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Police & Fire
Man Kills Ex-GF At Home, Then Himself At PA Cemetery, DA Says
A man and a woman were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide on Monday, according to authorities. Randy Hill, 33, was found with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound at Highland Memorial Cemetery and pronounced dead at 8:37 a.m., Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich announced in a joint statement on Oct. 16. Hill's ex-girlfriend, 30-year-old Symphony Blue was found dead from a gunshot wound in a bedroom at Hill's home in the 500 block of North Franklin Street at 10:29 a.m., according t…
Obituaries
Pottstown Shooting Victims Were Best Friends, Family Says
Authorities have identified the two teenagers who were killed in a shooting in Pottstown on Monday, Oct. 17. Skyler Fox, 17, of Stowe, and Brandon Baycote-Byer, 18, of Lower Pottsgrove were found dead near Fox's vehicle at Fourth and Johnson Streets around 11:30 p.m., according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich. Both victims died of multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of death was determined to be a homicide, according to the Montgomery County Coroner's Office. Investigators say they found ten fired cartridge …
Police & Fire
Two Teens Killed In Late-Night Pottstown Shooting: DA
A late-night shooting on Monday, Oct 17 in Pottstown claimed the lives of two teenagers, authorities said. Police were called to Fourth and Johnson Streets around 11:30 p.m. after the 911 center informed them that they had received nine calls about shots fired in the area, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich. Officers arrived to find an 18-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy dead inside a vehicle, they said. One of them was in the driver's seat. The victims' identities are being withheld as authorities are work…
Police & Fire
Man Killed, Another Hurt In Pottstown Double-Shooting, DA Says
A 25-year-old man was killed and another victim hurt in a double-shooting in Pottstown, authorities said. Officers responding to a report of shots fired on the 100 block of Grant Street at Union Valley found blood stains and fired cartridge casings around 10:05 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said alongside Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich. Minutes later, police were told that two gunshot victims had been taken to Pottstown Hospital in separate vehicles, they said. Dakari Rome, of Pottstown, was pronounced dead at the hospital after suffe…
Police & Fire
US Marshals Nab 21-Year-Old Pottstown Gunman In California: DA
A 21-year-old fugitive in a Pottstown shooting was arrested by members of the US Marshals Service in California, authorities said. Tyshaun Harvey, of Pottstown, was nabbed this week at a motel in Susanville, CA, near the Nevada border, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said Wednesday, Aug. 10. He's awaiting extradition to Montgomery County on charges of first-degree murder, person not to possess a firearm, recklessly endangering another person, and related offenses in the Sunday, May 29 killing of 22-year-old Nahmer Baird, Steele said alongside Pottstown Police C…
Police & Fire
Killer At Large: Police In Philly Area Seek Man On Murder Charge
A 21-year-old man accused of killing a 22-year-old victim last month in Suburban Philadelphia is being sought by police on a murder charge. Tyshaun Harvey is wanted for the fatal Pottstown shooting of Nahmer Baird on May 29, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich said. A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to Harvey’s arrest. Baird, of Pottstown, was driving a white Nissan Sentra down the 400 block of West Street when there was an "exchange of gunfire" with a black Chrysler 300 around 8:10 p.m., Steele s…
Police & Fire
$20,000 Of Fentanyl Seized From Philadelphia Area Dealer: Police
A Philadelphia area man was found with more than $20,000 worth of fentanyl in an undercover bust, authorities said. Naim Payton, 23, of Morrisville, was set to sell a large quantity of the uncut, highly lethal drug on Monday, April 25, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Detectives spotted him on the 400 block of North Evans Street in Pottstown that evening, and stopped his car, Steele said alongside Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich. Detectives stopped Payton’s car and found 1,500 bags of uncut fentanyl. The 1,500 doses of fentanyl were packaged for sal…
Police & Fire
US Marshals Nab Remaining Suspects In Shooting Death Of 27-Year-Old Pottstown Man: DA
