Road Rage: Son Sentenced After Shotgun Chase With Father In PA
A man who fired a shotgun at another driver while chasing him through the streets of Mount Pleasant with his father has been sentenced to state prison, the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 30.
Paul Caletri III, 30, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault for his role in the December 2024 incident that authorities say unfolded like a scene out of an action movie — involving two armed men, separate vehicles, multiple gunshots, and a truck chase through town.
The Incident: A Broad Daylight Pursuit
At around 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, Pennsylvania…
Girl Raped Starting At 7 Years Old By Myerstown Man Who Hid In Hospital, DA Says
A Myerstown man is accused of raping a girl over a two-year span, Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf announced on Monday, Sept. 22.
Christopher Barto, 55, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 10, after Pennsylvania State Police investigated a Childline tip that he possessed child pornography, according to the DA’s Office.
Barto confessed to sexually assaulting a girl between the ages of 7 and 9, police said. He was charged with Rape of a Child, Unlawful Contact with Minors, Sexual Assault, Indecent Assault, Corruption of Minors, Endangering the Welfare of Children, and Indecent Exp…
Driver Killed After Car Hits Guide Rail, Gets Rear-Ended On US 15 In Adams County: PSP
A driver was killed after a two-vehicle crash on US 15 in Tyrone Township, Pennsylvania State Police said. The crash happened near Mile Marker 18.4 on the northbound side on Sunday, Sept. 21, at 5:28 a.m.
A 2019 Volkswagen Jetta left the roadway for unknown reasons and hit a guide rail in the median, disabling in the left lane of US 15 North, according to the PSP. A 2019 Ram approached and could not stop, striking the Jetta from behind, pushing it across the median into the southbound lanes and down an embankment, investigators explained.
The Jetta’s driver was pronounced dead at the scene,…
NJ Driver Fatally Strikes PA Couple In Northampton County Crash: State Police
A fatal crash is under investigation in Northampton County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday, Sept. 20.
The collision happened around 7:12 p.m. at the intersection of Riverton Road and Deer Run Road in Upper Mount Bethel Township, troopers said.
A 2015 Chevrolet Malibu driven by 36-year-old Tyler Loudenberry of Phillipsburg, New Jersey, struck a 2022 Volkswagen Taos traveling north on Riverton Road, according to PSP Belfast.
The Volkswagen’s driver, John D. Schirripa, 61, of Bangor, was transported by Suburban EMS to St. Luke’s Hospital Pocono Campus with suspected serious i…
