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Upper Darby, PA

Carjacking Outside Pennsylvania Mosque Leaves Man Dead: Report Carjacking Outside Pennsylvania Mosque Leaves Man Dead: Report
Carjacking Outside Pennsylvania Mosque Leaves Man Dead: Report A 65-year-old man was shot dead outside of an Upper Darby mosque late on Sunday evening, Oct. 29, 6abc reports. It happened near the Masjid Al Madinah Upper Darby Islamic Center around 7:45 p.m., according to the outlet.  The victim, identified by loved ones as Mahabub Rahaman, was shot by armed carjackers during an attempted robbery, 6abc wrote. Upper Darby police said they remained on the scene until 2 a.m. Daily Voice has reached out to UDPD for comment.  Click here for the full report from 6abc.com.
Gravestone Company Owner Wanted Out Of NJ For Bilking Customers — Again Gravestone Company Owner Wanted Out Of NJ For Bilking Customers — Again
Gravestone Company Owner Wanted Out Of NJ For Bilking Customers — Again Police are hoping the public can help them locate the owner of a gravestone company who opened a New Jersey business after Pennsylvania officials shut him down for bilking customers. Gregory John Stefan Jr., 53, took money for a headstone and then failed to deliver for his customer, police in Vineland said. Stefan and his father, Gregory John Stefan, Sr., who was involved in previous businesses with his son, have residences in Conshohocken, Upper Darby, and Havertown, PA, records show. Earlier this year, Pennsylvania Acting Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a settlement wi…
Twins Died In Fire Days After Philly Uncle Killed In Shooting: Report Twins Died In Fire Days After Philly Uncle Killed In Shooting: Report
Twins Died In Fire Days After Philly Uncle Killed In Shooting: Report A pair of 5-year-old twin girls killed in an Upper Darby fire earlier this month had been mourning the loss of their 24-year-old uncle, killed last month in a Philadelphia shooting, CBS reports. Eva and Ava Brown Williams died April 4, when flames erupted at their Margate Road home, according to a GoFundMe launched by their grandmother, Christina Brown. The girls' mom escaped by jumping out of a window, and suffered injuries — as did two firefighters at the scene. Christina Brown tells CBS News that she had been working on arrangements for her son, Denzel Brown, at the time of the fire. He…
PA Native, NJ Mom Of Five Dies In Crash Headed To 2nd Job PA Native, NJ Mom Of Five Dies In Crash Headed To 2nd Job
PA Native, NJ Mom Of Five Dies In Crash Headed To 2nd Job Christine Severino, a Pennsylvania native and New Jersey mom of five, was on her way to her second job when she was killed in a car accident in Tredyffrin Township on Saturday, Jan. 28, her loved ones say. She was 41.  Chrissie, as the Pennsville mom's friends and family knew her, was born in Upper Darby and later graduated from Delaware County Community College and Widener University, loved ones wrote in her obituary.  She worked as a pharmacy technician and put down roots in Eddystone Borough where she raised her five children — Kailee, Ceaira, Joshua, Carleigh, and Ma…
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 …
Medical Helicopter Carrying Baby Crashes In PA Medical Helicopter Carrying Baby Crashes In PA
Medical Helicopter Carrying Baby Crashes In PA A medical helicopter heading to Philadelphia from Maryland crashed Tuesday in Delaware County, according to sources and developing news reports. A mom and baby were among the four occupants onboard the Eurocopter EC135 that crashed outside of the Drexel Hill United Methodist Church on Burmont Road near School Lane around at 12:55 p.m., according to the FAA and Daily Voice sources. All were able to self-extricate, but the pilot suffered the most serious injuries, CBS reports. A medical helicopter crashed next to my house today. Everyone survived including a baby who was being transferr…
Pennsylvania Man Killed When Car Strikes Tree In South Jersey Pennsylvania Man Killed When Car Strikes Tree In South Jersey
Pennsylvania Man Killed When Car Strikes Tree In South Jersey A 65-year-old man from Pennsylvania was killed in a crash in South Jersey, authorities said. John W. Falls Sr. of Upper Darby in Delaware County was driving north on Route 55 at milepost 41.2 in Franklin Township, Gloucester County, at 7:18 a.m. Sunday when his Chevy ran off the road, according to New Jersey State Police. The Chevy went up an embankment and struck a tree, Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. Falls was pronounced dead at the crash scene, he said. 
