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Missing Philadelphia Man May Be In Chester, Authorities Say Missing Philadelphia Man May Be In Chester, Authorities Say
Missing Philadelphia Man May Be In Chester, Authorities Say Police are looking for a missing 75-year-old man.  Robert Zack was last seen on Saturday, April 14 was last seen at his home on the 2400 block of W. Susquehanna Avenue, said Philadelphia police in a release.  Authorities said he may be in the Chester area or near the 2800 block of West Dauphin Street in Strawberry Mansion.  He is 6-foot-1 and bald with grey eyes.  Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 216-686-3093. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Philadelphia Fire Sends Five To Hospital, Officials Say Philadelphia Fire Sends Five To Hospital, Officials Say
Philadelphia Fire Sends Five To Hospital, Officials Say More than 75 Philadelphia firefighters responded to an early morning blaze in Strawberry Mansion on Tuesday, March 12, according to authorities.  First responders were called to the 2800 block of Lehigh Avenue just after 3 a.m., a PFD spokesperson told Daily Voice.  Five people were treated at the scene by EMS and then taken to area hospitals, the department said.  Firefighters were on the scene for over an hour, they added.  PFD is reminding residents that free smoke alarms are available by calling 311 or 215-686-8686. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Three Teens Hospitalized In Pair Of Philadelphia Shootings, Police Say Three Teens Hospitalized In Pair Of Philadelphia Shootings, Police Say
Three Teens Hospitalized In Pair Of Philadelphia Shootings, Police Say Three teenagers are hospitalized with bullet wounds after two separate shootings unfolded back-to-back late on Monday, June 19, say authorities.  The first shooting was in Kensington, on the 2200 block of Amber Street, city police told Daily Voice.  Officers arrived around 10 p.m. and found an 18-year-old man with two bullet wounds to the abdomen, they said. He was taken to Temple University Hospital where his condition was stabilized, according to police.  Then, at about 11:50 p.m., two more people were shot on the 1700 block of North 29th Street in Strawberry Mansion, auth…

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by Mac Bullock
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Four Suspected Gang Members Charged In String Of Philadelphia Shootings Four Suspected Gang Members Charged In String Of Philadelphia Shootings
Four Suspected Gang Members Charged In String Of Philadelphia Shootings Four suspected members of North Philadelphia's "Big Naddy Gang" are accused of carrying out five different shootings over the summer of 2021, according to District Attorney Larry Krasner's Office.  The group was charged and arrested on Monday, May 22 following a grand jury investigation, the DA wrote in a release.  All five crimes are said to have occurred in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood between July and September 2021, and two of the victims died from their injuries, prosecutors said.  Nineteen-year-old Donte Sutton is charged with two counts of attempted murder…

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by Mac Bullock
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$20K Reward For Suspect Who Shot Philly Woman In Head: Police $20K Reward For Suspect Who Shot Philly Woman In Head: Police
$20K Reward For Suspect Who Shot Philly Woman In Head: Police Philadelphia police investigators are looking for the man who they say shot a woman in the head early Sunday morning.  It happened in Strawberry Mansion just before 6 a.m. on May 14, city police wrote in a release. The 45-year-old victim died from her injuries, the department said.  Detectives have released surveillance footage that they claim shows the suspect and his vehicle.  Surveillance footage of the suspect released by Philadelphia policePhiladelphiaPolice The man is described as being 25 to 35 years old, 6 feet, thin, and having a beard and braided hair. His car is said to be …

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by Mac Bullock
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US Marshals Arrest Second Escaped Inmate In Philadelphia US Marshals Arrest Second Escaped Inmate In Philadelphia
US Marshals Arrest Second Escaped Inmate In Philadelphia Ten days after police say two inmates escaped from a Philadelphia jail, the search is over.  Ameen Hurst, 18, was taken into custody by US Marshals in West Philadelphia early on Wednesday, May 17, city Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said.  He was arrested at the 6100 block of Washington Avenue "without incident," she wrote.  Supervisory Deputy Robert Clark of the US Marshals Service told reporters at a press conference Wednesday morning that Hurst was arrested around 8:30 a.m. "after an aggressive night of negotiations with family members."  Clark said the Marshals' Fugitive Task Fo…

