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Police ID Woman Found Shot Dead In Philadelphia Basement Police ID Woman Found Shot Dead In Philadelphia Basement
Police ID Woman Found Shot Dead In Philadelphia Basement Police have identified the woman found unresponsive in a Philadelphia basement over the weekend, reports CBS3. Deja Monae Lewis, 25, was found with three gunshot wounds in the basement of the home in the 2000 block of Napfle Avenue shortly before noon on Saturday, Oct. 8, continues the outlet. Lewis was rushed to a hospital where she died from her wounds a few hours later. Lewis's last registered address was also on the 2000 block of Napfle Avenue. No arrests have been made and no weapons have been recovered. To read the full story by CBS3, click here.

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by Annie DeVoe
Schools
Football Player Dead, Others Hurt In Philadelphia High School Ambush: Police Football Player Dead, Others Hurt In Philadelphia High School Ambush: Police
Football Player Dead, Others Hurt In Philadelphia High School Ambush: Police A teenage football player was killed and four of his teammates injured when two gunmen ambushed them outside a Philadelphia high school on Tuesday, Sept. 27, authorities said. It happened as the five players were walking off the field after a football scrimmage between Roxborough High School and two other schools around 4:30 p.m. on the 300 block of Fairway Terrace, Philadelphia police told the media. The shooters opened fire from a Ford Explorer and fled on foot, police said.  A 14-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. He was identified as Nichola…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Man's Body Found Floating In Delaware River Was 'Suspicious Death': Report Man's Body Found Floating In Delaware River Was 'Suspicious Death': Report
Man's Body Found Floating In Delaware River Was 'Suspicious Death': Report A man's body was found floating in the Delaware River, and police believe his death was suspicious, CBS3 reports. Recovery crews were called to the 3200 block of Buckius Street in Bridgesburg, where the man was pronounced dead around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, the outlet says. The man was said to be in his late 30s, but his identity has not been revealed. Click here for more from CBS3.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Man Dies, Firefighters Hurt In Suburban Philly House Fire: Report Man Dies, Firefighters Hurt In Suburban Philly House Fire: Report
Man Dies, Firefighters Hurt In Suburban Philly House Fire: Report A man died and two firefighters were injured in a fire that tore through a house in Montgomery County Friday, July 1. The blaze broke out at a Summit Avenue in Jenkintown around 7:30 p.m., where a man was rescued from the second floor, CBS3 reports. He later died at a local hospital. One firefighter was hospitalized for a possible heart attack and another for heat exhaustion. Both were in stable condition, CBS reports. The cause was under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
PA Mom Of 3 Killed In Wrong-Way Philly ATV Crash PA Mom Of 3 Killed In Wrong-Way Philly ATV Crash
PA Mom Of 3 Killed In Wrong-Way Philly ATV Crash Support is surging for a Pennsylvania mom who was killed in a wrong-way ATV crash in Philadelphia last week. As of Tuesday, May 24, more than $4,400 had been raised on a GoFundMe for 29-year-old Victoria Walker, who leaves behind three children ages three, eight, and 11. Walker was driving an ATV in the opposite direction of traffic when it collided with a 2018 Kia Rio on the 7700 block of State Road around 9 p.m. Thursday, May 19, CBS3 reports. Chief Inspector Scott Small told the outlet that the ATV "was not street legal." She worked as a delivery driver for Eagle Sight Delivery, accord…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Family Of 10-Year-Old PA Girl Who Died Doing 'Blackout Challenge' Sues TikTok Family Of 10-Year-Old PA Girl Who Died Doing 'Blackout Challenge' Sues TikTok
Family Of 10-Year-Old PA Girl Who Died Doing 'Blackout Challenge' Sues TikTok The family of a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl who died doing a TikTok challenge last year is now suing the social media giant, CBS3 reports. The lawsuit alleges that the TikTok algorithm targeted Delaware County's Nylah Anderson with videos of the "Blackout Challenge," which encourages participants to hold their breath until they pass out, the outlet says. Anderson was found unconscious in her Chester bedroom Dec. 12, 2021 after apparently taking part in the challenge, and died a local hospital days later, Daily Voice previously reported. “I want to hold this company accountable,…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Fire Displaces Woodbury Family Fire Displaces Woodbury Family
Fire Displaces Woodbury Family A Gloucester County family was displaced by a fire Saturday, April 23. The 2-alarm King Street fire broke out around 7 a.m., bringing multiple fire companies to the scene, CBS3 reports. The family escaped unharmed but was displaced, and is being assisted by the Red Cross, the outlet said. The Gloucester County Fire Marshals Office is conducting an origin and cause investigation, the Woodbury Fire Department said. Click here for more from CBS3. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Body Found In Philadelphia Home Under Construction Body Found In Philadelphia Home Under Construction
Body Found In Philadelphia Home Under Construction A 36-year-old man's body was found in a Philadelphia home under construction, CBS3 reports. His body was found on the 4600 block of Silverwood Street and he was pronounced dead around 10:30 a.m., the outlet said. It was not clear if foul play was involved. Click here for more from CBS.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
MoMa Stabbing Suspect Purportedly Nabbed In Philly MoMa Stabbing Suspect Purportedly Nabbed In Philly
