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Girl Waiting For School Bus Robbed In Cheltenham: Police Girl Waiting For School Bus Robbed In Cheltenham: Police
Girl Waiting For School Bus Robbed In Cheltenham: Police A schoolgirl was the victim of a strong-armed robbery while she was waiting for her bus in Cheltenham Township, the police announced on Friday, Sept. 27.   The girl was waiting for a school bus on Asbury Avenue when a black Kia sedan approached her, the Cheltenham Township Police Department explained. A man in the vehicle called the girl over to the car, threatened her, and grabbed her cell phone from her hands. After stealing the cell phone, the vehicle fled the scene, according to police. The girl, who wasn't injured in the incident, called 911, and reported the crime. Police l…
Teen Mom, Infant Son Missing For Days From PA Home, Police Say Teen Mom, Infant Son Missing For Days From PA Home, Police Say
Nyauniah Bacon, 17; Syven Bacon, 1, Missing Since Sept. 12 A teenager mom and her infant son have been missing for days Philadelphia police announced on Sunday, Sept. 15.  Nyauniah Bacon, 17, along with her one-year-old son, Syven Bacon left her home on the 2400 block of West Hagert Street around 5 p.m. on Sept. 12, and haven't been seen since.  The police noted that she has full custody of her son. Nyauniah is described as 5'3", weighing 175 lbs, with brown eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a black bodysuit, tan pants, and sandals. The clothing description of her son, Syven,was unavailable at the time of publishing.&nb…
Teen Girl Dismembered In Boating Accident Off NJ Coast, Report Says Teen Girl Dismembered In Boating Accident Off NJ Coast, Report Says
Teen Girl Dismembered In Boating Accident Off NJ Coast, Report Says A boating accident was under investigation at a New Jersey beach, police said Sunday, Aug. 25. Harvey Cedars police did not detail that accident and said only that it was "tragic" and under investigation with New Jersey State Police. According to NBC Philadelphia citing a source, a teen girl was dismembered after being run over by the boat, operated by her father.  "As the investigation is in its preliminary stages, we ask that you keep the family and community in your thoughts and prayers," Harvey Cedars police said.  Click here for more from NBC Philadelphia.
Family ID's 13-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead In Harrisburg Family ID's 13-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead In Harrisburg
Family ID's 13-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead In Harrisburg The 13-year-old girl who was shot dead in Harrisburg has been identified by her family GoFundMe staff told Daily Voice on Sunday, Aug. 11.  Naryah Wright of Steelton was named as the victim of the shooting early Sunday morning, the family confirmed to GoFundMe.  Officers were called to a report of shots fired in the area of South 19th and Derry streets around 12:15 a.m. on Sunday. They arrived to find "located a large number of individuals in the area, and immediately began searching for victims," but never located anyone, as stated in the release.  Soon Naryah arrived at t…
2-Year-Old Boy Among Three Shot In North Philadelphia, Police Say (VIDEO) 2-Year-Old Boy Among Three Shot In North Philadelphia, Police Say (VIDEO)
2-Year-Old Boy Among Three Shot In North Philadelphia, Police Say (Video) A toddler and two teenagers were struck by gunfire in North Philadelphia on Thursday night, July 11, city police say.  Shots rang out near 1300 North 11th Street around 8:40 p.m., according to PPD. A 2-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl were each struck in the leg and taken to St. Christopher's Hospital in stable condition, per authorities.  A 17-year-old boy was shot once in each ankle and taken to Jefferson Center City Hospital, where he is also in stable condition, they added.  Footage from the shooting.  PhiladelphiaPolice There were two shooter…
Teen Blocked Police Vehicle At Northeast Philly Car Meet: Authorities Teen Blocked Police Vehicle At Northeast Philly Car Meet: Authorities
Teen Blocked Police Vehicle At Northeast Philly Car Meet: Authorities Three people were arrested when police broke up a car meet in Northeast Philadelphia on Sunday night.  Authorities said they arrived at the 500 block of Adams Avenue to find some 200 people and around 100 vehicles.  An officer activated his lights and sirens after bystanders "encircled" his car, PPD said. One teen allegedly stood in front of the police car, leaned on the hood, and "signaled with his finger that the officers would not be allowed to pass," according to officials.  The teen fled into a gray Infiniti G35 which tried to leave the scene but was blocked by the crow…
8 Teens Shot At SEPTA Bus Stop In Northeast Philadelphia: Police (UPDATED) 8 Teens Shot At SEPTA Bus Stop In Northeast Philadelphia: Police (UPDATED)
