Allentown Teens Shooting AR-15 From Stolen Jeep Carjack Woman Near School: DA Allentown Teens Shooting AR-15 From Stolen Jeep Carjack Woman Near School: DA Allentown Teens Shooting AR-15 From Stolen Jeep Carjack Woman Near School: DA
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…
Man Who Shot 21-Year-Old Dead Over $181 On Allentown Bridge Sentenced: DA Man Who Shot 21-Year-Old Dead Over $181 On Allentown Bridge Sentenced: DA Man Who Shot 21-Year-Old Dead Over $181 On Allentown Bridge Sentenced: DA
Man Who Shot 21-Year-Old Dead Over $181 On Allentown Bridge Sentenced: DA A man who gunned down a 21-year-old during a broad-daylight robbery on a bridge in Allentown has been sentenced to decades behind bars, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Monday, June 16. Jose Santiago, 38, of Allentown, pleaded guilty to felony third-degree murder and felony conspiracy to commit robbery. He was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in state prison by Judge Anna-Kristie M. Marks. His wife, 36-year-old Latasha Santiago, who drove the getaway car, was sentenced earlier this month to 10 to 20 years after pleading guilty to felony conspiracy to commit robbery. …
Rifle-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Police ID’d As Gary Moyer, 73, In South Whitehall: Coroner Rifle-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Police ID’d As Gary Moyer, 73, In South Whitehall: Coroner Rifle-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Police ID’d As Gary Moyer, 73, In South Whitehall: Coroner
Rifle-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Police ID’d As Gary Moyer, 73, In South Whitehall: Coroner A man fatally shot by police after advancing with a rifle during a confrontation in South Whitehall Township has been identified as 73-year-old Gary J. Moyer, authorities announced Friday, May 30. The incident unfolded around 1 p.m. at a home in the 100 block of North 38th Street after a 911 caller reported an armed man, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office. South Whitehall Township police responded and encountered Moyer with what appeared to be a rifle. Despite repeated commands to drop the weapon, he advanced on officers. Less-than-lethal force was deployed but failed…
Man, 36, Killed By Excavator In Lehigh County Worksite Accident: PSP Man, 36, Killed By Excavator In Lehigh County Worksite Accident: PSP Man, 36, Killed By Excavator In Lehigh County Worksite Accident: PSP
Man, 36, Killed By Excavator In Lehigh County Worksite Accident: PSP A man was killed in a tragic worksite accident involving an excavator in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, May 22. The 36-year-old man from West Penn Township was operating the heavy machinery at a private property on the 3700 block of Spring Road in Weisenberg Township around 8:56 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, according to PSP Fogelsville. He had been using the excavator to lift and remove fallen trees when the machine rotated with a tree still in its grasp and struck him, troopers said. He was rushed by EMS to Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, where he died f…
NJ Man Stabs Waffle House Diner During Fight With Woman: PA State Police NJ Man Stabs Waffle House Diner During Fight With Woman: PA State Police NJ Man Stabs Waffle House Diner During Fight With Woman: PA State Police
NJ Man Stabs Waffle House Diner During Fight With Woman: PA State Police A Phillipsburg man stabbed another man during a violent altercation outside a Waffle House in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, May 20. The 36-year-old suspect from Phillipsburg, New Jersey, is accused of attacking a 22-year-old Allentown man in the parking lot of the Waffle House at 1783 Airport Road in Hanover Township around 5:14 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, according to Troop M-Bethlehem. The stabbing happened after a fight between the 22-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman from Newark, New Jersey, escalated outside the diner. The argument reportedly began ins…
Ping Pong-Sized Hail, 70 MPH Winds Threaten North Jersey, Lehigh Valley Ping Pong-Sized Hail, 70 MPH Winds Threaten North Jersey, Lehigh Valley Ping Pong-Sized Hail, 70 MPH Winds Threaten North Jersey, Lehigh Valley
Ping Pong-Sized Hail, 70 MPH Winds Threaten North Jersey, Lehigh Valley A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, for parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center said. Residents in Philadelphia, Trenton, Allentown, Reading, and across North and Central Jersey are impacted, the NWS said. “Isolated thunderstorms have developed over portions of the region,” the National Weather Service said in a Tuesday afternoon update. “The primary threat will be for hail and damaging winds across eastern PA and northern/central NJ.” Threats include: Scattered hail up to ping-pong ball size Wind gusts …
3 Killed In Fiery Crash On Route 309 In Lehigh County: Coroner 3 Killed In Fiery Crash On Route 309 In Lehigh County: Coroner 3 Killed In Fiery Crash On Route 309 In Lehigh County: Coroner
