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PA Teen Charged For Creating And Sharing Child Sexual Abuse Material: Police PA Teen Charged For Creating And Sharing Child Sexual Abuse Material: Police
PA Teen Charged For Creating And Sharing Child Sexual Abuse Material: Police A 15-year-old Mount Joy boy is accused of creating and sharing child sexual abuse material following a months-long investigation, Mount Joy Borough Police announced on Monday, May 11. The juvenile was charged with three counts of Sexual Abuse of Children and one count of Criminal Use of Communication Facility after investigators served a search warrant at his home in Mount Joy Borough on Saturday, May 10, according to police. Electronic devices allegedly used to possess child sexual abuse material were recovered during the search, investigators said. Police said the teen created and dissem…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
NJ State Trooper Pursuit Ends In Crash Through Fence In Philadelphia NJ State Trooper Pursuit Ends In Crash Through Fence In Philadelphia
NJ State Trooper Pursuit Ends In Crash Through Fence In Philadelphia A New Jersey State Police pursuit ended with a crash through the fence of a Northeast Philadelphia home in the Holmesburg section on Monday, May 11, according to authorities and reports. Police responded to the scene at Torresdale Road and Sheffield Avenue shortly after 11:15 a.m., where at least two vehicles were involved in the crash. A black SUV could be seen smashed through the fence of a home, while a damaged white SUV was also stopped nearby, NBC10 Philadelphia reported. Several Philadelphia police officers responded to the scene. According to 6abc Action News, the chase began in Tre…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Child Left In Vehicle While Dad Gambled In PA: Police Child Left In Vehicle While Dad Gambled In PA: Police
Child Left In Vehicle While Dad Gambled In PA: Police A Lancaster County father is accused of leaving his young child alone in a vehicle for more than an hour while he played skill machines inside an Ephrata business, police announced on Monday, May 11. Jason Matthew Eddy, 39, of Ephrata, was charged with one count of endangering the welfare of children following an investigation by Ephrata Police, according to the release. Officers responded to the Ephrata Food Mart and Smokeshop at 175 S. Reading Rd. for a report of a child left unattended in a vehicle on Saturday, March 15, police said. Investigators determined Eddy left his 7-year-old chi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report
TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report A 17-year-old boy was charged in the fatal stabbing of a 39-year-old Massachusetts man in Times Square that was allegedly inspired by a TikTok trend, the New York Times reports. The teen was participating in a trend in which people record themselves "messing with crackheads," when he woke 39-year-old Leonides Baez, of Worcester MA, from his sleep on a ledge, the outlet says, citing police. It happened on West 43rd Street at 11:30 p.m. Monday, May 4, just steps from the entrance to the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The teen motioned for an unsuspecting Baez to come closer before he threw a cup o…

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by Cecilia Levine
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7-Year-Old NJ Boy Killed By School Bus During Mom's Pregnancy, Family Says 7-Year-Old NJ Boy Killed By School Bus During Mom's Pregnancy, Family Says
7-Year-Old NJ Boy Killed By School Bus During Mom's Pregnancy, Family Says A South Jersey community is mourning the loss of a 7-year-old boy who was killed in a school bus accident on Friday afternoon, May 8. The boy was identified by his grandmother and a family friend on two GoFundMe campaigns as Hunter Smith, and according to the boy's grandmother, his mother is expecting a new baby. Greenwich Township police responded to the area of Bennett Street and Ashton Drive at approximately 3:40 p.m. for a pedestrian crash involving a school bus and a juvenile, according to Chief Louis P. Damminger Jr. Responding officers and nearby residents provided emergency med…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report
Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report A person walking on the runway at Denver International Airport was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane Friday night, May 8, ABC News reports. The incident happened just before 11:20 p.m. as the Los Angeles-bound aircraft prepared for departure, according to the outlet and a statement from the airport. The collision sparked a brief engine fire and prompted the evacuation of all 231 people onboard, officials said. Firefighters responded to extinguish the fire. The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified, according to airport officials. Runway 17L will remai…

