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Philly Man Fled From Cops, Hid Cocaine In His Groin Area: Atlantic County Prosecutor Philly Man Fled From Cops, Hid Cocaine In His Groin Area: Atlantic County Prosecutor
Philly Man Fled From Cops, Hid Cocaine In His Groin Area: Atlantic County Prosecutor A 22-year-old Philadelphia man admitted to fleeing from police while also possessing drugs in Atlantic County, authorities announced Friday, June 12. Justice Castro pleaded guilty to eluding, possession with intent to distribute CDS and resisting arrest, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, he is expected to be sentenced to three years in prison, authorities said. On Thursday, July 3, Atlantic City police observed an assault in process, authorities said. They approached Castro and a woman, but Castro immediately ran from police, authorities said. …

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by Sam Barron
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US Cruise Passengers Arrested After Port Fight, Chair-Throwing Police Station Chaos US Cruise Passengers Arrested After Port Fight, Chair-Throwing Police Station Chaos
US Cruise Passengers Arrested After Port Fight, Chair-Throwing Police Station Chaos A cruise stop in the Bahamas ended with shattered glass, injured officers, and five Americans in custody. Three women and two men from the US were arrested after a fight at the Nassau Cruise Port escalated into a violent struggle at a police station on Monday, June 8, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. Authorities said Tourism Police officers were called shortly after 4:45 p.m. to a physical altercation involving several cruise ship passengers at the Nassau Cruise Port. When officers arrived, they saw the five suspects involved and took them into custody, the department said. Two…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Accused Of Pushing Mother Down Stairs To Her Death In Pennsylvania Woman Accused Of Pushing Mother Down Stairs To Her Death In Pennsylvania
Woman Accused Of Pushing Mother Down Stairs To Her Death In Pennsylvania A Pennsylvania daughter is accused of pushing her mother into a wall during an argument, causing the 63-year-old woman to fall down a flight of stairs and suffer fatal injuries, authorities announced on Thursday, June 11. Elissa Blair Waltman, 34, of the 300 block of Laurel Street, was charged with involuntary manslaughter and simple assault in connection with the death of Eileen Flugrath, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. The incident happened at Flugrath's residence in the 100 block of Pickwick Place in Millersville Borough on Saturday, April 5. Police were ca…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
Coffeemakers Burn Dozens, Sparking Huge Recall: What To Know Coffeemakers Burn Dozens, Sparking Huge Recall: What To Know
Coffeemakers Burn Dozens, Sparking Huge Recall: What To Know Nearly 18,000 coffeemakers are being recalled after dozens of people suffered burns from hot liquid or steam released unexpectedly. Kidisle recalled about 17,600 of its hot and iced coffee machines, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, June 11. The coffeemakers can become clogged, causing hot liquid or steam to build up and release unexpectedly, creating a risk of serious burn injuries. The CPSC said it's aware of at least 107 reports of the coffeemakers releasing hot liquid or steam unexpectedly. At least 27 injuries were reported, including first- and second-…

