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PA Drug Boss, 19 Others Arrested In Large-Scale Bust: Authorities
A Philadelphia-area drug boss and 19 other members of a trafficking organization were arrested in a large-scale drug bust, authorities said in a Tuesday, Nov. 19 news release. Anthony “Bang” Blake, 45, of Philadelphia, and 19 others are facing various drug trafficking charges after dozens of search warrants were executed in the Philadelphia area and parts of New Jersey in early November, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office news release states. The drug bust resulted in the seizure of: 20 firearms. 12.5 pounds of cocaine. $72,356 cash. Quantities of fentanyl, MDMA, promethazine with…
Police & Fire
Deadly Norristown Hit-Run Driver In Custody, Officials Say
A 26-year-old man who had been wanted in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash in Norristown is in custody, authorities said. An arrest warrant has been issued after a 57-year-old pedestrian was hit and killed on a Norristown street, prosecutors say. A sheet had been placed over Cruz's windshield following the crash to hide the damage, officials say. Jean Carlos Emeraldas Cruz had been wanted in the Sunday, May 19 crash that killed Brian Clark, 57, on West Main Street, the Montgomery County DA's Office said. Clark died at Einstein Montgomery Hospital where he died, authorities sai…
Police & Fire
Homicide In Norristown, $5K Reward Offered For Information Leading To Killers: DA
Montgomery County detectives are looking for the gunmen who robbed 35-year-old William Grover Carter before shooting him dead on a Norristown street Saturday night, Jan. 20, prosecutors say. Carter was visiting a friend's house on Powell Street when he went outside to grab something from his car just before 8 p.m., the District Attorney's Office said. When he was on the first block of West Wood Street, three men hopped out of a grey Toyota RAV-4 and rushed him at gunpoint, authorities said. Montgomery County District Attorney's Office They robbed Carter, fatally shot hi…
Police & Fire
Woman Waving Gun, 69, Shot Dead By Officer In Pennsylvania: DA
A 69-year-old woman was fatally shot by police after waving a gun and pointing it at responders in a Pennsylvania town. EMTs and Upper Moreland officers were called to the 100 block of Evans Avenue in Willow Grove Sunday, Oct, 8, around 5:05 p.m. on reports of a woman waving a gun outside of a home, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. The woman pointed a firearm at EMTs and police issued commands for her to drop the weapon, but the woman did not comply. Instead, she pointed the gun at police, and was shot by an officer. Police immediately rendered aid to th…
Police & Fire
Bar Fight Leaves Man, 31, Dead In Montgomery County: DA
A fight that broke out at a Montgomery County bar ultimately left a 31-year-old man dead overnight, prompting a homicide investigation, police said. Michael Thomas Sides, of Ardmore, was rushed to the hospital after being stabbed at Cricket Avenue and Cricket Terrace around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, June 10 in Lower Merion, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Sides was pronounced dead just before 2:30 a.m., Steele said alongside Lower Merion Township Police Superintendent Michael J. McGrath. Early indications are the stabbing occurred following an earlier altercat…
Police & Fire
PA Mom Shot Dead In Front Of Son Was 'Energetic With Iconic Laugh'
The murder of a mom in front of her son at a Dunkin' Donuts in the Philadelphia suburbs was spreading shock and sadness through the community. Those who knew Rachel King, of Elkins Park, were spreading gun violence awareness in the hours that followed her tragic death in at the Melrose Shopping Center on Cheltenham Avenue on Tuesday morning, April 11. Rest in Peace Rachel King. Justice will be served Quickly. Rachel was one of the most energetic, life living humans I... Posted by Lonzo Starr on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 Rachel King wow!!!! 🕊️😔 This city has to get a control on gun …
Police & Fire
'Targeted Murder': Montco Mom Shot Dead In Front Of Son At Dunkin
Authorities are investigating what they call the "targeted murder of a mother" in the drive-thru line at a Cheltenham Dunkin Donuts early Tuesday morning. The victim, 35-year-old Rachel King of Elkins Park, was shot dead in her car at the Melrose Shopping Center on Cheltenham Avenue on April 11, said the county District Attorney's Office in a statement. ALSO SEE: Montco Mom Shot Dead In Front Of Son Was 'Energetic With Iconic Laugh' Rachel King Rachel King Facebook photo It happened around 7:30 a.m., prosecutors said. King was waiting in the drive-thru line at Dunkin when an armed su…
Police & Fire
Cemetery Celebration Turns Deadly: Gunfire Kills 1, Wounds Another In Suburban Philly
A 29-year-old Philadelphia man was killed and a 33-year-old man seriously injured after more than 30 shots were fired during a "birthday celebration" at a 2013 shooting victim's grave in a Montgomery County cemetery on Saturday, March 18, authorities said. The group had gathered at the grave of Tyrek Fairel in Whitemarsh Memorial Park around 3:05 p.m., when gunfire rang out, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Horsham Police Chief Scott Fida said. Daniel Elijah Hawkins was struck and killed by gunfire, while Arian Davis suffered gunshot wounds to his jaw, …
Police & Fire
Jennifer Brown: DA Urges Patience In Case Of Missing Limerick Mom
As Jennifer Brown's disappearance enters its eighth day, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele is asking for the public's patience as detectives investigate. The 43-year-old Limerick mom was supposed to pick her son up at the school bus stop on Wednesday, Jan. 4, but was reported missing when she never showed, Daily Voice has reported. The community has taken action since Brown's sudden disappearance, with loved ones and neighbors canvassing flyers, holding a candlelight vigil, and setting up a Facebook group to bring awareness to her case. While some have grown frustrate…
