Man Shot Dead In Allentown
A man was shot and killed in a Friday night, April 21 incident in Allentown, authorities said.
The man, whose name is not yet being released, was killed around 10:50 p.m. on the 1100 block of Maple Street, and taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead, according to the Lehigh County coroner.
In addition to the coroner's office, this death is also being investigated by the Allentown Police Department, the Lehigh County Homicide Task Force, with assistance from the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.
Driver Charged In Death Of Popular Allentown Teacher's Aide Angela Yowakim: Report
The driver who struck and killed an Allentown teacher's aide outside a city high school in September will face charges, according to a report from WFMZ.
Joseph Fling Jr., 77, of Hatboro, is accused of careless driving and failing to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, in the Sept. 6 death of Angela Yowakim, the outlet reported citing the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.
Both offenses are summary and citations have been issued, WFMZ wrote. If convicted, Fling's license could be suspended for up to six months, they added.
Yowakim, 25, a teacher's aide in the Al…
Driver Surrenders In Crash That Killed Lehigh Valley Cyclist, Dad Of 3
The driver wanted in the crash that claimed the life of a beloved husband and dad of three last spring has surrendered to authorities, the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday, Sept. 28.
Anthony Rutch, 49, was arrested on charges of accidents involving death, homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and other traffic offenses, court records show.
Rutch was behind the wheel of an Audi when he struck Alexander Zarnas, 36, on a bicycle on Mountain Road in Lower Macungie Township on March 9, 2021, WFMZ reports citing the DA's o…
Pregnant Woman, Unborn Baby Die In Allentown Car Crash, Coroner Says
A pregnant woman and her unborn baby died in a car crash in Allentown, authorities said.
Sara M. Baskerville, of Allentown, was pronounced dead at St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem at 2:39 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. She was 35.
Baskerville was the back-seat passenger in a car that struck another vehicle in the area of American Parkway and N. Irving Street around 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, officials said.
The woman's baby also died in the crash, the office said. Baskerville's manner of death was determined to be acciden…
