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Police & Fire
Pottstown Police Officer Shot While Responding to Domestic Call: DA
A Pottstown police officer was shot while responding to a domestic disturbance on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced. UPDATE: Arrest Made, Details Released In Pottstown Officer-Involved Shooting Officers were dispatched to a domestic disturbance at 269 Chestnut Street in Pottstown at 4:35 p.m., Steele said. Upon arrival, they found William Ciccoli Jr. and a woman engaged in an argument at their residence. As officers attempted to de-escalate the situation, Ciccoli became agitated and tried to remove one of the officer’s firearms from …
Police & Fire
PA Mom Charged For Giving Kids Guns, Teen Son Charged In Cousin's Murder
A Lancaster County mother is accused of giving her teenage sons access to guns used in a September shootout, police announced on Friday, Nov. 15. One of those sons has also been charged in his cousin's murder. Brandi Whisman, 42, of New Providence, was arraigned Tuesday, Nov. 14, on charges of endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors. Investigators said she gave her sons permission to take the guns whenever they wanted, providing a key and telling them where the firearms were located. Her sons, Joshua Whisman, 16, and Alexander Whisman, 18, are accused of firing …
Police & Fire
Woman Shot In Allentown's Center City Area: Police
A woman was injured in a shooting in Allentown's center city area on Thursday morning, Nov. 14, according to police. Officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 300 block of North Seventh Street at about 12:20 a.m., police said in a news release. They found the woman suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, according to police. She was treated on scene by officers before being taken to a local hospital. The woman's name was not released. Daily Voice reached out to the Allentown Police Department for more information. There was no response at press time. An investi…
Police & Fire
Ex-BF Kills Teen, Mom; Wounds Dad, Sister In PA Attack: Family
The ex-boyfriend of a Mount Joy teen is accused of driving nearly two hours to her family’s home after receiving a Protection From Abuse order, fatally shooting her mother and injuring her, her stepfather, and younger sister in a late-night attack, according to the victims' family. Four family members were shot in a Mount Joy apartment by 21-year-old Ricky Shannon on Friday, Nov. 8, as Daily Voice previously reported. Shannon allegedly drove nearly two hours after receiving a Protection From Abuse order to commit the attack, the victims’ family shared with Daily Voice. One PFA was fil…
Schools
Two More Arrested In PA School Bus Shooting: DA
Two more people have been arrested for shooting at a school bus full of students in Coatesville, Chester County officials announced on Sunday, Nov. 10. Jaki White-Marshall, 17, of Coatesville, was arrested and is set to be charged as an adult for allegedly firing at a bus full of high school students, the Chester County District Attorney revealed on Friday, Oct. 11, the day following the incident, as Daily Voice previously reported. Two additional individuals, Gabriel Johnson, 17, and Jose Medina, 20, both of Coatesville, have since been arrested in connection with the shooting, officials a…
Police & Fire
3 Killed, 2 Injured In 2 Counties After Connected Incidents: PA State Police (
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Police fatally shot two people in Dauphin County fleeing after shooting three people in Lancaster County on Friday morning, Nov. 8, Pennsylvania State Police announced. Ricky Shannon, 22, an Altoona man, had filed a Protection of Abuse request against a 19-year-old on Nov. 5, the teen filed a PFA on Nov. 7 — yet the pair were found together after a high-speed chase on Friday, Nov. 8. The First Shooting It began with a call to 911 about four people shot and a man who fled in a "specific vehicle," later identified as a red pick-up truck, law enforcement explained at a press conference at…
Police & Fire
Man Shot By Home Depot Security Guard In Philly Parking Lot: Police
A 38-year-old man was shot by a Home Depot security guard in a Philadelphia parking lot, according to police. Officers responded to reports of a person with a gun in the 4600 block of Roosevelt Boulevard at 3:11 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, the Philadelphia Police Department said. When they arrived, officers found that the man was shot in the right shoulder by a Home Depot security guard, according to police. The man was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center and placed in stable condition, police said. The security guard was taken to Frankford Hospital for undisclosed injuries and was event…
Police & Fire
$20K Reward Offered In PA Fatal Double Shooting: Police
One man is dead and another was hospitalized after a double shooting in Philadelphia on Thursday, Nov. 7, police said. The shooting involved a 51-year-old Hispanic man who was shot in the chest and right leg and a 34-year-old Hispanic man who was shot once in the left shoulder, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. This happened on the highway at 100 East Somerset Street at 11:07 a.m., police said. After the incident, the older man was taken to Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:27 a.m., according to police. The younger man was taken to the same …
Police & Fire
Shooter Involved In Central PA Homicide Cooperating With Police: Report
The shooter involved in a homicide in a quiet Berks County neighborhood is cooperating with authorities, according to a report. Police were dispatched for a reported shooting in the 1000 block of Little Mountain Road in Bethel Township at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, a WFMZ 69 News report states. Berks County District Attorney John Adams told WFMZ at that time that a homicide investigation was underway. "I would call this somewhat of a domestic-burglary type incident, and that is why there's no need for us to charge anyone at this point," Adams said in a WFMZ interview on Thursday, N…
Police & Fire
Man Found Shot Multiple Times Later Dies: Harrisburg Police
A man was shot multiple times and eventually died of his wounds in Harrisburg on Saturday, Nov. 2, according to police. Darius Stukes, 34, was found injured from multiple gunshot wounds at 2:30 a.m. after officers were called to the area of Hunter and Nectarine streets for shots fired and a person down, the Harrisburg Bureau of Police said. Stukes did not survive his injuries, according to police. An investigation into the shooting is active and ongoing, police said. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Harrisburg police at 717-558-6900.
