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Mom ID'd After Fatal 2 Vehicle Crash In Pennsylvania: Coroner Mom ID'd After Fatal 2 Vehicle Crash In Pennsylvania: Coroner
Mom ID'd After Fatal 2 Vehicle Crash In Pennsylvania: Coroner A New York native living in the Lehigh Valley has been identified as the woman killed in a crash that police say was caused by a driver who sped through a stop sign before fleeing the scene in Allentown. Kandi Jo Heller, 44, of Slatington, died from blunt force injuries after the Chevrolet Suburban driven by Kevin Abdiel Santiago allegedly ran a stop sign and struck the Mercedes-Benz she was driving at the intersection of North Sixth and Cedar streets at approximately 1:06 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, according to Pennsylvania State Police and Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. The impact s…

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PA Man Killed In Route 563 Crash: NJSP PA Man Killed In Route 563 Crash: NJSP
PA Man Killed In Route 563 Crash: Njsp A 22-year-old Bensalem man was killed in a crash in Burlington County on Wednesday, July 22, authorities said. At 11:52 p.m., Kyle Thompson was operating a Chevrolet passenger vehicle in Washington Township when he lost control, ran off the roadway to the right, struck multiple trees and overturned, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Thompson was pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said. The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.

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Driver Slapped With 31 Felony Charges After Car Crashes Into Home: PA State Police Driver Slapped With 31 Felony Charges After Car Crashes Into Home: PA State Police
Driver Slapped With 31 Felony Charges After Car Crashes Into Home: PA State Police The driver who police say sped through a stop sign, slammed into another vehicle, and sent it crashing into an Allentown home before running from the scene has been slapped with 31 felony charges, Pennsylvania State Police announced Thursday, July 23. Kevin Abdiel Santiago has been charged with one count of burglary, 15 counts of receiving stolen property, and 15 counts of persons prohibited from possessing a firearm, according to state police. The charges stem from the investigation into the crash that happened at approximately 1:06 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, at the intersection of North 6…

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Arson: American Flags Burnings, Series Of Fires In PA Neighborhoods By Child, State Police Say Arson: American Flags Burnings, Series Of Fires In PA Neighborhoods By Child, State Police Say
Arson: American Flags Burnings, Series Of Fires In PA Neighborhoods By Child, State Police Say A juvenile is accused of burning American flags and setting multiple fires across several Perkiomen Township neighborhoods before Pennsylvania State Police tracked the suspect down with help from township workers, authorities said. The incidents began around noon on Monday, July 20, when troopers responded to the 100 block of Equestrian Lane for a report of criminal mischief, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release issued Wednesday, July 22. A homeowner told investigators someone had set an American flag on the property on fire before fleeing in a gray Buick sedan, police explained. Wh…

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Man Vanishes After Entering Delaware River In Philadelphia, Search Ends Without Finding Him Man Vanishes After Entering Delaware River In Philadelphia, Search Ends Without Finding Him
Man Vanishes After Entering Delaware River In Philadelphia, Search Ends Without Finding Him A man is missing after entering the Delaware River along Philadelphia's waterfront Wednesday evening, July 22, police said. Officers responded at approximately 6:59 p.m. to a report of a person in the water at 101 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. When officers arrived, they were told an adult man had entered the river and had not resurfaced, police said. Philadelphia Police Marine Unit 3 responded and conducted search operations. The search ended without locating the man, and the scene has since been cleared, according to police. The investi…

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2 Men ID'd In Double Fatal I-81 Crash Involving Amazon Tractor-Trailer In PA (UPDATE) 2 Men ID'd In Double Fatal I-81 Crash Involving Amazon Tractor-Trailer In PA (UPDATE)
2 Men ID'd In Double Fatal I-81 Crash Involving Amazon Tractor-Trailer In PA (Update) Two men killed after a van crashed into a disabled Amazon tractor-trailer on Interstate 81 in Dauphin County have been identified. Trevon Wallace, 28, of Morgantown, West Virginia, was driving the white Chevrolet van, and Anthony Pena, 41, of Westmoreland County, was his passenger, according to the Dauphin County Coroner's Office. Both men died from multiple traumatic injuries, and their deaths were ruled accidental. The crash happened at approximately 10:06 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, on I-81 north near mile marker 70.4 in Lower Paxton Township, state police said. A person was killed a…

