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Three Hospitalized, Including Child, After Serious Crash Into Tree In Upper Providence Township
A child was seriously injured, and two adults were hospitalized after a violent crash sent a vehicle careening into a tree in Upper Providence Township, police announced on Monday, Jan. 6. The crash occurred around 9:58 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, when a silver 2011 Nissan Murano traveling westbound veered off the road and slammed into a tree near Chinaberry and Harvest Lanes, police said. First responders arrived to find three occupants involved. Two were trapped inside the mangled SUV and required extrication, while one person had been ejected from the vehicle, according to investigat…
Schools
PA School Failed To Stop Sexual Assault Of Faculty Member’s Child By Coach’s Son: Lawsui
An elite Pennsylvania boarding school allowed a basketball coach’s 12-year-old son to repeatedly sexually abuse a faculty member’s 7-year-old child due to failed safety measures and administrative negligence, a newly filed lawsuit claims. The lawsuit, filed Monday, Dec. 16, in Montgomery County Court, names the and its Head of School, Mark Devey, as defendants. It alleges the school ignored glaring security hazards and failed to act on numerous reports of faulty doors, locks, and cameras—conditions that enabled the abuse. The complaint, brought by the child’s mother under the pseudonym…
News
Pregnant PA Mom 3X Legal Limit In DUI Crash Killing Her 11-Year-Old Son Sentenced: DA
A Lancaster mother who killed her teenage son while driving drunk with a blood alcohol level more than three times the legal limit has been sentenced to nine to 22 years in state prison, authorities announced Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. Jennifer Cheri Johnson, 39, of the 600 block of 4th Street, was found guilty on Dec. 4 following a three-day bench trial. The charges stem from a February 2021 crash in Manheim Township that killed her 11-year-old son, seriously injured two others, and left her unborn child unharmed, as Daily Voice previously reported. Eyewitnesses reported Johnson was driving e…
News
Panera 'Charged Lemonade' Linked To Death Of UPenn Student From Jersey City Suit Settled
More than two years after a UPenn student from New Jersey died, her family has settled their wrongful death suit against Panera. Sarah Katz, of Jersey City, died at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center on Sept. 10, 2022, according to her obituary. The 21-year-old's death came shortly after she drank "Charged Lemonade" at the Panera located at 200 South 40th Street, in Philadelphia, according to the lawsuit filed on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, by Kline & Specter, P.C. on behalf of Jill and Michael Katz. The lawsuit settled out of court and the case was dismissed on Monday, Oct. 7, acc…
Police & Fire
3-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Pennsylvania Pond: Police
A 3-year-old boy from Chesterbrook died after he was pulled from a pond in Chester County on Labor Day, authorities said. The incident occurred at about 6:50 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 2 at Wilson Farm Park near Lee and Wilson roads in the Chesterbrook area of Tredyffrin Township. Police were called to the scene for reports of a missing child. When the officers arrived, they searched the immediate area and one of the officers found the boy in a nearby pond unresponsive, Captain Tyler Moyer with Tredyffrin Township police told Daily Voice. The officers immediately started resuscitatio…
News
7-Month-Old Baby's Accused Shooter Arrested In Philadelphia, Police Say
A 28-year-old woman has been arrested in the shooting of a 7-month-old baby in Philadelphia, police said. Harrowing video captured Dominique Billips shooting the baby at point-blank range on the 400 block of Meridian Street around 5:50 p.m. Thursday, July 18, as reported by Daily Voice. The baby was rushed to the hospital in a private vehicle with a gunshot wound in his right leg, police said. He was transferred to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for further treatment and was in stable condition as of press time. Meanwhile, Billips was identified as the suspect and was locate…
Obituaries
Chop
Doctor Killed In Philly Crash Was 'A Shining Light,' Fund Says
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia colleagues say Barbara Friedes "represents the best in all of us." Friedes, a 30-year-old chief pediatric resident at CHOP, died after her bicycle was struck by a Volkswagen on Spruce Street Wednesday evening, July 17, authorities said. "This news is unimaginably devasting to all who know her — most importantly her devoted husband, Cole, and her loving family," colleagues wrote on GoFundMe. "There are no words to express the collective grief we are all feeling." The fundraiser, which has collected nearly $30,000 in less than 24 hours, will benefit…
News
Chop
Doctor Killed In Philadelphia Crash
The bicyclist who died in a crash on Wednesday, July 17, was a doctor at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, according to police and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia website. Barbara Ann Friedes, 30, was struck from behind by a 2018 Volkswagen on the 1800 block of Spruce Street around 7 p.m., Philadelphia police wrote in a release. The Volkswagen then hit three parked cars before coming to a rest, police continued. Friedes was taken to Jefferson University Hospital and pronounced dead, while the driver of the Volkswagen was taken to the same hospital with minor …
