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Boy Dies After Poconos Hotel Pool Drowning
A 9-year-old boy has died days after he was pulled from a hotel swimming pool in the Poconos, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office announced Thursday, June 25.
The child, who was from Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at 3:51 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, the coroner's office said.
An autopsy completed Thursday determined the boy died from complications of drowning, and Coroner Daniel A. Buglio ruled the manner of death an accident, the coroner's office said.
The drowning happened around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, in the pool a…
Beloved PA Mom Found Dead In Creek, Wheelchair Found Nearby
A woman was found dead in a creek after apparently falling from her wheelchair, authorities said Friday, June 26.
Grace Lampley, 65, of Highspire, was found unresponsive in Burd Run Stream near Wolf Street and Rhoda Alley after police were called to the area at 8:19 a.m., according to the Highspire Borough Police Department.
Officers arrived to find Lampley in the water and a wheelchair nearby, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Dauphin County Coroner's Office identified the victim as Lampley. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, June 30, officials said.
Police have no…
Lionel Richie Health Scare On Stage Causes Tour Opener To Abruptly End
The opening night of a major summer tour ended on an unsettling note.
Lionel Richie, 77, cut short the first show of his tour with Earth, Wind & Fire in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Wednesday, June 24, after saying he felt dizzy.
The concert was part of the “Sing A Song All Night Long” tour.
Richie stopped his set almost an hour in and sat down during a performance of “Dancing on the Ceiling.”
Richie told the crowd, “When you're feeling dizzy, sit your ass down,” according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
He then performed “Three Times a Lady” while seated before calling for an unpl…
David Clayton-Thomas Dies: Blood, Sweat & Tears Frontman Known For ‘Spinning Wheel’
A voice that helped define one of rock’s boldest and most dynamic sounds has gone silent.
David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, died Wednesday, June 24, at age 84, according to multiple reports.
His publicist, Eric Alper, told CBC that Clayton-Thomas died peacefully at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. A specific cause of death was not given.
Clayton-Thomas became best known as the husky, gravelly, high-energy voice of New York City-based Blood, Sweat & Tears, the jazz-rock band that blended brass, blues, soul, and rock into a major late-1960s sound. …
Woman Beaten, Raped At PA Home; Man Charged
A woman was allegedly beaten and sexually assaulted inside a Pennsylvania home, police announced on Thursday, June 25.
Nodar Kikava, 24, was arrested following an investigation into the alleged attack at a residence in the 500 block of New Road in Southampton on Wednesday, June 18, according to Upper Southampton Township Police.
Officers responded to the home after receiving a report of a woman who had been physically assaulted and was suffering from facial injuries, police said.
When officers spoke with the victim, she alleged that Kikava had also sexually assaulted her, according to the …
Man Accused In Fatal Shooting Of PA Teen Held For Court After Hearing
A man who had been on the run for months after a 19-year-old was shot and killed inside a Pennsylvania home — only to later surrender — has had his case proceed to court, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23.
Ti'Shaun Singleton, 19, of Allentown, was pronounced dead at 5:46 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8 inside a home in the 200 block of Edward Lane in Catasauqua, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. An autopsy determined he died from a gunshot wound to the chest, and the manner of death was ruled a homicide.
Samuel Rolando Colon, 24, of Allentown, is charged with criminal hom…
Ex-Boyfriend's Child's Mother Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Of Philly Hair Stylist
A woman accused of fatally stabbing her ex-boyfriend's girlfriend in North Philadelphia is now in police custody, authorities announced.
Zayahshay Davis, 22, was arrested by officers from Philadelphia's 22nd District in the area of 12th and Huntingdon streets on Wednesday, June 24, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.
She is accused in the fatal stabbing of 28-year-old Sariah Conover, which happened at approximately 5:52 p.m. on Monday, June 22, in the 1300 block of West Lehigh Avenue, police said.
Following her arrest, Davis was transported to Homicide Headquarters, where she …
Cult Member Charged After 'Mom' Heard Before PA Parents' Execution: DA
Chilling new details have emerged more than three years after a Pennsylvania couple and the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont, allegedly by suspects with ties to a cult-like group, have been arrested.
Michelle Jacqueline Zajko, 33, of Media, Pennsylvania, has been charged with murdering her parents, Richard and Rita Zajko, after a years-long Pennsylvania State Police investigation uncovered digital, ballistic, financial, and surveillance evidence tying her to the killings, Delaware County District Attorney Tanner Rouse announced on Wednesday, June 24.
Richard Zajko, 72, and …
PA Man Who Killed, Dismembered Mother Of 4 In NY Convicted After Over Decade
After more than a decade since the crime, a Pennsylvania man has been convicted in the 2014 murder of a Hudson Valley, NY mother whose dismembered remains were found in the woods weeks after she was reported missing.
Keymarroo Guiden, 53, of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, was found guilty on Tuesday, June 23, of second-degree murder in the 2014 killing of April Parker, 31, of Monticello, the Sullivan County District Attorney's Office announced.
The verdict came after a 12-day trial prosecuted by Chief Assistant District Attorney Michael Puma and Executive Assistant Distr…
Walmart Deal Days Are Back
This is not the week to casually open a shopping app unless you are prepared to meet a discounted vacuum, a patio upgrade, or a dorm-room essential that somehow jumps straight into your cart.
Walmart Deals runs from Monday, June 22, through Sunday, June 28, with thousands of offers online, in the Walmart app, and in stores nationwide, according to the Bentonville, AR-based retailer.
Shoppers can browse the latest Walmart Deals including savings on electronics, fashion, toys, collectibles, furniture, skincare and early back-to-school finds.
This year, Walmart Deals overlaps with Amazon Prim…
