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: PA's John Morozin, Police Officer Laid To Rest
John Morozin, a decorated Baltimore police officer and expert martial artist, was laid to rest after tragically passing away while practicing Jiu-Jitsu in Maryland. A celebration of life was held in his honor, where family, fellow officers, and loved ones came together to pay tribute to his legacy. On Thursday, Feb. 13, law enforcement, friends, and well-wishers gathered to remember Morozin’s dedication, service, and passion for both his career and martial arts. The Baltimore PD shared a Facebook album showing Morozin's funeral and loved ones saying their final goodbyes. Yesterday, we…
Obituaries
Cop From Philly Dies During Jiu Jitsu, Officials Say: Remembering John Morozin
John Morozin, a decorated Baltimore police officer and an expert martial artist, died unexpectedly at 55 while Jiu-Jitsu, according to members of the Alvin C Palmer Memorial FOP Lodge in Philadelphia. Morozin, of New Freedom, PA had a long and distinguished career in law enforcement, serving with multiple police departments before most recently joining the Baltimore Police Department, his obituary states. Morozin, affectionately known as "Big John" to some, attended Penn State University before pursuing a career in law enforcement, according to his obituary on the Fluehr Funeral Home w…
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Chambersburg Man Killed, Two Injured In Molly Pitcher Highway Crash: PA State Police
A Chambersburg man died, and two passengers were injured in a violent rollover crash on Molly Pitcher Highway, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 13. Troopers from PSP-Chambersburg responded to the single-vehicle crash on Molly Pitcher Highway at Pin Oak Court in Greene Township, Franklin County, at approximately 1:10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, according to the release. Investigators determined that a silver 2016 Volkswagen GTI, driven by 25-year-old Cristian David Lozada-Garcia, lost control while traveling southbound at a high rate of speed on wet roads. The vehicle vee…
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Philadelphia Officer Shot by Fleeing Suspect, Who Then Took Own Life: Police
A Philadelphia police officer was shot in the hand and chest by a suspect who fled a vehicle stop before taking his own life, authorities said. The incident began around 8:56 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11, when 39th District officers attempted a vehicle investigation near 23rd Street and Lehigh Avenue, according to Philadelphia police. The driver, identified as 29-year-old Brandon Williams, fled the stop before crashing into a parked vehicle near 23rd and Clearfield streets. He then exited the vehicle and was confronted by Highway Patrol officers on the 2300 block of Indiana Avenue. William…
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PA Man Who Showed Friend Video Of Girlfriend’s Dead Body Found Guilty Of Murder
A Lancaster County jury has convicted a Pennsylvania man of murdering his girlfriend and firing at police during a violent standoff in 2022, authorities announced on Monday, Fed. 10. Miguel Angel Rodriguez, now 40, was found guilty on Friday, Feb. 7 of first-degree murder, two counts of assault of a law enforcement officer, five counts of aggravated assault, four counts of reckless endangerment, and three counts of obstruction of justice, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office said. Rodriguez shot and killed 33-year-old Nemesis Florentino in the head inside his home on Swarr Run …
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Former NJ Cop Killed, 1 Airlifted In Pike County Snowmobile Crash
The Paterson Police Department is mourning the loss of recently retired officer Anthony DeSopo, who was killed in a snowmobile accident in Pennsylvania on Friday, Feb. 7. He was 55 years old. DeSopo, of Totowa, and another man were riding snowmobiles on Lake Wallenpaupack in Pike County when they collided with the lake's rocky shoreline near Cove Road and North Hemlock Lane in Palmyra Township around 6 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police said. Both riders were ejected from their snowmobiles after striking large rocks and boulders. DeSopo was pronounced dead at the scene by the Pike County Coron…
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Eagles Seek Revenge, Kendrick Ignites Halftime, Free Stream Offered: Your Super Bowl LIX Guide
America's biggest unofficial holiday is here and Super Bowl Sunday offers so much beyond what happens on the field inside the Caesars Superdome. The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs are set to kick off Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9. This showdown is a rematch of the NFL's 2023 championship game when the Chiefs beat the Eagles 38-35 at Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Arizona. The Chiefs have been slight betting favorites at -1.5 on most sportsbooks since the matchup was finalized. That's a reversal from when they were about two-point underdogs in Super B…
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Police Officer Fatally Shoots Man At Airport After Taser Fails
A Philadelphia police officer fatally shot a man who claimed he had been stabbed during an altercation at Philadelphia International Airport, authorities announced on Thursday, Feb. 6. Brian Timothy Kada, 36, was shot and killed by Officer Brian Laureano after two failed Taser attempts, according to police. An officer referred to as "Officer A," a uniformed member of the Philadelphia Police Department's Airport Unit, encountered Kada on the South I-95 ramp at 1 PIA Way at 1:06 a.m., on Monday, Feb. 3, officials said. Kada told the officer he had been stabbed, prompting the officer to call f…
