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Pennsauken's Sean Hill Killed In Car Crash Loved Church, Fireworks Pennsauken's Sean Hill Killed In Car Crash Loved Church, Fireworks
Pennsauken's Sean Hill Killed In Car Crash Loved Church, Fireworks Funeral services are Friday, April 26 in Philadelphia for a 20-year-old Camden County, NJ, man killed in a car crash earlier this month. Sean L. Hill, a graduate of Pennsauken High School, was a passenger in a car that rear-ended a tractor-trailer in Pennsauken on April 16. Sean developed a deep passion for cars and a greater love for fireworks, often saving his paychecks to buy enough for spectacular displays, according to his obituary published by May Funeral Home. "Sean loved attending car shows and monster truck events and cherished ending any occasion with a fireworks show," the obitu…
52 Arrested In 'Elaborate' Cockfighting Ring In South Jersey: Police 52 Arrested In 'Elaborate' Cockfighting Ring In South Jersey: Police
52 Arrested In 'Elaborate' Cockfighting Ring In South Jersey: Police More than 50 people were arrested after police broke up a large cockfighting ring in Atlantic County, authorities said. Galloway Township police executed a search warrant at a home on the 300 block of South Bremen Avenue on Saturday, Mar. 9, the department said in a news release. When officers arrived, a large group of people were there and many tried to run away before they were detained. Investigators found an "elaborate cockfighting operation" that included a fighting ring, seating for spectators, and several cockfighting kits. About 50 roosters were found in "various degrees of health" …
'On Ice In Heaven:' Hardcore Philly Flyers Fan Gregory Collier Of Haddon Township Dies, 44 'On Ice In Heaven:' Hardcore Philly Flyers Fan Gregory Collier Of Haddon Township Dies, 44
'On Ice In Heaven:' Hardcore Philly Flyers Fan Gregory Collier Of Haddon Township Dies, 44 Major Philadelphia Flyers fan Gregory Brian Collier of Haddon Township died. He was 44 years old, according to an obituary published by Healey Funeral Home. Family and friends were invited to wear the professional hockey team's orange and black colors at his Saturday, Jan. 6 visitation and prayer service. And according to his mother, Peggy Collier, "almost everybody did." Greg died on Dec. 30, 2023, at Samaritan Hospice in Voorhees after a long illness. He suffered from Myotonic Dystrophy. Greg's main passion was the Philadelphia Flyers: "He always cheered on the Orange and …
Shooting Investigation Shuts I-95 At Betsy Ross Bridge In Philadelphia Shooting Investigation Shuts I-95 At Betsy Ross Bridge In Philadelphia
Shooting Investigation Shuts I-95 At Betsy Ross Bridge In Philadelphia A stretch of I-95 was closed due to a shooting investigation Wednesday morning, Nov. 22 in Philadelphia. All lanes were closed between Exit 26 Betsy Ross Bridge/New Jersey and Exit 32 Academy Road/Linden Avenue. I-95 NB is closed between Exit 26: BETSY ROSS BR - NEW JERSEY and Exit 32: ACADEMY ROAD/LINDEN AVE. All lanes closed. due to Police Activity. Motorist should consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time. Traffic information can be found at — Philadelphia OEM (@PhilaOEM) November 22, 2023 The Betsy Ross Bridge connects Philadelphia to New Jersey into Pennsauken…
Two More Arrested In Connection With Philadelphia Officer's Killing Two More Arrested In Connection With Philadelphia Officer's Killing
Two More Arrested In Connection With Philadelphia Officer's Killing US Marshals have arrested two more suspects in connection with the killing of Philadelphia policeman Richard Mendez.  Alexander Batista-Polanco of Camden and Hendrick Peña-Fernandez of Pennsauken, both 21, were arrested in New Jersey early Wednesday, Oct. 18, authorities told Daily Voice.  Each is charged with murder and related counts, PPD said.  Their arrests come just days after US Marshals arrested 18-year-old Yobranny Martinez Fernandez on the same charges using the slain officer's handcuffs.  Yobranny Martinez Fernandez being arrested by US Marshals on Monday; Slain PPD Officer …
Racing Bucks Driver, 19, Charged In Fatal Philly Crash Was Arrested Last Fall At Car Show Racing Bucks Driver, 19, Charged In Fatal Philly Crash Was Arrested Last Fall At Car Show
Racing Bucks Driver, 19, Charged In Fatal Philly Crash Was Arrested Last Fall At Car Show A 19-year-old Bucks County driver has been charged in a Philadelphia crash that killed a pedestrian, authorities said — even more troubling, he was arrested last October. Joseph Vannauker, of Levittown, is facing charges of homicide by vehicle, murder, and reckless driving, for the 12:05 a.m. crash on Castor and Aramingo Tuesday, Aug. 22, Philadelphia police said. Last October, Vannauker was arrested for screaming profanities at police using a bullhorn during and inciting crowds during a car show that caused chaos in Philadelphia streets, Fox29 reports. Vannauker was racing on Castor Avenu…
Speeding Dodge Charger Kills Pedestrian In Philadelphia; Car, 2 Suspects Found In NJ Speeding Dodge Charger Kills Pedestrian In Philadelphia; Car, 2 Suspects Found In NJ
Speeding Dodge Charger Kills Pedestrian In Philadelphia; Car, 2 Suspects Found In NJ A man in his 40s was struck and killed by a speeding Dodge Charger involved in a street race in Philadelphia, authorities said. Two suspects in the hit-and-run crash were later arrested in Pennsauken, NJ, police in Philadelphia said. The pedestrian, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at 12:25 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22 by a medic. The name of the Dodge's driver was not released, The second driver fled and was not found by police. Both suspects were expected to be extradited to Pennsylvania.
