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Berks County-based PA state trooper charged with witness intimidation in child abuse investigation

A Pennsylvania State Police trooper has been charged with multiple offenses after allegedly attempting to influence a witness in a child abuse investigation, state...
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Berks Detectives charge Cumru Township man with possession of child pornography

The Berks County District Attorney’s Office, following a complaint from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, identified and charged 52-year-old Morrell L....
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Registered sex offender arrested for possession of child pornography

The Berks County District Attorney’s Office has announced the arrest of 60-year-old Daniel R. Kromer of Reading, PA Thursday for dissemination of child pornography...
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Police arrest Central Middle School social worker accused of indecent exposure

Update - 6/9/25: On June 6, 2025, the defendant was charged with additional criminal offenses involving two 11-year-old female students who were identified during...
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Two arrested in Reading drug bust; cocaine and fentanyl seized

Two Reading residents were arrested on drug-related charges after a search of their apartment uncovered cocaine, fentanyl, and various drug paraphernalia. The Berks County...
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Illinois man assaulted with mallet at Caernarvon Township Walmart, suspect apprehended at Philadelphia Airport

A 25-year-old Illinois man suffered severe head injuries after being attacked with a rubber mallet inside a Walmart in Caernarvon Township early Friday morning,...
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West Lawn man arrested on drug and weapons charges following investigation

A West Lawn man was arrested on drug and weapons charges following a months-long investigation by the Berks County Drug Task Force, officials announced. Juan...
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Reading man on bail in child sexual abuse investigation caught in Dominican Republic

The Berks County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday that Rafael Vendrell, age 75 of Reading, is back in Berks County and facing new charges...
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Reading Police investigate fatal stabbing on Amity Street

The Reading Police Department is investigating a homicide that took place on the evening of January 29, 2025, in the 1200 block of Amity...
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Northwest Middle School employee arrested for unlawful contact with student

A 19-year-old woman from Reading who was employed as an English as a Second Language (ESL) paraprofessional at Northwest Middle School is facing several...
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