Pizza Delivery Driver Robbed, Shot By Group Of Philly Teens: Police Pizza Delivery Driver Robbed, Shot By Group Of Philly Teens: Police
Pizza Delivery Driver Robbed, Shot By Group Of Philly Teens: Police A 19-year-old man and three teens have been charged after a pizza delivery driver was robbed and shot in Philadelphia, police announced Monday, Dec. 9. Baraka Coffee, of the 2200 block of South Hobson Street, and the three juveniles face charges of criminal conspiracy, aggravated assault, robbery, theft-unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person, police said. The victim, a 37-year-old man, drove to the 12th Police District in his blue Lexus at 11:31 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, suffering from a gunshot wound to his left thigh and groin…
Murder Attempt Of DEA Agent Lands PA Man Federal Charges: USDOJ Murder Attempt Of DEA Agent Lands PA Man Federal Charges: USDOJ
Murder Attempt Of DEA Agent Lands PA Man Federal Charges: Usdoj A Pennsylvania man is facing federal charges for the attempted murder and assault of a Drug Enforcement Administration agent during a shooting in Pittsburgh, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania announced on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. Drew Gordon, 22, is accused of firing 18 shots at a DEA special agent in the Carrick area of Pittsburgh on Aug. 30, 2024. While the agent was unharmed, their vehicle was struck multiple times, federal investigators said. Gordon has been indicted on five counts, including attempted murder, assault of a federal officer with a deadly …
Man Fatally Shot Inside North Philadelphia Home: Police Man Fatally Shot Inside North Philadelphia Home: Police
Man Fatally Shot Inside North Philadelphia Home: Police A 37-year-old man was fatally shot inside a home on the 3900 block of North Darien Street in Philadelphia's 25th District, police announced. Body: The victim was shot once in the neck and once in the abdomen while in the living room at approximately 6:09 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, according to Officer Tanya Little of the Philadelphia Police Department. He was rushed to Temple University Hospital by police, where he was pronounced dead at 6:23 p.m., authorities said. A firearm was recovered at the scene, and one person is currently in custody for further investigation, police noted. The area …
Drugs, Sex, Arson: Two PA Men Wanted In Ex-GF's Twisted Revenge Plot: Affidavit Drugs, Sex, Arson: Two PA Men Wanted In Ex-GF's Twisted Revenge Plot: Affidavit
Drugs, Sex, Arson: Two PA Men Wanted In Ex-GF's Twisted Revenge Plot: Affidavit Two men wanted for arson and attempted homicide in York County allegedly set a Dover Township home ablaze and fired bullets into a neighbor’s house in a twisted revenge plot apparently orchestrated by the homeowner’s ex-girlfriend, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Authorities are searching for Nicholas Lee Burtner, 31, and Jacob Lamar Adams, 28, in connection with an Oct. 4, arson and shooting in Dover Township. Police allege the crime was orchestrated by Leighanne Enders, 37, as part of a revenge plot against her ex-boyfriend a 38-year-old man who had recently obtained a Protection F…
'Police Incident' At Philadelphia School Prompts Lockdown, Early Dismissal (DEVELOPING) 'Police Incident' At Philadelphia School Prompts Lockdown, Early Dismissal (DEVELOPING)
'Police Incident' At Philadelphia School Prompts Lockdown, Early Dismissal (Developing) An active police investigation is underway at a Philadelphia school following reports of a firearm on campus Wednesday morning, Nov. 27, authorities said. Officers responded to Bartram High School on the 6700 block of Elmwood Avenue at 10:03 a.m. after receiving a report of a male student with a firearm. The building was placed on lockdown, police said. Two male individuals believed to have brought the weapon onto the premises were detained, but the firearm has not yet been recovered, officials said. For the safety of students and staff, Bartram High School will have an early dismissal…
Man Shot On SEPTA Bus In North Philadelphia After Harassing Passengers: Police Man Shot On SEPTA Bus In North Philadelphia After Harassing Passengers: Police
Man Shot On SEPTA Bus In North Philadelphia After Harassing Passengers: Police A man was injured in a shooting aboard a SEPTA bus in North Philadelphia, authorities said on Saturday, Nov. 23. The incident occurred on Friday, Nov. 22, at approximately 10:30 p.m. when a 24-year-old male boarded a bus near 33rd Street and began harassing passengers and the driver, Philadelphia police said in a release. The driver stopped the vehicle on the 1600 block of Dauphin Street and called police, investigators said. As the man continued to harass others on board, another passenger pulled a firearm and shot him in the foot, police said. The victim was transported to a local hosp…
