CRIME & SAFETY
Silo rescue underway in Lebanon County
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. — An active investigation is underway following a silo that collapsed in Lebanon County on Saturday morning. It happened just before 11: 30 a.m. along the 900 block of Mount Pleasant Road in South Annville Township, according to emergency dispatchers. One person was reportedly trapped. Numerous...
Coroner ID's man whose body was found in Reading, seeks next of kin
READING, Pa. - The Berks County Coroner’s Office has identified a man whose body was found in the 800 block of Bingaman Street in Reading. The man was identified as Briayan Moreira-Sanchez, 24, from Washington County, Pennsylvania. The coroner’s office is now looking to locate Moreira-Sanchez's next of kin....
Lebanon County driver was on drugs during crash that killed his pregnant fianceé: court docs
A Pennsylvania man was on methamphetamine and fentanyl when he caused a 2023 crash that killed his pregnant fianceé and injured another pregnant driver in Lebanon County, court documents said. Christian M. Hennessey, 45, of Pine Grove, was charged with vehicular homicide while DUI and 14 related offenses on...
One killed in Richland Twp. crash
RICHLAND TWP., Pa. - Police in Richland Twp. are investigating a Friday morning crash that left one person dead. The one-vehicle accident happened around 6 a.m. near a railroad bridge along E. Pumping Station Road between Heller and California Roads. Richland Township Police confirmed once person was killed but no...
'Large-Scale' Burglary Ring Targeted Homes In Lehigh Valley And Beyond, DA Says
At a press conference on Friday, April 26, prosecutors and law enforcement said an organized ring of thieves stole more than $160,000 in goods from homes in Lehigh, Berks and Northampton counties. They also targeted at least one home in Warren Township, New Jersey, authorities said. Beginning in 2019, a...
Man Charged With Stealing Semi After Traffic Stop for Seatbelt
(Reading, PA) -- A 52-year-old man from Connecticut is in the Berks County Jail for reportedly not turning in a rented semi-truck at the end of March. A state trooper discovered the rig was allegedly stolen when he pulled over Abdoul K. Conde on Interstate-78 for not wearing his seatbelt. The trooper says Conde had denied knowledge of the truck having one of its license-plate digits taped over. Officials say drivers sometimes do that to trip up license plate readers and avoid being charged for tolls.
Police seek assistance locating missing Wernersville teen
WERNERSVILLE, Pa. - Lower Heidelberg Township Police are trying to locate a missing teenager. 16-year-old Shaylee Miranda left her Wernersville home Sunday, April 21 and hasn't been seen since. The Wilson High School student was last seen wearing black shorts and a black hoodie. Shaylee has severe allergies and asthma...
Manheim Police collect donations for two Lancaster County groups
MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) — Manheim Township Police are hosting their “fill the cruiser food drive.”. The department is asking for donations for the food pantry at Long Memorial United Methodist Church as well as pet food and supplies for “the Pet Pantry of Lancaster County.”. Donations...
PCCD highlights Berks County collaboration to support victims and survivors of crime
In honor of Crime Victims’ Rights Week, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) visited the Berks County Courthouse today to highlight the county’s collaborative approach in supporting victims and the importance of Governor Shapiro’s proposed $5 million investment in the Victims Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP) in the 2024-25 state budget.
3-vehicle crash blocks road reported in Ephrata Borough
EPHRATA, Pa. — A three-vehicle crash was reported in Lancaster County this afternoon. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews responded to West Main Street (Route 272) near the South Reading Road (Route 322) overpass in Ephrata Borough just before 12:30 p.m. According to Lancaster County dispatchers,...
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