MIDDLETOWN, PA – A 20-year-old woman was charged on Monday with filing a false police report about an attempted rape and kidnapping in the parking lot of the Redner’s in the township last month.
Anjela Borisova Urumova, of Bristol Township, faced charges including false alarm to an agency of public safety and tampering with physical evidence, as well as counts of false reports and unsworn falsification to authorities.
She was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Charles D. Jonas and remanded to Bucks County Correctional Facility under a $30,000 bail, 10 percent.
The man implicated in the attack, Daniel Pierson, was released from BCCF on Friday after investigations revealed inconsistencies in Urumova’s account of the incident.
- Teen shot near Allentown intersection leaves 16-year-old hospitalized
Police investigate late-night gunfire that wounded juvenile
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A 16-year-old boy was hospitalized after being shot Tuesday night near a South Allentown intersection, and detectives are working to determine who was responsible.
According to the Allentown Police Department, officers responded at approximately 10:31 p.m. Aug. 4 to the area of South Carlisle and East Union streets following reports of a shooting.
When officers arrived, they found the 16-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound.
The teen was transported by Allentown EMS to a hospital with injuries that police said were not considered life-threatening.
The Allentown Police Criminal Investigation Unit is leading the investigation.
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the shooting or has additional information to contact the Criminal Investigation Division at 610-437-7721 or submit an anonymous tip through the Allentown Police Tip411 app.
Authorities said no additional information is being released at this time.
Key Points
- A 16-year-old boy was shot Tuesday night in Allentown.
- The victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Detectives are asking witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
- Your losing Eagles or Steelers lottery ticket could still score big
Pennsylvania players can turn non-winning tickets into exclusive NFL experiences
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — Pennsylvania Lottery players who don’t win instantly with new Eagles and Steelers Fast Play tickets will have another chance to score big through exclusive NFL game day experiences.
The Pennsylvania Lottery announced that its Eagles and Steelers Second-Chance Drawings are now open to players ages 18 and older.
Through Sept. 24, players can enter eligible non-winning $5 Eagles or $5 Steelers Fast Play tickets into the corresponding second-chance drawing through the Pennsylvania Lottery VIP Players Club. Each eligible ticket submitted earns five entries.
The Eagles Second-Chance Drawing will award 30 winners with game day experiences, including club seats with pre-game hospitality, club seats with pre-game sideline passes and mezzanine tickets.
The Steelers Second-Chance Drawing will award 31 winners with prizes including game day suite experiences and game tickets paired with tailgate tent experiences.
Players can enter eligible tickets through the VIP Players Club at palottery.com or by using the Pennsylvania Lottery Official App’s scan-to-enter feature.
Lottery officials encourage players to enter eligible tickets as soon as possible. Mailed entries and late submissions will not be accepted.
The Eagles and Steelers Fast Play games will remain on sale after the second-chance promotion ends.
Key Points
- The Pennsylvania Lottery has launched second-chance drawings for Eagles and Steelers Fast Play tickets.
- Eligible non-winning $5 tickets can be entered through Sept. 24.
- Winners will receive exclusive NFL game day experiences, including suites, sideline passes and club seating.
- Six-figure Lottery prize lands in Jefferson County
Infinite Jackpot game delivers six-figure prize
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa. — A Pennsylvania Lottery online player from Jefferson County has won a jackpot worth more than $141,000 while playing an online instant game.
The Pennsylvania Lottery announced that the player won $141,940.18 on the online game $eas the Day.
The game contributes to the Lottery’s Infinite Jackpot, which starts at $100,000 and grows until it is won.
According to the Pennsylvania Lottery, $eas the Day is a connect-style online game that includes opportunities to reveal Mega Catch symbols, unlock free games and activate bonus features that can multiply prizes by up to 10 times.
The Pennsylvania Lottery did not release additional information about the player.
In addition to online instant games, players can purchase Powerball, Mega Millions, Treasure Hunt, Match 6 Lotto and PICK game tickets through the Pennsylvania Lottery’s website and official mobile app.
Key Points
- A Jefferson County player won an online Pennsylvania Lottery prize worth $141,940.18.
- The jackpot was won while playing the $eas the Day online game.
- The game is linked to the Pennsylvania Lottery’s Infinite Jackpot.
