Bethlehem home invasion convict admits to spitting at sheriff deputies
Luis Nestor Martinez will now serve between 25 and 52 years in state prison. View full sizeExpress-Times File Photo | BILL ADAMSLuis Nestor MartinezA man who tortured a Bethlehem couple in a 2010 home...
View ArticleNorthampton fatal shooting victim identified, man in custody - UPDATE
Northampton police notified county dispatch of an incident in the 700 block of Washington Avenue. See PHOTOS. UPDATE: Police tonight said a man was taken into custody at the scene. A joint news...
View ArticleNorthampton killing news conference scheduled for 8 this morning to detail...
Edward Kimak Jr., 24, was found shot dead on Tuesday at 735 Washington Ave. Authorities at 8 this morning will announce details of an arrest in the killing of a Northampton man, Pennsylvania State...
View ArticleBrother-in-law of man found dead in Northampton charged with murder - UPDATE
Todd Steven Lindenmoyer, 33, of Northampton, is charged with killing Edward Anthony Kimak, 24, of Catasauqua. Kimak was found Tuesday shot to death at Lindenmoyer's apartment. Watch video View full...
View ArticleSteven Zernhelt to receive heroism award for trying to save neighbors from...
Zernhelt rushed into his neighbor's home after hearing screams, but ended up becoming Ballard's fourth fatal stabbing victim June 26, 2010. View full sizePhoto courtesy of Zernhelt familySteven...
View ArticleEast Allen Township man who knocked down, kicked ex-girlfriend facing assault...
The 37-year-old was the one who called 911 after the March 10 fight in Northampton, reporting that his victim had a bloody nose, court documents say. View full sizeExpress-Times Photo | BILL...
View ArticleEast Allen Township gas station employee stole cash, cigarettes from...
The man allegedly took $750 from the cash register, $20 from the lottery register and $216 worth of cigarettes between Jan. 14 and Jan. 21. A 19-year-old Lehigh County man is charged with stealing...
View ArticleNorthampton man, allegedly high on heroin, leaves young twins home alone,...
A probation officer learned the children were alone after the 4-year-old daughter answered the door during a visit to the Northampton Borough home. View full sizeAP File PhotoJustin M. McKeever, 34,...
View ArticlePolice seeking information on pair of robberies in Bath, Hanover Township
A Turkey Hill in Hanover Township, Northampton County and a A-Plus convenience store in Bath were robbed Thursday night roughly 15 minutes apart, police report. View full sizeExpress-Times File...
View ArticlePair of women face drug charges after Northampton County Drug Task Force...
Police charged a 49-year-old woman following a Wednesday drug transaction in the borough and a 26-year-old woman who was at the home at the time of the search after police found her in possession of...
View ArticleAmerican Cancer Society seeks help from salons for wig project
The salons are needed to help continue a program that aims to donate one free wig to every cancer patient. Express-Times File Photo | LISA MASSEYKaren Schiavone, left, of the American Cancer Society,...
View ArticlePPL Electric Utilities completes new substation in Moore Township
The utility says the $3 million upgrade will improve service for electricity customers. AP File PhotoPPL recently built a new substation and related improvements to improve service in Moore...
View ArticlePolice confiscate shotgun believed to have killed Edward Kimak in Northampton...
Along with the shotgun police believe was used in the murder, authorities seized ammunition, a video, cellphones and suspected marijuana from the home in the 700 block of Washington Avenue. View full...
View ArticleLehigh Township man shocked with Taser after threatening to kill family,...
The 43-year-old man got drunk and threatened to kill his family and refused to cooperate with police, according to court documents. A Lehigh Township man is accused of threatening to kill his family...
View ArticleNorthampton man dies in Lehigh Township crash
Robert Hodes died at the scene of the two-vehicle crash this afternoon. A 74-year-old Northampton man died this afternoon after a two-vehicle crash in Lehigh Township, police said.According to...
View ArticleMichael Steckel's 2011 Moore Township death is ruled homicide
The 46-year-old was found dead of a gunshot wound on a couch in his Nazareth Drive home. View full sizeFacebook PhotoPatrice and Michael Steckel.A Moore Township man who suffered a fatal gunshot wound...
View ArticleNorthampton County grand jury to hear Michael Steckel, Miguel Aponte Jr.,...
The grand jury was empaneled this morning. View full sizeMiguel Aponte Jr., left, and Michael SteckelA Northampton County grand jury empaneled this morning will investigate at least three unsolved...
View ArticleBethlehem, Easton, Wilson Borough considering tax-free economic development...
Northampton County is encouraging its municipalities to apply for Keystone Opportunity Zone designations as state grants are expected to reduce under Gov. Tom Corbett. View full sizeExpress-Times File...
View ArticleNorthampton County deputy sheriff's union claims some judges are creating...
The Northampton County Deputy Sheriff's Association president criticized his own organization for the way it addressed its concerns. View full sizeExpress-Times File Photo | BILL ADAMSNorthampton...
View ArticleEast Allen Township man accosted, restrained during home invasion robbery,...
The robbery happened at 9:45 this morning at a home in the 7000 block of Versailles Square, state police reported. View full sizeA home invasion robbery occurred this morning in the 7000 block of...
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