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Williams Township, PA

Bethlehem, PA
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Easton Man Dies Swimming In Delaware River: Coroner Easton Man Dies Swimming In Delaware River: Coroner
Easton Man Dies Swimming In Delaware River: Coroner A 60-year-old Easton resident died while swimming in the Delaware River on Wednesday, July 24, according to the Northampton County Coroner's Office.  Louis A. Cosenza's body was recovered from the river in Williams Township, officials said in a release.  He was "using a floatation device" when he went into the water for an unknown reason and didn't resurface, the Coroner's Office said. Cosenza was not wearing a life preserver and his cause and manner of death are pending further investigation, they added.  Cosenza is the second person to drown in the Delaware in Northampton …

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by Mac Bullock
Bethlehem, PA
Traffic
I-78 Crash Slows Traffic In Lehigh Valley: PennDOT I-78 Crash Slows Traffic In Lehigh Valley: PennDOT
I-78 Crash Slows Traffic In Lehigh Valley: PennDOT All lanes of Interstate 78 are closed in Williams Township after a crash near the New Jersey border, according to transportation officials.  The wreck happened in the westbound lanes near Exit 71 (PA 33) around 2:35 p.m., said PennDOT on the 511pa website. Updated: Closure on #I78 WB from NJ Line to Exit: PA 33 NORTH/TO US 22 - STROUDSBURG { # 71 } https://t.co/pl4ttKjuGg — 511PA Statewide (@511PAStatewide) July 22, 2024 The closures were still in effect as of 3:30 p.m. 

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by Mac Bullock
Bethlehem, PA
Traffic
Coroner Names Driver Killed In Williams Township Crash Coroner Names Driver Killed In Williams Township Crash
Coroner Names Driver Killed In Williams Township Crash A 25-year-old man died in a single-car crash on Thursday morning, June 6, authorities say.  Rashon Christian-James Cooke of Philadelphia crashed at the corner of Berger and Diehl roads in Williams Township, said the Northampton County Coroner's Office.  According to state police, Cooke was headed west on Diehl when his truck left the roadway, struck an embankment, and then hit a traffic sign before overturning. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  His cause and manner of death are pending further investigation, the Coroner's Office added.

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by Mac Bullock
Bethlehem, PA
Traffic
Victim ID'd In Deadly Palmer Twp. Crash Victim ID'd In Deadly Palmer Twp. Crash
Victim ID'd In Deadly Palmer Twp. Crash The Northampton County Coroner's Office has named the 77-year-old woman who died in a Palmer Township crash on Thursday, March 21.  Linda J. Koy of Williams Township died from blunt force injuries, said Coroner Zachary Lysek in a release. The manner of death was accidental.  The crash happened near the intersection of Van Buren and Lower Way roads, police said Thursday. Van Buren Road was shut down while crews worked the scene.  Koy was taken to St. Luke's Hospital, Anderson Campus where she died from her injuries, the Coroner's Office said. 

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by Mac Bullock
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
COLD CASE: Allentown Woman Found Dead In Basement 3 Years After Disappearance COLD CASE: Allentown Woman Found Dead In Basement 3 Years After Disappearance
Cold CASE: Allentown Woman Found Dead In Basement 3 Years After Disappearance Jamie Lee Metzger had been missing for more than three years when authorities found her decomposed remains in a Northampton County basement, Pennsylvania State Police say.  The 31-year-old Allentown mom had been reported missing by her mother in September 2014, some five months after she was last seen alive, according to officials.  Authorities circulated her photo and asked for the public's help, but years passed with no break in the case.  Metzger was finally discovered in a plastic storage bin in the basement of 15 Springwater Court in Williams Township on Dec. 7, 2017, p…

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by Mac Bullock
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Victim ID'd In Deadly Northampton House Fire Victim ID'd In Deadly Northampton House Fire
Victim ID'd In Deadly Northampton House Fire Authorities have named the 64-year-old man who perished alongside a cat in a house fire in Williams Township on Monday, July 10.  Donald C. Fey Jr. died of carbon monoxide toxicity and smoke inhalation, and the manner of death was accidental, said Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek in a release.  Fey was found dead at his home on the 1500 block of Raubsville Road around 8:20 a.m. Monday, Daily Voice reported.  The Criminal Investigations Unit of the state police Belfast Station is leading the probe into the fire's cause, troopers have said.  According to his obit…

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by Mac Bullock
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Deadly Fire In Northampton County: Authorities Deadly Fire In Northampton County: Authorities
Deadly Fire In Northampton County: Authorities Authorities are investigating the origin of a deadly fire in Williams Township early on Monday, July 10.  First responders were called to the 1500 block of Raubsville Road around 8:20 a.m., Trooper Nathan Branosky said in a release.  Inside the burning home, firefighters found the body of a 64-year-old man and a cat, state police wrote. His identity was not reported.  The Criminal Investigations Unit of the state police Belfast Station is leading the probe, Branosky said. Also investigating are the Northampton County Coroner's Office, a state police forensics unit, and the T…

