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Bank Robber Makes Off With $2,100 In Schuylkill County: State Police
State troopers are investigating a bank robbery in McAdoo on Thursday, May 30.
Police said the suspect walked into the First National Bank, 25 N. Kennedy Drive, and passed the teller a note demanding money around 10:45 a.m.
He made off with $2,100, fleeing on foot toward East 4th Street before heading south on North Cleveland Street, troopers said.
The suspect was a white man in his 30s with a black beard and a slender frame, according to investigators. Authorities said he wore a pink flannel/plaid jacket, sunglasses, and a gray or white baseball cap.
Anyone with in…
Fraudster Contractor Arrested In Bucks County, Authorities Say
A fraudster has been arrested in Bucks County after police said he scammed a client out of money.
Walter Charles Porter Jr. accepted a payment for hardscape work in April 2021 under "Walts Outdoor Living Spaces," Bedminster police said.
As of April 2024, Porter never completed the work, nor did he provide, materials or a refund to the victims when asked multiple times over the years, police said.
Porter was charged with home improvement fraud, deceptive business practices, theft, and receiving stolen property. He was arraigned with bail set at $100,000 and is barred from having any contact…
Member Of 'Hit List' Burglary Crew That Targeted Asian Homeowners In NJ, NY, PA Sentenced
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A member of a burglary ring that specifically targeted Asian-American small business owners in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware was sentenced to a plea-bargained 33 months in federal prison.
James Hurt, 48, of New York, and other members of the second-story crew worked from what the FBI called a hit list of dozens of homes in the four states based on “stereotype and opportunity" from Dec. 2, 2016, to March 20, 2019.
The burglars often got into homes through unsecured upper-floor windows before seeking out cash, jewelry and guns, the FBI said
In one instance, th…
Allentown Man Killed The Mother Of His Children, Lehigh Jury Finds
A Lehigh County jury convicted Rami Abouloh for the murder of Patricia White, with whom he had four children, the District Attorney's Office said Friday, May 31.
Abouloh, 41, is set to be sentenced in August. A conviction for first-degree murder is an automatic life sentence without the possibility of parole, according to prosecutors.
Authorities were called to West Catasauqua Park just before 7 p.m. last June 13, Daily Voice reported. They arrived to find White, 35, unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds.
Her death was ruled a homicide by the county Coroner's Offi…
Multi-State Sextortionist Of Children Arrested In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Police are looking for more victims after an accused sextortionist was arrested in Bensalem on Thursday, May 30, officials say.
Jonathan Brodecki, 21, surrendered to police on multiple felony charges Thursday, authorities said,
Investigators believe Brodecki, using the name Jack Goodric, used multiple fake social media accounts to sexually extort nine victims in several states. Police said he used his account to impersonate a teenage boy and convinced the victims to send him explicit photos.
When one victim, 15, attempted to break off contact with Brodecki, police said he…
