Maryland Man Arrest Made For Wild Philly Car Meetup: Police Maryland Man Arrest Made For Wild Philly Car Meetup: Police
Maryland Man Arrest Made For Wild Philly Car Meetup: Police Yet another arrest has been made relating to the wild Philadelphia car meetups that took place in September, according to police. Juawarn Williams, 21, of Rosedale, Maryland, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 7 at his residence, the Philadelphia Police Department said. Williams was charged with: Causing or Risking Catastrophe. RIOT. REAP. Criminal Conspiracy. PIC. Fleeing Police Officer. Criminal Mischief. Disorderly Conduct-Hazard. Philadelphia police officers responded to multiple locations throughout the city for illegal car meetups with crowds ranging in size from 50 to more than 200 veh…
Homeless Man Arrested For Allegedly Raping PA Girl, Police Say Homeless Man Arrested For Allegedly Raping PA Girl, Police Say
Homeless Man Arrested For Allegedly Raping PA Girl, Police Say A 34-year-old man experiencing homelessness has been charged in connection with the sexual assault of a teenage girl in Philadelphia, police announced on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. Derrick Henry was arrested at 9:30 a.m. while receiving treatment at Temple University Hospital for an unrelated issue, authorities said. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on Saturday, Nov. 2, at approximately 1:20 a.m., when Henry allegedly sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl on the 800 block of Chestnut Street, according to the Special Victims Unit handling the case. Henry faces multiple charges, in…
Fire Erupts at Liberty Road Compost Site, Upper Saucon Firefighters Respond Fire Erupts at Liberty Road Compost Site, Upper Saucon Firefighters Respond
Fire Erupts at Liberty Road Compost Site, Upper Saucon Firefighters Respond A significant brush fire broke out at the Liberty Road Compost site, prompting a swift response from Upper Saucon police and firefighters on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, at 1:27 p.m., according to officials. Arriving officers found the blaze spreading from the east side of the facility toward the adjacent wood line. Fire crews from Upper Saucon, Coopersburg, Lower Milford, Upper Milford, Vera Cruz, Eastern Salisbury, and Lower Saucon joined forces to bring the fire under control. The site was heavily saturated to prevent any further spread. Officials noted that a burn ban is currently in effect, e…
3rd Arrest Made In Shooting Death Of Berks Teen: Report 3rd Arrest Made In Shooting Death Of Berks Teen: Report
3rd Arrest Made In Shooting Death Of Berks Teen: Report A third person was arrested for the shooting death of a Berks County teen on Friday, Nov. 8, according to an affidavit. Gavin Will, 17, of Reading, was charged for his role in the death of 19-year-old Christian Disla in the 1300 block of Muhlenberg Street on Monday, April 1, according to the  affidavit. Will; Brothers, Luis Santos-Cruz, 19, of Reading; and Jonielle Cruz, 17, of Doylestown, acted together to ambush an unnamed second victim who Disla happened to be getting into the same vehicle with, the affidavit states. The second victim was uninjured. A single bullet struck Disl…
Man Sought By Police In Champions Park 'Suspicious Death': Police Man Sought By Police In Champions Park 'Suspicious Death': Police
Man Sought By Police In Champions Park 'Suspicious Death': Police A person of interest is being sought by police in relation to a woman who was found dead in a Philadelphia park on Thursday, Nov. 7, police said. Geovanni Otero, 29, was listed as a person of interest in the death of a woman found in Champions Park, located in the 900 block of Tustin Avenue, according to a Friday, Nov. 8 news release from the Philadelphia Police Department. The woman was pronounced dead by the Philadelphia Fire Department's Medic Unit at 8:33 p.m., previous reporting by Daily Voice states. Her body will be taken to the Medical Examiner's Office to determine the ca…
3 Killed, 2 Injured In 2 Counties After Connected Incidents: PA State Police (UPDATE) 3 Killed, 2 Injured In 2 Counties After Connected Incidents: PA State Police (UPDATE)
3 Killed, 2 Injured In 2 Counties After Connected Incidents: PA State Police (Update) 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…
Delaware Mom, NJ Fugitive From Justice Arrested After PA Domestic Incident Delaware Mom, NJ Fugitive From Justice Arrested After PA Domestic Incident
