Allentown Teens Shooting AR-15 From Stolen Jeep Carjack Woman Near School: DA
Three teens are charged as adults after spraying bullets from a stolen Jeep with an AR-15-style pistol and carjacking a woman outside a middle school, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Tuesday, June 24.
Marquee Bradley Carney, 15, of Allentown, Naseer Washington, 15, of Whitehall, and Amir Sims-Watson, 16, of Easton, are accused of carrying out a violent shooting spree and armed carjacking in Allentown on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.
All three are charged with:
Felony Aggravated Assault.
Felony Discharge of a Firearm Into an Occupied Structure.
Misdemeanor Simple As…
14-Year-Old Drowns In Jordan Creek, Coroner Says
A 14-year-old boy has died after drowning in a Pennsylvania creek earlier this month, officials confirmed.
Christopher Roldan-Solis, of Allentown, was pronounced dead at 6:18 a.m. on Friday, June 20, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office.
An autopsy was completed that day. The cause of death is complications of drowning and the manner of death is accidental, the coroner said.
On Wednesday, June 11, at approximately 1:15 p.m., Christopher was with friends near Jordan Park, in the 1200 block of N 6th Street in Allentown, when he reportedly ju…
Park Planned In Coopersburg To Honor Memory Of Ayden Scharper, 19, Mom Says
A local park honoring Southern Lehigh graduate and standout athlete Ayden Scharper is being planned in Coopersburg, his mother announced in a fundraiser launched just days after his death.
Ayden J. Scharper, 19, died by suicide in Allentown on Friday, June 6, and now his family is working to preserve his memory by building a recreational space that reflects his love for sports and the outdoors.
His mother, Jessica Scharper, launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $30,000 for a park in Coopersburg. In the first four days, it has brought in more than $22,000 from over 200 donors.
“New homes an…
Promising College Athlete, Photographer, 19, Found Dead On Allentown Sidewalk: Coroner
A 19-year-old standout athlete from Upper Saucon Township was found dead on a sidewalk in Allentown late Friday night, officials announced on Tuesday, June 10.
Ayden J. Scharper, a 2023 Southern Lehigh High School graduate, was pronounced dead at 11:49 p.m. on Friday, June 6, on the 800 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office.
Scharper was discovered on the sidewalk at the scene. An autopsy determined the manner of death was suicide, the coroner said, adding that no foul play was suspected, the coroner’s office noted.
He had been a standout ki…
Toddler Left Unattended In Pool Float Drowns During July 4 Party In Allentown, Dad Sentenced:DA
A Pennsylvania father has been sentenced in connection with the drowning death of his 23-month-old son during a backyard pool party, authorities announced on Friday, May 23.
Rafael Cabrera, 40, of Allentown, pleaded no contest to Felony Involuntary Manslaughter for the 2022 death of his son, Aydeen Cabrera, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office said. Cabrera was sentenced to five years of probation by Judge James T. Anthony.
Allentown police were called to the family's home on the 500 block of North Fenwick Street around 6:20 p.m. on Monday, July 4, 202,2 for a report of a toddler fo…
Mugshot Released Of Florida Suspect In Pennsylvania After-Hours Club Murder (Update)
A Florida man accused of killing a woman and injuring two men at an after-hours club in Pennsylvania will face all charges in Lehigh County Court, authorities announced on Friday, May 9.
Alberto Jose Rios-Santiago, 26, of Deltona, Florida, is charged with felony criminal homicide, two counts of felony aggravated assault, and one count of misdemeanor possessing an instrument of crime, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office.
Following a preliminary hearing before District Judge Rashid Santiago on April 25, 2025, all charges were held for court, authorities said. Rios-Sant…