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by Mac Bullock
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Troopers Investigate Early-Morning Gun Shop Burglary In Northampton County Troopers Investigate Early-Morning Gun Shop Burglary In Northampton County
Troopers Investigate Early-Morning Gun Shop Burglary In Northampton County State police are searching for answers after an Easton-area sporting goods store was broken into and robbed of multiple firearms, according to a release.  Troopers say 507 Outfitters, 1000 Belmont Street in Williams Township, was burglarized around 2 or 3 a.m. on Friday, April 28.  An unknown number of guns were taken, though police did not describe the missing merchandise.  The matter remains under investigation by troopers at the Belfast Station, the release adds.

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by Mac Bullock
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Easton Driver Dies After Crashing Into Lehigh Valley Home: State Police Easton Driver Dies After Crashing Into Lehigh Valley Home: State Police
Easton Driver Dies After Crashing Into Lehigh Valley Home: State Police A 21-year-old Easton man has died after state authorities say he lost control of his car and crashed into a Northampton County home early Thursday.  Matthew Irizarry was headed north on Morgan Hill Road in Williams Township at around 9:10 a.m. on March 9, troopers said in a release. He had briefly crossed over into the opposing lane but lost control of his Subaru Outback while crossing back over into the right lane near Morvale Road, according to the state police report.  Irizarry's Subaru traveled east across the shoulder before hitting an embankment with its front passenger side…

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by Mac Bullock
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Burglar Steals $34K In Jewelry From Lehigh Valley Home: State Police Burglar Steals $34K In Jewelry From Lehigh Valley Home: State Police
Burglar Steals $34K In Jewelry From Lehigh Valley Home: State Police A Williams Township resident was robbed of thousands of dollars in jewelry when a burglar snuck into her home early this month, according to a state police report.  The victim, a 55-year-old woman, told troopers her Pine Valley Terrace home was targeted on the night of Feb. 2 at around 8:30 p.m. Investigators say the burglar used the home's HVAC system to force his way into a second-story window in the rear of the building. Inside, police believe the burglar "disheveled" the victim's belongings before making off with $34,050 in jewelry.  Surveillance footage from the scene shows …

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by Mac Bullock
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Burglar Attempts PA Gun Shop Break-In With Ax, State Police Say Burglar Attempts PA Gun Shop Break-In With Ax, State Police Say
Burglar Attempts PA Gun Shop Break-In With Ax, State Police Say Police are seeking the public’s help identifying someone they say used an ax to try to break into a Pennsylvania gun shop. The attempted burglary occurred at 507 Outfitters in Williams Township just after 4:35 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, Pennsylvania State Police said. The burglar used an ax to try to break into the building, which is located at 1000 Belmont St. in Northampton County, police said. Anyone with information on the suspect’s identity is asked to contact Pennsylvania State Police Belfast Station at (610) 759-6106 and reference Incident Number PA22-1378849.

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by Valerie Musson
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Easton Motorcyclist, 32, Killed In Head-On Crash With SUV Easton Motorcyclist, 32, Killed In Head-On Crash With SUV
Easton Motorcyclist, 32, Killed In Head-On Crash With SUV A 32-year-old Easton motorcyclist was killed in a crash with an SUV last week, authorities said. A Dodge Durango was turning left from Route 611 North onto Browns Drive in Williams Township around 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, Pennsylvania State Police said. The SUV crossed into the oncoming lane and hit Benjamin Blampied head-on in the southbound lane, police said.  Blampied, who was wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead, authorities said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
3 Hospitalized In Serious 4-Car Crash At PA Toll Plaza, State Police Say (PHOTOS) 3 Hospitalized In Serious 4-Car Crash At PA Toll Plaza, State Police Say (PHOTOS)
3 Hospitalized In Serious 4-Car Crash At PA Toll Plaza, State Police Say (Photos) Three people were hospitalized following a serious four-car crash at a Pennsylvania toll plaza on Route 78, state police said. Officers at the Belfast station responded to the crash at lane two of the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission on Route 78 westbound near milepost 76.0 in Williams Township (Northampton County) just before 8:40 a.m. on Sunday, June 26. A speeding 51-year-old Blakeslee, PA driver went airborne after hitting another car that was stopped paying a toll with two other vehicles behind him, police said. The driver then rotated clockwise about 180 degrees before lan…