Delaware Mom, NJ Fugitive From Justice Arrested After PA Domestic Incident A lovers' spat led police in Pennsylvania to a Delaware mom wanted as a fugitive from justice in New Jersey, authorities said Nov. 7. Officers took Tiffany Casapulla, 31, of New Castle, DE, into custody after responding to a domestic incident on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at approximately 5:18 p.m. on the 1100 block of Sterling Avenue in Linwood, PA, Lower Chichester police said. During their response, officers discovered Casapulla had outstanding arrest warrants from New Jersey. Once the domestic situation was secured, Casapulla was charged as a fugitive from justice under Title 42 Section 91…
'Bad Haircut' Prompts BF To Stab Pennsylvania Mom To Death: Affidavit 'Bad Haircut' Prompts BF To Stab Pennsylvania Mom To Death: Affidavit
'Bad Haircut' Prompts BF To Stab Pennsylvania Mom To Death: Affidavit A community is rallying for a family after a Pennsylvania mom was stabbed to death by her boyfriend allegedly over a "bad hair cut" according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Nov. 7.  Carmen Martinez-Silva, 50, was found dead in the yard of her home in the 2900 block of Dell Lane in East Hempfield Township at 1:40 p.m., according to the coroner's release and as Daily Voice reported at the time.  "EMS transported two individuals to Lancaster General Hospital for lacerations. A third victim succumbed to their injuries on scene," the East Hempfield Township po…
Man Shot By Home Depot Security Guard In Philly Parking Lot: Police Man Shot By Home Depot Security Guard In Philly Parking Lot: Police
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…
Northampton County Man Among 2 Dead Fixing Tire On Route 78: Police Northampton County Man Among 2 Dead Fixing Tire On Route 78: Police
Northampton County Man Among 2 Dead Fixing Tire On Route 78: Police Two Pennsylvania men were killed after being struck by a vehicle while fixing a tire on Route 78 in Somerset County, authorities said. At 5:25 p.m., a Toyota minivan with a flat tire was stopped on the right shoulder on Route 78 Westbound in Warren Township, Sgt. Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Tuoc Q Dau, a 46-year-old Macungie resident and Thao P Ho, a 62-year-old Nazareth resident were outside the right rear of the vehicle between the vehicle and guardrail, Marchan said.  A Mercedes passenger vehicle entered the right shoulder, struck the rea…
Armed Felon Arrested After Standoff At Adams/York Line: PA State Police (UPDATE) Armed Felon Arrested After Standoff At Adams/York Line: PA State Police (UPDATE)
Armed Felon Arrested After Standoff At Adams/York Line: PA State Police (Update) A convicted felon who allegedly threatened a woman with a gun during a domestic incident was arrested after a standoff in York County on Thursday morning, Nov. 7, 2024, Pennsylvania State Police said. Brian Price, 43, is accused of threatening a woman during a domestic dispute at a home on the 10 block of Eisenhart Mill Road in Washington Township, York County, PSP Troop J Trooper James Grothery detailed in a release.  Troopers were called to the scene around 8:20 a.m. after the woman, who managed to escape, reported that Price had pointed a handgun at her and made threats. I…
$20K Reward Offered In PA Fatal Double Shooting: Police $20K Reward Offered In PA Fatal Double Shooting: Police
$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 …
Young NJ Mom's Accused Killer Shot By Philadelphia Police, Authorities Say Young NJ Mom's Accused Killer Shot By Philadelphia Police, Authorities Say
Young NJ Mom's Accused Killer Shot By Philadelphia Police, Authorities Say A man accused of killing a young New Jersey mother is in critical but stable condition after being shot by police during a tense confrontation in Philadelphia. Spencer Majett, 29, who has been charged with murder in the Tuesday, Oct. 8 killing of 23-year-old Felicity Vanatta of Salem, NJ, was injured after a police pursuit turned violent on Thursday, Nov. 7, police said. Officers Josue Reyes and Michael Trask encountered Majett in the city’s Kensington neighborhood. Upon recognizing him as a suspect, the officers attempted to stop him, prompting a foot chase along the 3100 block of Reach St…
Bank Heist: ATM Stolen Using Skid Loader; PA State Police Seek Suspects Bank Heist: ATM Stolen Using Skid Loader; PA State Police Seek Suspects
Bank Heist: ATM Stolen Using Skid Loader; PA State Police Seek Suspects Fleeing a bank robbery, suspects made off with an ATM in Shrewsbury Township, York County, state police said. Troop J, York Station of the Pennsylvania State Police, responded to an ATM alarm at Truist Bank at 16576 Susquehanna Trail S on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at approximately 1:51 a.m., authorities announced. Troopers arrived at the scene and discovered that the ATM had been stolen. Nearby, they found a skid loader left behind. Through the investigation conducted by the York Patrol Unit, it was determined that unknown suspects had stolen an older model white Ford F-450 and a skid loader w…
