Find Your Daily Voice
Bethlehem
Freemansburg
Your Local News for Bethlehem and Freemansburg, Pennsylvania
Wednesday, dec 25
32°
Follow
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Bethlehem
Freemansburg
Follow
Find Your Daily Voice
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Home
About us
All sites
Advertise with us
Contact us
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Code of ethics
Site Map
© 2024 Cantata Media
32°
Wednesday, dec 25
Tag:
NBC10
Police & Fire
Videos Show PA Woman Mutilating, Torturing Animals
A Delaware County woman is facing charges for torturing animals in footage she shared online. Anigar Monsee, 28, of Upper Darby, mutilated and tortured the chickens, frogs, and bunnies, in footage shared to YouTube and other social media platforms, multiple news outlets including 6abc and NBC10. Monsee on Jan. 19 was charged with four counts of aggravated cruelty to animals by means of torture, court records show. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 5. NBC10 says Monsee identified herself to authorities as the person in the videos at the time of her arrest. Upper Darby Police Supe…
Police & Fire
IDs Released In Action News NJ Helicopter Crash
Action News has released the names of the pilot and team photographer killed in a helicopter crash Tuesday night, Dec. 19 in New Jersey. Monroe Smith, 67, of Glenside, PA, was the pilot, and Christopher Dougherty, 45, of Oreland, PA, was the photographer, according to the news station. They had departed from the Northeast Philadelphia Airport before 7:30 p.m., in a Eurocopter AS350B2, headed toward Galloway Township, NJ, according to the FAA and 6abc. The helicopter's altitude dropped while heading back to Philadelphia, and crashed in the Wharton State Forest, Action News says. The wrecka…
Schools
Controversial Facebook Post Prompts Resignation Of PA School Board Member
A school board member in Pennsylvania has resigned following a Facebook post she made about Israel's military on Thursday, Nov. 16. In the now-deleted post, former Colonial School Board member Dr. Jamina "Mina" Clay called the Israel Defense Forces a terrorist organization and then listed the alleged atrocities being done to Palestinians, according to a screenshot shared by NBC10. Approximately 10 hours after her initial post, Clay issued an apology, also posted on her Facebook, reading in part: "Upon reflection and after having conversations with loved ones and friends, I understand that …
News
Eagles Clarify Reason For NJ Power Broker Norcross' Removal From Game
New Jersey power broker and political party boss George Norcross was removed from the Philadelphia Eagles game over an Israeli flag — but not necessarily because of his support for Israel, team officials said. Video shows the Camden native and Democratic Party organizer being removed from the Sunday, Nov. 5 game against Dallas, after hanging American and Israeli flags outside of his suite. Security removed George Norcross from the Eagles game today because he hung an American and Israeli flag outside his box. Then they tore down the flag. pic.twitter.com/3agNgr3X0E — Julie Roginsky (@ju…
News
Drexel Basketball Player Terrence Butler Found Dead
A member of the Drexel University Men's Basketball Team was found dead Wednesday, Aug. 2, various news outlets report citing the school. Terrence Butler, a rising junior from Upper Marlboro, MD, was found dead in his on-campus apartment, NBC10 and 6abc report. The 6-foot-7 forward was named MVP of Bishop McNamara, and was studying engineering at Drexel. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Terrence Butler (@_unfxzed) Incredibly sad news out of the DMV. According to multiple sources former McNamara star Terrence Butler has passed.…
Police & Fire
Boy Hanging By Rope Ladder At PA Adventure Park Hospitalized: Report
Off-duty police officers and a nurse rushed to the aid of an 8-year-old boy who lost consciousness after becoming entangled on a rope ladder at an indoor adventure park in King of Prussia Saturday, Feb. 25, NBC10 reports. The boy was apparently climbing head-first down the ladder when he became entangled at Thrillz High Flying Adventure Park on 555 South Henderson Road, the park's owner and local police said. The Good Samaritans performed CPR on the boy, who was rushed to Paoli Hospital after regaining consciousness, NBC10 says. Daily Voice placed a phone call to Thrillz, which was no…
Police & Fire
Two Bodies Found In Home, Suspicious Play Believed In Suburban Philly: Report
A suspect was in custody after two people were found dead in a Jenkintown home early on Wednesday, Jan. 18, NBC10 and 6abc report. The bodies were discovered in a home on the 1100 block of Beverly Road, 6abc wrote, citing unnamed sources. Abington Township police and the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office are investigating the deaths, but they have not said how the victims died, the 6abc report adds. The victims were not identified by 6abc, and investigators were not immediately available for comment late Wednesday morning. This is a developing story. …
News
'Boy In The Box' Could Be ID'd Next Week: Reports
A boy who was well-groomed with a fresh haircut found dead in a box in 1957 in Philadelphia now has a name, multiple media outlets are reporting. And it's not just "The Boy in the Box" or "America's Unknown Child." The boy's body was found in February 1957 stuffed in a bassinet box along Susquehanna Road. Retired Det. Sgt. Bob Kuhlmeier previously said that the cause of death was blunt force trauma, according to CBS3. According to CBS3, officials plan on releasing the name of the young victim sometime next week. A recent DNA sample linked the boy, between ages 4 and 6, to a family in De…
Police & Fire
Chilling Footage Shows Philly Parking Authority Worker Being Shot In Head
Chilling footage of a Philadelphia Parking Authority worker being shot in the head is being shared widely on Twitter. The videos were posted Tuesday, Nov. 29 by PhillyCrimeUpdate and show the moments that the worker in his mid-30s was shot on the 4600 block of Frankford Avenue. The incident occurred in the afternoon hours of Friday, Nov. 25, leaving the worker in critical condition, NBC10 reports. Philadelphia police did not immediately respond to Daily Voice's request for comment.
