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Man Shot, Set On Fire In SW Philadelphia: Police Man Shot, Set On Fire In SW Philadelphia: Police
Man Shot, Set On Fire In SW Philadelphia: Police A man was in critical condition after being shot and set on fire in Southwest Philadelphia, authorities said. On Wednesday, Aug. 28, at about 10:30 a.m., Philadelphia Police responded to a person screaming inside an apartment on the 5400 block of Lansdowne Avenue, in the 19th District. A 40-year-old man was shot at by a male offender, and then the female offender set the victim on fire, causing burns to his body, police said. The victim was taken to Jefferson University Hospital by the Philadelphia Fire Department Medic Unit. Two suspects, a 38-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman, were…
ATTEMPTED MURDER: Stabbing To Face, Neck, PA State Police Say ATTEMPTED MURDER: Stabbing To Face, Neck, PA State Police Say
Attempted Murder: Stabbing To Face, Neck, PA State Police Say A man has been charged with attempted murder after police found a man stabbed in the neck and face in Red Lion, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 27.  Joel McWilliams, 36, of Red Lion, has been charged with Attempted Murder, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Possession of an Offensive Weapon, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Simple Assault, and Harassment, PSP York announced.  The charges come on the heels of a stabbing in the 300 block of 1st Avenue in Red Lion Borough at 10:22 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23.  Troopers arrived to…
Gun Trafficking Group Operated In Pottstown, Boyertown: Prosecutors Gun Trafficking Group Operated In Pottstown, Boyertown: Prosecutors
Gun Trafficking Group Operated In Pottstown, Boyertown: Prosecutors Nine members of a suspected gun trafficking organization are in police custody, said the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office in a release on Tuesday, July 30.  The group, which operated out of its alleged members' homes and storage units in Pottstown and Boyertown, "specialized in the acquisition and distribution of illegal firearms," prosecutors said.  The investigation began in February, when suspected member James Hiller showed up at Pottstown Hospital with a stab wound, according to authorities. He told investigators he was stabbed in an argument over mariju…
Teen Shot In Head At Recording Studio: Philadelphia Police Teen Shot In Head At Recording Studio: Philadelphia Police
Teen Shot In Head At Recording Studio: Philadelphia Police A 15-year-old is in critical condition after a North Philadelphia shooting on Friday evening, July 26, police said. The victim was shot in the left side of the head in a third-floor recording studio, according to authorities. It happened on the 2600 block of Germantown Avenue just before 5 p.m.  He was taken to Temple University Hospital, police said. No arrests had been made and no weapons recovered as of 6 p.m. Friday. 
PA Man Charged With Murder After Toddler Found Foaming At Mouth: DA PA Man Charged With Murder After Toddler Found Foaming At Mouth: DA
PA Man Charged With Murder After Toddler Found Foaming At Mouth: DA A 21-month-old child in Kennett Township died after being beaten by an adult man, prosecutors say.  Enrique Lopez-Gomez, 20, of West Grove, is charged with third-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, and related counts, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office.  Authorities said they were called to a home on the 600 block of Cope Road around 11 p.m. Monday, June 24.  When they arrived, the child's mother brought him outside wrapped in a blanket and foaming from the mouth and nose, prosecutors said. He was bruised and had no pulse, authorities noted. …
15,000 Stolen Tools Worth Millions Recovered During Massive Seizure In Maryland, Police Say 15,000 Stolen Tools Worth Millions Recovered During Massive Seizure In Maryland, Police Say
15,000 Stolen Tools Worth Millions Recovered During Massive Seizure In Maryland, Police Say Millions of dollars worth of stolen construction tools have been recovered by members of the Howard County Police Department in what was described as "one of the largest and most expansive theft cases in the region in recent years," authorities announced. On Thursday afternoon, the agency reported that approximately 15,000 stolen tools have been recovered that have an estimated value of between $3 million and $5 million, according to investigators. #HoCoPolice have recovered approximately 15,000 stolen construction tools totaling $3-$5 million in what is believed to be one of the largest…
Bandana Left At Gas Station 14+ Years Ago Leads To Arrest: PA State Police Bandana Left At Gas Station 14+ Years Ago Leads To Arrest: PA State Police
Bandana Left At Gas Station 14+ Years Ago Leads To Arrest: PA State Police A 32-year-old man was charged and arrested with a robbery he allegedly committed in 2010 – all because of a bandana, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, May 2, 2024.  Alexander Theodule Pelletier, of Williamsport, Lycoming County was arrested on April 30 in connection with a robbery at Shelocta BP convenience store along PA Route 422 in Armstrong Township, Indiana County, troopers explained in the release.  PSP Troop A patrol members and criminal investigators were called to the gas station at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 17, 2010, as detailed in the release.  …
Pair Shot Dead In PA Home, 76-Year-Old Suspect Arrested: State Police Pair Shot Dead In PA Home, 76-Year-Old Suspect Arrested: State Police
Pair Shot Dead In PA Home, 76-Year-Old Suspect Arrested: State Police One man is in custody after two people were fatally shot in East Marlborough Township on Thursday evening, April 25, according to state police.  Troopers were called to the 200 block of Wiltshire Drive around 6 p.m. and found two unnamed victims dead in a residence, authorities said. The 76-year-old suspect was found in the home's garage and arrested.  "Further information will be disseminated upon additional investigation," they added. 
