife-Wielding Man Invades Home On Lafayette College Property
Knife-Wielding Man Invades Home On Lafayette College Property A man wielding a knife invaded a home on Lafayette College property in Easton early Monday morning, reports say. The intruder was wearing shorts and a t-shirt when he fled a home on the 400 block of McCartney Street shortly before 4 a.m., LehighValleyLive reports citing college President Alison Byerly. The college’s alarm system made the loudspeaker announcement around 4:30 a.m. after the initial investigation, which was assisted by Easton Police, the report says. No injuries had been reported initially following the incident, the outlet said. Click here for more.

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by Valerie Musson