Police Seek Witnesses To Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Crash Police Seek Witnesses To Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Crash
Police Seek Witnesses To Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Crash Police are seeking witnesses to a Lehigh Valley hit-and-run crash that seriously damaged another vehicle. The driver of the vehicle shown above was the victim of a hit-and-run crash at William Penn Highway and Emrick Boulevard around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, August 9, Bethlehem Township Police said on Sunday, August 14. The offending vehicle fled east toward Route 33 and likely has front passenger side damage, police said. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Ptl. Durham at [email protected] or 610-419-9703.
Hit-And-Run Driver Left Lehigh Valley Crash Scene With Airbags Deployed, Police Say Hit-And-Run Driver Left Lehigh Valley Crash Scene With Airbags Deployed, Police Say
Hit-And-Run Driver Left Lehigh Valley Crash Scene With Airbags Deployed, Police Say A driver with a suspended license left the scene of a Lehigh Valley crash with fully deployed airbags, authorities said. Jakob Douglas Hoskin, 23, was driving a black Volkswagen when he crashed into another vehicle at the Penn Jersey gas station in Pen Argyl around 7:40 p.m. on Saturday, August 6, Slate Belt Regional Police said. Hoskin then fled northbound on Route 512 with several airbags deployed, according to police. Hoskin was found at a local home a short time later, where officers allegedly determined that he had a suspended license. Hoskin’s vehicle was also found with deployed ai…
Lehigh Valley Caretaker Steals Gold Coins Worth $55K While Working For Dementia Patient: Report Lehigh Valley Caretaker Steals Gold Coins Worth $55K While Working For Dementia Patient: Report
Lehigh Valley Caretaker Steals Gold Coins Worth $55K While Working For Dementia Patient: Report A Lehigh Valley caretaker is facing several felony charges after allegedly stealing gold coins worth $55,000 while working for a patient who suffers from dementia, LehighValleyLive reports. The fingerprints of Ivette Robles, of Bethlehem, were found on a jewelry box in an upstairs bedroom of an 86-year-old dementia patient she had been caring for in June after 30 ounces of British sovereign coins valued at $55,317 had been stolen from a box near it, the outlet reports citing court papers. Robles, 47, had reportedly been acting suspiciously since she first started providing care for the woma…
Motorcyclist Dies Week After Lehigh Valley Crash: Coroner Motorcyclist Dies Week After Lehigh Valley Crash: Coroner
Motorcyclist Dies Week After Lehigh Valley Crash: Coroner A 64-year-old motorcyclist died one week after suffering multiple traumatic injuries in a Lehigh Valley crash, authorities said. Joel Matosek, of Lower Saucon Township, had been at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem ever since the crash on Tuesday, Aug. 2, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. He was pronounced dead at 2:53 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9, the coroner said. Matosek was riding a motorcycle when he lost control in the area of Saucon Valley Road East of Route 378 in Upper Saucon Township just before 10 p.m., officials said. His death was determined to be an accident, the c…
Coroner IDs Teen Worker Who Died In Woodchipping Accident In Lehigh Valley Coroner IDs Teen Worker Who Died In Woodchipping Accident In Lehigh Valley
Coroner IDs Teen Worker Who Died In Woodchipping Accident In Lehigh Valley The teenager who died after a woodchipping accident in the Lehigh Valley has been identified, authorities said. Isiah M. Bedocs, 17, was working with a woodchipper on the 3700 block of Excelsior Road in North Whitehall Township when he became critically injured around 1:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and Pennsylvania State Police. Those injuries were not specified in a press release, though, LehighValleyLive reports his clothes got caught in the machine while working a tree job. The Coplay teen was airlifted to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar …
Jury Finds Lehigh Valley Man Guilty Of Cyberstalking Government Worker, Ex-GF, Ex-Wife Jury Finds Lehigh Valley Man Guilty Of Cyberstalking Government Worker, Ex-GF, Ex-Wife
Jury Finds Lehigh Valley Man Guilty Of Cyberstalking Government Worker, Ex-GF, Ex-Wife A jury found a Lehigh Valley man guilty of cyberstalking three different victims, including a government worker, his ex-girlfriend, and his ex-wife, authorities announced. A five-day trial in Easton led to a jury finding Anthony Elonis, 39, of Bethlehem, guilty of three separate counts of cyberstalking on Friday, August 5, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Elonis was indicted by a Philadelphia grand jury in July after allegedly cyberstalking three victims between 2018 and 2021, the office said. The victims included a government employee in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Elonis’ forme…
