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Police & Fire
Fiery Crash With Freightliner Claims Life Of Pickup Driver In South Jersey
The driver of a Chevrolet pickup truck died in a fiery crash on a state highway in South Jersey overnight, authorities said. The Freightliner M2 was heading south on Route 29 when it struck the back of a Chevrolet GMT-400 that was stopped in the right shoulder near milepost 0.6 in Hamilton Township around 12:45 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez said. The Chevrolet caught fire and became fully engulfed, killing the driver, police said. The 50-year-old male driver of the M2 was not injured. The driver of the Chevrolet is pending identification. The right two lanes of…
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Felon Out Of Jail For 1 Week Nabbed In Armed Robberies, Tries To Hide In Dump Truck: Sparta PD
A PA felon had been out of jail for less than a week when he ran from Sparta police wanting to question him about armed robberies and was found hiding in a dump truck bed following a “lengthy” search with local and state agencies. Sparta Police stopped a tan Chevrolet Impala being driven erratically on Route 15 North in Sparta around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9, Lt. John Lamon said. The three occupants — Travon Johnson, 19, a second 19-year-old male and a 17-year-old juvenile — “appeared nervous” and evaded the officer’s questions, prompting a call for backup, Lamon said. A follow-up inves…
Obituaries
I-78 Crash Victim Was 25-Year-Old 'Devoted Mother' From Lehigh Valley
Five people were killed in two separate crashes on Dec. 14 on I-78 eastbound in Berks County, authorities said. One of the victims was 25-year-old Thalia Jackson, of Easton, the county coroner's office confirmed on Dec. 16. She was the front-seat passenger in a Nissan Xterra driven by a 58-year-old from Phillipsburg, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Jackson was killed in the first collision around 8:30 p.m. in Tilden Township when a school bus failed to stop in a construction zone, authorities said. The Xterra was struck shortly after the empty school bus collided with 2…
Obituaries
I-78 Crash Victim Was Penn State Student, Hockey Player In Lehigh Valley
Five people were killed in two separate crashes Tuesday night on I-78 eastbound in Berks County, authorities said. One of the victims was 20-year-old August "Gus" Schwartz, of South Whitehall Township, the county coroner's office confirmed Thursday. The Penn State student was on his way home to the Lehigh Valley for the holidays and was only an hour away when he was involved in the first collision around 8:30 p.m. in Tilden Township, according to a GoFundMe in his name. A pile-up was caused by a school bus driver who did not slow down in a construction zone. According to state police, Sch…
Police & Fire
Police ID 11-Year-Old Boy, Woman Killed In Philadelphia Airborne SUV Crash
A speeding SUV hit several poles and went airborne before landing on two cars early Saturday morning in Philadelphia, killing a woman and a boy, and leaving several others seriously hurt, police said. Amber Shanta, 34, and Tai'rhey Brown, 11, were pronounced dead at the scene on the 4300 block of Roosevelt Boulevard just before 12:30 a.m., Philadelphia police said. The driver, a 57-year-old male, and two other passengers including a 15-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl, were rushed to various hospitals, and were listed in critical condition as of Saturday evening, authorities said. The 57-…
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DelCo DA: Chester City Double Homicide Investigation Closes With 3rd Suspect In Custody
The arrest of a third suspect allegedly involved in the February killing of a Philadelphia rapper and his friend in Chester City brings the four-month-long investigation to a close, authorities on Tuesday announced. Darren Majeed, 27, was taken into custody on June 4 in Caln Township (Chester County) and has been charged with the Feb. 1 shooting deaths of Rasheen Jones, 20, also known as aspiring rapper 'RunUp Rico' and Kwan Henderson, 19, both of Philadelphia, according to Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer. SEE: 15-year-old Charged In Deadly Shooting That L…
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Truck Hits Utility Pole, Flips Killing 28-Year-Old Driver In Lancaster County Crash
A 28-year-old Adamstown man was killed after he lost control of his truck and crashed in Ephrata early Sunday morning, authorities said. The unidentified driver was negotiating a sharp left turn in his sivler Chevrolet Silverado when he lost control of the truck near the intersection of Route 897 and Sportsman Road in West Cocalico around 1:15 a.m., local police said. The truck hit a utility pole as it skidded off the roadway and flipped onto its side, killing the sole occupant, police said. Crews found the driver was unresponsive, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The roadway was …
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HIM? Bucks County Police Search For Suspected Trailer Thief
Police in Bucks County are looking to identify a man who they suspect stole a trailer from Hesski Service station early Monday morning. The alleged trailer thief was seen operating a white Chevrolet Trailblazer with unknown tag, according to Falls Township police. If you have any information, please contact Falls Township Police Officer R. MacPherson at 215-949-9100 ext: 425 or r.macpherson@fallstwp.com, you can also submit a tip below.
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Wrong-Way Driver Hits Ambulance Head-On, Bucks Fire Officials Say
A wrong-way driver struck an ambulance head-on over the weekend in Bucks County, fire officials said. The rig was returning to the station when it was struck by a dark colored Chevrolet SUV on New Falls Road between Apple Tree and Red Cedar drives in Bristol Township around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Levittown Station 13 said on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Station 13 (@levittown_station13) No patients were on board at the time of the crash. Both vehicles were severely damaged and EMS workers suffered minor injuries. Th…
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Police: Routine Chester City Traffic Stop Nets Loaded Weapons, Magazines, 2 Arrests
Two people were arrested after a routine Chester City traffic stop turned up multiple loaded weapons, including a stolen pistol, authorities said. Phillip A. Thompson, 29, and Sherrell L. Caldwell, 28 were stopped in their black 2020 Chevrolet Equinox when they allegedly ignored a posted “do not enter” sign and drove into a restricted construction area near 12th and Madison Street around 8:25 p.m. on April 19, City of Chester police said. When an officer discovered that Thompson had an expired insurance card and was did not have a rental agreement, he apparently became non-complia…
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Chester PD: Ex-Con Who Led Pursuit Busted With Drugs, Handgun
A Chester City ex-con who led a police pursuit Tuesday was busted with drugs and a handgun, authorities said. As a traffic stop was ordered for a black 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt after police noticed it had an expired registration plate, the passenger, Shawn Robertson Jr., got out of the car and fled on foot near Edgemont Avenue, City of Chester police said. Despite orders to stop, Robertson led police on a foot pursuit and fled from police view when he got to West 22nd Street, police said. With the help of a police K-9, an officer was able to locate Robertson hiding under the re…
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$10K Reward Offered In Road Rage Shooting That Killed Pennsylvania Mom
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest of the person responsible for killing a Pennsylvania mom of six in a North Carolina road rage shooting last week. Authorities released the photo of the vehicle wanted in connection with the shooting that left Lancaster County's Julie Eberly, 47, dead in the passenger's seat of her husband's car on Interstate 95 last Thursday. Investigators have identified the suspect vehicle from surveillance footage as a silver four-door Chevrolet Malibu, manufactured between the years of 2008-2013 with North Carolina license …
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