Registered Sex Offender Who Trafficked Three Children From Philly To NJ Sentenced, Feds Say Registered Sex Offender Who Trafficked Three Children From Philly To NJ Sentenced, Feds Say
Registered Sex Offender Who Trafficked Three Children From Philly To NJ Sentenced, Feds Say A Camden man will spend more than 21 years in prison for sex trafficking three children, authorities said. Semaj Gilmore, 35, was sentenced on Thursday, Dec. 5 to 21 years and eight months in federal prison, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. He previously pleaded guilty to three counts of sex trafficking minors. Gilmore has been in custody since April 2021, when authorities discovered a missing Pennsylvania child was being advertised for sexual services on a website frequently used for prostitution. An undercover federal agent contacted …
Arrests Made In Three Philadelphia Homicides Spanning Years, Police Say Arrests Made In Three Philadelphia Homicides Spanning Years, Police Say
Arrests Made In Three Philadelphia Homicides Spanning Years, Police Say Philadelphia police announced arrests in three separate homicide cases across the 22nd, 24th, and 25th districts on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. Incident 1: Shooting At Chinese Restaurant On Monday, June 10, 2024, 25th District officers responded to a report of a person with a gun at the 700 block of E. Ontario Street at 11:03 p.m., according to police. Inside the Kitchen Express Chinese Restaurant, officers found 27-year-old Joel Colon-Cruz suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the head and torso. He was pronounced dead at 11:09 p.m. by Medic 57, police said. Detectives determined that…
Eagles Player's Mom Offers $1,000 Reward After Dog Stolen From Target Eagles Player's Mom Offers $1,000 Reward After Dog Stolen From Target
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…
Tyson Foods To Close Two Philadelphia Plants, Laying Off 229 Workers Tyson Foods To Close Two Philadelphia Plants, Laying Off 229 Workers
Tyson Foods To Close Two Philadelphia Plants, Laying Off 229 Workers Tyson Foods will permanently close two Philadelphia facilities, affecting 229 employees, according to a WARN notice filed by the company. The closures include the Original Philly Cooked Plant at 4001 North American Street and the Original Philly Raw Plant at 520 East Huntington Park Avenue, both located in Philadelphia. The plants, which employ 110 and 119 workers respectively, will shut down operations effective Jan. 31, 2025. The layoffs come as part of Tyson Foods' restructuring efforts, though further details about the closures have not been disclosed. According to the Worker Adjustmen…
Woman Killed By Falling Light Pole At Roxborough HS: Philadelphia District Woman Killed By Falling Light Pole At Roxborough HS: Philadelphia District
Woman Killed By Falling Light Pole At Roxborough HS: Philadelphia District A 73-year-old woman died after being struck by a falling light pole at Roxborough High School in Philadelphia on Thursday morning, Dec. 5, a district spokesperson confirmed. The incident happened at about 11:08 a.m. while the woman was walking on the football field's track, authorities said. Paramedics treated her at the scene for 20 minutes before she was rushed to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead at about 12:15 p.m., officials said. District officials believe weather conditions may have caused the pole to fall, though the exact cause remains under investigation, police said. T…
Fatal Hit-And-Run Involving Woman In Wheelchair Lands Driver Charges: Lower Merion Police Fatal Hit-And-Run Involving Woman In Wheelchair Lands Driver Charges: Lower Merion Police
Fatal Hit-And-Run Involving Woman In Wheelchair Lands Driver Charges: Lower Merion Police A driver has been charged after a hit-and-run crash killed a woman in a wheelchair on City Avenue in Bala Cynwyd, police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Jamal McCullough, 37, of Philadelphia, was charged with multiple offenses, including Accidents Involving Death or Personal Injury, Tampering with/Fabricating Physical Evidence, and Failure to Notify Police of an Accident Involving Injury or Death, following the crash that occurred at approximately 2:14 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, according to Lower Merion Township Police. The incident happened when a Toyota Camry traveling southbound on City Ave…
$10K Stolen From Target In Philadelphia: PA State Police $10K Stolen From Target In Philadelphia: PA State Police
$10K Stolen From Target In Philadelphia: PA State Police A Philadelphia man is accused of stealing more than $10,000 in cash from a Target store in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Dec. 2. The theft occurred at the store on Hatton Drive in Concord Township, Delaware County, at 6:14 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2024, investigators said. The 20-year-old suspect allegedly took $10,250 in cash from the store's funds, according to the report. Police have not released further details about the incident or the suspect's identity. The investigation remains ongoing, and anyone with information is encouraged to contact PSP Media P…
Man Fatally Shot Inside North Philadelphia Home: Police Man Fatally Shot Inside North Philadelphia Home: Police
Man Fatally Shot Inside North Philadelphia Home: Police A 37-year-old man was fatally shot inside a home on the 3900 block of North Darien Street in Philadelphia's 25th District, police announced. Body: The victim was shot once in the neck and once in the abdomen while in the living room at approximately 6:09 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, according to Officer Tanya Little of the Philadelphia Police Department. He was rushed to Temple University Hospital by police, where he was pronounced dead at 6:23 p.m., authorities said. A firearm was recovered at the scene, and one person is currently in custody for further investigation, police noted. The area …
PA Drug Dealer Sentenced After Fentanyl Ring Exposed: DA PA Drug Dealer Sentenced After Fentanyl Ring Exposed: DA
PA Drug Dealer Sentenced After Fentanyl Ring Exposed: DA A Philadelphia man linked to a fentanyl distribution network in Bucks County has been sentenced to state prison, authorities announced on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. Brian Franklin, 25, was sentenced to seven to 14 years in state prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance before Bucks County Common Pleas Judge Charissa J. Liller, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Franklin was behind the supply of fentanyl pills disguised as oxycodone that had been flooding Bucks County since May 2021, investigators said and Daily Voice previously reported. …
Ex-Boyfriend Sought In Murder Of PA Mom Found In Shallow Grave: US Marshals Ex-Boyfriend Sought In Murder Of PA Mom Found In Shallow Grave: US Marshals
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…
Woman Barricades Herself In Philadelphia Apartment During Domestic Incident, SWAT Called Woman Barricades Herself In Philadelphia Apartment During Domestic Incident, SWAT Called
Woman Barricades Herself In Philadelphia Apartment During Domestic Incident, SWAT Called A woman barricaded herself inside an apartment during a domestic incident in Northeast Philadelphia on Monday, Dec. 2, police said. Officers responded to the 7400 block of Oxford Avenue in the 2nd District at 11:42 a.m. and found the woman alone in the apartment, according to a release. The situation was declared a barricade at 12:08 p.m., prompting SWAT to be called to the scene, police said. Authorities established a staging area on the 800 block of Bleigh Avenue while attempting to resolve the standoff. The woman was taken into custody without incident at 12:30 p.m., police reported. No…
Two Philadelphia Girls Vanished Within Days Of Each Other: Police Two Philadelphia Girls Vanished Within Days Of Each Other: Police
Two Philadelphia Girls Vanished Within Days Of Each Other: Police Philadelphia police are urgently seeking the public's help to find two teenage girls who vanished in separate incidents last week. Byata Jahmeela Matthews, 16, was last seen on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. near the 2500 block of North 28th Street, authorities said. Byata is described as 5’1”, 138 pounds, with brown eyes and black, shoulder-length straight hair. She was last seen wearing a pink and white jacket with black pants and is known to frequent the area of 20th and Susquehanna Avenue. Kamiyah Bryant, 14, was last seen earlier that week, on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, at 4 p.m., …