Deep Sinkholes Cause Indefinite Shutdown Of Lehigh Valley Road, Police Say Deep Sinkholes Cause Indefinite Shutdown Of Lehigh Valley Road, Police Say
Deep Sinkholes Cause Indefinite Shutdown Of Lehigh Valley Road, Police Say Several deep sinkholes and crumbling surfaces have caused an indefinite shutdown of a Lehigh Valley roadway. The sinkholes emerged on Hollo Road west of the Schoeneck Creek bridge in Palmer Township on Thursday, August 4, a release from Lower Nazareth Township said. Authorities have since issued an indefinite shutdown of the roadway citing “crumbling road surfaces, multiple deep sinkholes, and a compromised culvert.” Hollo Road between Vanburen Road in Palmer Township and Prologis Parkway in Lower Nazareth are closed to all traffic, Palmer Township Police said. “We ask travelers to plan …
Support Surges For Family Of Lehigh Valley Girl, 16, Reading Man Killed In Crash Support Surges For Family Of Lehigh Valley Girl, 16, Reading Man Killed In Crash
Support Surges For Family Of Lehigh Valley Girl, 16, Reading Man Killed In Crash Support is pouring in for the families of a teenage girl and a 42-year-old man killed in a Lehigh Valley crash. Mia G. Due, 16, was a passenger in a vehicle struck by a motorcycle at MacArthur Road near Mechanicsville Road in Whitehall Township around 6:55 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. The motorcyclist, who was identified as Jose Estrada, 42, of Reading, also died at the scene, authorities said. More than $33,300 had been raised for Due's family on a GoFundMe page as of Thursday, Aug. 4.  Due was one of three sisters and aspired to be a&nb…
Support Surges For Lehigh Valley Teen Undergoing Cancer Treatment Support Surges For Lehigh Valley Teen Undergoing Cancer Treatment
Support Surges For Lehigh Valley Teen Undergoing Cancer Treatment The Lehigh Valley community is coming together in support of a teen undergoing treatment for cancer. Joey Groller, an incoming sophomore at Whitehall High School, was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia — a type of blood cancer —on Monday, July 18, according to a GoFundMe created for his medical expenses. The family of the basketball player is hoping that "the hustle, effort, and grit that helped him on the court will now need to lead him through this diagnosis." "Joey is a very active 15-year-old with an indomitable spirit and has shown incredible bravery in facing this b…
16-Year-Old Girl Among Two Dead In Lehigh Valley Crash, Coroner Says 16-Year-Old Girl Among Two Dead In Lehigh Valley Crash, Coroner Says
16-Year-Old Girl Among Two Dead In Lehigh Valley Crash, Coroner Says A 16-year-old girl was among two dead in a Lehigh Valley crash Sunday, July 31, authorities said. Mia G. Due, and Jose Estrada, 42, died after a motorcycle collided with another vehicle at MacArthur Road at Mechanicsville Road in Whitehall Township around 6:55 p.m., Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. Estrada, of Reading, was operating the motorcycle, while Due, of Whitehall, was a passenger in the other vehicle, the coroner said. The condition of the other driver was not immediately known. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene. The coroner says their cause and …
3 Separate Crashes Cause Serious Delays On Route 78 In Lehigh Valley, State Police Say 3 Separate Crashes Cause Serious Delays On Route 78 In Lehigh Valley, State Police Say
3 Separate Crashes Cause Serious Delays On Route 78 In Lehigh Valley, State Police Say Three separate crashes were causing serious delays on Route 78 in the Lehigh Valley, state police said. While the specific locations of the crashes were not immediately clear, they all occurred in Northampton County on the morning of Monday, August 1, PSP Trooper Nathan Branosky said. Delays were expected as state police investigated the trio of collisions. Meanwhile, motorists were asked to use Route 22 as a detour, Branosky said. Expect delays on this mornings commute throughout the Lehigh Valley. PSP is investigating 3 motor vehicle crashes on I-78 in Northampton Co., utilize SR 2…
Ex-PA Care Facility Worker Accused Of Raping 94-Year-Old Resident With Dementia Ex-PA Care Facility Worker Accused Of Raping 94-Year-Old Resident With Dementia
Ex-PA Care Facility Worker Accused Of Raping 94-Year-Old Resident With Dementia A former employee at a care facility in the Lehigh Valley was arrested on charges he raped a 94-year-old resident, authorities said. Anthony Clark, 48, of Allentown, was immediately fired from his position after the incident on Feb. 2 at South Mountain Memory Care on Seventh Street in Emmaus, according to District Attorney Jim Martin and Emmaus Police Chief Jason Apgar. Another worker entered the victim's room and witnessed Clark assaulting the woman, who had dementia and couldn't communicate, authorities said. The investigation turned up evidence that was eventually matched to Clark's DNA…