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Homicide: Whitehall Man 'Intentionally' Struck By Car, Lehigh Coroner Says
A 53-year-old man's death has been ruled a homicide the Lehigh County Coroner announced on Saturday, Aug. 10.
Stephen S. Fistner, of Whitehall Township, "was a pedestrian that was intentionally struck by a motor vehicle," Coroner Daniel Buglio stated.
The fatal strike happened in 1300 block of North 14th Street at 6:05 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2024, as detailed in the coroner's release.
He was pronounced dead at t Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest at 7:02 p.m. on Friday, August 9.
An autopsy has been scheduled to determine the c…
Allentown Teen Pedestrian Struck Dead In Whitehall ID'd By Coroner (Updated)
A teenager has died after being hit by a car in Whitehall Township on Monday, April 8, according to officials.
Emmanuel Gboyah, 15, of Allentown, was struck on the 1100 block of MacArthur Road around 8:30 p.m., the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said in a release.
He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he was pronounced dead, officials said. His cause of death was blunt force injuries and the manner of death was accidental, Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said following an autopsy on Wednesday, April 10.
"As we grieve this tragic loss together, my deepest …
Support Surges For Family Of Lehigh Valley Girl, 16, Reading Man Killed In Crash
Support is pouring in for the families of a teenage girl and a 42-year-old man killed in a Lehigh Valley crash.
Mia G. Due, 16, was a passenger in a vehicle struck by a motorcycle at MacArthur Road near Mechanicsville Road in Whitehall Township around 6:55 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said.
The motorcyclist, who was identified as Jose Estrada, 42, of Reading, also died at the scene, authorities said.
More than $33,300 had been raised for Due's family on a GoFundMe page as of Thursday, Aug. 4.
Due was one of three sisters and aspired to be a&nb…
16-Year-Old Girl Among Two Dead In Lehigh Valley Crash, Coroner Says
A 16-year-old girl was among two dead in a Lehigh Valley crash Sunday, July 31, authorities said.
Mia G. Due, and Jose Estrada, 42, died after a motorcycle collided with another vehicle at MacArthur Road at Mechanicsville Road in Whitehall Township around 6:55 p.m., Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said.
Estrada, of Reading, was operating the motorcycle, while Due, of Whitehall, was a passenger in the other vehicle, the coroner said. The condition of the other driver was not immediately known.
Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene. The coroner says their cause and …
Bethlehem Man Pleads Guilty To Homicide In 2019 Robbery, Shooting Death Of Whitehall Resident
A Bethlehem man pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in connection with the 2019 shooting death of a man in his Whitehall Township home, reports say.
Michael Layton, 26, admitted he helped kill Jeffrey Werner, 53, on Oct. 18, 2019, with initial plans to rob him, LehighValleyLive reports citing the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.
With help from Dakota Schmoyer, 27, the duo ransacked the house and took several items, including a safe, the outlet says.
Click here for the full report by LehighValleyLive.
