Wife Accused of Killing Husband Over Child Porn, Alleged School Corruption Top Eastern Pa. News
Lehigh grad loses lawsuit against school for C+ grade, Villanova students hurt in lab experiment also among top regional headlines.
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- February 16, 2013
Wife Kills Husband Over Child Porn, Police Say
A Delaware County woman fatally stabbed her husband Monday because she allegedly had caught him looking at child pornography, according to court records and an article on the Huffington Post. Police were called to the Nether Providence Township home of former Penn hoops star Matthew White, only to find him stabbed in the neck and his wife Maria Rey Garcia-Pellon.
20 Arrested in $1.5M Corruption Probe
A year-long corruption investigation culminated in the arrest of 20 people in connection with the theft of more than $1.5 million from the Bensalem School District, police announced Tuesday. Investigators made the arrests following two separate probes into alleged misdoings involving district staff. One probe focused on “ghost employees,” the other on theft and illegal distribution of vehicles and related parts.
Lehigh Grad Sues Over C+ Grade, Loses
A Northampton County judge ruled against a Nazareth woman who sued Lehigh University for $1.3 million because, she claimed, a poor grade in one class diminished her lifetime earning potential.
Gay Man Sues Business For Denying Health Care Coverage to Spouse
Bryce Ginther is taking Conshohocken-based steel mill giant, ArcelorMittal USA, and a local steelworkers health fund to federal court over the denial of healthcare coverage for his spouse. The male industrial electrician is suing to gain coverage for his male spouse, Kit Kineef, according to Law360.com.
Child Porn Charges Filed Against Phoenixville Man
After a nearly two-year investigation involving multiple departments in two states, a 36-year-old Phoenixville man was arrested Monday on child pornography charges. Christopher D. Koukos was charged on Feb. 11 with 10 felony counts of child pornography and an additional charge of criminal use of a communication facility, after he allegedly sent pictures of his penis to an investigator who was posing as a 14-year-old boy in a chat room.
Driver Surrenders After Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident
The man responsible for a hit-and-run accident that killed a 71-year-old pedestrian Tuesday turned himself in to authorities, police said. Mario Rodriguez-Morales, 40, had left the accident scene that killed Madanago Bakthavatchalu, police said.
Gun Owners Openly Carrying Weapons On Rise in Easton
There's no law against carrying a legal gun in the open in Pennsylvania. It's referred to as an "open carry," and it's something Easton police say is on the rise in the city. But what if your open carry takes you past a bank's drive-thru window? Well, that's when the police show up.
Schwenksville Man Threatened to Shoot People, Police Say
A Schwenksville man who allegedly threatened to shoot people in Shrewsbury, York County, on Feb. 5 has been charged with terroristic threats and disorderly conduct, according to ABC27.com. Gary Thomas Heller, 53, was allegedly found along a Main Street in Shrewsbury shouting profanities and threatening to shoot people, police said.
Students Injured in Villanova Lab Experiment
A freshman chemistry class experiment at Villanova University sent several students a faculty member to a hospital Tuesday, according to reports. Police told NBC10 that symptoms ranged from difficulty breathing to nose bleeds and some more severe symptoms. Mendall Hall , a university academic building, was evacuated at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the university.
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Students Injured in Villanova Lab Experiment
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