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How JFK Airport Customs Agents ID'd Ghost Gun Manufacturing Ring Out Of Suburban Philly Home How JFK Airport Customs Agents ID'd Ghost Gun Manufacturing Ring Out Of Suburban Philly Home
How JFK Airport Customs Agents ID'd Ghost Gun Manufacturing Ring Out Of Suburban Philly Home Three men from Montgomery County have been arrested for their roles in trafficking and manufacturing ghost guns and suppressors, authorities said. Tony Phan Ho, 32, ran the operation out of his Hatfield home with help from Rithga Ngoy, 36, of Hatfield and Michael Phan Nguyen, 32, of Lansdale, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. A search of Ho’s property found all of the tools needed to privately manufacture firearms, numerous AR-15 rifle parts, firearm sights, firearm sight tools, a Polymer80 tool kit, weapon mounted lights, a Glock pistol barrel, a Sig Sauer…
Philadelphia Gunman Shot Cop With Ghost Gun At Philadelphia Area Mall: DA Philadelphia Gunman Shot Cop With Ghost Gun At Philadelphia Area Mall: DA
Philadelphia Gunman Shot Cop With Ghost Gun At Philadelphia Area Mall: DA A 27-year-old Philadelphia man has been charged with attempted murder after a brief police pursuit that ended in a shootout with the officer at the King of Prussia Mall over the weekend, authorities said. Andrew Wiley was later identified as the suspect wanted for a hit-and-run at the Upper Merion mall on Sunday, Dec. 18 around 2:30 p.m., Montgomery County Prosecutor Kevin Steele said. An Upper Merion bike officer responded to the scene where the suspect vehicle, a red Nissan Juke, fled the parking deck and tried to leave the mall near the Season 52, where the vehicle became stuck in t…
$20,000 Of Fentanyl Seized From Philadelphia Area Dealer: Police $20,000 Of Fentanyl Seized From Philadelphia Area Dealer: Police
$20,000 Of Fentanyl Seized From Philadelphia Area Dealer: Police A Philadelphia area man was found with more than $20,000 worth of fentanyl in an undercover bust, authorities said. Naim Payton, 23, of Morrisville, was set to sell a large quantity of the uncut, highly lethal drug on Monday, April 25, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Detectives spotted him on the 400 block of North Evans Street in Pottstown that evening, and stopped his car, Steele said alongside Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich. Detectives stopped Payton’s car and found 1,500 bags of uncut fentanyl. The 1,500 doses of fentanyl were packaged for sal…
Parolee And Pregnant Ex-GF Argued Over Cheesecake Factory Dinner Before He Killed Her: DA Parolee And Pregnant Ex-GF Argued Over Cheesecake Factory Dinner Before He Killed Her: DA
Parolee And Pregnant Ex-GF Argued Over Cheesecake Factory Dinner Before He Killed Her: DA A Philadelphia parolee who killed his ex-girlfriend while she pumped gas is facing an additional murder charge as the victim had been pregnant at the time of her killing, authorities announced. Rafiq Thompson, 38, surrendered on April 13 in the April 8 death of Tamara Cornelius — who was 14 weeks pregnant — in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Thompson texted Cornelius 93 times and called her 21 times between April 4 and April 6, which Cornelius did not answer, authorities said. On Friday, April 8 at 5:55 p.m., Thompson texts Cornelius to…
Philly Gunman Wanted In Pregnant Ex-GF's Killing Surrenders: DA Philly Gunman Wanted In Pregnant Ex-GF's Killing Surrenders: DA
Philly Gunman Wanted In Pregnant Ex-GF's Killing Surrenders: DA A Philadelphia gunman wanted for shooting and killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend in Montgomery County has turned himself in to police Wednesday, April 13, authorities said. Rafiq Thompson was charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 31-year-old Tamara Cornelius, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Thompson is believed to have followed Cornelius out of the Cheesecake Factory before fatally shooting her while she pumped gas at the Exxon Station in Upper Merion Township on Friday, April 8, the DA said. Thompson and Cornelius had been in a relationsh…
83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA 83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA
83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA A year-long investigation led to five arrests and the seizure of several pounds of drugs, firearms, drug money, and more, authorities in Pennsylvania announced. The probe targeted a drug distribution ring that stretched from California to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and West Virginia, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said Tuesday, April 5. The accused leaders of the drug ring were identified as Tyrone Baker, 29, of East Lansdowne, Shakeem Johnson, 27, of Philadelphia, Joshua Quiles, 31, of King of Prussia, Jhamir Winans, 21, of Exton, and Ricky Evans, 28, of Los …