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Ex-PA Lawmaker Caught With Child Porn After Disbarment Over $105K Client Theft: Court Docs Ex-PA Lawmaker Caught With Child Porn After Disbarment Over $105K Client Theft: Court Docs
Ex-PA Lawmaker Caught With Child Porn After Disbarment Over $105K Client Theft: Court Docs Former Pennsylvania state Rep. Jesse White, who was disbarred after misappropriating more than $100,000 from clients, is now facing federal child pornography charges after investigators said they found more than 100 illicit files at his Cumberland County home. The former Democratic lawmaker, who represented parts of Allegheny, Beaver, and Washington counties from 2007 to 2015, was arrested Tuesday after the FBI searched his Mechanicsburg-area home in Upper Allen Township. Federal investigators seized multiple computers and hard drives during the search. A Lenovo laptop allegedly contained n…

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Pair Evacuated As Manhunt Turns Into Standoff After PA Man Flees Stolen Vehicle: Police Pair Evacuated As Manhunt Turns Into Standoff After PA Man Flees Stolen Vehicle: Police
Pair Evacuated As Manhunt Turns Into Standoff After PA Man Flees Stolen Vehicle: Police A manhunt for a stolen vehicle suspect escalated into a standoff that forced the evacuation of two people and nearby apartments before the suspect surrendered peacefully in Pennsylvania on Tuesday evening, police said. Officers with the Lancaster City Bureau of Police were searching for a vehicle stolen from the 600 block of Poplar Street when they found it around 6:37 p.m. near East King Street and South Ann Street, police said. The driver, identified as Reicel Paneque-Gavilan, 35, jumped out of the stolen vehicle and ran into his home at the Garden Court Apartments, police said. Officers…

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Teen Killed When Scooter Launches Into Creek Where Bridge Once Stood In PA: Coroner Teen Killed When Scooter Launches Into Creek Where Bridge Once Stood In PA: Coroner
Teen Killed When Scooter Launches Into Creek Where Bridge Once Stood In PA: Coroner An 18-year-old gas scooter rider was killed after attempting to cross Trout Creek at the site of a former bridge in Allentown, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said Tuesday, July 21. Kenneth Aristizabal, of Allentown, was pronounced dead at 7:11 a.m. Monday, July 20, at the scene near the 320 block of West Brookdale Street, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Investigators said Aristizabal was riding south from Wabash Street onto South Race Street when he apparently tried to cross Trout Creek where a bridge had previously existed. The scooter failed to clear the creek em…

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Missing Teen Struck, Killed By CSX Freight Train In Northeast Philadelphia: Police Missing Teen Struck, Killed By CSX Freight Train In Northeast Philadelphia: Police
Missing Teen Struck, Killed By CSX Freight Train In Northeast Philadelphia: Police A 15-year-old boy who had been reported missing was struck and killed by a CSX freight train Philadelphia late Monday night, police said. Officers responded to the 1500 block of Grant Avenue around 11:30 p.m. on Monday, July 20, for a report of a train striking a pedestrian, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The victim was identified as Abdusalom Babaev, 15, of the 9300 block of Neil Road, Officer Tanya Little told Daily Voice on Tuesday, July 21. A preliminary investigation found the northbound CSX freight train was traveling at a normal operating speed in darkness and limi…

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Kidnapping, Human Trafficking, Racketeering: Philly Man Charged, NJ AG Says Kidnapping, Human Trafficking, Racketeering: Philly Man Charged, NJ AG Says
Kidnapping, Human Trafficking, Racketeering: Philly Man Charged, NJ AG Says Two people have been arrested and charged with a slew of crimes related to a prostitution scheme, authorities announced Tuesday, July 21. On Tuesday, Oct. 14, Atlantic City police received a report of an underage girl who was being sex trafficked by Tamier Brown-Miller, a 26-year-old Philadelphia resident and Dezeree Smith, a 25-year-old Collingswood resident, at locations in Cherry Hill, Atlantic City and Pennsylvania, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. The girl would be taken to various motels to have sex with men, Davenport said. Brown-Miller took photos of her and post…

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Family Friend Charged In 7-Year-Old PA Child's Rape Case Has Mugshot Released (UPDATE) Family Friend Charged In 7-Year-Old PA Child's Rape Case Has Mugshot Released (UPDATE)
Family Friend Charged In 7-Year-Old PA Child's Rape Case Has Mugshot Released (Update) A mugshot has been released of a man accused of repeatedly raping and sexually abusing the son of a friend in a Pennsylvania home as his case moves toward trial, prosecutors announced on Monday, July 20. Gustavo Fernandez-Barbosa, 49, of Tucson, Arizona, had all charges held for Lancaster County Court following a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Torrey Landis, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. The case will proceed on three counts of rape of a child, three counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, and one count each of st…

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