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by Valerie Musson
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Lehigh Valley Apartments Under Construction (PHOTOS) 3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Lehigh Valley Apartments Under Construction (PHOTOS)
3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Lehigh Valley Apartments Under Construction (Photos) A third-alarm fire ravaged a Lehigh Valley apartment building that was under construction, authorities said. The fire broke out at a three-story building on the 3100 block of Charlotte Avenue in Palmer Township on Monday afternoon. The Palmer Municipal Fire Department worked with several local crews to locate and douse the blaze, which was upgraded to a third alarm from a first alarm, authorities said. ALSO SEE: 3-Alarm Fire Ravages Lehigh Valley Home (PHOTOS) Assisting agencies include Suburban EMS, the Nancy Run Fire Company, and fire departments in Wilson Borough, Williams Township, B…

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by Valerie Musson
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
1 Hospitalized After I-78 Crash In Northampton County: Report 1 Hospitalized After I-78 Crash In Northampton County: Report
1 Hospitalized After I-78 Crash In Northampton County: Report One person was injured in a crash on a busy highway in Northampton County early Monday, WFMZ reports.  The car was travelling westbound on I-78 near the Route 33 exit in Williams Township around 3:30 a.m. when it struck a median, the outlet says citing police. The driver was hospitalized with unknown injuries, according to the outlet. Click here for the full report from WFMZ.

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by Nicole Acosta
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
VA Truck Driver, 49, Busted With Nearly 1.5 Pounds Of Cocaine On Route 78 In Northampton County VA Truck Driver, 49, Busted With Nearly 1.5 Pounds Of Cocaine On Route 78 In Northampton County
VA Truck Driver, 49, Busted With Nearly 1.5 Pounds Of Cocaine On Route 78 In Northampton County A 49-year-old pickup truck driver from Virginia was found with nearly a pound and a half of cocaine after being stopped on Route 78 in Northampton County for a traffic violation Tuesday, reports say. Wayne Anthony Barclay, of Roanoke, consented to a search of his 2018 Dodge Ram when state police stopped him on Route 78 east near mile marker 75 in Williams Township around 3 p.m., LehighValleyLive reports. Police located a yellow bag inside a blue laundry bag that held 22 bags of suspected cocaine — 1.43 pounds in total — before arresting Barclay, charging him with possession with intent to d…

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by Valerie Musson
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Authorities ID 55-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed By Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Authorities ID 55-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed By Pennsylvania State Police Trooper
Authorities ID 55-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed By Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Authorities have released the name of the 55-year-old man who was shot and killed by a Pennsylvania State Trooper Sunday afternoon. Troopers from the Troop M Belfast barracks responded to 940 Berger Road in Williams township for a 911 call related to a disturbance in the area when they were met with Edward James Shadder outside the home around 2:30 p.m., Trooper Nathan Branosky and the Northampton County DA's Office said. A "confrontation" occurred and a trooper fired two rounds from their department-issued Sig Sauer P227 handgun, killing Shadder, authorities said. Shadder was pronoun…

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by Valerie Musson
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Authorities ID 55-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed By Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Authorities ID 55-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed By Pennsylvania State Police Trooper
Authorities ID 55-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed By Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Authorities have released the name of the 55-year-old man who was shot and killed by a Pennsylvania State Trooper Sunday afternoon. Troopers from the Troop M Belfast barracks responded to 940 Berger Road in Williams township for a 911 call related to a disturbance in the area when they were met with Edward James Shadder outside the home around 2:30 p.m., Trooper Nathan Branosky and the Northampton County DA's Office said. A "confrontation" occurred and a trooper fired two rounds from their department-issued Sig Sauer P227 handgun, killing Shadder, authorities said. Shadder was pronounced d…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Authorities ID 55-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed By Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Authorities ID 55-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed By Pennsylvania State Police Trooper
Authorities ID 55-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed By Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Authorities have released the name of the 55-year-old man who was shot and killed by a Pennsylvania State Trooper Sunday afternoon. Troopers from the Troop M Belfast barracks responded to 940 Berger Road in Williams township for a 911 call related to a disturbance in the area when they were met with Edward James Shadder outside the home around 2:30 p.m., Trooper Nathan Branosky and the Northampton County DA's Office said. A "confrontation" occurred and a trooper fired two rounds from their department-issued Sig Sauer P227 handgun, killing Shadder, authorities said. Shadder was pronounced d…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Losing Control Of Bicycle, Crashing In Northampton County, State Police Say Man Killed After Losing Control Of Bicycle, Crashing In Northampton County, State Police Say
Man Killed After Losing Control Of Bicycle, Crashing In Northampton County, State Police Say A Northampton County cyclist was killed after he lost control and hit the pavement during a Tuesday afternoon ride, state police said. James Dziedzic, 66, was riding a gray Argon 18 bicycle when he hit the pavement near Steely Hill and Wassergass Roads in Williams Township around 2:05 p.m., PSP Trooper Richard Matlock said. Dziedzic, of Williams Township, was treated by Easton Ambulance Squad and taken to Saint Luke’s Fountain Hill, where he was pronounced dead, Matlock said.

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by Valerie Musson