A Reading man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for murdering his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend on Valentines Day in 2023. Melvin Ojeda, 41, of the 300 block of Elm Street was sentenced ...

A Central Berks Regional police officer had to stop abruptly to avoid an explosive device that went off when it was tossed ...

According to court documents, the suspect allegedly stabbed the victim in his chest after he asked her to turn her music down ...

The event was designed to give individuals a second chance at a new life by connecting those with criminal records with jobs ...

The Berks County Prison Board has adjusted one of its policies in an attempt to balance compliance with detention requests from federal immigration officials and the rights of those being detained.

Three officers were injured Saturday night when they went into a Birdsboro home for a reported domestic assault.

Berks County Jail employees gathered to honor all the corrections officers who've passed away in the past year. Berks County Jail employees gathered to honor all the corrections officers who've ...

A second scam involves a random call from someone purporting to be from the Berks sheriff’s department. These calls target family members of current Berks County Prison inmates.

A 21-year-old Lancaster man will spend up to 8 years in state prison after pleading guilty Monday to stealing a pizza deliverywoman’s car and leading police officers on a chase ...