'F—ing Goldmine:' 35 Arrested, 5 Pounds Of Cocaine Seized In PA Cocaine Crackdown, DA Says 'F—ing Goldmine:' 35 Arrested, 5 Pounds Of Cocaine Seized In PA Cocaine Crackdown, DA Says
'F—ing Goldmine:' 35 Arrested, 5 Pounds Of Cocaine Seized In PA Cocaine Crackdown, DA Says Thirty-five people have been charged in connection with three cocaine and crack cocaine drug trafficking organizations operating in Norristown, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced Tuesday, July 1. The arrests follow a months-long investigation dubbed Operation Cocaine Goldmine, which began in late 2024 as officials noticed a decline in fentanyl use but a resurgence in cocaine fueled by falling wholesale prices, authorities said. One alleged trafficker, Jerome Berry, called Norristown “a f—ing goldmine… A f—ing crack and coke mine,” according to a recorded conversat…
Barricaded Gunman In Philadelphia Home Surrenders After SWAT Response: Police (UPDATE) Barricaded Gunman In Philadelphia Home Surrenders After SWAT Response: Police (UPDATE)
Barricaded Gunman In Philadelphia Home Surrenders After SWAT Response: Police (Update) A standoff involving an armed man barricaded inside a Philadelphia home ended peacefully with his arrest, authorities said on Saturday, June 28. The man locked himself inside a home on the 3900 block of Manayunk Avenue at 11:32 a.m. while armed with a weapon, prompting a SWAT deployment, police said in a release. He was taken into custody by 12:31 p.m. without incident, and no injuries were reported, officials confirmed. The scene has been secured and the investigation is ongoing.
Instagram Beef Turns Deadly: PA Teens Charged In Execution-Style Killing Of Tahaj Harrison Instagram Beef Turns Deadly: PA Teens Charged In Execution-Style Killing Of Tahaj Harrison
Instagram Beef Turns Deadly: PA Teens Charged In Execution-Style Killing Of Tahaj Harrison The last of three teens accused in the targeted killing of 20-year-old Tahaj “Pooh” Harrison in Norristown has been arrested, Montgomery County authorities announced on Wednesday, June 26. Jabril Morgan-Cook, 18, of Norristown, was taken into custody without incident after he was found hiding in a home in Pottstown Tuesday night, according to District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. He joins co-defendants Kaleem Roland, 16, and Naseem Worrell, 17, who were both charged earlier this month. Ambush On Corson Street Police say Harrison was killed around 9:43 p.m. on Friday, May 23, when three masked…
Miles Pfeffer Guilty In Murder Of Temple Officer Chris Fitzgerald; Gets Life Without Parole Miles Pfeffer Guilty In Murder Of Temple Officer Chris Fitzgerald; Gets Life Without Parole
Miles Pfeffer Guilty In Murder Of Temple Officer Chris Fitzgerald; Gets Life Without Parole The 20-year-old Bucks County man accused of ambushing and killing Temple University Police Sergeant Chris Fitzgerald has been found guilty of all charges, including First-Degree Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer, a Philadelphia jury decided on Wednesday, June 25. Miles Pfeffer, of Buckingham Township, was just 18 when he gunned down Fitzgerald during a foot pursuit on the 1700 block of West Montgomery Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. Prosecutors say he ignored the officer’s commands and opened fire after a struggle, continuing to shoot even as Fitzgerald lay wounded on the ground. Autho…
ICE Arrests 11 Iranians As Sleeper Cell Threat 'Never Higher,' Feds Say ICE Arrests 11 Iranians As Sleeper Cell Threat 'Never Higher,' Feds Say
ICE Arrests 11 Iranians As Sleeper Cell Threat 'Never Higher,' Feds Say A sniper. A convicted felon with Hezbollah ties. A U.S. citizen who allegedly threatened to shoot ICE officers. These are just some of the 11 Iranians arrested in a sweeping weekend operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, federal officials announced. The coordinated enforcement effort, which unfolded across eight states, was part of what DHS officials described as a proactive mission to "get the worst of the worst out" of American communities. “Under Secretary Noem, DHS has been full throttle on identifying and arresting known or suspected terrorists and violent extremists th…
PA Teens Shooting AR-15 From Stolen Jeep Carjack Woman Near School: DA PA Teens Shooting AR-15 From Stolen Jeep Carjack Woman Near School: DA
PA Teens Shooting AR-15 From Stolen Jeep Carjack Woman Near School: DA Three teens are charged as adults after spraying bullets from a stolen Jeep with an AR-15-style pistol and carjacking a woman outside a middle school, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Tuesday, June 24. Marquee Bradley Carney, 15, of Allentown, Naseer Washington, 15, of Whitehall, and Amir Sims-Watson, 16, of Easton, are accused of carrying out a violent shooting spree and armed carjacking in Allentown on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. All three are charged with: Felony Aggravated Assault. Felony Discharge of a Firearm Into an Occupied Structure. Misdemeanor Simple As…
