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2 Extricated From Crumpled Car, Taken To Trauma Center In Deadly Lehigh Valley Crash (Photos) Two victims were extricated from a crumpled car and taken to a nearby trauma center following a deadly Tuesday afternoon crash in the Lehigh Valley, authorities said. Emergency crews responding to the crash on Freemansburg Avenue near Linden Street in Bethlehem Township found a vehicle that had slammed into a wall and telephone pole shortly before 12 p.m., the Nancy Run Fire Company said. Crew members used hydraulic tools to safely remove the pair of victims from the crumpled vehicle. Both were removed in about 20 minutes before being taken to a local trauma center, the fire company said. …

by Valerie Musson

03/29/2022

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Death Investigation Underway In Hunterdon County (Developing) Authorities initiated a death investigation in Hunterdon County Tuesday afternoon, developing reports say. Investigators responding to a property on Rocktown Lambertville Road in West Amwell Township observed a death from possible gunshot wounds shortly before 2:25 p.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. An advanced life support ambulance was en route to make the pronouncement, the initial report said. Police did not immediately respond to DailyVoice.com’s request for additional details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

by Valerie Musson

03/29/2022

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Suspect Charged In Deadly Shooting Of 37-Year-Old Trenton Man, Prosecutor Says A suspect has been identified and charged nearly two years after the deadly shooting of a 37-year-old Trenton man, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 29. Dwayne Capers, 28, was charged with first-degree murder and several weapons offenses following a four-count indictment returned by a Mercer County grand jury, prosecutors said. Capers, of Trenton, is accused of fatally shooting Dontae Barnes, who was found with several gunshot wounds and pronounced dead as officers responded to a Shot Spotter activation near Oakland Street and Hoffman Avenue around 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, …

by Valerie Musson

03/29/2022

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Support Surges For Family Who Lost Everything In ‘Tragic’ Lehigh Valley House Fire Support is on the rise for a family who lost all of their possessions in a devastating Lehigh Valley house fire. The fire broke out at 5780 South Delaware Drive in Lower Mount Bethel Township around 8 a.m. on Monday, March 28, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release. In addition to ravaging the two-story home, the fire also damaged two cars that were parked in the driveway, police said. More than $1,100 had been raised on GoFundMe as of Tuesday morning for the victims, Jocelyn Marks and her mother, Drea, who campaign creator Madison Hathaway says “lost everything.” While the family i…

by Valerie Musson

03/29/2022

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Trapped Victim Flown To Hospital Following Route 80 Crash One person was airlifted to a nearby hospital after becoming trapped inside their vehicle in a crash on Route 80, authorities said. The crash occurred in the westbound lanes near milepost 16.6 in Allamuchy on the afternoon of Monday, March 28, the local fire department confirmed on social media. The patient was “hastily” extricated from the vehicle by emergency crews who were at the scene within minutes, the department said. Atlantic Air 1 medical helicopter landed at the crash scene to take the patient to a nearby hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries. Meanwhile, the westbound …

by Valerie Musson

03/29/2022

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Seen HIM? Man Wanted For Lehigh Valley Aggravated Assault, Police Say Seen him? Police are seeking the public’s help locating a man wanted for aggravated assault in the Lehigh Valley. Hasson Deese, pictured above, is wanted on aggravated assault charges following an incident that occurred on the 600 block of High Street in Bethlehem on Friday, March 16, Bethlehem Police said in a release on Tuesday, March 29. Additional details about the incident were not released. ---Attempt to Locate Wanted Person--- 2022-011037 - Aggravated Assault The City of Bethlehem Police Department is... Posted by Bethlehem Police Department, Bethlehem, PA on Tuesday, March 2…

by Valerie Musson

03/29/2022

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‘Distraction Thefts’ Targeting Older Residents On The Rise In Lehigh Valley, Police Say Police have issued a warning about “distraction thefts” that have been targeting older residents in grocery store parking lots throughout the Lehigh Valley. Several residents were victimized at the Giant Food Store and Park Plaza Complex in Forks, the township police department said Monday. Distraction thieves target older residents by following them around a store or confronting them outside while at their vehicles, police said. “The suspects use a ruse, for example, telling the victim there is an issue with their tire,” Forks Township police said. “While one suspect distracts the victi…

by Valerie Musson

03/28/2022

Police & Fire

Trapped Victim Extricated Following Head-On Hunterdon County Crash A trapped victim was extricated from a vehicle following a head-on crash in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The crash occurred on Route 202 northbound near Burgers Motorcycle in Flemington shortly before 12:25 p.m. on Sunday, March 27, according to the Three Bridges Volunteer Fire Department, which responded alongside the Whitehouse Rescue Squad. The vehicle was stabilized before crew members used spreaders and cutters to remove the door and safely remove the victim. The rescue was performed and the patient turned over to EMTs “in a matter of minutes,” the fire company said. The road…

by Valerie Musson

03/28/2022

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Update: 52-Year-Old Man Killed In 3-Vehicle Morris County Crash A 52-year-old man was killed in a triple-car crash involving a box truck in Morris County early Monday, authorities confirmed. The man was behind the wheel of a Jeep Wrangler heading south on Shunpike Road in Chatham Township when he was struck by a Nissan Rouge heading west near the intersection of Lafayette Avenue around 11:30 a.m., Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. The Wrangler then hit a box truck that was parked on the opposite side of the intersection, Carroll said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. His name was being withheld pending family notification, auth…

by Valerie Musson

03/28/2022

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Know Anything? Massive Load Of Concrete Debris Dumped Near Rt. 206 In Sussex County, Police Say Police are seeking the public’s help tracking down the person who dumped a massive load of concrete debris near Route 206 in Sussex County. The load was dumped on the shoulder of Brighton Road near Route 206 in Andover Township, local police said in a Sunday afternoon release. The load appears to consist of “old portions of a wall or facade with a distinct stamped pattern,” police said. Click here to view additional photos. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Andover Township Police Department at (973) 383-5544.

by Valerie Musson

03/28/2022

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