Berks County man sexually abused boy, gave him gifts as a cover-up: prosecutors
Updated Jan 13, 2021;
A Reading man sexually abused a boy for six years and gave him gifts to keep him telling anyone about what was happening, authorities said.
Jackie E. Reifsnyder, 59, is facing four counts of rape for abusing a boy from the ages of 10 to 16, according to a news release from the Berks County District Attorney’s Office.
Prosecutors said the abuse happened while Reifsnyder was taking care of the boy at three different Berks County homes. Afterward, prosecutors said the 59-year-old gave the boy gifts to keep his acts a secret.
Wyomissing Attorney James Gavin Announces Launch of Campaign for Berks County Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
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WYOMISSING, Pa., Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ After more than 32 years of legal and trial experience, James Gavin is running for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County because
Integrity & Experience Matter. For me, integrity means doing the right thing for the right reasons, Gavin said. I believe an attorney has an obligation to use his experience and training to give back to the community. I began my career in the Berks County District Attorney s Office, and after years in private practice it is time to return to direct service of the community.
Authorities identify man stabbed to death in Berks County
Updated Dec 18, 2020;
A Berks County man was stabbed to death Monday night in the home he shared with several adults and children, prosecutors said.
Terance Maurice Myers Sr., 35, was found dead in a second-floor bathroom on Hillside Road in Exeter Township, Reading, according to a news release from the Berks County District Attorney’s Office.
County authorities determined Myers died of a single stab wound to the left side of his chest. The Berks County Coroner’s Office ruled his death a homicide.
A man and woman called police around 10:45 p.m. to tell them there had been an accident, that Myers had a cut to his chest and was not breathing, according to prosecutors.
Updated: 3:24 PM EST December 15, 2020
SINKING SPRING, Pa. A 38-year-old Berks County woman is facing homicide and aggravated assault charges after allegedly stabbing her live-in partner in a domestic incident Sunday, the Berks County District Attorney s Office announced Tuesday.
Jillian Rae Blimline, of Sinking Spring, is charged with Murder of the First Degree, Murder of the Third Degree, two counts of Aggravated Assault, and Possessing the Instrument of Crime, prosecutors said.
She is accused of stabbing Chad Allen Macwilliam, 39, who lived with her in her Maywood Avenue home in Sinking Spring.
According to prosecutors, South Heidelberg Township Police were dispatched to Blimline s home at about 9:06 p.m., after receiving a 911 call from a woman.
Berks County authorities investigating 35-year-old’s death
Updated Dec 15, 2020;
The death of a 35-year-old man found Monday with a cut to his chest is being investigated as a homicide, Berks County prosecutors said.
Authorities found the man dead in a second-floor bathroom with a “penetrating wound” to his chest around 10:46 p.m. on Hillside Road in Exeter Township, according to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office.
A man and woman who called 911 shortly beforehand said there’d been an accident, the 35-year-old had a cut to his chest and wasn’t breathing, prosecutors said.
The Berks County Coroner’s Office is in the process of notifying his next of kin. An autopsy will be performed at 5 p.m. at Reading Hospital.