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Rodney Martz
Let Justice be served
8/31/2010 Arrest
A Birdsboro woman has been indicted by the Berks County grand jury and charged with Rodney Martz's 2003 murder.

 
8/21/2010
City man guilty of 1st-degree murder for Killing 34 Year old Carmelo Muniz


Carmelo Muniz Murder Victim
 

WITH LIBERTY &
JUSTICE FOR ALL
??????????


 
Berks County Remembrance Quilt
Learn More About The Remembrance Quilt Here..
Create a Memory
For a Remembrance Quilt 
In Honor of  Homicide Victims'
To be displayed during
A National Day of Remembrance
September 25, 2010
 

 
Cheryl Okafor

Cheryl Yvonne Okafor
37 years old
Domestic Violence
August 15, 2010
Pear St. Reading, PA


 
Kyle Quinn Kutztown College Student Murdered 9/7/2007
Remembering Kyle ♥
and How He Lived
Mark The Date!
Miles for Kyle Too
5K Run/Walk ~ 8 am
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Warminster Community Park

 
Berks County National Crime Victims Rights Week 2010
Berks County Events

Mark The Date! 2011
National Crime Victims Rights Week
April 10 - 16, 2011
No one plans on becoming a victim of crime.
If it happens, it is very important to know
that you have rights and people to help you.
Learn more about Crime Victims Rights and
The Agencies that Advocate on behalf of
Crime Victims during Crime Victims Rights
Week in Berks County.


 
Please don't let the cycle continue. Speak Out!
 
Shawnee Marie Stormer Koch
Remembering Shawnee, Her Family & Friends.
3 Years Ago
 ♥ Shawnee Marie Koch 

was shot to death as she
worked her shift at
McDonald's July 18, 2007
Her memories are treasured.
Shawnee, Her Family & Friends remain in our hearts and prayers ♥

 
 
In Remembrance of Toffer, His Family and Friends
A Candlelight Vigil
was held for
Toffer
July 11th @ 4 pm
Rising Sun Av., Temple
Kristoffer was murdered two
year's ago while attending a
birthday party.. 

 
Remembering
Vernon Boswell
6 Years Ago, June 4, 2004
20 year old Vernon was home from college & was attending a carnival when he was shot
and killed.
His killer
has not been held accountable! 
Vernon Boswell
Please, Please Help!
 
Barbie West Torres

Berks County's most wanted criminal is receiving international attention on Telemundo
Justice for Barbie!
Airing on July 18th! Time and channel will be announced...


 
Anthony Todd Lias
17 Years old
Found Dead in an alley off the 300 block of 10th Street
July 18, 2009
Unsolved Murder

Anthony Todd Lias Reading PA Homicide
Alley, 300 Block of 10th Street
 
Joel R. Rojas
Double Homicide
UNSOLVED
Elesenia M. Colona
Joel R. Rojas
December 5, 2009
1300 Block N. Tenth St.
Reading PA
Please Help!

Elesenia M. Colona
 
Tiffany Colon
Remembering Tiffany
Remembering
Tiffany Lynn Colon
15 years old
Her life was taken by 3
individuals while she
walked down the street
near her home
5/10/2005
Wear something pink,her
favorite color in her honor

 
William Baez-Cintron Jr.
5/6/2010
Reading man sentenced under plea agreement for third- degree murder 15 to 40 years in prison for the March 1, 2008, slaying of William Baez-Cintron Jr., 27, Reading.


 

Two Murdered Sisters

D.A.: Suspect Identified In Motel Murders

Carolyn A. Levan
&
Charlene D. Levan

Authorities say the person they suspect of shooting two sisters to death at a motel in Berks County earlier this week has committed suicide
.


5/6/2010
♥ Sisters' Cats Up For Adoption ♥
'The only way to honor their memory,
 is to make sure these cats are healthy.'

Learn more here..
Sisters Carolyn A. Levan, left, and Charlene D. Levan Unsolved Murder Victims
Sisters Carolyn A. Levan, left, and Charlene D. Levan.
 
Fonzie Colbert 2004 Unsolved Murder Victim
Alphonso 'Fonz' Colbert
Remembering Fonz
4/17/2004
Remembering Fonz ♥
Third & Greenwich Streets
  6 Years ago...
brutally stabbed & shot 
His case remains unsolved.
Who Killed Fonz?
Please Help!
 

 
Gary Redner
Who Murdered Gary Redner?
Gary was murdered March 8/9, 2008 outside his home in the 400 block of Reber’s Bridge Road in State Hill, Lower Heidelberg Township.
Reward for Information
Increased to $111,000.
Please Help!

 
Joshua Matthew Rahn
21 Years old
Murdered
April 16, 2010
Hamburg, PA
Police link death to botched burglary

Joshua Matthew Rahn Hamburg Murder Victim
Joshua Rahn Murdered 220 Washington St. Hamburg
 
Joseph Stewart
Murdered 3/24/2010
N. 3rd Street, Reading
Please Help!

Joseph Stewart Reading Murder Victim
500 Block of North 3rd Street Reading PA
 
James T. Owens
Remembering James, His Family and Friends
James T. Owens
A senseless act of violence took James life 5 years ago and hurt so many..
His case remains unsolved.
March 25, 2005
Please Help! 
 
