Person Of Interest In Deadly North Jersey Attack Over Motorcycle Deleted Texts: Report Person Of Interest In Deadly North Jersey Attack Over Motorcycle Deleted Texts: Report
Person Of Interest In Deadly North Jersey Attack Over Motorcycle Deleted Texts: Report A 24-year-old Lehigh Valley man identified as a person of interest in Tuesday’s deadly attack on a mother and her son in New Jersey has been charged with evidence tampering after he deleted text messages while being interviewed by detectives, LehighValleyLive reports. Kyle P. Kaspereen, of Butler Street in Easton, told investigators that he had been communicating via cell phone with 52-year-old Bart Trachin, who was left with critical injuries in the attack, the outlet said citing court records and Warren County Prosecutor James Pfeiffer. Kaspereen had been at the Wayne Street home in Washi…
Arrest Made In Thanksgiving Shooting Of Child In Whitehall Township, Police Say Arrest Made In Thanksgiving Shooting Of Child In Whitehall Township, Police Say
Arrest Made In Thanksgiving Shooting Of Child In Whitehall Township, Police Say An arrest has been made in connection with the shooting of a child in Whitehall Township on Thanksgiving, authorities said. Christopher Lee Benscome, 18, of Allentown, was charged for firing the shot that struck a juvenile passenger sitting in a car on Third and Grape Streets just before 6 p.m., according to the Whitehall Township Police Department. The child was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Investigators believe the shooting was preceded by an incident involving multiple vehicles on Route 22, according to the release. The young child was…
Berks Man, 82, Nearly Shoots 2 People Hiding In Closet, Report Says Berks Man, 82, Nearly Shoots 2 People Hiding In Closet, Report Says
Berks Man, 82, Nearly Shoots 2 People Hiding In Closet, Report Says After firing the shots that nearly killed two people hiding in a closet, an 82-year-old Berks County man surrendered at police headquarters, LehighValleyLive reports. It all began around 7:30 p.m. Monday when a woman and a girl told police that Hidalgo Rivera, of Fountain Hill, wanted the girl to leave the home in the 800 block of North Clewell Street, the news outlet says. Rivera then went out to his car, and re-entered the home with a gun, claiming he was going to kill the girl, reports say. The victims hid in a third-floor closet while Rivera fired four shots, nearly killing them, …
Fire At Palmer Park Mall Deemed Suspicious [PHOTOS] Fire At Palmer Park Mall Deemed Suspicious [PHOTOS]
Fire At Palmer Park Mall Deemed Suspicious [Photos] Fire crews were quick to respond to a blaze at Palmer Park Mall Sunday afternoon that was later determined to be suspicious, authorities said. Palmer Municipal Fire Department members were dispatched to the IFIX and More cell phone repair store as the initial alert was upgraded to a commercial blaze with 911 callers reporting a smoky explosion around 4:50 p.m., the company said. The fire was doused by sprinklers but caused damage in two other stores, including Claire’s and Verizon Wireless, LehighValleyLive reports citing Deputy Chief Jim Alercia. IFIX and More’s lavatory, stock room and …
Firefighter Hurt In Apartment Blaze, Safety Issues Cited Firefighter Hurt In Apartment Blaze, Safety Issues Cited
Firefighter Hurt In Apartment Blaze, Safety Issues Cited A Bethlehem firefighter was hospitalized after battling a blaze that displaced at least 30 residents in an apartment building on the city’s east side Monday evening. Flames were seen billowing from the roof of a building on the 1400 block of Johnston Drive shortly before 7 p.m. Monday, the Bethlehem Fire Department said. Staffing and COVID-related issues were cited as a reason for lack of engine availability that may have hindered response times and station coverage. “This is what happens when administration keeps rolling the dice with safety!” the department said. “Three firefighters on …
PA Man To Stand Trial 50 Years After California Go-Go Dancer's Murder PA Man To Stand Trial 50 Years After California Go-Go Dancer's Murder
PA Man To Stand Trial 50 Years After California Go-Go Dancer's Murder A trial has been ordered for a Pennsylvania man accused of killing a 24-year-old California woman more than a half-century ago, reports say. John Sipos, 76, is charged in the Nov. 20, 1969, slaying of 24-year-old Mary Scott, who was found dead inside her San Diego apartment, LehighValleyLive reports. The North Whitehall man was linked to the killing last October after investigators found DNA evidence from his garbage consistent with matching evidence found on the woman's body, The Morning Call reports. Sipos reportedly broke into the go-go dancer's home, raped her, and then …
