85-Year-Old Allentown Grandfather Killed In Hit-Run Leads To Driver's Arrest Years Later: DA
An Allentown man has been charged in a deadly hit-and-run that killed 85-year-old grandfather Elian N. Makdsi in October 2023, authorities announced on Friday, June 27, 2025.
Jorge Gonzalez, 39, is accused of fatally striking Makdsi while driving a silver 2004 Mercedes-Benz at the intersection of North Jerome Street and Union Boulevard around 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, according to Allentown Police and Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan.
Makdsi, of Allentown, was found lying in the road with multiple blunt-force injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and his…
Spotsy Dad Flees With Kids In Car Before Crash, Barricade, Sheriff Says
A Virginia man is facing a string of charges after allegedly assaulting a deputy, fleeing with three children in a relative’s car, crashing into a fence, and barricading himself inside a home, authorities said.
Deputies responded to a dispute on Tuesday, June 24, in the 4600 block of Patriot Highway, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office.
During the investigation, they discovered the man involved — identified as Rodney Ellis, 29 — was wanted by another jurisdiction.
When deputies tried to take Ellis into custody, he assaulted one of them and took off on foot, official…
Skateboarder Killed In Levittown Hit-And-Run; Driver Learns Fate: DA
A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to 3 to 6 years in state prison for a deadly hit-and-run that killed a Bucks County skateboarder, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, June 18.
Tajair Anthony Delbridge, 26, pleaded guilty to accidents involving death or personal injury, hindering apprehension or prosecution, tampering with physical evidence, and criminal solicitation to commit false reports, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said.
The crash happened around 10:16 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, when Joel Steven Moreau, 28, was struck and killed while skateboarding along the 1500 b…
'Intentional' Hit-Run Leaves Teen With Fractured Skull In Lancaster: Police
A Lancaster man intentionally swerved into a teenager riding an electric bike, then sped away, leaving the teen severely injured, city police said in a release on Tuesday, June 18.
Jonathan Seth, 26, was charged in connection with the crash that happened on the 1st block of South Marshall Street around 9:52 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, according to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police.
The 16-year-old was thrown from the e-bike and suffered facial and skull fractures, a brain bleed, concussion, broken wrist, and vision problems, police said.
Intentional Crash Caught On Video: Police
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