Pennsylvania Victims' Stolen Funds Routed Through Long Island Coinbase Account: Police Pennsylvania Victims' Stolen Funds Routed Through Long Island Coinbase Account: Police
Pennsylvania Victims' Stolen Funds Routed Through Long Island Coinbase Account: Police A Long Island man is accused of taking thousands of dollars stolen from two Pennsylvania residents in a phone scam scheme, police announced on Monday, June 1. Chancellor McKee, 22, of Islip, was arrested after an investigation into unauthorized transfers from two victims' bank accounts, according to Suffolk County Police. The Pennsylvania residents had $2,500 and $4,500 separately removed from their accounts and transferred into a Coinbase cryptocurrency account belonging to McKee on Nov. 12, 2025, investigators said. Police said the victims had fallen for a phone scam before the money w…
Water Rescue Underway At Lake In Pennsylvania (DEVELOPING) Water Rescue Underway At Lake In Pennsylvania (DEVELOPING)
Water Rescue Underway At Lake In Pennsylvania (Developing) Emergency crews are responding to an active water rescue at Speedwell Forge Lake in Elizabeth Township, Lancaster County, on Monday, June 1. The call came into Lancaster County-Wide Communications at approximately 12:26 p.m. for a water rescue at the lake, according to emergency dispatchers. First responders were sent to the area of Zartman Mill and Evans roads. The circumstances surrounding the rescue have not been released. It remains unclear whether anyone was injured. Pennsylvania State Police and the Brickerville Volunteer Fire Company are investigating the incident. According to th…
Manhunt Launched For ATV Rider Who Ran Over Cop In South Jersey: Police Manhunt Launched For ATV Rider Who Ran Over Cop In South Jersey: Police
Manhunt Launched For ATV Rider Who Ran Over Cop In South Jersey: Police A man is at large after he ran over a police officer while riding an ATV in Ewing on Sunday, May 31, authorities said. At 5:30 p.m., officers received numerous calls about an ATV riding recklessly throughout Ewing, Ewing police said. A police officer located a man attempted to fuel his ATV at a Delta gas station on Princeton Avenue and attempted to stop him, police said. The man drove over the officer and a pursuit was initiated before eventually being terminated for safety reasons, police said. The officer that was struck was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening …
Road Rage Driver Rips Off Mirror, Pounds On Window At PA Intersection Before Fleeing: Police Road Rage Driver Rips Off Mirror, Pounds On Window At PA Intersection Before Fleeing: Police
Road Rage Driver Rips Off Mirror, Pounds On Window At PA Intersection Before Fleeing: Police A violent road rage encounter at a busy Pennsylvania intersection ended with a driver ripping a mirror off another vehicle and fleeing before police arrived, authorities said. Derry Township police are searching for a man accused of damaging a vehicle during a confrontation at the intersection of Cocoa Avenue and Governor Road in Hershey on Friday, May 22. Multiple callers reported the incident around 1:34 p.m., according to a release issued Monday, June 1. Witnesses told police the suspect got out of his vehicle while stopped at a red light and tore the mirror off another vehicle before d…
Fake Game Commission Traffic Stop Claim Lands PA Woman Impersonation Charge: Police Fake Game Commission Traffic Stop Claim Lands PA Woman Impersonation Charge: Police
Fake Game Commission Traffic Stop Claim Lands PA Woman Impersonation Charge: Police A woman accused of falsely claiming to be a Pennsylvania Game Commission officer during a traffic stop is facing criminal charges, Slate Belt Regional Police announced on Monday, June 1. Janine M. Tancredi, 46, of Wind Gap, was charged with misdemeanor impersonating a public servant and multiple summary traffic offenses following a May 3 traffic stop, according to police. An officer stopped Tancredi's vehicle for observed traffic violations near East Moorestown Road and the Route 33 on-ramp in Wind Gap around 9:46 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, police said. During the stop, officers observed Tancr…
SWAT-Style Raid Ends Armed Facebook Marketplace Shoe Robbery In PA: Police SWAT-Style Raid Ends Armed Facebook Marketplace Shoe Robbery In PA: Police
Swat-style Raid Ends Armed Facebook Marketplace Shoe Robbery In PA: Police A Facebook Marketplace sale of $1,000 worth of athletic shoes ended with two men accused of robbing juvenile sellers at gunpoint before a SWAT-style raid led to their arrests in Bethlehem, police announced Monday, June 1. Sekani Damani Hartley, 23, of Bethlehem, and Israel Alexis Cortes, 23, of Allentown, were charged following the robbery on the 1700 block of Shimer Avenue on Saturday, May 30, according to the Bethlehem Police Department. Officers responded around 2:06 p.m. after receiving a report of an armed robbery involving two juvenile victims. Investigators said the victims had arra…
