Find Your Daily Voice
32°
8 Charged In Gun Traffic Ring Tied To Lower Merion Murder
Eight suspects, including three Philadelphia-area men charged with murder, are accused of running a 3D-printed gun trafficking ring connected to a fatal shooting on Meredith Road in the Wynnewood section of Lower Merion Township, authorities said.
The December 9, 2024, killing was just one piece of a sprawling illegal firearms operation carried out by Charles Fulforth, 41, of Jenkintown; Kelvin Roberts, 42, of Philadelphia; Jeremy Fuentes, 26, of Philadelphia; Aaron Hiller, 24; Marcus Lee Jackson, 33; Jonathan Rodriguez, 26; Corry K. Simpson, 38; and Frances Staten, 38, according to Montgome…
Jenkintown Man Arrested In Deadly Lower Merion Home Invasion
A second suspect has been charged in a deadly home invasion in Lower Merion that left a man dead and his mother fighting for her life, Montgomery County authorities announced Thursday, Dec. 12.
Charles Fulforth, 41, of Jenkintown, was arrested for second-degree murder, robbery, and burglary after detectives linked him to the Dec. 8 attack that claimed the life of 25-year-old Andrew Gaudio and critically injured his mother, 61-year-old Bernadette Gaudio.
Fulforth, a Junkluggers employee, worked with Kelvin Roberts, 42, of Philadelphia, who remains at large, police say. Roberts was charged ea…
More Charges For Ramon Garcia: Montco DA
Prosecutors in Montgomery County have filed additional charges against medical assistant Ramon Garcia.
Garcia, 33, of Philadelphia, was previously accused of sexually assaulting patients under the guise of performing medical exams at Carbon Health on The Fairway in Jenkintown.
He is now charged with aggravated indecent assault, invasion of privacy, indecent assault without consent, harassment–lewd/lascivious acts, impersonating a license holder (nurse), wiretap violations for the illegal use of his cellphone, and possessing an instrument of crime, according to the…
Gun Backfires As Man Terrorizes Ex-GF, Family In Bucks County: Police
When Donte Powell pulled the trigger of a gun that he moments before held to his ex-girlfriend's head, nothing happened, authorities in Bucks County said.
The magazine had fallen from the firearm that Powell was pointing up the stairs of his ex's Bensalem home last Saturday May 20, and a safety mechanism wouldn't allow it to fire, police said.
Still, he tried again. And again after that.
That's when someone pushed Powell out of the home, and he fled. It wasn't long before he was captured with help from a SWAT Team, though, at a home on the 100 Old York Road in Jenkintown, authorities said.…
Beloved Philly Chef Dies After Two-Year Cancer Battle
Beloved chef and dad Jim Burke died after a brave two-year battle with cancer on Monday, Aug. 8. He was 49.
A native of Jenkintown, Burke was known for his work with James, a popular South Philadelphia restaurant, which he also owned with his wife, Kristina, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
He was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2020, but by that time, it had already reached stage four, according to a GoFundMe.
"Jim was a rare individual," reads the fundraiser, launched by Steve and Carla Red.
"A brilliantly talented chef and restaurateur, a charismatic leader, the most wonderful fat…
Couple Arrested In Suburban Philly Road Rage Attack Caught On Video
Authorities have arrested a couple wanted for violently attacking a driver in a road rage incident last week in suburban Philadelphia.
September Wingfield, 25, and Charles Woodson, 37, are facing charges of aggravated assault, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person, for the beating of a woman on Dec. 16 in Jenkintown, police said.
The pair were arrested Wednesday morning at a home in the 8200 block of Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia, following an extensive investigation that included public tips, according to police.
The attack happened at York Road and Rydal Road …
Bucks DA: Woman Sold Man Fentanyl, Heroin, Meth Before Deadly Hotel Overdose
A 42-year-old woman was charged with selling a 33-year-old man a combination of drugs that ultimately caused a deadly overdose, authorities in Bucks County announced Monday.
Corrine Marie Smith, of Jenkintown, brought heroin/fentanyl and methamphetamine to the Penn Lodge Hotel in Philadelphia - Bensalem, where Matthew Graham purchased the drugs on June 11, 2020, Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub said.
Graham of Bensalem, was found dead the following day in the hotel. There, police found glassine packets, and chemical testing confirmed the presence of fentanyl, heroin and metha…
DA: Philly Burglar Ejaculates On Woman, 102, While Raiding Her Home, 8 Others In Suburban PA
A 41-year-old Philadelphia man sexually assaulted three homeowners including a 102-year-old woman whom he ejaculated on while raiding their suburban Pennsylvania homes in a series of at least nine burglaries, authorities said Friday.
Raheem White was arrested in the series of daytime burglaries and assaults across Montgomery County and Philadelphia that date back to last July, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said.
Between July 13, 2020 and Jan. 13, 2021, nine daytime residential burglaries and three attempted burglaries were reported in Cheltenham, Haverford, Spring…
