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Taylor Swift's Private Jet Touched Down In Philadelphia, College Jet Tracker's Site Says
Did you see Taylor Swift in Philadelphia last weekend? Likely not. But her plane may have flown right over your head if you were in the area, according to a Reddit page designated to track her private jet. The pop star's Falcon 7X landed at Philadelphia International Airport on Easter Sunday, according to the page run by UCF student Jack Sweeney. The jet took off Monday morning, April 1, bound for Burbank, CA, the page shows. Swift's lawyers recently threatened legal action against Sweeney and his company GRNDCTRL LLC. Sweeney's attorneys, however, said in a letter that there is not…
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Sentenced: Hugh James Attempted To Smuggle $62K Into Jamaica
A Philadelphia International Airport employee will spend six months in jail for trying to smuggle thousands of dollars past security, according to federal prosecutors. Hugh James, 52, was also sentenced to two years of supervised release and a combined $1,200 in fines and fees, said the US Attorney's Office. Authorities said James tried to board a flight from PHL to Montego Bay, Jamaica in October 2020 with $62,000 in undeclared cash in his luggage. As "an employee with access to the secure area of the airport," investigators said James "arranged to have the cash smuggled…
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'PhillyDroneLife' YouTuber Hit With FAA Lawsuit: Prosecutors
A Philadelphia man is accused of breaking Federal Aviation Administration rules while flying his drone around the city, according to a release from the US Attorney's Office. From December 2019 to the present, federal prosecutors claim Michael DiCiurcio flew his drones "unlawfully and unsafely" — including at night and dangerously close to buildings and landmarks like the William Penn statue. DiCiurcio operates a YouTube channel called PhillyDroneLife, where he films and uploads "drone footage from sunrises to sunsets with the beautiful city skyline as the backdrop," accordi…
Police & Fire
Woman Exposed Herself On Philly-Bound Flight, Federal Prosecutors Claim
A passenger on a Frontier Airlines flight bound for Philadelphia International Airport threatened to kill passengers and assaulted a flight attendant before pulling her pants down in the aisle, according to the US Attorney's Office. Dolce Huertas, 60, of Philadelphia, is charged with interference with flight crew members and attendants, simple assault, and indecent exposure, prosecutors said in a release. During a flight from Orlando on Nov. 20, authorities said Huertas was served two alcoholic drinks. She rose from her seat to use the bathroom during the plane's descent into P…
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Man With Hidden Knife Wrapped To Arm Stopped At Philadelphia Airport: TSA
Transportation Security Administration officials said they seized a box cutter that a traveler had secreted in a bandage wrapped around their arm over the weekend at Philadelphia International Airport. The unidentified traveler was flagged by TSA's screening process and then "self-reported" the utility knife concealed in their wrapped hand, said security officials. The traveler first told TSA they only "stored" the blade there, then "palmed the blame off on their spouse and insisted the mistake was a joint effort," according to authorities. View this p…
Police & Fire
Travelers Bring Loaded Guns To PHL Two Days In A Row: TSA
Transportation Security Administration agents stopped area residents from boarding planes with loaded handguns at the Philadelphia International Airport two days in a row this week, officials announced. The first incident involved a Coatesville man on Monday, Nov. 27, TSA said in a release. An X-ray unit at the security checkpoint revealed a 9mm handgun loaded with six bullets in his carry-on bag, according to authorities. Then on Tuesday, Nov. 28, a Philadelphia man was also found with a 9mm in his bag — "loaded with seven bullets, including one in the chamber," said …
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash Caused By Icy Road At Philadelphia Airport, Police Say (
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A 51-year-old man died in a crash near Philadelphia International Airport Wednesday morning, Nov. 29, police said. The male driver struck a tree in a southbound 2004 silver Toyota on the 7800 block of Bartram Avenue around 5:45 a.m., city police said. The vehicle slid on an ice patch on the road causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash, police said. PFD-Medic Unit pronounced the driver dead on the scene at 5:59 a.m. The scene was held.