Twin Boys Saw Mom's Murder Day Before Philly Baby Shower Shooting Twin Boys Saw Mom's Murder Day Before Philly Baby Shower Shooting
Twin Boys Saw Mom's Murder Day Before Philly Baby Shower Shooting One was expecting a child, another was walking with two of her own. Both were robbed of futures in motherhood when they were shot and killed over the weekend in Philadelphia. State officials are calling for action following the shooting deaths of Sykea Patton, 24, and Jessica Covington, 32. Folks - while our City is sadly set to exceed 500 homicides this November, WE MUST BE OUTRAGED AND COME TOGETHER TO... Posted by Rep. Joanna McClinton on Monday, November 22, 2021 Patton was walking with her 5-year-old twin boys on the 800 block of North Preston Street Friday afternoon, when she wa…
Details Released In Killing Of NJ Pharma CEO Followed Home By Gunman From PA Casino:  Reports Details Released In Killing Of NJ Pharma CEO Followed Home By Gunman From PA Casino:  Reports
Details Released In Killing Of NJ Pharma CEO Followed Home By Gunman From PA Casino: Reports Authorities have released additional details in the harrowing killing of a New Jersey man followed home from a Pennsylvania casino last month. Sree Ranga Aravapalli, 54, was followed nearly 50 miles to his Plainsboro home from Parx Casino, and shot dead in what law enforcement is calling a "robbery gone wrong" on Briardale Court Oct. 26. Aravapalli -- the CEO of pharmaceutical company Aurex Labs -- died of multiple gunshot wounds over nearly $10,000 in gambling winnings, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office said. Jekai-Reid John, 27, of Norristown, PA, was arrested in c…
Upper Darby Man Shot Multiple Times While In Car With Daughters In Philly, Police Say Upper Darby Man Shot Multiple Times While In Car With Daughters In Philly, Police Say
Upper Darby Man Shot Multiple Times While In Car With Daughters In Philly, Police Say Authorities have identified the man who was shot and killed while in a car with his daughters in Philadelphia Monday night, CBS3 reports. Raymond Lighty, 42, of Upper Darby, was shot multiple times in the torso and chest, but his two daughters, ages 16 and 13, were unharmed when gunfire rang out just before 6 p.m. in the 900 block of South 4th Street, the news outlet says citing Philadelphia police. Although a weapon was recovered, police are still searching for the shooter, the outlet reports. Click here for the full story from CBS3 Philly.
Onlookers Did Nothing To Stop SEPTA Train Rape, Police Say Onlookers Did Nothing To Stop SEPTA Train Rape, Police Say
Onlookers Did Nothing To Stop SEPTA Train Rape, Police Say A Philadelphia man was arrested for raping a woman on a commuter train as other passengers did nothing, authorities said. Surveillance footage caught Fiston Ngoy, 35, was caught assaulting the woman on a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) train toward Upper Darby Wednesday night, local police said. A SEPTA employee called 911 as other passengers did nothing to intervene, according to Upper Darby Police Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt. Ngoy was arrested at 69th Street around 11 p.m., on charges of assault and rape. The victim was being treated at a local …
'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…
PA Man, 37, Dies In Jersey Shore Jet Ski Accident PA Man, 37, Dies In Jersey Shore Jet Ski Accident
PA Man, 37, Dies In Jersey Shore Jet Ski Accident A 37-year-old man from Pennsylvania riding a jet ski on the Jersey Shore fell off, suffered a medical episode and died in the water Saturday, authorities said. New Jersey State Troopers responded to the bay area on reports of a boating accident on the 300 block of Bay Avenue in Ocean City just before 5 p.m. Saturday, Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. An investigation found that Donald Walters, of Upper Darby, fell off a jet ski and suffered an undisclosed medical episode while in the water, Goez said. Walters transported Shore Memorial Hospital and later pronounced dead.  The accident r…
Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K
Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K A high school senior and Taco Bell employee in Cumberland County won the national Taco Bell scholarship contest, according to the company’s foundation’s website. Emma Seibert, of Enola works at the Taco Bell on Market Place Way and earlier this week she find out that she won the biggest scholarship her employer offers. Her $25,000 scholarship will help cover her tuition at John Hopkins University where she plans to study nursing. Taco Bell employees between the ages of 16 and 26 were eligible to apply and over 10,000 did, sharing their passions--mostly their future college majors-- in a tw…
Authorities: DelCo Home Invader Who Duct-Taped Adoptive Mom To Chair In Police Custody Authorities: DelCo Home Invader Who Duct-Taped Adoptive Mom To Chair In Police Custody
Authorities: DelCo Home Invader Who Duct-Taped Adoptive Mom To Chair In Police Custody A wanted Delaware County home invader was arrested by Pennsylvania State Police Thursday after he forced his way into his 80-year-old adoptive mother's house armed with a hammer and tied her to a chair with duct tape, authorities said. Christopher Dougherty, 45, was taken into custody by Pennsylvania State Police around 5 p.m., CBSN Philly reports. Dougherty stole approximately $1,150 and her cellphone, then fled the scene of the Middletown Township home in her red 2002 Buick Century with the Pennsylvania registration number, HYH-3785, around 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 11, according to Pennsylvania…
DelCo Home Invader Arrested By PA State Police Duct-Taped Adoptive Mom, 80, To Chair DelCo Home Invader Arrested By PA State Police Duct-Taped Adoptive Mom, 80, To Chair
DelCo Home Invader Arrested By PA State Police Duct-Taped Adoptive Mom, 80, To Chair A wanted Delaware County home invader was arrested by Pennsylvania State Police Thursday after he forced his way into his 80-year-old adoptive mother's house armed with a hammer and tied her to a chair with duct tape, authorities said. Christopher Dougherty, 45, was taken into custody by Pennsylvania State Police around 5 p.m., CBSN Philly reports. Dougherty stole approximately $1,150 and her cellphone, then fled the scene of the Middletown Township home in her red 2002 Buick Century with the Pennsylvania registration number, HYH-3785, around 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 11, according to Pennsylvania…