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Gun Fired During Schuylkill County Road Rage Incident, Troopers Say Gun Fired During Schuylkill County Road Rage Incident, Troopers Say
Gun Fired During Schuylkill County Road Rage Incident, Troopers Say State police in Schuylkill County are looking for a driver who they say shot at another person on the road last Tuesday, May 28.  The suspect was in a black, newer model BMW SUV on Schuylkill Mountain Road in South Manheim Township, troopers said.  During a road rage incident, police said the suspect pulled next to the victim and fired a handgun at a 17-year-old's 1989 Ford.  He was described as a white man in his 30s.  Anyone with information is asked to call PSP Schuylkill Haven at 570-593-2000.

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by Mac Bullock
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Pennsylvania Baseball Coach Accused Of Trafficking Children In Alabama Pennsylvania Baseball Coach Accused Of Trafficking Children In Alabama
Pennsylvania Baseball Coach Accused Of Trafficking Children In Alabama An Oreland man is charged with sexual abuse and trafficking minors relating to at least four victims in Pennsylvania and Alabama, say Springfield Township police.  Tyler Degiacomo, 33, is being held in lieu of a $500,00 bond, authorities said in a release.  According to investigators, a parent reported their child sent Degiacomo explicit material on their cell phone in March 2024. Detectives learned Degiacomo was a former substitute teacher and volunteer with the School District of Springfield Township, as well as a PIAA Umpire and baseball coach. Authorities said they …

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by Mac Bullock
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21-Year-Old PA Woman Killed In Double-Fatal CT Crash: Officials 21-Year-Old PA Woman Killed In Double-Fatal CT Crash: Officials
21-Year-Old PA Woman Killed In Double-Fatal CT Crash: Officials A man and a woman riding a motorcycle were killed when a vehicle allegedly turned in front of them on a Connecticut roadway. The pair that was killed has been identified as 32-year-old Carlos Jean Parra Rodriquez of Stratford, with his 21-year-old passenger Deivi Suarez of Allentown, Pennsylvania. The Fairfield County crash occurred in Bridgeport around 6:20 p.m., Sunday, June 2, in the area of 1853 Stratford Ave. According to Sgt. Darryl Wilson of the Bridgeport Police, responding officers found two individuals on the ground next to Stratford Avenue and Edwin Street. The two appeared to b…

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by Kathy Reakes
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PA Mom Breaks Every Bone In Face, Suffers Brain Injury After Deer Plunges Onto Car PA Mom Breaks Every Bone In Face, Suffers Brain Injury After Deer Plunges Onto Car
PA Mom Breaks Every Bone In Face, Suffers Brain Injury After Deer Plunges Onto Car April 23 was any other day for Natalie Sciotti. She was heading home from her administrative role in the Cumberland Valley School District, preparing to pick her 13-year-old daughter up for softball, then come home and make dinner for them and her 16-year-old son. But fate had other plans for 38-year-old Sciotti. She was approximately 300 yards from home on Boiling Springs Road, across from the Allenberry Playhouse, when a deer jumped from an embankment onto her vehicle, landing where the windshield meets the roof, according to her brother, Nick Sciotti. Sciotti's car, a 2022 Nissan …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Member Of 'Hit List' Burglary Crew That Targeted Asian Homeowners In NJ, NY, PA Sentenced Member Of 'Hit List' Burglary Crew That Targeted Asian Homeowners In NJ, NY, PA Sentenced
Member Of 'Hit List' Burglary Crew That Targeted Asian Homeowners In NJ, NY, PA Sentenced 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A member of a burglary ring that specifically targeted Asian-American small business owners in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware was sentenced to a plea-bargained 33 months in federal prison. James Hurt, 48, of New York, and other members of the second-story crew worked from what the FBI called a hit list of dozens of homes in the four states based on “stereotype and opportunity" from Dec. 2, 2016, to March 20, 2019. The burglars often got into homes through unsecured upper-floor windows before seeking out cash, jewelry and guns, the FBI said In one instance, th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Daughter Rescues Adoptive Sister Bicycle Chained To Bed By Mom In PA: Affidavit Daughter Rescues Adoptive Sister Bicycle Chained To Bed By Mom In PA: Affidavit
Marylou Dewitt Charged For Abusing Adoptive Daughter In PA A Western Pennsylvania mom was caught by her biological daughter having chained her adoptive daughter to a bed with bicycle chains for approximately five days, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Marylou Dewitt, 53 of Scottdale, was arrested following a police pursuit near Pittsburgh ending near the Fort Pitt Bridge, according to a release by the Pennsylvania State Police.  Dewitt's adult biological daughter contacted the police after she went to Sheetz for midnight snacks and returned home to hear screaming from an upstairs bedroom — where she found her care-de…