Police & Fire
Accused Airport Luggage Thief Sought By Philly Police
A serial luggage thief has been stealing suitcases from travelers at Philadelphia International Airport, city police say. An investigation launched in September led police to a West Philadelphia residence this week where multiple stolen bags were found, the department said. An arrest warrant has been issued for 48-year-old Julius Cook. Officials said they are working to return the bags to their rightful owners. "PPD understands the frustration and inconvenience that stolen luggage can cause, and we are fully committed to reuniting passengers with their belongings,"…
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Two More Arrested In Connection With Philadelphia Officer's Killing
US Marshals have arrested two more suspects in connection with the killing of Philadelphia policeman Richard Mendez. Alexander Batista-Polanco of Camden and Hendrick Peña-Fernandez of Pennsauken, both 21, were arrested in New Jersey early Wednesday, Oct. 18, authorities told Daily Voice. Each is charged with murder and related counts, PPD said. Their arrests come just days after US Marshals arrested 18-year-old Yobranny Martinez Fernandez on the same charges using the slain officer's handcuffs. Yobranny Martinez Fernandez being arrested by US Marshals on Monday; Slain PPD Officer …
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Slain Philly Officer's Handcuffs Used To Arrest NJ Suspect Who Police Say Killed Him
The handcuffs Philadelphia Police Officer Richard Mendez was carrying when he was fatally shot were the ones authorities used to arrest the gunman accused of killing him, Daily Voice has learned. Yobranny Martinez Fernandez, of Cherry Hill, NJ was arrested by the US Marshals Service at approximately 4 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 16, in connection with Mendez's Oct. 13 death at Philadelphia International Airport, PPD brass said at a press conference. Slain PPD Officer Richard Mendez's handcuffs were used to arrest his suspected killer, Yobranny Martinez Fernandez, authorities said.US Marshals S…
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Dozens Turn Up To Give Shot Philadelphia Officer Raul Ortiz Hospital Sendoff
Philadelphia Police Officer Raul Ortiz is going home. Ortiz, 60, has been hospitalized since Friday, Oct. 13, when he and 50-year-old officer Richard Mendez were shot at Philadelphia International Airport. Mendez, a department vet of 22 years, died. Ortiz, who was hit once in the arm, got a sendoff from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital on Saturday, Oct. 14. We are blessed to announce that hero @PhillyPolice Officer Raul Ortiz is going home after days of receiving excellent care from @TJUHospital. Thank you all for wrapping your arms around him and his family; our Department and Cit…
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Philadelphia Police Name Officer Killed In Airport Shooting (
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Two Philadelphia police officers were shot — one fatally — while in the parking garage at the Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday night. Officer Richard Mendez, a 50-year-old with 22 years in the department, was hit multiple times and died from his wounds, PPD brass said at a Friday evening press conference. Officer Raul Ortiz, 60, was hit once in the arm and is in stable condition at Jefferson Hospital, according to Interim Commissioner John Stanford. The shooting happened shortly after the men arrived for their shift at the airport around 11 p.m. on Oct. 13, Stanford said. …
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Hatfield Man Tried To Board Plane With Loaded Gun, TSA Says
A Hatfield resident was cited and may face a federal fine after Transportation Security Administration agents said he entered a security checkpoint with a firearm. It happened at Philadelphia International Airport on Wednesday, Oct. 11, after the X-ray scanner flagged his carry-on for additional screening, TSA said. The gun, a.45-caliber pistol with a fully loaded magazine and one round in the chamber, was confiscated by police. He could face up to a $15,000 civil penalty, TSA agents noted. “Let me be very clear when I say that there is absolutely no excuse fo…
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Flight Attendant Tried To Board Plane With Loaded Gun At PHL: Authorities
A flight attendant was arrested at Philadelphia International Airport on Friday, Sept. 15 after authorities say she tried to board a plane with a firearm. The woman, an Arizona resident, was found to have a loaded .380 caliber handgun at the security checkpoint, said a Transportation Security Administration spokesperson. She was arrested and may now face a federal fine, officials added. The next day, Saturday, Sept. 16, agents said they thwarted a passenger from North Carolina from boarding with a loaded handgun. He faces the same financial penalty as the flight att…
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Raccoon On The Loose In Philadelphia Airport
A raccoon was out and about in a baggage claim area at Philadelphia International Airport, management told Daily Voice. It happened on Tuesday, July 25 near the B/C baggage claim area, PHL staffers confirmed. In a video obtained by 6abc, the animal is seen to suddenly appear on a luggage carousel and scurrying about. PHL said the errant raccoon hasn't been seen since the Tuesday incident, and speculated he "returned to the open fields that surround the airport."
