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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…
PA Employee Embezzled $1.2 Million From Furniture Store, DA Says PA Employee Embezzled $1.2 Million From Furniture Store, DA Says
PA Employee Embezzled $1.2 Million From Furniture Store, DA Says A high-ranking employee at a Pennsylvania furniture business is accused of embezzling more than $1 million from the company, authorities say.  Linda Mansi, 53, of Tuckerton, New Jersey, is charged with multiple felonies from Arnold Office Furniture and Sunline Supply in Bridgeport, said Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele's Office in a release Friday, July 28.  Jay and Jordan Berkowitz, the owners of the stores, approached police in February about a "significant theft" from the company's coffers, the DA said.  The Berkowitzes claimed Mansi — an employee sin…
PA Realtor Strangled Son With Dad's Belt Over Financial Woes Before NJ Capture: DA PA Realtor Strangled Son With Dad's Belt Over Financial Woes Before NJ Capture: DA
PA Realtor Strangled Son With Dad's Belt Over Financial Woes Before NJ Capture: DA Heartbreaking details have been released in the death of an 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy, whose mom strangled him with his father's belt as he slept before her arrest in New Jersey, authorities announced. Matthew Whitehead, of Horsham, had been crying on and off all day Monday, April 10, over his family's alleged financial difficulties, and slept in the master bedroom with his mom, Ruth DiRienzo Whitehead, according to police papers released by Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele's office. The following morning, Tuesday, April 11, the boy's father, Daniel Whitehead, and realize…
'Chainsaw Dismemberment': PA Daughter Shot, Hacked Bodies Of Elderly Parents, DA Says 'Chainsaw Dismemberment': PA Daughter Shot, Hacked Bodies Of Elderly Parents, DA Says
'Chainsaw Dismemberment': PA Daughter Shot, Hacked Bodies Of Elderly Parents, DA Says The elderly couple found dead at a Jenkintown home were shot in the head and then "dismembered" with a chainsaw, authorities revealed. Verity Beck, a 43-year-old Abington resident, is charged with murder in the death of her parents Reid and Miriam Beck, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said in a press conference Wednesday, Jan. 18. Investigators say the couple was last heard from on Jan. 7 and may have been dead for over a week before they were discovered late on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Officers stopped by the home after a concerned relative requested a wellness check.  …
Video On Murder Victim's Phone Helps Police Nab His Philadelphia Killer: DA Video On Murder Victim's Phone Helps Police Nab His Philadelphia Killer: DA
Video On Murder Victim's Phone Helps Police Nab His Philadelphia Killer: DA Authorities have arrested the man they say was caught on video fatally shooting another in Norristown.  Eugene Ware, 41, of Philadelphia, is charged with the murder of 35-year-old Tyrone Guy on West Main Street late on Monday, Nov. 21.  He was taken into custody in Bucks County early on Wednesday, Nov. 30, after a "brief standoff" at a home in Sellersville, officials said.  As Daily Voice has reported, detectives wrote in the criminal complaint against Ware that they found Guy's phone on the ground, recording a video, at the scene of the crime. Forensic analysts reviewed the video, which…
Tiny Teen Wanted For Murder Captured By US Marshals In Philadelphia: DA Tiny Teen Wanted For Murder Captured By US Marshals In Philadelphia: DA
Tiny Teen Wanted For Murder Captured By US Marshals In Philadelphia: DA A 17-year-old girl who wounded a teen with his own gun and accidentally killed another person over the summer was captured by members of the US Marshals Service in Philadelphia, authorities said. Jahme Barnes — who stands 4-feet 7-inches tall — had been wanted for murder in the Aug. 28 death of Dakari Rome, but is now facing a robbery charge as the shooting happened "during the commission of a robbery" in Pottstown, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Kahseem Williams and Jahme Barnes are facing various murder charges in the Pottstown killing of 25-year-old Dakari …
PA Man Repeatedly Abused GF's Son, Most Recently Attempted To Cut Genitals Off, DA Says PA Man Repeatedly Abused GF's Son, Most Recently Attempted To Cut Genitals Off, DA Says
