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SEEN THEM? Pair Wanted For Aggravated Assault In Delco, Police Say SEEN THEM? Pair Wanted For Aggravated Assault In Delco, Police Say
Seen Them? Pair Wanted For Aggravated Assault In Delco, Police Say Seen them? Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a pair wanted for aggravated assault in Delaware County. Tasha A. Hopkins and Jalaladeen Flemming are wanted on aggravated assault charges in unspecified incidents, Darby Township police said in a Monday, June 27 release. Anyone with information on their whereabouts is urged to contact the Darby Township Police Department Investigation Division at 610-583-3245.

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by Nicole Acosta
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PA Woman, Inmate Smuggled Drugs Through Mail Into DelCo Jail, DA Says PA Woman, Inmate Smuggled Drugs Through Mail Into DelCo Jail, DA Says
PA Woman, Inmate Smuggled Drugs Through Mail Into DelCo Jail, DA Says A Pennsylvania woman and an inmate were charged with smuggling drugs through the mail into a Delaware County jail, authorities said. Working with the members of the Narcotics Task Force, during February through August, the mailroom staff at George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Concord intercepted eight packages containing synthetic cannabinoids and suboxone, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. One of the packages was sent by Cynthia Rees, 39 to inmate Amir Sanchez, 41. The other packages were linked to Rees and were sent to various i…

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by Nicole Acosta
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'DelCo's Mom', Longtime EMT Mary Ellis Dies After 'Valiant' Fight With Cancer 'DelCo's Mom', Longtime EMT Mary Ellis Dies After 'Valiant' Fight With Cancer
'DelCo's Mom', Longtime EMT Mary Ellis Dies After 'Valiant' Fight With Cancer The Delaware County community is mourning the loss of a woman known as "Delco's Mom," who died on Aug. 13 after a valiant fight with cancer. Born in Collingdale, Mary Theresa Ellis' 30-year journey in emergency services began when she was a volunteer at Collingdale Fire Company Ambulance followed by Darby Fire Company Ambulance before moving on to the Mercy-Fitzgerald Paramedics. She also worked with Sharon Hill, Lansdowne, Folcroft, Yeadon, Briarcliffe, Darby, and Clifton Heights Fire Companies, according to her obituary. "Chances are probably pretty good you met her in one fashion or ano…

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by Nicole Acosta
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South Jersey Woman Charged With Smuggling Drugs Into Pennsylvania Jail South Jersey Woman Charged With Smuggling Drugs Into Pennsylvania Jail
South Jersey Woman Charged With Smuggling Drugs Into Pennsylvania Jail A correctional officer from South Jersey was charged last week with smuggling drugs into George Hill W. Correctional Facility in Concord Township, Pennsylvania, authorities said. Authorities on July 29 received a report from the jail saying that an inmate was in possession of "illegal contraband" inside their cell, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. In response, jail staff searched the inmate's cell, which turned up 10 packages of buprenorphine and naloxone film, also known as suboxone, authorities said. Investigators found that on several occasions…

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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