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Jennifer Brown: Search For Missing Montco Mom Intensifies
Jennifer Brown, the Montgomery County mom who suddenly vanished last week, is still missing — and loved ones are ramping up their efforts to bring her home safely. Brown, a 43-year-old Royersford resident, was supposed to pick up her 8-year-old son from the school bus stop on Wednesday, Jan. 4 but never showed, as Daily Voice has reported. She was last seen by a friend at about 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 3, authorities have said. Now, with the rescue effort entering its second week, Brown's family has upped the reward for information that leads to her recovery from $10,000 to $15,000. At a …
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Police Seek Missing Montco Mom
Authorities are searching for a Montgomery County mom who vanished early this week. Jennifer Brown, 43, of Limerick, was supposed to pick up her son from the school bus stop on Wednesday, Jan. 4 but never showed, said District Attorney Kevin R. Steele in a statement. Brown was last seen by "a friend and business associate" on Tuesday, Jan. 3 at about 2 p.m., the DA said. Her vehicle was found parked outside her home, and her work phone, car keys, wallet, and purse were all recovered inside, investigators say. Her personal cell phone has not been located, but it "has not been communicat…
Police & Fire
Norristown Shooting Victim Recorded Video Of Killer, Police Say
The Philadelphia man shot dead in Montgomery County Monday night recorded his killer on video, authorities say. As Daily Voice has reported, 35-year-old Tyrone Guy was shot on West Main Street in Norristown at about 10 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21. He died of his injuries early Tuesday morning, officials said. Now, Norristown police say Guy caught his killer on camera. In the criminal complaint released Wednesday, Nov. 23, authorities said they found Guy's phone on the ground, still recording, at the scene of the crime. Forensic analysts reviewed the video, which began in the middle of a conf…
Police & Fire
Police Seek Answers, ID Victim In Fatal Norristown Shooting
Police have released the identity of the man shot dead in Norristown, but have not yet named a suspect. First responders were called to the 900 block of West Main Street at around 10 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21 for reports of shots fired, said Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele in a release. There, officers found 35-year-old Tyrone Guy of Philadelphia lying on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds, the DA said. Guy was rushed to Einstein Medical Center in north Philadelphia, where he succumbed to his injuries around 2 a.m., authorities said. The shooting…
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Murder
: MontCo Man Sought In Killing Of Innocent Bystander
An 18-year-old Norristown man is being sought on a first-degree murder charge in a shooting death that happened last month, authorities said. A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of Damien Wilson, wanted for the Oct. 7 killing of innocent bystander Anthony Vitelli, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Investigators believe victim Vitelli was walking near the Jefferson Court Apartments at 830 Arch Street in Norristown at around 2 p.m. when a masked Wilson came around the corner and opened fire, according to the criminal complai…
Police & Fire
Fugitive ID'd As Second Suspect In Double Slaying Of Teen Buddies In Suburban Philly: DA
A man who has been wanted for aggravated assault, terroristic threats and more has been identified as a second suspect in the double killings of two teen friends in Suburban Philadelphia, authorities announced. Deonte Kelly, 23, of Philadelphia — who also goes by the name "Taz" — is wanted on two courts of first- and second-degree murder, robbery and more, in connection with a Pottstown shooting that left two friends dead, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Dominic Carboni, of Shwenksville, had previously been arrested in the deaths of 17-year-old Skyler Fox and …
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
$5K Reward Offered, Photos Released Of Gunman Who Killed Innocent Bystander In Norristown
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that could help authorities identify and arrest the gunman who killed an innocent bystander last week in Norristown. The deadly shooting happened on the 800 block of Arch Street around 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. As officers arrived on the scene, they found 47-year-old Anthony Vitelli suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. Cops also recovered eight 9mm fired cartridge casings and a deformed projectile, they said. The victim was taken to Paoli Memorial Hospital, where he wa…
Police & Fire
$5K Reward Offered For Info On Suburban Philly Murder Suspect
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of a teenage murder suspect, authorities in Montgomery County said. Jahme Barnes, 17, is wanted on charges of third-degree murder and attempted murder stemming from the killing of 25-year-old Dakari Rome and the shooting of a 17-year-old boy in Pottstown on Sunday, Aug. 28, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. Barnes is one of two suspects accused in the killing of Rome, who was struck by a bullet that went through the second victim's hand, police said. Kahseem Williams, 18,…
Police & Fire
Group Played TikTok Air Soft Gun Game Before Shooting That Left Friend Dead: MontCo DA