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by Jillian Pikora
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ROAD RAGE: Killer Suspect Found Dead, Pennsylvania State Police Say ROAD RAGE: Killer Suspect Found Dead, Pennsylvania State Police Say
Road Rage: Killer Suspect Found Dead, Pennsylvania State Police Say A Virginia man has been found dead following a road rage incident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, State Police explained in an updated release on Monday, June 3.  Caernarvon Township Police found the suspect of the road-rage shooting — a 59-year-old Black man from North Dinwiddie, VA — dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a white tractor-trailer in the parking lot of a shopping complex on Crossings Boulevard, State Trooper James Grothey detailed in the updated release.  He was wanted in connection with an earlier road rage incident on I…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Girl Suffers 'Severe Head Injury' After Strike While Riding Bike: Police PA Girl Suffers 'Severe Head Injury' After Strike While Riding Bike: Police
PA Girl Suffers 'Severe Head Injury' After Strike While Riding Bike: Police A mom driving her 4-year-old daughter struck a girl on a bicycle leaving her with "severe head injuries," the West Lampeter Township Police announced on Friday afternoon.  The young bicyclist was struck at the intersection of Wiker and Frances avenues around 6:40 p.m., the police detailed in the release.  The girl had been riding her bike without a helmet going north on Frances Avenue, investigators explained. When she crossed Wiker Avenue she collided with a 27-year-old mom's silver Nissan Rogue with her young daughter as a passenger.  The police noted, "There were no repor…

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by Jillian Pikora
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COLD CASE: Remains Of Child Found In Pennsylvania, State Police Say COLD CASE: Remains Of Child Found In Pennsylvania, State Police Say
Cold CASE: Remains Of Child Found In Pennsylvania, State Police Say Almost 40 years after her remains were discovered in Philadelphia, authorities are still working to identify the Collom Street Jane Doe.  Skeletal remains including a skull, a jaw, and three other bones were located in a wooded area on Nov. 25, 1984, according to state police and the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. The bones were discovered by a resident's dog behind a property at 456 E. Collom Street, authorities say. Police were never able to locate the rest of the victim's remains.  Investigators believe the remains belonged to a black girl between …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Struck Dead In 'Severe Crash' On Oregon Pike Police Say Motorcyclist Struck Dead In 'Severe Crash' On Oregon Pike Police Say
Motorcyclist Struck Dead In 'Severe Crash' On Oregon Pike Police Say A 50-year-old motorcyclist has died following a crash, the Manheim Township Police announced on Monday, June 3. Luis Rodriguez, 50 of the 2000 block of Pennwick Road in Lancaster, died from Multiple Traumatic Injuries in what the Lancaster County Coroner's office has ruled an accident.  Rodriguez was in a crash in the 1600 block of Oregon Pike/PA Route 272 near Chester Road around 11:38 am on Friday, May 31, 2024, the police detailed in the updated release.  Arriving officers found Rodriguez suffering from "severe injuries and immediately attempted life-saving measures," as stat…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Pennsylvania Lottery Player Pays $20, Becomes Millionaire Pennsylvania Lottery Player Pays $20, Becomes Millionaire
Pennsylvania Lottery Player Pays $20, Becomes Millionaire A shopper at a Schuylkill County gas station won a seven-figure prize from a scratch-off this week.  The lucky winner earned the top prize playing the $1 Million Money Tree scratch-off, a $20 game, state lotto officials said.  The Pantry Quik at 855 West Penn Pike in Tamaqua will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.  Scratch-off winners have up to one year from the date of purchase to claim their prize by signing the back and calling the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481. To learn more, visit palottery.com. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Multi-State Sextortionist Of Children Arrested In Pennsylvania, Police Say Multi-State Sextortionist Of Children Arrested In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Multi-State Sextortionist Of Children Arrested In Pennsylvania, Police Say Police are looking for more victims after an accused sextortionist was arrested in Bensalem on Thursday, May 30, officials say.  Jonathan Brodecki, 21, surrendered to police on multiple felony charges Thursday, authorities said,  Investigators believe Brodecki, using the name Jack Goodric, used multiple fake social media accounts to sexually extort nine victims in several states. Police said he used his account to impersonate a teenage boy and convinced the victims to send him explicit photos.  When one victim, 15, attempted to break off contact with Brodecki, police said he…

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by Mac Bullock