West Reading officials say 2 more bodies found; all are presumed accounted for after West Reading factory explosion
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Seven people have been confirmed dead after an explosion at a historic chocolate factory in West Reading Friday night, according to officials, and all are presumed to be accounted for.

Berks County native among victims killed in Colorado Springs nightclub shooting

Berks County native Derrick Rump was working as a bartender inside Club Q, an LGBTQ+ nightclub, when a gunman opened fire inside, killing him and four other people and injuring 17 others.

Berks County man charged with sexual abuse of a child
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A 25-year-old Berks County man has been charged with sexual abuse of a child, along with other charges.

Officials: 18-year-old Reading male shot and killed near Kutztown University

The shooting happened early Saturday morning, just before 1 a.m., in an off-campus student apartment complex near Kutztown University, according to authorities.

3 convicted in Berks County on variety of charges, including brutal 2018 quadruple murder

In Reading, federal, city and county law enforcement gathered Thursday to mark what they believe is the breaking of the back of the Feliciano-Trinidad Drug Trafficking Gang.

Prosecutors seek prison for Berks County rioter's attack on AP journalist

Sentencing guidelines recommend a prison term ranging from 37 to 46 months. Prosecutors are seeking a sentence of at least 46 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release.

Police officer 'justified' in firing several shots at suspect outside Wawa in Reading, DA says

A police officer's gunshots that injured a wanted man in the parking lot of a Reading Wawa last month were found to be justified according to the Berks County District Attorney's Office.