Police Seek 2 Women, Man Charged With Assault Following Brawl In Northampton County Street Police Seek 2 Women, Man Charged With Assault Following Brawl In Northampton County Street
Police Seek 2 Women, Man Charged With Assault Following Brawl In Northampton County Street UPDATE: Turko, Waldron and Hineline turned themselves in Thursday and were released on $5,000 unsecured bail, police said. ------------------------------------------------- Police are seeking the public’s help locating two women and a man they say were involved in a brawl in Northampton County. Warrants were issued Wednesday for the arrests of Marlee J. Turko, 26, Kayla M. Waldron, 20, and Cody R. Hineline, 24, who have each been charged with simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct, police said. The fight broke out on the 100 block of S. Westbrook Avenue in Pen Argyl just before…
Easton Ex-Con, 36, Nabbed With $9K In Cocaine, Heroin, ‘Ghost Gun’ Supplies, Police Say Easton Ex-Con, 36, Nabbed With $9K In Cocaine, Heroin, ‘Ghost Gun’ Supplies, Police Say
Easton Ex-Con, 36, Nabbed With $9K In Cocaine, Heroin, ‘Ghost Gun’ Supplies, Police Say An ex-convict was arrested Thursday morning after a search of his Easton apartment turned up thousands of dollars’ worth of heroin, cocaine and items used to make “ghost guns,” authorities said. Easton Police carried out a search warrant at the S. 7th Street apartment of Jeffrey Brownlee, 36, who they say was actively selling narcotics and possibly manufacturing unlicensed firearms known as “ghost guns,” authorities said. The search turned up about $9,000 worth of cocaine, heroin, a shotgun, items to manufacture “ghost guns” and various drug distribution paraphernalia, police said. A vehic…
Feds: Allentown Man Charged For Hiring Hitman To Kill Ex-GF, Tried To Arrange More Murders Feds: Allentown Man Charged For Hiring Hitman To Kill Ex-GF, Tried To Arrange More Murders
Feds: Allentown Man Charged For Hiring Hitman To Kill Ex-GF, Tried To Arrange More Murders After being charged with hiring a hitman to kill his ex-girlfriend, a Lehigh County man was newly charged with attempting to arrange the murders of two more people, authorities said. Dominic Luis Escalera, 37, allegedly traveled to Newark, NJ from Jan. 28 to Feb. 17 to organize the murders of two Allentown residents described in federal documents as M.R and A.R, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. He made an agreement to pay someone to commit the murders using drugs and cash, authorities said. The Indictment alleges that knowing Escalera had previously b…
One Man Killed, Another Injured In Northampton County Target Shooting One Man Killed, Another Injured In Northampton County Target Shooting
One Man Killed, Another Injured In Northampton County Target Shooting One man was killed and another injured in a Sunday afternoon shooting outside Target in Northampton County, authorities said. The gunfire was exchanged during a dispute involving at least two vehicles in the parking lot of Target in the Lower Nazareth Commons shopping center on Dryland Way around 2:15 p.m., The Morning Call reports citing Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck. One man was killed and another remained in stable condition, though their identities have not been released, Houck said.  There was no evidence that any bystanders had been injured during the incident…
Bethlehem Man Pleads Guilty To Homicide In 2019 Robbery, Shooting Death Of Whitehall Resident Bethlehem Man Pleads Guilty To Homicide In 2019 Robbery, Shooting Death Of Whitehall Resident
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.
PHOTOS: Northampton County Motor Home Fire Deemed Suspicious PHOTOS: Northampton County Motor Home Fire Deemed Suspicious
Photos: Northampton County Motor Home Fire Deemed Suspicious A fire that tore through a motor home in Northampton County before dawn Wednesday has been deemed suspicious, authorities said. The blaze broke out at 2931 Jones Blvd. in Palmer Township, the local fire department said on Facebook. Though the blaze was quickly extinguished, the 24-foot tow-behind trailer was deemed a total loss, according to a LehighValleyLive report citing Deputy Chief Jim Alercia. The fire’s origin remains unclear, as the trailer had not been used for several months and was lacking electricity and propane hookups, Alercia told the outlet. The fire was ruled suspicious…