News
Toddler Critical, Arm Amputated After Being Struck By Fallen 50-Foot Tree Limb In PA: Cops
A 2-year-old child was in critical condition and required amputation of their arm after being struck by a fallen tree while playing outside in Montgomery County, police said. The toddler was playing in the driveway on the 7900 block of Chandler Road in Glenside with other children when they were struck by the tree that had fallen 50 feet just after 6 p.m. Saturday, July 6, Cheltenham police said. Lifesaving care was provided at the scene by responders and the child was flown by helicopter to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. "At this time this incident appears to be a tragic accident, h…
News
Philly Mom Caused Infant Son's OD Tranq Death In South Jersey, Prosecutor Says
A 32-year-old woman from Philadelphia has been charged with causing the death of her 10-month-old son through exposure to an illicit veterinary drug in South Jersey, authorities said. Vanessa Hampton, of the Frankford section of Philadelphia, was charged with second-degree manslaughter and drug possession, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw alongside Medford Township Police Chief Arthur E. Waterman. The baby boy ate an animal sedative — Xylazine — and died a week later, they said. An investigation began in November 2022 after officers from the Medford Townshi…
News
Woman Hurt, Child Critical After Northeast Philadelphia Crash: Police
A woman and her young child were hospitalized Tuesday evening, June 25 when a car struck them as they crossed the street, said Philadelphia police. The pair were crossing Bridge Street at Summerdale Avenue when a 2002 Toyota Highlander turned left onto the road and hit them, PPD said. Authorities were called to the scene just after 6 p.m. Both victims were taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center where the woman, 26, is in stable condition. Her 4-year-old son was later taken to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where he is in critical condition, according to official…
Traffic
4-Year-Old Critical After Northeast Philadelphia Crash: Authorities
A 4-year-old boy is in critical condition after a two-car crash in Philadelphia's Holmesburg neighborhood on Monday evening, June 10, city police say. The wreck happened near Frankford and Solly avenues just before 5 p.m., PPD said. A 67-year-old man in a red Hyundai lost control of his car and struck a white Volkswagen on the driver's side at the intersection, authorities said. The Volkswagen spun out and hit an overpass pillar on its passenger side. The driver of the Volkswagen, a 26-year-old woman, is in stable condition. Her 4-year-old passenger was listed as critical…
News
Coatesville Parents Ran Fundraiser For Son Who Allegedly Overdosed On Their Drugs
The Coatesville parents charged with their son's overdose death last July launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for his funeral expenses. The verified campaign raised $895 after it was posted on July 30, 2023. "My name is Mousa Hawa I am asking for help to cover cost for my son Hunter Hawa," the campaign reads. "He passed suddenly 7/26/2023 we are having him cremated and then we will have a service for him(.)" Hawa and Holly Back are each charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in Hunter's July 26 overdose death, the Chester County District Attorney'…
Police & Fire
Patrol Car Strikes 5-Year-Old Girl, Philadelphia Police Say
A child was hospitalized after being struck by a police car in Southwest Philadelphia on Tuesday night, June 4, authorities say. A patrol officer hit a 5-year-old girl on the 1600 block of South Ithan Street just before 7:30 p.m., PPD said. She was taken to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and is reportedly in stable condition. No one else was injured and the crash is under investigation, police said.
News
Community Rallies For PA 3-Year-Old Hit By Truck
A week after he was struck by a box truck in Palmerton, loved ones say 3-year-old Bradley Beil's neighbors are rallying for his recovery. In a GoFundMe set up to help with care costs, neighbors and friends have raised over $14,000 on behalf of Bradley and his parents, Brandy Norris and Kody Beil. Fundraiser organizer and Bradley's aunt Danielle Norris said he is at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where loved ones are keeping him company. "Family has been reading stories to Brad, talking to him, and 'watching' his favorite movies and TV. We are also calling to…
Police & Fire
1-Year-Old Boy Stabbed Outside Philadelphia Synagogue: What We Know
A 1-year-old baby was stabbed outside of a synagogue in Philadelphia Saturday, April 13, police said. According to Philadelphia police, the boy was stabbed in the left forearm outside of 300 South 18th Street just after 12 p.m. In a statement to 6abc, Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel (BZBI) synagogue said the incident was not an anti-Semitic attack. The baby was taken to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia by PFD-Medic Unit and is in stable condition. No weapon was found, no arrests were made, and there was no scene.