Police & Fire
Ex-Philly Cop Found Guilty Of Manslaughter In On-Duty Killing Of Unarmed Black Man
A now-former Philadelphia police officer was convicted Wednesday, Sept. 21 in the on-duty killing of an unarmed Black man nearly five years earlier, authorities said. After an eight-day trial, Eric Ruch Jr., 34, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and possession of an instrument of crime for his role in the shooting death of 25-year-old Dennis Plowden in 2017, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office. His bail was revoked and sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 17 The DA's office says this trial was the first in the city in which an on-duty police officer was tried fo…
News
July 4th Philly Shooting: What We Know
Two police officers were wounded in a shooting Monday, July 4 in Philadelphia, authorities said. The shooting broke out at the Wawa Welcome America concert on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway around 9:45 p.m., Philadelphia police said. In viral videos shared on Twitter, attendees could be seen frantically running away from the scene as the fireworks display continued. Scene from Ben Franklin Parkway during reported active shooter tonight during firework show #philly #benfranklinparkway #bfp @NBCPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/buXQ6bwbed — Alex Dzomba (@AlexDzomba) July 5, 2022 Went to th…
Police & Fire
Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Portion Of I-95 In Delco: Report
A multi-vehicle crash closed a portion of I-95 in Delaware County Thursday, June 30, NBC10 reports. The wreck involving at least three vehicles shut down the southbound lanes of I-95 between U.S. Route 322 and Market Street in Chester around 4 a.m., the outlet says. Joshua Singleton, of Chester, was killed in the crash, according to 6abc. Lanes were reopened around 7 a.m., according to the outlets. Click here for more from NBC10. Click here for more from 6abc.
Police & Fire
2nd Suspect Arrested In Mass Casualty Philly Shooting: Police
UPDATE: Authorities have arrested a second suspect in this weekend's mass casualty shooting that killed three people and left nearly a dozen people injured in Philadelphia, authorities said. Quran Garner, 18, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of aggravated assault on law enforcement officers, NBC10 reports. Members of the US Marshals Service arrested a second suspect Monday night, Philadelphia police said. That suspect has yet to be identified. ALSO SEE: Authorities ID 3 Dead In Philadelphia Mass Casualty Shooting At least four guns were fired in t…
Police & Fire
PA Third Grader Shared Pot Edibles With 9 Friends — Then All Were Hospitalized: Reports
Several elementary-aged students in Pennsylvania were taken to the hospital after eating edible marijuana, authorities said. The incident happened Wednesday, May 25 in Chester (Delaware County) when a third-grade student at the Chester Community Charter School brought what police say were pot edibles, and shared them with at least nine other students, according to police and NBC10. Ten students were taken to a local hospital for treatment and later released, the outlet says. The incident remains under investigation by Chester City Officer Jose Alvarez, police said. Click here for…
Police & Fire
2 PA State Troopers, Civilian Dead On I-95
Two Pennsylvania State Troopers and one civilian were struck and killed on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia overnight, authorities said. The crash occurred in the southbound lanes near Broad Street around 12:40 a.m. Monday, March 21, PSP said. Police were trying to get the man, who was walking on the highway, into their patrol car when they were struck, NBC10 reports. All three were thrown into the northbound lanes. Authorities were expected to release more information during a press conference at 11 a.m.
