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Berks County sees decline in homicides, DA praises collaborative policing

Berks County experienced a significant decline in homicides during 2024, according to District Attorney John T. Adams. The county recorded 12 homicides last year,...
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Reading Police investigate shooting during attempted robbery

The Reading Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is actively investigating a shooting and attempted robbery that took place in the early hours of Saturday,...
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Gunfire and rooftop escape: Reading police arrest suspect in stolen car case

A 22-year-old Reading man is in custody following a chaotic series of events Tuesday night, during which he allegedly fired shots at police officers...
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Victim shot trying to prevent shooting at Reading gas station; suspect arrested

A violent altercation at a Sunoco gas station on Spring Street in Reading on Tuesday afternoon has left one person hospitalized with multiple gunshot...
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Man arrested in connection with sexual assault of juvenile at Berkshire Mall novelty store

The Wyomissing Police Department has announced the arrest of Steven P. Najarian, a Sinking Spring resident, in connection with a sexual assault investigation. Najarian...
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Mother cleared in fatal shooting of son in Bethel Township home

The Berks County District Attorney’s Office has announced that the fatal shooting of a Myerstown man has been ruled an act of self-defense following...
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Leesport man killed in Tilden Township shooting, State Police investigating

A 24-year-old Leesport man was killed in a shooting early Saturday morning at a home on Hex Highway in Tilden Township. The Pennsylvania State Police...
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Berks County Task Force arrests two in underage human trafficking sting

The Berks County District Attorney’s Human Trafficking Task Force arrested two men on December 5, 2024, during an undercover operation targeting the illegal sex...
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Teen pleads guilty to murder, sentenced to 45 years to life in Berks County case

A 19-year-old Reading resident, Henry Mendoza, has been sentenced to 45 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to the first-degree murder of...
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Kutztown Police warn residents of skimming device found at CVS ATM

The Kutztown Police Department has issued a public warning after discovering a skimming device on a Santander ATM located inside the CVS store at...
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