Video Shows Suspect Who Stabbed, Ran Over 22-Year-Old In South Philadelphia: Police Video Shows Suspect Who Stabbed, Ran Over 22-Year-Old In South Philadelphia: Police
Mang Sang Killing: PPD Releases Suspect Footage New footage shows the suspected killer of 22-year-old Mang Sang, according to Philadelphia police investigators.  Authorities have said Sang was stabbed in the throat under the Delaware Expressway last Monday night, April 8.  The attacker ran him over then fled the scene in a different car, police believe. Sang was found pinned under a white Kia GT sedan and pronounced dead at the scene.  PPD footage  PhiladelphiaPolice The suspect is described as an Asian in his early to mid-20s with a light mustache and medium build. He was wearing a black hoodie, …
21-Year-Old Killed By Wrong-Way DUI Driver On I-95 In Philadelphia: State Police 21-Year-Old Killed By Wrong-Way DUI Driver On I-95 In Philadelphia: State Police
21-Year-Old Killed By Wrong-Way DUI Driver On I-95 In Philadelphia: State Police A 21-year-old woman was struck and killed by a wrong-way, DUI driver overnight on I-95 in Philadelphia, police said. A 44-year-old man was heading southbound in the northbound lanes when he struck the woman's vehicle head-on around 2:40 a.m. Sunday, April 14, Pennsylvania Sate Police said. The operator of the at fault vehicle was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. He was taken to a local hospital for injuries sustained in the crash. Charges are being prepared by the PSP-Philadelphia, Criminal Investigation Unit. Police did not identify the victim nor the driver at fau…
Northeast Philadelphia Thieves Steal $25K In iPhones: Police Northeast Philadelphia Thieves Steal $25K In iPhones: Police
Northeast Philadelphia Thieves Steal $25K In iPhones: Police Investigators are looking for a pair of robbers who took 23 iPhones from an AT&T shop in Northeast Philadelphia, according to police.  Authorities said the duo walked into the store at 3236 Red Lion Road just before 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 2.  They made off with $25,000 in phones then fled east on Calera Road in a white SUV, PPD said.  Suspect one is described as a black male with a thin build wearing a surgical mask., a black hoodie, black pants, and grey sneakers.  Suspect two is described as a black male wearing a surgical mask, a black hoodie with a white emblem …
Women Wanted For Car Break-Ins, Fraud In Northampton County: Police Women Wanted For Car Break-Ins, Fraud In Northampton County: Police
Women Wanted For Car Break-Ins, Fraud In Northampton County: Police Two women are accused of burglarizing cars in Forks Township, police said in a release.  Investigators said the pictured suspects broke into two parked cars at 3601 Sullivan Trail during the early morning hours on Wednesday, March 6.  Police believe they took a purse containing credit cards and an ID, then tried to use them to cash a check at Embassy Bank in Allentown.  Anyone who can identify them is asked to call Officer Nelson of Forks Township Police at 610-252-0377 ext. 512 or email snelson@forkstownship.org. 
