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Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Vehicle, Traps Occupant In Burning Car On Route 378 In PA: Police Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Vehicle, Traps Occupant In Burning Car On Route 378 In PA: Police
Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Vehicle, Traps Occupant In Burning Car On Route 378 In PA: Police A serious two-vehicle crash left three people hospitalized after a driver was reportedly seen entering Route 378 the wrong way before slamming into another vehicle in Bethlehem, police said. The crash happened near New Street and Elizabeth Avenue around 12:25 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, Bethlehem police detailed in a release. Officers arrived to find two heavily damaged vehicles, according to police. One of the vehicles, believed to be the offending vehicle, was on fire with the driver trapped inside, authorities said. The second vehicle had two occupants inside. A utility pole was severed…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Child Followed Home, Sexually Assaulted By Daycare Worker In Pennsylvania: Police Child Followed Home, Sexually Assaulted By Daycare Worker In Pennsylvania: Police
Child Followed Home, Sexually Assaulted By Daycare Worker In Pennsylvania: Police A former daycare worker is accused of sexually assaulting a girl for years after following her home from school in Bucks County, police announced on Thursday, May 14. Mark Charles Stump, 68, of Warminster Heights, was charged in Upper Southampton Township with aggravated indecent assault of a person less than 13, corruption of minors, indecent assault of a person less than 13, and indecent exposure, according to Upper Southampton Township police. The investigation began in March after an adult woman reported Stump sexually assaulted her when she was between 11 and 13 years old from 2007 thr…

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by Jillian Pikora
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1 Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Boat Crash Near Logan Airport: Police 1 Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Boat Crash Near Logan Airport: Police
1 Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Boat Crash Near Logan Airport: Police A 24-year-old woman was killed and three others were hospitalized when a boat crashed near Logan International Airport in Boston Harbor late Wednesday, May 13, NBC 10 Boston reports. The recreational boat crashed into a pier off of the airport's runway 4R pier just before 11:20 p.m., a Massachusetts State Police spokesperson said. Boston EMS said the crash was a challenging one with difficult conditions, "including darkness and slippery shoreline rocks." "Working in close coordination with Massport Fire, crews carefully extricated four patients from the rocks. One critically injured patien…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Suspended Driver Charged In Crash That Killed PA Man: Prosecutor Suspended Driver Charged In Crash That Killed PA Man: Prosecutor
Suspended Driver Charged In Crash That Killed PA Man: Prosecutor A 45-year-old Trenton man has been charged in connection with a fatal three-vehicle crash that killed a Pennsylvania driver on Route 1 in South Brunswick, authorities said. South Brunswick police responded to Route 1 North at Ridge Road at 2:04 a.m. on Sunday, April 19, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said. Investigators said a 2025 Toyota Camry driven by a 31-year-old Jersey City woman was rear-ended by a 2012 Lexus SUV operated by Leonid Tubert, 53, of Chester, PA. The driver and passenger of the Camry got out of the vehic…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Rare Pokémon Cards Worth $9K Stolen From PA Shop, Suspect Flees In Getaway SUV: State Police Rare Pokémon Cards Worth $9K Stolen From PA Shop, Suspect Flees In Getaway SUV: State Police
Rare Pokémon Cards Worth $9K Stolen From PA Shop, Suspect Flees In Getaway SUV: State Police Rare Pokémon collectibles worth more than $9,000 were stolen from a Montgomery County card shop after a suspect grabbed the merchandise and ran, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, May 12. The theft happened at Nashcards on West Main Street in Trappe Borough around 11:21 a.m. on Sunday, May 4, according to PSP Skippack. The suspect, described as an Asian man in his 20s, asked to see multiple Pokémon-related items before fleeing the store around 11:46 a.m. with the merchandise, troopers said. Police said the stolen items included a 2021 Pokémon Japanese Gengar VMAX PSA 10 card v…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Man Used Stolen Badge To Burglarize Nonprofit Stealing Car Repeatedly: Delaware State Police PA Man Used Stolen Badge To Burglarize Nonprofit Stealing Car Repeatedly: Delaware State Police
PA Man Used Stolen Badge To Burglarize Nonprofit Stealing Car Repeatedly: Delaware State Police A Pennsylvania man is accused of repeatedly breaking into a Claymont nonprofit over several nights and using a stolen employee access badge to return again and again, Delaware State Police announced on Tuesday, May 12. Ammar Dixon, 22, of Chester, was charged following a series of burglaries at Conexio Care on Naamans Road in Claymont, according to Delaware State Police. Troopers responded to the nonprofit at 590 Naamans Rd. on March 17 for reports of multiple burglaries, police said. Investigators determined the break-ins happened between March 13 and March 17 during overnight hours. Dete…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Cops ID Colgate Student Found Dead After Kayak Overturns In NY River Cops ID Colgate Student Found Dead After Kayak Overturns In NY River
Cops ID Colgate Student Found Dead After Kayak Overturns In NY River A 21-year-old Colgate University student from Westchester County who was found dead after his kayak overturned in an Upstate New York river has been identified by authorities. Sohail A. Nabi, of Yonkers, was found dead Monday, May 11, in the Schroon River in Warrensburg, New York State Police confirmed.  The incident began just after 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 10, when troopers responded to the area of Library Avenue following reports of an overturned kayak in the river.  Investigators later determined Nabi had been kayaking with a small group of people when they lost sight of him. Wh…

