Weisenberg Township
CRIME & SAFETY
Motorcycle hits building in Allentown after collision
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - An accident involving a car and a motorcycle was reported late Saturday evening in Allentown. According to a WFMZ freelancer, a car and motorcycle collided, then the motorcycle hit a building. The building, located at 737 Hamilton street, appears to have sustained serious damage to the storefront.
Police looking for potential victims of alleged rapist
READING, Pa. - Reading Police say they're looking for potential victims of an alleged rapist. Authorities say they're investigating incidents that happened between February 1st and March 14th of this year in both Berks and Lehigh counties. 24-year-old Liam Wilkinson was charged with sexually assaulting a juvenile at gunpoint in...
Urgent Alert: November Barton-Moore Missing Since May 6, 2024
November Barton-Moore, a 17-year-old female, has been reported missing from Allentown, PA since May 6, 2024. Authorities have issued an urgent appeal for information that could help in locating her. She is registered under the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) with the number M587897147. The search is ongoing, and officials...
15-to-30-year prison sentence for Williams Township murder tied to drug deal
An Allentown man admitted Thursday he killed an Easton man during a drug deal six years ago in Williams Township, according to a news release. Nathaniel Markland, 34, of Allentown, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in the shooting death of 42-year-old Shyheem Smith, of Easton, according to the release issued Friday by the Northampton County District Attorney’s office.
Quakertown man headed to state prison for up to 47 years for rape of two teenage girls in 2010
A 60-year-old rapist of two young teenage girls 14 years ago is headed to state prison for up to 47 years, following a sentencing Tuesday in Bucks County Common Pleas court. Matias J. Martinez Morales, formerly of Quakertown, was convicted by a Bucks County jury in January on a felony charge each of rape by force, rape of a child, indecent assault by forcible consumption, and terroristic threats, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. Testimony took three days before the verdict was handed down by the jury.
Patricia Rorrer’s bid for exoneration in Katrinak murders in apparent limbo amid judge changes
The status of Patricia Rorrer’s appeal for her 1998 murder conviction appears to be on hold amid a search for a new judge. Lehigh County Judge Thomas Caffrey, who was scheduled to take over the case next week, recused himself Thursday, according to court records. It is unclear why Caffrey recused himself, which judge will be assigned to the case and whether there will be a delay for future ...
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