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Third Pennsylvania Prison Stabbing in 24 Hours
A 32-year-old man was stabbed multiple times in the head and face inside the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center (PICC) on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., according to Philadelphia police. The man was rushed to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition. Police said no weapon was recovered, and the scene was not held, though an arrest has been made. This incident marks the third stabbing within Philadelphia’s prison system in just 24 hours. On Friday evening, two inmates, aged 30 and 31, were attacked at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility …
Police & Fire
Double Stabbing Inside PA Prison Hospitalizes 2: Police
Two men were hospitalized after a double stabbing inside the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility (CFCF) in Northeast Philadelphia, police announced on Friday, Nov. 29. The incident was reported at 7:24 p.m., according to Philadelphia police. A 30-year-old man was stabbed three times in the back. He was transported by a prison bus to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, authorities said. A second victim, 31, suffered a stab wound to the head. Philadelphia Fire Department medics took him to the same hospital, where he was also reported in stable condi…
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Unidentified Woman Hospitalized After Being Struck On I-95: State Police
An unidentified woman was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle on I-95 early Monday, Nov. 25, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers were dispatched at approximately 3:03 a.m. to reports of a pedestrian struck near mile marker 32.0, northbound, near Academy Road in Philadelphia County, authorities said in a release. The woman was found lying in the right lane of the highway with significant injuries. Troopers provided immediate care before she was transported to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, police said. The driver of the vehicle, who remai…
Police & Fire
Fire Leaves 8 Hospitalized After Blazing Through Adjoining Homes in Bucks: PA State Police
A fire blazed through two Bucks County homes, causing eight people to be hospitalized, according to the Pennsylvania State Police in a Wednesday, Nov. 20 news release. The fire started in a residence at 146 West Richardson Avenue in Langhorne Borough at 5:20 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, state police said. Flames quickly spread to the adjoining residence next door at 144 West Richardson Avenue. Multiple fire departments responded to the scene to assist with extinguishing the fire, according to state police. One unconscious resident was rescued by fire crews and seven others self-evacuate…
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver High On Marijuana Charged With Vehicular Homicide For Fatal Bucks Crash: Affidavit
A Levittown man was charged with vehicular homicide for causing a fatal Bucks County crash on Tuesday, Nov. 12, the affidavit against him states. Thomas W. Kite, 39, was drunk on alcohol and high on marijuana when he crashed into a vehicle driven by Joseph Kovacs, 52, of Trenton, New Jersey, who later died from injuries sustained in the crash, according to the affidavit of probable cause. The crash happened at the intersection of Haines Road and Mill Creek Parkway at 11:12 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, the affidavit states. Investigators determined that Kite's white 2013 BMW struc…
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PA Prison Guard Stabbed: Police
A prison guard is in the hospital following a stabbing, Philadelphia police announced on Thursday, Oct. 24. The stabbing happened at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility, located at 8101 State Road in Philadelphia around 1:40 p.m. An inmate stabbed the guard once in the left arm, according to PPD. "The guard was transported by Medic 49 to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital, where they were placed in stable condition," the police wrote in the release. The scene was being held, but no weapon was recovered. The offender has been detained, and the investigation is ong…
Police & Fire
Detective ID'd In Fatal Off-Duty Shooting, Philadelphia Police Say
Both the victim and the shooter of an officer-involved killing have been identified, Philadelphia police announced on Monday, Oct. 7. Robert Jones, a 54-year-old Black man from Philadelphia, was shot dead by Detective Christopher Sweeney, a 43-year-old white man from Philadelphia, according to an updated release by PPD. The shooting happened at the intersection of Willits Road and Holme Avenue at 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, according to the initial release, as Daily Voice previously reported. A preliminary investigation into the incident found that the off-duty homicide detecti…