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by Mac Bullock
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Murder Suspect Aided In Philly Jailbreak, Police Believe Murder Suspect Aided In Philly Jailbreak, Police Believe
Murder Suspect Aided In Philly Jailbreak, Police Believe While one of the escaped inmates from Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center remains on the run, police have arrested a second suspected accomplice in connection with the breakout.  Jose Flores-Huerta, 35, was charged with criminal conspiracy and felony escape after city police issued a warrant for his arrest on Friday, May 12, the department said.  Flores-Huerta was being held in the same city jail that he's accused of helping Nasir Grant and Ameen Hurst escape from on May 7, according to police.  State court records show Flores-Huerta is charged with murder in an unrelated case fro…

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by Mac Bullock
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Suspect In Deadly Pat's Steaks Beating Accused Of Helping Philadelphia Inmates Escape Suspect In Deadly Pat's Steaks Beating Accused Of Helping Philadelphia Inmates Escape
Suspect In Deadly Pat's Steaks Beating Accused Of Helping Philadelphia Inmates Escape A suspect facing charges in the 2021 deadly beating outside of Pat's King of Steaks acted as an accomplice in the escape of two prisoners at the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center. Ameen Hurst and Nasir Grant.Philadelphia City Officials Jose Flores-Huerta, 35, is the second person to be charged in the escapes of Nasir Grant, 24, and Ameen Hurst, 18, according to various news reports. Xianni Stalling was the first to be charged in the escapes. Flores-Huerta was also an inmate at PICC for the deadly beating of Isidro Cortes. Authorities have said that Grant and Hurst escaped the…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Escaped Philly Inmate Busted By US Marshals Escaped Philly Inmate Busted By US Marshals
Escaped Philly Inmate Busted By US Marshals US Marshals arrested one of the two inmates who escaped from a Philadelphia jail late on Thursday night, officials say. Around 10:30 p.m. on May 11, Nasir Grant was taken into custody by federal agents on the 2800 block on West Dauphin Street in Strawberry Mansion, Marshals said.  @USMS_Philly investigators arrested Nasir Grant, 24, at approximately 1030pm in the 2800 block of W. Dauphin Street in Philadelphia. @PhillyPolice sought Grant for escaping a Philadelphia prison on May 7th. Marshals still seek Ameen Hurst, 18, who is still at large. pic.twitter.com/mNPNFzUjGM — USMS Philadel…

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by Mac Bullock
Obituaries
Twins Died In Fire Days After Philly Uncle Killed In Shooting: Report Twins Died In Fire Days After Philly Uncle Killed In Shooting: Report
Twins Died In Fire Days After Philly Uncle Killed In Shooting: Report A pair of 5-year-old twin girls killed in an Upper Darby fire earlier this month had been mourning the loss of their 24-year-old uncle, killed last month in a Philadelphia shooting, CBS reports. Eva and Ava Brown Williams died April 4, when flames erupted at their Margate Road home, according to a GoFundMe launched by their grandmother, Christina Brown. The girls' mom escaped by jumping out of a window, and suffered injuries — as did two firefighters at the scene. Christina Brown tells CBS News that she had been working on arrangements for her son, Denzel Brown, at the time of the fire. He…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Wrongly-Convicted Dad Who Spent 25 Years On Death Row Slain At Philadelphia Funeral Wrongly-Convicted Dad Who Spent 25 Years On Death Row Slain At Philadelphia Funeral
Wrongly-Convicted Dad Who Spent 25 Years On Death Row Slain At Philadelphia Funeral A Philadelphia father who spent almost 30 years in prison for a crime didn't commit was shot and killed at a funeral last week, authorities say.  Christopher Williams, 62, was shot in the head on the 3000 block of West Lehigh Avenue in Strawberry Mansion at about 2:20 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, city police told Daily Voice.  Medics rushed him to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead before 2:30 p.m., officials added.  No arrests have been made and no weapon was recovered at the scene, but an investigation is ongoing, detectives said. The apparent motive is o…

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by Mac Bullock
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DOUBLE FATAL: Philadelphia Police Probe Naked Woman Engulfed In Flames, Burned Body DOUBLE FATAL: Philadelphia Police Probe Naked Woman Engulfed In Flames, Burned Body
Double Fatal: Philadelphia Police Probe Naked Woman Engulfed In Flames, Burned Body Philadelphia police are investigating after two burned bodies -- one a naked woman who was engulfed in flames when they found her -- turned up during the overnight hours on Wednesday, CBSN Philly reports. Police were called to the scene on reports of a bush fire where they found a naked woman engulfed in flames, in Strawberry Mansion, near Woodford and Strawberry Mansion Drives, just after 6 a.m. Wednesday, police told the news outlet. The woman has not been identified and no one has been arrested at this time, the news outlet reports. An additional body was found burned in Kensington duri…

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by Nicole Acosta