- Four more charged after deadly teen shooting inside Pennsylvania apartment
Investigators allege guns were hidden and evidence concealed after 17-year-old was killed
COLUMBIA, Pa. — Four additional people, including an adult and three teenagers, have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old inside a Columbia Borough apartment, where investigators say firearms were handled for hours before a gun discharged.
The new charges stem from the July 18 shooting that killed 17-year-old Wilfredo Garcia inside an apartment in the 900 block of Plane Street.
Lancaster County prosecutors previously charged Jose Manuel Lopez III with third-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and related offenses in Garcia’s death.
According to investigators, 19-year-old Bryant Ramos of West Hempfield Township is charged with hindering apprehension or prosecution, tampering with evidence, criminal conspiracy related to both offenses and carrying a firearm without a license.
Nineteen-year-old Xxavior Michener of Columbia Borough is charged with carrying a firearm without a license.
Tamara Rosario, 42, of Columbia Borough, is charged with hindering apprehension or prosecution, furnishing alcohol to minors and corruption of minors.
A 17-year-old male, whose identity was not released because of his age, faces charges including hindering apprehension or prosecution, tampering with evidence, criminal conspiracy, carrying a firearm without a license and possession of a firearm by a minor.
Investigators allege everyone charged was inside the apartment when the shooting occurred.
According to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office, Michener possessed the 9mm handgun investigators determined was used in the shooting before the incident, while Garcia possessed a .40-caliber handgun.
Authorities allege the teenagers, some of whom had been drinking alcohol, spent several hours handling the firearms, firearm parts and accessories, taking photos and videos, and pointing laser sights at one another.
Prosecutors allege Rosario, Garcia’s mother, provided alcohol to some of the teenagers.
Investigators said the 9mm handgun discharged while Lopez was handling it, striking Garcia in the head.
After the shooting, authorities allege Ramos and the juvenile placed the firearms and gun parts into a shoebox, removed them from the apartment and hid them in different locations.
Police later recovered the 9mm handgun in the Lititz area, the .40-caliber handgun in the York area and additional firearm parts from a vehicle in the Mount Joy area.
Investigators also allege Rosario concealed the identities of those present in the apartment when initially questioned by police.
District Attorney Heather Adams said the investigation required hundreds of hours of work by Columbia Borough police and Lancaster County detectives before the additional charges were filed.
Preliminary arraignments were held Aug. 3. Bail for Ramos and Michener was set at $50,000 unsecured. Authorities said Rosario was expected to surrender later that day, and the juvenile turned himself in to Juvenile Probation.
The charges are allegations. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Key Points
- Four additional people have been charged following the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old in a Columbia Borough apartment.
- Investigators allege firearms were hidden and evidence was concealed after the shooting.
- Prosecutors say teenagers handled multiple firearms for hours before the fatal gunshot.
- New Jersey man accused of disappearing with leased dump trucks
Police say commercial vehicles went unpaid for more than a year
LOWER BURRELL, Pa. — A New Jersey man is facing felony charges after police alleged he stopped making payments on multiple leased vehicles and failed to return them to a Western Pennsylvania business.
Lower Burrell Police charged 46-year-old Jeffrey Nichols in connection with the alleged theft of commercial vehicles leased from a Lower Burrell business.
According to investigators, the business owner told police that Nichols leased three vehicles in 2021 but stopped making payments in July 2025.
Police said the owner made repeated attempts to contact Nichols by phone, text message and mail but received no response.
The business eventually recovered two of five leased vehicles through a vehicle recovery service. Investigators said Nichols was still believed to be in possession of two tri-axle dump trucks and a Chevrolet pickup truck.
Authorities in Berks County attempted to contact Nichols at his listed address, but no one answered the door. Police said an eviction notice had been posted at the residence.
In mid-July, the Reading Police Department recovered the Chevrolet pickup truck from a parking garage after determining it had been reported stolen.
Nichols has been charged with two counts of theft of leased property and receiving stolen property.
The charges are allegations. Nichols is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Key Points
- A New Jersey man is accused of failing to return leased vehicles to a Lower Burrell business.
- Police said payments on the leased vehicles stopped in July 2025.
- The suspect faces charges including theft of leased property and receiving stolen property.