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Off-Duty Detectives Kills Man, 54, In Philadelphia, Police Say
A 54-year-old man was killed in a shooting involving an off-duty detective in Philadelphia, according to police. Police were dispatched to assist another officer at the intersection of Willits Road and Holme Avenue at 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, the Philadelphia Police Department said. A preliminary investigation into the incident found that the off-duty homicide detective and another driver stopped their vehicles on the roadway, according to police. The other driver left his vehicle and approached the detective's personal vehicle on foot. The detective, a 14-year veteran of the Philadelp…
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2 Critical, 1 Hospitalized After Shootings Across Philly: Police
Multiple shootings across Philadelphia left two people in critical condition and a third hospitalized on Friday, Sept. 27, according to authorities. The first shooting occurred in the 900 block of East Schiller Street at 10:06 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, as detailed in the police release. A 24-year-old man was shot multiple times through the body, the Philadelphia Police Department said. He was taken to Temple Hospital where he is currently in critical condition. No weapons were found or arrests made. A second shooting took place in the 800 block of Spring Garden Street at 3:59 a.m. Friday. It…
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Woman Killed In Northeast Philly Double Shooting, Authorities Say
A woman was killed and a man was injured when gunfire rang out in Tacony on Friday, July 19, Philadelphia police said in a release. The victims were shot on the 6700 block of Marsden Street around 11:20 a.m., authorities said. The woman was shot multiple times in her arm and back before succumbing to her injuries at Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital, according to police. Her name and age were not reported. The 23-year-old male victim was shot in the right side and arm, and is in stable condition at Jefferson-Torresdale, they added. No weapons were recovered from the sc…
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Four-Alarm Fire Displaces 40+ In Northeast Philadelphia (
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A massive fire at a Rhawnhurst apartment complex injured multiple residents and left dozens without a place to stay, according to city officials and relief workers. The blaze broke out around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday night, July 11, authorities said. Police and firefighters responded to the scene at 7400 E. Roosevelt Boulevard and evacuated residents while diverting traffic, PPD wrote in a release. Two were taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital for treatment and evaluation, according to the Fire Department. Red Cross of Philadelphia said they assisted 42 residents at a shel…
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27-Year-Old Killed In Northeast Philadelphia Motorcycle Crash: Officials
A 27-year-old motorcyclist died after a crash in Philadelphia's Somerton neighborhood on Sunday night, July 7, according to city police. The rider of a blue Suzuki motorcycle was headed north on Bustleton Avenue when he ran through a red light at Tomlinson Road, said crash investigators in a release. At about 10:20 p.m., he collided with a westbound Lexus and both drivers were taken to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital. The 27-year-old was pronounced dead at the hospital while the 50-year-old driver fo the Lexus was listed in critical condition, authorities said. An investiga…
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Mugshot Released Of Accused Bensalem Apartment Complex Killer
An argument outside of a Bensalem apartment complex ended in a murder, and police have released the suspect's name, age, and mugshot. Abel Mendoza-Ramirez, 31, who lives in the Bucks Meadows Apartments on Knights Road, had been arguing with the victim, Jose Miguel Tenorio-Ruiz, 40, around 5:45 p.m. Saturday, July 6 near the back parking lot when he went to his car, got a gun, and shot him dead, Bensalem police said. Responding officers found Tenorio-Ruiz lying near the parking lot with a gunshot wound to the torso, and began life-saving measures until EMS arrived. The victim was rushed to …
Traffic
59-Year-Old Driver Killed In Northeast Philadelphia Crash: Officials
One man has died after crashing his car into a wall early Monday morning, June 17, according to Philadelphia police. Authorities said the 59-year-old's 2007 Chevrolet lost control on the 1100 block of Welsh Road. His car struck a wall then continued westbound on the sidewalk before coming to a rest in the roadway, police said. He was taken to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital where he was pronounced dead around 2:40 a.m. Authorities did not release his name. An investigation is ongoing, they added.