PA Dad Shot Dead Outside Home While Daughter Slept Upstairs: DA PA Dad Shot Dead Outside Home While Daughter Slept Upstairs: DA
PA Dad Shot Dead Outside Home While Daughter Slept Upstairs: DA A Pennsylvania father was executed just steps from his apartment while his daughter slept upstairs — and now the man who pulled the trigger has been found guilty of murder, Chester County prosecutors announced on Friday, June 20. Quinzell “Chucky” Mickey, 41, was convicted of first-degree murder for gunning down 33-year-old William Stafford in the middle of the night on Saturday, April 15, 2023, outside the Park Springs Apartment Community in East Vincent Township. He now faces life in prison. Cold-Blooded Killing Caught On Camera Surveillance footage captured the brutal slaying in chillin…
Trucker Linked To 3 I-83 Shootings In Pennsylvania After Arrest In Maryland: State Police Trucker Linked To 3 I-83 Shootings In Pennsylvania After Arrest In Maryland: State Police
Trucker Linked To 3 I-83 Shootings In Pennsylvania After Arrest In Maryland: State Police A long-haul trucker from Illinois is behind bars in Maryland after police say he opened fire on a car with a 2-year-old inside — and he may be tied to three other highway shootings the same night. Christian Ramos, 28, of Aurora, IL, was arrested in Cecil County and is facing three counts of attempted first-degree murder and related gun charges, Maryland State Police said Friday, June 20. Troopers say Ramos fired at a Toyota Prius with three people inside, including a toddler, just before midnight on Wednesday, June 18, while they were traveling on southbound I-83 near Shawan Road in Baltimo…
Armed Felon Leads Foot Pursuit Through Luxury Stores Of PA Mall: Cops Armed Felon Leads Foot Pursuit Through Luxury Stores Of PA Mall: Cops
Armed Felon Leads Foot Pursuit Through Luxury Stores Of PA Mall: Cops A Philadelphia man wanted for an armed home invasion in New Jersey was arrested after a foot chase through the King of Prussia Mall, police said. The incident happened Sunday, June 15, around 4:15 p.m., after Upper Merion Police got word of a stolen Jeep Cherokee spotted in the Orange Parking Garage at 160 N. Gulph Road, according to a release from the department. The Jeep had been reported stolen out of Darby Borough. Officers found it backed into a parking space on the 2nd level and began watching it while Mall Security reviewed surveillance footage to identify the driver. Police develop…
EXCLUSIVE: NY Triple Murderer Threatened Similar Scenario Year Prior, Victim’s Dad Says EXCLUSIVE: NY Triple Murderer Threatened Similar Scenario Year Prior, Victim’s Dad Says
Exclusive: NY Triple Murderer Threatened Similar Scenario Year Prior, Victim’s Dad Says In the days before her tragic death, Whitney Fowler was trying to escape what friends and loved ones describe as a long and dangerous pattern of domestic violence. Fowler, 27, was one of three people fatally shot at a Rensselaer County home in Grafton on Wednesday evening, June 18, as Daily Voice previously reported. Her husband, 26-year-old Joshua Fowler, is now charged with murder after allegedly gunning down Whitney, his father Wilson Fowler, 55, and his step-grandmother Anita Krandle, 69, before reportedly hoping police would end his life in a “suicide by cop” scenario, according to New…
Gunman Went To Total Of 4 Lawmakers’ Homes Night Of Double-Fatal Shooting: Feds Gunman Went To Total Of 4 Lawmakers’ Homes Night Of Double-Fatal Shooting: Feds
Gunman Went To Total Of 4 Lawmakers’ Homes Night Of Double-Fatal Shooting: Feds The man accused of fatally shooting a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband also went to the homes of two other elected officials that same night, Federal authorities say. Before ambushing Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and after wounding State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, Vance L. Boelter allegedly drove to the homes of two other elected officials — both of whom he failed to reach, according to a federal complaint unsealed Monday, June 16. The Justice Department says Boelter, age 57, wore body armor, posed as a police officer, and used a vehicle rigged to resemble a la…
Lawmaker Shooting Suspect's Wife Found With Gun, Cash, Passports; Shooter's Car Found Abandoned Lawmaker Shooting Suspect's Wife Found With Gun, Cash, Passports; Shooter's Car Found Abandoned
Lawmaker Shooting Suspect's Wife Found With Gun, Cash, Passports; Shooter's Car Found Abandoned The wife of a man accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses—killing two and critically injuring the others— was found with thousands of dollars in cash, a firearm, ammunition, and multiple passports in the truck of her car, according to reports. KSTP in Minnesota reported that Jenny Boelter, the wife of suspect Vance Boelter, was pulled over during a traffic stop in Onamia, Minnesota, roughly 100 miles from their home, on Saturday, June 14.  Police detained her for questioning along with three relatives who were also in the vehicle, the Minnesota Star Tribune report…