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Teen Suspects In Multi-State Crime Spree Fire At Troopers, 2 Still On The Run: PA State Police
Two Tennessee teens accused of leading a multi-state crime spree and firing at Pennsylvania State Troopers during a high-speed chase on I-81 are in custody, while two others remain on the run, authorities said.
The chaos began around 12:40 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23, when a motorist on I-81 in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, reported that a passenger in a red Toyota Tundra pointed a gun at her and other drivers, Pennsylvania State Police said.
Troopers spotted the stolen truck in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County, approximately 20 miles away. The driver initially pulled over b…
Ex-BF Wanted In Philly Mom's Murder Leads Pursuit, Arrested Afer Crashing In NY: State Police
A Philadelphia man who has been wanted in the killing of his ex-girlfriend, a young mother whose body was discovered in a shallow grave last year, was arrested in Westchester County, NY following a routine motor vehicle stop and brief police pursuit, authorities said.
Geovanni Otero, 29, is accused of killing Melody Rivera, 29, who a devoted mom, was found buried in the 900 block of Tustin Avenue in the Fox Chase neighborhood of Philadelphia on Nov. 7, 2024, days after she was reported missing, as Daily Voice previously reported.
On Saturday, Feb. 15, Otero was behind the wh…
Police ID Armed Carjackers Who Stole Vehicle With Infant In Upper Darby: 'Armed And Dangerous'
Police have identified two suspects at large following an armed carjacking in which a vehicle was taken with an infant inside in Upper Darby Friday afternoon, Aug. 30.
Phillis Fugah, 23, from Upper Darby, and Ian Dean, 21, of Philadelphia, approached a man waiting for his wife on West Chester Pike around 3:10 p.m., UDPD Superintendent Timothy M. Bernhardt said.
"During a struggle, the suspects managed to take the vehicle, unaware that a 2-month-old child was still inside," Bernhardt said.
As the suspect fled west on West Chester Pike, they realized police were pursuing them and abando…
PA Driver Charged In Pursuit That Left Motorcyclist Dead In NJ
A 32-year-old Pennsylvania man has been charged after a police pursuit led to the death of a motorcyclist, a Vietnam War veteran, in Warren County on Tuesday, Aug. 13, authorities said.
At 10:19 a.m., a New Jersey State Trooper began following an SUV on Route 80 eastbound and initiated a traffic stop, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said.
The driver of the SUV, Sean Mamakas, a Kempton, PA resident, continued traveling eastbound, exiting the interstate at Exit 12 and headed toward County Road 521 southbound in Hope Township, authorities said.
The SUV then collided with the…
Driver Killed After 10-Mile Pursuit With PSP Identified By Coroner
Officials have released the 19-year-old man killed in a pursuit that ended in a crash with Pennsylvania State Troopers Thursday, June 6.
Troopers were attempting to stop Matthew Stepp, of Lehighton, in a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 for code violations around 6:24 p.m. Thursday, Trooper Anthony Petroski III said.
Stepp failed to stop, though, initiating a 10-mile pursuit, during which Stepp "committed numerous vehicle code violations," Petroski said. He ultimately lost control, left the roadway and struck a tree near Hazelwood Road and Laural Lane, Towamensing Township, according to Petr…