Suspect Killed In Delco Police Shootout: Officials Suspect Killed In Delco Police Shootout: Officials
Suspect Killed In Delco Police Shootout: Officials A suspect was killed in a shootout with a police officer in Delaware County this weekend, police said. A Chester City police officer was shot by the unidentified man around 3:30 p.m. near West 14th Street and Arbor Drive Saturday, Feb. 17, city police said. The officer was recovering at a local hospital and was expected to be released. The suspect was shot and killed. This investigation is being handled by the Delaware County District Attorney's Office Criminal Investigation Division. If anyone has any information regarding this incident please contact Detective Michael Jay at 610-891-4700…
Man Admits To Filming Child Rapes In Multiple Counties, Lancaster DA Says Man Admits To Filming Child Rapes In Multiple Counties, Lancaster DA Says
Man Admits To Filming Child Rapes In Multiple Counties, Lancaster DA Says A man has admitted to raping a child in his care and filming it, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announce on Monday, Jan. 8.  On Wednesday, Jan. 3, Arturo Aleman, 47, of the 100 block of Green Street, Lancaster, admitted to raping a child in his care in Lancaster and Berks counties from 2016 through 2022.  When the girl was just 14 years old she "disclosed the abuse to Lancaster City Bureau of Police Detective Jessica Higgins, who began her investigation in Oct. 2022," the DA explained.  The abuse happened from when the girl was approximately 8 years old…
PA Husband Arrested In Vegas On Homicide Charge For Wife, 5 Years After Ex-Wife Hired Hitman PA Husband Arrested In Vegas On Homicide Charge For Wife, 5 Years After Ex-Wife Hired Hitman
PA Husband Arrested In Vegas On Homicide Charge For Wife, 5 Years After Ex-Wife Hired Hitman A 26-year-old Pennsylvania woman was found dead on New Year's Day a week after she went missing, and her 55-year-old husband was arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada on homicide charges, police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. Franyerlys Nicole Zambrano, a Venezuela native, was found dead at her home in the first block of Bierer Avenue, Uniontown on Monday, according to area police. She had been reported missing after she failed to come to work at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort for three days, so her coworkers contacted the Uniontown police and an investigation was launched on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023.…
Five Hurt In Back-To-Back Shootings In Allentown: Police Five Hurt In Back-To-Back Shootings In Allentown: Police
Five Hurt In Back-To-Back Shootings In Allentown: Police Five people were hurt and one person is in police custody after a pair of shootings unfolded in Allentown Friday night and Saturday morning, Dec. 29 and 30, according to officials.  The first shooting happened on Ridge Avenue between Gordon and Chew streets around 9 p.m., police said in a release. One man and one woman were hospitalized with "serious" injuries but are expected to survive, authorities said.  One suspected shooter, 23-year-old Demitrius Bashir Campbell, was arrested nearby and charged with attempted homicide and related counts, police said. A second "unidentified co…
Trio Wanted For Stabbing, Assault Outside Philly Venue: Authorities Trio Wanted For Stabbing, Assault Outside Philly Venue: Authorities
Trio Wanted For Stabbing, Assault Outside Philly Venue: Authorities Philadelphia police are looking for the group who they say attacked three others outside the Filmore earlier this month.  It happened near the 29 E. Allen Street venue around 11:15 p.m. on Dec. 15, the department said.  Authorities claim the trio punched one victim, causing him to fall backward and hurt his head, then stabbed another in the side and back. Both victims were taken to  Jefferson Hospital, where the one who was stabbed needed emergency surgery and was placed in critical condition, PPD said.  The third victim had his phone snatched and smashed on the ground,…
Reading Shooting Sends Pair To Hospital, Say Police Reading Shooting Sends Pair To Hospital, Say Police
Reading Shooting Sends Pair To Hospital, Say Police Two adults were treated at Reading Hospital after gunfire rang out on a city street early Monday morning, Nov. 6, police told Daily Voice. It happened around 2 a.m. on the 300 block of McKnight Street, authorities said.  Both victims sustained non-life-threatening wounds, according to police. Their conditions as of Tuesday morning, Nov. 7 were not reported. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing, the department added. 