Blaze Causes Severe Damage To Bucks County Home: Fire Marshal Blaze Causes Severe Damage To Bucks County Home: Fire Marshal
Blaze Causes Severe Damage To Bucks County Home: Fire Marshal A fire did severe damage to a Bucks County home on Wednesday morning, Nov. 6, according to the Bristol Township fire marshal. The fire happened in the 600 block of Saxony Drive, according to Levittown Fire Company No. 2 in a Facebook post.  Crews are currently operating on a house fire, Saxony Drive - Bristol Township. No injuries reported. Posted by Levittown Fire Company No. 2 on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 A second floor bedroom was destroyed in the blaze, and there was extensive heat and smoke damage throughout the rest of the second floor, Bristol Township Fire Marsh…
Shooter Involved In Central PA Homicide Cooperating With Police: Report Shooter Involved In Central PA Homicide Cooperating With Police: Report
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…
Child Sexual Predator Arrested After Bucks Vigilante Group Points Finger: Police Child Sexual Predator Arrested After Bucks Vigilante Group Points Finger: Police
Child Sexual Predator Arrested After Bucks Vigilante Group Points Finger: Police A Bensalem man was arrested after a vigilante group that confronts alleged child predators on camera turned him in to authorities, police said. Keith Page, 67, of Byberry Road, Bensalem, was the target of a vigilante group called "Predator Poachers," that confronts alleged child predators on camera to promote their social media pages, according to the Bensalem Police Department.  The vigilantes reported their interaction with Page to police on Monday, Nov. 4, police said. A member of the group posed as an 11-year-old girl on Facebook when Page engaged with this persona via chat, accor…
PA Woman Charged In Murder-For-Hire Plot Targeting Ex-Boyfriend, Police Say PA Woman Charged In Murder-For-Hire Plot Targeting Ex-Boyfriend, Police Say
PA Woman Charged In Murder-For-Hire Plot Targeting Ex-Boyfriend, Police Say Two are facing serious charges after a woman tried to enlist a former family member to help her kill her ex-boyfriend, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Germantown resident Adelaida Consuelo Zacarias Chacon, 53, and 40-year-old Philadelphia resident Reyna Gomez Lopez have both been charged with conspiring to commit murder for an alleged murder-for-hire plot. According to police, in June, detectives were contacted by a case worker at the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Family Justice Center after being tipped off that Zacarias Chacon had attempted to …
Man Dies After Crashing His Motor Scooter Into PA School Bus: Police Man Dies After Crashing His Motor Scooter Into PA School Bus: Police
Man Dies After Crashing His Motor Scooter Into PA School Bus: Police A 41-year-old man is dead after his motor scooter struck a school bus in Philadelphia at 1:29 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, police said. The motor scooter was northbound on the sidewalk of North 2nd Street near Nedro Avenue when it struck a traffic control device, then a Dodge Journey that was parked along the street, and finally a school bus, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The bus was stopped at the traffic light facing east on Nedro Avenue, police said. A Philadelphia Fire Department Medic Unit pronounced the driver of the scooter dead on the scene at 1:35 p.m., according to…
Firefighters Respond To Four-Alarm Warehouse Blaze in MontCo: Authorities Firefighters Respond To Four-Alarm Warehouse Blaze in MontCo: Authorities
Firefighters Respond To Four-Alarm Warehouse Blaze in MontCo: Authorities Fire crews responded to a four-alarm fire at a warehouse in Montgomery County at 12:54 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, according to authorities. The blaze was reported at the Dorman Products warehouse located at 3400 Walnut Street in Colmar, the Hatfield Police Department explained in a release on Tuesday night.  The Colmar Volunteer Fire Company was initially dispatched to the scene with the Perseverance Volunteer Fire Company following a few minutes behind.  Station 74 was dispatched @ 12:57pm to assist Colmar Fire Company on a building fire at Dorman Products on Walnut Street. Po…
Man Found Shot Multiple Times Later Dies: Harrisburg Police Man Found Shot Multiple Times Later Dies: Harrisburg Police
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.