Police & Fire
Police Car 'Intentionally Struck' In Northeast Philadelphia: Authorities
One officer was taken to the hospital after a driver "intentionally struck" a Philadelphia police car early Monday morning, June 10, officials say. A Chevrolet Camaro hit the marked police car on the 3200 block of Friendship Street in Mayfair around 3:30 a.m., authorities said. The police car sustained front-end damage and a broken front axle and had to be towed from the scene along with the Camaro, according to PPD. A suspect was arrested and an investigation is underway. The injured officer was taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital and "is expected to be treated and re…
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Bucks County Man Accused Of Stabbing Stepdad In Chest: Police
A 21-year-old is charged with attempted homicide after a stabbing in Trevose on Tuesday night, May 21, Bensalem police say. Authorities said they were called to a Boston Street home around 8:30 p.m. They found Angelo Torres-Nantipia outside with a knife and placed him into custody without incident, police said in a release. On the patio deck, officers found Torres-Nantipia's stepfather "with a sucking chest wound" from an apparent knife attack, officials said. First responders applied a chest seal and took him to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital for emergency surgery, ac…
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Marshals Seek Accused Gunman In Deadly 2023 Philadelphia Shooting
US Marshals are offering a cash reward for information that leads them to Nicholas Santiago. The 31-year-old is wanted in connection with a June 9, 2023 murder in Philadelphia's Tacony neighborhood, according to authorities. Police have said Santiago shot a 38-year-old man in the torso multiple times on the 7100 block of Jackson Street. The victim was taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital where he later died, authorities said at the time. Santiago is described as 5-foot-7 and 165 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information should call US Marshals at&n…
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Dad Who Left 3-Month-Old Infant Girl At Pennsylvania Walmart Turns Himself In, Police Say
A dad has turned himself over to the police in connection with a 3-month-old baby girl who was found at a Walmart in Philadelphia following a "theft in progress," police announced on Friday evening. Alganon H. Muhammed, 22, originally of Concord Township, Delaware County, PA, most recently of Delaware, according to public records, "surrendered to police on January 26th," PPD stated in a release. He reportedly was one of the two Black men with a white woman who were allegedly shoplifting at the Walmart located at 4301 Byberry Road on Thursday, Jan. 18, authorities said. When the secur…
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Officer Discharged From Hospital After Holmesburg Shootout: Philadelphia PD
A Philadelphia police officer has been released from the hospital after being grazed by a bullet to the head in Holmesburg on Sunday night, Dec. 10, according to authorities. His suspected shooter, 40-year-old Dioul Devaughn, remains in critical condition as of Tuesday, Dec. 12, and is charged with multiple counts of attempted murder, aggravated assault, and related offenses, said Philadelphia police. It began around 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning when a sergeant responded to a report of shots fired near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard, the department said previously. He …
Police & Fire
Driver Wanted For Hit-Run Crash In Northeast Philadelphia
Philadelphia police are searching for the hit-and-run driver who they say sent a 69-year-old pedestrian to the hospital on Sunday night, Nov. 26. It happened on the 11000 block of Knights Road around 8 p.m., PPD said. The driver of a dark SUV pulled out of a parking lot and hit a woman before fleeing the scene toward Red Lion Road, according to investigators. The victim was reportedly taken down the road to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital and placed in critical condition. Anyone who recognizes the vehicle or driver is asked to call PPD's tipline at 215-686-8477 o…
Police & Fire
Gunman Who Shot PPD Officers Was Wearing Bulletproof Vest, Authorities Say
New details are emerging about the deadly shooting that wounded three Philadelphia police officers and killed a suspected gunman in Fox Chase last week. Police said they were called to a home on the 7500 block of Whitaker Avenue around 7 p.m. Wednesday night, Oct. 4 for a report of an armed person. They arrived to find 42-year-old Michael Hwang wearing a ballistic vest and carrying a .40-caliber Glock, authorities said. Hwang allegedly ignored police commands to drop the weapon "and a gunfight ensued," police wrote. Officer Samantha Gress was shot in the back of he…
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Man In Critical Condition, 3 Philadelphia Police Officers Shot (
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Following a domestic incident, a man was waiting for officers to arrive so he could open fire, Interim Police Commissioner John Stanford said in a press conference late on Wednesday night. Standford explained that the domestic situation began when a dad became agitated over his 12-year-old son playing a video game on Oct. 4. The boy and his uncle turned off the game and went to the second floor of their home in the 7500 block of Whitaker Avenue. But the dad followed his son and shot the uncle. That's when the boy called 911 — while his dad, with a gun still in his hand, went to the fro…
Police & Fire
NJ Ride-Share Driver Charged In Bucks County Hit-Run Crash That Left Pedestrian Critical
A 38-year-old ride share driver from New Jersey has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian critical in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Jacques Mamy, of Trenton, NJ, surrendered to authorities in Bucks County in connection with the Saturday, June 10 crash on Route 1in Bensalem, PA, Bensalem police said. Police are trying to track down the pictured vehicle.Bensalem Police Department After hitting 42-year-old Jason Jacobs in front of the Lincoln Motel, Mamy got out of his Hyundai Sonata, looked at Jacobs lying in the roadway, then got back in the car and drove away, police…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Intentionally Run Over By Dirt Bike Rider In Bucks County: PD
Police in Bucks County are seeking the operator of an illegal dirt bike who intentionally struck a pedestrian Saturday, Aug. 5. The 64-year-old victim was knocked to the ground around 7:50 p.m. on Neshaminy Valley Drive in Bensalem, and then run over by the dirt bike operator, police said. This caused substantial injuries to the victim's extremities and internal organs, authorities said. The victim was transported to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital by Bensalem EMS and is currently listed in serious but stable condition. The dirt bike rider was a male wearing a white helmet, camouf…
Police & Fire
Teen Bicyclist Struck Dead In NE Philadelphia: Police
A teenager is dead after being hit by a car while riding his bike in Philadelphia, police told Daily Voice. It happened around 4:15 a.m. on Friday, July 28, the department said. The victim, an unnamed 18-year-old man, was struck at the intersection of Woodhaven Road and Byberry Road in the Northeast, police said. He was rushed to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital where he was pronounced dead just before 5 a.m., they added. The driver fled the scene and police did not provide a vehicle description. The crash remains under investigation by detectives.