News
Murder-Suicide At Chester County Nursing Home (
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A husband and wife are dead following a shooting at a nursing home in Pennsylvania on Thursday, Oct. 24, according to District Attorney Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe. An 89-year-old woman died at the scene and her 90-year-old was taken to Reading Hospital with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head — he passed away during the night, the DA explained in an updated release on Friday, Oct. 25. Officers were dispatched to a report of "shots being fired within the facility" at Manatawny Manor in Pottstown late Thursday morning, according to the DA. Soon emergency servic…
Police & Fire
SEPTA Bus Triple Shooting Suspect Captured By US Marshals
The suspect wanted for a triple shooting on a SEPTA bus earlier this month has been arrested by US Marshals on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Raphael Ezeamaka, 18, of Darby, was wanted for a triple shooting that happened on a SEPTA Route G bus at 700 South 57th Street on Tuesday, Oct. 8, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Ezeamaka was found in an apartment complex in Middletown, Delaware, according to a release by US Marshals. Marshals from both the Philadelphia and Wilmington offices knocked on apartment doors and soon Ezeamaka attempted to flee by jumping from a…
News
Delaware Man Shot In Foot At PA Wawa Over Garbage Bag Full Of Marijuana: DA
Two have been arrested following a fight-turned-shooting over a garbage bag full of marijuana at a Wawa parking lot, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office and the West Goshen Police Department announced on Monday, Oct. 21. Frank Johnson, 21, of Coatesville, and Zahir Scott, 18, of Wilmington, Delaware, have been arrested in connection with the shooting in the 700 block of East Market Street in West Goshen Township at 2:03 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, according to the DA's release. Both men have been charged with Criminal Attempt Homicide, Aggravated Ass…
Police & Fire
Cousin, 2 Men Charged After Remains Of PA Man Who 'Suspiciously' Disappeared Found In MD
The remains of a 25-year-old man who has been missing from Pennsylvania since March 2024 have been found and Maryland, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 18. Three men — including his 18-year-old cousin — have been charged with his murder. Matthew "Matty" Whisman, of Lancaster's body was recovered from the Conowingo Creek in Cecil County, MD on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, PA State Police explained. This was just one day after they updated the missing person case to include a $2,000 reward offer, as Daily Voice reported. Steven Gaddis of Nottingham, PA;&nbs…
Police & Fire
SEPTA Bus Triple Shooting Suspect ID'd: Police (
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The name of the suspect wanted for a triple shooting on a SEPTA bus earlier this month has been released by police on Saturday, Oct. 12. Raphael Ezeamaka, 18, of Darby, is wanted for a triple shooting that happened on a SEPTA Route G bus at 700 South 57th Street on Tuesday, Oct. 8, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Ezeamaka is thought to frequent the Southwest, West, and South Philadelphia areas, according to police. He is wanted for Aggravated Assault, Illegal Possession of a Firearm, and related offenses, police said. Photos of Ezeamaka had been released by the …
Police & Fire
1 Hospitalized After Shooting At Mall Parking Lot: Springfield Police
One person was hospitalized after a shopping mall shooting in Delaware County on Sunday night, Oct. 13, according to police. The shooting happened in the parking lot of The Shops at Springfield Park, located at 857 Baltimore Pike, around 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, the Springfield Township Police Department stated in a release on the platform X, formerly known as Twitter. We are on scene in the parking lot of Springfield Park Shopping Ctr investigating a shooting incident which occurred at about 4pm. This is an active investigation and we are confident there is not an active threat to our…
Police & Fire
Photos Of Suspect Released In SEPTA Bus Triple Shooting (
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Photos have been released by the Philadelphia Police Department thinks is responsible for a triple shooting on a SEPTA bus, according to a new release by authorities on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Authorities are looking for help from the public in identifying the man pictured above. The police think he was involved in a shooting that injured three people on a SEPTA Route G bus at 4:33 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The shooting happened at 700 South 57th Street. You can watch a video of the scene in the player below: Daily Voice Pennsylvania The three people injured during the shooting inc…
Police & Fire