Police & Fire
Driver Dies In Fiery Conshohocken Crash: Report
A 47-year-old driver died after crashing his vehicle into a Montgomery County building, setting it on fire, NBC10 reports. The man was driving on East Elm Street in Conshohocken just before 2 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, when he lost control and slammed into the office building, igniting a gas line fire, according to the outlet and the Plymouth Fire Company. At 01:46 hours, the Plymouth Fire Company No. 1 (Montco 43) volunteers were dispatched to the 100 block of East Elm... Posted by Plymouth Fire Company No. 1 (Montco 43) on Sunday, February 13, 2022 The unidentified driver was pulled from …
News
Aerial Video Tracks Carjacker's Philly Pursuit, Arrest After Stealing Car During NJ Test Drive
Aerial footage captured by NBC10 shows a man in a carjacked SUV leading a police pursuit through Philadelphia, after stealing a vehicle during a test drive in New Jersey. Trouble began last Thursday when the 41-year-old suspect is believed to have forced a car salesman out of a 2022 Kia Sorento during the test drive in Cherry Hill, police said during a press conference. The stolen car was spotted speeding through a North Philadelphia neighborhood on Monday night. The suspect had threatened to shoot if the salesperson did not get out of the car, and fled from police on the 1800 blo…
Police & Fire
4 Dead In I-78 Crashes Just Hours Apart: State Police
UPDATE: A fifth person has died after two separate crashes Tuesday on I-78 eastbound in Berks County, authorities said. *** (Original story below): Four people were killed in two separate crashes -- one involving a school bus -- hours apart on I-78 in Berks County, authorities said. The first crash happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday on the eastbound lanes of I-78 in Tilden Township, Pennsylvania state police said. Footage from this crash scene was streamed live by NBC10. Four vehicles, including a school bus, were involved, police said. The driver of an empty school bus f…
Police & Fire
Possible Drunk Driver Strikes 6 People Leaving DelCo Church: Report
Six people were hospitalized over the weekend after a suspected drunk driver struck them as they were leaving a church in Delaware County, NBC10 reports. The driver was also apparently speeding when he struck the group of people as they were leaving Iglesia Adventista Del Séptimo Día (Seventh-day Adventist Church) on 10th and Upland Streets in Chester Saturday evening, the news outlet says citing police. Police are investigating the crash as a possible DUI, however, no charges have been filed, according to the outlet. Click here for the full story from NBC10.
Police & Fire
Police ID 11-Year-Old Boy, Woman Killed In Philadelphia Airborne SUV Crash
A speeding SUV hit several poles and went airborne before landing on two cars early Saturday morning in Philadelphia, killing a woman and a boy, and leaving several others seriously hurt, police said. Amber Shanta, 34, and Tai'rhey Brown, 11, were pronounced dead at the scene on the 4300 block of Roosevelt Boulevard just before 12:30 a.m., Philadelphia police said. The driver, a 57-year-old male, and two other passengers including a 15-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl, were rushed to various hospitals, and were listed in critical condition as of Saturday evening, authorities said. The 57-…
Police & Fire
Route 202 Reopens After Tanker Truck Carrying Milk Goes Up In Flames
A busy Chester County highway reopened Friday morning after a tanker truck carrying milk went up in flames, causing hours of traffic delays. Around 2:45 a.m., firefighters and police responded to the scene, which closed northbound Route 202 near Route 401 in East Whiteland Township, according to a spokesperson with Chester County Emergency Services. They discovered an overturned tanker truck with the cab on fire, authorities said. The truck was also leaking milk into a storm drain, according to the spokesperson. The driver was out of the truck when units arrived, the spokesperso…
Police & Fire
Onlookers Did Nothing To Stop SEPTA Train Rape, Police Say
A Philadelphia man was arrested for raping a woman on a commuter train as other passengers did nothing, authorities said. Surveillance footage caught Fiston Ngoy, 35, was caught assaulting the woman on a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) train toward Upper Darby Wednesday night, local police said. A SEPTA employee called 911 as other passengers did nothing to intervene, according to Upper Darby Police Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt. Ngoy was arrested at 69th Street around 11 p.m., on charges of assault and rape. The victim was being treated at a local …
News
Nearly 100 PA Prisoners Escaped Their Cells, In Attempted Uprising, Authorities Say
Nearly 100 prison inmates at a Pennsylvania prison escaped from their cells in an attempted uprising on Wednesday night, according to authorities. Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center inmates staged an uprising, starting in a unit with only one guard stationed, according to NBC10. The incident was under control within a few hours and all 87 inmates involved were back in their cells by early Thursday morning, according to Action News ABC6. The incident started when one inmate broke his cell window, reaching out of it and unlocking his door and then proceeded to go around unlock the o…
Police & Fire
White Philly Police Officer Under Investigation For Video Of Him 'Harassing' Black Man
A white Philadelphia police officer is being investigated after a video showing him "harassing" a black man went viral on social media (scroll down for the video). "We understand the video circulating has caused anger and disappointment," Philadelphia police said in a tweet Tuesday. "All PPD officers are expected to discharge their duties with honor and integrity. We understand the video circulating has caused anger and disappointment. All PPD officers are expected to discharge their duties with honor and integrity. The officer involved has been placed on administrative duty pending th…
Police & Fire
Gunman Opens Fire During Philly Shooting Memorial; 1 Dead, 3 Hurt
A gunman opened fire during a Philadelphia shooting memorial leaving one man dead and three victims injured Wednesday afternoon. Less than a dozen people were gathered at 55th Street and Kingsessing Avenue to honor an individual shot and killed last year when the gunman walked up to the crowd and began shooting around 4:!5 p.m., NBC10 reports. Someone at the scene fired back at the shooter, who fled, the outlet reports. A 20-year-old man died at a hospital after being shot 11 times throughout his body, the outlet said. The injured victims include a 29-year-old man (critical but stable), a…
32°