MoMa Stabbing Suspect Purportedly Nabbed In Philly A man wanted for jumping behind a counter at New York City's Museum of Modern Art and stabbing two employees was arrested after police spotted him sleeping at the Greyhound bus terminal in Philadelphia, multiple news reports say. Surveillance footage shows Gary Cabana, 60, hopping the counter at the museum and attacking two 24-year-old employees multiple times on Saturday, CBS3 reports. Cabana's Instagram page shows he has an appreciation for the arts.  He was apparently a MoMa member who recently had his membership revoked, the outlet said citing police. He was spotted slee…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Philly High School Senior Dies Of COVID-19 Complications Philly High School Senior Dies Of COVID-19 Complications
Philly High School Senior Dies Of Covid-19 Complications Support is pouring in for the loved ones of a high school student in Philadelphia who died Monday after a battle with COVID-19. As of Wednesday, nearly $19,500 had been raised on a GoFundMe page for 17-year-old Alayna Thach, a senior at Olney Charter High School. Thach contracted pneumonia, and her lungs and heart collapsed along with the rest of her organs, resulting in severe brain damage, according to the page. "All medical options were exhausted before her body became too weak to continue her battle with Covid," organizer Hien Yem wrote. Thach had not been vaccinated, CBS3 r…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Mom, Daughters Injured In I-95 Philly Crash, Report Says Mom, Daughters Injured In I-95 Philly Crash, Report Says
Mom, Daughters Injured In I-95 Philly Crash, Report Says A mom and her two daughters were left injured after a crash on I-95 Monday, CBS3 reports. Around 12:30 a.m., the family was driving west on Bridge Street, attempting to turn onto the I-95 ramp, when a tractor-trailer crashed into the car, according to the news outlet. One of the daughters was airlifted to a nearby hospital in critical condition, while the other daughter and her mother were treated for minor injuries, the outlet says. Click here for the full story from CBS3 Philly.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Two Suspects In Pat's Steaks Deadly Beating In Philly Police Custody Two Suspects In Pat's Steaks Deadly Beating In Philly Police Custody
Two Suspects In Pat's Steaks Deadly Beating In Philly Police Custody Two suspects in a deadly beating that broke out last week at Pat's Steaks in Philadelphia are in police custody, according to authorities and several news reports. The suspects, Omar Arce, 32, and Jose Alberto Flores, 33, are two of two other men accused of beating 28-year-old Isidro Cortes to death with a trash can lid during a fight in front of the East Passyunk Avenue establishment on Sept. 16, according to CBS3 and NJ Advance Media. The group is also accused of seriously injuring Cortes' 64-year-old father and 28-year-old friend, Philadelphia police said in a statement. Polic…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Mysterious Murder Of 28-Year-Old NJ Dad Has Family Desperate For Answers Mysterious Murder Of 28-Year-Old NJ Dad Has Family Desperate For Answers
Mysterious Murder Of 28-Year-Old NJ Dad Has Family Desperate For Answers Police continue to search for clues in hopes of giving a New Jersey family closure months after a beloved 28-year-old father of three was mysteriously shot and killed in Camden. Santino Thomas of Sicklerville was last seen alive on surveillance footage walking with a friend along the 1300 block of Browning Street in Whitman Park in late January, the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office said. He was shot several times just moments later and pronounced dead at a local hospital. Investigators believe tracking down the man seen walking alongside Thomas could hold the key to determining what led t…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Second Person Arrested In Deadly Pat's Steaks Shooting Second Person Arrested In Deadly Pat's Steaks Shooting
Second Person Arrested In Deadly Pat's Steaks Shooting A second person is facing charges for their alleged involvement in a shooting that left a New Jersey man dead last week at Pat's Steaks in Philadelphia, reports say. Jamie Frick, 36, of Newmanstown, was charged with murder Tuesday, however, her role in the incident was not made public, CBS3 reports. Paul C. Burkert, 36, of Reading, has already been charged with the July 22 shooting death of 23-year-old Camden, NJ resident David Padro. Pat's general manager Tom Francono told the Inquirer the two men were arguing in part over football, when "one guy grabbed the other guy and got him in a gri…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Suspended South Jersey Volunteer Fire Department Fights To Stay Open Suspended South Jersey Volunteer Fire Department Fights To Stay Open
Suspended South Jersey Volunteer Fire Department Fights To Stay Open A South Jersey volunteer fire department that's been temporarily suspended is fighting to stay open. Maple Shade VFD had services have been suspended for 90 days, according to CBS3.  But the firefighters say there's no reason for the department to be closed. "By suspending operations, the township is putting all the residents of this town in danger," the department said on Facebook.  "It will require surrounding towns to respond to Maple Shade to handle and emergencies that may occur. This will increase the time that is required to respond to emergencies in town especially if th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Philly Judge Won't Drop Election Charges Against VA Men Who Came To 'Straighten Out' Vote Count Philly Judge Won't Drop Election Charges Against VA Men Who Came To 'Straighten Out' Vote Count
Philly Judge Won't Drop Election Charges Against VA Men Who Came To 'Straighten Out' Vote Count A Philadelphia judge on Thursday refused to dismiss election charges against a pair of Virginia men, who were apparently armed with an AR-15 when police stopped them near a vote-counting center during the 2020 Presidential Elections, news reports say. Joshua Macias, 42, and Antonio LaMotta, 61 -- both of Chesapeake, VA -- were originally arrested on weapons offenses, although LaMotta's charge was dropped as he was licensed to carry in his home state. Bike patrol officers stopped the two men around 10:30 p.m., on Nov. 5, and found them in possession a pair of guns -- which they did not have…

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by Cecilia Levine