NJ Woman Hit With 3rd Degree Murder Charge In I-76 Crash That Killed PA Firefighter NJ Woman Hit With 3rd Degree Murder Charge In I-76 Crash That Killed PA Firefighter
NJ Woman Hit With 3rd Degree Murder Charge In I-76 Crash That Killed PA Firefighter Charges were upgraded for a New Jersey woman accused of killing a firefighter and injuring three other first responders in a crash on Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania. Jacqueline Walker, 63, of Little Egg Harbor, was hit with charges including third-degree murder, after fatally striking Lower Merion firefighter Thomas Royds on July 24, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pennsylvania State Police Captain James B. Kemm said. Walker's previous charge of vehicular homicide was dropped after toxicology tests revealed no alcohol or drugs in her blood and an investigati…
'I Killed My Partner,' PA Man Tells Detectives, DA Says 'I Killed My Partner,' PA Man Tells Detectives, DA Says
'I Killed My Partner,' PA Man Tells Detectives, DA Says A Montgomery County man violated a protection of abuse order and stabbed his ex-girlfriend, whose body was found earlier this week near the Schuylkill River Trail, authorities announced Friday. The investigation began on Thursday, when Freddy Remingio Mendieta Pando, 23, walked into Upper Darby police headquarters and told detectives through his cellphone translation application that he killed his partner -- Karina Torres, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Mendieta Pando showed the detectives on a map where Torres' body could be found: Adjace…
DA: 20-Year-Old South Jersey Man Points Stolen Gun At PA Officer's Head, Pulls Trigger DA: 20-Year-Old South Jersey Man Points Stolen Gun At PA Officer's Head, Pulls Trigger
DA: 20-Year-Old South Jersey Man Points Stolen Gun At PA Officer's Head, Pulls Trigger A 20-year-old South Jersey man is facing attempted murder charges after putting a gun to a local Pennsylvania police officer's head and pulled the trigger, authorities said. Police responding to Mulberry Lane in the Lafayette Hill section of Whitemarsh Township found Reynaldo Figueroa-Ardon, of Vineland, checking car door handles to see if they were unlocked around 8 a.m., Wednesday,  Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Dressed in an orange and green hoodie, Figueroa-Ardon walked away when he saw police, and ignored commands from the officers to stop, Steele …
Norristown Teen Posted Video Playing With Victim's Gun Before Using It To Kill Her, DA Says Norristown Teen Posted Video Playing With Victim's Gun Before Using It To Kill Her, DA Says
Norristown Teen Posted Video Playing With Victim's Gun Before Using It To Kill Her, DA Says A 16-year-old boy posted a video of himself playing with a 23-year-old Norristown woman's gun moments before he used it to kill her in her own home earlier this month, authorities said Wednesday. Victor Bell Jr. is facing a third-degree murder charge in the Jan. 3 shooting death of Diamond Rahatt, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Police Chief Mark E. Talbot said. Norristown police responded to 1409 Markley St. around 1:40 p.m. on reports of shots fired, when they found Rahatt in her bedroom with a gunshot wound to her head, authorities said. She was taken …
PA Man Accused Of Repeatedly Raping, Sexually Assaulting Girl, 6 PA Man Accused Of Repeatedly Raping, Sexually Assaulting Girl, 6
PA Man Accused Of Repeatedly Raping, Sexually Assaulting Girl, 6 A 37-year-old Montgomery County man was jailed on accusations he raped and repeatedly sexually assaulted a 6-year-old girl he was caring for, who he said put his genitals in her mouth while he was asleep, NorthPennNow.com reports. James Maloney, of Hatfield, was slapped with half a dozen charges on Dec. 29, nearly three months after the girl's mother notified police of the alleged crimes, the news outlet said. Maloney apparently made the girl perform oral sex on him as many as three times, and performed oral sex on the girl while in his care sometime before the onset of the p…
PA Salon Owner Charged With Sexually Assaulting Juvenile At His Job, Police Say PA Salon Owner Charged With Sexually Assaulting Juvenile At His Job, Police Say
PA Salon Owner Charged With Sexually Assaulting Juvenile At His Job, Police Say The owner of a Montgomery County nail salon was being held in jail after being charged with sexually assaulting a juvenile over the summer at his salon, authorities said. James Kit Vong, who owns Artisan Nails in Plymouth Township, was arrested Nov. 4 in Philadelphia on several charges stemming from the July incident, Plymouth Township police said. A preliminary hearing was held before District Judge Francis Bernhardt on Dec. 1. Vong was remanded to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility,with bail set at $250,000, authorities said. "As a result of this investigation, it…