PA Nurse Slapped With More Charges For Killing Or Attempting To Kill 22 Patients: AG PA Nurse Slapped With More Charges For Killing Or Attempting To Kill 22 Patients: AG
PA Nurse Slapped With More Charges For Killing Or Attempting To Kill 22 Patients: AG A notorious nurse has been given more charges for allegedly "administering lethal doses of unnecessary medication that resulted in the death of patients," Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Thursday, Nov. 2.  Heather Irene Pressdee, 41, of Natrona Heights, was a registered nurse at Quality Life Services, "a skilled nursing facility in Chicora" when she allegedly gave three men too much insulin, causing hypoglycemia, the AG explained.  A 55-year-old man died on Dec. 4, 2022, and an 83-year-old man died on Dec. 25, 2022, both passing from the illness. Still, t…
6,320 Fentanyl Pills, Cocaine, Mushrooms Seized In Massive Drug Bust 6,320 Fentanyl Pills, Cocaine, Mushrooms Seized In Massive Drug Bust
6,320 Fentanyl Pills, Cocaine, Mushrooms Seized In Massive Drug Bust A two-year-long investigation has led to the arrest of 37 people from Pennsylvania and Maryland, the York County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday.  The York County Drug Task Force and the Hanover Borough Police Department began the investigation in Nov. 2021, following the arrest of Billy Austin Norris who was allegedly caught delivering cocaine.  The investigation uncovered a large network of illegal narcotics trafficking of Pennsylvanians and Maryland in southeast York County. The following people were caught in this investigation and charged as stated, per the…
Raid Of Massage Parlors Nets Another Arrest In Pennsylvania Sex Trafficking Ring: DA Raid Of Massage Parlors Nets Another Arrest In Pennsylvania Sex Trafficking Ring: DA
Raid Of Massage Parlors Nets Another Arrest In Pennsylvania Sex Trafficking Ring: DA An additional arrest has been announced in a large-scale sex trafficking ring run out of Pennsylvania massage parlors, authorities said. Zigui "Lisa" Zheng was arrested and charged with operating a corrupt organization and dealing in unlawful proceeds, along with related offenses, Cumberland County District Attorney Sean McCormac said. Significant amounts of cash and other evidence of labor/sex trafficking were found during the raids, he added. Last week, authorities announced the arrest of Min Dong, 54. She was charged for operating corrupt organizations, dealing in unlawfu…
5-Year-Old Boy Dies From Adoptive Pennsylvania Parents' Abuse: DA Says 5-Year-Old Boy Dies From Adoptive Pennsylvania Parents' Abuse: DA Says
5-Year-Old Boy Dies From Adoptive Pennsylvania Parents' Abuse: DA Says A 5-year-old boy is dead and his adoptive parents have been charged with homicide, authorities announced on July 28, 2023.  Landon Maloberti was taken to a hospital after becoming unconscious in January — a week later he was dead, the Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli explained in a press conference on Friday.  In the months since Landon's passing an investigation into his adoptive parents has been conducted and on Thursday, Jacob "Jake" and Lauren Maloberti were arrested on numerous charges in connection with his death, including criminal homicide. …
Lehighton Area School Teacher Charged In Human Trafficking Sting: District Lehighton Area School Teacher Charged In Human Trafficking Sting: District
Lehighton Area School Teacher Charged In Human Trafficking Sting: District A Carbon County teacher faces criminal charges in connection with a sex trafficking investigation, school administrators say.  Michael Feifel, a social studies teacher at Lehighton Area High School according to his LinkedIn, "was arrested as a result of a (...) joint investigation of Berks, Northampton, and Lehigh counties," said Dr. Christina Fish, Lehighton superintendent. "The district and Mr. Feifel are cooperating with the investigation," Fish wrote in a message on the district website.   "Mr. Feifel is currently not involved in any coaching or teaching over the summer …
Philly Tow Yard Operated Multi-Million Dollar Catalytic Converter Theft Ring: DA Philly Tow Yard Operated Multi-Million Dollar Catalytic Converter Theft Ring: DA
Philly Tow Yard Operated Multi-Million Dollar Catalytic Converter Theft Ring: DA A Philadelphia-based criminal organization involved in the mass theft of catalytic converters has been shut down, authorities announced in a press conference Tuesday, June 27.  Ten adults and one 17-year-old are accused of targeting cars across the Delaware Valley, said Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub.  Catalytic converters, pollution control devices found on the bottom of gas-powered vehicles, are made with "rare and precious metals" that make tempting targets for thieves, and reports of stolen converters have "skyrocketed" across the region in recent years, the DA's Offi…
Reading Shooting Suspects Charged Again After Second Victim Dies Of Wounds Reading Shooting Suspects Charged Again After Second Victim Dies Of Wounds
