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PA Teen Sped At 70 MPH, Killing Landscaper In Hit-And-Run: Affidavit
A Pennsylvania teen is facing homicide by vehicle and other charges after police claim he sped through a residential street at nearly 70 mph, struck a landscaper, and fled the scene, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Feb. 21.
Shakim Elias Mendez, 18, of Flourtown, was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Wilmington, Delaware, on Feb. 20, 2025, in connection to the Nov. 8, 2024, hit-and-run that killed Artemio De La Rosa Martinez, 35, of Norristown, authorities announced.
The fatal crash happened at 6011 West Valley Green Road in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County…
PA Inmate’s $15K Plot To Kill Ex Using Instagram Foiled: Affidavit
A Montgomery County Correctional Facility (MCCF) inmate and a Norristown man are accused of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot targeting the inmate’s former girlfriend, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Thursday, Jan. 30.
Zunir Wilson-Walker, 22, and Jadan Uriah Jones, 20, are charged with criminal solicitation of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and criminal use of a communications facility. Wilson-Walker faces additional charges, including terroristic threats, stalking, simple assault, and strangulation related to his ex-girlfr…
Captured: Norristown Police Nab Man Wanted In Machete Attack, Upper Merion PD Says
With help from Norristown police, a man wanted in a machete attack was taken into custody Wednesday morning, Sept. 11 without incident, authorities said.
Edward Gomery, 56, is suspected in "an aggravated assault involving a machete" on another man he knew on Aug. 27, Upper Merion police said on Monday, Sept. 9. The attack caused "significant injuries" to the victim, police said.
"Thank you to the Norristown officers and to everyone who submitted tips to assist us!" Upper Merion police wrote in a press statement Wednesday.
Gomery is now awaiting arraignment and further court proceedings, po…
