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Berks Driver Charged With Homicide For Fatal Caernarvon Crash: Police
A Berks County man was charged with vehicular homicide for a fatal high-speed crash in Caernarvon Township on Monday, Sept. 30, according to police.
Matthew Slauch, 23, of Birdsboro, is accused of causing the death of Scott Wagner, 64, of Reinholds, who was killed in a crash at the intersection of Morgantown and Elverson roads that happened on Thursday, June 6, Caernarvon Township Police said.
Police were able to piece together the events leading to the crash thanks to their investigation of the scene and several witnesses who described Slauch driving 76 mph in a posted 55 mph zone and…
Berks Gun Show Nets 3 Arrests, Police Say
Three men were arrested in three separate instances for trying to buy firearms in violation of state law at the Eagle Arms Gun Show at the Morgantown Center last month, authorities say.
Those charged:
Christian Haas, 32, of Doylestown, is accused of lying on purchase applications about being legally unable to own a gun, and was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 21.
Brian Fox, 50, of Birdsboro, is accused of lying on his purchasing application and was arrested Saturday, Jan. 7.
Richard Kakabadze, 26, of Philadelphia, is accused of of lying on his purchasing application and was arres…
NJ Drummer Found Dead In Kutztown Dumpster Had Crawled In After Party: DA
A New Jersey drummer found dead at a Berks County dump on Saturday, Nov. 12 had crawled into a dumpster the night before, according to officials and those who knew him.
Kellen J. Bischoff, 19, of Manahawkin, NJ, was found dead at the Total Recycling Facility on Lincoln Road in Birdsboro just after 8:30 a.m., said District Attorney John T. Adams in a release Monday, Nov. 14.
Investigators were able to identify Bischoff by his "unique" tattoos, and eventually learned that he was visiting a family member in Kutztown, the DA said.
Loved ones had last seen the teen i…