The remaining suspects wanted in the October shooting death of a 27-year-old man in Pottstown were nabbed Thursday by members of the U.S. Marshals Service, authorities said. Samir Bentley, 20, and Ahmed Mohammed, 16, both of Philadelphia, were arrested in Greenville, N.C., and charged with first, second, and third-degree murder, conspiracy, robbery, carrying a firearm without a license, possessing an instrument of crime, and related offenses, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. Their arrests come nearly three months after the arrests of their co-con…
Police & Fire
Pennsylvania Man Kills GF's Ex-BF In Pottstown Home: DA
A Pennsylvania man was arrested and charged with fatally shooting his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend inside a Pottstown home over the weekend, authorities said. Avery Nascimento, 21, was charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, strangulation, terroristic threats, recklessly endangering another person, and related offenses in the shooting of his 34-year-old girlfriend, and killing of her ex-boyfriend, 36-year-old Sean Robbins early Sunday, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich jointly announ…
Police & Fire
'Armed & Dangerous' Philly Murder Suspects Sought For $5,000 Reward
Authorities are offering a $2,500 reward each -- $5,000 total -- for information leading to the arrests of two suspects involved in the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old man in Pottstown nearly two months ago. Samir Bentley 20, and Ahmed Mohammed, 16, both of Philadelphia, are wanted on first-degree murder charges for the Oct. 23 shooting death of Robert Stiles on East High Street, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich. Two additional suspects are in custody. Mohammed grabbed Stiles during a robbery, and…
Police & Fire
US Marshals Nab 1 Of 4 Men Wanted In Deadly Pottstown Shooting
UPDATE: Police nabbed 26-year-old Eric Baker on Wednesday after he was spotted driving a Toyota 4-Runner in Pottstown. Authorities are still searching for two other men on first-degree murder charges -- Samir Bentley, 20, and Ahmed Mohammed, 16, both of Philadelphia. ORIGINAL: One of four men being sought for the deadly shooting of a 27-year-old man in Pottstown was captured by members of the U.S. Marshals Service, authorities announced Wednesday. Authorities declined to provide any information about 22-year-old Dajon Harrison's arrest other than the fact that he was apprehended by member…
Police & Fire
Two More Arrest Warrants Issued In Deadly Pottstown Shooting
Two more arrest warrants have been issued in connection with a Saturday shooting in Pottstown that killed a 27-year-old man, bringing the total number of wanted men to four, authorities said. Warrants for 22-year-old Daijon Harrison and 16-year-old Ahmad Mohammed, both of Philadelphia, on first-degree murder and related charges were filed Thursday, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. Previously, arrest warrants were issued for Samir Bentley, 20, of Philadelphia, and Eric Baker, 26, of Norristown, who are still being sought. (L-R): Eric Baker and Samir Bentley…
Police & Fire
Teen's Body Found In Pottstown Apartment, Authorities Say
Montgomery County authorities have launched an investigation after a teenager was found dead in a Pottstown apartment. The discovery was made Wednesday around 2:30 p.m., when a landlord at 618 Chestnut St. asked a 911 caller to check on 18-year-old Chediaz Thomas, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich. Thomas, who had been living in the apartment for three months, was discovered shot to death in the bedroom, authorities said. The Montgomery County Coroner's Office conducted an autopsy, which determined…
Police & Fire
Husband & Wife Were Fighting Before Suburban Philly Murder-Suicide, Police Say
A husband shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself in Montgomery County, authorities announced Monday. Carla Forde, 46, was shot and killed by her husband, Edward Thornton, 42, who then died by suicide at their home on Chestnut Street in Pottstown Monday at 7 a.m., according to District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich. Officers responded to the home after receiving a 911 call from a neighbor who reported a shooting. Detectives obtained home video surveillance, which showed the couple arguing in the kitchen when Thornton began b…
Police & Fire
MontCo DA: Men Spent Hours Trying To Cover Up ODing Friend's Death Before Dumping His Body
Two Montgomery County men are accused of spending three hours trying to cover up their friend's overdose death instead of summoning help, then dumped his lifeless body -- dripping wet -- outside of a local hospital, authorities said Thursday. Joshua Benner, 28, of Telford, and Ronald Shock, 35, of Boyertown, are being held liable in the May 7, 2020 death of Ramon Morales, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele, and Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich said. Morales was found by police laying on a grassy area between the emergency room entrance and parking lot of Pottstown Hosp…
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