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Driver Charged With Attempted Murder In Rt. 22 Road Rage Shooting: Troopers
An Alabama man sits in a Northampton County jail cell after authorities say he opened fire during a road rage incident on Tuesday, Sept. 12.
Jesus Torres Gonzalez, 45, of Birmingham, Ala., is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and related counts, according to state police.
The shooting occurred in the westbound lanes of Route 22 in Bethlehem Township around 4:45 p.m., troopers said. Investigators believe Gonzalez fired two shots at a Honda Civic from his 2006 BMW Z4.
Neither the driver nor the passenger in the Honda was injured. …
Lehigh Valley Teacher, Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl At Hotels, Provided Cocaine, Alcohol: DA
A Lehigh Valley high school teacher and head volleyball coach has been slapped with sexual assault charges and placed on admin leave by investigators who say he gave his juvenile victim cocaine and alcohol throughout meetups in hotels and parking lots.
Freedom High School teacher and girls’ Head Volleyball Coach Christopher Schweikert, 27, was charged with sexual assault by a sports official, corruption of minors, and institutional sexual assault, Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck announced on Friday, Jan. 13.
Schweikert, of Coplay, met his victim during her freshman year, wh…
Smoking Outlet Brings Firefighters To Popular Cheesesteak Joint
A popular Lehigh Valley cheesesteak joint caught fire over the weekend, authorities said.
Firefighters were called to Wiz Kidz Cheesesteaks on East Elizabeth Avenue in Bethlehem, where they found a burned outlet with smoke coming from it around 9:10 p.m. Saturday, April 2, the Nancy Run Fire Company said.
A hidden fire was discovered and extinguished within the building's walls, officials said.
Last evening at 2109 hours, Nancy Run, Bethlehem Township, and Palmer Fire Departments were dispatched to Wiz Kidz... Posted by Nancy Run Fire Company on Sunday, April 3, 2022
No injuries were …
PA Man Wanted For Felony Rape, Unlawful Contact With Minor Turns Himself In: Police
A Pennsylvania man charged with felony rape and other offenses has turned himself in to police, authorities said.
Dominick Oliveira, of Bethlehem Township, was charged on an extraditable warrant with felony counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor, sexual assault, and other offenses on Wednesday, March 9, DailyVoice.com reported.
He turned himself in with his attorney, James Heidecker, at district court 03-2-03 on Monday, March 28, Sgt. Shaun Powell said.
Oliveira, 47, was committed to Northampton County Prison after he co…
PA Man With History Of Assault Wanted For Felony Rape, Unlawful Contact With Minor: Police
Police are seeking the public’s help locating a Pennsylvania man with a history of assault who has been charged with felony rape and other offenses.
A nationwide extraditable warrant has been issued for Dominick Oliveira, of Bethlehem Township, local police said Wednesday.
Oliveira, 47, faces felony charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor, sexual assault, and other offenses, police said.
Oliveira is known to make frequent visits to Bethlehem and Allentown, police said.
He may be associated with a white 2007 Dodge Sprin…