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Suspicious Car Fire Investigated In Lower Chichester: Police Suspicious Car Fire Investigated In Lower Chichester: Police
Suspicious Car Fire Investigated In Lower Chichester: Police Police are investigating a fire that was intentionally set In Lower Chichester. A man used an accelerant on a vehicle on the 1600 block of Huddell Avenue shortly after 2 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, police said in a press statement. The man may have parked in the Linwood Heights Church parking lot and walked to the area where he allegedly set the fire, police said. Residents with security cameras in the area of Linwood Garden Apartments or the Linwood United Methodist Church are asked to review their footage. Lower Chichester PD Anyone with any information should contact Detective Cortes o…

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by Jon Craig
News
PA Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Shut Down, DA Says PA Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Shut Down, DA Says
PA Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Shut Down, DA Says An organized catalytic converter theft ring operating in multiple Pennsylvania counties has been busted up with the arrest of five men, authorities said. The ring operated in Montgomery, Delaware, Bucks, Chester and Philadelphia counties, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer. Arrested were Sharief Louden, 30, of Philadelphia; Daniel McIlhenney, 37, and Ryan McIlhenney, 36, both of Folcroft; Terrell Gibson, 40, of Chester; and Loai Nasser, 49, of Cherry Hill, NJ. An arrest warrant has been issued for Ali Sayy…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Deadly Shooting Prompts Murder Investigation In Chester: Authorities Deadly Shooting Prompts Murder Investigation In Chester: Authorities
Deadly Shooting Prompts Murder Investigation In Chester: Authorities Police responded to the scene of a shooting in Chester on Sunday night, Jan. 28, to find one man dead, according to officials.  Officers were dispatched to West 7th and Lamokin streets around 6:20 p.m., the department said in a release.  They arrived to find Jason Ferguson suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said. He was taken to an area hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries, according to the release.  Authorities are asking anyone with information to call Chester police Detective Ryan Stewart at 610-447-8429 or Delaware County Criminal Investigat…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Three Firefighters Hospitalized In Chester Blaze Three Firefighters Hospitalized In Chester Blaze
Three Firefighters Hospitalized In Chester Blaze Three firefighters were hospitalized after knocking down a Chester fire, authorities said. The blaze on the 1200 block of Baker Street broke out just after 12 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, according to the Chester Bureau of Fire. Two houses were up in flames by the time crews arrived. One of the firefighters became trapped when they partially fell through the first floor, fire officials said. That firefighter was freed by crew members within minutes. Overall, a total of three firefighters were taken to Crozer Chester Medical Center, where they were listed in stable condition, authorities…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
1 Killed In Weekend Sharon Hill Shooting: Police 1 Killed In Weekend Sharon Hill Shooting: Police
1 Killed In Weekend Sharon Hill Shooting: Police One person was killed in a shooting over the weekend in a Delaware County neighborhood, authorities said. Responding officers found a 21-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds in an alleyway on the unit block of High Street in Sharon Hill around 2:20 a.m. Sunday, July 24, local police said. The unidentified victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Police also spotted multiple shell casings and several vehicles struck by bullets, they said. No arrests have been made in the investigation, which remains ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Vincent Procopio …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
MOST WANTED: Warrant Issued For Teen Charged In DelCo Shooting After Detention Center Escape MOST WANTED: Warrant Issued For Teen Charged In DelCo Shooting After Detention Center Escape
Most Wanted: Warrant Issued For Teen Charged In DelCo Shooting After Detention Center Escape A warrant was issued Friday, March 11 for the arrest of a 16-year-old boy charged with attempted murder in the shooting at a Delaware County football game last summer that killed 8-year-old Fanta Bility, authorities said. Angelo "AJ" Ford, of Sharon Hill, escaped from an Aspire youth facility sometime between the night of Feb. 24 and the morning of Feb. 25, the Delco Times reports. He also allegedly called his defense attorney's office and threatened to kill them, according to the Sharon Hill Police Department. Ford is also charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses in the Aug. 1…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
1 Dead In Prospect Park House Fire 1 Dead In Prospect Park House Fire
1 Dead In Prospect Park House Fire One person died in a Thursday morning house fire in Delaware County, authorities said. Fire crews responding to a home in the 100 block of Madison Avenue in Prospect Park just after midnight were advised of possible entrapment inside the home, officials said. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the flames shortly after arrival. A woman found on the first floor of the home was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Prospect Park Fire Company and CBS3. A dog also died in the fire, authorities told CBS3. Early this morning at Approx 0015 hours station 8 along with other de…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
State Police: PA Man Arrested For Sexually Assaulting 7-Year-Old Boy In South Jersey State Police: PA Man Arrested For Sexually Assaulting 7-Year-Old Boy In South Jersey
State Police: PA Man Arrested For Sexually Assaulting 7-Year-Old Boy In South Jersey A Pennsylvania man was arrested on accusations he sexually assaulted a seven-year-old boy over the course of several months in southern New Jersey, authorities said. In March, detectives began investigating the sexual assault of a young boy by Jonathan W. Hiddeman, 30, of Prospect Park (Delaware County) in Camden and Cape May counties, according to New Jersey State Police. The alleged acts began in September 2019 and lasted through February 2020, authorities said. As a result of the investigation, detectives charged Hiddeman with aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welf…

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by Nicole Acosta