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GF Mourns Loss Of BF Killed By Police During Car Meet On I-95 GF Mourns Loss Of BF Killed By Police During Car Meet On I-95
GF Mourns Loss Of BF Killed By Police During Car Meet On I-95 Condolences were pouring in for 18-year-old Anthony Allegrini Jr., who was shot and killed by police during a car meetup on I-95 early Sunday, June 4. Allegrini failed to yield to troopers trying to contact him during a car meet on the highway at mile marker 21 near Penn's Landing around 3:25 a.m. Sunday, June 4, Pennsylvania State Police said. The Glen Mills man struck two troopers, prompting one to fire his service weapon. Allegrini was struck by a bullet and pronounced dead at the scene. The involved Troopers sustained minor injuries. Meanwhile, Allegrini's girlfriend, Reagan Hocking, o…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Young Driver Shot Dead By Police During Illegal Street Racing Event On I-95 In Philadelphia Young Driver Shot Dead By Police During Illegal Street Racing Event On I-95 In Philadelphia
Young Driver Shot Dead By Police During Illegal Street Racing Event On I-95 In Philadelphia An 18-year-old driver from Delaware County was shot and killed by police trying to control an illegal and dangerous street racing meet-up overnight on I-95 in Philadelphia. Troopers were trying to contact Anthony Allegrini Jr. in a vehicle near mile marker 21 near Penn's Landing around 3:25 a.m. Sunday, June 4, State Police said. ALSO SEE: 'Act Of Racial Profiling:' GF Mourns Loss Of BF Killed By Police During Car Meet On I-95 Allegrini, however, struck two troopers in failing to yield, authorities said. That's when one of the troopers fired his service weapon and struck Allegrin…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Exonerated Of Murder Wanted As Getaway Driver In New Philadelphia Homicide Case Man Exonerated Of Murder Wanted As Getaway Driver In New Philadelphia Homicide Case
Man Exonerated Of Murder Wanted As Getaway Driver In New Philadelphia Homicide Case A Philadelphia man exonerated for murder last year is being sought in connection with another killing that happened just months after his release, multiple news outlets report.  Jahmir Harris, 32, is believed to have been the getaway driver in the Sept. 5 killing of 50-year-old community activist Charles Gossett, police announced this week. Gossett was standing on the 1700 block of North 56th Street around 2 a.m. when two gunmen emerged from a nearby car and fatally shot him, prosecutors said.  Based on surveillance footage from the scene, officials believe Harris was behind the …

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by Mac Bullock
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Retired Philly Cop Charged With Indecent Assault Of Young Girls, Retaliation Against Witnesses Retired Philly Cop Charged With Indecent Assault Of Young Girls, Retaliation Against Witnesses
Retired Philly Cop Charged With Indecent Assault Of Young Girls, Retaliation Against Witnesses Authorities on Friday, Sept. 30 urged other potential victims to come forward after they charged a retired Philadelphia police officer with indecent assault of young girls and retaliation against witnesses. Patrick Heron, 52, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 28, and is being held on $2 million bail, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said. He went on to say that the allegations against the former officer were "among the most alarming, sensitive, and serious that my administration's detectives and prosecutors have investigated." DA Krasner Announces Charges Against Former Pol…

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by Nicole Acosta
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US Marshals In Virginia Nab 2 Teen Suspects In Mass Philly Shooting: DA US Marshals In Virginia Nab 2 Teen Suspects In Mass Philly Shooting: DA
US Marshals In Virginia Nab 2 Teen Suspects In Mass Philly Shooting: DA Two teenage suspects in the mass casualty shooting in Philadelphia last weekend were arrested Thursday, June 9 by members of the US Marshals Service in Norfolk, Virginia, authorities said. Quadir Dukes-Hill, 18, of Drexel Hill, and Nahjee Whittington, 18, of Philadelphia, were charged with murder, among other offenses, in Saturday's shooting on South Street, Assistant District Attorney Joanne Pescatore said at an afternoon news conference. DA Krasner Provides Second Update on Investigation of South Street Mass Shooting Posted by Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office on Thursday, June…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Philly Priest Lied To FBI About Knowing Sex Abuse Survivor, Parishioner: Feds Philly Priest Lied To FBI About Knowing Sex Abuse Survivor, Parishioner: Feds
Philly Priest Lied To FBI About Knowing Sex Abuse Survivor, Parishioner: Feds An 83-year-old Philadelphia priest pleaded guilty to lying to federal investigators about not knowing a former parishioner and sexual abuse victim, authorities said. In Sept. 2019, Robert Brennan, of Perryville, MD, was charged with four counts of making materially false statements stemming from an April 2019 interview with FBI agents, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. Brennan worked with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia from 1993 to 2004 as a priest at Resurrection of Our Lord Church, authorities said. The Philadelphia District Atto…

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by Nicole Acosta
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AG: 4 Philadelphia Men Arrested Following Morgantown Gun Show Investigation AG: 4 Philadelphia Men Arrested Following Morgantown Gun Show Investigation
AG: 4 Philadelphia Men Arrested Following Morgantown Gun Show Investigation Four Philadelphia men were arrested following a Morgantown gun show investigation that uncovered a ghost gun trafficking operation, authorities announced. Authorities seized five fully assembled ghost guns, four 80% receiver kits, one 80% receiver, one Smith and Wesson revolver, extended magazines, and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition, according to Attorney General Josh Shapiro. Ghost guns typically start as “80% receivers” that are often sold in kits without background checks. They can be easily and quickly put together, lack serial numbers so they cannot be traced, and, once full…

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by Nicole Acosta