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Husband Prime Suspect In Wife's Deadly Shooting In PA: Police Husband Prime Suspect In Wife's Deadly Shooting In PA: Police
Husband Prime Suspect In Wife's Deadly Shooting In PA: Police A 49-year-old man is accused of shooting his wife point-blank on the side of a Pennsylvania highway and then phoning police to turn himself in, authorities say.  Igancio Peralta-Agramonte is charged with the first-degree murder of his wife, 44-year-old Librada Reyes De Peralta, according to the criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice and state court records.  It started just after sunrise on Friday, Aug. 4, police wrote in court filings.  A Northern Berks Regional police officer was called to the intersection of Route 61 and Snyder Road in Ontelaunee Township after passin…

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by Mac Bullock
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PA Woman, 83, Dies In Rollover Crash On Route 61: Coroner PA Woman, 83, Dies In Rollover Crash On Route 61: Coroner
PA Woman, 83, Dies In Rollover Crash On Route 61: Coroner An 83-year-old woman is dead following a rollover car accident in Schuylkill County on Thursday, Aug. 3, according to authorities.  Ann Marie Zeall of Amity Township was a passenger in a car that veered off Route 61 in West Brunswick around 1:30 p.m., said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The car hit some trees before rolling over, officials said.  Zeall was rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where she died from multiple traumatic injuries around 5:30 p.m., the coroner said. The manner of death was not given.  The crash is also being investigated by state p…

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by Mac Bullock
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Berks County Man, 75, Killed In Route 61 Crash: Report Berks County Man, 75, Killed In Route 61 Crash: Report
Berks County Man, 75, Killed In Route 61 Crash: Report A 75-year-old Berks County man was killed in a crash on Route 61 in Muhlenberg Township, WFMZ reports. Jeffrey Jackson, of Muhlenberg Township, was ejected from a car in the northbound lanes around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 28, police at the scene told the outlet. The circumstances surrounding the crash were not made public. Click here for more WFMZ.

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by Nicole Acosta
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1 Killed, Another Hurt In Head-On Berks County Crash: PA State Police 1 Killed, Another Hurt In Head-On Berks County Crash: PA State Police
1 Killed, Another Hurt In Head-On Berks County Crash: PA State Police One person was killed and another injured in a Berks County crash Monday, March 14, authorities said. A Jordan M. Smith, 22, was driving south on Route 61 just south of Hughes Hill Road in Windsor Township when his car crossed the center lane and veered into oncoming traffic, colliding head-on with a car driven by Randy A. Leh, 57, around 6:45 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police said. Smith, of Tamaqua, died at the scene, while Reh, of Wyomissing, was taken to Reading Hospital for treatment of unknown injuries, according to police. Northbound and southbound lanes were temporarily closed a…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Support Surgers For Family Mourning Death Of Man In Schuylkill County Road Rage Stabbing Support Surgers For Family Mourning Death Of Man In Schuylkill County Road Rage Stabbing
Support Surgers For Family Mourning Death Of Man In Schuylkill County Road Rage Stabbing A road rage incident left a Schuylkill County father of four dead -- but the community has come together to help the victim’s family, according to a GoFundMe page setup for the family. George Marcincin, 38 of Orwigsburg, was driving his red Dodge Ram southbound on Route 61 near Orwigsburggot around 2 p.m.on Monday, State Police said. The driver of a silver Honda Accord pulled over after an unknown issue between the two on the road -- ending with Marcincin being stabbed numerous times -- according to a release from state police. George was “an awesome guy and an amazing fathe…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Driver Stabbed Dead In Schuylkill County Road Rage Incident, PSP Say Driver Stabbed Dead In Schuylkill County Road Rage Incident, PSP Say
Driver Stabbed Dead In Schuylkill County Road Rage Incident, PSP Say A road rage incident ended with a one person stabbed dead and another in custody in Schuylkill County, according to Pennsylvania State Police. George Marcincin, 38 of Orwigsburg, was driving his red Dodge Ram southbound on Route 61 near Orwigsburggot around 2 p.m.on Monday when the driver of a silver Honda Accord pulled over after an unknown issue on the road between the two drivers, according to a release from state police. Marcincin got out of his car and so did another driver, an altercation ensued, ending when the other driver stabbed Marcincin to death and fled the scene according to P…

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by Jillian Pikora