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William Carter Murder: Girlfriend Set Him Up, DA Says
The ambush killing of William Carter in Norristown on Jan. 20 was orchestrated in part by his own girlfriend, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.
Katherine Emel, 29, of Plymouth Meeting, is charged with second-degree murder, robbery, and conspiracy, prosecutors said.
Carter was visiting the mother of his child on Powell Street when he went outside to grab money from his Buick LeSabre, investigators said in the criminal complaint. The 35-year-old had recently won $3,000 from sports betting, authorities wrote.
On his way back to the Powell St…
Woman Nearly Blinded By Ex-Lover In Philadelphia Attack: Feds
A Philadelphia man is accused of stalking his ex — a federal employee — and burning her face with a corrosive substance, nearly blinding her in one eye while she was on her way to work, federal authorities announced.
Victor Ortiz, 45, followed his girlfriend as she walked to her office in Philadelphia on May 4, US Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero said. Before she reached the office, Romero threw a "caustic substance" at her face and torso, according to authorities.
The assault left the victim temporarily blind in her left eye, scarred across her body, and in severe pain, …
Authorities: Dealership Tracks Norristown Shooter, Carjacker Into Philly During Police Pursuit
A 22-year-old man who fired nearly a dozen rounds in a Norristown street then made a quick getaway by robbing a driver of his brand new car at gunpoint was tracked by a local dealership into Philadelphia, where police took him into custody, authorities said.
After firing the shots at 417 Marshall St., Kalin Little ran two blocks away to Carson St, where he robbed a man of his brand new car at gunpoint, around 3:20 pm, on Dec. 28, 2020, Norristown Public Information Officer, Kevin Tustin said.
The victim told police he just heard gunshots when the man later identified as Little, came ru…
