Couple Arrested In Suburban Philly Road Rage Attack Caught On Video Couple Arrested In Suburban Philly Road Rage Attack Caught On Video
Couple Arrested In Suburban Philly Road Rage Attack Caught On Video Authorities have arrested a couple wanted for violently attacking a driver in a road rage incident last week in suburban Philadelphia. September Wingfield, 25, and Charles Woodson, 37, are facing charges of aggravated assault, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person, for the beating of a woman on Dec. 16 in Jenkintown, police said. The pair were arrested Wednesday morning at a home in the 8200 block of Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia, following an extensive investigation that included public tips, according to police. The attack happened at York Road and Rydal Road …
Pottstown Man Straw Purchased, Illegally Resold 16 Firearms, DA Says Pottstown Man Straw Purchased, Illegally Resold 16 Firearms, DA Says
Pottstown Man Straw Purchased, Illegally Resold 16 Firearms, DA Says A Pottstown man was arrested for straw purchasing and illegally reselling more than a dozen firearms over a period of six years, authorities said. Johnny Fowler, 28, was charged with multiple felony counts of unlawful transfer of a firearm, corrupt organizations, dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities, criminal use of communications facilities, unsworn falsification, and related offenses, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. Investigators say Fowler trafficked 16 firearms from 2014 to 2019. The investigation began after Philadelphia police seize…
US Marshals Nab 1 Of 4 Men Wanted In Deadly Pottstown Shooting US Marshals Nab 1 Of 4 Men Wanted In Deadly Pottstown Shooting
US Marshals Nab 1 Of 4 Men Wanted In Deadly Pottstown Shooting UPDATE: Police nabbed 26-year-old Eric Baker on Wednesday after he was spotted driving a Toyota 4-Runner in Pottstown. Authorities are still searching for two other men on first-degree murder charges -- Samir Bentley, 20, and Ahmed Mohammed, 16, both of Philadelphia. ORIGINAL: One of four men being sought for the deadly shooting of a 27-year-old man in Pottstown was captured by members of the U.S. Marshals Service, authorities announced Wednesday. Authorities declined to provide any information about 22-year-old Dajon Harrison's arrest other than the fact that he was apprehended by member…
3rd Suspect In Norristown Shooting That Killed Bystander Nabbed In Nebraska 3rd Suspect In Norristown Shooting That Killed Bystander Nabbed In Nebraska
3rd Suspect In Norristown Shooting That Killed Bystander Nabbed In Nebraska A third suspect in a Norristown shooting that killed a bystander last month was apprehended in Nebraska, authorities announced Tuesday. Edwin Islas-Cruz, 23, is charged with first-degree murder, along with Brandon Darden, 25, and Joshua Agudio Jr., 20, for their roles in the Sept. 18 shootout on Astor Street that killed 51-year-old Barry Fields, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Acting Police Chief Todd Dillon. Islas-Cruz was arrested after a state police trooper stopped the 2005 Chrysler he was riding in for speeding on Interstat…
Cheltenham Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect Caught On Video Stabbing Woman Cheltenham Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect Caught On Video Stabbing Woman
Cheltenham Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect Caught On Video Stabbing Woman Police in Montgomery County have arrested a man they say stabbed a woman during a robbery at a Cheltenham convenience store on Wednesday. Avery Armknecht, 19, was charged with attempted criminal homicide, robbery, aggravated assault. Armknecht, of Norristown, was seen on surveillance video entering the Mr. Cigarette store on West Cheltenham Avenue around 12:55 p.m. with a pocketknife and telling the employee to open the register., according to Cheltenham police. He held the knife to the woman's throat and a struggle ensued. Armknecht then stabbed her multiple times in the chest and fled w…
NJ Woman Hit With 3rd Degree Murder Charge In I-76 Crash That Killed PA Firefighter NJ Woman Hit With 3rd Degree Murder Charge In I-76 Crash That Killed PA Firefighter
NJ Woman Hit With 3rd Degree Murder Charge In I-76 Crash That Killed PA Firefighter Charges were upgraded for a New Jersey woman accused of killing a firefighter and injuring three other first responders in a crash on Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania. Jacqueline Walker, 63, of Little Egg Harbor, was hit with charges including third-degree murder, after fatally striking Lower Merion firefighter Thomas Royds on July 24, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pennsylvania State Police Captain James B. Kemm said. Walker's previous charge of vehicular homicide was dropped after toxicology tests revealed no alcohol or drugs in her blood and an investigati…