PA Woman Accused Of Flashing Gun At Drivers In Road Rage Meltdown: Police PA Woman Accused Of Flashing Gun At Drivers In Road Rage Meltdown: Police
PA Woman Accused Of Flashing Gun At Drivers In Road Rage Meltdown: Police A Pottstown woman turned her temper into terror during two road rage incidents, allegedly pointing a handgun at drivers on Route 422, police announced on Friday, Nov. 22. Kayla Bell, 22, faces four counts each of Terroristic Threats, Simple Assault, and Possessing an Instrument of Crime after police linked her to the July and August 2024 confrontations. The first incident happened on Tuesday, July 24, on Route 422 East near Route 100 in North Coventry Township. Bell, driving a black Ford Explorer, reportedly aimed a handgun at another motorist during a heated traffic dispute, police said.…
Ghost Gun Manufacturer, Trafficker Arrested In PA: Authorities (PHOTOS) Ghost Gun Manufacturer, Trafficker Arrested In PA: Authorities (PHOTOS)
Ghost Gun Manufacturer, Trafficker Arrested In PA: Authorities (Photos) A ghost gun manufacturer and trafficker based in Montgomery County was arrested, according to authorities. Tahmeir Wilson, 24, of Upper Pottsgrove, is facing charges after police found two fully completed ghost guns and multiple gun parts in his home, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said in a Wednesday, Nov. 20 news release. Investigators also found three drum magazines, multiple other magazines, numerous personally manufactured firearm lower pieces, and tools needed to privately manufacture firearms, the news release states. Wilson had established "a highly sophisticated,…
Man In Critical Condition After Shooting On Philly SEPTA Platform: Police Man In Critical Condition After Shooting On Philly SEPTA Platform: Police
Man In Critical Condition After Shooting On Philly SEPTA Platform: Police A 68-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot on a SEPTA platform in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Nov. 19, according to police. Officers responded to reports of a shooting on the northbound platform of the Broad Street Line in the 500 block of South Broad Street at 11:49 p.m., the Philadelphia Police Department said in a news release. The man was found suffering from a single gunshot wound to the stomach, according to police. He was taken to Jefferson Center City Hospital in critical condition. One firearm was recovered by the Special Investigations Group and someone was arrested…
PA Mom Charged For Giving Kids Guns, Teen Son Charged In Cousin's Murder PA Mom Charged For Giving Kids Guns, Teen Son Charged In Cousin's Murder
PA Mom Charged For Giving Kids Guns, Teen Son Charged In Cousin's Murder A Lancaster County mother is accused of giving her teenage sons access to guns used in a September shootout, police announced on Friday, Nov. 15. One of those sons has also been charged in his cousin's murder.  Brandi Whisman, 42, of New Providence, was arraigned Tuesday, Nov. 14, on charges of endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors. Investigators said she gave her sons permission to take the guns whenever they wanted, providing a key and telling them where the firearms were located. Her sons, Joshua Whisman, 16, and Alexander Whisman, 18, are accused of firing …
Man ID'd After Fatal Shot By Police Following PA Domestic Incident Man ID'd After Fatal Shot By Police Following PA Domestic Incident
Man ID'd After Fatal Shot By Police Following PA Domestic Incident Philadelphia police have identified the armed man officers shot dead following a domestic disturbance that escalated into a gunfire exchange and vehicle pursuit through Southwest Philadelphia, authorities announced on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Jonathan Corbin, 47, of Philadelphia, has been identified as the man shot dead by police, according to an updated release.   The incident began around 6:12 p.m. on Sunday evening, Nov. 10, PPD explained. Officers from the 18th District responded to a report of a domestic disturbance on the 5400 block of Chancellor Street, police said. A woman had ca…
PA Man Shots, Kills Friend During Fight Over Video Game, DA Says PA Man Shots, Kills Friend During Fight Over Video Game, DA Says
PA Man Shots, Kills Friend During Fight Over Video Game, DA Says A 21-year-old man from Phoenixville has been charged with homicide following the fatal shooting of his friend in Schuylkill Township allegedly during a fight over a video game, authorities announced Friday, Nov. 8. Holden Hoffsis was arrested and charged with First Degree Murder, Third Degree Murder, and related offenses for allegedly shooting 21-year-old Daniel Gray in the chest during an argument early in the morning, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office and Schuylkill Township Police Department. Police were dispatched to a residence on Westhorpe Lane at approximatel…