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Off-Duty Philly Cop Helps Rescue 4 From Fire
An off-duty police officer helped rescue four people from a house fire in Philadelphia, authorities said. Two people died at the scene of the fire, Philadelphia police said. On Saturday, Aug. 24, at 7:35 a.m., Philadelphia Police and Fire departments responded to a report of a residential fire and people trapped on the 900 block of Granite Street, in the 2nd District. The four recused victims were transported to Temple University Hospital and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children by PFD-Medic Units.
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Toddler Falls From Second Story Window: Philadelphia PD
A toddler's fall from a second-story window called Philadelphia police to Kensington on Sunday night, July 14, according to a release the following morning. The 2-year-old girl was found on the 500 block of East Indiana Avenue around 9 p.m., city police detailed in the release. The girl was taken to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in critical condition, according to PPD. The investigation into this "unusual incident" is ongoing, police said.
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Man Accidentally Shot GIrlfriend's 9-Year-Old Daughter In McDonald's Parking Lot: Philly PD
A North Philadelphia man faces assault and reckless endangerment charges after police said he accidentally shot his girlfriend's daughter. Authorities said Derrick Marshall's gun accidentally discharged in the parking lot of the 3137 N. Broad St. McDonald's, striking the 9-year-old girl in the calf on Wednesday evening, April 10. Marshall, 32, took her to Temple University Hospital, where she was treated and then taken to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, according to police. Her condition has since stabilized. Authorities said they recovered two firearms…
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Toddler Dies After Shooting Herself In Face In Philadelphia: Police (
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Three-year-old Kayden Barnes has died after shooting herself in the face this weekend, police in Philadelphia said. The incident happened on the 500 block of East Chelten Avenue in the city's 14th District around 1:15 p.m. Saturday, April 6, according to police. She was transported by private vehicle to Albert Einstein Medical Center and was airlifted to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. Police told Daily Voice she died from her injuries on Monday, April 8. A weapon was recovered, and a male was taken into custody for questioning.
Police & Fire
Daycare Workers Arrested After Locking Baby In Closed Philadelphia Facility: Police
Three Philadelphia daycare workers are facing criminal charges for allegedly leaving a 6-month-old child alone in a locked-up building, city police told Daily Voice. Authorities were called to New Arisens Childcare Solutions for a missing baby around 5:45 p.m. on Feb. 1, according to police. Officers met the parents at the scene and forced entry into the building, where they found the 6-month-old in a car seat under a blanket, authorities said. The daycare had been closed and locked for the evening, officials said. The child was taken to St. Christopher's Hospital for Chi…
Police & Fire
Philly Man Charged After 5-Year-Old Shoots Self By Accident: Authorities
A 33-year-old man faces reckless endangerment charges after a 5-year-old shot himself in the leg twice on Sunday, Jan. 7, authorities say. Philadelphia police said they were called to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children around 5:15 p.m. when the victim showed up in a private vehicle with two gunshot wounds. His condition was eventually stabilized, officials said. Investigators believe the child shot himself on the 3500 block of Joyce Street in Kensington. Rhamique Topping surrendered to police later that evening, according to the department. He is charged wi…
Police & Fire
Suspect ID'd In Philly Teen's Rec Center Shooting
Authorities have revealed a suspect in the shooting of a 15-year-old Philadelphia boy at a city recreation center Wednesday evening. The victim was shot at the Dendy Recreation Center on the 1500 block of North 10th Street around 4:15 p.m. on April 19, Daily Voice has reported. He was struck once in the back and was stabilized at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, police said. The suspect in the April 19 Dendy Recreational Center shootingPhiladelphia Police Department Now, authorities are seeking 20-year-old Djean Williams in connection with the attack. Williams, of the 1000 blo…
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Teen Shot On Playground, Suspect On The Loose: Philadelphia PD
A teenage boy was shot on a Philadelphia playground Wednesday evening, April 19, and the suspect is still at large, according to authorities. It happened at the Dendy Recreation Center on the 1500 block of North 10th Street around 4:15 p.m. on April 19, city police said in a release. investigators said the victim was hit once on the left side. Police did not detail his condition as of Thursday, April 20, though 6abc has reported the teen has been stabilized at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. The shooter, seen in surveillance images released by authorities, was wearing a…
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Two Women Killed In Pair Of Shootings: Philadelphia Police
Two Philadelphia women were shot and killed within an hour of each other early Thursday morning, city police told Daily Voice. The first attack happened at 12:45 p.m. on Feb. 23 in Kingsessing, the department said. Police were called to a bar on the 5300 block of Woodland Avenue, where a man told them that a woman in a car opened fire at another pedestrian. The man said he shot back at her before she fled. Soon after, a woman with gunshot wounds to the chest and arm arrived at Penn-Presbyterian Medical Center in a silver Infiniti, police said. She died there at 1:11 a.m., a…
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Mom, Baby In Stroller Critical After Being Struck On Route 13
A mother and her baby in a stroller were in critical condition after bing struck by a vehicle, which was then rear-ended by another Saturday evening on Route 13 authorities said. The mom and her 16-month-old were struck by a southbound vehicle near 2nd Avenue around 8 p.m., Bristol Borough police said. The striking vehicle was then rear ended by a second car also heading south. The Bucks County Rescue Squad transported the mom and child to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, and the child was later transferred to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. Both drivers remained a…
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Support Surges For Grieving Dad Following Reading House Fire
Support is surging for a Reading family who lost three of its own along with their belongings in a blaze earlier this week. More than $11,500 had been raised as of Saturday on a GoFundMe for Aaron "Ace" Torres, mourning the loss of his partner, Catherine Torres, and two of their kids. Catherine, 32, and 9-year-old Christian Torres died of burns and smoke inhalation following the blaze at 936 Muhlenberg St., Thursday morning, the Reading Fire Department said. Firefighters arrived at 9:41 a.m. to find the 2.5-story building ravaged by flames that had spread rapidly from the downstairs kitche…
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