The Berks County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the following fugitives: Brian Eli Brian Eli, 30, whose last known address was in Staten Island, N.Y., is…
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Berks teen charged in crash that killed passenger, injured another
By The Citizen on July 24, 2025
An 18-year-old Spring Township man has been charged in a two-vehicle crash that killed a teen passenger and seriously injured another teen passenger on Route…
Western Berks motorcyclist killed in crash
By The Citizen on July 19, 2025
A motorcyclist died of injuries suffered in a crash near Newmanstown, police in Millcreek Township, Lebanon County, announced Saturday. Investigators gave this account: On Friday…
Southern Schuylkill County police news
By The Citizen on July 19, 2025
News from the Pennsylvania State Police Schuylkill Haven station: 2-vehicle crash: A teen driver from Orwigsburg was cited for causing a June 4 two-vehicle crash…
Reading man pleads guilty to federal charges in 3 armed robberies in Berks
By The Citizen on July 14, 2025
A Reading man faces a possible life sentence in federal prison after pleading guilty last week in U.S. District Court to charges in three armed…
Wanted in Berks, July 13, 2025
By The Citizen on July 13, 2025
The Berks County sheriff’s department is seeking the following fugitives: Xzavion Jackson-Washington • Xzavion Jackson-Washington, 21, whose last known address was in the 900 block…
Justin Mohn verdict: Bucks County man who beheaded father and posted video on YouTube found guilty, sentenced to life in prison
By The Citizen on July 11, 2025
The Pennsylvania man who posted a video of his father’s severed head on YouTube was convicted of murder Friday and sentenced to life without parole.…
Wanted in Berks: July 6, 2025
By The Citizen on July 6, 2025
The Berks County sheriff’s office is seeking the following fugitives: Victor Alicea-Velez • Victor Alicea-Velez, 25, whose last known address was in the 1200 block…
Crime Alert: Tips sought in Reading shooting, Amity robbery
By The Citizen on July 5, 2025
Crime Alert Berks County, a citizen crime-fighting group, is offering cash rewards of up to $10,000 to anyone supplying tips that lead to an arrest…
Poconos native Bryan Kohberger to plead guilty to killing 4 University of Idaho students, multiple media report
By The Citizen on June 30, 2025
BOISE, Idaho — Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students as part of a deal with prosecutors to…
Wanted in Berks: June 29, 2025
By The Citizen on June 29, 2025
The Berks County sheriff’s office is seeking the following fugitives: Isaiah Perez • Isaiah Perez, 18, whose last known address was in the 200 block…
Tractor-trailer hits vehicle, damages former auto shop in northern Berks
By The Citizen on June 25, 2025
A tractor-trailer crashed into a vehicle, seriously injuring three people and damaging a former auto shop in Perry Township Wednesday evening, according to emergency reports.…
Shooting near Reading house party leaves 1 man dead
By The Citizen on June 23, 2025
A shooting believed to have stemmed from a nearby house party over the weekend has left a man dead, Berks County District Attorney John T.…
Wanted in Berks: June 22, 2025
By The Citizen on June 22, 2025
The Berks County sheriff’s office is seeking the following fugitives: Walter Singleton • Walter Singleton, 42, whose last known address was in the 700 block…
Wanted in Berks: June 15, 2025
By The Citizen on June 15, 2025
The Berks County sheriff’s office is seeking the following fugitives: Axel Caraballo-Morales Axel Caraballo-Morales, 33, whose last known address was in the 200 block of…
Lehigh County man who fled to Mexico with teen and is now facing rape charges arrested in West Virginia after police pursuits, DA says
By The Citizen on June 11, 2025
A Lehigh County man who made national headlines for fleeing the country with a Lehigh Valley teen in 2018 and is now facing charges of…