Philly Man, 32, Killed In Shooting Philly Man, 32, Killed In Shooting
Philly Man, 32, Killed In Shooting A 32-year-old Philadelphia man was killed in a shooting on Wednesday, Aug. 7, authorities said. At 8:10 a.m., Philadelphia Police responded for a person with a gun on the 1100 block of West Girard Avenue, in the 22nd District. A victim was located with three gunshot wounds to the chest. Police transported the victim to Temple University Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries at 8:40 a.m., police said. The investigation is active and ongoing. The Philadelphia Police Department is urging anyone with information regarding this incident to contact the Homicide Detectives at 215-686-3…
Murder-Suicide Married Couple ID'd By Northampton County Coroner Murder-Suicide Married Couple ID'd By Northampton County Coroner
Murder-Suicide Married Couple ID'd By Northampton County Coroner An elderly couple was killed in what authorities are calling a murder-suicide, the Northampton County Coroner’s Office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The couple was 78-year-old Celeste L. Kistler and 80-year-old Larry A. Kistler, according to the coroner's release.  Celeste was shot and her manner of death is homicide; Larry was also shot and his manner of death was suicide, the coroner detailed. They were found in their home in the 700 Block of Redfern Lane in the City of Bethlehem on Saturday, August 3.  Additional information was unavailable at the time of publishing. Che…
Man Serving Life Sentence Killed By Inmate In State Prison Cell: Montco DA Man Serving Life Sentence Killed By Inmate In State Prison Cell: Montco DA
Man Serving Life Sentence Killed By Inmate In State Prison Cell: Montco DA A 42-year-old inmate has been charged in the killing of another inmate at the Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution Phoenix, authorities said. Dwight Williams was charged with First-Degree Murder and Third-Degree Murder for the death of 67-year-old inmate Ashokkumar Guru in his cell on Sunday, Aug. 4, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pennsylvania State Police Captain Gerard B. McShea. They gave the following account of the attack: Correctional officers were alerted at 9:31 a.m. by an inmate that he had returned to his cell…
$20K Reward Offered For Execution Style Shooter: Philly Police $20K Reward Offered For Execution Style Shooter: Philly Police
$20K Reward Offered For Execution Style Shooter: Philly Police Friends of Ryshaun Walker are raising money for his family in a GoFundMe campaign after he was gunned down in an execution-style shooting last month in Philadelphia. There is a $20,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the 23-year-old man's murder, according to Philadelphia police. The fatal shooting occurred shortly after midnight on July 29 on the 1400 block of Overington Street, police said. Police found Walker suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. Medics pronounced Walker dead at the scene at 12:15 a.m. No arrests have been made, and a…
Uncle, Grandparents Locked 6-Year-Old With Dirty Diaper In Room For Days Before Death: Berks DA Uncle, Grandparents Locked 6-Year-Old With Dirty Diaper In Room For Days Before Death: Berks DA
Uncle, Grandparents Locked 6-Year-Old With Dirty Diaper In Room For Days Before Death: Berks DA Authorities in Berks County have charged the grandparents and uncle of a 6-year-old girl who died of dehydration earlier in May, they announced Monday, Aug. 5. The victim was in the care of her grandmother, Jazmine A. Rodriguez, her grandfather, Manuel Rodriguez, Sr., and her uncle, Manuel Rodriguez, Jr., in Reading when she died of dehydration and prolonged exposure to high ambient temperature due to child neglect on May 28, Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams said. All three were charged with Criminal Homicide, Unlawful Restraint/Serious Bodily Injury, Fa…
Deadly Early Morning Shooting Under Investigation: Philadelphia Police Deadly Early Morning Shooting Under Investigation: Philadelphia Police
Deadly Early Morning Shooting Under Investigation: Philadelphia Police A man died from his wounds after he was shot multiple times Friday morning, Aug. 2, authorities say.  The shooting happened before 4 a.m. on the 200 block of West Somerset Street in Kensington, according to PPD. The victim, a man in his early 30s, was struck in the abdomen, right leg, and left arm, police wrote.  He was taken to Temple University Hospital and pronounced dead around 4:20 a.m., authorities said. His name was not reported as of late Friday morning.  No arrests have been made and no weapons recovered, PPD added. Anyone with information is asked to call the …