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by Ben Crnic
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PA Teen Charged For Creating And Sharing Child Sexual Abuse Material: Police PA Teen Charged For Creating And Sharing Child Sexual Abuse Material: Police
PA Teen Charged For Creating And Sharing Child Sexual Abuse Material: Police A 15-year-old Mount Joy boy is accused of creating and sharing child sexual abuse material following a months-long investigation, Mount Joy Borough Police announced on Monday, May 11. The juvenile was charged with three counts of Sexual Abuse of Children and one count of Criminal Use of Communication Facility after investigators served a search warrant at his home in Mount Joy Borough on Saturday, May 10, according to police. Electronic devices allegedly used to possess child sexual abuse material were recovered during the search, investigators said. Police said the teen created and dissem…

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by Jillian Pikora
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NJ State Trooper Pursuit Ends In Crash Through Fence In Philadelphia NJ State Trooper Pursuit Ends In Crash Through Fence In Philadelphia
NJ State Trooper Pursuit Ends In Crash Through Fence In Philadelphia A New Jersey State Police pursuit ended with a crash through the fence of a Northeast Philadelphia home in the Holmesburg section on Monday, May 11, according to authorities and reports. Police responded to the scene at Torresdale Road and Sheffield Avenue shortly after 11:15 a.m., where at least two vehicles were involved in the crash. A black SUV could be seen smashed through the fence of a home, while a damaged white SUV was also stopped nearby, NBC10 Philadelphia reported. Several Philadelphia police officers responded to the scene. According to 6abc Action News, the chase began in Tre…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Child Left In Vehicle While Dad Gambled In PA: Police Child Left In Vehicle While Dad Gambled In PA: Police
Child Left In Vehicle While Dad Gambled In PA: Police A Lancaster County father is accused of leaving his young child alone in a vehicle for more than an hour while he played skill machines inside an Ephrata business, police announced on Monday, May 11. Jason Matthew Eddy, 39, of Ephrata, was charged with one count of endangering the welfare of children following an investigation by Ephrata Police, according to the release. Officers responded to the Ephrata Food Mart and Smokeshop at 175 S. Reading Rd. for a report of a child left unattended in a vehicle on Saturday, March 15, police said. Investigators determined Eddy left his 7-year-old chi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report
TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report A 17-year-old boy was charged in the fatal stabbing of a 39-year-old Massachusetts man in Times Square that was allegedly inspired by a TikTok trend, the New York Times reports. The teen was participating in a trend in which people record themselves "messing with crackheads," when he woke 39-year-old Leonides Baez, of Worcester MA, from his sleep on a ledge, the outlet says, citing police. It happened on West 43rd Street at 11:30 p.m. Monday, May 4, just steps from the entrance to the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The teen motioned for an unsuspecting Baez to come closer before he threw a cup o…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report
Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report A person walking on the runway at Denver International Airport was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane Friday night, May 8, ABC News reports. The incident happened just before 11:20 p.m. as the Los Angeles-bound aircraft prepared for departure, according to the outlet and a statement from the airport. The collision sparked a brief engine fire and prompted the evacuation of all 231 people onboard, officials said. Firefighters responded to extinguish the fire. The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified, according to airport officials. Runway 17L will remai…

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by Cecilia Levine