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PA Fraud Suspect Linked To Separate NJ Scam: Cops PA Fraud Suspect Linked To Separate NJ Scam: Cops
PA Fraud Suspect Linked To Separate NJ Scam: Cops A New Jersey man has been extradited from Florida to face charges in an identity theft and check fraud case that cost a Bergen County business owner more than $40,000, authorities said. The investigation began on Dec. 29, 2024, when a local business owner reported unauthorized withdrawals from a business checking account, according to Tenafly Police Capt. Michael deMoncada. Detective Jason Heese learned that four separate withdrawals totaling more than $40,000 had been made without the owner's knowledge or approval, police said. A fifth transaction was attempted days later but was stopped b…

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by Cecilia Levine
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He Escaped Afghanistan, Started Over In Pennsylvania, Then Lost Everything In House Fire He Escaped Afghanistan, Started Over In Pennsylvania, Then Lost Everything In House Fire
He Escaped Afghanistan, Started Over In Pennsylvania, Then Lost Everything In House Fire Five years after being airlifted out of Kabul during the collapse of Afghanistan, former US Embassy employee Said Hashimi is starting over once again. This time, in Virginia. A devastating fire that ripped through a row of townhomes on Wednesday, June 3, left Hashimi, his wife, and their five children without a home, destroying nearly everything they owned after years spent rebuilding a life in the United States. For Hashimi, the loss cuts deeper than walls and furniture. The Stafford father had already endured one life-altering upheaval after the Taliban takeover forced his evacuation fr…

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by Zak Failla
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5-Year-Old Girl Killed In South Jersey Crash 5-Year-Old Girl Killed In South Jersey Crash
5-Year-Old Girl Killed In South Jersey Crash Alana Corosonaite, a Maple Shade girl affectionately known as "Peaches," was killed in a car crash last week in town. She was five years old, according to her obituary from the Jackson Funeral Home website. The crash on the 2800 block of Route 73 north remains under investigation, the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office said. Blood was drawn from the driver of the vehicle involved for a toxicology test, prosecutors said. Prosecutors will determine if any criminality is involved when they have the results. Alana had been set to graduate from Pre-K this month, and was adored by her tea…

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by Sam Barron
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Body Of Missing Swimmer, 31, Recovered In South Jersey Body Of Missing Swimmer, 31, Recovered In South Jersey
Body Of Missing Swimmer, 31, Recovered In South Jersey The body of a missing New York City man was recovered from the Delaware River days after a late-night emergency call prompted an extensive search, New Jersey State Police said. Troopers responded to reports of a man's body that had washed ashore along the river line in Palmyra Township at 12:59 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. The man matched the description of a swimmer reported missing on June 5 near Hawk Island in Delanco Township, and identified as Carlos Gil-Reyes, a 31-year-old from New York City, Lebron said. The discovery came three days after Coast Guard…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Assistant Manager Accused Of Faking Robbery At PA Pepperidge Farm Outlet Assistant Manager Accused Of Faking Robbery At PA Pepperidge Farm Outlet
Assistant Manager Accused Of Faking Robbery At PA Pepperidge Farm Outlet A Pepperidge Farm Outlet employee claimed he was forced to open a store safe during an armed robbery in Lancaster. Police say the entire crime was staged. A reported armed robbery at a Lancaster County outlet store turned out to be a fabrication, according to East Lampeter Township Police. Caleb Steele, 24, was charged after investigators determined he staged a robbery at the Pepperidge Farm Outlet Store at The Shoppes at Rockvale, police announced on Monday, June 8. Officers responded to the store at 35 S. Willowdale Dr. at 8:42 p.m. on Sunday, March 23, after Steele, the store's assistan…

