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Driver Dies, Officer Hospitalized In Fiery NJ Street Racing Crash: 'Roads Are Not Racetracks' Driver Dies, Officer Hospitalized In Fiery NJ Street Racing Crash: 'Roads Are Not Racetracks'
Driver Dies, Officer Hospitalized In Fiery NJ Street Racing Crash: 'Roads Are Not Racetracks' A driver has died following a violent street racing crash on Route 38 that left first responders injured as they attempted a daring rescue, according to the Mount Holly Township Police Department. Local police say an officer patrolling the area near McDonald’s last week spotted the wreckage of a crash and immediately called for backup on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Upon arrival, officers and emergency personnel found the driver trapped in a burning vehicle. First responders from surrounding jurisdictions worked tirelessly to free the driver before firefighters arrived, authorities said. Despite thei…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pilots, Doctor Identified In Philadelphia Learjet Crash As Audio Reveals Final Moments Pilots, Doctor Identified In Philadelphia Learjet Crash As Audio Reveals Final Moments
Pilots, Doctor Identified In Philadelphia Learjet Crash As Audio Reveals Final Moments The pilots of a Learjet 55 that crashed and exploded in Northeast Philadelphia have been identified, and newly released air traffic control audio reveals their final moments before impact. The jet, owned by Mexican company Jet Rescue, went down just after 6:06 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, shortly after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The aircraft was en route to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri before it crashed near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard in a fiery explosion. Pilots And Crew Identified The …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Stabbed, Woman Airlifted In South Jersey Assault, House Fire: Police Man Stabbed, Woman Airlifted In South Jersey Assault, House Fire: Police
Man Stabbed, Woman Airlifted In South Jersey Assault, House Fire: Police Two people were hospitalized after a stabbing and a house fire in Bridgeton, authorities said. Bridgeton police responded to a 27-year-old man who arrived at Inspira Hospital on the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 5, the department said in a news release. Officers learned the man was an assault victim suffering from "non-life-threatening" stab wounds. Investigators said the stabbing happened in a home on the 100 block of Oak Street. Firefighters responded after officers saw heavy smoke at the home and the firefighters put out the fire. A 34-year-old woman suffered smoke inh…

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by Chris Spiker
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Neighbor Rescues Critically Injured Resident From South Jersey House Fire: Police Neighbor Rescues Critically Injured Resident From South Jersey House Fire: Police
Neighbor Rescues Critically Injured Resident From South Jersey House Fire: Police An alert neighbor rescued a critically injured person from a house fire in Gloucester Township, authorities said. Arriving police officers found heavy smoke and the lone occupant of the home outside. The fire broke out at 10:04 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18 on the 500 block of Pasadena Drive in the Magnolia section of Gloucester Township, police said. Firefighters quickly contained the fire to the rear of the one-story home, they said. Paramedics from Virtua treated the injured person who was airlifted to Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia by PENN STAR. The fire remains under investigat…

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by Jon Craig
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Eight Killed Across Philadelphia In 48 Hours: Police Eight Killed Across Philadelphia In 48 Hours: Police
Eight Killed Across Philadelphia In 48 Hours: Police Eight people were killed in eight separate shootings across Philadelphia over the weekend, city police told Daily Voice.  The string of murders began just after midnight on Saturday, Sept. 16, and continued through to early Monday morning, Sept. 18 according to the department.  Officers were called to the 7300 block of North 19th Street around 12:15 a.m. Saturday to find 26-year-old Andre Moore with multiple gunshot wounds to the torso, authorities said.  Moore, a resident of the block, was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center and pronounced dead just before 1 a.m. Later, around 6:50 …

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by Mac Bullock
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DUI Driver Sentenced For Crash That Killed Popular NJ Restaurant Owner DUI Driver Sentenced For Crash That Killed Popular NJ Restaurant Owner
DUI Driver Sentenced For Crash That Killed Popular NJ Restaurant Owner A repeat drunk-driving offender was sentenced to 12 years in New Jersey State Prison for a crash that killed a popular restaurant owner last September. Desmond Newberry, 45, of Marlton, was sentenced on Monday, June 19  for causing the death of Mount Laurel's Glenn Keen in the parking lot of Cucina Carini, the restaurant he owned, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. Newberry pleaded guilty earlier this year to aggravated manslaughter. The investigation began on Sept. 3, 2022, when officers from the Mount Laurel Police Department were dispatched to t…

