CRIME & SAFETY
Berks DA: Warrant issued in Friday night's Reading shooting
READING, Pa. — Berks County District Attorney John Adams says his office has issued a warrant in relation to a shooting in Reading Friday night. According to police, the shooting occurred near Green and Locust streets around 6:30 p.m. So far, no one is in custody. Injuries sustained during...
Car overturns, lands on its roof in Reading
READING, Pa. - A car overturned in Reading Thursday night landing on its roof. First responders were called to the scene of the incident involving entrapment in the 230 block of Lancaster Ave., Berks Co. communications officials confirm. The incident is under investigation. No word on injuries. The cause of...
Non-life threatening shooting investigation underway in Reading
READING, Pa. -- A shooting investigation is underway in Reading. Police say the shooting happened in the area Green and Locust streets around 6:30 p.m. Officials say injuries sustained during the incident are non life-threatening.
Wanted in Berks: Carlos Diaz-Colon
READING, Pa. - Police are asking for assistance locating a Reading man wanted on drug charges. 20-year-old Carlos Diaz-Colon is charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance after authorities say he met with a confidential source in the 800 blk of Muhlenberg Street to sell a quantity of heroin/fentanyl.
Car strikes Sinking Spring business
SINKING SPRING, Pa. - First responders in Sinking Spring responded to a car that struck a business Thursday afternoon. It happened just before 1 p.m. in the 4200 block of Penn Avenue. Initial emergency dispatches called for a vehicle into a building with structural damage. There are no reports of...
Police: Woman robbed at gunpoint near Leesport
BERN TWP., Pa. - Police are investigating the armed robbery of a woman in Bern Township. On April 29, just before 11 a.m., authorities say the female victim was robbed of cash at gunpoint while traveling on Cross Keys Road near Leesport. The two robbers are described as Black males,...
Man convicted of 2016 Reading homicide
READING, Pa. - A man was found guilty this week of a 2016 Reading shooting that left one man dead and a woman with lifelong injuries. Vaughn Felix was convicted Thursday of first, second and third-degree murder, aggravated assault and related charges for the fatal shooting of Dominic Colona. Authorities...
'I'm just grateful that God heard us': Victim's family relived after murder suspect arrested in NYC
READING, Pa. - Authorities have arrested the man they say is responsible for a midday murder in Reading last summer. Amaryllis Garman, widow of Ellis Garman Sr., who was shot and killed last summer in Downtown Reading near South 6th and Cherry streets, says she was at work when she found out about the arrest.
'My kids are scared to come in the house': Pottstown mom calls out teens who shot her fiancé
POTTSTOWN, Pa. — They're bullets that came within inches of paralyzing or killing her 24-year-old fiancé — not to mention her kids. “It’s just a very traumatic experience, especially having my kids outside,” said Sierra Cumberbatch, of Pottstown. “Four other kids were in the house; two of them were downstairs watching TV while all of this was going on. What if the bullets would have hit them?”
Lancaster County man accused of indecently assaulting 13-year-old girl
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A Lancaster County man is accused of indecently assaulting a 13-year-old. According to court documents, 22-year-old Benjamin Wallace, of Denver, met the girl in February. He also sent lewd images to her, police said.
Vehicle fire reported on Route 222 in West Earl Township
BROWNSTOWN, Pa. — A vehicle fire was reported on Route 222 and Cocalico Creek in West Earl Township around 2:30 p.m. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. No injuries or road closures have been reported. Commuters may expect a small delay on the road. Crews are responding...
Moms of teens killed in McCandless crash win court battle against bail for jailed driver
Heather McCandless began to sob in front of a judge as she described how her husband ends each day by saying “good night” to the urn holding their late daughter’s ashes. Taylor Orlowski, 18, was killed Dec. 23 after a speeding car in which she was riding with four other passengers crashed on a North Hills road.
Woman accused of assaulting EMT while severely intoxicated outside Hatfield Royal Farms
A 37-year-old woman, who police accuse of being severely intoxicated outside the Royal Farms in Hatfield Township the afternoon of April 25, allegedly kicked an EMT in the face while being secured on a stretcher, according to an arrest affidavit. Meghan Ashleigh Meschter, of Pinewood Drive North in Douglassville, has...
Shooting in Pottstown sends 2 people to the hospital
POTTSTOWN, Pa. — Montgomery County dispatchers say two people were taken to the hospital after a shooting in Pottstown Thursday night. It happened around 9:15 p.m. in the 400 block of Beech Street. Police can be seen in the area with the street taped off. Witnesses say they heard at...
Catholic Priest Accused Of Stealing Over $40,000 Of Church Money To Play Candy Crush, Pokémon Go, Slot Machine Apps, And More
A Catholic priest in Pottstown, Pennsylvania is facing criminal charges after police accused him of stealing over $40,000 of church money and spending the funds on mobile app games like Candy Crush, Pokémon Go, slot machine apps, and more. RELATED: Bishop Lamor Whitehead Convicted Of Multiple Fraud Charges, Including Scamming Parishioner Out Of Her $90K ... Read more The post Catholic Priest Accused Of Stealing Over $40,000 Of Church Money To Play Candy Crush, Pokémon Go, Slot Machine Apps, And More appeared first on Hollywood Unlocked .
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