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53-Year-Old Woman Killed In Crash With Freightliner Truck In Philadelphia 53-Year-Old Woman Killed In Crash With Freightliner Truck In Philadelphia
53-Year-Old Woman Killed In Crash With Freightliner Truck In Philadelphia A 53-year-old woman was struck and killed by a Freightliner truck in Philadelphia's Mayfair neighborhood, authorities announced on Monday, Dec. 9. The crash occurred at 1:16 a.m. in the 7600 block of Frankford Avenue as the truck exited a gas station and attempted to make a left turn, Philadelphia police said. According to investigators, the pedestrian walked in front of the truck and was not visible to the driver. The truck hit the woman, who was pronounced dead at the scene by Philadelphia Fire Department medics at 1:44 a.m., officials said. The driver of the Freightliner remained at…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Philadelphia Man Killed In Broad-Daylight Shooting, Suspect Arrested: Police Philadelphia Man Killed In Broad-Daylight Shooting, Suspect Arrested: Police
Philadelphia Man Killed In Broad-Daylight Shooting, Suspect Arrested: Police A man was fatally shot in a vehicle in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday, Nov. 22, police announced. Officers from the 15th District responded to reports of a person with a gun near the intersection of 5100 Frankford Avenue and Pratt Street at 3:08 p.m., according to investigators. When police and SEPTA officers arrived, they found Moneer Farhat suffering from a gunshot wound to the head in a crashed vehicle, authorities said. He was rushed to Temple University Hospital in critical condition but was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m., officials said. While on the scene, 39-year-old Sherwayne …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Bensalem Man Arrested For Deadly Philadelphia Crash: Police Bensalem Man Arrested For Deadly Philadelphia Crash: Police
Bensalem Man Arrested For Deadly Philadelphia Crash: Police A 41-year-old Bensalem man is accused of fatally hitting a pedestrian in Philadelphia, authorities say.  Christopher Sorensen was arrested in Kensington on Wednesday, July 31, Philadelphia police said in a release.  Sorensen was driving east on Allegheny Avenue when he struck Christopher Cabrera near Frankford Avenue on July 17, according to investigators. Cabrera, 38, was pronounced dead at the scene.  Sorensen is charged with homicide by vehicle and related counts, police said. Court records for his case were not immediately available on the state website on Wednesday even…

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by Mac Bullock
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4-Year-Old Critical After Northeast Philadelphia Crash: Authorities 4-Year-Old Critical After Northeast Philadelphia Crash: Authorities
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…

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by Mac Bullock
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Officer Discharged From Hospital After Holmesburg Shootout: Philadelphia PD Officer Discharged From Hospital After Holmesburg Shootout: Philadelphia PD
Dioul Devaughn Charged With Attempted Murder, Assault 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 …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Ex-Con Shoots 2 Philadelphia Officers After Pursuit-Crash: Report Ex-Con Shoots 2 Philadelphia Officers After Pursuit-Crash: Report
Philadelphia Police Shooting: What We Know Two police officers and an ex-con were shot overnight in Philadelphia, 6abc reports citing city police. The 40-year-old suspect fired at four officers following a pursuit that began at Cottman Avenue and the Roosevelt Boulevard, and ended in a crash at Frankford Avenue and Welsh Road just after 2 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 10, Interim Police Commissioner John Stanford said at a press conference. The suspect got out of his car and began shooting at highway patrol officers who got out of their vehicles following the crash, hitting one in the head and the other in the face and leg, Stanford …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Seen This Car? Driver Sought In Fatal Philly Hit-Run Seen This Car? Driver Sought In Fatal Philly Hit-Run
Seen This Car? Driver Sought In Fatal Philly Hit-Run Police in Philadelphia are looking for the driver who they say caused a deadly accident last Friday, Oct. 6, and fled the scene.  It happened around 6:30 a.m. at the corner of Frankford Avenue and East Ontario Street, PPD said.  A silver Nissan headed south on Frankford Avenue hit a 57-year-old pedestrian after running a red light, according to investigators.  Police said the victim, Carol Gascon of Lawndale, was taken to Temple University Hospital where he died later that morning.  The silver Nissan is thought to be a Maxima or Altima and likely has windshie…

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by Mac Bullock
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Woman Died In Police Custody From 'Natural' Causes, Bucks Coroner Says Woman Died In Police Custody From 'Natural' Causes, Bucks Coroner Says
Woman Died In Police Custody From 'Natural' Causes, Bucks Coroner Says The 48-year-old Philadelphia woman who died at the Bucks County Correctional Facility last month passed from "natural" causes, officials have announced.  Melissia Mager of Frankford Avenue died of a perforated duodenal ulcer at a Doylestown Hospital emergency room on March 1, and her autopsy "showed no evidence of external trauma or foul play," said county Coroner Meredith Buck in a statement.  Mager was taken into custody on a bench warrant by Bristol Township police late on Feb. 24, the department has previously said.  Mager was in custody at the Bucks County Correctional Facility in…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
US Marshals Share Photos Of Murder Suspect's Philadelphia Capture US Marshals Share Photos Of Murder Suspect's Philadelphia Capture
US Marshals Share Photos Of Murder Suspect's Philadelphia Capture The man accused of shooting a Philadelphia Parking Authority worker in cold blood has been captured by members of the US Marshals Service, who posted photos of the arrest to social media. Deputy Police Commissioner Frank Vanore said on Wednesday, Dec. 21 that Termaine Saulsbury was arrested at a home on Gerard Avenue on the city's west side.  At 5pm this evening, @USMS_Philly Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force arrested attempted murder suspect Termaine Saulsbury in the 5500 block of W. Girard Avenue. Saulsbury was wanted by @PhillyPolice and is also a suspect in a Bronx NY shooting. Amaz…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
New Video Links Philly City Worker's Killer To Bronx Shooting: Police New Video Links Philly City Worker's Killer To Bronx Shooting: Police
New Video Links Philly City Worker's Killer To Bronx Shooting: Police Philadelphia police have released new video of a shooting in New York City that they say is linked to the killing of a Philly parking authority worker last month.  The city employee was walking along the 4500 block of Frankford Avenue on Nov. 25 when an unknown man walked up behind him and shot him in the head point blank, as Daily Voice has reported.  The new video, released Friday, Dec. 2, shows security footage from a gas station in the Bronx, where a suspect is seen briefly speaking with an employee before taking out a handgun and shooting them repeatedly.  Investigators…