Police & Fire
Police ID Gunman In Philadelphia's Eid Al-Fitr Celebration Shootout
Police have identified one of the four armed individuals involved in a shootout that erupted during an Eid al-Fitr celebration in Philadelphia this week. Kahbir Oglesby-Hicks, 21, of Philadelphia, was arrested and charged with Violation of the Uniformed Firearms Act (VUFA), possessing an instrument of crime, VUFA on streets, and evading arrest, city police said. Gunfire between two groups rang out out just before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, during the celebration on 47th and Wyalusing Avenue, police said. A 22-year-old black male was struck in the stomach and a 15-year-old black …
Police & Fire
Car Hits Three Children On Philadelphia Street: Authorities
Three children are in the hospital after they were struck by a car in Southwest Philadelphia on Thursday, March 14, city police said. It happened near the corner of Woodland Avenue and South 68th Street around 4 p.m., according to PPD. The victims were crossing the street when they were hit by a Subaru, authorities said. A 6-year-old boy suffered severe head and face injuries and was taken to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in critical condition, police said. The others, an 11-year-old girl and an 8-year-old boy, received minor injuries to their legs, face, a…
Police & Fire
Escaped Philadelphia Murder Suspect Shane Pryor Captured After Boarding Bus: Police
A 17-year-old murder suspect who escaped from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia last week has been captured, officials said. Shane Pryor was apprehended by the US Marshals Service at 3rd and Boulevard on Sunday, Jan. 28, just after boarding a bus, officials said. Pryor, who was charged with murder as an adult back in 2020, was being taken with a hand injury to CHOP by the Juvenile Justice Service Center on Jan. 24, police said. Murder escapee, Shane Pryor, escaped from his escorting staff yesterday at 11:51 am and 5 minutes later was observed in the lobby of the Hub for Clin…
Police & Fire
Escaped Teen Murder Suspect's Getaway Driver Arrested Philadelphia Police
The man who was spotted security footage at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia driving the getaway vehicle that helped a teenage murder suspect escape custody has been arrested, Philadelphia police announced on Friday morning. Michael Diggs, 18, was allegedly seen driving the same cream-colored Ford from the video at CHOP that murder suspect Shane Pryor fled in around 11:54 a.m. on Jan. 24, according to PPD. Michael Diggs was later spotted in the vehicle and taken in for questioning, as detailed in a police release. After which, he was charged with hindering…
Police & Fire
Teen Prisoner Escapes Police Custody In Philadelphia: Authorities
A teenager escaped police custody in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Jan. 24, and is considered "dangerous," authorities say. Shane Pryor, 17, fled from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) emergency room parking lot at 34th & Spruce streets just before noon, said PPD. 6abc reports he was being held on murder, conspiracy, and firearms offenses. He was last seen headed toward University Avenue and Civic Center Boulevard, the department said. Pryor was wearing a blue sweater, blue sweatpants, and no shoes. He is described as 5-foot-7 and …
News
Baby Beater Burned To Death By Boiling Water Down Back At PA Prison (
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A Delaware County dad serving time at a Montgomery County prison for abusing his infant daughter died after being scalded with boiling water, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office in a release. Brandon Grant, 39, died on Sunday, Jan. 14 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest from pulmonary thromboemboli due to deep vein thrombosis and complications from burns to his back, according to officials. The death was ruled accidental following an autopsy on Tuesday, Jan. 16, said Coroner Daniel Buglio. Grant was serving a sentence at SCI Phoenix in Collegeville, the coroner said. Prison …
Police & Fire
Norristown Woman Was DUI In SEPTA Crash That Killed Her Baby: Montco DA
A 35-year-old Norristown resident is charged with homicide by vehicle and driving under the influence after a wreck that killed her 14-month-old son, prosecutors say. Arbetina Johnson-Lowery hit a stopped SEPTA bus near Old Arch Road and E. Johnson Highway on Sept. 30, 2023, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. Detectives said the westbound bus had stopped to unload passengers when Johnson-Lowery, headed east on the highway, clipped the bumper of a car in front of her and then slammed into the bus' driver's side. Her baby, "found by witnesse…
News
Five More Possible Measle Exposures Reported In Philadelphia
