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Gunman Sought For Killing Philly Mom Days Before Christmas, Marshals Say Gunman Sought For Killing Philly Mom Days Before Christmas, Marshals Say
Gunman Sought For Killing Philly Mom Days Before Christmas, Marshals Say US Marshals are looking for 20-year-old Abiud Torres.  Torres is accused of shooting 35-year-old Tatiana Vargas in the face and chest in Philadelphia's Kensington section last Dec. 23, Daily Voice reported. She was pronounced dead at the scene.  Vargas worked as a teacher and helped out with her family's South Philly restaurant, according to her obituary. She left behind a son.  Torres is described as 5-foot-9 and 170 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. A  reward is offered for information that leads to his arrest.  Submit tips to the US Marshals Service at&nbs…

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by Mac Bullock
Weather
Events Postponed, Advisories Issued Across Southeast PA Ahead Of Storm Events Postponed, Advisories Issued Across Southeast PA Ahead Of Storm
Events Postponed, Advisories Issued Across Southeast PA Ahead Of Storm As National Weather Service meteorologists issue advisories ahead of the weekend's forecasted tropical storm, officials across greater Philadelphia are tweaking their schedules to accommodate.  The potential tropical cyclone is expected to bring strong gusts of wind, periods of rain, and "moderate to major" coastal flooding from 4 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, to 10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, according to the NWS Mount Holly station.  The brunt of the storm is expected to affect coastal areas, but southeast Pennsylvanians should expect up to 2.75 inches of rainfall over the weekend, and gu…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
POSSIBLE MURDER-SUICIDE: 'Strong Odor' Leads Police In PA To Dead Mom, Son POSSIBLE MURDER-SUICIDE: 'Strong Odor' Leads Police In PA To Dead Mom, Son
Possible Murder-suicide: 'Strong Odor' Leads Police In PA To Dead Mom, Son A Philadelphia woman and her son were found dead Tuesday night in what police are investigating as a possible murder-suicide, the department told Daily Voice.  Officers were called to a home on the 200 block of Hickory Hill Road in the far Northeast for complaints of a "strong odor" around 6 p.m., authorities said.  Inside, a 66-year-old woman was found dead in a second-floor bathroom and her 49-year-old son was found dead on the stairs, according to police.  Investigators said both bodies were "badly decomposed" and no cause of death has been confirmed. A firearm was recove…

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by Mac Bullock