3 Killed In Fiery Crash On Route 309 In Lehigh County: Coroner A teen from New York and two Pennsylvania residents were killed in a violent two-car crash on Route 309, state police in Lehigh County announced on Monday, May 5. The collision happened around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, near Gun Club Road in Lynn Township, Pennsylvania State Police from the Fogelsville barracks said. A 2013 Hyundai Accent, driven by a 54-year-old Allentown woman, was heading northbound when she crossed into the southbound lanes and struck a 2021 Jeep Compass driven by a 30-year-old woman from Fountain Hill, according to PSP. The Hyundai carried three occupants. Vannity Co…
2 Killed Instantly In Fiery Crash At Busy Intersection: Lehigh County Coroner 2 Killed Instantly In Fiery Crash At Busy Intersection: Lehigh County Coroner 2 Killed Instantly In Fiery Crash At Busy Intersection: Lehigh County Coroner
2 Killed Instantly In Fiery Crash At Busy Intersection: Lehigh County Coroner Two people were killed instantly in a violent crash at a busy Lehigh County intersection, authorities announced on Sunday, May 4. The collision happened around 3:01 p.m. at the intersection of State Route 309 and Gun Club Road in Lynn Township, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. Their identities have not yet been confirmed. Autopsies will be performed at the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office and Forensic Center to determine their exact causes of death. The Pennsylvania State Police from the Fogelsville Station and t…
Propane Truck Dangling After Bridge Collapse In Lower Macungie: Officials (UPDATE) Propane Truck Dangling After Bridge Collapse In Lower Macungie: Officials (UPDATE) Propane Truck Dangling After Bridge Collapse In Lower Macungie: Officials (UPDATE)
Propane Truck Dangling After Bridge Collapse In Lower Macungie: Officials (Update) A propane truck was left dangling after a bridge collapsed beneath it in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, April 30. The crash happened around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29 on the 3700 block of Orchid Place at the privately owned Wildlands Conservancy bridge, troopers said. The operator, a 35-year-old woman from Fleetwood, was driving a 2023 Peterbilt propane truck for Sharp Energy when the bridge gave way, according to PSP Troop M, Fogelsville. @nvpmediaservices Bridge collapses with propane truck on it #firefighter #dronevide…
Child Abused By Mom's Live-In BF Lands NJ Man Decades In PA Prison: Lehigh DA Child Abused By Mom's Live-In BF Lands NJ Man Decades In PA Prison: Lehigh DA Child Abused By Mom's Live-In BF Lands NJ Man Decades In PA Prison: Lehigh DA
Child Abused By Mom's Live-In BF Lands NJ Man Decades In PA Prison: Lehigh DA A New Jersey man who sexually abused a 13-year-old Pennsylvania girl while living with her mother in Lehigh County has been sentenced to decades in state prison, authorities announced on Monday, April 22. Spartak A. Fedorovich, 38, of Phillipsburg, began sexually abusing the girl in Upper Saucon Township when she was 12, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office. At the time, he was living in the same household as the victim. Police were dispatched to the home for a report of suspicious activity on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, and the girl later disclosed she had been in a sexua…
Mom Of 3 Shot Through Door In Allentown; Killer Pleads Guilty, Sentenced To Decades: DA Mom Of 3 Shot Through Door In Allentown; Killer Pleads Guilty, Sentenced To Decades: DA Mom Of 3 Shot Through Door In Allentown; Killer Pleads Guilty, Sentenced To Decades: DA
Mom Of 3 Shot Through Door In Allentown; Killer Pleads Guilty, Sentenced To Decades: DA A man who gunned down a mother of three through her apartment door in Allentown while her children were home asleep has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to decades in state prison, authorities announced on Thursday, April 17. Obadiah Whack, 30, of Allentown, pleaded guilty to Murder of the Third Degree and Possession of a Firearm Prohibited, both felonies of the first degree, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said. He was sentenced by Judge James T. Anthony to 30 to 60 years in state prison. The plea deal came after three days of trial before a jury and was reached prior to …
Pedestrian ID'd In Fatal Coopersburg Tractor-Trailer Strike: Coroner Pedestrian ID'd In Fatal Coopersburg Tractor-Trailer Strike: Coroner Pedestrian ID'd In Fatal Coopersburg Tractor-Trailer Strike: Coroner
Pedestrian ID'd In Fatal Coopersburg Tractor-Trailer Strike: Coroner A Lower Macungie Township man has been identified as the pedestrian killed in a tractor-trailer crash in Coopersburg, Lehigh County, the coroner announced. David Andrew Mayers, 35, was struck in the 300 block of South 3rd Street (State Route 309) around 3:25 a.m. on Sunday, April 13, 2025, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Mayers was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:25 a.m., Buglio said. An autopsy was completed Monday, April 14 at the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office and Forensics Center. The cause of death was blunt force injuries due to a pedestrian/motor vehicle accid…