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20-Year-Old Philly Man Gets 21 Years In Prison For Carjackings Of Elderly Victims: USDOJ 20-Year-Old Philly Man Gets 21 Years In Prison For Carjackings Of Elderly Victims: USDOJ
20-Year-Old Philly Man Gets 21 Years In Prison For Carjackings Of Elderly Victims: Usdoj A 20-year-old Philadelphia man was sentenced to 21 years in prison in connection with a series of armed carjackings in the city and Delaware County, federal authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 9 Alex Askew was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy J. Savage for attacks that targeted elderly victims in Philadelphia and Upper Darby, U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero explained. Savage also ordered Askew to make restitution of $36,183. On Feb. 21, 2024, Askew pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit carjacking, three counts of carjacking, three counts of using …

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
PA Police Officer, HS Coach, Arty Erle Dies From Illness PA Police Officer, HS Coach, Arty Erle Dies From Illness
PA Police Officer, HS Coach, Arty Erle Dies From Illness A police officer, high school baseball and wrestling coach, middle school baseball and volleyball coach, as well as the founding member of a non-profit, has died.  Arthur R. “Arty” Erle, 52, of Springfield formerly of Glenolden passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, according to his obituary posted by Lombardo Funeral Homes.  The Drexel Hill native graduated from Interboro High School in 1990, and a 1998 graduate of the Philadelphia Police Academy who went on to serve as a Corrections Officer at Delaware County Prison, and as a Police Officer for Upper Darby Township for the past…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Carjacking Outside Pennsylvania Mosque Leaves Man Dead: Report Carjacking Outside Pennsylvania Mosque Leaves Man Dead: Report
Carjacking Outside Pennsylvania Mosque Leaves Man Dead: Report A 65-year-old man was shot dead outside of an Upper Darby mosque late on Sunday evening, Oct. 29, 6abc reports. It happened near the Masjid Al Madinah Upper Darby Islamic Center around 7:45 p.m., according to the outlet.  The victim, identified by loved ones as Mahabub Rahaman, was shot by armed carjackers during an attempted robbery, 6abc wrote. Upper Darby police said they remained on the scene until 2 a.m. Daily Voice has reached out to UDPD for comment.  Click here for the full report from 6abc.com.

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by Mac Bullock
Obituaries
Teen 'Collingdale Park Hero' Was Killed At Eagles Playoff Party, Family Says Teen 'Collingdale Park Hero' Was Killed At Eagles Playoff Party, Family Says
Teen 'Collingdale Park Hero' Was Killed At Eagles Playoff Party, Family Says The family of a 17-year-old boy who once rescued three kids from drowning in an icy pond in Upper Darby but was later shot dead is seeing a surge of community support. Anthony Alexander Jr. was at an Eagles Super Bowl playoffs party on Marshall Road when he was shot and killed around 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, according to a GoFundMe campaign and local police. Diamire HickmanUpper Darby Police Department Police believe Anthony's life was cut short by Diamire Hickman, who is being tried as an adult on charges of third-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, and weapons offenses, said Upper…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Search For Clues To Woman Missing Since 2014 Under Way In Chester County Search For Clues To Woman Missing Since 2014 Under Way In Chester County
Search For Clues To Woman Missing Since 2014 Under Way In Chester County Authorities on Wednesday, Sept. 14 were searching a property in Chester County that has a possible connection to the disappearance of a suburban Philly woman, who was last seen more than eight years ago, CBS3 reports. Amanda DeGuio was reported missing by relatives on Aug. 27, 2014, but had not been seen by her family in Upper Darby, since the first week of June 2014, after she returned from a trip to Florida, according to the FBI. The property was confirmed to be in East Nottingham Township (Chester County), about an hour away from Upper Darby. As of Wednesday night, there were no major d…

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by Nicole Acosta
Schools
Man Wanted For Murder In Upper Darby, Police Say Man Wanted For Murder In Upper Darby, Police Say
Man Wanted For Murder In Upper Darby, Police Say Police in Delaware County are seeking the public's help in locating a wanted man. Abdul Rafi Muhsin is wanted on a first-degree murder charge in connection with an incident that happened in May, Upper Darby police said. Muhsin is known to frequent parts of Philadelphia, particularly the Germantown/Mount Airy/West Oak Lane sections, police said. Anyone with information on Muhsin's whereabouts is asked to contact the Upper Darby Police Department at 610-734-7693.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Two Shot Dead During Upper Darby Funeral Procession Ambush: Police Two Shot Dead During Upper Darby Funeral Procession Ambush: Police
Two Shot Dead During Upper Darby Funeral Procession Ambush: Police Two people were killed in what authorities are calling a targeted shooting that occurred during a funeral procession for a murder victim in Upper Darby Friday, July 8, authorities said. Officers were called to Marshall Road and Powell Lane around 1 p.m., Upper Darby police said. The victims, who were only identified as men in their 20s, died at the scene, police said. Police on Friday evening released photos of a person of interest. "One hundred percent targeted, 100% ambushed," Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt told 6abc. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Uppe…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
1 Hurt In Broad-Daylight Shooting: Upper Darby Police 1 Hurt In Broad-Daylight Shooting: Upper Darby Police
1 Hurt In Broad-Daylight Shooting: Upper Darby Police One person was hurt in a shooting Monday on the border of Upper Darby and Lansdowne, authorities said. Police were called to the back of a home in the 200 block of Chapman Avenue, where they found a male victim around 3:45 p.m., according to the Upper Darby Police Department. The unidentified victim was taken to an area hospital and was expected to survive, according to police. Police say the shooting is still under investigation and there is no threat to the public. No further information was immediately known.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Gunfire Erupts During Police Softball Game In Delaware County Gunfire Erupts During Police Softball Game In Delaware County
Gunfire Erupts During Police Softball Game In Delaware County Gunfire broke out during a police softball game in Upper Darby Tuesday night, authorities said. A member of the Darby Township Police Department and officers from surrounding areas were playing at the 69th Street Recreation Area when shots were fired just after 9 p.m., police said. Nobody was struck, and officers do not believe any of them were targeted, police said. "It was still a harrowing incident," Darby Township police said on Facebook Wednesday morning. Anyone with information, photos, or videos is urged to contact the Upper Darby Police Department at (610) 734-7693.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Trio Indicted For Armed Robberies Of Delaware County Wawa Stores Trio Indicted For Armed Robberies Of Delaware County Wawa Stores
Trio Indicted For Armed Robberies Of Delaware County Wawa Stores Three men have been indicted for their involvement in two armed robberies of Delaware County Wawa stores in which they made off with $7,800 and more in 2019, authorities announced. The Indictment alleges that Quintel Martins, 27, of Drexel Hill, DeAndre Jackson, 23, of Newark, Deleware and Christopher Winfield, 22, of Wilmington, Delaware, committed an armed robbery of a Wawa in Wayne, Pennsylvania on June 17, 2019, Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said. It is also alleged that the trio committed an armed robbery of a Wawa in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania…

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by Nicole Acosta