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Murder Of Philadelphia Activist Josh Kruger Leaves Trail Of Devastation Murder Of Philadelphia Activist Josh Kruger Leaves Trail Of Devastation
Murder Of Philadelphia Activist Josh Kruger Leaves Trail Of Devastation Shock and sadness spread following the murder of Philadelphia activist and journalist Josh Kruger. Josh Kruger, 39, was shot seven times in his home on the 2300 block of Watkins Street around 1:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2, in the Grays Ferry section of the city, police said. He was pronounced dead at Penn Presbyterian Hospital at approximately 2:15 a.m. No arrests had been made as of press time. On Sept. 30, Kruger tweeted out that he was being pressured into selling his home. These people are total creeps. I left them a voicemail explaining that my only plan for selling the house is after…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Shot Dead Outside Philadelphia YMCA ID'd Man Shot Dead Outside Philadelphia YMCA ID'd
Man Shot Dead Outside Philadelphia YMCA ID'd Police in Philadelphia have named the 18-year-old man shot dead outside a YMCA on Wednesday, July 26.  Sadiq Dove of Grays Ferry was on the 900 block of South 17th Street when four armed men pulled up in a car and opened fire around 7:15 p.m., the department told Daily Voice.  #Philadelphia🚨WATCH & LISTEN: People run for cover in Graduate Hospital as 3 gunmen open fire on an 18 yr old man. The victim was shot several times and died at Penn Presbyterian pic.twitter.com/zppC0J5SKl — PhillyCrimeUpdate (@PhillyCrimeUpd) July 27, 2023 He was shot "multiple times in the head and legs" an…

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by Mac Bullock
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Bridgette 'Barbiee' Lutz Of Philadelphia Dies Suddenly, 29 Bridgette 'Barbiee' Lutz Of Philadelphia Dies Suddenly, 29
Bridgette 'Barbiee' Lutz Of Philadelphia Dies Suddenly, 29 Condolences were pouring in for Philadelphia woman Bridgette "Barbiee" Lutz. She died on April 24, 2023. She was 29 years old. Bridgette grew up in Grays Ferry having attended St. Gabriel's Elementary School, and later St. Maria Goretti High School, her obituary says. She went on to pursue a career in the legal field, ultimately working toward becoming a paralegal, according to her obituary. "Her intelligence, ambition, and commitment to her work were admired by her colleagues, friends and family," reads her obituary, which notes she was also passionate about her work as a makeup …

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by Cecilia Levine