Dangerous Dating App Murder Suspect May Be In PA, Feds Warn Dangerous Dating App Murder Suspect May Be In PA, Feds Warn
Dangerous Dating App Murder Suspect May Be In PA, Feds Warn A suspect in a North Carolina murder case has ties to Delaware County and is "known to use dating apps," say US Marshals in Philadelphia.  Donald Ray Hodges, 49, is wanted in connection with a May 2022 killing in Conover, NC, Marshals said. He has family living in Delco, and residents are asked to keep an eye out, especially as they swipe through matchmaking apps.  Hodges — who has gone by the aliases "Tyrone Evans" and "Unique," according to authorities — is considered armed and dangerous, Marshals said. A $10,000 reward is offered for his capture.  The 49-year-ol…
Jehovah's Witnesses Caught Sexually Abusing More PA Children, Prosecutors Say Jehovah's Witnesses Caught Sexually Abusing More PA Children, Prosecutors Say
Jehovah's Witnesses Caught Sexually Abusing More PA Children, Prosecutors Say Five men are accused of sexually abusing children in Pennsylvania, says the state Attorney General's Office.  All five suspects and their alleged victims are members of Jehovah's Witnesses congregations, AG Michelle Henry said in a release dated Friday, July 7.  The charges come just months after nine other Jehovah's Witnesses congregants were accused of similar charges in the Keystone State — four of them last October and five more in February, Daily Voice reported.  The suspects range in age from 45 to 61, and all but one are Pennsylvania residents, according to the A…
Child 'Seriously Injured' In Hit-Run: PA State Police Child 'Seriously Injured' In Hit-Run: PA State Police
Child 'Seriously Injured' In Hit-Run: PA State Police Pennsylvania State troopers are looking for the driver who they say badly injured two people including a child in a Delaware County hit-and-run crash.  It happened on Tuesday, July 4 around 9 p.m., state police said in a release. An adult and a child were struck "head-on" near Beaver Valley Road and Ruby Road in Concord Township, according to authorities.  Both victims were "seriously injured," troopers added.  The suspect vehicle is described as a dark-colored sedan, possibly a Ford, with tinted windows, state police said. It likely has front-end damage as a result of the c…
Crowd Assaults Delco Teen, Steals His 'Yeezy' Shoes: Police Crowd Assaults Delco Teen, Steals His 'Yeezy' Shoes: Police
Crowd Assaults Delco Teen, Steals His 'Yeezy' Shoes: Police A Delaware County boy was beaten and robbed by a group of six to eight children while a dozen more looked on and recorded the incident, according to authorities.  Haverford Township police say that five youths between 13 and 15 years old have been charged with aggravated assault, robbery, rioting, and related counts. A sixth teen is expected to face charges when they are identified by investigators.  It happened around 9 p.m. on Monday, June 26, at the basketball court behind Chatham Park Elementary School on Allston Road, the department said.  The 15-year-old victim told po…
Delco Driver Hit Motorcyclist With Car After Stabbing Mom In Face: Police Delco Driver Hit Motorcyclist With Car After Stabbing Mom In Face: Police
Delco Driver Hit Motorcyclist With Car After Stabbing Mom In Face: Police A Delaware County man is accused of stabbing his own mother in the head and face before stealing her car and badly injuring a motorcyclist while fleeing police, authorities say.  Clifford Pendleton, 38, is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, and related counts, said East Lansdowne Borough Police in a release.  Officers were called to a home on Beverly Avenue for a reported stabbing around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, the department said. They arrived to find an elderly woman suffering from "lacerations" across her head and face, police said.  The victim, w…
'Let's Hit Five Below Next': Thief Gets Text From Accomplice While In Police Custody, Cops Say 'Let's Hit Five Below Next': Thief Gets Text From Accomplice While In Police Custody, Cops Say
'Let's Hit Five Below Next': Thief Gets Text From Accomplice While In Police Custody, Cops Say A woman accused of stealing from retail stores in Delaware County received an inconvenient text from her alleged accomplice while she was in police custody, authorities claim.  State troopers were dispatched to the Kohl's at Granite Run Mall in Middletown for a theft in progress on May 4, they wrote in a release. While officers were en route, the suspect hopped into a Ford Focus, went to the nearby Boscov's, and stole more merchandise, police said.  She was arrested at Boscov's and identified as 28-year-old Nye'jierra Drummond of Wilmington, Delaware, troopers wrote.  While …
