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Distributed/Bethlehem Police DepartmentThe Bethlehem Police Department is giving kudos to one of its officers, who went beyond simply making a report when he responded to a call for a burglary. -
Courtesy/U.S. Marshals ServiceThe victim, 29-year-old Rigiberto Hernandez Arias of Allentown, died Nov. 21 after being run over near Emaus Avenue and South Fourth Street in Allentown. An Amazon delivery driver, 30-year-old Troy Johnson, is in Lehigh County Jail on $500,000 bail.
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The Allentown title company owner surrendered to authorities Thursday morning and was arraigned on the newest charges. -
The Allentown Police Department secured $4.1 million in grants to buy 67 license-plate readers and several gunshot-detection devices.
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Christopher Fitzgerald was shot and killed near the Temple University campus in Philadelphia while working as a university police officer in February 2023.
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City officials say the technology will be "life-changing," while critics have called the system "reactionary" and an expansion of the "surveillance state."
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Take a look at stories that ran throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact on readers or that you might want to look at again.
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18-year-old John Bradley was charged in September with killing a mother and daughter in North Catasauqua. On Thursday, he pleaded not guilty to all charges.
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Joshua Nathaniel Colon, 22, of Bethlehem, is charged with first degree aggravated assault in the Aug. 2022 non-fatal shooting of Jathaniel Lopez at Musikfest in Bethlehem.
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Marc Muffley, 41, of Lansford in Carbon County, had an entire row of family and friends supporting him at the federal courthouse in Allentown. He was arrested and charged last year.
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The woman was missing after jumping into the Delaware River in Upper Bucks County, near the Northampton County border, state police said Tuesday.
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Lehigh County announced a new service that allows 911 operators to request live video communication from callers
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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.
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Bethlehem officials are still investigating.
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The legislation cracks down on the illegal operation of dirt bikes and ATVs in the Lehigh Valley.
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Charges were filed against Bethlehem's former Budget and Finance director on Thursday.
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The more important topic was keeping people safe and getting rid of gun violence.
