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Fugitive Injured In Shootout With Police in Philly Suburbs: DA
A 29-year-old fugitive was injured after a shootout with police over the weekend in the Philadelphia suburbs, authorities said. Mark Simpkins Jr., of Norristown, had been wanted on an arrest warrant since Oct. 4, 2021, when patrol officers spotted him heading into the A-Plus store on Main Street around 6 a.m. Saturday, May 21, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R.Steele said in a joint release. Officers tried to stop him, but he fled on foot down West Lafayette Street, leading police on a chase, they said. Simpkins then shot at the officers, who returned fire, Steele said a…
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Two Cars Sought In Shooting Near Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia: Police
Police in Montgomery County are seeking the public's help in identifying two cars allegedly involved in a shooting near the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia on Wednesday, April 27. Officers responding to the shooting were initially told it happened in the hospital's parking garage and ordered a lockdown around 9:40 p.m., Upper Merion Township police said. Police later learned shots were fired in the parking garage of the Smith Valley Forge apartment complex on Goddard Boulevard, they said. The hospital lockdown was lifted after an hour. Officers discovered multiple shell casings an…
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Parolee And Pregnant Ex-GF Argued Over Cheesecake Factory Dinner Before He Killed Her: DA
A Philadelphia parolee who killed his ex-girlfriend while she pumped gas is facing an additional murder charge as the victim had been pregnant at the time of her killing, authorities announced. Rafiq Thompson, 38, surrendered on April 13 in the April 8 death of Tamara Cornelius — who was 14 weeks pregnant — in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Thompson texted Cornelius 93 times and called her 21 times between April 4 and April 6, which Cornelius did not answer, authorities said. On Friday, April 8 at 5:55 p.m., Thompson texts Cornelius to…
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Philly Gunman Wanted In Pregnant Ex-GF's Killing Surrenders: DA
A Philadelphia gunman wanted for shooting and killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend in Montgomery County has turned himself in to police Wednesday, April 13, authorities said. Rafiq Thompson was charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 31-year-old Tamara Cornelius, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Thompson is believed to have followed Cornelius out of the Cheesecake Factory before fatally shooting her while she pumped gas at the Exxon Station in Upper Merion Township on Friday, April 8, the DA said. Thompson and Cornelius had been in a relationsh…
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Reward Offered For Philly Gunman Who Killed Ex-GF Pumping Gas On Loose In PA: DA
A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of Philadelphia's Rafiq Thompson, who is wanted on a charge of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Tamara Cornelius. Thompson is believed to have followed 31-year-old Tamara Cornelius out from the Cheesecake Factory before shooting and killing her while she pumped gas at the Exxon Station in Upper Merion Township on April 7, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Thompson and Cornelius had been in a relationship, authorities said. They met and talked briefly at 9:11 …
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Police Shootout Leaves Man With Truck Full Of Firearms Injured In Philly Suburbs: DA
A man with a truck full of firearms was injured when he shot at police and they returned fire overnight, authorities in Montgomery County said. Upper Providence and Limerick police responded to a 911 call of a man suffering from a mental health emergency in Mont Clare around 3 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. The caller said that the man had gathered multiple firearms and put them in his pickup truck. Police found the man in the Meadows Apartment complex parking lot, where he had crashed his truck. He got out of his vehicle and …
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Dad Purportedly Killed By Baby Mama's New Philly BF Lived Life Unapologetically
Authorities are seeking a Philadelphia man wanted for killing the man whom his pregnant girlfriend shares a child with, and injuring that man's brother in a Norristown shooting last month, authorities said. An arrest warrant has been issued for Tymeir Henderson, 27, who killed 28-year-old Dyon Thompson and injured 19-year-old Quadir Miller outside of a Chain Street home in Norristown in February, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Posted by Dyon Thompson on Sunday, May 5, 2019 Thompson showed up at the house to speak with Niearah Avery, the mother of his 7-year-ol…
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Man Wanted For Shooting Woman Who Bumped Into Him At Market Nabbed At West Chester University
A man wanted for following a woman home and shooting her after she accidentally bumped into him at the Coatesville market last month has been arrested, authorities said. Moenell Coleman, 25, was taken into custody Friday afternoon by members of the U.S. Marshals Service on the West Chester University campus, police told 6abc. The incident caused university officials to temporarily issue a shelter-in-place order. A West Chester University spokesperson released this statement to Daily Voice: "The safety of all students, faculty, and staff take precedent in the University’s actions at all tim…
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Man Shoots Woman For Accidentally Bumping Into Him At Coatesville Market, Police Say
A woman and her brother were injured after she accidentally bumped into a man at the Coatesville Market Wednesday morning, and was shot by the man in retaliation, authorities said. Police are on the hunt for Moenell Coleman, 25, of Coatesville, who is wanted on charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, felon not to possess a firearm, and related offenses in the shooting, Coatesville police said. The woman, who is in her twenties, was walking through the Coatesville Market in the 800 block of Lincoln Highway when she accidentally bumped into Coleman around 9:50 a.m., police said. Whe…
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Icy Roads Send Two To Hospital After Separate Crashes In Chester County
Ice-slicked roads are being blamed for two Wednesday morning car crashes in Chester County, authorities said. One driver had to be sent to the hospital with minor injuries after crashing around 5:45 a.m. in the area of Rt. 202 South and Valley Forge Rd. in Tredyffrin Township, according to the Berwyn Fire Company On their way to transport the motorist to Paoli Hospital, EMS came across a vehicle on its side on the Rt. 252 Paoli off-ramp bridge near Rt. 202 South around 6:07 a.m., fire officials said. First responders assisted the driver, who needed help getting out of the car. The cr…
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Tesla Baby: PA Mom Delivers Daughter While Dad Keeps Electric Car On Autopilot
Maeve Lily was almost named Maeve Tess. Can you guess why? She was born in the front of her Pennsylvania parents' Tesla, her dad's left hand resting lightly on the wheel with the car in autopilot, and his right being squeezed by her mom's as she welcomed her into the world. Yiran and Keating Sherry thought they'd be able to make it to the hospital before their baby girl was born the morning of Sept. 9, TODAY reports. Spoiler alert: They didn't. Instead, the "Tesla Baby," as nurses as Paioli Hospital nicknamed her, was delivered on the way there, the Philadelphia Inquir…
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Chester County Man Accidentally Shoots, Kills Friend While Playing Dice
A 20-year-old Coatesville man playing with a handgun accidentally shot and killed his friend while playing dice, authorities announced. Dapree Bryant and Daryl Perry, 18, were playing dice at a house on the 300block of Community Lane in Coatesville on May 29, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said. Perry was sitting in a chair looking at his phone when Bryant picked up a gun sitting on a plastic tub in the garage and began to play with it, Ryan said. The 9mm "ghost gun" went off and struck Perry, authorities said. Police arriving at the scene found blood on the dri…
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