PA Woman Shot By Husband While Reading Bible: Affidavit
An 84-year-old Bethel woman was shot in the head as she was reading the Bible, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The woman was shot by her husband, Howard "Philip" Boltz, as she was sitting at their dinner at their dining room table at 9:10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, as detailed in the affidavit of probable cause. Boltz, 82, told his wife, "I can't stand it no more. You are cutting me down," as he placed a .22 caliber rifle's barrel against her head, according to the document. The rifle was still covered with a cloth Boltz used to protect it while i…
Police & Fire
Detective ID'd In Fatal Off-Duty Shooting, Philadelphia Police Say
Both the victim and the shooter of an officer-involved killing have been identified, Philadelphia police announced on Monday, Oct. 7. Robert Jones, a 54-year-old Black man from Philadelphia, was shot dead by Detective Christopher Sweeney, a 43-year-old white man from Philadelphia, according to an updated release by PPD. The shooting happened at the intersection of Willits Road and Holme Avenue at 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, according to the initial release, as Daily Voice previously reported. A preliminary investigation into the incident found that the off-duty homicide detecti…
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Detectives Kills Man, 54, In Philadelphia, Police Say
A 54-year-old man was killed in a shooting involving an off-duty detective in Philadelphia, according to police. Police were dispatched to assist another officer at the intersection of Willits Road and Holme Avenue at 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, the Philadelphia Police Department said. A preliminary investigation into the incident found that the off-duty homicide detective and another driver stopped their vehicles on the roadway, according to police. The other driver left his vehicle and approached the detective's personal vehicle on foot. The detective, a 14-year veteran of the Philadelp…
Police & Fire
Candy Store Killing: Cops ID Victim, 36, Gunned Down In Botched Philadelphia Robbery
The man who was shot in a Philadelphia candy store has been identified, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Terrell Jones, 36, of the 1200 block of North Ringgold Street, was pronounced dead from multiple gunshot wounds at 10:24 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, police said. Police were initially dispatched to the scene at 10:11 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Jones had been inside the candy store located in the 800 block of North 40th Street when two armed men attempted to rob him, according to police. One of the men shot at Jones, fatally wounding him. Jones managed to shoot back,…
Police & Fire
Philly Man, Two Brothers Indicted In Woman's Killing In Atlantic City: Prosecutors
Three Philadelphia men were indicted after two women were shot in the head in Atlantic City, including one who died, authorities said. A grand jury indicted 34-year-old Gregg Page for murder, attempted murder, and several weapons charges on Wednesday, Oct. 2, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. Two brothers, 30-year-old Ryan Schenck and 27-year-old Ramir Schenck, were also indicted for hindering apprehension. Atlantic City police responded to a report of two women severely injured on North Main Avenue at around 4:41 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1. Officers found the vi…
Police & Fire
Woman Critical After Shot To Face: Philadelphia Police
A 32-year-old woman was shot in the face in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Oct. 2, according to police. The woman was found with a gunshot wound to the right side of her face when police responded for a person with a gun in the 3400 block of North 21st Street at 10:53 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, the Philadelphia Police Department said. She was taken by the Philadelphia Fire Department Medic Unit to Temple University Hospital where she was placed in critical condition, according to police. A weapon was found and an arrest was made, police said. No details on the arrest have been made available a…
Police & Fire
NJ Deadly Shooting Suspect Captured In Bucks County, U.S. Marshals Say
A man accused of shooting and killing another teen in Trenton, authorities said. Keisan Simmons, 19, was arrested on Saturday, Sept. 30, the U.S. Marshals Service Philadelphia posted on Twitter. He was wanted in the death of 17-year-old Opium Leverette of Trenton on Sunday, Sept. 22. Police responded to the shooting on the 200 block of Homan Avenue at around 12:32 p.m. Officers gave aid to Leverette after finding him with a gunshot wound to his back. Homan Avenue near the intersection with Parkside Avenue in Trenton, NJ. Google Maps Paramedics rushed Levere…
News
'Armed And Dangerous' Philly Woman Sought Following Shooting In City: PPD