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by Jon Craig
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Temple Student Shot Dead: Jude Chacko Mourned In Philadelphia Temple Student Shot Dead: Jude Chacko Mourned In Philadelphia
Temple Student Shot Dead: Jude Chacko Mourned In Philadelphia Jude Chacko, a Philadelphia resident and Temple University alumnus, died on Sunday, May 28. He was 21.  Chacko was found with a gunshot wound to the head a Port Richmond street early on Sunday, Philadelphia police told Daily Voice.  He was placed in critical condition at Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead that evening, the department said. His death remains under police investigation. Chacko, loved ones wrote in an obituary posted to Facebook, was a Pennsylvania native and an active member of the Catholic Church.  He was a member of the 278th graduating class at Cent…

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by Mac Bullock
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South Jersey Man Admits Causing Fatal DUI Crash, Driving 126 MPH South Jersey Man Admits Causing Fatal DUI Crash, Driving 126 MPH
South Jersey Man Admits Causing Fatal DUI Crash, Driving 126 MPH A 45-year-old man from Burlington County has admitted to causing the death of a Mount Laurel man in a high-speed crash while driving under the influence, authorities said. Desmond Newberry, of Marlton, pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in exchange for 13 years in New Jersey State Prison, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. An investigation began on Sept. 3, 2022, when officers from the Mount Laurel Police Department were dispatched to Hainesport Road in the area of the Cucina Carini restaurant for a report of a motor vehicle collision just after 8 p.m.…

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by Jon Craig
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Wrongly-Convicted Dad Who Spent 25 Years On Death Row Slain At Philadelphia Funeral Wrongly-Convicted Dad Who Spent 25 Years On Death Row Slain At Philadelphia Funeral
Wrongly-Convicted Dad Who Spent 25 Years On Death Row Slain At Philadelphia Funeral A Philadelphia father who spent almost 30 years in prison for a crime didn't commit was shot and killed at a funeral last week, authorities say.  Christopher Williams, 62, was shot in the head on the 3000 block of West Lehigh Avenue in Strawberry Mansion at about 2:20 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, city police told Daily Voice.  Medics rushed him to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead before 2:30 p.m., officials added.  No arrests have been made and no weapon was recovered at the scene, but an investigation is ongoing, detectives said. The apparent motive is o…

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by Mac Bullock
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Murder-Suicide Claims Life Of Philadelphia Salon Owner Allegedly Divorcing Husband: Report Murder-Suicide Claims Life Of Philadelphia Salon Owner Allegedly Divorcing Husband: Report
Murder-Suicide Claims Life Of Philadelphia Salon Owner Allegedly Divorcing Husband: Report The owner of a salon and spa in northwest Philadelphia was shot dead in the business paring lot in what authorities are calling an apparent murder-suicide, according to a report from ChestnutHillLocal.com.  Wend Feldman, who was divorcing her husband, was found behind Spa Elysium and Fringe Salon on Bethlehem Pike in Chestnut Hill around 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, the outlet said. Posted by Spa Elysium Chestnut Hill on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 Feldman, 59, and the 64-year-old man were both found with gunshot wounds to their heads, CHL said. Feldman was declared dead at the scene, while t…

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by Mac Bullock
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DWI Driver Was Going 120 MPH In Fatal Crash With South Jersey Restaurant Owner: Prosecutor DWI Driver Was Going 120 MPH In Fatal Crash With South Jersey Restaurant Owner: Prosecutor
DWI Driver Was Going 120 MPH In Fatal Crash With South Jersey Restaurant Owner: Prosecutor Homicide charges have been filed against a 45-year-old Marlton man who is accused of driving under the influence of alcohol and causing the death of a popular Mount Laurel restaurant owner, authorities said. Desmond Newberry also was charged with aggravated manslaughter and drug possession, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Mount Laurel Police Chief Stephen Riedener. The investigation began on Sept. 3 when officers from the Mount Laurel Police Department were dispatched to Hainesport Road in the area of the Cucina Carini restaurant for a report of a motor…

