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ICE arrests include Berks County drug trafficking conviction

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Thursday the arrest of several individuals convicted of violent crimes, sex offenses, and drug trafficking — including...
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Substitute teacher at Berks Catholic High School charged with institutional sexual assault, DA says

22-year-old Henry C. Pilliod of Sinking Spring is facing institutional sexual assault and related charges, the Berks County District Attorney’s office announced Thursday morning. On...
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Reading man changed with rape of a child following investigation by county detectives

A 55-year-old man from Reading is facing child sexual abuse charges, the Berks County District Attorney’s office announced Wednesday morning. In April of 2025, a...
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State police investigating $68K bank fraud case in Upper Bern Township

Pennsylvania State Police in Hamburg are investigating a large-scale theft and fraud case in which a victim’s bank accounts were drained of more than...
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Motorcyclist killed in South Heidelberg Township crash

A 24-year-old man from North Heidelberg Township was killed early Wednesday morning in a crash involving a motorcycle and a sedan on Route 422. According...
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Wyomissing psychologist accused of assaulting patient, creating AI-generated child porn, DA says

54-year-old Jeffrey Joseph Leoni of Sinking Spring is facing multiple charges, including indecent assault, sexual abuse of children and related offenses following an investigation...
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Police investigating early morning armed robbery at Royal Farms in Amity Township

Police are investigating an early morning robbery that occurred at the Royal Farms convenience store located at 1340 Benjamin Franklin Highway (Route 422) in...
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Teen charged in fatal Tilden Township DUI crash

An 18-year-old Spring Township resident is facing multiple felony charges in connection with a September 2024 crash in Tilden Township that killed one juvenile...
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Reading man arrested on fentanyl, firearm charges following drug investigation

A Reading man was arrested Thursday following a drug investigation that led authorities to seize fentanyl, cocaine, and a firearm from his home, according...
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Douglassville woman accused of inappropriate online relationship 16-year-old girl in Florida

The Berks County District Attorney’s Office, following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, identified and charged 28-year-old Harley L....
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