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Here's Livestream For Gaudreau Brothers' PA Funeral Here's Livestream For Gaudreau Brothers' PA Funeral
Here's Livestream For Gaudreau Brothers' PA Funeral A funeral service for brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau is underway. UPDATE: John Gaudreau's Wife Announces Pregnancy With Third Baby At Funeral The Calgary Flames are streaming the Pennsylvania service. Click here for the link. The brothers were struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver while riding their bicycles on Aug. 29 in New Jersey. The service began at 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at  St Mary Magdalen's Church in Media, PA.  Police said that the event will cause major impacts to traffic.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
COLD CASE: State Police Seek Tips In Media Girl's 1975 Disappearance COLD CASE: State Police Seek Tips In Media Girl's 1975 Disappearance
Cold CASE: State Police Seek Tips In Media Girl's 1975 Disappearance Authorities continue to investigate the 1975 disappearance of Wendy Eaton.  Eaton was last seen on May 17 of that year near the intersection of Indian Lane and Media Station Road in Media, according to state police.  According to a 2021 report by NBC Philadelphia, she was headed into town to buy a gift for her brother when she vanished.  In 2021, PSP reportedly told NBC they believed the case was still solvable and that they now considered it a homicide. Investigators at the time said they received new leads and searched a wooded area near where Eaton was last seen.  N…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
WANTED: Missing Kentucky Rapist Thought To Be In Pennsylvania, Police Say WANTED: Missing Kentucky Rapist Thought To Be In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Wanted: Missing Kentucky Rapist Thought To Be In Pennsylvania, Police Say A convicted rapist who has not updated his address as required by Megan's Law is thought to be in or around Delaware County, according to state police.  Eric Scott Jones, 45, no longer lives at the address he last provided in December 2019, said troopers in a release.  Jones was convicted of third-degree rape and third-degree sodomy in Kentucky in 2002, according to the Pennsylvania Megan's Law website.  He now faces felony charges for failing to re-register and is sought on an arrest warrant, state police said.  Anyone with information is asked to call the PSP station…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Kids Strangled, Burned, Tortured By Cruel Pennsylvania Aunt: DA Kids Strangled, Burned, Tortured By Cruel Pennsylvania Aunt: DA
Kids Strangled, Burned, Tortured By Cruel Pennsylvania Aunt: DA A 19-year-old Pennsylvania aunt is facing more than 200 criminal charges after authorities say she beat, burned and tortured the four children — three of whom were her nieces and nephews — she was living with over a period of years, authorities announced. Anais Munoz — who was being held in the Passaic County, NJ jail as of Tuesday, Jan. 24 — used a "wide range of implements" to exert control and fear over the four kids, who are currently between 7 and 13 years old, District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said. Munoz moved into the Chester family's home in 2020, and immediately began the a…

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by Mac Bullock
Obituaries
Suburban Philly Native Dies Suddenly In Dominican Republic Suburban Philly Native Dies Suddenly In Dominican Republic
Suburban Philly Native Dies Suddenly In Dominican Republic Brianna Tiffany London, of Rincon, Puerto Rico, and formerly of North Wales, PA, died suddenly on May 13 in the Dominican Republic. She was 29 years old. London had her own clothing and fashion line, her obituary said. She was remembered for her "love of life, vibrant energy, and disarming humor," among other qualities. More than $7,300 had been raised as of Friday, July 8 on a GoFundMe for her family. London is survived by her husband Tom Wegs, mom Naomi London, sister Brooke Ashley London, grandparents, Barbara Gugliotta Leute and George Leute, and great-grandmother Eileen A. Leute. Fu…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Murder Suspect Flips Off US Marshals Agents In PA Arrest (PHOTOS) Murder Suspect Flips Off US Marshals Agents In PA Arrest (PHOTOS)
Murder Suspect Flips Off US Marshals Agents In PA Arrest (Photos) Marlon Cooper had a message for those arresting him. The 19-year-old man had been wanted since the August 2021 killing of  Samad Montgomery in Chester, and was taken into custody after a brief pursuit through Delaware County this week, the US Marshals Office said (scroll down for photos). A picture taken at the scene of Cooper's Media arrest shows him sitting in the back of a police vehicle, using his right hand to shield his face with his middle finger up. He was spotted driving on the on the 400 block of East Baltimore Pike in Wednesday, June 16, and tried to flee when he noticed the fe…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PA Catholic School Bus Driver Charged With Taking 'Upskirt' Pics Of Underage Students (UPDATE) PA Catholic School Bus Driver Charged With Taking 'Upskirt' Pics Of Underage Students (UPDATE)
PA Catholic School Bus Driver Charged With Taking 'Upskirt' Pics Of Underage Students (Update) A 70-year-old catholic school bus driver in Delaware County is facing a slew of charges after several underage students accused him of taking sexually intrusive photos without their consent, authorities said. A teenage student at the St. Mary Magdalen School in Media told officers on Tuesday, May 17 that her bus driver took pictures up her skirt with his cell phone, Upper Providence Township police said. The driver, who was assigned to bus number 302, has been identified as Bruce Stanley Garner, of Lansdowne, Police Chief David Montella said Friday, May 20. Garner is also accused…

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
Suburban Philly Officer Dies After COVID Related Illness, Department Says Suburban Philly Officer Dies After COVID Related Illness, Department Says
Suburban Philly Officer Dies After COVID Related Illness, Department Says The suburban Philadelphia police community is in mourning following the untimely death of one of their own. Officer Joshua "Josh" Micun died Sunday after contracting a COVID-19 related illness, according to the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department. Officer Micun was most recently named Westtown-East Goshen officer of the year by his peers, police said. Micun previously worked with Delaware County Park police, Upper Providence police, and Aston Township police, according to his obituary. He was also a Legacy Member of the Green Ridge and Aston Beechwood Fire Departments, police…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Suburban Philly Pharmacist Exchanged Heroin, Fentanyl For Sex, Money: DA Suburban Philly Pharmacist Exchanged Heroin, Fentanyl For Sex, Money: DA
Suburban Philly Pharmacist Exchanged Heroin, Fentanyl For Sex, Money: DA A Pennsylvania pharmacist was arrested on accusations he prescribed oxycodone, Xanax, and fentanyl to at least two people in exchange for sexual favors, authorities announced. Martin Brian, 81 -- who owns Murray-Overhill Pharmacy located on State Street in Media -- became the center of an investigation when police came to check on two unconscious individuals behind the pharmacy the morning of Sunday, April 18, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said. As the officers were in the process of identifying the individuals in the car, a woman -- identified by authorities…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Decorated Pennsylvania State Trooper Dies Decorated Pennsylvania State Trooper Dies
Decorated Pennsylvania State Trooper Dies A Pennsylvania state police trooper died on Thursday morning, according to State Police Commissioner Colonel Robert Evanchick. Trooper Dung X. Martinez, 57, had recently been hospitalized for exposure to COVID-19, according to the PA State Troopers Association. His official cause of death has not been released. Trooper Martinez was most recently assigned to the Patrol Section of Troop T, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania state police said in a statement. During the course of his career, Martinez worked on Troop K in Media, Delaware County; Troop J in Lancaster County; and Troop M in Trevo…

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by Jillian Pikora