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Plainfield man sentenced to five years for drunken Route 22 crash that left six injured
A 24-year-old Plainfield man was sentenced to five years in prison for causing a drunken crash on Route 22 in Bridgewater that left six people injured, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald announced. Jose C. Villanueva-Izaguirre was sentenced to five years in prison on May 10 for three counts of third-...
DNA leads to arrest of Ohio man in 1989 murder of Pennsylvania woman
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (CBS) -- After more than three decades, a man has been arrested in Ohio for his connection with the 1989 killing of a woman in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley thanks to advances in DNA.Michael Breisch, 65, is now in custody in Lehigh County for the killing of 78-year-old Rose Hnath, after he was taken into custody in Coshocton County, Ohio.Hnath, a widow who lived alone, was found dead on Jan. 21, 1989. Police say relatives arrived at her home in the Coplay section of North Whitehall Township on the west bank of the Lehigh River and found her on...
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...
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 …
Bethlehem police apologize, DA says more needs to be done after middle school cop arrest
Bethlehem police offered apologies and assurances after a now-former police officer was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a student at the middle school he was assigned to patrol. Northampton County District Attorney Stephen Baratta at a news conference Wednesday afternoon announcing the arrest of Costas Alestas acknowledged this is the...
1 dead in 'police and fire incident' in Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — One person was killed in a "police and fire incident" Friday morning in Bethlehem, Northampton County, dispatchers said. The incident occurred in the 1700 block of Johnston Drive and was reported around 8:53 a.m. The City of Bethlehem Fire Department responded to an EMS Assist call...
Slatington man charged with killing housemate; allegedly dismembered him and discarded body parts [Updated]
A Slatington man is accused of killing his housemate, dismembering him and discarding his remains in Slatington and Washington Township. On Friday, Pennsylvania State Police filed charges against Joshua Moser, alleging he killed 37-year-old David Hittinger. Moser, 33, faces charges of homicide, abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence. Troopers began investigating Monday after receiving a ...
Charges Filed In Lehigh Valley Cold Case, Prosecutors Say
The District Attorney's Office will announce new charges in a press conference scheduled for Thursday, May 16 at 10 a.m. "No further details will be provided until the news conference," prosecutors said. to follow Daily Voice Lehigh and receive free news updates.
Easton PD honors officer of the year
EASTON, Pa. - In Northampton County, the Easton Police Department used the day to honor its police officer of the year. Patrolman Jeffrey Crosson took home the award for work beyond the badge Wednesday. He was nominated by his peers and the chief for his service to the city. Crosson...
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