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Cocaine Worth $70K Seized In Mercer County Bust: Prosecutor Cocaine Worth $70K Seized In Mercer County Bust: Prosecutor
Cocaine Worth $70K Seized In Mercer County Bust: Prosecutor A multi-agency investigation in Mercer County led to the seizure of 700 grams of cocaine and the arrest of two men from Trenton and Bucks County, PA, authorities said. The cocaine was worth $70,000 on the street, according to  Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. At about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, members of the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force (MCNTF), with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, and the Ewing, Hamilton and Trenton police, found Dayron Vaughn, 48, of Bristol, PA, driving a motorcycle …

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by Jon Craig
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Coroner Called To Electrocution In Central PA (DEVELOPING) Coroner Called To Electrocution In Central PA (DEVELOPING)
Coroner Called To Electrocution In Central PA (Developing) A deadly electrocution happened in Lebanon County on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Lebanon County Department of Emergency Services.  The call to the electrocution in the 500 block of Hemlock Lane in Cornwall Borough, Lebanon, came into LCDES at 2 p.m. on May 1, dispatchers explained.  A coroner was called to the scene just before 2:30 p.m. Additional information was not immediately available.  Check back here for updates. 

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by Jillian Pikora
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Human Remains Found In Duffel Bag Identified As Missing 4-Year-Old: Philly PD Human Remains Found In Duffel Bag Identified As Missing 4-Year-Old: Philly PD
Human Remains Found In Duffel Bag Identified As Missing 4-Year-Old: Philly PD The remains found in a duffel bag in West Philadelphia on March 18 were those of Damari Carter, city police confirmed to Daily Voice.  Authorities began investigating 4-year-old Carter's disappearance on Dec. 30, 2023, Daily Voice reported.  Carter's mother Dominique Bailey originally told family members her son had died after being hit by a car, but investigators found no evidence supporting that claim, authorities have said.  She and 30-year-old Kevin Spence were arrested and charged with murder in January after police raided Spence's Reno Street home, officials said.…

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by Mac Bullock
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Community Rallies For PA 3-Year-Old Hit By Truck Community Rallies For PA 3-Year-Old Hit By Truck
Community Rallies For PA 3-Year-Old Hit By Truck A week after he was struck by a box truck in Palmerton, loved ones say 3-year-old Bradley Beil's neighbors are rallying for his recovery.  In a GoFundMe set up to help with care costs, neighbors and friends have raised over $14,000 on behalf of Bradley and his parents, Brandy Norris and Kody Beil.  Fundraiser organizer and Bradley's aunt Danielle Norris said he is at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where loved ones are keeping him company.  "Family has been reading stories to Brad, talking to him, and 'watching' his favorite movies and TV. We are also calling to…

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by Mac Bullock
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Red Cross Offers Support After Allentown Rowhome Blaze Red Cross Offers Support After Allentown Rowhome Blaze
Red Cross Offers Support After Allentown Rowhome Blaze The American Red Cross has set up a shelter for those displaced by the multi-home fire in Allentown on Tuesday, April 30.  The blaze on the 700 block of North 7th Street spread to three homes and left some three dozen people displaced, according to the Red Cross and WFMZ. Daily Voice has reached out to Allentown fire officials for additional details.  Posted by Allentown Fire Department - Engine 6 & Truck 2 on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 The Red Cross emergency shelter at the Allentown YMCA, 425 S. 15th St., is offering food, shelter, relief supplies, emotional suppo…

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by Mac Bullock
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Man Shot, Killed In Domestic Incident: East Lansdowne PD (DEVELOPING) Man Shot, Killed In Domestic Incident: East Lansdowne PD (DEVELOPING)
Man Shot, Killed In Domestic Incident: East Lansdowne PD (Developing) Police are investigating a deadly shooting in East Lansdowne on Monday night, April 29, a spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice.  It happened on the 100 block of Wildwood Avenue around 9:45 p.m., according to authorities.  ELPD said the incident was "isolated and domestic in nature."  Police said they expect to give more details sometime Wednesday, May 1.  This is a developing story. Check back for more. 