City health officials are warning of five more places and times where city residents may have been exposed to the measles virus in December. The announcement comes weeks after a potential exposure incident was reported at the Jefferson Health building in Center City. Possible exposure sites include: The Multicultural Education Station Day Care at 6919 Castor Avenue on Dec. 20 and 21; The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Emergency Room at 3401 Civic Center Boulevard on Dec. 28; The Christopher’s Hospital for Children Emergency Department from…
News
'Charged Lemonade' From Panera Led To Death Of UPenn Student From Jersey City: Lawsuit
More than a year after a UPenn student from New Jersey died, her family has filed a wrongful death suit against Panera. Sarah Katz, of Jersey City, died at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center on Sept. 10, 2022, according to her obituary. The 21-year-old's death came shortly after she drank "Charged Lemonade" at the Panera located at 200 South 40th Street, in Philadelphia, according to the lawsuit filed on Monday, Oct. 23, by Kline & Specter, P.C. on behalf of Jill and Michael Katz. Sarah went into cardiac arrest at a table in the Panera surrounded by her friends shortly after drinking …
News
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 …
Police & Fire
Slain Philly Officer's Handcuffs Used To Arrest NJ Suspect Who Police Say Killed Him
The handcuffs Philadelphia Police Officer Richard Mendez was carrying when he was fatally shot were the ones authorities used to arrest the gunman accused of killing him, Daily Voice has learned. Yobranny Martinez Fernandez, of Cherry Hill, NJ was arrested by the US Marshals Service at approximately 4 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 16, in connection with Mendez's Oct. 13 death at Philadelphia International Airport, PPD brass said at a press conference. Slain PPD Officer Richard Mendez's handcuffs were used to arrest his suspected killer, Yobranny Martinez Fernandez, authorities said.US Marshals S…
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Police Name Officer Killed In Airport Shooting (
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Two Philadelphia police officers were shot — one fatally — while in the parking garage at the Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday night. Officer Richard Mendez, a 50-year-old with 22 years in the department, was hit multiple times and died from his wounds, PPD brass said at a Friday evening press conference. Officer Raul Ortiz, 60, was hit once in the arm and is in stable condition at Jefferson Hospital, according to Interim Commissioner John Stanford. The shooting happened shortly after the men arrived for their shift at the airport around 11 p.m. on Oct. 13, Stanford said. …
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Was Driving Stolen Car In Deadly Philadelphia Crash: Troopers
A 14-year-old girl is charged with vehicular homicide and related counts after state police say she fled a traffic stop and caused a deadly crash. It happened on the Schuylkill Expressway near mile marker 342 in Philadelphia on Sunday, Oct. 1, authorities said in a release. Around 6 p.m., troopers tried to pull over a black Hyundai Sonata that was previously reported stolen. They said the driver fled eastbound but lost control, crashed into a concrete barrier on the right shoulder, and then hit a car in the left lane. The Hyundai swerved into the right lane before rolling up an…
Police & Fire
Ex-BF Stole, Crashed Victim's Car After PA Double Murders: Affidavit
The 17-year-old boy charged with murdering a mother and daughter at their North Catasauqua home was found badly injured after stealing the victim's car and crashing it later that morning, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. John Derwin Bradley of Schnecksville is charged with two counts of criminal homicide, Pennsylvania State Police wrote in an affidavit filed in a Northampton County Court obtained by Daily Voice. Investigators say Bradley "had an intimate relationship" with 16-year-old victim Rianna Lynn Glass which ended in August. On Sept. 13, the ni…
Police & Fire
Lollipop Stick Had Trace Amounts Of Fentanyl That Killed PA Toddler, Parents Charged: DA
The parents of a Pennsylvania child who died from a drug overdose late last year are facing charges of involuntary manslaughter and related counts, says the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Jason Moore, 36, and Amanda Moore, 35, surrendered to police on Friday, Aug. 11 and were each remanded to the county lockup in lieu of their $250,000 bonds, authorities said in a release. In a criminal complaint cited by prosecutors, police said they were called to the Moores' Caln Township home to find an unresponsive 4-year-old around 10:50 a.m. on Nov. 29 last year. He was rushe…
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