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13-Year-Old, 34-Year-Old Critically Injured In Highway Shooting: Philadelphia Police
A shooting near 100 Oregon Avenue in South Philadelphia left a teenager and a man critically injured on Wednesday night, Dec. 25, authorities said.
Police said the incident occurred around 7:51 p.m. on the highway. A 13-year-old boy was struck once in the left hand and was taken to Jefferson Hospital by responding officers.
The second victim, a 34-year-old Black man, suffered multiple gunshot wounds, including two to the stomach, one to the neck, three to the arm, and one to the hip. He drove himself to the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
Invest…
Eagles Player's Mom Offers $1,000 Reward After Dog Stolen From Target
A 10-year-old Shih Tzu belonging to the mother of Eagles cornerback Kelee Ringo was stolen from a Target store in Philadelphia, police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
Posted by Tralee Hale on Sunday, August 11, 2024
The theft happened around 9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, inside the Target at 2701 Castor Ave, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.
Tralee-Hale Ringo, 44, said her beloved dog, Mila, was taken by four unknown suspects while she was shopping. Mila is described as a black Shih Tzu with a red tail and red headlight-like markings.
Hale-Ringo is offering a $1,0…
Ex-Boyfriend Sought In Murder Of PA Mom Found In Shallow Grave: US Marshals
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a Philadelphia man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, a young mother whose body was discovered in a shallow grave last month, authorities announced on Monday, Dec. 2.
Geovanni Otero, 29, is wanted for the murder of 29-year-old Melody Rivera, police said. Rivera, a devoted mom, was found buried in the 900 block of Tustin Avenue in the Fox Chase neighborhood on Nov. 7, days after she was reported missing, as Daily Voice previously reported.
The pair was last seen together on Oct. 31 near the 900 block of Sanger…
3 Dead In Double Murder-Suicide Over Feuding Philly Neighbors: Reports (Update)
Police have released the names of the three people involved in a double murder-suicide in a Philadelphia neighborhood.
Three people are dead after a man killed two neighbors he was feuding with before turning the gun on himself, according to reports on Thursday, Nov. 21.
The man, who lived in the 7300 block of East Walnut Lane, came out of is his house with a gun as his two neighbors, a 77-year-old man and a 76-year-old woman, were coming home from grocery shopping at around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, a Fox29 News report states.
Alvinn Berry, 66, was found dead at the scene from a self-…
2 Sexual Assaults In 2 Days Results In Philly Man's Arrest: Police
A Philadelphia man was arrested after he committed two sexual assaults in two days, police said on Monday, Nov. 18.
Abdul Ford, 22, of the 1300 block of South 22nd Street, was charged for sexually assaulting one victim on Sunday, Nov. 17 and another on Monday, Nov. 18, according to a Philadelphia Police Department news release.
On Sunday, Ford allegedly grabbed the victim from behind as they were walking in the 1600 block of Point Breeze Avenue at 10:50 p.m., police said. He then sexually assaulted the victim, who eventually managed to flee.
The following day, police said Ford grabbed and …
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…
PA Man Gets 24 Years In Prison For Fentanyl Drug Bust: Authorities
A Philadelphia man was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison for possessing 36 kilograms of fentanyl and running two drug houses with a citizen of the Dominican Republic, authorities said.
Gabriel Rivera-Otero, 42, also known as "Carlos Vasquez" and "Gustavo," was sentenced to about 24-and-a-half years in prison and 10 years of supervised release, according to a Department of Justice news release on Monday, Oct. 28.
A Dominican Republic man, Angel Reyes-Valdez, 47, also known as "Abel Anton Alberto Nunez," was sentenced with Rivera-Otero, the news release states. Reyes-Valdez was senten…
'I Want To Put A Bullet In Your Head' PA Man Gets Jail For Anti-Semitic, Islamophobic Rant
A Philadelphia man was sentenced to 16 months in prison for making threatening antisemitic, Islamophobic rants over the phone, authorities said.
Yaniv Gola, 51, was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 22 after being charged for making phone calls threatening to injure, rape, and kill eight different victims, the US Department of Justice said in a news release.
After serving the prison time, Gola will be placed under three years of supervised release, the Department of Justice said.
The calls were made between Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022 and Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, according to the news release. Gola …
2 More Arrested For Wild Car Meetups In Philly: Police
Two more arrests have been made relating to illegal car meetups in Philadelphia, according to police.
Joseph Cavanaugh, 21, of Levittown, and James Hare, 20, of Philadelphia, were arrested on Friday, Oct. 25, the Philadelphia Police Department said.
Both men were charged for their actions at a series of illegal car meetups that took place in various parts of the city beginning at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21 and ending at 4:33 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, according to police.
Cavanaugh was charged with:
Aggravated Assault.
Causing or Risking Catastrophe.
Criminal Mischief.
Riot.
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