Fire Tears Through LBI Landmark, Staff Facing Summer Without Pay Fire Tears Through LBI Landmark, Staff Facing Summer Without Pay
Fire Tears Through LBI Landmark, Staff Facing Summer Without Pay A fire broke out at a popular LBI restaurant over the weekend, leaving its future uncertain and dozens of employees without their primary source of summer income. Owners of Wally's in Surft City announced the Saturday night fire in a Facebook post Sunday, May 31, saying no employees, customers, or neighboring residents were injured. "So last night didn't go as anyone planned," the restaurant wrote. The fire started after staff finished what the restaurant described as "a wonderful Saturday night shift. "We are so incredibly happy to be able to share that no one from Wally's or an…
Officer Killed Responding To Call In Berks County, Department Says Officer Killed Responding To Call In Berks County, Department Says
Officer Killed Responding To Call In Berks County, Department Says A police officer was killed while responding to an emergency call Friday, May 29, after her patrol vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Central Berks Police Officer Kristen Yeager, 42, a married mom of three from Boyertown, was responding with emergency lights and sirens activated when the crash occurred on West Philadelphia Avenue near Manatawny Road in Earl Township, state police said. According to investigators, Yeager's patrol vehicle traveled off the paved portion of the roadway, crossed the grass shoulder, entered a ditch, and struck a tr…
17-Year-Old Drowns After Jumping From Railroad Trestle Into Jordan Creek 17-Year-Old Drowns After Jumping From Railroad Trestle Into Jordan Creek
17-Year-Old Drowns After Jumping From Railroad Trestle Into Jordan Creek A 17-year-old Allentown boy died after jumping from a railroad trestle into Jordan Creek and failing to resurface, authorities said Friday, May 29. Ameer Simmons was pronounced dead at 2:21 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at the scene near the 300 block of Basin Street in Allentown, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Simmons had jumped from a railroad trestle into Jordan Creek, a tributary of Little Lehigh Creek, and did not come back to the surface, the coroner said. An autopsy completed Friday at the Lehigh County Coroner's Office & Forensic Center determined the cause of de…
PA Woman, 43, Killed After Driving Into Active NJ Crash Scene: Cops PA Woman, 43, Killed After Driving Into Active NJ Crash Scene: Cops
PA Woman, 43, Killed After Driving Into Active NJ Crash Scene: Cops A Pennsylvania woman was killed after driving into an active crash scene on Route 1 in Mercer County, NJ early Friday, May 29, narrowly missing police officers, firefighters, EMS personnel, and investigators working at the site, authorities said. Police were called to a crash on Route 1 south at Washington Road at approximately 1:58 a.m., where a 2023 Kia driven by a 22-year-old Philadelphia man was traveling south in the left lane when it struck the passenger side of a tractor-trailer that was turning left from Washington Road onto Route 1 south, police said. The Kia driver failed to …
74-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In PA: Officials 74-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In PA: Officials
74-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In PA: Officials A 74-year-old man died after being shot in Whitehall Township, and his death has been ruled a homicide, authorities said. The man was pronounced dead at 6:17 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at the scene in the 5100 block of 3rd Street in Cementon, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The victim died from gunshot injuries, and the manner of death was ruled homicide, the coroner said. The man's identity is being withheld for now to allow his family to grieve privately, according to authorities. His family has been notified. As with all homicide investigations, an autopsy was schedule…
Copper Wire Thief Brings GF's 11-Year-Old Daughter To PA Burglary, Police Say Copper Wire Thief Brings GF's 11-Year-Old Daughter To PA Burglary, Police Say
Copper Wire Thief Brings GF's 11-Year-Old Daughter To PA Burglary, Police Say A copper wire thief in Pennsylvania chose a curious cohort to use as his accomplice during a midday burglary at a Bucks County business, police say. James Harkless-Dechellis, 41, enlisted his girlfriend's 11-year-old daughter before the dubious duo were caught red-handed targeting a commercial office building on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly before 12:30 p.m. on May 27, officers from the Bensalem Police Department were called to investigate a reported burglary-in-progress at the business in the 3100 block of Tremont Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found a side glass door that had been shatte…