{"id":310828,"date":"2026-10-20T21:44:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T21:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/310828\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T21:44:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T21:44:09","slug":"man-accused-of-stabbing-killing-father-in-whitehall-twp-to-face-trial-allentown-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/310828\/","title":{"rendered":"Man accused of stabbing, killing father in Whitehall Twp. to face trial | Allentown Area"},"content":{"rendered":"

WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – A man accused of stabbing and killing his father in\u00a0Whitehall Township<\/a> last month will face trial.<\/p>\n

Daniel Latorre Jr., 21, of Whitehall, faced a preliminary hearing Tuesday, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release.<\/p>\n

Felony charges of homicide and aggravated assault \u2013 attempts or causes serious bodily injury with a deadly weapon were held for court, the DA\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n

Magisterial District Judge Kyle B. Miller dismissed a misdemeanor charge of possession of a prohibited weapon, according to the DA\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

\"Whitehall<\/p>\n

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Rich Rolen | for WFMZ-TV<\/p>\n

Whitehall Township Police were called to a stabbing at a home on the 700 block of Second Street\u00a0around 8:30 p.m. Sept. 15, the DA’s office said.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0DA’s office said Latorre Jr. stabbed his father, 40-year-old Daniel S. Latorre.<\/p>\n

First responders at the scene attempted life-saving measures, but Latorre died from his injuries, according to the\u00a0news release.<\/p>\n

The DA’s office said a second victim was also injured during what appears to be a domestic dispute between the three family members who lived at the home.<\/p>\n

It started with a verbal dispute between the female victim and Daniel S. Latorre, the DA’s office said. During the argument,\u00a0Latorre Jr. was armed with a pocketknife that he used to stab his father with,\u00a0the DA’s office said.<\/p>\n

Latorre Jr. admitted to recording the argument with his iPhone, according to court paperwork.<\/p>\n

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