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Olivia Marble/LehighValleyNews.comThe controller's report — published in mid-July — says the Guardian ad Litem program in Lehigh County lacks centralization, oversight and consistency in billing and compensation. That undermines "public trust in child welfare proceedings," he said. -
Hayden Mitman/LehighValleyNews.comThe case against Matthew Wolfe relied heavily on the expert testimony of Dr. Debra Esernio-Jenssen, the former Lehigh Valley Health Network physician being sued for alleged medical child abuse misdiagnoses. With her credibility under scrutiny, prosecutors agreed to cut years off Wolf's sentence.
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A police officer discharged his firearm in an armed confrontation with the victim, who shot himself during the encounter Saturday night in Wind Gap, according to Pennsylvania State Police. -
Forest Touchberry, 31, was pronounced dead Thursday at 3:29 p.m. in the emergency department of St. Luke’s Hospital, Sacred Heart Campus, according to Lehigh County Coroner Dan Buglio.
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A proposed ordinance to essentially decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana in Easton failed to pass at Wednesday's meeting, with the discussion prompting impassioned debates on the topic.
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John Gehrmann, 44, was charged with three third-degree misdemeanor counts of harassment, with a criminal complaint stating he was involved in the continued harassment of person he suspected of playing a part in his stepdaughter’s disappearance.
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Collectively, the shipments destined for Allentown and Whitehall were valued at $28,550 had the cosmetics been genuine, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers said.
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Alberto Jose Rios-Santiago, 26, of Deltona, Florida, was denied bail Friday by a Lehigh County judge.
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The man suffered multiple traumatic injuries after he was hit by a car Friday morning, but he is expected to survive, police said.
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Evan Weaver and Jason Krasley were released in January after posting 10% of their $900,000 and $750,000 bail amounts.
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Former Hellertown police chief Robert Shupp pleaded guilty to charges of theft and forgery for stealing tens of thousands of dollars from borough coffers.
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New South Whitehall Township Chief of Police Frank J.C. Lombardo, a former captain with the South Brunswick, New Jersey, Township Police Department, possesses decades of experience in law enforcement.
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Muhamad Diop is charged with making terroristic threats and harassment, authorities said.
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Lehigh County recently received $1 million in state funding to help fight opioid addiction.
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Of the 21 arrests made, 18 involved summary offenses, according to the police chief.
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The unidentified man is in stable condition, police say.
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Police tape and several officers were in the area of Plaza Tropical, near Main and Lehigh streets.
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The group is honoring the memory of Detective Jim Stanko.
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There's been close to 300 cases reported so far this year.
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Under the new rules, fines will stiffen and police will have more authority to confiscate vehicles.
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The toys being used during the "Orbeez Challenge" have been altered to resemble real weapons.
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Both DUI arrests and speeding citations were up over last year.
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Law enforcement is Lehigh County's greatest expense.
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Vandals struck on the ground and main floors, and cash from a donation box was stolen, officials said.
