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NJ Trucker Killed In I-95 Wreck Was A Father And Veteran, Loved Ones Say NJ Trucker Killed In I-95 Wreck Was A Father And Veteran, Loved Ones Say
NJ Trucker Killed In I-95 Wreck Was A Father And Veteran, Loved Ones Say Nate Moody, the New Jersey truck driver who died in the Philadelphia I-95 wreck that collapsed a portion of the highway on Sunday, leaves behind a family, loved ones say.  Moody was driving under a highway overpass in Tacony early on June 11 when his truck caught fire, causing the roadway above to buckle, Daily Voice reported. His remains were pulled from the wreckage the following day.  Now, loved ones and community members are raising money to assist the wife and children he left behind.  "Nate was a father of three, a veteran, and a hardworking devoted family man," s…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
NJ Man's Body Recovered From Wreckage Of Collapsed I-95 Bridge In Philly: Report NJ Man's Body Recovered From Wreckage Of Collapsed I-95 Bridge In Philly: Report
NJ Man's Body Recovered From Wreckage Of Collapsed I-95 Bridge In Philly: Report A body was removed from the wreckage on I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia on Monday, state officials confirmed to Daily Voice.  Citing family members, 6abc has identified the victim as truck driver Nathanial Moody, reportedly employed by TK Transport in Pennsauken, New Jersey.  The body was turned over to the Philadelphia County Medical Examiner and Coroner's Office, who are in the process of formally identifying the remains, state police said.  Part of Interstate 95 running through Philadelphia's Tacony neighborhood collapsed after a tanker underneath it caught fire early Sund…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Arrested In Armed Carjacking Of Uber Driver: Police South Jersey Man Arrested In Armed Carjacking Of Uber Driver: Police
South Jersey Man Arrested In Armed Carjacking Of Uber Driver: Police A 20-year-old Burlington County man has been arrested in connection with an armed carjacking involving an Uber driver, authorities said. Michael Disantis of Maple Shade was charged with robbery, theft of a motor vehicle, aggravated assault with a firearm, unlawful possession of a shotgun and other weapons offenses, Maple Shade Police Chief Christopher Fletcher said. He faces additional charges in an earlier carjacking, the chief said. On Wednesday May 24, at 6:04 p.m., Maple Shade police were dispatched to 100 Fox Meadow Drive for a reported motor vehicle theft, he…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
14 Dogs Seized In Illegal Ear, Tail Cropping Operation In Philadelphia: PSPCA 14 Dogs Seized In Illegal Ear, Tail Cropping Operation In Philadelphia: PSPCA
14 Dogs Seized In Illegal Ear, Tail Cropping Operation In Philadelphia: Pspca Over a dozen dogs were removed from homes in Philadelphia by authorities who say they were victims of an illicit ear-and-tail cropping scheme.  In total, 14 dogs were seized from two separate properties related to a single investigation, said the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in a statement Tuesday, Feb. 21.  The probe began when two Cane Corso puppies were brought to BluePearl Emergency Animal Hospital's Philly location on Feb. 8, PSPCA wrote.  The 8-week-old puppies were "lethargic, minimally responsive, and cold to the touch," and vete…

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by Mac Bullock