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Boyfriend Charged With Murder Of Pregnant PA Woman: Police
The murder of a pregnant Delaware County woman has left her family grieving and her boyfriend behind bars, according to police.
Tanyiah Bell, who was eight months pregnant, was brutally murdered two days after celebrating her 19th birthday, according to a GoFundMe campaign set up for her mother, Tylicia Bell.
Kaiheem Jerelle Williams, 19, of Lansdowne, was charged with First-Degree Murder for shooting and killing his girlfriend in the 200 block of North Wycombe Avenue on Thursday, Nov. 14, the Lansdowne Police Department said in a Thursday, Nov. 19 new release.
Police have not officia…
Delco Man Arrested With Drugs, Guns In Months-Long Narc Probe: Police
A Delaware County man was arrested after authorities found drugs, guns, and money in his home following a four-month-long narcotics investigation, police said.
Edward Plumley, 48, of Aldan, was previously identified by the Delaware County Narcotics Task Force as a drug trafficker, according to the Marple Township Police Department.
Plumley, who had been distributing drugs in and around Marple Township, had his residence searched under warrant by the narcotics task force on Thursday, Oct. 10, police said.
In Plumley's residence, officers with the task force found and seized:
1,600 grams o…
PA Man Charged For Raping Girl 20 Times At Daycare Center: Affidavit
A Delaware County man was arrested for raping a girl 20 times during the course of his time working at a daycare center 16 years ago, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Oct. 8.
William Thomas McGrath IV, 30, of Upper Darby, was charged for raping the victim 20 times while she attended Ms. Barb's Daycare, located in the 200 block of Parker Avenue, Upper Darby, beginning in 2008, the criminal complaint says.
McGrath would have been about 16 years old at the time, according to the documents. He was arrested and charged on Thursday, Oct. 3.
When the girl was…
Convicted Drug Dealer Arrested For Arson Near PA Church: Police
A felon convicted for drug dealing has been arrested for arson, Upper Chichester police announced on Thursday, Oct. 3.
Andre Lamont Armstrong, 56, of Chester, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 23, according to court documents.
Armstrong was wanted in connection to a "suspicious" vehicle fire in the 1600 block of Huddell Avenue around 2:10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, police detailed in a release.
In surveillance videos, police saw the suspect used an accelerant to ignite a vehicle, as Daily Voice previously reported. "Based on some of the evidence already collected, it is believed th…
PA Parents Charged With 'Near Fatal' Abuse Of 1-Year-Old Twins: DA
Two Chester parents are accused of abusing their 1-year-old twins almost to death, according to a release from the Delaware County District Attorney's Office.
Zamareon Moat, 18, and Armani Coleman, 23, are charged with aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children, and conspiracy, prosecutors said.
The investigation began when Chester police were called to the couple's home about an unconscious infant on Jan. 22, the release says. Coleman handed arriving officers her 1-year-old son, who was lethargic and drawing shallow breaths, according to authorities.
Coleman…
Philly Drug Dealer Cooked Meth In Delco, Police Say
A Philadelphia man accused of selling drugs cooked his methamphetamine in Delaware County, investigators believe.
Marcus Harris, 27, was arrested Tuesday, Dec. 13 following an investigation by state, county, and local law enforcement officials, said Darby Township police in a statement.
Authorities claim Harris had 4.25 pounds of meth and two illegally-owned guns in his possession at the time of his arrest.
He's charged with several felonies including drug trafficking and weapons offenses, state court records show. As of Tuesday, Dec. 20, Harris was held at Delaware Count…
One Caught, Two Sought In Deadly Chester Shooting
One suspect was caught while two were being sought in connection with a deadly shooting last month in Chester, authorities in Delaware County announced.
Damar Macklin, 21, of Chester, was charged with first and third-degree murder, criminal homicide, firearms not to be carried without a license, and other offenses in the shooting death of Kashif Love on Monday, Aug. 22, according to court records and Chester City police.
Macklin, who was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 24, remained held in Delaware County Prison without bail, records show.
