Author: Edward Campbell

A Georgia teenager who investigators say had considered carrying out a shooting at her former middle school before killing her mother instead has been sentenced to life in prison. Lilyana Rose Wagner, now 16, pleaded guilty to felony murder and aggravated assault in connection with the November 2024 death of her mother, 51-year-old Rachel Suzanne Wagner. She was sentenced on Aug. 24 and will become eligible for parole after serving at least 30 years. The case began on Nov. 19, 2024, after Wagner was involved in a single-vehicle crash in Crawford County. Officers responding to the crash learned that she…

A traffic stop in North Vernon on Sunday led to the arrest of a 32-year-old local man on multiple preliminary drug and other charges, according to police. The North Vernon Police Department said Officer Jessiah Watts stopped a vehicle in the 00 block of N. State Street on Aug. 30. During the stop, officers conducted a probable-cause search of the vehicle, which was being driven by Zachary Ryan Clark, 32, of North Vernon. Police said the search turned up multiple items considered evidence in the investigation. Clark was subsequently arrested and taken to the Jennings County Jail for booking. According…

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A 63-year-old Washington Township woman died Saturday evening after the ATV she was operating overturned and landed in a pond, according to police. The crash happened around 7:16 p.m. Aug. 29 near 5 Morris Canal Trail, where Washington Township police were called after receiving a report of an ATV that had gone into a pond. Police said a preliminary investigation found that the woman was driving the ATV when it left the roadway for a reason that has not been determined. The vehicle then overturned and entered the water. Officers pulled the woman from the pond…

STROUDSBURG, Pa. — Stroudsburg officials have temporarily restricted overnight public gatherings along part of Main Street after a large crowd and several vehicles disrupted traffic during a chaotic Saturday night incident. The restriction took effect Sunday and applies to Main Street between Fifth and Ninth streets from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Sept. 4. The action followed an Aug. 29 gathering in which officials said a large number of people and vehicles occupied portions of Main Street, interfering with normal traffic and creating dangerous conditions. Witness Emad Osman said he saw a driver performing donuts in the street as…

LOPATCONG TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A 43-year-old Pennsylvania man faces multiple charges after police said he drove past traffic-control measures at a roadwork closure in Lopatcong Township early Tuesday morning. Manuel E. Breve of Easton was stopped around 12:27 a.m. Aug. 25 near Route 57 and Route 519, where officers were directing traffic around ongoing road construction. According to police, an officer saw a vehicle go around several traffic cones and road-closure signs before also passing a marked police vehicle. The maneuver appeared to be an attempt to avoid the designated detour, police said. Officers stopped Breve and conducted a roadside…

BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP, Pa. — One person was injured Sunday afternoon after two vehicles collided at an intersection in Northampton County, with one vehicle overturning onto its side. The crash happened around 12:30 p.m. at Nazareth Pike and Highland Drive in Bethlehem Township. According to the preliminary information available, the collision involved two cars. One of the vehicles rolled onto its side following the impact. At least one person was injured in the crash. Information about the severity of the injuries was not immediately available, and it was unclear whether additional people were hurt. The cause of the collision has not…

WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop is getting closer to opening its second Lehigh Valley location, bringing the national sandwich chain to a busy stretch of MacArthur Road in Whitehall Township. The new restaurant is planned for 2221 MacArthur Road, where the Seibert family is preparing to expand the local franchise operation that began in Lower Macungie Township. Ryan Seibert, who will help run the Whitehall restaurant, said the location is largely finished after a series of construction delays pushed back the family’s original opening plans. The space has received new flooring, lighting, counters, dining furniture and kitchen equipment.…

A Clinton, New Jersey, man was arrested after police said he was driving under the influence of a controlled substance in Tannersville. Andrew Jackle, 31, was taken into custody following an investigation that began when officers encountered a vehicle that had swerved off the roadway on Resort Drive near Camelback Lodge, according to the Pocono Township Police Department. Police said officers were working a traffic detail in the area at about 11:15 p.m. on July 3 when they observed the vehicle leave the roadway. Officers stopped and contacted Jackle, who was identified as the driver. The encounter led to a…

A 25-year-old Franklin man died after suffering a gunshot wound at Eagle Sports Range in Cudahy on Friday, Aug. 28, according to police and information released following the incident. The shooting happened at the range on East Layton Avenue. Police said the man suffered a life-threatening gunshot wound to the chest and was taken by Cudahy paramedics to Froedtert Hospital for treatment. He later died from his injuries. A witness who spoke with FOX6 at the scene said the man appeared to have accidentally shot himself. Police, however, have not publicly released a detailed account of how the shooting occurred,…

A nearly seven-hour standoff in Burlington ended Saturday after a 43-year-old man was found dead inside a home where police had initially responded to a report of a domestic assault. Burlington police and the Racine County Sheriff’s Office were called around 10:22 a.m. Aug. 29 to a home in the 300 block of Lewis Street. Officers were responding to a report of an assault in progress. Police said a man and woman had been involved in a physical altercation inside the residence. The woman was able to leave before officers arrived and was later taken to Aurora Medical Center in…