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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
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7 Displaced In Easton Duplex Fire: Report 7 Displaced In Easton Duplex Fire: Report
7 Displaced In Easton Duplex Fire: Report Seven people were displaced after a fire ravaged an Easton duplex Tuesday afternoon, LehighValleyLive reports. Multiple area fire departments responded just before 4:30 p.m. to the 1300 block of Butler Street, where they were met with raging flames and dark black smoke billowing through the second-floor windows, according to the news outlet and photos from the scene taken by Easton Fire Pix. Posted by Easton Fire Pix on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 Two firefighters were treated for minor injuries while battling the blaze, which also damaged a vacant neighboring house, the outlet says. Th…

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by Nicole Acosta
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PA Man Charged With Murder, Kidnapping In Brutal NJ Attack: Prosecutor PA Man Charged With Murder, Kidnapping In Brutal NJ Attack: Prosecutor
PA Man Charged With Murder, Kidnapping In Brutal NJ Attack: Prosecutor A Pennsylvania man has officially been charged with murder following the late November attack at a New Jersey home that left an 84-year-old woman dead and her son critically injured. Kyle Kaspereen, 24, is accused of carrying out the Nov. 30 attack at 122 Wayne Street in Washington Borough, causing the death of Elaine Trachin and severely injuring her 53-year-old son, Bart, who was found taped to his wheelchair with a garbage over his head, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Kaspereen was first identified as a person of interest when investigators found that he had formerly li…

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by Valerie Musson
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Person Of Interest In Deadly North Jersey Attack Over Motorcycle Deleted Texts: Report Person Of Interest In Deadly North Jersey Attack Over Motorcycle Deleted Texts: Report
Person Of Interest In Deadly North Jersey Attack Over Motorcycle Deleted Texts: Report A 24-year-old Lehigh Valley man identified as a person of interest in Tuesday’s deadly attack on a mother and her son in New Jersey has been charged with evidence tampering after he deleted text messages while being interviewed by detectives, LehighValleyLive reports. Kyle P. Kaspereen, of Butler Street in Easton, told investigators that he had been communicating via cell phone with 52-year-old Bart Trachin, who was left with critical injuries in the attack, the outlet said citing court records and Warren County Prosecutor James Pfeiffer. Kaspereen had been at the Wayne Street home in Wash…

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by Valerie Musson
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KNOW HIM? Easton Police Seek ID For Suspect In Gunpoint Convenience Store Robbery KNOW HIM? Easton Police Seek ID For Suspect In Gunpoint Convenience Store Robbery
Know HIM? Easton Police Seek ID For Suspect In Gunpoint Convenience Store Robbery Easton Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man they say robbed a convenience store at gunpoint Sunday night. The man wielded a handgun and demanded cash at the Express Mini Market on Butler Street in Easton shortly before 6:30 p.m., Easton Police Inspector John Piperato said. He then fled east toward Butler Street, Piperato said. Anyone with information about the man’s identity is asked to contact Detective Miller at 610-250-6656 or call the Easton Police Department Tip Line at 610-250-6635.

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by Valerie Musson
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Northampton County Convenience Store Workers Robbed At Gunpoint, Police Say Northampton County Convenience Store Workers Robbed At Gunpoint, Police Say
Northampton County Convenience Store Workers Robbed At Gunpoint, Police Say Northampton County convenience store workers were robbed at gunpoint Sunday night, leaving police looking for clues, authorities said. A short, thin man wearing a black mask, black pants and a black Puma sweatshirt wielded a handgun and demanded cash at the Express Mini Market on Butler Street in Easton shortly before 6:30 p.m., Easton Police Inspector John Piperato said in a release. The man fled east toward Butler Street, Piperato said. Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact local police at 610-250-6656 or use the tip line at 610-250-6635.

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by Valerie Musson