NJ Dealer Awaiting Trial For Shooting Detectives Gets 13 Years In Federal Drug Takedown NJ Dealer Awaiting Trial For Shooting Detectives Gets 13 Years In Federal Drug Takedown
NJ Dealer Awaiting Trial For Shooting Detectives Gets 13 Years In Federal Drug Takedown A manager of a major New Jersey drug ring who's awaiting trial for shooting two undercover detectives must spend 13 years in federal custody after taking a plea deal from the government in a separate case. Juan Figueroa, 25, was the last of 19 members of the Bloods-related group who were convicted following a federal assault on an open-air drug market in Camden that provided walkup and drive-by service to its customers. Figueroa and two associates were also charged in state court with ambushing two Camden County Police detectives who were investigating the ring, which peddled heroin, crack,…
Young Pilot, Dad ID'd As Victims Killed In NJ Plane Crash Young Pilot, Dad ID'd As Victims Killed In NJ Plane Crash
Young Pilot, Dad ID'd As Victims Killed In NJ Plane Crash A 24-year-old commercial airlines pilot and his dad were identified as the  victims killed in a small plane crash in South Jersey Monday, Sept. 19. John Noone III, 67, of Elmer, and his son, Kristofer Noone, of Pennsauken — who was operating the plane — were pronounced dead at the scene in Upper Deerfield after the afternoon crash, according to New Jersey State Police and the FAA. The Champion Aeronca 7AC fixed-wing, single-engine plane they had departed from Bucks Airport in went down in a residential yard on Parvin Mill Road around 2:15 p.m., officials previously said. There are no…
FEDS: NJ Ex-Con Caught With 1,000 Fentanyl Pills, 7 Pounds Of Meth, Guns, Ammo FEDS: NJ Ex-Con Caught With 1,000 Fentanyl Pills, 7 Pounds Of Meth, Guns, Ammo
Feds: NJ Ex-Con Caught With 1,000 Fentanyl Pills, 7 Pounds Of Meth, Guns, Ammo A South Jersey ex-con with a lengthy history of drug-dealing arrests was busted in East Brunswick this week with 1,000 fentanyl pills, seven pounds of crystal meth and two handguns, federal authorities said. Manuel A. Quinones, 47, of Pennsauken, was nabbed by a team of federal and state law enforcement officers who said they found the potentially-fatal fentanyl and the coke during a search of his car on Monday, Jan. 31. They then obtained written consent to search his home, which U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Phillip R. Sellinger said turned up not only more drugs but also two firearms, amm…
Neighbors Don't Feel Safe After Woman Killed In South Jersey Home Invasion Neighbors Don't Feel Safe After Woman Killed In South Jersey Home Invasion
Neighbors Don't Feel Safe After Woman Killed In South Jersey Home Invasion A woman was shot dead during a home invasion in South Jersey, authorities said. Darlene Randall, 62, of Pennsauken was killed at 1:52 a.m Sunday in the 3700 block of Herbert Avenue, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Pennsauken Police Chief Philip Olivo. "I'll never feel safe, I’ll never know what’s around the corner,” one neighbor, who asked to remain anonymous, told CBS3 Philadelphia. She told the outlet: “I heard what I thought was shots, but I prayed they weren’t.” Randall was transported to JFK Hospital in Cherry Hill. She succumbed to her injury at 2:26…
NJ Girl Taken By Mom Without Consent, Say Police Seeking Both NJ Girl Taken By Mom Without Consent, Say Police Seeking Both
NJ Girl Taken By Mom Without Consent, Say Police Seeking Both Police in Burlington County are asking for the public's help in locating a young girl and her mother, who they say took her without her consent. Grace Craytor, 6, of Pennsauken, was last seen at Lifetime Fitness in Mount Laurel on Dec. 6 at approximately 7:10 p.m., Mount Laurel police said. Investigators say Kristina Maletteri took off with her daughter after her daughter's father, Todd Craytor, invited her to a supervised visit with Grace at the gym's pool. Maletteri is known to drive a 2017 Silver Audi Q3 bearing NJ registration "S64MPY," police said. Kristina Maletteri and Grace Cr…
Massive Pennsauken Fire Tears Through US Auto Auction Building Massive Pennsauken Fire Tears Through US Auto Auction Building
Massive Pennsauken Fire Tears Through US Auto Auction Building A four-alarm fire tore through an auto auction building Tuesday night in Pennsauken. The fire broke out around 9:30 p.m. at the US Auto Auction building, located on the 6600 block of Crescent Boulevard. Update on #Pennsauken auto auction fire: @NBCPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/vechvCa7uv — Matt DeLucia (@MattDeLucia) October 27, 2021 Firefighters remained at the scene as of 11:30 p.m. Route 130 was closed in both directions at the scene.