A Philadelphia woman believed to be armed and dangerous is being sought for her part in a shooting that happened in Philadelphia on Monday, Sept. 30, police announced the following afternoon. Vanessa Graystone, 20, of the 1500 block of East Duval Street, is wanted in connection with a shooting that took place in the alleyway of the 1500 block of East Johnson Street at 4:54 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, the Philadelphia Police Department detailed in the release. When police arrived on the scene, they found a 29-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the back, according to police. H…
Police & Fire
Teen Charged With Homicide In Bethlehem: Authorities (
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A 30-year-old man was shot dead in Bethlehem, authorities told Daily Voice on Saturday, Sept. 28. Altaron Amir Robinson, of Allentown, was shot in the 1900 block of Butztown Road, Bethlehem at 9:29 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, the Lehigh County Coroner detailed. The shooting was near Governor Wolf Elementary School which closed Friday while police investigated the shooting. Robinson was pronounced dead at St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem at 3:22 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, Coroner Daniel Buglio explained. The cause of death was a gunshot(s) wo…
News
2 Critical, 1 Hospitalized After Shootings Across Philly: Police
Multiple shootings across Philadelphia left two people in critical condition and a third hospitalized on Friday, Sept. 27, according to authorities. The first shooting occurred in the 900 block of East Schiller Street at 10:06 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, as detailed in the police release. A 24-year-old man was shot multiple times through the body, the Philadelphia Police Department said. He was taken to Temple Hospital where he is currently in critical condition. No weapons were found or arrests made. A second shooting took place in the 800 block of Spring Garden Street at 3:59 a.m. Friday. It…
Police & Fire
Man Shot In Back Multiple Time At Subway Station: PPD (
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A man was shot multiple times inside a subway station in Philadelphia on Friday, Sept. 27, police said. The 44-year-old man was shot three times in the back while inside the Olney subway station at 5600 North Broad Street at 10:47 a.m. Friday, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. He was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center by police where he is currently in critical condition. Police have made one arrest and recovered a weapon, authorities said. Daily Voice Pennsylvania One of the shooters wearing a hoodie with a skull on the front was identified, accordin…
News
Homicide
: Woman Kills Man Shooting Him Multiple Times, Philly Police Say
A man was shot multiple times by a woman on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 25, Philadelphia police announced that evening. Officers responded to a report of a person with a gun in the area of the 1400 block of North 53rd Street, District 19, at 3:56 p.m., as detailed in the release. They arrived to find a man between 30 and 35 years old with gunshot wounds to his chest, abdomen, and left arm, police explained. The man was taken to the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 4:27 p.m., according to police. A weapon was recovered at the scene, and a wom…
Police & Fire
Philly Groin Shooting Leaves Man Critical (
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A 60-year-old man was shot once in the groin Philadelphia police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The shooting happened in the 1200 block of Point Breeze Avenue, Philadelphia around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, the police detailed in the release. The victim was taken by Medic 35 to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where he is currently listed in stable but critical condition, according to the police. "At this time, no scene has been located, no arrests have been made, and no weapons have been recovered," police wrote in the statement. Anyone with information about this…
Police & Fire
Police ID Teen Shot Dead Outside Philly High School (
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Authorities have identified the teenager shot to death shortly before midnight on Sunday, Sept. 22 outside of Martin Luther King High School in the East Germantown section of Philadelphia. William Honesty, 16, of the 2100 block of Homer Street, died as a result of the shooting, Philadelphia police said in a press statement on Monday, Sept. 23. Police were called to the 5900 block of Stenton Avenue at 11:38 p.m. Police found the victim suffering from three gunshot wounds to the chest, the press release states. Medic 33 pronounced the victim dead at the scene at 11:46 p.m. "The m…
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