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by Mac Bullock
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3 PA Kids— Including 5-Year-Old —Raped By Federally Convicted Pornographer: DA 3 PA Kids— Including 5-Year-Old —Raped By Federally Convicted Pornographer: DA
3 PA Kids— Including 5-Year-Old —Raped By Federally Convicted Pornographer: DA A York man — already in federal prison for child pornography charges — was convicted of child abuse in Lititz in less than 25 minutes, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced on Wednesday, May 1. George Wakeley, 62 of the 3400 block of Bull Road in York, was found guilty of 17 child abuse offenses on March 18, 2024, the DA's office detailed in the release. One of the children told the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police about the abuse in 2018 "before an extensive investigation resulted in charges being filed on November 21, 2022," as stated in the release. During t…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Trio Caught With Drugs In Monroe County Hotel Room, DA Says Trio Caught With Drugs In Monroe County Hotel Room, DA Says
Trio Caught With Drugs In Monroe County Hotel Room, DA Says Three men are in custody after police said they found syringes, a crack pipe, and fentanyl in a Bartonsville hotel room on Tuesday, April 30.  Twenty-nine-year-old Brandon Cabrera of Effort, 32-year-old Christopher Ferraro of East Stroudsburg, and 28-year-old Dylan Smith of Stroudsburg all face drug an paraphernalia charges, said the Monroe County District Attorney's Office.  According to prosecutors, Monroe County Probation and Parole Officers went to a hotel on Route 611 after receiving information that Cabrera was staying there. The 29-year-old was sought on an alleged par…

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by Mac Bullock
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'Possible Bear Sighting' In Montgomery County, Police Say 'Possible Bear Sighting' In Montgomery County, Police Say
'Possible Bear Sighting' In Montgomery County, Police Say Upper Moreland police are asking residents to check their security systems for footage of a bear.  Authorities reported a "possible bear sighting" at 2668 Byberry Road near Farmstead Park early Wednesday morning, May 1.  Police said they are monitoring the area and ask residents to use caution.  "If you do spot a bear, keep your distance and call 911 immediately," UMPD said.  The release comes just a day after police in Upper Makefield, Bucks County reported spotting a black bear on Street Road. 

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by Mac Bullock
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67-Year-Old Woman Fatally Stabbed In West Philadelphia Home: Police 67-Year-Old Woman Fatally Stabbed In West Philadelphia Home: Police
67-Year-Old Woman Fatally Stabbed In West Philadelphia Home: Police Authorities are investigating a homicide in West Philadelphia early Wednesday morning, May 1.  Police said a 67-year-old woman was stabbed in a home on the 300 block of Cobbs Creek Parkway around 2 a.m. The victim was stabbed in the abdomen and right hand "by a perpetrator known to her," PPD said. She was pronounced dead at the scene around 2:20 a.m., according to investigators.  "Authorities have confirmed the arrest of a suspect in connection with the incident, and a weapon believed to be involved has been recovered," a police spokesperson said.  No charges had been …

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by Mac Bullock
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Fisherman Goes Missing In Schuylkill River In Montgomery County: Authorities Fisherman Goes Missing In Schuylkill River In Montgomery County: Authorities
Fisherman Goes Missing In Schuylkill River In Montgomery County: Authorities Authorities are searching for a 70-year-old man who went missing on a fishing trip in the Schuylkill River on Monday, April 29.  The man set off in a kayak from the Upper Merion Township boathouse, 400 Falls View Drive, police said in a release. A selfie posted to his social media around 12:40 p.m. Monday showed him upstream from the launch site, authorities said. Around 2 p.m., Upper Merion police received a report about a man calling for help about 1.1 miles from the boathouse. Police said they responded to the heavily wooded area but "could not hear or locat…

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by Mac Bullock
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PA Sextortionist Sentenced After Swindling $150K From Victim: USDOJ PA Sextortionist Sentenced After Swindling $150K From Victim: USDOJ
PA Sextortionist Sentenced After Swindling $150K From Victim: Usdoj A Lebanon man has admitted to sextorting someone out of $150,000, according to a release by the US Department of Justice on Tuesday, April 30. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that 35-year-old John Anthony Zayas was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment by U.S. District Court Judge Sylvia H. Rambo on Wednesday, April 24.  Zayas previously pleaded guilty to "extortion by interstate communication" as stated in the release. In the fall of 2022, he had threatened to "publicize intimate photos and images of the victim" if they did not…

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by Jillian Pikora