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by Cecilia Levine
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PA Murder Suspect In NJ Bar Stabbing Found Hiding In Texas: Prosecutor PA Murder Suspect In NJ Bar Stabbing Found Hiding In Texas: Prosecutor
PA Murder Suspect In NJ Bar Stabbing Found Hiding In Texas: Prosecutor The fifth and final fugitive wanted in a 2024 stabbing outside of a Bergen County bar was arrested in Texas after more than two years as a fugitive, authorities announced Friday, May 8. Ricky “Angel” Vargas, 37, a member of the Latin Kings from East Stroudsburg, PA, who had been wanted in the February 2024 killing of 31-year-old Hawthorne resident Richard Franceschi, was arrested Thursday, May 7, at a residence in Longview, TX, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Garfield police responded to the stabbing at approximately 12:44 a.m. on Feb. 4, 2024, at JoJo's Bar &…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Body Found Inside Bin In Pennsylvania Under Investigation: Police Body Found Inside Bin In Pennsylvania Under Investigation: Police
Body Found Inside Bin In Pennsylvania Under Investigation: Police A death investigation is underway after a person was found dead inside a bin in Pennsylvania, police announced on Friday, May 8. Philadelphia police officers and Philadelphia Fire Department medics responded to the 2700 block of Wheatsheaf Lane in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond section at 2 p.m. for a reported hospital case, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. When crews arrived, they found a person inside a bin, police said. The individual was pronounced dead at the scene by medics at 2:02 p.m. The deceased was transported to the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office to determ…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Woman Dies Weeks After House Fire In Pennsylvania: Coroner Woman Dies Weeks After House Fire In Pennsylvania: Coroner
Woman Dies Weeks After House Fire In Pennsylvania: Coroner A woman injured in a Bethlehem house fire last month has died from her injuries, officials announced on Friday, May 8. Christine L. Garganta, 50, of Bethlehem, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Her death was ruled an accident caused by complications of inhalation of products of combustion from the fire, the coroner said. The fire happened in the 2100 block of Princeton Avenue at approximately 8:17 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, authorities said. The Bethlehem Police Department and Bethle…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Ex-Marine Gets 40 Years For Deadly NJ Bar Shooting: Prosecutor Ex-Marine Gets 40 Years For Deadly NJ Bar Shooting: Prosecutor
Ex-Marine Gets 40 Years For Deadly NJ Bar Shooting: Prosecutor A 28-year-old former Marine from South Jersey will spend decades in for a shooting outside a bar that left another man dead, authorities announced Thursday, May 7. Walter Gilliano was sentenced to 40 years in state prison after being convicted of murder in the first degree and weapons offenses in the deadly shooting of Chad Stuart in Franklin Township in 2022, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said. On Saturday, Sept.  24, 2022, Franklin Township police responded to Villari's Sports Bar and found Stuart, 31, lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to his head, authorities said…

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by Sam Barron
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Massachusetts Man Accused Of Kicking In Door, Threatening Occupants Extradited To Pennsylvania Massachusetts Man Accused Of Kicking In Door, Threatening Occupants Extradited To Pennsylvania
Massachusetts Man Accused Of Kicking In Door, Threatening Occupants Extradited To Pennsylvania A man accused of kicking in the door of an occupied Pennsylvania home and threatening the people inside has been extradited from Massachusetts, police announced on Thursday, May 7. Angel Efrain Hernandez Sanchez, 26, was taken into custody by the Springfield, Massachusetts Police Department on a warrant issued by Lancaster Township Police, according to the release. After his apprehension, Hernandez Sanchez was held at the Hampden County Correctional Center in Ludlow while awaiting extradition, police said. Deputies with the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office extradited him to Lancaster Coun…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Residents Among Those Ticketed In NY Street Racing, Road Takeover Crackdown PA Residents Among Those Ticketed In NY Street Racing, Road Takeover Crackdown
PA Residents Among Those Ticketed In NY Street Racing, Road Takeover Crackdown A scenic stretch of roadway in Orange County became the focus of a multi-agency crackdown after authorities said it was increasingly being used for illegal street racing and reckless driving, leading to dozens of tickets being issued.  The enforcement effort targeted the Hawk’s Nest section of Route 97 in the Town of Deerpark, where the town's police department said late-night gatherings have led to dangerous conditions for both residents and motorists.  The initiative, announced on Wednesday, May 6, was launched by the Deerpark Police Department following ongoing complaints from …

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by Ben Crnic