Authorities have released harrowing details and charged two individuals in a deadly shooting that left a 25-year-old man dead and a second victim hurt last weekend in the Philadelphia suburbs. Kahseem Williams, 18, was captured by the US Marshals while Jahme Barnes, 17, remains at large, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Both are facing various murder charges in the Pottstown killing of 25-year-old Dakari Rome, who was struck by a bullet that went through the second victim's hand, police said. Williams was arrested Thursday, Sept. 1 inside a home in the Hun…
Police & Fire
Man Shot By Police In Hatfield: DA
A man was shot by police in Montgomery County, authorities said. The 29-year-old man was undergoing surgery at Grandview Hospital after being tased and then shot by police in Hatfield Township around 7:30 a.m. Friday, June 17, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. Police were called after a resident reported seeing a man run through her backyard and hide in a neighbor's yard. There, they encountered the man between two woodpiles. The man was ordered by police to come out and show his hands, but he refused, they said. In response, the officers tased him, but he ran …
Police & Fire
Police Shootout Leaves Man With Truck Full Of Firearms Injured In Philly Suburbs: DA
A man with a truck full of firearms was injured when he shot at police and they returned fire overnight, authorities in Montgomery County said. Upper Providence and Limerick police responded to a 911 call of a man suffering from a mental health emergency in Mont Clare around 3 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. The caller said that the man had gathered multiple firearms and put them in his pickup truck. Police found the man in the Meadows Apartment complex parking lot, where he had crashed his truck. He got out of his vehicle and …
Police & Fire
Dad Purportedly Killed By Baby Mama's New Philly BF Lived Life Unapologetically
Authorities are seeking a Philadelphia man wanted for killing the man whom his pregnant girlfriend shares a child with, and injuring that man's brother in a Norristown shooting last month, authorities said. An arrest warrant has been issued for Tymeir Henderson, 27, who killed 28-year-old Dyon Thompson and injured 19-year-old Quadir Miller outside of a Chain Street home in Norristown in February, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Posted by Dyon Thompson on Sunday, May 5, 2019 Thompson showed up at the house to speak with Niearah Avery, the mother of his 7-year-ol…
Police & Fire
Arrest Warrants Issued For Two Men In Deadly Pottstown Shooting
The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office has issued arrest warrants for two men in connection with a Saturday shooting in Pottstown that killed a 27-year-old man. Samir Bentley, 20, of Philadelphia, is wanted on charges of first-degree murder, third-degree murder, criminal conspiracy, and possessing an instrument of crime. Eric Baker, 26, of Norristown is wanted on charges of aggravated assault, a person not to possess a firearm and recklessly endangering another person. Officers arrived at 429 E. High St. around 8:30 p.m. and discovered Robert Stiles lying on the sidewalk wi…
Police & Fire
Two In Custody, 3rd At Large In Deadly Norristown Shooting
Two men are in custody and a third is at large for their roles in a shooting that killed a 51-year-old man on the steps of his Norristown home earlier this month, authorities said. Brandon Darden, 25, and Joshua Agudio Jr., 20, both of Norristown, were arrested on first-degree murder and other charges, authorities said. An arrest warrant has also been issued for Edwin Islas-Cruz, 23, of Norristown, on the same charges. A fourth shooter is still under investigation. An investigation began when a 911 caller reported hearing approximately 20 shots fired in the 600 block of Astor St…
Police & Fire
Gunman Accused Of Firing Shots Into MontCo Democratic Committee Office Facing Federal Charges
A Pennsylvania gunman arrested by state authorities earlier this month is now facing federal charges after sending a threatening email to an executive and firing shots at the Montgomery County Democratic Committee Office on Jan. 20, authorities announced. Francis Nero, 48, of Eagleville, was federally charged on March 3 on charges of sending threatening communications and cyberstalking, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. MCDP Office Executive Director Brian Levy told Norristown police on Jan. 8 that he got a threatening email from someone on Ja…
Police & Fire
'They Armed Criminals': Massive PA Gun Trafficking Organization Dismantled With 14 In Custody
A massive straw purchase gun trafficking organization in which members illegally obtained then resold 31 firearms across Pennsylvania was dismantled with 14 people in custody, authorities said Wednesday. This investigation began when Montgomery County Detectives were investigating another gun trafficking organization charged in September 2020, and performed a network analysis to identify other illegal firearms in their trafficking networks, the DA's office said. That analysis led to identifying this gun trafficking organization. From there, detectives began following the multiple purchases…
Police & Fire
Bucks County Hunter Surrenders Months After Shooting That Killed 18-Year-Old Jason Kutt
Authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of a 52-year-old man in the deadly October shooting of 18-year-old Jason Albert Kutt in Nockamixon State Park. Kenneth Troy Heller, 52, of Warminster, surrendered to authorities on Dec. 30, Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub said. "Clearly this isn’t a perfect ending,” he said. “Perfect would mean we have Jason back. But that’s just not how real life works, that’s not how criminal justice works, so this isn’t even really a happy ending, but it is a fair and a just and a final ending.” Kutt, of Sellersville, was sitting wit…
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