Reading Shooting Suspects Charged Again After Second Victim Dies Of Wounds The pair accused of ambushing two men in a car late Sunday night now face an additional murder charge, after the second victim succumbed to his injuries, Reading police say.  The shooting occurred on the 300 block of Penn Street around 1:15 a.m. on June 18, Daily Voice reported.  Responding officers arrived to find a 29-year-old victim outside of the vehicle with injuries to his head and right arm, police said. The other, 30, was found in the crashed car at 5th and Penn streets with a gunshot wound to the head, they added. Early on Monday, June 19, 24-year-old Kevin Ir…
Pair Of Teenagers Injured In Early Morning Wawa Shooting: Philadelphia PD Pair Of Teenagers Injured In Early Morning Wawa Shooting: Philadelphia PD
Pair Of Teenagers Injured In Early Morning Wawa Shooting: Philadelphia PD Two teenagers are in the hospital with bullet wounds after gunfire rang out at a Philadelphia Wawa early Wednesday morning, according to authorities.  It happened on the 2500 block of Aramingo Avenue in Port Richmond around 1:30 a.m. on May 24, city police told Daily Voice.  Officers arrived to find one 15-year-old victim who was shot in the left arm and armpit, the department said. He was taken to Temple University Hospital and placed in "critical but stable condition," they wrote.  Another 15-year-old boy was shot in the left shoulder and taken to Albert Einstein Medical C…
Victim Fatally Shot In Philadelphia Driveway: Police Victim Fatally Shot In Philadelphia Driveway: Police
Victim Fatally Shot In Philadelphia Driveway: Police City police are investigating after a man was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a Philadelphia driveway early Thursday morning.  It happened in Rhawnhurst on the 7400 block of Whitaker Avenue around 1:30 a.m. on May 18, the department told Daily Voice.  Police were called for reports of an armed person and arrived to find a 34-year-old man near a pickup truck in a driveway, they said. He was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center with injuries to his chest and arm, and he succumbed to his wounds at about 1:45 a.m., authorities wrote.  No weapon was recovered from the sc…
Pair Charged, Victim Identified In Deadly Allentown Shooting Pair Charged, Victim Identified In Deadly Allentown Shooting
Pair Charged, Victim Identified In Deadly Allentown Shooting One man is dead and two more are behind bars following a fatal shooting in Allentown Sunday night, authorities announced.  City police were called to the corner of 4th and Tilghman Streets around 9:30 p.m. on May 14 for reports of shots fired, the department wrote in a release.  They arrived to find a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim, 27-year-old Jose Tirado-Ramirez of Bethlehem, was rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, where he died from his injuries just after midnight, said Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. The cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds …
Baltimore Man Found Shot To Death On PA Highway: PSP Baltimore Man Found Shot To Death On PA Highway: PSP
Baltimore Man Found Shot To Death On PA Highway: PSP A 54-year-old Baltimore man has been identified after he was found shot to death along US 222 on April 23, 2023, in Lancaster County.  Miguel Vazquez-Ruiz's death was ruled a homicide by the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. His body was found on U.S. 222 South, in Brecknock Township Lancaster County on Sunday near the Berks County line at mile marker 48.6, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  Investigators are looking for dash cam video or any witnesses who observed suspicious activity in the area, between the hours of 4:00 am and 7:00 am. PSP is also requesting that any b…
Video Of Philadelphia Shooting Suspects Released Video Of Philadelphia Shooting Suspects Released
Video Of Philadelphia Shooting Suspects Released An argument in North Philadelphia ended in gunfire on Saturday, and police say and the men who pulled the trigger are still at large.  It happened just after 11 a.m. on April 1 in West Oak Lane section, Philly police said in a release. The 32-year-old victim was arguing with two masked suspects when they shot him in the chest and right arm, authorities wrote.  Video released by Philadelphia policePhiladelphiaPolice A short video released by detectives appears to show one gunman firing into the store at 6727 Ogontz Avenue before fleeing north on foot. Another clip shows the second suspe…
Man Stabs GF, Leads Troopers On Two Pursuit, PA State Police Say Man Stabs GF, Leads Troopers On Two Pursuit, PA State Police Say
Man Stabs GF, Leads Troopers On Two Pursuit, PA State Police Say A 33-year-old Carlisle man stabbed his girlfriend, fled the scene, and led troopers on two pursuits, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release on March 31, 2023. Jonathan Michael Lepperd stabbed his girlfriend at a home in the 4100 block of Enola Road in Upper Frankford Township 8:10 a.m., that morning, according to the release.  PSP Carlisle was called to the scene for the "domestic-related stabbing" as stated in the release. The woman suffered "severe injuries" and was flown from the scene to a hospital, State Police said. Within the hour, Lepperd was located but led th…