18-Year-Old Identified After Fatal Head-On Crash On Rt 222 Near Kutztown: Coroner
A fatal crash has claimed the life of a teenager, authorities announced on Monday, April 20.
Connor Koontz, 18, of Fleetwood, was pronounced dead at Reading Hospital at 1:12 a.m. following a crash in Richmond Township, according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel.
The collision happened around 5:54 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, along Route 222 (Kutztown Road) near Schuler Road, the coroner’s office said.
Koontz was driving southbound when his vehicle crossed the center line and struck a northbound vehicle head-on, officials detailed.
He was alone in the vehicle at th…
39-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Lancaster County Crash: Coroner
A motorcyclist has died after a crash in Lancaster County, authorities announced.
Joseph Kecki, 39, of Willow Street, Pennsylvania, was killed after a collision involving two motorcycles in Upper Leacock Township, according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office.
The crash happened near E Eby Road and Stumptown Road, where Kecki was operating one of the motorcycles involved, the coroner detailed.
Emergency crews transported him to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead in the emergency department at 1:13 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, officials said.
An inve…
Brutal Allentown Beating Ends With Conviction Landing Man Decades In Prison: DA
A Macungie man convicted of involuntary manslaughter in a deadly Allentown assault has been sentenced to state prison, District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Thursday, Jan. 22.
Hosheem Klotz, born Jan. 6, 1993, was convicted by a jury on Dec. 11, 2025, the DA said.
Klotz was sentenced to 30 to 60 months in state prison during a hearing before Judge Thomas M. Caffrey, according to the release.
He also received an additional consecutive sentence of 18 months to 59 months and 20 days for a probation violation, prosecutors said.
The case stems from an incident on Thursday, March 9…
Woman Killed In Robesonia Pedestrian Crash Identified: Berks County Coroner
A woman was killed after she was struck by a vehicle while crossing a road in Robesonia, the Berks County Coroner’s Office announced on Thursday, Jan. 15.
Sherry L. Yoh, 65, was hit near the intersection of West Penn Avenue and South Brooke Street at about 7:38 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14, according to Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel.
The coroner’s office responded to the scene at about 8:13 p.m., and Yoh was pronounced dead at 8:32 p.m., the release states.
Her cause of death was ruled blunt force trauma, and the manner of death was determined to be accidental, officials said.
The crash remain…
Murder: Keansburg Man Choked Out, Beat GF At Motel, Dropped Her At Hospital Next Day, Cops Say
A 41-year-old New Jersey man is charged with the murder of his girlfriend after he dropped her off at the hospital and fled, authorities announced Friday, Nov. 7.
On Monday, Nov. 3, Toms River police responded to Community Medical Center after Mary O'Connor was dropped off at the hospital by two men, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. O'Connor was unresponsive, suffering from a brain bleed and showed obvious signs of bruising consistent with being choked, Billhimer said.
Emiliano Davila, who was dating O'Connor was one of the men who dropped her off at the hospital, Billhimer s…
PA Native Dies 20 Days After Crash With Parked Cars, Utility Pole: Lehigh Coroner
A St. Clair man was killed in a crash that left several cars and a utility pole damaged, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office announced on Sunday, Aug. 24.
Patrick J. Davie, 74, was pronounced dead at 12:47 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 22, at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, according to Coroner Daniel Buglio. His cause of death was listed as blunt force trauma from the crash, and his manner of death was ruled accidental.
The wreck happened around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, along the 300 block of East Railroad Street in St. Clair, Schuylkill County, officials said. Davie was driving when his vehi…
Mother-In-Law Killed In Walkersville Home, Son-In-Law Charged: Sheriff
A Maryland man is behind bars after his mother-in-law was found dead inside a Walkersville home over the weekend, authorities said.
Pavel Obambe, 35, was arrested on Tuesday, June 24, and charged in the killing of Christine Liboula, 68, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office announced.
Deputies responded just after 10 a.m. Sunday, June 22, to a home in the 8400 block of Foresight Lane for a report of an unconscious person.
When they arrived, deputies found Liboula dead inside the residence and immediately launched a death investigation.
On Monday, June 23, the Office of the Chief Medical E…
Man Found Dead By Train Tracks In Morristown, 2 Charged After Tampering With Second Body: Cops
Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of a 65-year-old man who was found near train tracks in Morristown, officials said.
Enrique “Flaco” Vega, 33, and Cassandra West, 31, were taken into custody after an investigation into the death of Stanley M. Robinson, a Dover resident, on Friday, June 13, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said.
Morristown Police and paramedics responded at approximately 9:14 a.m. to a report of an unresponsive man found on Patriots Path, south of Cory Road and near the NJ Transit railroad tracks, Carroll said. Officers arrived and fo…
Woman Found Dead In DC Dumpster Was Reported Missing Days Earlier: Officials
A woman reported missing in Washington, DC, was found dead in a dumpster just days later — and now a 58-year-old man is charged with her murder, federal officials said.
Donnella Bryan, 62, was last seen around 12 p.m. on April 17, in the 300 block of N Street NE, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. She was the subject of a critical missing person alert, issued the following day.
Her body was discovered just two days later, on April 19, inside a trash dumpster in the 1600 block of Maryland Avenue NE, police said.
Officers were called to the scene just after 8 a.m., where …
Pasadena Mother Found Dead In Suspected Overdose Was Actually Murdered, Police Say
A Maryland mother who was first believed to have overdosed was actually murdered, Anne Arundel County Police confirmed Tuesday.
Officers were called to the 1200 block of Lorene Court in Pasadena around 6:05 a.m. on Friday, April 4, for a report of a possible overdose, according to police on May 20.
At the scene, officers found evidence of narcotics, but also signs of an assault, the department said.
The victim, identified as 34-year-old Heather Elizabeth Beaver, was rushed to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries, but was pronounced dead a short time later, police said.
Detecti…
NY Man Accused Of Brutally Killing, Burning Firefighter, Mom In PA Extradited
A New York man accused of brutally killing firefighter and mother Jessica Lockwood and setting her body on fire has been extradited to Pennsylvania to face homicide charges, authorities announced.
Terrence Leroy Ray, 55, was picked up from the Westchester County Jail in Valhalla, New York, by detectives from Hazleton Police and Luzerne County after waiving extradition last week.
He was transported back to Pennsylvania and arraigned Monday afternoon, May 12, before Magisterial District Judge James M. Dixon on charges of Criminal Homicide, Abuse of a Corpse, and Tampering with Evidence. Prose…
