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Mom, Son Shot In PA Home Invasion; Manhunt Underway, DA Says Mom, Son Shot In PA Home Invasion; Manhunt Underway, DA Says
Mom, Son Shot In PA Home Invasion; Manhunt Underway, DA Says  A manhunt is underway for Kelvin Roberts, 42, who is accused of killing a young man and critically injuring his mother during a violent home invasion in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County authorities announced on Monday, Dec. 9. The deadly attack happened around 2:22 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, on Meredith Road in the Wynnewood section of Lower Merion Township. Police said Roberts broke into the home with at least one accomplice, firing multiple rounds and killing 25-year-old Andrew Gaudio. His mother, 61-year-old Bernadette Gaudio, was left critically injured after being shot mul…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Lower Merion Home-Invasion Homicide Suspect Sought: $5,000 Reward (UPDATE) Lower Merion Home-Invasion Homicide Suspect Sought: $5,000 Reward (UPDATE)
Lower Merion Home-Invasion Homicide Suspect Sought: $5,000 Reward (Update) The search continues for a suspect in a fatal home invasion in Lower Merion Township, though authorities have recovered one of the vehicles linked to the case. Police announced they recovered the stolen 2004 green Jeep Cherokee with Pennsylvania registration LFS6673 in West Philadelphia. However, the white suspect vehicle that fled the scene remains unlocated, and no suspects have been identified as of Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. The homicide occurred on the unit block of Meredith Road in the Wynnewood section of Lower Merion Township around 2:20 a.m., according to Lower Merion Township Police …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Poisoned Hawk Found By Hiker In Lower Merion Township: Police Poisoned Hawk Found By Hiker In Lower Merion Township: Police
Poisoned Hawk Found By Hiker In Lower Merion Township: Police A red-tailed hawk that was suffering after being poisoned was rescued in Lower Merion Township, according to police. Officers responded to a call about a hawk that was in distress in a wooded area of Gladwyne, the Lower Merion Township Police Department said in a Facebook post on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Officer Brian Devlin, the department's Animal Warden, confirmed to Daily Voice that he was involved in rescuing the hawk on Wednesday, Sept. 25. A hiker on the Winsor Trail initially found the bird and reported it, according to Devlin. The animal was unable to fly and appeared to be in distress. …

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by Merriell Moyer
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83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA 83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA
83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA A year-long investigation led to five arrests and the seizure of several pounds of drugs, firearms, drug money, and more, authorities in Pennsylvania announced. The probe targeted a drug distribution ring that stretched from California to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and West Virginia, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said Tuesday, April 5. The accused leaders of the drug ring were identified as Tyrone Baker, 29, of East Lansdowne, Shakeem Johnson, 27, of Philadelphia, Joshua Quiles, 31, of King of Prussia, Jhamir Winans, 21, of Exton, and Ricky Evans, 28, of Los …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Two People Rescued From Ditch In Lower Merion: Sources Two People Rescued From Ditch In Lower Merion: Sources
Two People Rescued From Ditch In Lower Merion: Sources Rescue crews were on the scene of a recovery effort in Montgomery County Wednesday, Feb. 23, after two people became trapped in a ditch, sources confirmed. The incident began around 11:35 a.m.. on the 1200 block of Mt. Pleasant Road in Lower Merion Township, where the two male victims were buried up to the waist, Montgomery County Public Affairs Coordinator Todd Stieritz said. A now-deleted Facebook post from the Lower Merion Professional Firefighters Association IAFF Local 2844 said the victims were construction workers who became trapped when a trench collapsed. Both victims were removed…

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by Nicole Acosta
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This Pennsylvania Town Ranks Among Top 50 Places To Live In The U.S, Report Says This Pennsylvania Town Ranks Among Top 50 Places To Live In The U.S, Report Says
This Pennsylvania Town Ranks Among Top 50 Places To Live In The U.S, Report Says A Pennsylvania town has ranked among the 50 best places to live in the U.S., according to a new report. Lower Merion Township, located in Montgomery County, was ranked No. 37 in this year's list of the 50 best places to live in the U.S., curated by Money.com. Located along the Pennsylvania Railroad’s old Main Line route, Lower Merion pays homage to its Welsh Quaker roots in the names of the villages that make up the township like Bryn Mawr, Gladwyne, Bala Cynwyd, and more. Residents and visitors can explore art and history by walking the grounds of the historic Barnes House, traveling to t…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Lower Merion Driver Extracted From Car After Crashing Into SEPTA Bus Lower Merion Driver Extracted From Car After Crashing Into SEPTA Bus
Lower Merion Driver Extracted From Car After Crashing Into SEPTA Bus A Lower Merion Township driver was rescued from the wreckage of a crash after he collided with a SEPTA bus Monday night, authorities said. Upon arrival officers found the driver stuck in his car after he apparently rear-ended a SEPTA bus around 11:20 p.m. on City Avenue and Monument Road, 6abc reports. The driver was freed and taken to a local hospital with multiple injuries, according to Penn Wynne Fire Company. There were no injuries reported on the SEPTA bus, police told 6abc.

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by Nicole Acosta
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Philadelphia Mom, 27, Accused Of Selling Fentanyl To MontCo Man Who OD'd On Uber Ride Home Philadelphia Mom, 27, Accused Of Selling Fentanyl To MontCo Man Who OD'd On Uber Ride Home
Philadelphia Mom, 27, Accused Of Selling Fentanyl To MontCo Man Who OD'd On Uber Ride Home A 27-year-old Philadelphia mom is accused of selling fentanyl and other drugs to a 33-year-old man who died in an Uber ride to his Montgomery County home from the drug deal last June, authorities said. Jessica Lopez of Kensington is being charged with drug delivery resulting in death for the June 15, 2020 overdose death of Matthew Warren, in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele, and Lower Merion Township Police Superintendent Michael J. McGrath said. The driver told police he had picked up Warren on East Sterner Street in the Kensington section of Phila…

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by Nicole Acosta
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DA: Dealer Sold 23-Year-Old PA Victim Requesting Cocaine Lethal Cocktail Of Fentanyl, Heroin DA: Dealer Sold 23-Year-Old PA Victim Requesting Cocaine Lethal Cocktail Of Fentanyl, Heroin
DA: Dealer Sold 23-Year-Old PA Victim Requesting Cocaine Lethal Cocktail Of Fentanyl, Heroin A Delaware man was in police custody on accusations he sold fentanyl and heroin to a 23-year-old Pennsylvania woman who thought she was getting cocaine and ecstasy -- killing her, authorities said. Darryl Brown Jr., 32, has been charged with drug delivery resulting in death following Emma Allen's death, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Lower Merion Township Police Superintendent Michael J. McGrath announced. Lower Merion Police arrived at the Casa Del Sol Apartments on Lancaster Avenue for a reported cardiac arrest around 12:50 p.m. on Aug. 21, 2020, Steele and M…

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by Nicole Acosta