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Donna S. Fisher/For LehighValleyNews.comCriminal charges — including involuntary manslaughter in one case — have been filed against two Northampton County young people who, trying to replicate TikTok challenges, seriously injured and killed participants, the Northampton County District Attorney's Office said. -
Donna S. Fisher/For LehighValleyNews.comLeroy Mendez, 37, was charged with aggravated assault, aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI and accidents involving death or personal injury, all felonies, police said.
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Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin said police recovered a semiautomatic handgun from the man, as well as shell casings believed to have been fired from the weapon. No officers were hurt, but a projectile nicked an officer's bulletproof vest, Martin said. -
Police are stepping up DUI enforcement for Super Bowl weekend. Each year, there’s a spike in the number of car crashes immediately following the Super Bowl than what is typical for a Sunday night.
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Part of Route 412 in South Bethlehem had been closed early Monday after police found a gunshot victim.
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Recent incidents of violence prompted several people to speak out on safety concerns at the Allentown City Council meeting on Wednesday night. They emphasized the need for action and community involvement.
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Allentown City Council formally thanked and recognized the emergency workers involved in the trench collapse rescue on January 11
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Allentown police say Dieruff High School was locked down after they received information that a student brought the gun inside the school Wednesday.
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DeSales University Homeland Security majors received first-hand knowledge of the challenges and requirements of the job at the third annual DeSales University Center for Homeland Security Conference on Wednesday.
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Two members of the popular Schaffrillas Productions team died in a motor vehicle collision on Sunday.
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Faith leaders in Allentown held a service Sunday night remembering Nichols and lamenting the forces that ended his life.
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Northampton County's district attorney announced the program Thursday, saying it keeps the county ready for anything.
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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.