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by Jillian Pikora
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14-Year-Old On Scooter Struck By Vehicle At PA Intersection 14-Year-Old On Scooter Struck By Vehicle At PA Intersection
14-Year-Old On Scooter Struck By Vehicle At PA Intersection A 14-year-old riding a scooter was struck by a vehicle at a Lititz intersection, police announced on Monday, June 8. The crash happened at the intersection of South Spruce Street and West Orange Street at 7:44 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, according to Lititz Borough Police. Investigators said the teen was riding a manual scooter when she was struck by a vehicle. The driver stopped and checked on the child, police said. The teen told the driver she was fine and that only the scooter had been hit. Emergency medical personnel responded to the scene and evaluated the 14-year-old, according to po…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Gunfire Erupts In Philly Hilton, Leaves Man Shot In Neck, Woman Arrested Gunfire Erupts In Philly Hilton, Leaves Man Shot In Neck, Woman Arrested
Gunfire Erupts In Philly Hilton, Leaves Man Shot In Neck, Woman Arrested A violent confrontation inside a Philadelphia hotel room ended with a man fighting for his life and a woman in police custody, authorities said. A 25-year-old woman surrendered to police after a shooting at the Hilton Philadelphia at Penn's Landing on Sunday, June 7, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Officers responded to the hotel on the 200 block of South Christopher Columbus Boulevard around 10:20 a.m. for a report of a shooting, police said. The woman approached officers in the lobby, identified herself as the shooter, and handed over the firearm, according to police. R…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Wrong Dog Put Down After Deadly NJ Attack? Owner Charged, New Dog Seized Wrong Dog Put Down After Deadly NJ Attack? Owner Charged, New Dog Seized
Wrong Dog Put Down After Deadly NJ Attack? Owner Charged, New Dog Seized A New Jersey woman has been charged after investigators determined the wrong dog may have been surrendered and euthanized following a fatal pit bull attack that injured a local resident and killed her pet, authorities said. The case stems from an attack that happened near 91 Springfield Ave. in Summit at approximately 5:52 a.m. on Nov. 5, 2025, local police said. A 70-year-old woman was walking her small dog when two pit bulls broke free from their handler and launched an unprovoked attack, police said. The woman was knocked to the ground and suffered injuries to both upper thighs, her…

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by Cecilia Levine
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27-Year-Old Man Killed In Head-On Route 100 Crash ID'd: Lehigh County Coroner 27-Year-Old Man Killed In Head-On Route 100 Crash ID'd: Lehigh County Coroner
27-Year-Old Man Killed In Head-On Route 100 Crash ID'd: Lehigh County Coroner A Pennsylvania man is accused of driving drunk before crossing into oncoming traffic and causing a head-on crash that killed a 27-year-old driver, prosecutors announced Friday, June 5. Kevin Krum, 62, of Breinigsville, has been charged with Homicide by Vehicle While Driving Under the Influence, Homicide by Vehicle, Driving Under the Influence, Reckless Driving, Careless Driving-Unintentional Death, and related offenses in connection with the fatal crash on Route 100 in Upper Macungie Township, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Upper Macungie Township Police Ch…

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by Jillian Pikora
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8 More Alleged Victims Found Of PA Man Accused Of Exploiting Children; 177 Charges Filed 8 More Alleged Victims Found Of PA Man Accused Of Exploiting Children; 177 Charges Filed
8 More Alleged Victims Found Of PA Man Accused Of Exploiting Children; 177 Charges Filed A Pennsylvania man already accused of soliciting underage girls for explicit photos is now facing 177 additional charges after investigators identified eight more alleged victims, police announced on Wednesday, June 3. Deren Thach, 38, of Montgomery County, was first arrested after an investigation that began in December 2025 when police received information that a man was soliciting a minor girl for sexual acts and nude or sexually explicit photos and videos in the Willow Grove section of Abington Township, according to the release. A search warrant was executed at Thach's apartment in Amb…

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by Jillian Pikora
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100 MPH Drunken Racing Leaves 2 Seriously Hurt In PA: Police 100 MPH Drunken Racing Leaves 2 Seriously Hurt In PA: Police
100 MPH Drunken Racing Leaves 2 Seriously Hurt In PA: Police A driver accused of speeding more than 100 mph while impaired by alcohol and drugs left two people seriously injured in Pennsylvania, police announced on Thursday, June 4. Chandra Bahadur Basnet, 29, of Harrisburg, was charged following a crash in the 5800 block of Linglestown Road on Friday, May 30, according to Lower Paxton Township police. Officers responded to the two-vehicle crash at approximately 6:37 p.m. and found that all three people involved had been taken to Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center for treatment, police said. An investigation by the department's Traff…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Former Philly Officer Convicted Of Perjury After False Gun Arrest Testimony Former Philly Officer Convicted Of Perjury After False Gun Arrest Testimony
Former Philly Officer Convicted Of Perjury After False Gun Arrest Testimony A former Philadelphia police officer has been convicted of perjury for lying under oath about how he found a gun during a traffic stop that led to a firearms arrest, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, June 3. Daniel Levitt, 52, was found guilty by a Philadelphia jury on Tuesday, June 2, after a two-day trial stemming from a 2021 traffic stop in Northwest Philadelphia, according to District Attorney Larry Krasner. Levitt, a former officer assigned to the 39th District, was working with two other officers during a traffic stop on the 2900 block of North Sydenh…

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by Jillian Pikora