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Police & Fire
Phoenixville Officer, Motorcyclist Killed In Warminster Leaving Funeral For Another Cop: Mayor
The Phoenixville Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Arthur "Art" Scena IV was killed in a car crash in Warminster Township, his department said. Phoenixville Mayor Peter Urscheler tells Daily Voice that Scena was coming home from the funeral of another member who had just passed away due to cancer. The accident happened at Street Road and St. David’s, just minutes from his home. "Art was a member of the Bullet’s Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club and often coordinated memorial rides and benefits for those who have died in the law enforcement family," the may…
Lifestyle
Winner
: Scratch-Off Ticket Worth $3 Million Sold In Montgomery County
A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Elkins Park paid $30 and became a millionaire this week, according to PA Lottery Commission. The lucky player won the top prize for the $3,000,000 Fun Fortune scratch-off game. The vendor, Ace Tobacco Town at 419 West Cheltenham Avenue, will receive a $10,000 bonus check for selling the winning slip. All scratch-off winners have up to one year from the game's end-sale date to claim their prize. Winners should immediately sign the back of their ticket and call the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481. To learn more, visit pal…
Obituaries
Elkins Park Teen Killed In Roxborough Shooting Was Weeks From Graduation: Family
Elijah Deloach, the 18-year-old shot and killed in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, May 21, was two weeks away from graduating high school, according to loved ones. In a GoFundMe campaign set up to assist with funeral costs, family members called Deloach a "heroic young man." "Due to gun violence and Elijah's bravery he was taken from us unexpectedly," wrote campaign organizer Angela Yanni. "Elijah was trying to de-escalate a domestic abuse situation and help the victim get out safe, tragically being shot in the process." Philadelphia police believe Deloach was shot by 23-y…
Police & Fire
23-Year-Old Charged In Deadly Roxborough Shooting: Police
A Philadelphia is man charged with murder after police said he shot and killed an 18-year-old in a Roxborough apartment. Kione Gary, 23, is being held without bail, according to court records. Gary originally told authorities he was home with his girlfriend when her sisters and two men entered the 7901 Henry Ave. apartment and "approached him in a threatening manner." Gary said he fired one shot at them before fleeing off the balcony, according to police. Investigators now believe he was involved in a "domestic altercation" with his girlfriend that "escalated physi…
News
Montco Smoke Shop Sells $208K Lottery Ticket
An Elkins Park area shopper hit it big at an area smoke shop over the weekend, according to Pennsylvania Lottery officials. The lucky winner earned the $208,603 top prize playing the Buried Treasure $5 Fast Play game on Sunday, Nov. 12, said lotto representatives. J Smoke Shop at 425 Township Line Road in Elkins Park will receive a $500 bonus for vending the lucky ticket, officials added. Fast Play tickets can be checked by scanning them at official Lottery retailers or using the Ticket Checker feature on the official Pennsylvania Lottery app. Winners should imm…
Obituaries
PA Mom Who Passed After Cancer Battle Had 'Courageous Spirit,' Loved Ones Say
Norine Marguerite (Eisler) Cross of Holland, a beloved wife and mother of three, passed away after a period of illness on Wednesday, Oct. 4, loved ones said in her obituary. She was 43. Born in Elkins Park, Cross attended St. Basil Academy in Jenkintown where she made lifelong friends, family members wrote. She continued her studies at Holy Family University and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in communications, they added. She worked at Tony's Place in Mayfair during her college years, where a coworker would introduce her to her future husband Stephen, loved ones …
Police & Fire
Montco Man Filmed Himself Sexually Assaulting Teen, Attorney General Says
A Montgomery County man is charged with multiple felonies after prosecutors claim he filmed himself sexually assaulting a 14-year-old victim. Joshua Warner, 24, was arrested at his Elkins Park home on Thursday, June 15, said Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry's Office in a release. Prosecutors said Warner met the teen on the messaging app Discord and later "arranged a meeting" where he assaulted her. Further investigation revealed evidence that the 24-year-old had recorded the crime and saved the footage to his cell phone, according to authorities. “These charge…
Police & Fire
Jealous Ex Killed Rachel King, MontCo DA Says Citing End Of Affair
Two people who authorities claim killed Montgomery County mom Rachel King over an "ended affair" are in police custody on murder charges. Zakkee Steven Alhakim, 34, of Philadelphia, and Julie Jean, 34, of Elkins Park, are each charged with first-degree murder, third-degree murder, and conspiracy in the April 11 death of 35-year-old Rachel King, said District Attorney Kevin Steele in a release. King was shot dead in her car at the Melrose Shopping Center on Cheltenham Avenue with her 11-year-old son in the back seat, Daily Voice has reported. Investigators now say that King was the longt…
Police & Fire
