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Fentanyl, Cocaine, Meth: 5 Members of NJ, Philly Drug Trafficking Ring Busted: Feds Fentanyl, Cocaine, Meth: 5 Members of NJ, Philly Drug Trafficking Ring Busted: Feds
Fentanyl, Cocaine, Meth: 5 Members of NJ, Philly Drug Trafficking Ring Busted: Feds Five members of a drug trafficking organization that sold drugs in southern New Jersey and Philadelphia were arrested and charged last week, authorities said. The arrests came after a lengthy wiretap investigation conducted by a drug enforcement task force and New Jersey State Police’s Gangs and Organized Crime South Unit, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said. As part of its investigation, law enforcement wiretapped Andrew Davis a.k.a. Flip Mogella's phones and conducted controlled drug purchases with a confidential source, Frazier said. The drug trafficking ring  distributed large …

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by Sam Barron
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3-Year-Old Wanders Out In Street Alone While PA Babysitter Does Laundry: PD 3-Year-Old Wanders Out In Street Alone While PA Babysitter Does Laundry: PD
3-Year-Old Wanders Out In Street Alone While PA Babysitter Does Laundry: PD A 3-year-old girl was found wandering alone on a sidewalk in Pennsylvania, leading to child endangerment charges against a babysitter, police announced. Idalia Ramos-Perez, 25, was charged with Endangering the Welfare of Children following the incident on E. Cypress Street and S. Walnut Street on Monday, April 14, according to Kennett Square Police. Officers responded to the area around 1:48 p.m. after reports of an unaccompanied young child walking alone on the sidewalk, police said. When officers arrived, they found the 3-year-old girl and determined she had wandered out of a nearby resi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Accused Of Punching Child Multiple Times At PA Park: Police Man Accused Of Punching Child Multiple Times At PA Park: Police
Man Accused Of Punching Child Multiple Times At PA Park: Police A Lancaster County man is accused of punching a child multiple times in the face and head at a park in Adamstown, Ephrata Police announced on Sunday, May 17. Ruben Lugo, 36, of Adamstown, was arrested following the assault investigation at Adamstown Park, located at 208 W. Main St., according to Ephrata Police. Officers were called to the park at 5:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, for a reported assault on a juvenile, police said. Investigators determined Lugo struck the child with a closed fist three or more times in the face and head area, causing swelling and redness, according to police. The…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Human Hand Found In Unmarked Package At UPS Facility In Pennsylvania Human Hand Found In Unmarked Package At UPS Facility In Pennsylvania
Human Hand Found In Unmarked Package At UPS Facility In Pennsylvania An investigation is underway after a human hand was discovered inside an unmarked package at a UPS distribution center in Dauphin County, according to a newly released national missing persons database filing. The remains were found at the UPS facility in Middletown on Aug. 17, 2025, according to a filing in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs). The case was not entered into the system until Monday, March 10, 2026. The filing states the package containing the hand arrived at the distribution center without markings or identifying information. Investigators describe…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Assault Victim Hoisted From Island Below PA Dam In Multi-State Rescue With MDSP Helicopter Assault Victim Hoisted From Island Below PA Dam In Multi-State Rescue With MDSP Helicopter
Assault Victim Hoisted From Island Below PA Dam In Multi-State Rescue With Mdsp Helicopter A man injured in an assault on an island below the Holtwood Dam was airlifted to York Hospital during a difficult multi-state rescue operation in Lancaster County, fire officials said. Emergency crews were dispatched shortly before noon on Thursday after county dispatchers received reports of an injured person stranded on Piney Island near the dam, according to Rawlinsville Volunteer Fire Company. Tanker 58 had been returning from an outbuilding fire when crews were redirected to the scene. Firefighters staffed Utility 58 and Marine 58-1 before responding to the York County side of the dam,…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Shot In Chest At PA Apartment Complex Sparks Manhunt, Ends In Attempted Murder Conviction Man Shot In Chest At PA Apartment Complex Sparks Manhunt, Ends In Attempted Murder Conviction
Man Shot In Chest At PA Apartment Complex Sparks Manhunt, Ends In Attempted Murder Conviction A Bucks County jury convicted a Morrisville man of attempted murder in a shooting at an apartment complex that sparked a more than two-week manhunt, prosecutors announced on Thursday, May 14. Kevin Donte Watts, 42, was found guilty following a three-day trial of attempted murder, two counts of aggravated assault, simple assault, firearms not to be carried without a license, possession of a weapon, receiving stolen property, and harassment, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. The shooting happened on the morning of Oct. 11, 2025, at the Orchard View Apartments on Plaza …

