PA Trucker Out On Bond In Deadly Crash Arrested In 2nd That Killed Married Couple PA Trucker Out On Bond In Deadly Crash Arrested In 2nd That Killed Married Couple
PA Trucker Out On Bond In Deadly Crash Arrested In 2nd That Killed Married Couple A Pennsylvania trucker out on bond for his role in a deadly Montgomery County crash three months ago was charged again, this time for killing a married couple in a Lehigh County crash the year before, authorities said. Devon Michael Lindeman, 23, of Allentown, was charged with homicide by vehicle, recklessly endangering another person, and summary traffic offenses in the North Whitehall Township crash on June 21, 2020, that claimed the lives of Robert O’Rourke, 55, and Mary O'Rourke, 54, the Lehigh County District Attorney′s Office and Pennsylvania State Police said in a joint news rele…
Stray Bullet Kills Innocent Man Eating Thanksgiving Dinner In Philly Suburbs, Gunman Sought: DA Stray Bullet Kills Innocent Man Eating Thanksgiving Dinner In Philly Suburbs, Gunman Sought: DA
Stray Bullet Kills Innocent Man Eating Thanksgiving Dinner In Philly Suburbs, Gunman Sought: DA A 25-year-old Norristown man was struck and killed by a stray bullet that came through his window while eating Thanksgiving Dinner in his home, authorities in suburban Philadelphia. Edilberto Miguel Palaez Moctezuma was eating in an Arch Street home in Norristown when he was shot by Kevon Clarke, 19, who was wanted Friday on murder charges, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Acting Police Chief Todd Dillon said. Norristown police were called to the home around 9:30 p.m. Nov. 25, where Palaez Moctezuma was found with a gunshot wound to his torso, Dillon a…
'Armed & Dangerous' Philly Murder Suspects Sought For $5,000 Reward 'Armed & Dangerous' Philly Murder Suspects Sought For $5,000 Reward
'Armed & Dangerous' Philly Murder Suspects Sought For $5,000 Reward Authorities are offering a $2,500 reward each -- $5,000 total -- for information leading to the arrests of two suspects involved in the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old man in Pottstown nearly two months ago. Samir Bentley 20, and Ahmed Mohammed, 16, both of Philadelphia, are wanted on first-degree murder charges for the Oct. 23 shooting death of Robert Stiles on East High Street, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich. Two additional suspects are in custody. Mohammed grabbed Stiles during a robbery, and…
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…
Six Arrested In Cocaine Trafficking Ring Operating Across Philly, MontCo Six Arrested In Cocaine Trafficking Ring Operating Across Philly, MontCo
Six Arrested In Cocaine Trafficking Ring Operating Across Philly, MontCo Six people have been arrested as a result of the dismantling of a major cocaine trafficking ring operating in southeastern Pennsylvania, authorities announced Thursday. Javier Berrios, 50, of Souderton; Robert R. McMillion III, 44, of Quakertown; and Hannibal Harvey, 47; Odongo Harvey, 50; Sharon Jones, 51; and Glendel J. Young, 40, all of Philadelphia were charged with corrupt organization, possession with intent to deliver, dealing in the proceeds of unlawful activities, firearms offenses, and other related charges. “The investigation resulting in these six arrests shu…
Alert Issued For Missing Lower Gwynedd Teen Possibly In Philly Alert Issued For Missing Lower Gwynedd Teen Possibly In Philly
Alert Issued For Missing Lower Gwynedd Teen Possibly In Philly Police in Montgomery County are asking the public for help after a 17-year-old boy went missing. Joon "Alex" Shin was reported missing from his family's home in Lower Gwynedd on Sunday, Oct. 3, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Lower Gwynedd Township Police Chief Paul Kenny. Shin is 5' 6" tall and weighs approximately 175 pounds, authorities said.  He apparently drove away from home, but investigators believe he may have abandoned the car to take public transportation. His cellphone last placed him in Philadelphia around 11th and Arch…
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…
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…
Philadelphia Driver Kills Woman, Seriously Injures Runner In Series Of Hit-Run Crashes, DA Says Philadelphia Driver Kills Woman, Seriously Injures Runner In Series Of Hit-Run Crashes, DA Says
Philadelphia Driver Kills Woman, Seriously Injures Runner In Series Of Hit-Run Crashes, DA Says A 40-year-old Philadelphia man was arrested in a series of hit-and-run crashes that killed a woman and seriously injured a runner in the city and its suburbs early Wednesday morning, authorities said. Kareem Welton was charged in Montgomery County with attempted murder and aggravated assault after hitting a 38-year-old runner in a Nissan Altima in Trappe around 5:55 a.m., the DA's office said. The victim was treated for broken ribs, a broken spine and a broken leg, and was airlifted to a local hospital. He was expected to survive. “This defendant was not only driving recklessly and at a hi…
Dealer's Oxy Pills That Killed 27-Year-Old Cheltenham Man Were Actually Fentanyl, DA Says Dealer's Oxy Pills That Killed 27-Year-Old Cheltenham Man Were Actually Fentanyl, DA Says
Dealer's Oxy Pills That Killed 27-Year-Old Cheltenham Man Were Actually Fentanyl, DA Says A Pennsylvania drug dealer was charged in a February overdose death of a 27-year-old victim, authorities in Montgomery County announced. Saeed McCrae, 23, of Elkins Park, had exchanged more than 1,400 text messages with Nathan Lauch -- most recently the night before his Feb. 23, 2021 death, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Officers around 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 23, 2021 found Lauch dead in a bedroom of his Cottman Avenue home, Steele said alongside Cheltenham Police Chief John Frye. Near his body, police found a black cellphone and found in the victim’s wallet that…