8 Teens Shot At SEPTA Bus Stop In Northeast Philadelphia: Police (Updated) Eight students waiting for a SEPTA bus were shot in Northeast Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon, March 6, city police say.  It happened at the corner of Rising Sun and Cottman avenues at 3 p.m., Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel told reporters Wednesday evening.  Three suspects were sitting in a parked car near a Dunkin Donuts before opening fire, according to Bethel.  "At some point when the bus is pulling up and the kids are converging to get on the bus, three individuals exit that vehicle and then discharges multiple times," he said.  No arrests have b…
Two Teens Arrested After 16-Year-Old Shot In Head At SEPTA Station: Police (UPDATED) Two Teens Arrested After 16-Year-Old Shot In Head At SEPTA Station: Police (UPDATED)
Two Teens Arrested After 16-Year-Old Shot In Head At SEPTA Station: Police (Updated) (Note: This story has been updated with new information from Philadelphia police.) One teenager is in critical condition and two others are in custody after shots rang out at a SEPTA station in Center City Philadelphia Thursday night, Jan. 11, police told Daily Voice.  The 16-year-old victim was hit once in the head on the westbound platform of the 15th Street Station around 9:30 p.m., according to PPD. He was taken to Jefferson University Hospital in critical condition, police said.  Officers heard the shots and arrested two teenage suspects at the scene, police said. A weapon w…
PLAYGROUND SHOOTING: 5 Teens Injured In Philadelphia PLAYGROUND SHOOTING: 5 Teens Injured In Philadelphia
Playground Shooting: 5 Teens Injured In Philadelphia Five teenagers are in the hospital with gunshot wounds after shots rang out at a North Philadelphia park late on Sunday, Aug. 6, authorities told Daily Voice.  It happened at the Helen G. Sturgis Playground on the corner of North 2nd Street and West 65th Avenue in East Oak Lane around 11:15 p.m., police said.  They arrived to find: A 16-year-old girl shot in the right thigh A 16-year-old boy shot in the left ankle A 17-year-old boy shot in the buttocks Police took all three to Albert Einstein Medical Center where each was placed in stable condition, the department said.  T…
Teens Harassed Children At Bedminster Playground, Authorities Say Teens Harassed Children At Bedminster Playground, Authorities Say
Teens Harassed Children At Bedminster Playground, Authorities Say Police are seeking two teenagers who they say harassed a pair of children at a playground in Bedminster Township on Wednesday, June 14.  It happened around 8:30 p.m., police said in a release. Two girls aged 9 and 10 were at a playground behind a home on Kulp Drive when they were offered candy by two males, the department wrote.  The children ran home and reported the incident to their parents, authorities said.  On Thursday, June 15, one of the teens returned and "verbally harassed" the same 9-year-old victim "in a similar manner" near the same playground, police said.…
Boy, 17, Stabbed Outside Philadelphia High School: Police Boy, 17, Stabbed Outside Philadelphia High School: Police
Boy, 17, Stabbed Outside Philadelphia High School: Police Philadelphia police are investigating after a teenager was stabbed outside a public high school on Friday afternoon.  Authorities were called to Parkway West High School, 4725 Fairmount Avenue, around 2:35 p.m. on May 26 for a reported incident, the department told Daily Voice.  The victim, a 17-year-old boy, was found to have one stab wound to the "right buttock," police said. Officers took him to Presbyterian Hospital where he was placed in stable condition, they added.  No arrests had been made as of Friday evening, and no weapon was recovered from the scene, according to…
'Boy With The Long Blonde Hair' Uses Hockey Stick To Rescue Youngsters From Icy Bucks Lake 'Boy With The Long Blonde Hair' Uses Hockey Stick To Rescue Youngsters From Icy Bucks Lake
'Boy With The Long Blonde Hair' Uses Hockey Stick To Rescue Youngsters From Icy Bucks Lake A local teenager is being hailed a hero after using a hockey stick to save a pair of boys who fell through a lake in Bucks County. Cory Hemberger, 16, of Middletown Township, was playing hockey with his friend Shawn on the frozen Lake Afton in Yardley and were getting ready to leave when they noticed a young boy who had fallen through the ice around 5 p.m. Sunday, 6abc reports. Soon after, the 13-year-old victim's friend, who had been leaning in to grab him, fell in as well. That's when Hemberger stepped in with his hockey stick and dragged the two to safety. One of the youngsters' moms t…
2 Teens Hospitalized After Car Slides Into Tree, Fence In Berks County 2 Teens Hospitalized After Car Slides Into Tree, Fence In Berks County
2 Teens Hospitalized After Car Slides Into Tree, Fence In Berks County Two teenagers were injured after a car slid off a wet road and struck a tree and fence in Berks County on Christmas Day, authorities said. The car was headed north on Rake Road in Centre Township when it slid through a curve, crossed into the oncoming lane, and struck a tree off the road at 7 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police said in a Jan. 5 news release. The car continued forward until it hit a fence on a property in the 1500 block of Rake Road, where it came to a final stop, state police said. The 16-year-old driver and his 14-year-old passenger were taken by EMS to Reading Hospital with …