Violent Philadelphia Area Sex Offender On The Loose After Prison Release: Police Violent Philadelphia Area Sex Offender On The Loose After Prison Release: Police
Violent Philadelphia Area Sex Offender On The Loose After Prison Release: Police A sex offender newly-released from prison is being sought by the Pennsylvania State Police, they said. Vincent Yant, 31, failed to update his Megan's Law information after being released from prison on March 7, State Police in Troop K said. Yant is registered as a sexually violent predator and has connections to Delaware County, Montgomery County and Philadelphia.  Anyone with information on the whereabouts of YANT is asked to anonymously contact the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers Toll Free at 1-800-4PA-TIPS (8477) or online. All callers to Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers remain a…
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…
Philly Gunman Wanted In Pregnant Ex-GF's Killing Surrenders: DA Philly Gunman Wanted In Pregnant Ex-GF's Killing Surrenders: DA
Philly Gunman Wanted In Pregnant Ex-GF's Killing Surrenders: DA A Philadelphia gunman wanted for shooting and killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend in Montgomery County has turned himself in to police Wednesday, April 13, authorities said. Rafiq Thompson was charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 31-year-old Tamara Cornelius, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Thompson is believed to have followed Cornelius out of the Cheesecake Factory before fatally shooting her while she pumped gas at the Exxon Station in Upper Merion Township on Friday, April 8, the DA said. Thompson and Cornelius had been in a relationsh…
Authorities ID PA State Police Troopers Killed On I-95 Authorities ID PA State Police Troopers Killed On I-95
Authorities ID PA State Police Troopers Killed On I-95 Authorities have identified the two Pennsylvania State Police troopers who were struck and killed by a driver along I-95 in Philadelphia on Monday, March 21. Trooper Martin F. Mack III, 33, and Trooper Branden T. Sisca, 29, were trying to get a man, who was walking on the highway, into their patrol car when they were fatally struck near milepost 18 just before 1 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police said.  All three were thrown into the northbound lanes. The offending driver remained at the scene, and it was unclear whether charges had been filed against her. The civilian has not yet been ident…
Range Rover Stolen From Suburban Philly Driveway May Be In NJ: Police Range Rover Stolen From Suburban Philly Driveway May Be In NJ: Police
Range Rover Stolen From Suburban Philly Driveway May Be In NJ: Police A car stolen from a driveway in the Philadelphia suburbs may have ended up in New Jersey, according to its tracking device. A Montgomery County homeowner pulled into her driveway near County Line Road and Huntingdon Pike around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9, Lower Moreland police said. She told police she went inside her house and left her gray 2022 Range Rover running with the keys inside, and it was stolen about seven minutes later. She didn't notice it was stolen until around 10:30 p.m., police said. Neighborhood surveillance video shows the thief arriving in another vehicle befo…
Driver Sped Through Stop Sign In NJ Crash That Killed Pennsylvania HS Principal: Prosecutor Driver Sped Through Stop Sign In NJ Crash That Killed Pennsylvania HS Principal: Prosecutor
Driver Sped Through Stop Sign In NJ Crash That Killed Pennsylvania HS Principal: Prosecutor A 54-year-old motorist from Camden County has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal crash that killed a high school principal from Pennsylvania, authorities said. The fatal crash, in which the motorist allegedly sped through a stop sign, occurred in November 2021 in Camden County, according to Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Winslow Township Police Chief George Smith. Azuka Ossai, of Pine Hill, NJ, was arrested on Thursday, March 10. He has been charged with causing the death of 51-year-old Sean Hughes of Harleysville, PA. Hughes was principal at Lower Merion Hig…
K9 Officer On Hospice After Suffering Brain Injury Caused By Bee Sting K9 Officer On Hospice After Suffering Brain Injury Caused By Bee Sting
K9 Officer On Hospice After Suffering Brain Injury Caused By Bee Sting A police officer from suburban Philadelphia who suffered a brain injury caused by a bee sting last year is living out his final days, his family announced over the weekend. Hatboro K9 handler and dad of two Ryan Allen went into cardiac arrest on Oct. 14, 2021 after suffering anaphylactic shock from a bee sting, "with no prior history of a bee allergy," his wife, Whitney Allen, wrote on a GoFundMe page. He went into cardiac arrest and was clinically dead for 20 minutes, and as a result, suffered lack of oxygen to his brain — resulting in an anoxic brain injury, she explained. Since then, th…
'Forever Chemicals' NJ Town's Water Center Of Major Study 'Forever Chemicals' NJ Town's Water Center Of Major Study
'Forever Chemicals' NJ Town's Water Center Of Major Study Researchers at Rutgers University will be studying the long-term health effects of chemicals in a Gloucester County town's contaminated water supply. The pollution came from a plastics plant near Paulsboro. Solvay Solexis and Arkema of West Deptford settled a class-action lawsuit to clean up the drinking water believed contaminated back to 1980. PFAS — which are "forever" chemicals — are man-made chemicals that have been used in industry and manufacturing of consumer products since the 1950s, Rutgers says. Paulsboro, a town of 6,000 on the Delaware River, recorded the highest rate of …
PA's Tori Yorgey Stuns Viewers After Being Struck By SUV On Live TV PA's Tori Yorgey Stuns Viewers After Being Struck By SUV On Live TV
PA's Tori Yorgey Stuns Viewers After Being Struck By SUV On Live TV Tori Yorgey can't be stopped. The Montgomery County, PA native was on live television when she was struck by an SUV at the scene of a water main break in West Virginia Wednesday. “Oh my God! I just got hit by a car, but I’m okay," she told WSAZ-TV anchor Tim Irr. “Well, that’s a first for you on TV, Tori,” Irr replied. Yorgey, 25, was praised for her resilience on Twitter, where the clip had garnered millions of views. "We're good, Tim." pic.twitter.com/9kn2YElDLK — Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) January 20, 2022 Yorgey attended Plymouth Whitemarsh High School and worked at a local Chick…
Norristown Man Who Killed Ex-GF Surrenders: DA Norristown Man Who Killed Ex-GF Surrenders: DA
Norristown Man Who Killed Ex-GF Surrenders: DA UPDATE: A Norristown man who had been wanted for killing his ex-girlfriend in the shower while her children were home surrendered to authorities in York County Tuesday, the Montgomery County DA's Office said. Elvyn Almodovar Rodriguez, 32, will be transferred to Montgomery County overnight and is expected to be arraigned on first-degree murder charges on Wednesday. Almodovar Rodriguez shot Keishla Arroyo-Rodriguez to death in her Norristown apartment on Jan. 10, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Police Chief Derrick Wood said. Arroyo-Rodrigue…
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…
Missing Woman In Suburban Philly May Be Endangered, Police Say Missing Woman In Suburban Philly May Be Endangered, Police Say
Missing Woman In Suburban Philly May Be Endangered, Police Say Police in Montgomery County are seeking the public's help in locating a missing woman who may be endangered. Nancy Shade, 62, was last seen around midnight on Dec. 29 on the 1200 block of Bleim Road in Pottstown, Lower Pottsgrove police said. Police believe that she is at special risk of harm or injury and confused. She stands 5'5" tall, weighs 180 pounds, has brown hair and brown eyes, and wears glasses. Police have no clothing or vehicle description. Anyone with information on Shade's whereabouts is asked to contact police immediately by calling 911 or the Lower Pottsgrove Township Pol…