Tips Sought In Coatesville Man's 1975 Murder Tips Sought In Coatesville Man's 1975 Murder
Wasyl Towber Murder: Tips Sought in 1975 Chesco Killing State police continue to investigate the killing of Wasyl Towber.  Towber, of Coatesville, was 41 years old when authorities found his body in Brandywine Creek on July 16, 1975, troopers said in a release. His remains were located just north of Dowlin Forge Road in East Brandywine Township and showed "numerous injuries," authorities said.  Towber's manner of death has been ruled homicide. Investigators believe he was murdered sometime between July 14 and July 17 before his body was placed in the river. His right arm had been previously amputated at the elbow, police added.&nb…
Man Fatally Shot Outside Philadelphia Mosque: Police (UPDATE) Man Fatally Shot Outside Philadelphia Mosque: Police (UPDATE)
Man Fatally Shot Outside Philadelphia Mosque: Police (Update) A man was shot and killed in the parking lot of a mosque on Tuesday evening, July 30, according to Philadelphia police.  Raheem Jefferson, 43, suffered multiple gunshot wounds near Al-Aqsa Islamic Society, 1501 Germantown Avenue, authorities said. He was taken to Temple Hospital and pronounced dead at 5:13 p.m. "The scene is in a parking lot of a mosque, a place of worship," PPD Chief Inspector Scott Small told reporters. "The scene consists of 17 spent shell casings from a large caliber, semi-automatic weapon." "You can clearly see our victim walking to this mosque for a prayer servi…
Person Found Murdered Near PA High School, State Police Say Person Found Murdered Near PA High School, State Police Say
Person Found Murdered Near PA High School, State Police Say The person found dead near Hazleton Area High School last Wednesday, July 24 was the victim of a homicide, according to troopers.  The victim was found in a search of the wooded area behind the school, state police said in a release on Tuesday, July 30. Their name and gender were not reported but authorities said they were "likely homeless residing in the area they were discovered." The victim died from blunt force trauma, officials added.  Anyone with information is asked to contact Pennsylvania State Police Hazleton at 570-459-3890.
Death Penalty Sought For Parents: Timeline Details Horrors Inflicted Before PA Girl's Death Death Penalty Sought For Parents: Timeline Details Horrors Inflicted Before PA Girl's Death
Malinda Hoagland Murder: Death Penalty Sought, DA Says The parents of 12-year-old Malinda Hoagland face new charges related to her death in May, prosecutors said on Thursday, July 25.  The Chester County District Attorney's Office said it intends to pursue the death penalty for both Malinda's father, 52-year-old Rendell Hoagland, and her "de facto stepmother," 45-year-old Cindy Warren. Rendell Hoagland and Cindy Warren are being charged in the death of 12-year-old Malinda Hoagland.  Chester County DA's Office At the time of her death, Malinda weighed 50 pounds and was covered in approximately 75 individually identifi…
Teen Victim ID'd, Details Released In Northeast Philadelphia Murder Teen Victim ID'd, Details Released In Northeast Philadelphia Murder
Teen Victim ID'd, Details Released In Northeast Philadelphia Murder City police have released new information on the July 23 murder of a 16-year-old in Northeast Philadelphia.  The victim, now identified as Jamil Wyatt, was shot four times on the 1200 block of Van Kirk Street around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, PPD said previously. He was taken to Jefferson Frankford Hospital where he died within the hour.  Wyatt was walking to a store through a rear driveway when three suspects chased him and opened fire, investigators said in an update on Wednesday, July 24. After he fell to the ground, the gunmen shot him again before fleeing the area in a White Nis…
Triple Homicide In Pennsylvania Lands Maryland Man 7 Life Sentences: USDOJ Triple Homicide In Pennsylvania Lands Maryland Man 7 Life Sentences: USDOJ
Triple Homicide In Pennsylvania Lands Maryland Man 7 Life Sentences: Usdoj More than eight years after a triple homicide in Pennsylvania, a Maryland man has been brought to justice, according to ta release by the US Department of Justice on Fiday, July 19, 2024.  Christopher Van Johnson, 36 of Baltimore, MD was sentenced to seven consecutive life in prison sentences by United States District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner, "who also sentenced to concurrent 10, 20, and 30-year terms of imprisonment on companion robbery, firearms, and conspiracy charges" on July 17, 2024, as stated in the release. His sentencing was for his role in the execution-style…