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by Chris Spiker
News
14-Year-Old Girl Dies Days After Drowning In Backyard Pool In Pennsylvania 14-Year-Old Girl Dies Days After Drowning In Backyard Pool In Pennsylvania
14-Year-Old Girl Dies Days After Drowning In Backyard Pool In Pennsylvania A teenage girl has died nearly a week after a drowning incident in a backyard swimming pool in Allentown, the Lehigh County Coroner announced on Friday, June 12. The 14-year-old from Emmaus was pronounced dead at St. Luke's University Hospital-Bethlehem at 3:33 a.m. on Friday, June 12, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Her death was caused by complications of drowning, and the manner of death was ruled accidental, the coroner said. The drowning happened at a private residential swimming pool at a home in Allentown around 5:35 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, according to the re…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
'I Am Going To Kill You And Bury Your Body': Ex-BF Told PA Woman In Woods Near PSP Barracks 'I Am Going To Kill You And Bury Your Body': Ex-BF Told PA Woman In Woods Near PSP Barracks
'I Am Going To Kill You And Bury Your Body': Ex-BF Told PA Woman In Woods Near PSP Barracks A young woman told Pennsylvania State Police her ex-boyfriend threatened to kill her and bury her body in a wooded area near a state police barracks, authorities announced Friday, June 12. A 21-year-old Media man was cited for harassment after the alleged threat against a 20-year-old Marcus Hook woman, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The incident happened at approximately 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, police said. The woman told troopers she was riding as a passenger in a vehicle driven by her ex-boyfriend when he took her through an unknown forested area near the Media barracks and al…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Facebook, Instagram Disruptions Hit Thousands Facebook, Instagram Disruptions Hit Thousands
Facebook, Instagram Disruptions Hit Thousands  If your feed suddenly stopped cooperating, you were not alone. Facebook and Instagram users reported widespread problems on Friday, June 12, with reports of disruption spiking sharply on Downdetector shortly after 9 a.m. Downdetector showed about 69,000 user reports for Facebook issues around 10 a.m., including a spike of 69,569 reports at 9:39 a.m.  Instagram also saw a surge in reports, with more than 1,100 users flagging problems Friday morning, according to Downdetector.  The reports do not necessarily mean every user was affected. Downdetector tracks user-submitted pr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Child Found Unresponsive In PA Home Dies; Special Victims Unit Investigating Child Found Unresponsive In PA Home Dies; Special Victims Unit Investigating
Child Found Unresponsive In PA Home Dies; Special Victims Unit Investigating A young girl died after she was found unresponsive inside a Philadelphia home Thursday evening, June 11, police said. Officers responded to the 1800 block of East Somerset Street in Kensington after receiving a report of an unresponsive child at approximately 7:07 p.m, according to police. When the Philadelphia Police Department's 24th District officers arrived, they found the child unresponsive, and medics rushed her to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, authorities said. She was pronounced dead at 7:49 p.m., police said. The circumstances surrounding the child's death remain…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
College Lacrosse Coach ID'd As Lake Marburg Paddleboarder Who Went Missing During Storm College Lacrosse Coach ID'd As Lake Marburg Paddleboarder Who Went Missing During Storm
College Lacrosse Coach ID'd As Lake Marburg Paddleboarder Who Went Missing During Storm A man who disappeared while paddleboarding during severe weather on Lake Marburg has been identified after his body was recovered following a multi-day search, officials announced Thursday, June 11. Jack Aaron Murray, 24, of Camp Hill, drowned after falling from his paddleboard during a storm at Codorus State Park, according to the York County Coroner's Office. His death has been ruled an accident. Officials said he was not wearing a life vest when he entered the water. According to the coroner's office, Murray was one of two people paddleboarding on the lake when severe weather moved thro…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Troubling Shift In How Long Americans Are Living Revealed In New Research Troubling Shift In How Long Americans Are Living Revealed In New Research
Troubling Shift In How Long Americans Are Living Revealed In New Research The old promise that each generation would live longer than the one before it is showing serious cracks. Americans born after 1970 are dying at higher rates from major causes than earlier generations did at the same ages, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. StudyFinds just reported that researchers tracked 45 years of US mortality data and found worsening patterns tied to heart disease, cancer, and external causes such as drug overdoses, suicides, homicides, and traffic crashes. The study analyzed mortality changes from 1979 to 2023 among …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
31-Year-Old Tree Worker Killed In Freak Accident Behind Berks Co Home; Cause Of Death Revealed 31-Year-Old Tree Worker Killed In Freak Accident Behind Berks Co Home; Cause Of Death Revealed
31-Year-Old Tree Worker Killed In Freak Accident Behind Berks Co Home; Cause Of Death Revealed A worker was killed in a freak accident behind a Pennsylvania home on Wednesday morning, June 10, authorities said. The 31-year-old Reading man was working in the rear of a private residence in the 4000 block of Grant Street in Exeter Township when the fatal incident happened around 10:54 a.m., according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel. The victim was employed by a local tree service company and was operating a bucket truck while trimming a hedgerow, the coroner's office said. During the job, the equipment reportedly came into contact with an electrical power line. Emergency …

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by Jillian Pikora
Weather
Severe Storms Leave 25K Without Power Across Pennsylvania Severe Storms Leave 25K Without Power Across Pennsylvania
Severe Storms Leave 25K Without Power Across Pennsylvania Thousands of people across Pennsylvania remained without power late Thursday after another round of severe thunderstorms swept through the state. According to outage reports from PPL Electric Utilities and FirstEnergy, about 25,000 customers were without electricity statewide as of approximately 10:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11. The storms brought strong winds, heavy rain, and lightning that knocked down trees and power lines across central and western Pennsylvania. PPL reported nearly 10,000 customers without power as of 8 p.m. Thursday. Cumberland County was among the hardest-hit areas, with…

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by Jillian Pikora