100 N. Fourth Street Reading PA
Widow identifies husband's killer;
defendant held for court
Gregory Rodriguez
, 43 years old
Was shot and Killed August 10, 2009
In his apartment building
100 Block N. Fourth Street, Reading

 
Melissa Johnson Hit & Run Victim
The westbound rig, which had orange and black lettering that spelled "Roadway" did not stop July 5, 2007 killing 10 year old
Melissa Johnson.
Troopers are urging anyone with information to call the Hamburg station at 877-523-6373.



 
Florencio Muniz~Medina
March 29, 2009
65 Years old
Found DEAD inside row home
600 Block of N. Ninth Street
Reading man receives a negotiated sentence of 15 to 30 years in state prison.

Florencio Muniz Medina Reading Homicide Victim
Read more here..
 
John McDonald Reading PA Murder Victim
John W. McDonald
John W. McDonald Jr.,
45 Years old MURDERED
Sunday 1/17/2010
8:10 PM
800 Block of Elm Street

2/18/2010 
Reading 18 year old suspect Held for Court; Charged with homicide and related charges.
 

 
1/29/2010
Man charged with killing Reading woman in Cumru motel pleads guilty to third-degree murder
Sentencing Delayed
Tina M. Stephany
Murdered 6/17/2007
Country Inn Motel
Cumru Twp.

Read More Here..
 
One witness can make a world of difference. Please speak out.
 
Kathy Ann Leibig found murdered 5/4/2008 Berks County PA
Kathy Ann Leibig
12/12/2009
Prosecutors can seek death penalty in murder trial, judge rules

Kathy was found murdered inside a sport utility vehicle on the grounds of Wernersville State Hospital in South Heidelberg Township May 1, 2008.
Let Justice Prevail for Kathy, her family and friends


 
Please Help!

One Voice
Could
Give Us
The Gift of
Peace.


 
11/17/2009
Woman stabbed to death in Reading is identified as
Maria Albers-Cosme
Domestic Violence

Maria Albers-Cosme
 
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500 Block Schuylkill Avenue, Reading
SIX SHOT, ONE KILLED IN READING SHOOTOUT
COMPLETE
SENSELESSNESS
Richard Gonzalez,
28 Year old Victim

 
Michael Perez Reading PA Unsolved Murder
Michael Perez, 23 Years old
July 18, 1999 Reading Shooting Leaves Michael Perez dead
Michael J. Perez
      "Swift"
Murdered
 after leaving
the CP Club N. 6th St.
Reading July 18, 1999.
"We believe there are people out there that witnessed this offense that never came forward to speak with police." 
Please Help!

 
Michelle A. Lutz 1998 Reading PA Murder Victim
Michelle A. Lutz
Remembering ♥
Michelle A. Lutz, 24 years old. 
An innocent bystander who was fatally shot August 2, 1998 in Reading.
Two fugitives remain at large.

 
 
David J. Banks UNRESOLVED 1999 Reading Murder
David's case was featured by Berks Crime Alert 7/19/2009
Crime Alert cold case:
Slaying victim was trying to break up fight, Reading police say

 
Jesus Barrera Villalobos
3/27/2008
Shot & Killed on Cedar Street.
Police Need Your Help!
$10,000 Reward for
Info. Leading to an
Arrest.

Jesus Barrera Villalobos murdered 3/27/2008 Reading PA
Jesus Barrera Villalobos
 
Julio Lara Unsolved Murder
10/23/2008 ~ 9:15pm
La Isla Del Encanto Bar
338 N. Sixth Street, Reading
Please Help!
 
Julio Lara Reading PA Unsolved Murder
Julio Lara, 44 Years old
 
Matthew Sullivan - When will the truth be told?
Matthew Sullivan
Some say "Time Heals All Wounds." Matthew Sullivan's Family can tell you differently. They have been searching for TRUTH for more than 36 years. New Information has been received and Matthew's case has be reopened.
 
A suspect has been charged in the Nov. 21 murder of Reading barber Scott Bitler inside his shop at 401 N. 13th St.
10/21/2009
Suspect waives hearing in slaying of Reading barber
Adams asked the public for help in arresting additional suspects.
"We believe there are at least one to two to possibly three other people involved in the robbery & we are looking to the public to help us in our pursuit of justice."


Scott Bitler Reading Barber Murdered
Scott Bitler
 
Kathy Sheeder Bonanno
Leidy Sheeder Bonanno was murdered 7/7/2003, an act of domestic violence.
"Slamming Open the Door" 
After daughter's murder, Montgomery County woman turns to poetry to deal with grief and pain
Poetry Reading & Book Signing
November 1, 2009
2 - 4 PM
Charles Sullivan Auditorium, Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences, 1025 Old Wyomissing Road.


 
Separate Berks trials in Reading murder of 
Erwin Galinbo-Olivares
found beaten behind United Corrstack 
10/26/2009
First Trial Ended in Second-Degree Conviction 
Reading man gets life plus 6 1/2 years in prison for murder, robbery
10/30/2009
Woman sentenced 5 to 10 years,
Man sentenced 10 to 20 years
 
Click here to read more..
 