Delco Driver Rammed Into Cop Car Before Fleeing Scene Of Hit-Run, Troopers Say Delco Driver Rammed Into Cop Car Before Fleeing Scene Of Hit-Run, Troopers Say
Delco Driver Rammed Into Cop Car Before Fleeing Scene Of Hit-Run, Troopers Say A Delaware County man is accused of ramming his car into a state police vehicle before taking off from the scene of an accident at a Philadelphia intersection, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  James Horace, 22, of Darby, is charged with felony aggravated assault, simple assault, reckless endangerment, and related offenses stemming from a March 26 crash, troopers wrote in a criminal complaint.  In the documents, state police say Horace was observed committing traffic offenses on I-95 in Tinicum Township around 4 p.m. When a trooper tried to pull him over, auth…
Young Driver Shot Dead By Police During Illegal Street Racing Event On I-95 In Philadelphia Young Driver Shot Dead By Police During Illegal Street Racing Event On I-95 In Philadelphia
Young Driver Shot Dead By Police During Illegal Street Racing Event On I-95 In Philadelphia An 18-year-old driver from Delaware County was shot and killed by police trying to control an illegal and dangerous street racing meet-up overnight on I-95 in Philadelphia. Troopers were trying to contact Anthony Allegrini Jr. in a vehicle near mile marker 21 near Penn's Landing around 3:25 a.m. Sunday, June 4, State Police said. ALSO SEE: 'Act Of Racial Profiling:' GF Mourns Loss Of BF Killed By Police During Car Meet On I-95 Allegrini, however, struck two troopers in failing to yield, authorities said. That's when one of the troopers fired his service weapon and struck Allegrin…
Delco Driver, 21, Dies After Crashing Into Utility Pole: State Police Delco Driver, 21, Dies After Crashing Into Utility Pole: State Police
Delco Driver, 21, Dies After Crashing Into Utility Pole: State Police A man is dead following a single-vehicle accident in Delaware County on Sunday afternoon, according to a report by state troopers.  It happened on Valleybrook Road near Logtown Road in Chester Heights on May 21, police said. The driver of a Ford Mustang was headed north around 3:30 p.m. when he veered off the road and struck a utility pole, authorities wrote.  The Mustang spun and came to a rest after hitting a metal fence, troopers said.  The driver, identified by police as 21-year-old Stephen A. Sheller of Glen Mills, was pronounced dead at the scene, they added. 
Delco-Based Drug Trafficking Ring Targeted In Police Sting: DA Delco-Based Drug Trafficking Ring Targeted In Police Sting: DA
Delco-Based Drug Trafficking Ring Targeted In Police Sting: DA Over six kilograms of drugs were seized and three men were arrested following an undercover police operation in Delaware County early this month, said District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer.  Edward Brown, 30, Joel Auchter, 25, and Marin Woodburn, 31, are each charged with corrupt organizations, conspiracy, drug possession, and firearms offenses after police executed multiple search warrants in and around Delaware County on Thursday, May 11, the DA's Office wrote in a statement.  Investigators say they conducted physical surveillance and wiretaps on the three suspects and learned tha…
Philly Sports Bar's Burger Tops List Of America's Best Philly Sports Bar's Burger Tops List Of America's Best
Philly Sports Bar's Burger Tops List Of America's Best The best burger in the United States might be right here in Philadelphia, according to foodie magazine "Tasting Table." The publication recently ranked the very best hamburgers in America, and Philly-based sports bar chain Chickie's and Pete's earned a spot among the chosen few — specifically, their BBQ burger.  Chickie's and Pete's BBQ burgerChickie's and Pete's Served with a slice of American cheese on the bar's signature brioche bun, this burger is topped with crispy bacon and fried onions and is "absolutely loaded with barbecue sauce," says Tasting Table.  A classic medley of ingre…
Game Of Assassins Prompts Lockdown Of Delco Elementary Schools Game Of Assassins Prompts Lockdown Of Delco Elementary Schools
Game Of Assassins Prompts Lockdown Of Delco Elementary Schools Two Delaware County elementary schools were locked down early Wednesday after a prankster with a water gun was mistaken for an armed person, authorities say.  It happened around 8:30 a.m. on May 17, Ridley Township police wrote in a release. Witnesses reported a person with a gun hiding in some bushes near Notre Dame DeLourdes School, 990 Fairview Road, they said.  Ridley and Nether Providence police responded and locked down the school, as well as nearby Grace Park Elementary, 1097 7th Ave, authorities wrote.  Investigators soon found the "gunman," who turned out …