Teen Boy Stabbed Dead In Delco Identified Teen Boy Stabbed Dead In Delco Identified
Teen Boy Stabbed Dead In Delco Identified Support was surging Sunday, April 23 for the family of the 15-year-old boy stabbed to death over the weekend in Delaware County. Michael Garr, of Drexel Hill, has been identified as the victim of the Friday night, April 21 stabbing on the 200 block of Bridge Street in Upper Darby. A relative's best friend launched a GoFundMe campaign for Michael's family, which had raised more than $19,000 as of Sunday. "The family is devastated and trying to process this senseless act," writes campaign founder S Ferry writes. "Looking to support the family and help to defray funeral costs as they bur…
Teen Boy Stabbed Dead In Delco, $5K Reward Offered Teen Boy Stabbed Dead In Delco, $5K Reward Offered
Teen Boy Stabbed Dead In Delco, $5K Reward Offered A $5,000 reward is being offered in the stabbing death of a 15-year-old boy in Delaware County Friday, April 21. The Drexel Hill boy was stabbed on the 200 block of Bridge Street at approximately 9:30 p.m., Upper Darby police said. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 27 has offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for this senseless act of violence.  Anyone with information is urged to call police at 484-574-1157.
PA's David's Bridal Laying Off 9,200 Employees Amid Bankruptcy Filing PA's David's Bridal Laying Off 9,200 Employees Amid Bankruptcy Filing
PA's David's Bridal Laying Off 9,200 Employees Amid Bankruptcy Filing Montgomery County's own David's Bridal will send more than 9,000 workers home in an upcoming round of layoffs, according to a disclosure form it filed with the state Department of Labor and Industry.  The Conshohocken-based wedding retailer expects to lay off 9,236 employees nationwide in a three-phase plan that began on Friday, April 14, according to the state website.  It's not clear how many of those workers are in Pennsylvania, though the layoffs are expected to affect locations in Blair, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Luzerne, and York counties, as well as four shops in Allegheny C…
13-Year-Old Girl Stabbed Near Delaware County Park: Police 13-Year-Old Girl Stabbed Near Delaware County Park: Police
13-Year-Old Girl Stabbed Near Delaware County Park: Police One teenager is in custody after authorities say he stabbed another youth in Delaware County on Sunday, April 2.  It happened in Upland Borough around 5:30 p.m., police said in a statement. Officers were called to the 400 block of Kent Lane near Upland Park to find a 13-year-old female victim with stab wounds to the back and stomach, the department wrote.  Witnesses told investigators that they saw a 13-year-old boy approach the victim in a borough park before stabbing her twice "without provocation," according to the release. The suspect ran away from the scene, but was arrested …
Delco Cops Commended For Rescuing 'Person In Crisis' On Train Tracks Delco Cops Commended For Rescuing 'Person In Crisis' On Train Tracks
Delco Cops Commended For Rescuing 'Person In Crisis' On Train Tracks Two policemen in Delaware County were commended by the top brass for their "outstanding and compassionate work" assisting a resident in crisis on Thursday, March 30.  Officers James Mansfield and Nicholas Denton of the Prospect Park Police Department received praise from Chief Dave Madonna for rescuing the resident, who "was going through a difficult situation" near Amtrak rails in the borough, the chief said in a statement. Mansfield and Denton halted all train service in the area and spoke compassionately with the resident at length, Madonna wrote. "After a period of time and some c…
Escaped Georgia Convict Found Armed In Delco Escaped Georgia Convict Found Armed In Delco
Escaped Georgia Convict Found Armed In Delco A Georgia inmate who escaped captivity late last month was taken into police custody in Pennsylvania, authorities say.  Demario Julian, 22, was arrested by members of the US Marshals Service and the Eastern PA Fugitive Task Force on West 2nd Street in Chester on Thursday, March 23, officials said.  According to the Georgia Department of Corrections, Julian walked away from an outdoor work detail in Louisville, Georgia on Feb. 22. Chester city police said Julian had been serving a 10-year sentence for robbery, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm. At the time of his arrest Tuesd…
Missing NJ State Trooper Found Safe In Pennsylvania Missing NJ State Trooper Found Safe In Pennsylvania
Missing NJ State Trooper Found Safe In Pennsylvania A 46-year-old New Jersey State Trooper who went missing last weekend has been found safe, authorities said.   Jason Dare was last seen walking away from a health facility in Media, PA, (Delaware County) on Sunday, March 19 at about 7 p.m., according to  New Jersey State Police. In a social media post on Friday, March 24, State Police reported that Dare had been found safe in Pennsylvania. Dare's LinkedIn profile shows he apparently lives in Vineland, NJ. "Thank you everyone for your support and your invaluable tips," State Police wrote on Twitter.
