Over $3M in Grants Awarded for Crime Victim Programs
Communities and organizations in Lehigh and Northampton counties will receive over $3 million in federal grant money to support safety programs for victims of crime and violence.
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Northampton Co. DA’s Office Warns of ‘Sextortion’ Email Scam
The Northampton County District Attorney’s Office is warning residents of a new scam in which the sender of an email threatens to release explicit photos of the recipient unless they send money.
Lower Saucon Police Investigating Package Theft
Lower Saucon Township Police are investigating the theft last week of a package from a home in the township.
Man Sentenced to State Prison for Raping Quakertown Teen
Calling him "despicable," a Bucks County judge Monday sentenced a local man to twelve-and-a-half to 25 years in state prison for raping a 15-year-old girl in Quakertown last year.
Sheriff’s Department Warns of Jury Duty Scam
The Northampton County Sheriff’s Department says it has received multiple reports of a man posing as a sheriff’s deputy and calling residents to demand credit card information for purportedly failing to respond to a certified jury duty letter
Police: Take Precautions to Protect Vehicles
The Lower Saucon Township Police Department is reminding residents to always lock their cars, take their keys with them and remain alert to their surroundings, in order to reduce their risk of becoming a victim of a crime of opportunity.
Details Emerge in Hellertown Stabbing Case
Court papers filed in a case in which a 54-year-old Hellertown man is charged with attempted homicide have shed additional light on what allegedly happened over the weekend.
Hellertown Man Charged With Attempted Homicide
A 54-year-old Hellertown man is facing felony attempted homicide and other charges after allegedly stabbing another person in the first block of E. Thomas Avenue in the early morning hours on Saturday.
Hellertown Man Tried to Escape from Jail Cell, Police Say
A 23-year-old Hellertown man is charged with allegedly trying to escape from the jail cell at Hellertown borough police headquarters.
Police Investigating ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ Incident in Northampton Co.
Pennsylvania State Police at Belfast are investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday, July 30 around 10:25 p.m. in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County.
Northampton Co. DA’s Office Warns of ‘Sextortion’ Email Scam
The Northampton County District Attorney’s Office is warning residents of a new scam in which the sender of an email threatens to release explicit photos of the recipient unless they send money.
Lower Saucon Police Investigating Package Theft
Lower Saucon Township Police are investigating the theft last week of a package from a home in the township.
Man Sentenced to State Prison for Raping Quakertown Teen
Calling him "despicable," a Bucks County judge Monday sentenced a local man to twelve-and-a-half to 25 years in state prison for raping a 15-year-old girl in Quakertown last year.
Sheriff’s Department Warns of Jury Duty Scam
The Northampton County Sheriff’s Department says it has received multiple reports of a man posing as a sheriff’s deputy and calling residents to demand credit card information for purportedly failing to respond to a certified jury duty letter
Police: Take Precautions to Protect Vehicles
The Lower Saucon Township Police Department is reminding residents to always lock their cars, take their keys with them and remain alert to their surroundings, in order to reduce their risk of becoming a victim of a crime of opportunity.
Details Emerge in Hellertown Stabbing Case
Court papers filed in a case in which a 54-year-old Hellertown man is charged with attempted homicide have shed additional light on what allegedly happened over the weekend.
Hellertown Man Charged With Attempted Homicide
A 54-year-old Hellertown man is facing felony attempted homicide and other charges after allegedly stabbing another person in the first block of E. Thomas Avenue in the early morning hours on Saturday.
Hellertown Man Tried to Escape from Jail Cell, Police Say
A 23-year-old Hellertown man is charged with allegedly trying to escape from the jail cell at Hellertown borough police headquarters.
Police Investigating ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ Incident in Northampton Co.
Pennsylvania State Police at Belfast are investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday, July 30 around 10:25 p.m. in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County.