Screaming Woman Points Gun At Customers In PA Guitar Store: Police (VIDEO) Screaming Woman Points Gun At Customers In PA Guitar Store: Police (VIDEO)
Screaming Woman Points Gun At Customers In PA Guitar Store: Police (Video) An emotionally disturbed woman was arrested without incident after pointing a gun and screaming at several customers in a Montgomery County guitar store, according to police. The woman pointed her gun at the heads of multiple customers while screaming incoherently at the Guitar Center in the Metroplex Shopping Center, 2620 Chemical Road, the Plymouth Township Police Department said. Some customers managed to flee from the store while others were hiding within, according to police. Officers arrived on scene and were immediately confronted by the woman as she exited the store with gun in han…
Series of Suspected Arsons Across Williamsport Under Investigation Series of Suspected Arsons Across Williamsport Under Investigation
Series of Suspected Arsons Across Williamsport Under Investigation The Williamsport Bureau of Police and the Williamsport Bureau of Fire launched a joint investigation on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, following a series of suspected arsons across multiple locations in the city. Authorities reported four incidents, each involving intentional fires or vandalism, throughout the day. The first incident unfolded at 5:00 a.m. at the Pajama Factory’s parking lot on 1307 Park Ave., where officers and firefighters responded to several vandalized vehicles, including one set ablaze. At 6:20 a.m., emergency responders were dispatched to the 170 Rose St. area for multiple small…
Human Remains Found Near Delaware River In Philly: Police Human Remains Found Near Delaware River In Philly: Police
Human Remains Found Near Delaware River In Philly: Police Bones belonging to an unidentified adult were found near the Delaware River in Philadelphia on Sunday, Nov. 3, police said. A witness stated that she was at Penn Treaty Park when she found two bones that appeared to be human shin bones at 5:02 p.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The bones were located in a grassy, rocky area along the park’s waterline, police said. The Medical Examiner’s Office collected the bones for further investigation. No additional evidence was observed at the location. While the sex and race have yet to be determined, investigators said that …
Bethlehem Man Charged With Indecent Exposure After Incident At Saucon Square: Police Bethlehem Man Charged With Indecent Exposure After Incident At Saucon Square: Police
Bethlehem Man Charged With Indecent Exposure After Incident At Saucon Square: Police A 28-year-old man from Bethlehem was charged with indecent exposure and disorderly conduct following an incident in the Saucon Square Shopping Center parking lot, police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. Officers responded to the 3600 block of Route 378 at 11:32 a.m. for a report of a man who had allegedly exposed himself to a woman in the parking area.  After gathering information at the scene, authorities located and identified the man as Angel A. Cajilema-Hilgado.  The victim positively identified Cajilema-Hilgado as the suspect, leading to the charges. He has no criminal …
Man Fatally Shot In Williamsport Home: Police Man Fatally Shot In Williamsport Home: Police
Man Fatally Shot In Williamsport Home: Police A man was shot and killed in a Williamsport home on Saturday, Nov. 2, according to police. Officers responded to a call about a shot fired and a deceased adult at 449 Grant Street at 2:10 p.m., according to the Williamsport Bureau of Police. The man was found with a fatal gunshot wound along with a firearm and other evidence, police said.  Investigators and Forensic Service Unit members were called to the scene to conduct interviews with the home's other residents and to collect additional evidence, according to police. The investigation is ongoing, and police ask anyone with informa…
