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Philly Area Gravestone Salesman Scammed Mourners Out Of $1.5 Million, Feds Say Philly Area Gravestone Salesman Scammed Mourners Out Of $1.5 Million, Feds Say
Philly Area Gravestone Salesman Scammed Mourners Out Of $1.5 Million, Feds Say The owner of a headstone company is accused of ripping off hundreds of grieving customers across greater Philadelphia, federal prosecutors allege in an indictment.  Gregory J. Stefan Jr., 54, of Upper Merion, is charged with seven counts of wire fraud, according to the US Attorney's Office.  Between January 2018 and September of last year, Stefan accepted more than $1.5 million from customers who ordered memorials for loved ones, then failed to deliver the headstones they bought, authorities said. Stefan accepted the orders from nearly 500 customers through his companies 1843 LLC…

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by Mac Bullock
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Massive Search Underway For Missing Suburban Philly Man Massive Search Underway For Missing Suburban Philly Man
Massive Search Underway For Missing Suburban Philly Man Police in Suburban Philadelphia are turning to the public for help locating a missing man. King of Prussia's John Stevens, 86, is driving a white Hyundai Sonata. He was last seen in Upper Merion around 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21. He is believed to be at risk. Anyone who sees him is urged to call 911.

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by Cecilia Levine
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2-Year-Old Child Slides Under Moving Car In Horrific Sledding Accident 2-Year-Old Child Slides Under Moving Car In Horrific Sledding Accident
2-Year-Old Child Slides Under Moving Car In Horrific Sledding Accident A child was airlifted after sliding under a moving car in a Philadelphia area sledding accident, authorities said.  Upper Merion police and EMS were called to the 100 block of Arden Road around 4:40 p.m. Friday, police said. The two-year-old child was sledding when they veered off course and into the street, sliding under a passing vehicle, authorities said. The driver immediately stopped and assisted the family in removing the trapped child from underneath the car before first responders arrived, police said. The child was airlifted to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in…

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by Nicole Acosta