Missing NJ State Trooper Found Safe In Pennsylvania Missing NJ State Trooper Found Safe In Pennsylvania
Missing NJ State Trooper Found Safe In Pennsylvania A 46-year-old New Jersey State Trooper who went missing earlier this week in Pennsylvania has been found safe, his agency said on Twitter. Police did not say where Jason Dare was found, but thanked the public for the "invaluable tips." Dare had last been seen walking away from a health facility in Media, PA, (Delaware County) on Sunday, March 19 at about 7 p.m., according to  New Jersey State Police. Dare's LinkedIn profile shows he is a State Trooper and apparently lives in Vineland, NJ. He was seen on video surveillance leaving the facility on foot, wearing a black Carhart jacket, …
Wawa Truck Driver Robbed At Gunpoint For $27K In Cigarettes: State Police Wawa Truck Driver Robbed At Gunpoint For $27K In Cigarettes: State Police
Wawa Truck Driver Robbed At Gunpoint For $27K In Cigarettes: State Police A truck driver delivering goods to a Chester County Wawa was held up at gunpoint and robbed of $27,000 in cigarettes, state police announced.  It happened, coincidentally, in East Marlborough Township, troopers said. At around 11:40 p.m., as a delivery truck driver was unloading packages from their tractor-trailer, two armed suspects approached.  The pair made off with nine "containers" of cigarettes, before fleeing northeast on Route 1 toward Delaware County, troopers wrote in the release. No injuries were reported by authorities.  The incident remains under investigation b…
Delco Driver Who Stopped To Help At Accident Scene Hit By Passing Car: Police Delco Driver Who Stopped To Help At Accident Scene Hit By Passing Car: Police
Delco Driver Who Stopped To Help At Accident Scene Hit By Passing Car: Police A Philadelphia man who pulled over at the scene of a Delaware County accident was seriously injured when he was hit by a passing car, authorities say.  It happened on I-95 in Tinicum Township in the early morning hours on Sunday, March 12, state police wrote in a report. A single-vehicle accident had occurred in the right lane near mile marker 8.7, disabling the car and blocking the path, troopers said.  A passing driver, 44-year-old Kafumba Kromah, parked his Mitsubishi Outlander on the right shoulder and got out to assist at the scene of the crash, police said.  At about 1…
Delco Man Fatally Shot Outside Philadelphia Bar Delco Man Fatally Shot Outside Philadelphia Bar
Delco Man Fatally Shot Outside Philadelphia Bar Investigators are searching for a culprit after a Delaware County man was fatally shot point blank outside of a North Philadelphia bar.  One shot rang out on the 4900 block of North Broad Street around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, Philly police told Daily Voice. Officers arrived to find a male victim with a single gunshot wound to his chest, they added.  The victim, identified as 37-year-old Frank Pralour of Lansdowne, was rushed to Einstein Medical Center where he was pronounced dead just before 10:10 p.m., police wrote.  No arrests have been made in connection with Pra…
Philadelphia Musician, Delco Resident John Carr Dies, 38 Philadelphia Musician, Delco Resident John Carr Dies, 38
Philadelphia Musician, Delco Resident John Carr Dies, 38 John Lawrence Carr, a beloved husband, brother, son, and musician, died Monday, Feb. 27, according to his obituary. He was 38.  Born in Glen Cove, New York to Mary and the late John M. Carr, John enjoyed a happy childhood in Delaware County, graduating from Garnet Valley High School in 2002, loved ones wrote.  John's passion for music was evident early on, forming a rap duo in high school with his best friend Richard Kearney before picking up the guitar and pursuing his art as a career, his obituary says. Over the two decades that followed, loved ones said John continued to collab…