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by Jillian Pikora
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ROAD RAGE: Blood Dripping From Mom’s Face After Shot Fired At Car With Minor Inside, Affidavit ROAD RAGE: Blood Dripping From Mom’s Face After Shot Fired At Car With Minor Inside, Affidavit
Road Rage: Blood Dripping From Mom’s Face After Shot Fired At Car With Minor Inside, Affidavit Blood was reportedly dripping down a Bethlehem mother’s face after a bullet smashed through her windshield while her teenage son sat beside her during a morning road rage confrontation, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, May 14. Jaime Alexander Paramo-Zamudio, 36, of Philadelphia, is charged with attempted homicide and aggravated assault following the shooting near Johnston Drive and Linden Street around 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, Bethlehem Police said. Officers were sent to the 3100 block of Linden Street after multiple 911 callers reported a man had fired …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Vehicle, Traps Occupant In Burning Car On Route 378 In PA: Police Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Vehicle, Traps Occupant In Burning Car On Route 378 In PA: Police
Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Vehicle, Traps Occupant In Burning Car On Route 378 In PA: Police A serious two-vehicle crash left three people hospitalized after a driver was reportedly seen entering Route 378 the wrong way before slamming into another vehicle in Bethlehem, police said. The crash happened near New Street and Elizabeth Avenue around 12:25 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, Bethlehem police detailed in a release. Officers arrived to find two heavily damaged vehicles, according to police. One of the vehicles, believed to be the offending vehicle, was on fire with the driver trapped inside, authorities said. The second vehicle had two occupants inside. A utility pole was severed…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Child Followed Home, Sexually Assaulted By Daycare Worker In Pennsylvania: Police Child Followed Home, Sexually Assaulted By Daycare Worker In Pennsylvania: Police
Child Followed Home, Sexually Assaulted By Daycare Worker In Pennsylvania: Police A former daycare worker is accused of sexually assaulting a girl for years after following her home from school in Bucks County, police announced on Thursday, May 14. Mark Charles Stump, 68, of Warminster Heights, was charged in Upper Southampton Township with aggravated indecent assault of a person less than 13, corruption of minors, indecent assault of a person less than 13, and indecent exposure, according to Upper Southampton Township police. The investigation began in March after an adult woman reported Stump sexually assaulted her when she was between 11 and 13 years old from 2007 thr…

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by Jillian Pikora
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1 Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Boat Crash Near Logan Airport: Police 1 Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Boat Crash Near Logan Airport: Police
1 Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Boat Crash Near Logan Airport: Police A 24-year-old woman was killed and three others were hospitalized when a boat crashed near Logan International Airport in Boston Harbor late Wednesday, May 13, NBC 10 Boston reports. The recreational boat crashed into a pier off of the airport's runway 4R pier just before 11:20 p.m., a Massachusetts State Police spokesperson said. Boston EMS said the crash was a challenging one with difficult conditions, "including darkness and slippery shoreline rocks." "Working in close coordination with Massport Fire, crews carefully extricated four patients from the rocks. One critically injured patien…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Suspended Driver Charged In Crash That Killed PA Man: Prosecutor Suspended Driver Charged In Crash That Killed PA Man: Prosecutor
Suspended Driver Charged In Crash That Killed PA Man: Prosecutor A 45-year-old Trenton man has been charged in connection with a fatal three-vehicle crash that killed a Pennsylvania driver on Route 1 in South Brunswick, authorities said. South Brunswick police responded to Route 1 North at Ridge Road at 2:04 a.m. on Sunday, April 19, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said. Investigators said a 2025 Toyota Camry driven by a 31-year-old Jersey City woman was rear-ended by a 2012 Lexus SUV operated by Leonid Tubert, 53, of Chester, PA. The driver and passenger of the Camry got out of the vehic…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Rare Pokémon Cards Worth $9K Stolen From PA Shop, Suspect Flees In Getaway SUV: State Police Rare Pokémon Cards Worth $9K Stolen From PA Shop, Suspect Flees In Getaway SUV: State Police
Rare Pokémon Cards Worth $9K Stolen From PA Shop, Suspect Flees In Getaway SUV: State Police Rare Pokémon collectibles worth more than $9,000 were stolen from a Montgomery County card shop after a suspect grabbed the merchandise and ran, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, May 12. The theft happened at Nashcards on West Main Street in Trappe Borough around 11:21 a.m. on Sunday, May 4, according to PSP Skippack. The suspect, described as an Asian man in his 20s, asked to see multiple Pokémon-related items before fleeing the store around 11:46 a.m. with the merchandise, troopers said. Police said the stolen items included a 2021 Pokémon Japanese Gengar VMAX PSA 10 card v…

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by Jillian Pikora