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Police & Fire
St. Joe's Student Critical After Pedestrian Crash: Reports
A St. Joseph's University student was listed in critical condition after a pedestrian crash on Monday night, Sept. 23, according to multiple news reports. A motorist struck the unidentified student along City Avenue shortly before 8 p.m., Lower Merion Township police and the university told NBC Philadelphia. The victim was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition, the university said in an email sent to the campus community, the outlet said. The windshield of the SUV was shattered on the driver's side, NBC added. The person in the car stayed at the scene, police told 6abc News…
Police & Fire
Levittown Man 'Of Clear Mind' When Beheading Gov't Employee Dad On YouTube: DA
A 32-year-old Levittown man who beheaded his dad and posted an approximately 14-minute-long video showing the head on YouTube is competent to stand trial, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Aug. 1. Justin Mohn allegedly shot and beheaded his government employee dad, 68-year-old Michael F. Mohn, in a bathroom at his parents' home in the 100 block of Upper Orchard Drive, in Middletown Township on Jan. 30, 2024, DA Jennifer Schorn explained citing the police investigation. Authorities believe Justin Mohn was "of clear mind" when he supposedly …
Obituaries
Police ID 19-Year-Old Killed In Philly Gas Station Shooting
Authorities have named the 19-year-old who was fatally shot at a Frankford gas station Wednesday night. Isiah Pagan was shot inside a store on the 5200 block of Oxford Avenue around 6 p.m. on Dec. 20, Philadelphia police told Daily Voice. One other man sitting in a car outside the gas station was shot in the leg and hospitalized in stable condition, and a woman pumping gas was grazed in the foot, NBC Philadelphia reported. Rake Baseball and Softball of Feasterville said Pagan played with their organization and offered condolences Thursday morning, Dec. 21. "Is…
Sports
Philadelphia Eagles Player Robbed Of Diamond At Gunpoint In Maryland: Reports
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Zach Pascal was robbed at gunpoint of a diamond necklace early Friday, March 3 in Maryland, according to various news reports citing sources in law enforcement. Pascal, 28, had his diamond necklace stolen in the assault in Upper Marlboro, his hometown, according to 6abc. Prince George's County police said their office was closed for comment until Monday. NBC Philadelphia says Pascal was treated for minor injuries at the scene. Pascal played football at Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School, and helped lead Old Dominion to the Bahamas Bowl in 2016. He si…
Police & Fire
Missing Florida Lyft Driver With Philly Ties Has Died, Daughter Confirms
Gary Levin, the 74-year-old Philadelphia native and Lyft driver who went missing in Florida a week ago, has died, his daughter Linsday DiBetta has announced. Levin was last heard from on Monday, Jan. 30 while driving fares around the Palm Beach Gardens area, his daughter had previously said. Days later, police found the senior's car stolen in North Carolina, and then discovered human remains near his last known location in Florida, as Daily Voice reported. Authorities in Florida have not publicly identified those remains. But on Tuesday, Feb. 7, DiBetta said in a public Facebook post th…
Police & Fire
Remains Found Near Where Lyft Driver Went Missing In Florida: Report
Human remains have been found near the last known location of Gary Levin, a missing Lyft driver with Pennsylvania roots — and his loved ones are waiting to find out if they are his, various news reports say. Meanwhile, Matthew Flores, 35 — a fugitive who had been wanted in a January murder case — was captured in North Carolina following a police pursuit Feb. 3 in Levin's red Kia Stinger, the Associated Press reported. Levin, a 74-year-old ride service driver and Philly area native, was last heard from on Monday, Jan. 30 while driving fares around the Palm Beach Gardens area, his daughter Li…
Police & Fire
Gunman Opens Fire In Philly's Center City: Reports
Philadelphia police are investigating after a gunman opened fire in Center City early Monday, Jan. 9, multiple outlets report. Shots were reportedly fired near the intersection of 15th and Market Streets at around 8 a.m., reports indicate. A suspect was taken into custody at the scene, they added. Traffic was shut down for about an hour as police worked the scene. Police investigating a shooting that happened outside City Hall. 15th street back open now. I’ll have details for you as we get them.@NBCPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/l5Vw4oRg0Z — Miguel Martinez-Valle (@MiguelMValle) Januar…
Police & Fire
Suspects In South Jersey Verizon Store Theft Caught In Philadelphia, One Still At Large:
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UPDATED: A tracking device helped South Jersey police nab three suspects in a Verizon store robbery, though one remains at large, authorities said. Four suspects stole $40,000 in cash and electronic devices during the armed robbery at the Route 73 store in Voorhees Township around 9 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, Voorhees police said. The Verizon employees were restrained with duct tape, they said. A tracker within one of the stolen electronics led officers to a sedan with Florida plates in Philadelphia, where three suspects were nabbed with help from a Philadelphia police helicopter, and a fourt…
News
Philly Mayor To Migrant Asylum Seekers: 'You Are Welcome Here'
About 30 migrants seeking asylum arrived in Philadelphia Wednesday, Nov. 16, and Mayor Jim Kenney says the city is ready for them. "You are welcome here," the mayor said at a press conference midday Wednesday, calling Philadelphia a "proud, welcoming city." "Immigrants across time and generations have powered our city, driving our city forward economically, socially, and culturally," Kenney said. The asylum-seekers rode a bus from Del Rio, Texas which was chartered by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, the mayor said. Around 30 migrants have arrived in Philly from Texas.The people I spoke to t…
Police & Fire
Massive Pennsauken Fire Tears Through US Auto Auction Building
A four-alarm fire tore through an auto auction building Tuesday night in Pennsauken. The fire broke out around 9:30 p.m. at the US Auto Auction building, located on the 6600 block of Crescent Boulevard. Update on #Pennsauken auto auction fire: @NBCPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/vechvCa7uv — Matt DeLucia (@MattDeLucia) October 27, 2021 Firefighters remained at the scene as of 11:30 p.m. Route 130 was closed in both directions at the scene.
