Alleged Creeper Who Took Photos In Men's Bathroom ID'd By Police In Philly Area Alleged Creeper Who Took Photos In Men's Bathroom ID'd By Police In Philly Area
Alleged Creeper Who Took Photos In Men's Bathroom ID'd By Police In Philly Area A Philadelphia area man is wanted by police after authorities say he secretly took photos of shoppers in the bathroom at a Chester County mall.  Richard Balanow, 49, of Pottstown, is wanted on an arrest warrant for multiple counts of invasion of privacy, West Whiteland police told Daily Voice.  Investigators believe Balanow took pictures and videos inside two different men's rooms at Exton Square Mall. Police said a man reported Balanow over the summer after noticing him trying to take photos of the man's son in the restroom. To submit a tip to West Whiteland police, visit the Ch…
MURDER: MontCo Man Sought In Killing Of Innocent Bystander MURDER: MontCo Man Sought In Killing Of Innocent Bystander
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…
Suspect Sought In Fatal Shooting Of Pottstown Man: Police Suspect Sought In Fatal Shooting Of Pottstown Man: Police
Suspect Sought In Fatal Shooting Of Pottstown Man: Police Police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in Reading, and are now asking for the public's help in locating the suspect.  Jefferson Etienne, 38, of Pottstown, was shot dead on the 400 block of South 16th Street just before 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, authorities said.  Etienne was rushed to Reading hospital where he died, they added.  Investigators said they are charging Jabar Hill and Marc Lockman, both 24, with the killing.  Lockman was taken into custody Saturday a few blocks away from the scene of the shooting, police said. He was treated for a non-li…
DOUBLE MURDER: Fugitive Wanted In MontCo Teens' Killings Surrenders, Police Say DOUBLE MURDER: Fugitive Wanted In MontCo Teens' Killings Surrenders, Police Say
Double Murder: Fugitive Wanted In MontCo Teens' Killings Surrenders, Police Say The fugitive wanted in the killings to two Montgomery County teens has surrendered himself to authorities, officials announced.  Deonte Kelly, 23, of Philadelphia, surrendered to police in Pottstown at around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, said Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele in a statement. Investigators believe Kelly acted with 17-year-old Dominic Carboni in the Monday, Oct. 17 shootings of Skyler Fox, 17, and Brandon Bacote-Byer, 18, in Pottstown.  DA Steele has described the murders as a drug deal gone wrong.  After Carboni's arrest last week, author…
Fugitive ID'd As Second Suspect In Double Slaying Of Teen Buddies In Suburban Philly: DA Fugitive ID'd As Second Suspect In Double Slaying Of Teen Buddies In Suburban Philly: DA
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 …
Pottstown Shooting Victims Were Best Friends, Family Says Pottstown Shooting Victims Were Best Friends, Family Says
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 …
Two Teens Killed In Late-Night Pottstown Shooting: DA Two Teens Killed In Late-Night Pottstown Shooting: DA
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…
Tiny Teen Wanted For Murder Captured By US Marshals In Philadelphia: DA Tiny Teen Wanted For Murder Captured By US Marshals In Philadelphia: DA
Tiny Teen Wanted For Murder Captured By US Marshals In Philadelphia: DA A 17-year-old girl who wounded a teen with his own gun and accidentally killed another person over the summer was captured by members of the US Marshals Service in Philadelphia, authorities said. Jahme Barnes — who stands 4-feet 7-inches tall — had been wanted for murder in the Aug. 28 death of Dakari Rome, but is now facing a robbery charge as the shooting happened "during the commission of a robbery" in Pottstown, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Kahseem Williams and Jahme Barnes are facing various murder charges in the Pottstown killing of 25-year-old Dakari …
$5K Reward Offered For Info On Suburban Philly Murder Suspect $5K Reward Offered For Info On Suburban Philly Murder Suspect
$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,…
Group Played TikTok Air Soft Gun Game Before Shooting That Left Friend Dead: MontCo DA Group Played TikTok Air Soft Gun Game Before Shooting That Left Friend Dead: MontCo DA
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…
Family Displaced After Fire Breaks Out In Pottstown Home: Report Family Displaced After Fire Breaks Out In Pottstown Home: Report
Family Displaced After Fire Breaks Out In Pottstown Home: Report Firefighters helped knock down a Monday, Aug. 29 blaze that broke out in a Pottstown home, displacing a family, WFMZ reports. A resident was able to stop the fire from spreading by shutting a bedroom door inside the house on the 1200 block of Maple Street around 10:40 p.m., the outlet says. The family of four is reportedly staying elsewhere. Click here for more from WFMZ.
Man Killed, Another Hurt In Pottstown Double-Shooting, DA Says Man Killed, Another Hurt In Pottstown Double-Shooting, DA Says
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…