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Two In Custody, 3rd At Large In Deadly Norristown Shooting
Two men are in custody and a third is at large for their roles in a shooting that killed a 51-year-old man on the steps of his Norristown home earlier this month, authorities said.
Brandon Darden, 25, and Joshua Agudio Jr., 20, both of Norristown, were arrested on first-degree murder and other charges, authorities said. An arrest warrant has also been issued for Edwin Islas-Cruz, 23, of Norristown, on the same charges.
A fourth shooter is still under investigation.
An investigation began when a 911 caller reported hearing approximately 20 shots fired in the 600 block of Astor St…
DA: MontCo Father Charged With Attempted Murder In Severe Beating Of 2-Month-Old Son
A Montgomery County father was charged with attempted murder in the alleged beating of his 2-month-old son, authorities said.
Daniel Rohloff, 33, of Bridgeport, left Landon Rohloff with rib fractures, both new and healing, bilateral subdural hemorrhages, bruising and lacerations to his liver, and bruising on multiple areas of his body, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.
He had been "exhibiting strange behavior" since Landon's birth in May, which resulted in a caseworker with the Montgomery County Office of Children and Youth restricting his ability…
Dealer's Oxy Pills That Killed 27-Year-Old Cheltenham Man Were Actually Fentanyl, DA Says
A Pennsylvania drug dealer was charged in a February overdose death of a 27-year-old victim, authorities in Montgomery County announced.
Saeed McCrae, 23, of Elkins Park, had exchanged more than 1,400 text messages with Nathan Lauch -- most recently the night before his Feb. 23, 2021 death, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said.
Officers around 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 23, 2021 found Lauch dead in a bedroom of his Cottman Avenue home, Steele said alongside Cheltenham Police Chief John Frye.
Near his body, police found a black cellphone and found in the victim’s wallet that…
3 Arrested In MontCo Shooting Death Of Philadelphia Man
Three men have been arrested in connection with a shooting death of a Philadelphia man Saturday in Montgomery County, authorities said Sunday.
Micah Colbert, 19, of Ardmore, and Elijah Smith, 21, of Philadelphia, and Ardmore's Dorian Harris, 21, were all arrested in the killing of Layth Evans, 19, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said.
Lower Merion Police responded to the area of 122 Ardmore Ave., for an unconscious male in a vehicle around 3 p.m., where they found Evans in the driver's seat of a Nissan with a gunshot wound to his face, Steele said.
He was pronounce…
DA: 4th Arrest In Killing Of Junior Pinnock Involved Straw Purchase Of Murder Weapon
A fourth arrest was made in the killing of Norristown's Junior Pinnock, authorities announced Friday.
Sincere Burnett, 21, of Norristown, is facing numerous felony charges related to purchasing and illegally transferring the murder weapon used to kill Pinnock on April 25, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Police Chief Mark E. Talbot Sr. said.
Previously, Hilton Freeman, 21, was charged with murder while Asia Jackson, 18, was charged with hindering apprehension and tampering with evidence, authorities announced.
Montez Kent, 29, was arrested on cha…
