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Swat-style Raid Ends Armed Facebook Marketplace Shoe Robbery In PA: Police
A Facebook Marketplace sale of $1,000 worth of athletic shoes ended with two men accused of robbing juvenile sellers at gunpoint before a SWAT-style raid led to their arrests in Bethlehem, police announced Monday, June 1.
Sekani Damani Hartley, 23, of Bethlehem, and Israel Alexis Cortes, 23, of Allentown, were charged following the robbery on the 1700 block of Shimer Avenue on Saturday, May 30, according to the Bethlehem Police Department.
Officers responded around 2:06 p.m. after receiving a report of an armed robbery involving two juvenile victims.
Investigators said the victims had arra…
PA Man Who Gunned Down NJ Mother, Daughter Gets Life: Prosecutor
A 39-year-old Pennsylvania man was sentenced to two life sentences after he was convicted of killing a mother and daughter in their Willingboro home, authorities announced Friday, May 29.
Edwards was not present during the sentencing, having been removed from the courtroom after multiple outbursts, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said.
At 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, Willingboro police responded to Harrington Circle for a report of a burglary and found Catherine Nunez, 33, and her mother Marisol Nunez, 54, in an upstairs bedroom, Bradshaw said. They were pronounced dead …
Invasive Species Set To Spread This Summer: What To Watch
The summer travel season has some unwanted hitchhikers.
Invasive species are expected to keep spreading as people boat, camp, garden, move firewood, ship goods, and travel across the country.
The US Geological Survey says invasive species are already transforming ecosystems across the US, damaging infrastructure, hurting agriculture, threatening native wildlife, and increasing wildfire risks.
The USGS Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists 8,527 records for the lower 48 states alone, along with 545 for Alaska and 5,628 for Hawaii.
Among the species drawing attention are golden …
