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Allentown, PA
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Bomb Squad Called To Death In Allentown Apartment, Police Say
A bomb squad was called to an Allentown home after a roommate reported a man’s death, local police said. Benjamin Boehm, 39, was found dead in a home located at 1600 block of East Cedar Street on Sunday around 8:30 p.m., Lehigh County officials said. The Allentown Fire Department was called to the scene after police finding containers and packages with hazardous labels on them, according to Fire Capt. John Christopher. A bomb squad and hazmat team were then called to investigate. It was determined the substances were used for exotic plants and the scene was safe, Christopher said. Boehm w…
Allentown, PA
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Lehigh County Jail Inmate's Death Ruled Suicide, Family Launches GoFundMe
The death of a 32-year-old Lehigh County Jail inmate has been ruled a suicide, LehighValleyLive reports. An autopsy was performed Monday on the body of Jeff Mendoza, of Bethlehem, by the Lehigh County Coroner's Office, the news outlet reports. Mendoza was found unresponsive in his cell around 7:05 a.m. Saturday, authorities told The Morning Call. Jail staff attempted to revive him until emergency medics arrived at 7:20 a.m. but they failed to do so, Janine Donate, Lehigh County’s director of corrections told the outlet. Mendoza was being held on $50,000 bail after he was arrested in …
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Lake Hopatcong Construction Worker Killed In Demolition Accident
A 38-year-old Lake Hopatcong man was killed while working on a demolition job in Pennsylvania. Luke Marzano was working on the Martin Tower property site in Bethlehem when he sustained crushing injuries to his pelvis and abdomen around 11:50 a.m. Thursday, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said. A crew has been working to clean up the remnants of the Bethlehem Steel Corp headquarters, which closed four months ago. Employed by Montville-based CATCO Demolition Services, Marzano was pronounced dead at the hospital. The death was ruled accidental, the coroner said. NASCAR crew member Ry…