William Hoover Spayd
William "Hoover" Spayd
was 3 years old on July 27, 2003, when his lifeless body was taken to St. Joseph Medical Center, covered in bruises, cuts and what appeared to be cigarette burns. He  also suffered injuries consistent with a sexual assault.

Berks County Coroner Dennis Hess recently agreed to reopen the investigation.
Please tell me,
how can anyone hurt a little child?

 

 
Neil Thompson Reading PA Murder Victim
Neil Thompson

10/9/2009
Reading man sentenced TWO to TEN years for role in the deadly beating of a man in the city's Glenside section
Prosecutors were seeking a sentence of 10 to 20 years.


 
Article dated October 7, 2009
Gov't: Over 60 percent of kids exposed to violence
The survey's authors defined exposure to violence as being a victim, or having witnessed violence, or learning about violence against a relative, friend, or hearing about a threat to their school or home.

 
Maria Serrano, 49 Years old
Died August 8, 2009 after being assaulted and set on fire June 25, 2009. A convicted killer from Philadelphia has been charged with her murder, Preliminary hearing 9/15/2009.
 
Maria Serrano
 

9/10/2009
Reading man gets 12 to 25 years in prison for killing neighbor Herbert Rupp Jr. in parking-space dispute


berks county unsolved murder
Read more here
 
If you suspect Criminal Activity is occurring in Berks County,
you may confidentially submit a tip to the District Attorney's Office.

Click to submit a crime tip


Berks County
District Attorney
John T. Adams

Click to submit a crime tip
 
The street code of silence, has led to more violence. Speak Out!
 
Arcadio Diaz Jr.
Lost his life after being shot at Lilly's Bar during an argument. A
6/17/2009
60 year old Reading man waives hearing.

Learn more here..
 
Terrell Little, Murdered
One of Two men charged, convicted of first - degree murder and related offenses.
Violence = Senselessness

Terrell Little
 
See how you can help!

Your Voice Matters.
We will be sending our letters, Did you write yours?
Reading Hospital


 
District Attorney John Adams
Berks D.A. Forms Grand Jury to Investigate Crimes
He will convene a grand jury to investigate crimes in Berks County, including unsolved homicides and other violent offenses. Adams says, after receiving input from Reading and State police, he says a grand jury could  help close the books on some of Berks County's unsolved homicides. 

Reading Eagle Article Dated April 1, 2009
Berks Grand Jury, District Attorney Ready to Begin Investigations 4/25/2009
 
Harrisburg man arrested, charged with first degree murder and related offenses
Gilberto Vasquez
, 31 Years old
March 13, 2009 Whipping Post Pub
3 Others Injured
SENSELESS

Read more here..
Reading High Students Create a Peace Quilt

Peace-quilt project links violence around world to what Reading High School students see in own lives
The quilt is a wake-up call for everyone who is sick of seeing people they care about die. "It's not always about feeling sorry or sad; it's about changing it, You can stop it. You can do things to make the problem better."
 
 
Article dated 2/16/2009

Girl, 12, finds loaded gun buried in wooded area in Exeter Township
Police said the revolver was severely rusted and not operational. The serial number was covered with rust, but police will try to clean the weapon this week and restore the number to determine if the gun was stolen or used in a crime.


WFMZ Reports a Loaded Ruger Revolver Found at Laurel Springs Exeter
 
Donna and Thomas Puksar
Thomas & Donna Puksar
Murdered Inside Their
Bern Twp Home
April 15, 1991
Federal judge halts scheduled execution for Berks County murders
 
Finding witnesses and getting them to talk still plays a major role in finding a killer.

Number Of Unsolved Murders Rises Nationally (Dated 12/9/2008)
Jose Joel Mendez Garcia
26 Years Old MURDERED 11/29/2008
Tulpehocken St. Reading
Reading man wanted for Jose's
murder surrenders to authorities

Jose Joel Mendez Garcia
Jose Joel Mendez Garcia
One phone call or email can help rid society of these cowards.
The Criminals are counting on your fear.
They are coward's, don't fear them,
Speak Out about them.

Years of Tears
is three years old.
We Remember
Because ..
No One Should Forget.

Read more about our first two years!
Kendrick Bogle

New Jersey man pleads not guilty to killing father at Lyons plant



"It's unfortunate that this kind of activity has come to be acceptable in this neighborhood," said Sgt. Eric T. Hartman of the Reading police criminal investigations division. "All of these people standing out on the street, but none of them want to talk to us and help us put an end to this.

Our Victims weren’t sick,

They weren’t involved in an accident,

Their lives were taken thru Violence,

Their Killers are still free & possibly –

Living HERE in Berks County.

Each & Every Family of an Unsolved Murder

Lives with this torture everyday…

They have no rights, no information

No peace, And NO CLOSURE.

 


 

A National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims
September 25, Saturday
'Remembrance Quilt' is in the making.
 http://www.yearsoftears.org/victimsmemorials/remembrancequilt.html
Please join us in Remembering