PA Mom Shot Dead In Front Of Son Was 'Energetic With Iconic Laugh'
The murder of a mom in front of her son at a Dunkin' Donuts in the Philadelphia suburbs was spreading shock and sadness through the community. Those who knew Rachel King, of Elkins Park, were spreading gun violence awareness in the hours that followed her tragic death in at the Melrose Shopping Center on Cheltenham Avenue on Tuesday morning, April 11. Rest in Peace Rachel King. Justice will be served Quickly. Rachel was one of the most energetic, life living humans I... Posted by Lonzo Starr on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 Rachel King wow!!!! 🕊️😔 This city has to get a control on gun …
Police & Fire
'Targeted Murder': Montco Mom Shot Dead In Front Of Son At Dunkin
Authorities are investigating what they call the "targeted murder of a mother" in the drive-thru line at a Cheltenham Dunkin Donuts early Tuesday morning. The victim, 35-year-old Rachel King of Elkins Park, was shot dead in her car at the Melrose Shopping Center on Cheltenham Avenue on April 11, said the county District Attorney's Office in a statement. ALSO SEE: Montco Mom Shot Dead In Front Of Son Was 'Energetic With Iconic Laugh' Rachel King Rachel King Facebook photo It happened around 7:30 a.m., prosecutors said. King was waiting in the drive-thru line at Dunkin when an armed su…
Lifestyle
PA Native Stuns On NBC's 'The Voice'
A Montgomery County native is turning heads and chairs for a jaw-dropping performance on NBC's "The Voice." NariYella, 20, of Elkins Park, belted out her rendition of "One Night Only" from "Dreamgirls." By the end of the song, all four judges had turned their chairs around. NariYella said she's been singing since she learned to speak, and has been taking singing seriously. "You were so comfortable up there," said Niall Horan. "It felt like you've been doing it for years and years and years." Blake Shelton called the vocalist's voice "shocking." Chance The Rapper said her skill level wa…
Police & Fire
PA Kids Orphaned By Mom's Strangulation, Dad's Cardiac Arrest
A Pennsylvania mom was found dead inside a Bucks County home on Wednesday, June 8, just over a year after the father of her children died of cardiac arrest, authorities and loved ones said. Samantha Rementer, 31, died after being assaulted by a "friend" whose name has not been released, Northampton Township police said in a Monday, June 13 news release. A person they've identified as a suspect remained hospitalized with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Rementer died as a result of ligature strangulation and her death was ruled a homicide, Bucks County Coroner Meredith Buck told LehighValley…
Police & Fire
Second Drug Dealer Arrested In Overdose Death Of 27-Year-Old Cheltenham Man: DA
A second Pennsylvania drug dealer has been charged in a February 2021 overdose death of a 27-year-old victim, authorities in Montgomery County announced Wednesday. Jeffrey Lebron, 50, of Cheltenham, was arrested on charges of drug delivery resulting in death, and related offenses for his alleged role as the supplier of the drugs that killed 27-year-old Nathan Lauch in Cheltenham, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said. Lebron is the second person arrested in connection with Lauch's death, following Saeed McCrae, 23, of Elkins Park, who was arrested in July 2021, authorities …
Obituaries
MontCo Native Amanda Decker Dies At 35 After 'Courageous' Battle With Breast Cancer
Montgomery County native Amanda M. Decker died on Aug. 30 at the age of 35 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Born in Elkins Park, and most recently a resident of Conshohocken, she graduated from Little Flower High School in 2004, and DeSales University in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in communications, according to her obituary. She worked as a Digital Traffic Coordinator for Effectv, and formerly worked at iHeart Media, her obit says. Her obit remembered her as a selfless person who loved music, line dancing, going to concerts. She is survived by her parents Gary S. and Caro…
Police & Fire
Dealer's Oxy Pills That Killed 27-Year-Old Cheltenham Man Were Actually Fentanyl, DA Says
A Pennsylvania drug dealer was charged in a February overdose death of a 27-year-old victim, authorities in Montgomery County announced. Saeed McCrae, 23, of Elkins Park, had exchanged more than 1,400 text messages with Nathan Lauch -- most recently the night before his Feb. 23, 2021 death, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Officers around 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 23, 2021 found Lauch dead in a bedroom of his Cottman Avenue home, Steele said alongside Cheltenham Police Chief John Frye. Near his body, police found a black cellphone and found in the victim’s wallet that…
Lifestyle
Here's The Scoop: Best Ice Cream Spots In Greater Philly
This week's gonna be a hot one. What better way to keep cool than with ice cream? Here are some of the most popular ice cream spots in the Greater Philadelphia area. The sampling of spots below were top-rated on several user-generated review sites, featured in local publications and recommended by Daily Voice readers. Buster's Real Ice Cream, 3630 Concord Road, Aston View this post on Instagram A post shared by queen of ice cream (@queenoficecream_) Chester Springs Creamery, 521 E Uwchlan Ave., Chester Springs Cocco's Gelateria, 550 Oak A…
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