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Pug Brutally Killed By Ex-Boyfriend In Shocking PA Revenge Plot: Affidavit
A Pennsylvania man admitted to breaking into his a woman's home who he refered to as his ex-girlfriend and killing her pug, Lexi, in what police describe as a calculated act of vengeance, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Joseph Winters Hilliard, 27, of Butler, confessed to climbing through an open window at Chyanne Callender’s East Brady Street apartment on Jan. 5, 2024, and fatally beating the 10-year-old dog before dumping her body in the woods near Rock Ann Haven. “I battered it pretty well, so I took it to the woods and killed it,” Hilliard adm…
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Woman Wanted For Assaulting Officer Arrested In Forks Township: Police
A Northampton County woman wanted for assaulting a police officer was arrested at her home, authorities announced on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Krystin Nicolosi, 34, was taken into custody without incident at a residence on the 1900 block of Bushkill Drive in Forks Township, according to police. Officers were dispatched to the location at 10:56 a.m. after confirming an active warrant for Nicolosi’s arrest with the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office, police said. She was transported to Northampton County Prison. Further details about the alleged assault were not immediately available.
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Mysterious Explosion Inside Easton Apartment Kills Man: Police
A bizarre explosion inside an Easton apartment left a 26-year-old man fatally injured, authorities announced on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Easton police were called to the 700 block of West Milton Street around 9:39 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, for reports of a severely injured man lying outside a residence, according to a release. Officers arrived to find the man suffering from catastrophic injuries on the sidewalk in front of his home. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died, police said. Investigators determined an explosion inside the man’s apartment caused his fatal wounds. However, o…
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Man Shot, Killed At Airport By Philadelphia Officer After Violent Struggle
A Philadelphia police officer fatally shot a man following a violent struggle at Philadelphia International Airport, authorities announced on Monday, Feb. 3. The 36-year-old white man flagged down an officer patrolling the South I-95 ramp around 1:06 a.m., claiming he had been stabbed, police said. The officer, working solo in a marked patrol vehicle for the Philadelphia Police Department's Airport Unit, called for backup and medics. Before help arrived, a physical altercation broke out between the man and the officer, investigators said. The officer deployed his Taser, but it failed to s…
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Inmate's Murder-For-Hire Plot To Kill Ex Using Instagram Foiled: Montco DA
A Montgomery County Correctional Facility (MCCF) inmate and a Norristown man are accused of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot targeting the inmate’s former girlfriend, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Thursday, Jan. 30. Zunir Wilson-Walker, 22, and Jadan Uriah Jones, 20, are charged with criminal solicitation of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and criminal use of a communications facility. Wilson-Walker faces additional charges, including terroristic threats, stalking, simple assault, and strangulation related to his ex-girlfr…
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Officer Ryan Kingerski Dies Suddenly At 26: Penn Hills Police
A Penn Hills police officer has died suddenly, the department announced. Officer Ryan J. Kingerski, 26, of Monroeville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, according to his obituary. “It is with deep sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the sudden passing of Officer Ryan Kingerski, a dedicated member of our police family,” the department said in a statement. Kingerski served with the Penn Hills Police Department for the past three years, earning a reputation for his unwavering commitment and professionalism in protecting the community, police said. It is w…
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Trooper Thrown From Horse After Truck Crash Near Live! Casino, Driver Charged: PA State Police
A Pennsylvania State Trooper suffered a broken leg after being struck by a pickup truck while patrolling near Live! Casino in South Philadelphia on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, state police said. The trooper, part of the Pennsylvania State Police Mounted Patrol Unit, was assisting in crowd control near the casino around 3:54 p.m. when the incident occurred. Before the mounted unit's arrival, the scene was brought under control, and the unit resumed patrol, traveling south on Darien Street near Pattison Avenue, according to the release. As the mounted unit proceeded down the street, a white pickup…
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PA Resident Duped Out Of $60K In Fraudulent Website Scheme By Texas Woman: Police