Police & Fire
5-Year-Old Injured In Drive-By Shooting: Philadelphia Police
Philadelphia police are seeking three men who they say injured a 5-year-old boy and his grandfather in a drive-by shooting last weekend. It happened on Saturday, June 24 around 6 p.m., the department wrote in a release. A man told officers he was driving along 61st Street with his 71-year-old father and his young son when the occupants of a white car began shooting at them. The man pulled into a gas station where the shooters followed and continued their assault before fleeing west on Passyunk Avenue, according to police. The 71-year-old victim was hit in the lower back a…
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Collapsed Stretch Of I-95 To Reopen In 2 Weeks (
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The stretch of I-95 that collapsed in a fiery tanker crash will reopen in the next two weeks, officials said (scroll to watch live reconstruction). “We are going to get traffic moving again, thanks to the extraordinary work that is going on here,” said Gov. Josh Shapiro at a briefing Philadelphia International Airport after a flyover alongside President Joe Biden. "We will have I-95 reopened within the next two weeks." Demolition to the segment of the highway finished last week, and the project has progressed to emergency repairs. Biden said the federal government will reimburse 100 percen…
Police & Fire
Rental Car Heist At Philly Airport Caught On Video
Authorities are investigating "approximately" 25 well-organized thefts of rental cars from Philadelphia International Airport. The thieves, investigators say, sneak into the lot and steal "three or four" vehicles, driving single-file to the toll booth at the lot's exit. There, the lead driver forces the booth operator to open the gate at gunpoint and the crew flees, according to police. Authorities have released the footage from one such robbery that was caught on video. Video footage appears to show the suspects driving off with four stolen vehicles. PhiladelphiaPolice The armed su…
Police & Fire
Flying High: 72 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized At Philly Airport, Say Customs Agents
A California man faces Pennsylvania drug charges after authorities claim he tried to smuggle 72 pounds of marijuana onto an Ireland-bound plane at Philadelphia International Airport on Monday. Bryan Nelson Gonzalez Rodriguez, 34, of Monterey Park, Calif., meant to depart from Philadelphia on April 24 but was stopped by US Customs and Border Protection officers at the gate, agency officials said in a release. They confronted the traveler after an x-ray exam during outbound inspections revealed "anomalies" in his two suitcases, CBP said. The bags were then taken to a CBP in…
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'He Should Never Be Free': Beth Capaldi's Daughter Torn Between Loving, Grieving Dad
While Emma Capaldi can't help but feel both grief and love for the dear old dad she once knew, she hopes there's never a day he's free from prison. "My mother is dead, and my father killed her,” said Emma, whose dad, Stephen, recently learned his fate for the grisly killing of his wife, Elizabeth. "I have the love of friends, family, even strangers, but my own father took the person who loved me most... he should never be free from prison to finally leave my mother’s memory in peace." In a Bucks County courtroom on Tuesday, April 11, Stephen Capaldi pleaded guilty to killing his wife …
Police & Fire
Berks Woman Caught With Loaded Gun At Philly Airport: TSA
A Berks County traveler faces a criminal citation and a civil fine up to $15,000 after she was found to have a loaded gun at Philadelphia International Airport this week, officials say. It happened early in the morning on Wednesday, March 22, the Transportation Security Administration said in a release. A Hamburg Borough woman was passing through the X-ray unit at the security checkpoint when agents found the gun, they said. The weapon, "a .380 caliber handgun," was loaded with seven rounds when seized by TSA, authorities wrote. The woman told security officers she forgot t…
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NJ Deli Fraud Scheme Mastermind Arrested In Thailand: Feds
