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Lindenwold Man Admits To Pistol-Whippings In Three Philly Corner Store Robberies, Feds Say Lindenwold Man Admits To Pistol-Whippings In Three Philly Corner Store Robberies, Feds Say
Lindenwold Man Admits To Pistol-Whippings In Three Philly Corner Store Robberies, Feds Say A Lindenwold man admitted to committing violent robberies at three corner stores in Philadelphia, authorities said. Jared Stanley, 32, pleaded guilty on Friday, Oct. 11 to three counts of Hobbs Act robbery and one count of carrying, using, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jacqueline Romero announced the guilty plea in a news release on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Prosecutors said Stanley committed three robberies over about two weeks in the city's Kensington section in January and Februa…

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by Chris Spiker
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SEEN HIM? Man, 27, Goes Missing In South Jersey SEEN HIM? Man, 27, Goes Missing In South Jersey
Seen HIM? Man, 27, Goes Missing In South Jersey A 27-year-old man has gone missing in Gloucester Township, authorities said. On Tuesday, Oct. 17, Michael Sites was reported missing from the Laurel Springs section of Gloucester Township.  He is described as being 6' tall and weighing 130 pounds. He has brown eyes, brown hair, and tattoos of a Wolf and Skull on his chest. He also has a curse word tattooed on his upper back. Last clothing description he was wearing gray pajama pants, a short-sleeved shirt (unknown color) and carrying a black/green backpack. His destination is unknown, however, he is possibly in the area of the Kensingt…

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by Jon Craig
News
33-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing In South Jersey 33-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing In South Jersey
33-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing In South Jersey A 33-year-old woman has been missing for more than a month in South Jersey. On Wednesday, March 8, Ashley Broderick was reported missing from the Glendora Section of Gloucester Township. She has not had contact with family since approximately Feb. 1, Gloucester Township police said. Ashley is a white female and is described as being 5'-02" tall and 110 pounds. She has hazel eyes, light brown/blonde hair and was last seen wearing a green winter jacket and black pants.  Ashley BroderickGloucester Township police Broderick has a tattoo of Asian-style writing on her left wrist. She may be…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Missing PA Man Was Kidnapped By Coworker Who Then Fled To NJ: Authorities Missing PA Man Was Kidnapped By Coworker Who Then Fled To NJ: Authorities
Missing PA Man Was Kidnapped By Coworker Who Then Fled To NJ: Authorities A Philadelphia area man has been charged with kidnapping and murder in the disappearance of his Bucks County coworker, who has been missing since 2021. Michael Allen Stark, 49, of Royersford, is believed to have kidnapped Matthew James Branning, after a shift at his Silverdale job in October 2021, took him to withdraw money at an ATM and then fled in Brannging's car to New Jersey, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said. The kidnapping happened on Oct. 15, 2021, when Stark forced Branning to make the withdrawal before disposing of his body, which has yet to be found, auth…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Mom Identifies Philadelphia Daughter Being Burned Alive In Horrifying Online Video Mom Identifies Philadelphia Daughter Being Burned Alive In Horrifying Online Video
Mom Identifies Philadelphia Daughter Being Burned Alive In Horrifying Online Video Alyssa Morales was in too much pain to identify herself when she arrived at a hospital last month. The Pennsbury High School graduate — who goes by "Bre" and had been homeless while struggling with addiction for several years— was in a Philadelphia park when her assailants set her face on fire around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, June 16.  Morales' mom saw footage of the incident online two days later and was able to identify her. Morales, 36, remains on a ventilator in the hospital, unaware of what happened. And soon, her mom says, a new reality will begin. "She is still holding on. Sti…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
MISSING: 30-Year-Old South Jersey Woman May Be In Philadelphia, Police Say MISSING: 30-Year-Old South Jersey Woman May Be In Philadelphia, Police Say
Missing: 30-Year-Old South Jersey Woman May Be In Philadelphia, Police Say Police seek the public's help locating a missing 30-year-old woman from Camden County. On Friday, July 1, Brandi Albano, was reported missing from the Sicklerville section of Gloucester Township, police said. She was last heard from by family via social media on May 18.  She is described as being 5' tall and weighing 125 pounds. She has hazel eyes and dirty blonde hair.  Seen Her? Brandi Albano is missingGloucester Township police Brandi Albano may be in Camden or the Kensington area of Philadelphia, police said. If anyone has additional information or knowledge of Brandi Albano's lo…

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by Jon Craig
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Missing Jackson Woman Who Disappeared During Quick Errand Found In Philly: Report Missing Jackson Woman Who Disappeared During Quick Errand Found In Philly: Report
Missing Jackson Woman Who Disappeared During Quick Errand Found In Philly: Report A 34-year-old woman from the Jersey Shore who was missing for days during what was supposed to be a quick trip to the supermarket was found unharmed in Philadelphia, NJ101.5 reports. A family member reported that Nicole Nelson of Alissa Terrace in Jackson had been missing since approximately 2 p.m. on Feb. 17 when she left home to go to the Jackson Outlets, located just minutes from her home, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Authorities in Jackson were contacted by Philadelphia police late this week saying that they found her car in the Kensington section of the city, according to NJ1…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Bensalem Man Supplied Drugs That Killed Victim At Recovery House: DA Bensalem Man Supplied Drugs That Killed Victim At Recovery House: DA
Bensalem Man Supplied Drugs That Killed Victim At Recovery House: DA A Bensalem man has been accused of supplying the drugs that a 25-year-old woman overdosed and died on at a recovery house last summer, authorities announced. Matthew Derby Lavender, 25, was charged on Nov. 11 in the death of Nikki Lee Silva, Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub said. Tullytown Borough Police were dispatched to a home in the 400 block of Main Street in Tullytown around 10:45 July 2, authorities said. There, they found Silva dead -- along with three used and two unused baggies of heroin and/or fentanyl, the DA said. Lavender during an Aug. 20 police interview admitt…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Philadelphia Mom, 27, Accused Of Selling Fentanyl To MontCo Man Who OD'd On Uber Ride Home Philadelphia Mom, 27, Accused Of Selling Fentanyl To MontCo Man Who OD'd On Uber Ride Home
Philadelphia Mom, 27, Accused Of Selling Fentanyl To MontCo Man Who OD'd On Uber Ride Home A 27-year-old Philadelphia mom is accused of selling fentanyl and other drugs to a 33-year-old man who died in an Uber ride to his Montgomery County home from the drug deal last June, authorities said. Jessica Lopez of Kensington is being charged with drug delivery resulting in death for the June 15, 2020 overdose death of Matthew Warren, in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele, and Lower Merion Township Police Superintendent Michael J. McGrath said. The driver told police he had picked up Warren on East Sterner Street in the Kensington section of Phila…

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by Nicole Acosta