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Police investigate two separate shootings, one fatal, in Reading

The Reading Police Department Criminal Investigations Division has released additional information Monday evening into two separate shootings that happened in the City over the...
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Berks County Man Sentenced to Five Years for 2019 Lancaster-Area Armed Bank Robbery

Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams recently announced that Richard Garland Jones, 24, of Reading, was sentenced to five years in prison, five...
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Police searching for man who reportedly exposed himself in Wyomissing Park

The Wyomissing Police Department has issued a safety alert following their investigation of multiple cases of a male exposing himself in the Wyomissing Parklands....
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Five arrests made in Berks County child pornography investigations

The Berks County District Attorney’s office announced arrests in five separate child pornography investigations Friday morning. County Detectives conducted the investigations over the past...
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Raid leads to major drug bust in Reading, two arrested

Reading Police Chief Richard Tornielli announced the results of a recent drug and firearms bust in Reading during a Thursday morning news conference at...
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Car crash in Penn Township leaves one dead, one injured

One person is dead and another injured following a crash that occurred just North of 34 Plum Creek Road Friday night in Penn Township. First...
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‘No Place for Hate’ Mural Vandalized in Boyertown

Eastern Berks Regional Police are investigating an incident in which a well-known community mural depicting the “No Place For Hate” theme was defaced sometime...
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Fire damages home in Reading, one firefighter injured, Police investigating

A fire broke out Tuesday afternoon in the 1700 block of Cotton Street in Reading. Firefighters were dispatched just after 5:45pm. A column of...
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Investigation into hidden bathroom camera leads to rape, sexual assault charges for a former Berks doctor

Update: On May 1, 2023, Justin Rutherford was sentenced to 26 years 10 months to 70 years, followed by 12 years of special probation,...
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Berks County Group to Pay $121,655 for Alleged Double-Billing of Home Renovation Expenses

Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that the Berks County Coalition to End Homelessness will pay $121,655 to resolve False Claims Act...
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