Love was shot in the head on the 1000 block of Ward St…
Family Affair: Brothers, Cousin Charged In 2020 Murder Of Suburban Philly Man
Three family members were arrested nearly two years after their alleged involvement in a staged robbery that claimed the life of a 73-year-old man in the Philadelphia suburbs, authorities said.
Raheem Pinder, 46, of Pottstown, Dayon Pinder, 44, of West Chester, and Nathaniel Pinder, 49, of Philadelphia, – two brothers and a cousin – have been charged with murder, robbery, burglary, conspiracy, and related offenses in the 2020 death of Ira Solomon in Phoenixville, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said.
"The abundance of home security footage provided to investigators …
US Marshals Nab Amazon Driver For DelCo Road Rage Shooting
Members of the US Marshals Service arrested an Amazon delivery driver on Monday, March 14, wanted in a February road rage shooting in Delaware County, authorities announced.
Anthony Jones, 38, was arrested at a relative's house in Philadelphia, Clifton Heights police said.
Jones has been accused of shooting a 58-year-old motorist after a "minor accident" on North Oak Avenue in Clifton Heights around on Sunday, Feb. 27 around 12:25 p.m., Daily Voice previously reported.
After being shot in the stomach, the victim was taken to the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, where he was admitt…
Chester City Man Accused Of Raping 2 Young Girls
A Chester City man accused of raping two young family members over the course of two years has been arrested and charged, authorities said.
Irvin Saunders, 68, was charged with rape of a child, aggravated indecent assault, involuntary deviate sexual assault, indecent assault, indecent exposure, corruption of minors, endangering the welfare of minors, and unlawful contact of minors, according to the City of Chester Police Department.
Police nabbed Saunders on Friday, after the girls, ages 8 and 11, reported being sexually assaulted by him over the course of two years, authorities said.
Furt…
Hit-Run Driver Nabbed In Upper Chichester Pedestrian Death
A driver who initially fled the scene of a fatal pedestrian crash Thursday in Upper Chichester has been arrested, authorities said.
Joseph Garcia, 51, of Brookhaven, was charged with accidents involving death or personal injury, and additional traffic summonses, public court records show.
The driver fled the scene of the crash in the 1300 block of Chichester Avenue shortly after 8:25 p.m., according to investigators, but was later identified as Garcia by his license plate, 6abc reports.
The victim, who has yet to be identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
Howev…
DelCo Driver Beats Pedestrian's Body In Roadway After Killing Him: Police
A Delaware County man was arrested Wednesday for beating a pedestrian after fatally striking him with his car and threatening to kill him, authorities said.
Jonathan Lee Autery, 46, of Chester, was charged with criminal homicide, first and third-degree murder, aggravated assault, homicide by vehicle, and possessing an instrument of crime, according to public court records.
Officers were called to the 2600 block of Price Street on a report of a crash with injuries, where they found a heavily damaged Mazda 5 on the sidewalk and a man lying on the ground just before 11 a.m. Tuesday, Chester Ci…
DA: 2 Arrested, Guns Seized During Search Of Darby Borough Home
Two people were arrested following a search of a home that turned up several firearms in connection with a shooting Wednesday evening in Darby Borough (Delaware County), authorities said.
Janell Smart, 39, and her son Dajuan Andrews, 24, were charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, and numerous firearms offenses, according to Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer joined Darby Borough Police Chief Joseph Gabe.
As officers responded to 911 calls reporting gunshots fired in the area of 230 Mulberry Street on June 9, i…
Gotcha! Man Ransacks Ex-Gf's Broomall Home, Runs Out Screaming, Yelling, Police Say
A 31-year-old man is in custody following an incident where police say he ransacked his ex-girlfriend's Broomall home, ran out towards her screaming and yelling, and fled the scene, authorities said.
The woman told officers when she arrived at her Franklin Getz Drive home on Monday afternoon, she found several of her windows and doors open, according to Marple Township police.
The woman also said she had not been in the home since the previous night around 8:30 p.m. after her ex-boyfriend, Mark Spinelli, showed up at the house, police said.
As the woman and her sister walked thro…
