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Late PA Ballerina Michaela DePrince's Mom Died Within 24 Hours After Her Late PA Ballerina Michaela DePrince's Mom Died Within 24 Hours After Her
Late PA Ballerina Michaela DePrince's Mom Died Within 24 Hours After Her A day after learning of ballerina Michaela DePrince's sudden death, her family has revealed that her adoptive mom passed away within the following 24 hours, according to a Facebook post, and confirmed by the family to Daily Voice on Saturday, Sept. 14.  Elaine DePrince of Cherry Hill, NJ died "after many years of battling a hereditary disease and heart failure," as stated in the post. She passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 11. She was 77 years old.  Michaela's death at the age of 29 was announced on Friday, Sept. 13 in an Instagram post, as Daily Voice previously reported. Her f…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Journalist Josh Kruger Knew His Suspected Killer, Philadelphia Police Say Journalist Josh Kruger Knew His Suspected Killer, Philadelphia Police Say
Journalist Josh Kruger Knew His Suspected Killer, Philadelphia Police Say Philadelphia police have obtained an arrest warrant for a suspect in the killing of journalist and activist Josh Kruger.  Robert Davis, 19, is wanted for murder and related offenses, PPD Lieutenant Hamilton Marshmond said during a press conference on Friday, Oct. 6. He is considered armed and dangerous by authorities.  The lieutenant said Kruger and Davis were acquaintances and that Kruger was "just trying to help him get through life."  Kruger previously worked with the Office of Homeless Services and said his "unique combination of lived experience with homelessness, …

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by Mac Bullock
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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
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Feds: Message App Shows How Pair Stole $10M Worth Of HIV Meds From NJ Veterans Hospital Feds: Message App Shows How Pair Stole $10M Worth Of HIV Meds From NJ Veterans Hospital
Feds: Message App Shows How Pair Stole $10M Worth Of HIV Meds From NJ Veterans Hospital UPDATE: Encrypted messages outline how a former pharmacy worker stole $10 million worth of HIV medications from a New Jersey veterans hospital with the help of a black-market fence from Bergen County, authorities charged. Surveillance cameras had already caught pharmacy tech Lisa M. Hoffman of Orange stealing the drugs from the shelves of the outpatient pharmacy at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in East Orange, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said earlier this year. According to an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Newark this week,  federal agents also s…

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by Jerry DeMarco