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Alex Askew, 20, Of Philadelphia Sentenced For Armed Carjacks
A 20-year-old Philadelphia man was sentenced to 21 years in prison in connection with a series of armed carjackings in the city and Delaware County, federal authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 9
Alex Askew was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy J. Savage for attacks that targeted elderly victims in Philadelphia and Upper Darby, U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero explained. Savage also ordered Askew to make restitution of $36,183.
On Feb. 21, 2024, Askew pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit carjacking, three counts of carjacking, three counts of using …
Deadly Early Morning Shooting Under Investigation: Philadelphia Police
A man died from his wounds after he was shot multiple times Friday morning, Aug. 2, authorities say.
The shooting happened before 4 a.m. on the 200 block of West Somerset Street in Kensington, according to PPD. The victim, a man in his early 30s, was struck in the abdomen, right leg, and left arm, police wrote.
He was taken to Temple University Hospital and pronounced dead around 4:20 a.m., authorities said. His name was not reported as of late Friday morning.
No arrests have been made and no weapons recovered, PPD added. Anyone with information is asked to call the …
'I'll Shoot This Place Up': Armed Suspect Threatened Abington Homeowner, Police Say
A Philadelphia man allegedly brandished a gun and threatened an Abington resident at their home, according to township police.
Donte Vaughn, 40, is being held in lieu of a $99,000 bond, court records show.
The victim told police that Vaugnh showed up at his Walnut Avenue home three times on Friday, July 26, threatening to "shoot this place up" and telling a second victim "I’ll stitch you up too."
During one of the encounters, Vaughn was armed with a handgun and called the victim down the street "to fight," said Abington police.
He fled before police arrived and was …
Victims ID'd After Deadly Mass Shooting In Philadelphia
The three men who died in the mass shooting in Carroll Park on Sunday, June 21 have been identified by police.
Akil Jones, 33, Rashie Jones, 29, and Sekayi Robinson, 23, died after gunfire rang out at a cookout on the 1200 block of North Alden Street around 2 a.m., according to authorities. The Joneses were brothers, police noted.
Five other men and one woman were also shot and hospitalized in stable condition, officials have said.
Multiple groups exchanged gunfire during the shooting, investigators believe. Police were still on the scene after sunrise Sunday morning. …
Man Accused Of Raping, Shooting Woman In West Philly Caught In Missouri: Marshals
US Marshals in Kansas City arrested a wanted fugitive in Philadelphia, authorities said in a release.
Damonte Lewis, 32, was taken into custody on Tuesday, July 2, according to federal officials.
He is accused of raping a woman in Philadelphia, then shooting her and her boyfriend after the rape was reported to authorities, marshals said.
The shooting happened in a second-floor bedroom of a North Peach Street home on June 24, Philadelphia police have said. A 40-year-old man was struck in the neck and hospitalized in critical condition, while a 39-year-old woman was hit in the ri…
VA Man With Criminal Charges In WV, MD Arrested For Harrisburg Murder: PD
A Virginia man with a criminal record in both West Virginia and Maryland has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting in May, police announced on June 12, 2024.
Kameron Lamont (or Lamond) Hymes, 27 of Culpeper, Virginia, has been charged with Criminal Homicide Murder, Felony Possession of a Firearm Prohibited, and Felony Carrying a Firearm Without a License, as well as four misdemeanor counts of Recklessly Endangering Another Person, the Harrisburg City Bureau of Police detailed in a release on Wednesday.
The charges stem from his alleged involvement in …
Gunman Captured, Victims ID'd: Details Released In Hours-Long Trenton Hunt For PA Killer
Andre Gordon, the 26-year-old gunman accused of gunning down three people in Pennsylvania, was captured in Trenton after an hours-long search Saturday, March 16, authorities said.
Gordon was arrested on a Trenton street near the Phillips Street home authorities initially believed he'd been barricaded in, the New York Times says citing city police.
Trouble began around 8:50 a.m. when Gordon, in a car he'd carjacked in Trenton, drove to Pennsylvania and broke into Viewpoint Lane home in Falls Township, the Bucks County DA's Office said.
There, he killed his 52-year-old stepmother, …
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…
Maryland Man Attacks Homeowner, State Troopers During Violent Pennsylvania Break-In: Police
A Maryland man violently attacked a homeowner, his neighbor, and three members of the Pennsylvania state police during a break-in at an Adams County home, according to court records.
29-year-old Eddie B. Thomas Jr., of Silver Spring, Maryland, crashed his car in the 400 block of Idaville York Springs Road in Huntington Township around 2 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, the criminal complaint filed by state police details.
Thomas allegedly was going to the home for help but when he knocked on the front door and the resident opened it a crack, he forced his way in and became "ext…