PA Man Repeatedly Abused GF's Son, Most Recently Attempted To Cut Genitals Off, DA Says A Pennsylvania man was arrested on accusations he repeatedly physically abused his girlfriend's five-year-old son, most recently trying to cut the boy's genitals off, authorities said. Steven J. Dougherty, 31, of Collingdale, was taken into custody on Tuesday, July 20, after an eight-month joint investigation by Montgomery County detectives and Lower Pottsgrove police, officials said. Investigators began looking into Dougherty on Nov. 19, 2021, after receiving a call about a severely injured boy who was brought to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Montgomery Cou…
Killer At Large: Police In Philly Area Seek Man On Murder Charge Killer At Large: Police In Philly Area Seek Man On Murder Charge
Killer At Large: Police In Philly Area Seek Man On Murder Charge A 21-year-old man accused of killing a 22-year-old victim last month in Suburban Philadelphia is being sought by police on a murder charge. Tyshaun Harvey is wanted for the fatal Pottstown shooting of Nahmer Baird on May 29, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich said. A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to Harvey’s arrest. Baird, of Pottstown, was driving a white Nissan Sentra down the 400 block of West Street when there was an "exchange of gunfire" with a black Chrysler 300 around 8:10 p.m., Steele s…
$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…
Reward Offered For Philly Gunman Who Killed Ex-GF Pumping Gas On Loose In PA: DA Reward Offered For Philly Gunman Who Killed Ex-GF Pumping Gas On Loose In PA: DA
Reward Offered For Philly Gunman Who Killed Ex-GF Pumping Gas On Loose In PA: DA A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of Philadelphia's Rafiq Thompson, who is wanted on a charge of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Tamara Cornelius. Thompson is believed to have followed 31-year-old Tamara Cornelius out from the Cheesecake Factory before shooting and killing her while she pumped gas at the Exxon Station in Upper Merion Township on April 7, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Thompson and Cornelius had been in a relationship, authorities said. They met and talked briefly at 9:11 …
Dad Purportedly Killed By Baby Mama's New Philly BF Lived Life Unapologetically Dad Purportedly Killed By Baby Mama's New Philly BF Lived Life Unapologetically
Dad Purportedly Killed By Baby Mama's New Philly BF Lived Life Unapologetically Authorities are seeking a Philadelphia man wanted for killing the man whom his pregnant girlfriend shares a child with, and injuring that man's brother in a Norristown shooting last month, authorities said. An arrest warrant has been issued for Tymeir Henderson, 27, who killed 28-year-old Dyon Thompson and injured 19-year-old Quadir Miller outside of a Chain Street home in Norristown in February, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Posted by Dyon Thompson on Sunday, May 5, 2019 Thompson showed up at the house to speak with Niearah Avery, the mother of his 7-year-ol…
WANTED FOR MURDER: Philly Woman Kills Mom's Fiance After He 'Laid His Hands On Her' WANTED FOR MURDER: Philly Woman Kills Mom's Fiance After He 'Laid His Hands On Her'
Wanted FOR Murder: Philly Woman Kills Mom's Fiance After He 'Laid His Hands On Her' UPDATE: A Philadelphia woman has turned herself in to police as being the person who killed her mom's 49-year-old fiance during a fight on New Year's Eve in Montgomery County, authorities announced Monday. ***Original story below *** A Philadelphia woman is wanted for killing her mom's 49-year-old fiance during a fight on New Year's Eve in Montgomery County, authorities said. Samiyah Williams, 24, shot Adronne Reaves in the Bala Cynwyd section of Lower Merion just before 10 p.m. at the Delwyn Apartments, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Reaves is engaged to W…
Support Rises For 25-Year-Old Man Killed By Stray Bullet Eating Thanksgiving Dinner Support Rises For 25-Year-Old Man Killed By Stray Bullet Eating Thanksgiving Dinner
Support Rises For 25-Year-Old Man Killed By Stray Bullet Eating Thanksgiving Dinner Support is on the rise for a 25-year-old Pennsylvania man who was struck and killed by a stray bullet that came through his window while eating Thanksgiving Dinner in his suburban Philadelphia home. Edilberto Miguel Palaez Moctezuma was eating in an Arch Street home in Norristown when he was shot by Kevon Clarke, 19, who was wanted Friday on murder charges, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Acting Police Chief Todd Dillon previously said. He was flown to Penn Presbyterian, where he was pronounced dead. Palaez Moctezuma was sitting at the table eating dinner …
