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SEPTA Bus Triple Shooting Suspect Captured By US Marshals SEPTA Bus Triple Shooting Suspect Captured By US Marshals
SEPTA Bus Triple Shooting Suspect Captured By US Marshals The suspect wanted for a triple shooting on a SEPTA bus earlier this month has been arrested by US Marshals on Wednesday, Oct. 23.  Raphael Ezeamaka, 18, of Darby, was wanted for a triple shooting that happened on a SEPTA Route G bus at 700 South 57th Street on Tuesday, Oct. 8, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.  Ezeamaka was found in an apartment complex in Middletown, Delaware, according to a release by US Marshals.  Marshals from both the Philadelphia and Wilmington offices knocked on apartment doors and soon Ezeamaka attempted to flee by jumping from a…

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by Merriell Moyer & Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Photos Of Suspect Released In SEPTA Bus Triple Shooting (VIDEO) Photos Of Suspect Released In SEPTA Bus Triple Shooting (VIDEO)
Photos Of Suspect Released In SEPTA Bus Triple Shooting (Video) Photos have been released by the Philadelphia Police Department thinks is responsible for a triple shooting on a SEPTA bus, according to a new release by authorities on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Authorities are looking for help from the public in identifying the man pictured above. The police think he was involved in a shooting that injured three people on a SEPTA Route G bus at 4:33 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The shooting happened at 700 South 57th Street. You can watch a video of the scene in the player below: Daily Voice Pennsylvania The three people injured during the shooting inc…

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by Merriell Moyer
Police & Fire
4-Month-Old Infant Found Unresponsive Rushed To UPMC, Dad Charged: Police 4-Month-Old Infant Found Unresponsive Rushed To UPMC, Dad Charged: Police
4-Month-Old Infant Found Unresponsive Rushed To Upmc, Dad Charged: Police A 28-year-old man is in jail after an infant was found unresponsive in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Sept. 11, police announced.  Seth Williams of Pittsburgh has been charged with five felony counts of Aggravated Assault, and two counts of Endangering the Welfare of Children, the police explained. The police first became aware of the incident after someone found the unresponsive 4-month-old boy and brought the baby to a hospital "with visible signs of abuse," as stated by police.  Due to his "multiple severe injuries", the infant was transferred to UPMC Children’s Hospital where …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Man Shot, Set On Fire In SW Philadelphia: Police Man Shot, Set On Fire In SW Philadelphia: Police
Man Shot, Set On Fire In SW Philadelphia: Police A man was in critical condition after being shot and set on fire in Southwest Philadelphia, authorities said. On Wednesday, Aug. 28, at about 10:30 a.m., Philadelphia Police responded to a person screaming inside an apartment on the 5400 block of Lansdowne Avenue, in the 19th District. A 40-year-old man was shot at by a male offender, and then the female offender set the victim on fire, causing burns to his body, police said. The victim was taken to Jefferson University Hospital by the Philadelphia Fire Department Medic Unit. Two suspects, a 38-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman, were…

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by Jon Craig
Politics
'We're Not Going Back': Harris, Walz Lay Out Vision For Future In First Rally Together 'We're Not Going Back': Harris, Walz Lay Out Vision For Future In First Rally Together
'We're Not Going Back': Harris, Walz Lay Out Vision For Future In First Rally Together Kamala Harris introduced her new running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the "Vice President America deserves" during their first campaign stop at Temple University in Philadelphia. Speaking together on Tuesday, Aug. 6, in their first joint rally since Harris tapped Walz as her running mate, Vice President Harris, age 59, said this election will come down to one thing: freedom.  "The freedom from gun violence, freedom to vote, freedom to love who you wish to with pride, and the freedom for women to do what they wish with their body and not have the government tell them what to do," she…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Suspect Sought For Breaking Into Bethlehem Home, Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend: Police Suspect Sought For Breaking Into Bethlehem Home, Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend: Police
Suspect Sought For Breaking Into Bethlehem Home, Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend: Police A suspect is at large after police said he stabbed his ex in her Bethlehem home.  Authorities believed Jose Antonio Ramirez-Duran forced his way inside the victim's residence in broad daylight on June 9.  He physically assaulted her then stabbed her multiple times in the chest and neck, according to city police. Authorities said the victim's two children were home during the attack.  The 45-year-old fled before police arrived and has not been located, officials said.  Anyone with information is asked to call 610-865-7000 or email BethlehemPolice@bethlehem-pa.gov. …

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by Mac Bullock