Fisherman Found Dead In Jordan Creek Beneath Covered Bridge: Lehigh Coroner
A man was found dead in a Pennsylvania creek after failing to return home from a routine fishing trip, authorities announced.
William O. Arner, 87, of Heidelberg Township, was discovered face down in Jordan Creek beneath the Geiger Covered Bridge in North Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, and pronounced dead at the scene at 9:10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office.
Arner had gone fishing in an area he was familiar with, an activity he routinely enjoyed, officials said. When he did not return home, his family became concerned and contacted the Pennsylva…
Victim ID’d, Vehicle And Driver Located In Fatal Hit-And-Run, Autopsy Set In Lehigh: PSP
A fatal hit-and-run that left a woman dead along a roadway is now under active investigation after troopers identified the victim and located the vehicle and driver, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 23.
Troopers from PSP Newport were dispatched at approximately 9:11 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, to Narrows Road just north of Royer Road in Miller Township for a report of an individual lying along the roadway, according to state police.
When troopers arrived, they found a deceased woman on the shoulder of the road. She was later identified as Christina Lee Pearl, 40, of Newport…
‘Suspicious’ Death Near PA Golf Course Ruled Homicide; Arrest Made: DA
A man has been charged in connection with the death of Robert Friend, whose body was found near a Pennsylvania golf course last month, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 6.
Joseph Zvara, 47, was charged with Felony Criminal Homicide and Felony Abuse of a Corpse following an investigation conducted with the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office.
Friend, 64, was discovered by two hunters on state game lands near Mannitto Golf Club off Bush Road in Loyalhanna Township, on Saturday, Oct. 26, according to state police.
The circumstances surrounding Friend’s death wer…
Infant Home During AR‑15 Fatal Shooting Of Allentown Mom; Ex‑BF Exited Through Fire Escape: DA
A 22-year-old Pennsylvania mother was fatally shot inside her Allentown apartment while her infant son was in the next room — and her ex-boyfriend, accused of entering through a fire escape and opening fire with an AR‑15-style rifle, has been held for trial.
Jerkera B. Battle, a Bethlehem native and Liberty High School graduate, was found dead at 6:06 a.m. Tuesday, July 22, in the hallway of her home in the 700 block of W. Turner Street, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. She had been shot in the head, and her death was ruled a homicide.
Her 3-month-old son, Noah, was inside t…
Homicide: AC Woman Found Dead, Prosecutors Say
A 34-year-old Atlantic City woman's death is being investigated as a homicide, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 13.
At 10:08 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, Atlantic City police responded to the 2000 block of Sheridan Avenue and found Christina Burdette unresponsive, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
Burdette was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. An autopsy determined her death was a homicide, authorities said. The cause of death remains under investigation, authorities said.
The incident remains under investigation, authorities said.
Maryland Prison Inmate Found Dead In Cell; Fellow Inmate Eyed As Suspect: State Police
An investigation is underway after a 50-year-old state prison inmate was found dead inside his cell, Maryland State Police announced.
Billy Sorrow, 50, an inmate at the North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland, was declared dead on Saturday, Sept. 27, by paramedics, officials said.
Detectives said Sorrow was found lying on the floor and unresponsive after being in a cell with another inmate.
“A suspect, also an inmate, has been identified. He has not been charged at this time and is not being identified pending further investigation,” MSP said.
Troopers with the Maryland …
Florida Woman, 55, Dies From Gunshot Wound During Visit To Elderly Parents In Dickerson: Police
A Florida woman is dead after visiting her elderly parents in Maryland, police say.
Tallahassee resident Abby Elaine Dunn, 55, was shot on Friday afternoon while spending time with family in Dickerson, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police.
Officers were called shortly after 4 p.m. on Sept. 12 to a home in the 23000 block of Mt. Ephraim Road to investigate a shooting.
There, they found Dunn in an upstairs bedroom suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the leg, police said. She was rushed to an area hospital, where she was pronounced dead on Saturday, Sept. 13. …
Two York Men Arrested In West York Shooting That Killed 23-Year-Old: DA
Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with the deadly West York shooting that left 23-year-old O’Shea Copeland dead and another man seriously injured, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
The York County District Attorney’s Office said Donald Dent Jr., 24, and James Johnson, 43, both of York City, have been charged in the Aug. 15 shooting on the first block of South Highland Avenue in West York Borough.
Both men face counts of Criminal Homicide, Criminal Attempt to Homicide, and Aggravated Assault, while Johnson is also charged with Persons Not to Possess a Firearm.
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