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Philadelphia Motorcycle Club Mourns Loss Of Rider 'BadKarma' Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash
A Pennsylvania-based motorcycle club is mourning the loss of one of its riders who died during a group ride on the NJ Turnpike over the weekend. New Jersey State Police identified the motorcyclist killed in Robbinsville on Saturday, Sept. 14 as Jeff Ford. Sgt. Charles Marchan said that Ford, 42, of Willow Grove, PA, was ejected from his bike in the outer roadway after it overturned in a series of collisions around 3:50 p.m., killing him. Ford's Facebook page and social media tributes indicate his name within his Philadelphia-based motorcycle club, The Commission, was "BadKarma." The…
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Woman Dies After Less Than 24 Hours In Allegheny County Jail: Officials
A woman who had only been in the Allegheny County Jail for one day has died, officials announced on Saturday, Sept. 14. The unidentified 53-year-old woman passed away following a "medicinal incident" less than 24 hours after entering the jail, Acting Warden Shane T. Dady said. The woman was still in the Allegheny County Jail intake department when she passed. She was brought in on a felony possession charge on Friday, Sept. 13. A "medical emergency" was called in the department at approximately 7:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 14. "Jail healthcare staff attempted lifesavin…
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Late PA Ballerina Michaela DePrince's Mom Died Within 24 Hours After Her
A day after learning of ballerina Michaela DePrince's sudden death, her family has revealed that her adoptive mom passed away within the following 24 hours, according to a Facebook post, and confirmed by the family to Daily Voice on Saturday, Sept. 14. Elaine DePrince of Cherry Hill, NJ died "after many years of battling a hereditary disease and heart failure," as stated in the post. She passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 11. She was 77 years old. Michaela's death at the age of 29 was announced on Friday, Sept. 13 in an Instagram post, as Daily Voice previously reported. Her f…
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Homicide
: Decomposed Man, Nude Woman Found Dead In PA RV, Police Say
Two bodies found in an RV in Philadelphia have prompted a homicide investigation, police announced on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 14. The police were called to a report of two bodies discovered inside an RV parked at 2400 North Philip Street at 2:06 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14. An unidentified man "was found in a severely decomposed state on the bed inside the RV," the police said. An unidentified woman "was found nude on the steps of the RV and pronounced deceased at 2:24 AM by Medic 31," as stated in the release. The cause and manner remain undetermined. The vic…
Politics
Ben & Jerry's New 'Kamala' Ice Cream Will Be Featured At Philadelphia Rally
Move on, chocolate chip, Kamala's new flavor is dropping. The co-founders of Ben & Jerry's, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, just announced that they have teamed up with the progressive advocacy group MoveOn.Org to create a new flavor of ice cream called "Kamala's Coconut Jubilee," in honor of Vice President Harris' presidential campaign. It's part of a get out the vote campaign that will kick off with a rally in Philadelphia on Monday, Sept. 16. The "Scoop The Vote" tour will then travel to more than 20 battleground cities in Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, and…
Police & Fire
Bizarre
: Murder Victim's Car Hits, Kills Motorist On Side Of I-95 In Delco, PSP Says (
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A gunshot victim was apparently unresponsive behind the wheel of his car when he struck and killed a man standing outside of his vehicle on the I-95 ramp to I-476 in Delaware County Friday night, Sept. 13. The two-vehicle crash in the northbound lanes on the ramp to I-486 in Ridley Township was called in by a passerby, bringing Pennsylvania State Police troopers to the scene around 9:45 p.m., Trooper Paul Holdefer said. There, they found Clinton Martin, a 29-year-old man from Lansdowne, PA, with a gunshot wound behind the wheel of his car, and Joshua Waltz, a 33-year-old man from Odess…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist, 26, Killed In Crash With Turning Sedan In Philadelphia: Cops
A 26-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a sedan on Friday evening, Sept. 13 in Philadelphia, police said. The motorcycle was heading west on Adams Avenue when it collided with a silver Ford Crown Victoria, which was turning northbound onto Howland Street from the eastbound lane of Adams Avenue around 7:45 p.m., a spokesperson for the city police department said. The motorcycle operator, a 26-year-old white man, was taken by Medic 29 to Albert Einstein Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 8:15 p.m.. The driver of the striking vehicle remained on location and th…
Schools
PA Middle School Teacher Sends Students Nudes, Has Sex With Teen: Affidavit
A coach and teacher in the Central Dauphin School district has been charged and arrested in connection with multiple sex crimes with multiple students, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Alexander Jeffery Sweigard, 32, of Camp Hill, is a coach with the Central Dauphin Wrestling Program and a teacher at Central Dauphin Middle School, where he was once a student, according to public records. He is accused of exchanging nude images with teens and having sex with a high school student. Nude photos of Sweigard on a 16-year-old girl's phone prompted an interview…
Obituaries
Star Philadelphia Ballerina Michaela DePrince Dead At 29
Michaela DePrince, a professional ballerina with roots in South Jersey and Philadelphia, has died at 29 years old. UPDATE: Late PA Ballerina Michaela DePrince's Mom Died Less Than 24 Hours After Her Michaela's passing was announced in a post on her Instagram on Friday, Sept. 13, and has since been confirmed by the family to Daily Voice. The family says Michaela passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 10. A full statement from a representative of the family has been posted on Facebook. OFFICIAL FAMILY STATEMENT UPDATE 9/14/24: Michaela DePrince Elaine DePrince Thank you to…
Police & Fire
Officer Assaulted, Teen Twin Brothers Arrested In Poconos: Police
Twin brothers caught stealing beer assaulted an officer in the Poconos, police announced on Friday, Sept. 13. Xaziver and Gabriel Valle, both 19-year-old Tobyhanna residents were arrested on Thursday, Sept. 12, Mountain Regional Police detailed in the release. Staff at the Weis Market located at 601 PA-940 Ste 116, Mt Pocono, called the police after Xaziver was seen putting beverages in a backpack, according to the release. When confronted by the staff, he told them he wasn't going to pay for anything and walked out of the store, the police wrote. When the police arrived, the s…
News
Woman Buried In Basement For $100K In Social Security Benefits:
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A 37-year-old Philadelphia woman was caught stealing nearly $100,000 in Social Security benefits stolen from a woman she allegedly buried under her house, the US Department of Justice announced on Friday, Sept. 13. Holly Sadowski was arrested on charges of Social Security fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft, for concealing the death of a woman, U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero explained. She faces 107 years in prison and a $1,750,000 fine, Romero said in a statement. "The indictment further alleges that a DNA analysis of the human remains recovered from the concrete base…
Police & Fire
Distracted Nanny Was On Her Phone When 3-Year-Old Ran Off, Died In Chesco Park: DA
A 28-year-old Virginia woman is facing charges in Chester County, PA in connection with the death of a 3-year-old boy, authorities announced. Imani Lewis was working as the nanny of a 3-year-old, nonverbal boy and called 9-1-1 when he went missing in Tredyffrin Township on Sept. 2, 2024, at approximately 6:50 p.m., the Chester County DA's office said. Officers were dispatched to Wilson Farm Park, Tredyffrin Township, and searched park and a path leading to the stormwater retention pond. When police approached the water’s edge, they found the boy unresponsive in the pond.…
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