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by Jon Craig
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12-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shot In Head While Making Music Video In Philadelphia Home: Report 12-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shot In Head While Making Music Video In Philadelphia Home: Report
12-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shot In Head While Making Music Video In Philadelphia Home: Report A 12-year-old boy died after being shot in the head by his 14-year-old cousin whom he'd been making a music video with in Philadelphia, according to police and a report by 6abc. The victim's cousin apparently shot him in the temple and nose in a second-floor apartment on the 3100 block of 33rd Street around 9:10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, according to city police and the outlet. The shooting occurred in the apartment owned by another cousin, who is 27 years old, and was in custody, according to 6abc. The victim was rushed to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead just be…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SWAT STANDOFF: Teen Boy Dead, Shooters Barricaded In Philadelphia Garage, Report Says SWAT STANDOFF: Teen Boy Dead, Shooters Barricaded In Philadelphia Garage, Report Says
SWAT Standoff: Teen Boy Dead, Shooters Barricaded In Philadelphia Garage, Report Says Two shooters believed to have killed a 17-year-old boy in Philadelphia barricaded themselves inside of a garage Thursday, Oct. 6, according to various news reports. The shooters were hiding inside of the garage on the 3400 block of Palethorp Street between Tioga and Ontario streets.as of 10 p.m., with the SWAT team on scene, outlets said. @PhillyPolice SWAT units on N. Palethorp, where it’s believed murder suspects are barricaded. @6abc pic.twitter.com/nUUFPZmBCI — Mike Nik (@6abcmike) October 7, 2022 #Philadelphia Philadelphia Police SWAT unit arrives on 3400 Palethorp for reports …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Video Shows Gunman Stalking Teen Victim In Philadelphia Before Deadly Attack Video Shows Gunman Stalking Teen Victim In Philadelphia Before Deadly Attack
Video Shows Gunman Stalking Teen Victim In Philadelphia Before Deadly Attack Police have released surveillance footage of a gunman stalking his victim in the moments leading up to her death, carried out at his hands in Philadelphia, they said. The footage shows a hooded male in dark-colored clothing hiding behind vehicles, appearing to look for 17-year-old Teryn Johnson, who was walking her dog with a friend on the 5300 block of Horrocks Street around 8:50 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, according to Philadelphia police and various news reports. She was brought to Temple University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead just after 9:15 p.m., police said.  Although no w…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Owner Of Popular South Jersey Restaurant Killed In Crash: Prosecutor Owner Of Popular South Jersey Restaurant Killed In Crash: Prosecutor
Owner Of Popular South Jersey Restaurant Killed In Crash: Prosecutor The owner of an Italian restaurant in Mount Laurel was killed in a crash outside his popular eatery, authorities said. Glenn Keen, 52, was leaving the parking lot of Cucina Carini Italian Restaurant on Hainesport-Mount Laurel Road at around 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 when his vehicle was broadsided by another vehicle, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office. Keen was flown to Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, where he died of his injuries, while the driver of the other car was taken to an area hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening, the prosecutor sai…

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by Jon Craig
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Philadelphia Firefighter Killed In Building Collapse ID'd As Sean Williamson, 51 Philadelphia Firefighter Killed In Building Collapse ID'd As Sean Williamson, 51
Philadelphia Firefighter Killed In Building Collapse ID'd As Sean Williamson, 51 A longtime Philadelphia firefighter killed in a building collapse Saturday, June 18 has been identified as Sean Williamson. A 27-year department veteran, 51-year-old Williamson was crushed by rubble at 300 W, Indiana Ave., which went up in flames around 2 a.m., fire officials said. Around 90 minutes later, it collapsed. Four other firefighters and a Licensing and Inspections Department inspector were pulled from the rubble and treated at Temple University Hospital, officials said. Update: PFD continued work to rescue 2 trapped members from the collapse at 300 W. Indiana St. 1 member wa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Philadelphia Firefighter Killed, 5 Others Pulled From Rubble In Building Collapse Philadelphia Firefighter Killed, 5 Others Pulled From Rubble In Building Collapse
Philadelphia Firefighter Killed, 5 Others Pulled From Rubble In Building Collapse A longtime Philadelphia firefighter died and five others were injured in a building collapse in the northern part of the city early Saturday, June 18, officials said. Deputy Fire Commissioner Craig Murphy said only that the fallen firefighter was a 27-year department veteran. The blaze at 300 W. Indiana Ave. in Fairhill — which apparently was occupied by a pizzeria — broke out just before 2 a.m. While the fire had been extinguished, the building collapsed about 90 minutes later, Murphy said. Four other firefighters and a Licensing and Inspections Department inspector were pulled from the …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Serious Fire, Airlift Reported In South Jersey (DEVELOPING) Serious Fire, Airlift Reported In South Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Serious Fire, Airlift Reported In South Jersey (Developing) A victim had to be airlifted from a fire scene, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The fire was reported at about 6 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 24 at 449 E Pennington Drive in Westampton, initial reports said. The airlift was being made by Penn Star to Temple University Hospital, CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Teen Killed, 4 Hurt In New Year's Day Shooting Near Temple University NJ Teen Killed, 4 Hurt In New Year's Day Shooting Near Temple University
NJ Teen Killed, 4 Hurt In New Year's Day Shooting Near Temple University One person was killed and four others were injured in a shooting near Temple University on New Year's Day, authorities said. Officers were called around 1:50 a.m. to the 1600 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue on a report of a shooting, where they found five gunshot victims, Philadelphia police said. Byron Thompson, 16, of Trenton was rushed to Temple University Hospital with gunshot wounds to the head, police said. He was pronounced dead at 1:56 a.m. A 27-year-old man who was shot in the stomach and right thigh was listed in critical condition at Temple University Hospital, police said. At t…

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by Nicole Acosta