A York resident was scammed out of over $60,000 through a fake business website, and Ayme Galvan, a Texas woman, has been charged in connection with the fraud, York City police announced on Monday, Jan. 27. Ayme Galvan is accused of orchestrating the scheme, which detectives say involved transferring $60,264 from the victim’s account to a series of transactions in Texas. Detective Batten led the investigation after receiving the report of fraud on Nov. 5, 2024, police said. The investigation uncovered a multi-state operation involving ATM and Walmart transactions. Using bank records, survei…
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Facebook Threats To Forks Township Police Lands Easton Man Terror Charge
A Forks Township man is accused of making threats against law enforcement on Facebook, leading to his arrest, authorities announced on Monday, Jan. 27. Michael Manuel Morinico, 40, was charged with terroristic threats after Forks Township Police were alerted by Bethlehem Police to a concerning video posted to his Facebook account on Jan. 24, police said. Bethlehem officers told Forks Township Police they had recently interacted with Morinico and found his behavior troubling, according to a release. Upon reviewing his Facebook account, officers discovered multiple videos, including one conta…
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Driver Killed Pointing Gun At Officers Through Tear Gas During Standoff In Bensalem (
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A man was fatally shot by police after a lengthy standoff involving armed suspects in Bensalem, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced early Saturday, Jan. 25. The incident began around 3:50 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, when Bensalem Police stopped a vehicle near Route 1 and Old Lincoln Highway for a traffic violation. According to police, the driver refused to comply, claimed to be armed, and stated he would not return to jail. Officers attempted to de-escalate the situation for 45 minutes before the driver fled, prompting a police chase. Pennsylvania State Police joined Bensale…
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Murder Suspects Ran Sophisticated Gun Trafficking Ring Using 3-D Printers: Montco DA
Eight suspects, including three Philadelphia-area men charged with murder, are accused of running a 3D-printed gun trafficking ring connected to a fatal shooting on Meredith Road in the Wynnewood section of Lower Merion Township, authorities said. The December 9, 2024, killing was just one piece of a sprawling illegal firearms operation carried out by Charles Fulforth, 41, of Jenkintown; Kelvin Roberts, 42, of Philadelphia; Jeremy Fuentes, 26, of Philadelphia; Aaron Hiller, 24; Marcus Lee Jackson, 33; Jonathan Rodriguez, 26; Corry K. Simpson, 38; and Frances Staten, 38, according to Montgome…
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Rapist Abused 13-Year-Old In Tent Behind Berks County Home Repeatedly, DA Says
A 31-year-old Harrisburg man has been arrested and charged with raping a victim 10 years ago when she was 13 years old, the Berks County District Attorney's office announced. The victim, now 23, came forward in November 2024 alleging that Jesse A. Hartman sexually abused her multiple times in 2014 in a tent behind a friend's home in Exeter Township, DA John T. Adams said. Hartman was 21 years old and was living in the basement of this same home, Adams said. The victim also said that on several occasions throughout the summer of 2014, Hartman sexually abused her along a walking trail located…
Politics
ICE Enforcement Allowed At Schools, Churches Under New Trump Policy
Federal immigration authorities now have the ability to arrest individuals in and around schools and churches — areas previously considered sensitive. This new policy change involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, announced on the second day of the new Trump Administration on Tuesday, Jan/ 21 by Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman and represents a significant shift from long-standing guidelines. “Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest," Huffman said in a statement. "The Trump Administration …
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NJ Man Charged After Girlfriend Found Shot Dead In PA Hotel: Police Release Details
Authorities have revealed chilling new details about the murder of a Trenton woman found shot to death at a Pennsylvania hotel last week. Her boyfriend, who sparked a standoff in New Jersey hours later, has been charged with her killing, police said Tuesday, Jan. 21. Orenthia Upshur, 51, is accused of shooting 49-year-old Maisha Coon inside a rented room at the Sleep Inn on Street Road in Bensalem in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Jan. 15. The investigation began when a family member of Upshur’s walked into the Pennsylvania State Police barracks in Trevose at 5 a.m. that day. The r…
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Officer Struck By Suspected DUI Driver Near Eagles Playoff Game In South Philadelphia
A Philadelphia police officer was injured after being struck by a vehicle near the South Philly Sports Complex during Sunday’s Eagles playoff game, authorities announced on Sunday, Jan. 19. The crash occurred just before 6 p.m. on the 1000 block of Pattison Avenue as the Eagles faced the Rams in the NFL playoffs, police said. Click here to watch the video of the brief chase. An officer with the Traffic Division was struck by a vehicle while stationed at her assigned traffic post, police said. She was transported to Jefferson Hospital for treatment, though her condition has not b…
Police & Fire
NJ Pastor Not Guilty Of 8-Year-Old Gretchen Harrington's Homicide In PA
