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Man Dies In Philadelphia House Fire, Investigation Underway: Officials Man Dies In Philadelphia House Fire, Investigation Underway: Officials
Man Dies In Philadelphia House Fire, Investigation Underway: Officials A man was killed in an early morning fire on North 17th Street in Philadelphia, authorities announced on Saturday, Nov. 30. The blaze broke out at a home in the 2400 block of North 17th Street in the 22nd District, prompting a response from the Philadelphia Police and Fire Departments at 4:29 a.m., officials said. Firefighters extinguished the flames, but a Black man of unknown age was found dead at the scene, police said. The victim was pronounced dead at the location, and his body was taken to the Medical Examiner’s Office. A fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire, authoriti…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'SUPICIOUS DEATH': Woman Found Dead In PA Park, Police Say 'SUPICIOUS DEATH': Woman Found Dead In PA Park, Police Say
'Supicious Death': Woman Found Dead In PA Park, Police Say A woman was found dead in a park in Philadelphia, police announced on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. Philadelphia Police were called to the 900 block of Tustin Avenue in the 7th District at 3:37 p.m. Officers found the unidentified woman at the scene. She was pronounced dead by the Philadelphia Fire Department's Medic Unit at 8:33 p.m. The scene is being held, and the woman's body will be taken to the Medical Examiner's Office to determine the cause of death. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Philadelphia Police.

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by Jillian Pikora
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Human Remains Found Near Delaware River In Philly: Police Human Remains Found Near Delaware River In Philly: Police
Human Remains Found Near Delaware River In Philly: Police Bones belonging to an unidentified adult were found near the Delaware River in Philadelphia on Sunday, Nov. 3, police said. A witness stated that she was at Penn Treaty Park when she found two bones that appeared to be human shin bones at 5:02 p.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The bones were located in a grassy, rocky area along the park’s waterline, police said. The Medical Examiner’s Office collected the bones for further investigation. No additional evidence was observed at the location. While the sex and race have yet to be determined, investigators said that …

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by Merriell Moyer
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Dead Woman Found Half-Naked On Pennsylvania Patio, Police Say Dead Woman Found Half-Naked On Pennsylvania Patio, Police Say
Dead Woman Found Half-Naked On Pennsylvania Patio, Police Say A homeowner found a half-undressed dead stranger on a patio Sunday evening, Sept. 29, Philadelphia Police announced.  An unidentified woman in her 30s was found lying face down and unresponsive on a patio in the 1800 block of South 22nd Street in Philadelphia by the homeowner, police detailed in the release.  PFD-Medic Unit pronounced her dead at 6:42 p.m.  "There appears to be no visible trauma to the body and no drug paraphernalia on the scene," as stated in the police release.  The woman's body was taken to the Medical Examiner's Office to determine the cause of dea…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Woman Found Dead At Philly Airport Marriott Had Cloth In Mouth: Authorities Woman Found Dead At Philly Airport Marriott Had Cloth In Mouth: Authorities
Woman Found Dead At Philly Airport Marriott Had Cloth In Mouth: Authorities Detectives are investigating after a 66-year-old woman was found dead at the Philadelphia Airport Marriott on Monday night, Sept. 26, city police told Daily Voice.  The unnamed woman was found lifeless in a hotel room with a cloth in her mouth around 10:40 p.m., the department said.  Her remains were taken to the Medical Examiner's Office. Police called her death "suspicious" and said the Homicide Division is investigating.  6abc reports that the woman was a flight attendant for American Airlines. 

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by Mac Bullock
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'Decomposing' Body Pulled From Delaware River, Police Say 'Decomposing' Body Pulled From Delaware River, Police Say
'Decomposing' Body Pulled From Delaware River, Police Say Philadelphia police are investigating after a man's body was recovered from the Delaware River late on Sunday, July 23, the department told Daily Voice.  It happened just before 8 p.m. near the corner of North Delaware Avenue and Orthodox Street in Bridesburg, authorities said.  The remains were found in the water by a passing ship and reported to the US Coast Guard, police said. A police boat recovered the body and turned it over to the Medical Examiner's Office for identification, according to PPD.  The man is described as being white and between 40 and 50 years old. Polic…

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by Mac Bullock
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Homicide Victim Found In Burning Car: Philadelphia Police Homicide Victim Found In Burning Car: Philadelphia Police
Homicide Victim Found In Burning Car: Philadelphia Police Philadelphia police are investigating the murder of a person whose remains were discovered in a burning car in the Northeast early on Tuesday, April 18.  Firefighters responded to a reported vehicle fire on the 5900 block of Sylvester Street around 12:45 a.m., the police department told Daily Voice.  They extinguished the flames of a burning SUV to find a person in the back seat of the vehicle, authorities said. First responders pronounced the victim dead at 12:50 a.m. and the remains were transported to the Medical Examiner's Office, police wrote.  Police did not identify t…

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by Mac Bullock
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PA Man Dies Following Arrest, Neighbors Say Excessive Force Was Used PA Man Dies Following Arrest, Neighbors Say Excessive Force Was Used
PA Man Dies Following Arrest, Neighbors Say Excessive Force Was Used A man has died after a TASER device was used during an arrest over a stolen bicycle, according to police. Police were called to a reported “theft in progress,” at Harriet Street in Bloomfield on Wednesday morning, according to a statement released by Pittsburgh police in zone 5. Upon arrival police encountered, "a male actor who became non-compliant while being taken into custody," and a TASER device was "deployed," police said. The man, who has not been identified, was transported to a hospital to be medically cleared before being transferred to Allegheny County Jail, police stated in…

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by Jillian Pikora