iradiophilly | News - Autistic Boy Missing in Allentown; 2 Mummer Protestors Arrested; Natalie Cole Passed Away

Streaming Radio for Philadelphia
More Music. Fewer Interruptions. Just what you want to hear.

FOLLOW:

News
Talk about what's in the news


The Post

Autistic Boy Missing in Allentown; 2 Mummer Protestors Arrested; Natalie Cole Passed Away

by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/01/16 11:30 pm | updated: 01/01/16 11:32 pm

Allentown police are searching for a 5-year-old autistic boy that went missing on New Year's Eve during a holiday party at a relative's house. 5-year-old Jayliel Vega disappeared around 11 p.m. on Thursday evening from his great aunt's home near S. Aubrey Street and E. South Street on the East Side. He was not wearing a coat, socks, or shoes. Vega is 50-60 lbs, brown hair, brown eyes, 3.5 - 4' tall. He was wearing a long sleeve camouflage shirt and green pants. Vega is non-verbal and scared of strangers. Police are asking residents to check and re-check their properties including porches, sheds, outdoor crawl-spaces, etc. If you see the child call police 610-437-7751.

UPDATE 1/2/16 6pm: The body of a missing Jayliel Vega was found in a canal this afternoon. Today, a volunteer found the boy's tablet near the Lehigh canal. Divers searched the waters and discovered the body of the boy. Authorities are treating this as a tragic accident. There will be an autopsy on Monday.

UPDATE: Dozens of officers along with a multitude of volunteers have been searching the neighborhood as well as the woods and areas near the Lehigh River. Search dogs, drones, and two police helicopters have also been deployed throughout the day Friday. Allentown Police are asking that residents stay out of the woods for their own safety in the dark and to also preserve any scent trails for the K9 units. The search continues into the night. You can stay tuned to updates on the Allentown Police Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/allentownpolice/.

Two people were arrested during protests during the annual New Year's Day Mummers Parade in Center City Philadelphia today. A 45-year-old man was charged with disorderly conduct. A 34-year-old woman was charged with disrupting a procession. The demonstrations included multiple groups including Black Lives Matter and the Coalition for REAL Justice. The crowd of 50-100 people gathered near 15th and Market for around 2 hours. They were calling attention to police shootings, public school funding, and higher minimum wage.

Songstress Natalie Cole, daughter of legend Nat King Cole, passed away today at age 65. Her 1991 album Unforgettable... with Love garnered multiple Grammy's including Record, Album, and Song of the Year. It featured covers of adult standards made famous by her father including the virtual duet of 'Unforgettable.' She died Thursday evening at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles due to complications from liver disease, a kidney transplant and Hepatitis C. Cole blamed intravenous drug use early in life with the contraction of Hepatitis.

Tonight,
Mostly Clear, temperatures in the mid/upper 30's this evening in Center City

TOP STORIES

(1) response

-------------------------------------------------------

by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA | responded: 01/01 11:32 pm

Natalie Cole

Welcome to iradiophilly! Philadelphia's Internet Radio Community

Welcome! Start listening now for FREE! The music is always on, so choose a radio station and click to listen. You can find fun Events around Philly and you can list yours on our Events page FREE. We will also promote cool Philly shows, events and fundraisers on the air FREE. There are also great opportunities to become a sponsor or advertise. iRadioPhilly supports the Philadelphia music and arts scene. If you are a local musician or performer, send us your stuff. We will play it on our BYO radio station, Philadelphia's Local Stage. We're designing the radio stations and iradiophilly to reflect Philadelphia's music tastes, so we'll want your input. We're glad you're here. Invite your friends.

FOLLOW:

Site Design by Bananaland | Built by quadpain media