Nearly 50 years after 8-year-old Gretchen Harrington was abducted and killed in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, David Zandstra, a former pastor accused of her murder, has been found not guilty. Court records updated on Saturday, Jan. 18, show Zandstra was acquitted of all charges following a trial on Friday, Jan. 17. The charges included Criminal Homicide, First-Degree Murder, Second-Degree Murder, and Third-Degree Murder. Additional charges, including Possession of an Instrument of Crime, were dismissed or withdrawn. David Zandstra, 83, originally from New Jersey and most recently of M…
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PA Man Accused Of Trying To Lure Child Into Truck, Police Seek Other Victims: DA
A Falls Township man is accused of trying to lure an 11-year-old boy into his vehicle, police announced on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. Gene Louis Martin, 54, of Nearwood Lane in Levittown, was charged with a felony count of luring a child into a vehicle or structure, according to Falls Township Police and the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. Martin allegedly pulled up next to the boy as he walked south on Pebble Lane at 3:50 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, and told him, “Hey kid. I live around here. Get in,” before motioning for the child to enter his white Chevy S-10 truck. The boy ran home and…
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Emaciated Son With Cerebral Palsy Found Dead, Family Charged: MontCo DA
Montgomery County authorities are searching for Vernon Hatchett, who is accused of neglecting and abusing his 21-year-old son, Tylim Hatchett, to death, officials announced Friday, Jan. 17. Vernon Hatchett also known as Khaliyl Ward, 39, of Glenside, is wanted on multiple charges, including neglect of a care-dependent person and involuntary manslaughter, in the death of his son, Tylim, who was found emaciated and deceased in a Dresher apartment on Sept. 18, 2024, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele said. Tylim, who had cerebral palsy and was entirely dependent on caregivers, …
Politics
Trump Swearing-In Ceremony, Inaugural Address Moved Indoors
For the first time in 40 years, a presidential inauguration will be held indoors. Extremely cold temperatures forecast for Monday, Jan. 20 in Washington, DC have resulted in the change. President-elect Donald Trump announced the move in a social media post at noon Friday, Jan. 17, saying, "There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country. I don’t want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way. "It is dangerous conditions for the tens of thousands of Law Enforcement, First Responders, Police K9s and even horses, and hundreds of thousands of supporters that will be outside for many hours…
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Man Dies By Suicide At Pennsylvania Courthouse: Officials
A man died by suicide inside the Huntingdon County Courthouse early Thursday morning, Jan. 16, according to a statement from the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts. Law enforcement confirmed there is no threat to public safety. The courthouse will remain closed for the day, with all proceedings rescheduled, court officials said. Defendants and counsel will receive official notice of the new dates from Huntingdon County Court Administration, according to the release. The courthouse staff and public were thanked for their cooperation and understanding during the swift response by l…
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Two Men Plead Guilty In Deadly Shooting Of Philadelphia Police Sgt. James O’Connor
Two men pleaded guilty Wednesday to murder and racketeering charges in the March 2020 shooting death of Philadelphia Police Sgt. James O’Connor IV in Frankford, federal authorities announced. Hassan Elliott, 26, and Khalif Sears, 23, admitted their roles in the death of Sgt. O’Connor during a federal court hearing on Jan. 15, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said. O’Connor, a 23-year police veteran and SWAT officer, was fatally shot on Friday, March 13, 2020, as police served a warrant at Elliott’s apartment on Bridge Street near Duffield Street, authoriti…
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Murder
: Arrest Made In Killing Of Mom Found Dead In Lehigh County Dumpster
A 42-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a missing Elizabeth mom of four whose body was found in a dumpster in Pennsylvania days prior, authorities announced. Lucrecia Jadan Sumba's family reported her missing on Jan. 9, having last seen her the day before, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. Sumba's remains were discovered in Coopersburg, PA on Saturday, Jan. 11 and an autopsy conducted by the Lehigh County Coroner's Office ruled the death was a homicide, as previously repo…
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4 Philadelphia Officers Injured, Suspects Arrested After Violent Illegal Car Meetup
Four officers were injured, and four people are in custody after an illegal car meetup in Wynnefield Heights turned violent, Philadelphia police said. The incident began just before midnight on Saturday, Jan. 13, when police responded to an illegal car meetup in front of the Target on Monument Road in Wynnefield Heights, authorities said. At least 50 vehicles were gathered at the scene. As officers arrived, the cars dispersed, with several driving recklessly, police said. Officers followed some of the fleeing vehicles to Broad and Tioga streets in North Philadelphia. That’s where the situa…
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