Tag: Pennsylvania State Police
Teen Needed Surgery After Genitals Bitten During Sexual Assault At Lower Macungie Hotel: DA
A woman was left unable to walk and needed surgery after a sexual assault at a Pennsylvania hotel, authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 24.
Javier Santos-Rivera, 41, of Allentown, was charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated assault, sexual assault, simple assault, indecent assault, and intimidation of a witness or victim, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said.
Pennsylvania State Police were called to an area hospital around 7:17 a.m. on March 21 after a 19-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted, according to the DA's office. Investigators d…
Tanker Truck Driver Dad Remembered As 'Wonderful Husband,' After Rt 309 Lehigh Crash (Update)
The tanker truck driver killed in a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer on Route 309 is remembered as a devoted husband, father, and hardworking family man.
Keith Staines, 52, of Tamaqua, was killed when his tanker truck collided with a tractor-trailer near Route 309 and Gun Club Road in Lynn Township around 3:35 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.
Staines was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:10 p.m. He died from multiple blunt force trauma, and his death was ruled accidental following an autopsy on Monday, Aug. 10.
Now, loved ones are rallying aroun…
Motorcyclist Killed After Losing Control On Route 222 In Kutztown
A motorcyclist was killed after losing control and crashing on Route 222 in Pennsylvania, authorities announced Wednesday, July 15.
Deivid J. Infante, 32, of Kutztown, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash at 8:55 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, on Route 222 northbound about a half-mile north of Mill Creek Road in Lower Macungie Township, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.
Infante was operating a motorcycle when it left the roadway, lost control, and crashed, the coroner said.
Infante was traveling north in the left lane of Route 222 while negotiating a left-hand curve at…
$22.5M Gold Heist Suspect Sentenced After Being Caught By PSP Chambersburg With 65 Stolen Guns
A man wanted in one of the biggest gold thefts in Canadian history is facing years behind bars in the United States after a Pennsylvania traffic stop uncovered a cache of guns hidden in a rental car, federal authorities announced.
Durante King-Mclean, 27, of Cambridge, Ontario, was back before a Harrisburg federal judge on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, for a 2023 case that prosecutors say exposed a cross-border weapons pipeline stretching from Florida to Canada.
He had 65 handguns crammed into the trunk of a rental car, each one hidden inside a sock, authorities said.
Among them were stolen weap…
9-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Tote Along River; PA Grandma Among 4 Charged In Abuse Case
Two more adults have been charged months after a 9-year-old girl was found dead in a tote along a river, as prosecutors say they allowed “severe child abuse and neglect” to continue inside a Pennsylvania home, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 21.
Theresa Marie Shipley, 63, identified as the child’s grandmother, and Sandra Lynn Umensetter, 51, a family friend, were charged in connection with the prolonged abuse that led to the death of 9-year-old Renesmay Eutsey, Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele said.
Theresa Marie Shipley (left) Renesmay Eutsey’s grandmother, and S…
Havertown Trooper Pleads Guilty To AI Porn, State Databases, Secret Recordings (Update)
A Pennsylvania state trooper admitted to creating AI-generated pornography using government databases, secretly recording women, and possessing child sexual abuse material, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, April 8.
Stephen M. Kamnik, 39, of Havertown, pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Court to 15 charges — nine felonies and six misdemeanors — following a sweeping investigation into years of misconduct, Attorney General Dave Sunday said.
Kamnik, a Pennsylvania State Police corporal since 2011, had been suspended without pay when investigators flagged unusually high bandwidth usage on hi…
Millions Stolen In Bank Scam Run By York Fraud Ring: PA AG (Update)
A central Pennsylvania fraud scheme that drained millions from unsuspecting bank customers has led to prison time for its ringleader, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Wednesday, March 18.
Jeremy Antuan Boria Fraticelli, 23, of Dover, pleaded guilty in January after orchestrating the operation that targeted victims in Cumberland, Dauphin, and York counties, according to the AG’s office.
Fraticelli posed as a bank employee along with his co-conspirators, tricking customers into handing over personal banking information. The group then used that data to access accounts, move money int…
3 Found Dead In House Fire, 12-Year-Old Escapes: PA State Police
A late-night house fire with entrapment left three people dead, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 17.
Troopers were dispatched to the 1700 block of Pleasant Ridge Road in Bethel Township, in Fulton County, around 12:50 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15, to assist emergency services with a reported house fire, according to the release.
When troopers arrived, the home was fully engulfed in flames, fire crews from across Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland were on the scene,and a 12-year-old juvenile who had escaped the burning residence was located at a neighboring home, state police …
Victim ID’d, Vehicle And Driver Located In Fatal Hit-And-Run, Autopsy Set In Lehigh: PSP
A fatal hit-and-run that left a woman dead along a roadway is now under active investigation after troopers identified the victim and located the vehicle and driver, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 23.
Troopers from PSP Newport were dispatched at approximately 9:11 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, to Narrows Road just north of Royer Road in Miller Township for a report of an individual lying along the roadway, according to state police.
When troopers arrived, they found a deceased woman on the shoulder of the road. She was later identified as Christina Lee Pearl, 40, of Newport…
Bensalem Driver Killed After Truck Hits Tree, Utility Pole In Chester County: PSP
A 69-year-old Bensalem man was killed when his pickup truck struck a tree and a utility pole along West Lincoln Highway in West Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release on Thursday, Oct. 30.
The crash happened around 8:39 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28, just east of Blackhorse Road, according to police.
Michael J. Krukowski III was driving a 2016 Ford F-250 SuperCab eastbound when the vehicle drifted left for an unknown reason, investigators explained. It left the roadway, hit a tree, and then struck a utility pole before coming to rest on its passenger …
Missing Endangered Alert Ends With Discovery Of 77-Year-Old PA Man's Remains: Coroner
The remains of a Centre County man who was the subject of a Missing Endangered Person Advisory last December have been located on his property, and no foul play is suspected in his death, authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
Leon Bowman, 78, was found dead on Sept. 9, 2025 on his Curtin Township property, Centre County Coroner Scott Sayers said. Bowman, who was 77 when first reported missing, was identified through dental records and an anthropological analysis, Sayers noted in a release.
Bowman had last been seen near his mailbox on Howard Divide Road in the wooded township on Dec. 2…
Driver On Phone Caused Double Fatal Fiery 4‑Car Crash, Injuring Pregnant Woman And Child: PA AG
A woman was speeding and on her cellphone in the rain when she caused a four-car crash that killed a Pennsylvania couple and injured a pregnant woman and a child, authorities announced.
Tori Gutshall, 29, of Quakertown, has been charged with two counts each of homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, and accidents involving death while not licensed, along with related offenses, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday and Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 16.
The crash happened at 8:35 p.m. on Jan. 31 along John Fries Highway (Route 663) in Milford Township. Inves…
