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Pennsylvania school cop accused of molesting student, 14, while chaperoning dance
A twisted Pennsylvania school resource officer was arrested Wednesday for allegedly pressuring a 14-year-old student into a sexual relationship and molesting her during a school dance he was chaperoning. Costas Nick Alestas, 43, is also accused of sneaking a disturbing up-the-skirt video of an 11-year-old girl as she walked down the hallway at East Hills Middle School in Bethlehem. Alestas’ alleged abuse came to light last month when the teenager confided in a guidance counselor about the weeks-long relationship, officials said. Her mother had previously found a trove of dirty text messages between the pair, but Alestas — who was also the school’s...
An elderly woman was found murdered after missing church. Three decades later, police have arrested a suspect
Thanks to meticulously preserved DNA evidence, police have arrested a murder suspect over 30 years after a woman was killed in her home.Rose Hnath, 78, was found on the floor of her Pennsylvania home on 21 January 1989. She had been beaten and stabbed to death.Ms Hnath had tried to fight off whoever had broken into her home in the Coplay section of North Whitehall Township, investigators said, but they were unable to pinpoint a suspect until this year.On Thursday, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P Holihan announced that Michael Breisch, 65, had been arrested on suspicion of her murder."Although...
Slatington man dead in homicide; ‘active’ investigation continues, authorities say
A massive police investigation continues in Lehigh County as authorities Thursday afternoon announced the homicide of a Slatington man. David Hittinger, 37, was pronounced dead late Wednesday night, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio, who ruled the death a homicide. Buglio said he is not revealing the location of Hittinger’s death. An autopsy will be completed Friday. Lehigh ...
Police investigate homicide of Lehigh Valley man
UPDATE: David Hittinger's roommate Joshua Moser was arrested and charged in his murder. Latest details here. An investigation is underway after a man was found dead in the Lehigh Valley Wednesday night. The Lehigh County Coroner confirmed that 37-year-old David Hittinger of Slatington, Pennsylvania, was pronounced dead on Wednesday, at...
Lehigh County DA set to announce details of homicide case
SLATINGTON, Pa. - The Lehigh County coroner has released information about the death of a 37-year-old Slatington man, calling his death a homicide. This, after state and local police have been spotted in the area of the D&L Trailhead in Slatington for days. The coroner said David Hittinger, 37, is...
Downed Pole Causes Power Outage, Detours Traffic In Allentown: Police
Authorities said it happened around 6 a.m. A power outage is affecting residents of several blocks nearby and PPL is on the scene, police said. Drivers are being asked to avoid the intersection until further notice. Police said they will issue an update when the intersection is clear. to follow...
PA 'parental rights' movement mom sentenced for giving teens alcohol at Bucks County party
A former Pennsylvania lieutenant governor candidate and prominent figure in the conservative “parental rights” school movement will serve a year of probation for providing alcohol to teenagers during a rowdy party at her Bucks County home last year. In a court appearance Wednesday, Clarice Schillinger, 37, who now lives in Lansdale, entered a no contest plea to furnishing alcohol to minors. ...
Police arrest 2 suspected of passing thousands in fake $100 bills
MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – Whitehall police arrested two men suspected of passing thousands of dollars in counterfeit $100 bills. The suspects, a 23-year-old Grand Rapids man, and a 39-year-old Hudsonville man, were arrested earlier this week on charges of possession of counterfeiting tools and uttering and publishing counterfeit money.
Lehigh County woman stole $6K+ from elderly residents at healthcare center, cops say
A 29-year-old Lehigh County woman is accused of stealing more than $6,000 from elderly victims while taking care of them at a Montgomery County healthcare center, police said. Crystal Bianca Brito, of the 200 block of West Chestnut Street in Macungie, is charged with 126 felony counts. The charges include:...
DUI checkpoints being held in Bethlehem in May, June
DUI security checkpoints will be set up on weekends throughout May and June in Bethlehem, city police say. The Bethlehem Police Department announced the security checkpoints this week. All will be used for officers to systematically stop vehicles at select locations to briefly observe driver for behaviors normally associated with alcohol or drug impairment, city police said.
72-Year-Old Missing In Northampton County, Authorities Say (UPDATED)
Update: The subject of this report has been located safely, police said. Police are looking for a man last seen in Bath on Wednesday morning, May 15. Stanley Olanin, 72, was last spotted on the 2400 block of East Scenic Drive in Moore Township, authorities said.Anyone with information is …
Levittown triple murder suspect held for trial despite refusal to leave jail for hearing
A former Falls Township man will head to trial on charges that he killed his stepmother, teenage sister and the mother of his two children after a judge heard 911 recordings of two victims pleading for help and from two of the survivors of the fatal March crime spree that spanned from Lower Bucks County to Trenton. ...
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