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Driver Got Out Of Car To Look At Victim Lying In Roadway Outside Bucks County Motel: PD
A 42-year-old driver was in critical condition after being struck by a hit-and-run driver who initially got out of his car to examine the victim in Bucks County over the weekend, authorities said. Jason Jacobs, of Philadelphia, was struck by a 2015-2017 white Hyundai Sonata as he was crossing Route 1 in front of the Lincoln Motel around 9:10 p.m. Saturday, June 10, Bensalem police said. The vehicle stopped and the black male driver got out, looked at Jacobs lying in the roadway, then got back in the car and fled the scene northbound on Route 1, police said. Jacobs was taken to Jeffer…
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19-Year-Old Sought In Connection With Multiple Shootings, Robberies: Philadelphia PD
Police in Philadelphia are looking for a 19-year-old man who they say is a person of interest in five violent crimes that took place in the last two weeks. Brian Amerman of Philadelphia is wanted for a probation violation stemming from a 2022 arrest when he was charged with simple assault, reckless endangerment, and resisting, city police wrote in a release. Amerman is a person of interest in the following incidents, according to the department: On Friday, May 12, a 21-year-old man was depositing money at an ATM on the 6500 block of Roosevelt Boulevard when he was approa…
Police & Fire
Victims ID'd In Philly Double Homicide Caught On Video
Philadelphia homicide investigators have identified the victims in the deadly double shooting caught on video in Tacony on Saturday, May 6. Police were called to the 6700 block of Torresdale Avenue around 5:35 p.m. for reports of shots fired, the department wrote in a release. They arrived to find 44-year-old Juan Salcedo-Collazo with a single gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:44 p.m., police said. The second victim, 42-year-old Arthur Spiller, was struck once in the right abdomen and taken to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital,…
Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Head-On Crash In Northeast: Philly Police
One man is dead and another is hospitalized following a head-on collision in Philadelphia's Northeast section late Thursday. A driver in a Toyota Corolla was headed south on Knights Road just after 10:30 p.m. on March 9, Philly police told Daily Voice. On the 12800 block near Franklin Mills mall, the driver lost control of the car and traveled into the northbound lane, hitting a Chevrolet Silverado head-on, authorities wrote. Both drivers were rushed to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where the driver of the Toyota was pronounced dead at 11:10 p.m. His name was not released but a…
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Bucks McDonald's Hit-Run Victim Was Arguing With Driver: DA
Authorities in Bucks County have shed new light on the hit-and-run accident that killed a man in the parking lot of a Bristol Township McDonald's Sunday afternoon. The victim was struck at the 7700 Bristol Pike restaurant just after 4 p.m. on Feb. 5, Daily Voice has reported. He was rushed to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. He's now identified as Jason Smith, a 47-year-old Levittown resident, said District Attorney Matthew Weintraub at a press conference Monday, Feb. 6. The DA also said that Smith and the driver who ran him over were "involved in…
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Driver Sought In Fatal Hit-Run At Bucks McDonald's: Police
Investigators are seeking the driver who they said hit and killed a pedestrian at a Levittown Mcdonald's before fleeing the scene. It happened in the parking lot at 7700 Bristol Pike just after 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 5, said Bristol Township police in a statement. The victim was rushed to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital where he later died from his injuries, they wrote. The suspect vehicle is described as a four-door Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck circa 2013. The truck has a 4x4 sticker on either side of the bed and may be missing a black, oval-shaped cover for its fog light, they continu…
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