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by Mac Bullock
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Chilling Footage Shows Philly Parking Authority Worker Being Shot In Head Chilling Footage Shows Philly Parking Authority Worker Being Shot In Head
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.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Honda In Philly-NJ Pursuit No Longer Linked To Mass Shooting (UPDATE) Honda In Philly-NJ Pursuit No Longer Linked To Mass Shooting (UPDATE)
Honda In Philly-NJ Pursuit No Longer Linked To Mass Shooting (Update) While police initially believed that a vehicle involved in a pursuit from Philadelphia to New Jersey was linked to a weekend mass shooting, they say that's no longer the case, according to CBS Philadelphia. The dark-colored Honda Accord matched specific characteristics of a suspect vehicle linked to the shooting that left nine people hurt over the weekend, Chief Inspector Scott Small told the outlet. Once the suspect was taken into custody following the chase, it became clear to investigators that he was not associated with the incident, CBS says citing police. The chase began Wednesd…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
NJ Fugitive ID'd As Gunman In Philadelphia Wawa Shooting: DA NJ Fugitive ID'd As Gunman In Philadelphia Wawa Shooting: DA
NJ Fugitive ID'd As Gunman In Philadelphia Wawa Shooting: DA The man charged with a shooting at a northeast Philadelphia Wawa last week is also wanted for burglary in New Jersey, authorities have announced.  The District Attorney's Office said Joshua Frazier, 23, shot a 34-year-old man in the stomach after getting into an argument at the Wawa on Frankford Avenue and Academy Road in Torresdale just after 4 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, multiple outlets report.  Frazier and a female companion fled the scene on a motorcycle, authorities said. The victim was treated for injuries at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital and is in stable condition, accord…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Wawa Shooting Leaves Licensed Gun Owner Wounded, Report Says Philadelphia Wawa Shooting Leaves Licensed Gun Owner Wounded, Report Says
Philadelphia Wawa Shooting Leaves Licensed Gun Owner Wounded, Report Says A shooting inside of a Philadelphia Wawa overnight left one man wounded, police say. Gunfire erupted in the vestibule of the Frankford Avenue and Academy Road Wawa around 4:15 a.m. Friday, Nov. 4. According to Fox29, a licensed gun owner said something to a man staring at him, when the other man pulled out a gun and fired it off. The gun owner was grazed by a bullet, which went through the back door of the store and into the front door, shattering the glass. The victim, in his 30s, was hospitalized, and police are investigating.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way I-95 Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 6 Hurt In Philly: Report Wrong-Way I-95 Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 6 Hurt In Philly: Report
Wrong-Way I-95 Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 6 Hurt In Philly: Report One person died and at least six others were seriously hurt in a crash on I-95 Saturday, Aug. 6 in Philadelphia, CBS Philadelphia reports. Two cars were going the wrong way on an access ramp near Frankford Avenue and Academy Road when they struck another vehicle going in the correct direction under the overpass around 10:45 p.m., the outlet says. The southbound lanes were closed. Click here for more from CBS Philadelphia.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Two Winning $50K Pennsylvania Lottery Tickets Sold In Philly, Montgomery County Two Winning $50K Pennsylvania Lottery Tickets Sold In Philly, Montgomery County
Two Winning $50K Pennsylvania Lottery Tickets Sold In Philly, Montgomery County Two winners will each receive $50,000 after their tickets were randomly selected as part of the Pennsylvania Lottery's weekly raffle drawing. Ticket number 00369540 was sold at Wawa on Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia. Ticket number 00404431 was sold at Turkey Hill on East Philadelphia Avenue in Gilbertsville (Montgomery County). The winning ticket numbers were randomly drawn from among more than 45,000 New Year's Millionaire Raffle ticket numbers sold between Dec. 21 and Dec. 27, state lottery officials announced Monday. The raffle features eight weekly drawings that each award…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
DOUBLE FATAL: Philadelphia Police Probe Naked Woman Engulfed In Flames, Burned Body DOUBLE FATAL: Philadelphia Police Probe Naked Woman Engulfed In Flames, Burned Body
Double Fatal: Philadelphia Police Probe Naked Woman Engulfed In Flames, Burned Body Philadelphia police are investigating after two burned bodies -- one a naked woman who was engulfed in flames when they found her -- turned up during the overnight hours on Wednesday, CBSN Philly reports. Police were called to the scene on reports of a bush fire where they found a naked woman engulfed in flames, in Strawberry Mansion, near Woodford and Strawberry Mansion Drives, just after 6 a.m. Wednesday, police told the news outlet. The woman has not been identified and no one has been arrested at this time, the news outlet reports. An additional body was found burned in Kensington duri…

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by Nicole Acosta