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State Road, Philadelphia, PA

Prison Murder: Philadelphia Inmate Found Dead, Police Say Prison Murder: Philadelphia Inmate Found Dead, Police Say
Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility Murder Philadelphia A 59-year-old inmate died in his cell at a Philadelphia prison Sunday, Jan. 28, in what police say was a homicide.  Officers from the 8th District responding to a "hospital case" at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility, at 8101 State Road, found the unnamed inmate unconscious with blunt force trauma to the head at approximately 9:15 a.m., city police said. "Despite immediate medical intervention by Medic 17, he was pronounced deceased at 9:43 a.m.," police said in a news release.  The victim's cellmate, a 25-year-old man, was removed from the cell and relocated to a di…
Crash Closes I-95 Detour Roads In Philadelphia Crash Closes I-95 Detour Roads In Philadelphia
Crash Closes I-95 Detour Roads In Philadelphia A car crash closed Philadelphia roads being used to reroute traffic due to the Interstate 95 collapse Friday morning, June 16 in Philadelphia. The roadway had reopened at State Road and Princeton Avenue as of 10:30 a.m., officials said. Crews remained at the scene and motorists were being urged to take alternate routes (Roosevelt Boulevard). Footage from the 6abc copter shows a sedan that downed a utility pole at State Road and Princeton Avenue just before 6 a.m. Multiple wires were strewn across the roadway and the pole landed on the car. Chopper 6 over the crash that has shut down S…
Suspect In Deadly Pat's Steaks Beating Accused Of Helping Philadelphia Inmates Escape Suspect In Deadly Pat's Steaks Beating Accused Of Helping Philadelphia Inmates Escape
Suspect In Deadly Pat's Steaks Beating Accused Of Helping Philadelphia Inmates Escape A suspect facing charges in the 2021 deadly beating outside of Pat's King of Steaks acted as an accomplice in the escape of two prisoners at the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center. Ameen Hurst and Nasir Grant.Philadelphia City Officials Jose Flores-Huerta, 35, is the second person to be charged in the escapes of Nasir Grant, 24, and Ameen Hurst, 18, according to various news reports. Xianni Stalling was the first to be charged in the escapes. Flores-Huerta was also an inmate at PICC for the deadly beating of Isidro Cortes. Authorities have said that Grant and Hurst escaped the…
Escaped Philly Inmate Busted By US Marshals Escaped Philly Inmate Busted By US Marshals
Escaped Philly Inmate Busted By US Marshals US Marshals arrested one of the two inmates who escaped from a Philadelphia jail late on Thursday night, officials say. Around 10:30 p.m. on May 11, Nasir Grant was taken into custody by federal agents on the 2800 block on West Dauphin Street in Strawberry Mansion, Marshals said.  @USMS_Philly investigators arrested Nasir Grant, 24, at approximately 1030pm in the 2800 block of W. Dauphin Street in Philadelphia. @PhillyPolice sought Grant for escaping a Philadelphia prison on May 7th. Marshals still seek Ameen Hurst, 18, who is still at large. pic.twitter.com/mNPNFzUjGM — USMS Philadel…
Philadelphia Woman Aided Inmates' Escape, Police Believe Philadelphia Woman Aided Inmates' Escape, Police Believe
Philadelphia Woman Aided Inmates' Escape, Police Believe A 21-year-old woman faces criminal conspiracy charges for allegedly aiding the May 7 escape of two inmates from a Philadelphia jail.  Xianni Stalling of South Philadelphia was arraigned just after 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 11, state court filings show.  City police told Daily Voice she is charged with hindering apprehension, escape, and criminal use of a communications facility in addition to conspiracy. They did not say how they believe she aided in the jailbreak.  Authorities have said that Nasir Grant, 24, and Ameen Hurst, 18, escaped the facility on State Road sometime …
Escaped Philadelphia Inmates Were Being Held On Homicide, Weapons Offenses Escaped Philadelphia Inmates Were Being Held On Homicide, Weapons Offenses
Escaped Philadelphia Inmates Were Being Held On Homicide, Weapons Offenses A manhunt was under way Tuesday, May 9 for a pair of inmates who escaped a Philadelphia correction center. Police say Nasir Grant, 24, and Ameen Hurst, 18, escaped the facility on State Road sometime Sunday, May 7. The two apparently cut a hole in a fence in the recreation yard and made their great escape. “Clearly the system screwed up and people didn’t do what they were supposed to do,” said Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney at a news conference Monday evening. Hurst has been tied to homicides dating back to 2020 while Grant was being held on drug and weapons charges since last September.
PA Mom Of 3 Killed In Wrong-Way Philly ATV Crash PA Mom Of 3 Killed In Wrong-Way Philly ATV Crash
PA Mom Of 3 Killed In Wrong-Way Philly ATV Crash Support is surging for a Pennsylvania mom who was killed in a wrong-way ATV crash in Philadelphia last week. As of Tuesday, May 24, more than $4,400 had been raised on a GoFundMe for 29-year-old Victoria Walker, who leaves behind three children ages three, eight, and 11. Walker was driving an ATV in the opposite direction of traffic when it collided with a 2018 Kia Rio on the 7700 block of State Road around 9 p.m. Thursday, May 19, CBS3 reports. Chief Inspector Scott Small told the outlet that the ATV "was not street legal." She worked as a delivery driver for Eagle Sight Delivery, accord…
Person Struck, Killed By SEPTA Train In Philly: Report Person Struck, Killed By SEPTA Train In Philly: Report
Person Struck, Killed By SEPTA Train In Philly: Report A person was fatally struck by a SEPTA train in Philadelphia Thursday, May 12, 6abc reports. It was not immediately known how the unidentified victim ended up on the tracks on the 6900 block of State Road around 8:30 a.m., the outlet says. The Trenton Regional Rail Line resumed service at the Tacony and Bridesburg Stations as of 10 a.m., SEPTA said on Twitter. Residual delays are expected. Trenton: Service has resumed normal operations at Tacony and Bridesburg Station. Trains #709 and #710 are the first trains to/from Trenton. Expect residual delays while full operations are restored. …