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Jealous Ex Killed Rachel King, MontCo DA Says Citing End Of Affair
Two people who authorities claim killed Montgomery County mom Rachel King over an "ended affair" are in police custody on murder charges.
Zakkee Steven Alhakim, 34, of Philadelphia, and Julie Jean, 34, of Elkins Park, are each charged with first-degree murder, third-degree murder, and conspiracy in the April 11 death of 35-year-old Rachel King, said District Attorney Kevin Steele in a release.
King was shot dead in her car at the Melrose Shopping Center on Cheltenham Avenue with her 11-year-old son in the back seat, Daily Voice has reported.
Investigators now say that King was the longt…
Video Captures Thief's Plunge From 2nd Floor Of MontCo Mall
A video going viral online shows an Apple store thief's plunge from the second floor of a Montgomery County mall, that — according to 6abc — left him with a broken tailbone and pelvis.
Abdi Wasuge, of Tempe, AZ, leapt off the second level of the Willow Grove Park Mall on Thursday, April 13, and implied he had a gun and threatened to use it, Abington police said.
Video shows Wasuge writhing in the floor, unable to make his planned escape.
Wasuge was hospitalized, but was in custody of Abington police upon his release. Police later learned he never actually had a gun, and was charged with ro…
PA Stepdad Who Watched Porn, Masturbated While Driving Daughter Gets Prison Time
A Chester County stepdad will spend up to five years behind bars for watching pornography and performing sex acts while driving his teen stepdaughter to work, say prosecutors.
Joseph Schell, a 44-year-old Phoenixville resident, was previously convicted of indecent exposure, endangering the welfare of children, and corruption of minors in January, said District Attorney Deb Ryan in a release.
The investigation began in March 2021, when Uwchlan Township police were alerted to potential abuse, the DA said. The 16-year-old victim told detectives that in 2020, while driving her t…
PA's David's Bridal Laying Off 9,200 Employees Amid Bankruptcy Filing
Montgomery County's own David's Bridal will send more than 9,000 workers home in an upcoming round of layoffs, according to a disclosure form it filed with the state Department of Labor and Industry.
The Conshohocken-based wedding retailer expects to lay off 9,236 employees nationwide in a three-phase plan that began on Friday, April 14, according to the state website.
It's not clear how many of those workers are in Pennsylvania, though the layoffs are expected to affect locations in Blair, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Luzerne, and York counties, as well as four shops in Allegheny C…
