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Escaped Teen Charged In Fanta Bility Killing Captured In Philadelphia Escaped Teen Charged In Fanta Bility Killing Captured In Philadelphia
Escaped Teen Charged In Fanta Bility Killing Captured In Philadelphia A 17-year-old boy accused of starting the gunfight that killed 8-year-old Fanta Bility outside of an Academy Park High School football game in August 2021 is back in police custody after months of being on the run, authorities said. Anthony "AJ" Ford made a swift escape from a youth facility where he was being held on an attempted murder charge in February 2022.  He was captured in Philadelphia Saturday, Feb. 11, and transferred to police in Sharon Hill, Philadelphia police tell Daily Voice. It was not immediately clear if additional charges will be filed for the escape. Fo…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Heavily Redacted Report Released In Police Shooting Death Of PA's Fanta Bility Heavily Redacted Report Released In Police Shooting Death Of PA's Fanta Bility
Heavily Redacted Report Released In Police Shooting Death Of PA's Fanta Bility The Sharon Hill Borough Council released its heavily redacted report on the police shooting death of 8-year-old Fanta Bility last August. The 55-page report was released on Friday, July 29, leaving many members of the public, including the Bility family, with more questions than answers. One of the many blacked out pages in the report.Sharon Hill Borough Council Bruce L. Castor Jr., the attorney representing Bility's family, called the report "completely unacceptable in any society that values the truth and the Rule of Law." "That Sharon Hill Borough officials chose to hide from the pu…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
MOST WANTED: Warrant Issued For Teen Charged In DelCo Shooting After Detention Center Escape MOST WANTED: Warrant Issued For Teen Charged In DelCo Shooting After Detention Center Escape
Most Wanted: Warrant Issued For Teen Charged In DelCo Shooting After Detention Center Escape A warrant was issued Friday, March 11 for the arrest of a 16-year-old boy charged with attempted murder in the shooting at a Delaware County football game last summer that killed 8-year-old Fanta Bility, authorities said. Angelo "AJ" Ford, of Sharon Hill, escaped from an Aspire youth facility sometime between the night of Feb. 24 and the morning of Feb. 25, the Delco Times reports. He also allegedly called his defense attorney's office and threatened to kill them, according to the Sharon Hill Police Department. Ford is also charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses in the Aug. 1…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Longawaited Charges Filed Against PA Police Officers In Killing Of 8-Year-Old Girl Longawaited Charges Filed Against PA Police Officers In Killing Of 8-Year-Old Girl
Longawaited Charges Filed Against PA Police Officers In Killing Of 8-Year-Old Girl Murder charges have been withdrawn for two individuals accused of killing an 8-year-old girl at a Delaware County football stadium last summer, and instead, three local police officers are accused of manslaughter. A.J. Ford and Hasein Strand were initially charged with murder in the shooting death of Fanta Bility near the entrance of the Academy Park High School football stadium on Aug. 27, 2021 in Sharon Hill.  Strand had fired shots toward the three officers monitoring the game, and the Sharon Hill officers -- Devon Smith, Sean Dolan, and Brian Devaney -- fired back, District Attorney Ja…

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by Cecilia Levine