Weather
Tornados Wreak Havoc In Bucks, Mercer Counties
Tornados touched down in Bucks and Mercer counties Thursday evening, downing trees, collapsing buildings and leaving thousands without power. One tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service in Mercerville-Hamilton Square near Trenton at 6:34 p.m. Another was in Solebury and the second in Bensalem near the Neshaminy Mall just after 7 p.m. ** Have photos? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com ** A partial collapse was reported at the Faulkner Buick GMC Trevose, where a mass casualty was declared. Severe damage in Bensalem after tornado touches down @NBCPhiladelphia @deannadurante @Stev…
Police & Fire
2 Adults, 4 Kids Hurt In Coatesville House Explosion (
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Six people including four children were injured in a Coatesville home explosion Wednesday. The blast happened just before noon, sparking a two-alarm fire at the Hibernia Road home in West Brandywine Township, NBC Philadelphia reports. Two of the children were airlifted to area hospitals while the other two children were taken by EMS with unknown injuries, officials told the news outlet. Nearly two dozen fire and rescue companies responded to the scene from Berks, Chester and Lehigh counties. Click here for the full report by NBC Philadelphia.
Police & Fire
Missing 2-Year-Old Philly Boy Found Safe, Father In Custody, Reports Say
A 2-year-old Philadelphia boy was found safe, while his father was in custody following an Amber Alert issued Monday afternoon, reports say. Byron McDonald, II, 28, abducted his son of the same name around 1:30 p.m. Friday from the 2500 block of North Bancroft Street, state police said. Investigators later discovered McDonald II, and his son were staying at the Aloft Philadelphia Airport Hotel along the 4300 block of Island Avenue where a barricade situation was declared, NBC Philadelphia reports. A woman was also found inside their hotel room, police told the outlet. No injuries wer…
Police & Fire
Missing 2-Year-Old Philly Boy Found Safe, Father In Custody, Reports Say
A 2-year-old Philadelphia boy was found safe, while his father was in custody following an Amber Alert issued Monday afternoon, reports say. Byron McDonald, II, 28, abducted his son of the same name around 1:30 p.m. Friday from the 2500 block of North Bancroft Street, state police said. Investigators later discovered McDonald II, and his son were staying at the Aloft Philadelphia Airport Hotel along the 4300 block of Island Avenue where a barricade situation was declared, NBC Philadelphia reports. Police said McDonald, is a suspect in two homicides: the killings of the boy's mother an…
News
Amazon To Open First Pennsylvania Grocery Store In Bucks County
Amazon announced plans to open four grocery stores on the East Coast, including one in Bucks County. The Warrington Township location will be the Commonwealth's first Amazon Fresh location, the company confirmed Thursday, according to NBC Philadelphia. The tech company is expanding its efforts to upend traditional grocery stores by opening four locations on the East Coast. The additional locations will open in Chevy Chase, MD, Washington, D.C., and the northern Virginia area, according to a company statement provided to NBC. Amazon Fresh stores offer a modern touch to grocery shoppin…
Police & Fire
Police Close Philadelphia SEPTA Station Overnight Following Shooting
Police closed a Philadelphia SEPTA station overnight following a shooting, NBC Philadelphia reports. A person was shot at the Market-Frankford Line's 15th Street Station late Sunday night, across the street from Philadelphia City Hall, SEPTA officials told NBC. Eastbound subway trains bypassed the 15th Street Station while police investigated, SEPTA officials told NBC. The person was taken to a local hospital for treatment where their condition is unknown, SEPTA officials told NBC. The incident is under investigation. Click here for the full story by NBC Philadelphia.
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