Two In Custody, 3rd At Large In Deadly Norristown Shooting Two In Custody, 3rd At Large In Deadly Norristown Shooting
Two In Custody, 3rd At Large In Deadly Norristown Shooting Two men are in custody and a third is at large for their roles in a shooting that killed a 51-year-old man on the steps of his Norristown home earlier this month, authorities said. Brandon Darden, 25, and Joshua Agudio Jr., 20, both of Norristown, were arrested on first-degree murder and other charges, authorities said. An arrest warrant has also been issued for Edwin Islas-Cruz, 23, of Norristown, on the same charges.  A fourth shooter is still under investigation. An investigation began when a 911 caller reported hearing approximately 20 shots fired in the 600 block of Astor St…
Philly Man Arrested For Selling Heroin, Fentanyl To Einstein Hospital Patient Philly Man Arrested For Selling Heroin, Fentanyl To Einstein Hospital Patient
Philly Man Arrested For Selling Heroin, Fentanyl To Einstein Hospital Patient A Philadelphia man was arrested for selling and delivering heroin and fentanyl to a hospital patient in Montgomery County, authorities said. Jeremiah Harris, 30, is facing multiple felony counts of possession with intent to deliver and other charges related to drug trafficking. The investigation began on June 30 when Einstein Medical Center on West Germantown Pike notified East Norriton Township police that hospital staff had seized illegal narcotics that day, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and East Norriton Township Police Chief Brandon Pasq…
'I Killed My Partner,' Upper Darby Man Tells Detectives After Schuylkill Trail Stabbing, DA Say 'I Killed My Partner,' Upper Darby Man Tells Detectives After Schuylkill Trail Stabbing, DA Say
'I Killed My Partner,' Upper Darby Man Tells Detectives After Schuylkill Trail Stabbing, DA Say A Montgomery County man violated a protection of abuse order and stabbed his ex-girlfriend, whose body was found earlier this week near the Schuylkill River Trail, authorities announced Friday. The investigation began on Thursday, when Freddy Remingio Mendieta Pando, 23, walked into Upper Darby police headquarters and told detectives through his cellphone translation application that he killed his partner -- Karina Torres, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Mendieta Pando showed the detectives on a map where Torres' body could be found: Adjace…
PD: Montco Man Breaks Into Bedroom Of Young Conshohocken Girl, Attempts To Sexually Assault Her PD: Montco Man Breaks Into Bedroom Of Young Conshohocken Girl, Attempts To Sexually Assault Her
PD: Montco Man Breaks Into Bedroom Of Young Conshohocken Girl, Attempts To Sexually Assault Her A Montgomery County man was arrested Wednesday after he broke into the bedroom of a young girl and attempted to sexually assault her, authorities said. A young girl told officers a man entered her bedroom window, got into her bed, and touched her, according to the Conshohocken Police Department. The girl ran out of the room and immediately told an adult, authorities said. Responding officers were able to find a ladder planted in the backyard aimed at the juvenile's bedroom, police said. The man -- identified as 55-year-old Michael Malone -- was discovered hiding in the girl's bedroom unde…
DA: Grandmother Allowed PA Dad Unsupervised Contact With Baby At Time Of Brutal Beating DA: Grandmother Allowed PA Dad Unsupervised Contact With Baby At Time Of Brutal Beating
DA: Grandmother Allowed PA Dad Unsupervised Contact With Baby At Time Of Brutal Beating A 63-year-old grandmother from Florida has been charged in connection to the severe beating of the 2-month-old grandson in her care in Montgomery County, authorities said. Two-month-old Landon was taken to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where he was found to have “injuries to multiple organ systems including rib fractures, both new and healing, bilateral subdural hemorrhages, bruising and lacerations to his liver, and bruising on multiple areas of his body” on July 27, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said in a release. A follow-up investigation by the Montgome…
Two Men Arrested In Abington Township Armed Robbery Two Men Arrested In Abington Township Armed Robbery
Two Men Arrested In Abington Township Armed Robbery Two men accused of robbing two other men at gunpoint last month in Abington Township were apprehended Tuesday, authorities said. A pair of men were walking in the 1600 block of Rockwell Road on July 11 when they were approached by two other men each armed with handguns, Abington police said. After demanding money from the first victim, one suspect struck the man in his head with his handgun, causing him to be hospitalized, police said. The second victim fled, but was found hiding on a nearby porch by the second suspect, authorities said. That's when the suspect pointed a handgun at the ma…