'I Killed My Partner,' Upper Darby Man Tells Detectives After Schuylkill Trail Stabbing, DA Say 'I Killed My Partner,' Upper Darby Man Tells Detectives After Schuylkill Trail Stabbing, DA Say
'I Killed My Partner,' Upper Darby Man Tells Detectives After Schuylkill Trail Stabbing, DA Say 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 …
Authorities Release ID Of Samurai-Sword Wielding Man Shot, Killed By Police In Pennsylvania Authorities Release ID Of Samurai-Sword Wielding Man Shot, Killed By Police In Pennsylvania
Authorities Release ID Of Samurai-Sword Wielding Man Shot, Killed By Police In Pennsylvania Authorities have identified a sword-wielding man shot and killed by police Tuesday night as a 27-year-old Pennsburg man. Upper Perk police officers responded to 8th Street and Long Alley after one of Trey Bartholomew's family members called 9-1-1 reporting a man armed with a sword threatening to harm others around 7:40 p.m., Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. A responding officer who arrived with his vehicle lights and sirens activated was charged at by Bartholomew, who was wielding a samurai-type sword, Steele said. Neighbors reported hearing three sh…
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 …
DA: Mustang Driver Facing Homicide While DUI Charge In Deadly PA Crash DA: Mustang Driver Facing Homicide While DUI Charge In Deadly PA Crash
DA: Mustang Driver Facing Homicide While DUI Charge In Deadly PA Crash A 62-year-old North Wales man who was over the speed limit in a November car crash has been charged with homicide by vehicle while DUI after his 57-year-old passenger died, authorities said Wednesday. John Rufe was behind the wheel of a 2018 Ford Mustang when he turned left onto Main Street at nearly 55 miles per hour, hitting a Range Rover around 9:15 p.m. Nov. 6 in Collegeville, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Collegeville Borough Police Chief Barton Bucher said. "The heavy acceleration applied by Rufe continued as the Mustang proceeded into a slight curve in …
Charges Upgraded For PA Dad Accused Of 'Deeply Disturbing' Anal Rape Death Of Infant Daughter Charges Upgraded For PA Dad Accused Of 'Deeply Disturbing' Anal Rape Death Of Infant Daughter
Charges Upgraded For PA Dad Accused Of 'Deeply Disturbing' Anal Rape Death Of Infant Daughter Charges have been upgraded for a 29-year-old Montgomery County dad who authorities said anally raped his 10-month-old daughter, killing her by way of blunt force head trauma. Austin Stevens, of Lower Providence Township, is accused of anally raping baby Zara Scruggs, who died hours after the incident at the hospital Oct. 4, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Stevens was initially charged with involuntary sexual intercourse, rape of a child, aggravated assault, child endangerment and aggravated indecent assault. Following this week's return of forensic test results t…
DA: Ardmore Bookkeeper Spent $394K In Company Money On Plastic Surgery, NFL Tickets DA: Ardmore Bookkeeper Spent $394K In Company Money On Plastic Surgery, NFL Tickets
DA: Ardmore Bookkeeper Spent $394K In Company Money On Plastic Surgery, NFL Tickets An Ardmore bookkeeper is accused of using her employer's credit cards to make hundreds of thousands of dollars in unauthorized purchases for plastic surgery, NFL tickets, airline tickets and more, authorities said. Tiarah Brokenborough, 29, was charged with stealing more than $394,000 from Hynes Roofing and Siding, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Lower Merion Township Police Superintendent Michael J. McGrath said. John and Michelle Hynes, owners of Hynes Roofing and Siding, contacted the Lower Merion Police on March 14, to report that they had learned of a …
KNOW ANYTHING? Authorities Investigating Deadly Norristown Shooting KNOW ANYTHING? Authorities Investigating Deadly Norristown Shooting
Know Anything? Authorities Investigating Deadly Norristown Shooting Authorities are seeking the public's help in the investigation of a shooting that left a 21-year-old man dead in Norristown. Norristown police responding to reports of a shooting at 502 W. Lafayette St., found Abdur Rachman Small in the living room, with a gunshot wound in his head on Nov. 20, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Police Chief Mark E. Talbot said. Small was taken by ambulance to Suburban Community Hospital and later flown to Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia, where he was pronounced dead the following day. An autopsy by the …