Officer Responding To 500-Vehicle NJ Car Meetup Busts Easton Teen With Replica BB Gun: Police Officer Responding To 500-Vehicle NJ Car Meetup Busts Easton Teen With Replica BB Gun: Police
Officer Responding To 500-Vehicle NJ Car Meetup Busts Easton Teen With Replica BB Gun: Police An 18-year-old Pennsylvania man was found with a replica BB gun by officers responding to an illegal car meetup in Paramus, NJ this weekend, police said. Paramus officer Conner Nutland was responding to the meetup involving about 500 vehicles at the Sports Authority parking lot on Route 4 West when he saw a 2011 white Chevy Cruze parked in the adjacent Ikea parking lot around 1 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. As Nutland approached, four males wearing ski masks entered the vehicle and began to flee. The driver, Derek Frick, of Easton, PA, tried to …
PA Daughters Mourning Mom Believed Murdered By Estranged Husband PA Daughters Mourning Mom Believed Murdered By Estranged Husband
PA Daughters Mourning Mom Believed Murdered By Estranged Husband Two daughters are in mourning after their reportedly missing mom was found murdered in the garage of the family home and their estranged step-dad was named a "person of interest" by the Philadelphia Police Department. Miguel Aguilar, 34, of Philadelphia, has been identified as a "person of interest" in the death of Ivelisse Lugo, 51, of the 5900 block of Elsinore Street, according to the Philadelphia Police. Lugo had been reported as missing at 8:15 a.m., PPD detailed in a release on Saturday, Oct. 26.  She was thought to be "in the company of her estranged husband, who owns…
PA Neighbor Heard Screaming Before Bar Employee Beat GF Dead With Hammer: Affidavit PA Neighbor Heard Screaming Before Bar Employee Beat GF Dead With Hammer: Affidavit
PA Neighbor Heard Screaming Before Bar Employee Beat GF Dead With Hammer: Affidavit A Pennsylvania man has been charged with murder on accusations he beat his girlfriend to death with a hammer, authorities said. William Carey, 46, carried out the deadly attack on his girlfriend, Jessica Zipkin, 34, at their Gravel Pike apartment in Perkiomen, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele announced on Saturday, Nov. 2. Police were called to the apartment around 2:10 a.m., after receiving a 911 call saying there may be a deceased person at the location, DA Steele said. A responding Pennsylvania State Police trooper found Zipkin face down on the bedroom floor of one of the…
Delco Dad Kills Son's Mother, Her Mother In NJ Home Invasion: Prosecutor Delco Dad Kills Son's Mother, Her Mother In NJ Home Invasion: Prosecutor
Delco Dad Kills Son's Mother, Her Mother In NJ Home Invasion: Prosecutor A Pennsylvania man has been charged with murder of the mother of his child and her mother in their New Jersey home this week, authorities said. Junior Edward, of Lansdowne (Delaware County), PA, smashed a first-floor window of the home on Harrington Circle in Willingboro, and shot Catherine Nunez, 33, with whom he shares an 8-year-old son, and her mother, Marisol Nunez, 54, around 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Willingboro Township Acting Public Safety Director Captain Ian Bucs said. The women's bodies were found in an upstairs bedroom…
66-Year-Old ID'd After Fatal Northampton County Motorcycle Crash: PA State Police 66-Year-Old ID'd After Fatal Northampton County Motorcycle Crash: PA State Police
66-Year-Old ID'd After Fatal Northampton County Motorcycle Crash: PA State Police A 66-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Northampton County on Thursday, Oct. 31, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. John S. Tompkins of Upper Mount Bethel was driving a 2003 Honda motorcycle in the 700 block of Totts Gap Road of Upper Mount Bethel Township when he struck the guide rail, state police said.  Troopers were dispatched to the crash at 4:36 p.m. and found him dead at the scene, according to state police. The man's name was not released at the time of publication. An investigation by the state police Belfast Patrol Unit, Troop M Forensic Services Unit,…