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Bethlehem Parents Charged In Toddler's OD Death: Reports Bethlehem Parents Charged In Toddler's OD Death: Reports
Bethlehem Parents Charged In Toddler's OD Death: Reports Two parents whose toddler son died of a fentanyl overdose in Bethlehem last summer now face criminal charges, reports LehighValleyLive.com.  Nicole Stauffer, 45, of Bethlehem, and Christian Brewster, 25, of New York, are charged with involuntary manslaughter and felony child endangerment, according to filings in Northampton County court.  Stauffer, Brewster, and their 2-year-old son were lounging in their shared bedroom on July 5, 2022, when Stauffer and the child fell asleep, LVL wrote. The mother woke up but eventually realized her son was unresponsive and that his lips had turn…

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by Mac Bullock
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Allentown House Fire Badly Burns 3 Homes: Report Allentown House Fire Badly Burns 3 Homes: Report
Allentown House Fire Badly Burns 3 Homes: Report Three homes were badly damaged in a fire in Allentown early on Tuesday, Nov. 8, according to a report from LehighValleyLive.com.  Firefighters responded to the three-alarm blaze in the 500 block of North Lumber Street at around 2 a.m. Officials were investigating what caused the fire, which started in a detached home on the block but then spread to a pair of attached homes next door, LehighValleyLive.com reports.  No injuries were reported and it's not clear how many were displaced, though the American Red Cross said it is assisting at least one of the families affected.  A…

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by Mac Bullock
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Samurai Sword-Wielding Robber Disguised As Clown Nabbed In Monroe County: Report Samurai Sword-Wielding Robber Disguised As Clown Nabbed In Monroe County: Report
Samurai Sword-Wielding Robber Disguised As Clown Nabbed In Monroe County: Report The man who robbed a Monroe County convenience store wearing a clown mask and wielding a samurai sword is in police custody, court records show. William Clancy, 39, of Albrightsville was arrested Saturday, Oct. 22 by state police acting on a tip from a local resident, according to a report by LehighValleyLive.com.   As Daily Voice has reported, state police said a man disguised as a clown broke into the back of the Uni-Mart convenience store on PA 115 in Chestnut Hill Township just before 5 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13. Brandishing a katana, the robber forced employees to open the r…

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by Mac Bullock
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Body Of 56-Year-Old Man Found In Lehigh River: Report Body Of 56-Year-Old Man Found In Lehigh River: Report
Body Of 56-Year-Old Man Found In Lehigh River: Report The body of a 56-year-old man was found in a portion of the Lehigh River in Easton, LehighValleyLive.com reports. Easton Police and Fire departments and PA’s rescue team were at the scene of the body recovery in the back of the strip mall on Larry Holmes Drive on Saturday, July 30, the report says citing Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek. The man’s death was not considered suspicious, and his identity was being withheld pending family notification, the outlet says. Click here for more from LehighValleyLive.com.

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by Valerie Musson
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Teen Shot, Man Stabbed Near Scene Of Easton Heritage Festival Fireworks: Report Teen Shot, Man Stabbed Near Scene Of Easton Heritage Festival Fireworks: Report
Teen Shot, Man Stabbed Near Scene Of Easton Heritage Festival Fireworks: Report A 16-year-old was hospitalized following a shooting and a man was stabbed near the scene of Easton’s Heritage Day fireworks, LehighValleyLive.com reports. The shooter fled after targeting the victim on Northampton Street near Green Street just after 9:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 10, the outlet reports citing local police. Just over an hour later, an intoxicated and uncooperative man was stabbed at Scott Park following an argument about a woman before running toward Phillipsburg, the report says. Both incidents remain under investigation, and no one was in custody, the outlet says. Click here …

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by Valerie Musson