An international company chairman charged over a purported scheme to manipulate the stock market — one that resulted in a bogus $100M valuation for a Gloucester County deli despite minimal sales — was arrested in Thailand, the feds confirmed. Peter Coker Jr., 54, had been a fugitive since September when prosecutors filed 12 federal charges against him, his father, Peter Coker Sr., 80, and associate James Patten, 63. The trio allegedly boosted the share prices of Hometown International Inc. and another firm, E-Waste Corp. Matthew Reilly, a spokesperson for the New Jersey US Attorney’s Offic…
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Plane Struck By Lightning After Leaving Philadelphia Airport For Cancun: Report
A Cancun-bound Spirit Airlines plane was struck by lightning repeatedly after departure from Philadelphia International Airport on Friday, Dec. 23, the FAA tells Daily Voice Flight 2214, an Airbus A321, took off just after 10 a.m. but returned an hour later, according to the FAA and FlightAware. The flight landed safely and the incident remains under investigation, the FAA said. PHILLY PLANE HIT BY LIGHTNING ⚡️ #Philadelphia to #Cancun bound Spirit Airlines #Flight2214 was hit by lightning shortly after takeoff Friday morning and had to return! A late December storm producing lightning…
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Two Holiday Travelers Caught With Loaded Guns At Philly Airport, TSA Says
Two travelers were arrested in two separate instances for trying to bring loaded guns onto their flights at Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday, authorities say. A woman from Phoenixville was found with a .38 caliber revolver loaded with two rounds in her carry-on bag at a security checkpoint on Dec. 22, Transportation Security Administration officials said in a release. Sometime later, a man from Bel Air, Maryland was caught with a loaded 9mm handgun in his backpack, the agency added. Both guns were spotted via the X-ray scanner, TSA wrote. Security guards contacted…
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Passengers Sickened During Turbulence On Flight To Philly: Report
Passengers deplaning at Philadelphia International Airport late on Thursday, Dec. 22 were greeted by emergency medical teams after some in-flight turbulence made a few passengers feel sick, 6abc reports. The American Airlines flight took off from St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands but encountered rough skies en route to Philly, a spokesperson told the outlet. The airline said that first responders were called to the gate "out of an abundance of caution," but none of the passengers ended up going to the hospital, the report adds. Click here for the full story from 6abc.&n…
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Bucks Community Supports Daughter After Sellersville Mom's Mysterious Disappearance
With her mother officially missing and her father in police custody, the Bucks County community is rallying around Emma Capaldi. As Daily Voice previously reported, Emma reported her mother, 55-year-old Elizabeth Capaldi, as missing on Oct. 12. She had last seen her mother two days earlier at the family home in Sellersville, police have said. Investigators worked the case for weeks before taking her husband Stephen Capaldi into custody for questioning on Dec. 9. Later that day, Bucks County officials found human remains near Philadelphia International Airport while investigating Capald…
Police & Fire
Philly Resident Tried To Board Plane With Handgun, TSA Says
A Philadelphia resident may face civil penalties after trying to board a plane with a handgun in his bag, according to the Transportation Security Administration. The unnamed man was in the security checkpoint line at Philadelphia International Airport on Tuesday, Nov. 29 when officers saw a 9mm handgun on the X-ray machine, the TSA said in a statement. The traveler was permitted to return to the airline counter and declare his weapon in his checked luggage, as required under federal guidelines, officials said. The matter was forwarded to federal aviation authorities, who…
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American Airlines Workers To Picket Philly Airport, Union Says
American Airlines employees at Philadelphia International Airport will picket on Tuesday, Nov. 15, union leaders say. The Association of Flight Attendants (CWA, AFL-CIO) and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants will mount a two-hour demonstration that is not expected to impact service from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., said labor leaders in a statement. The workers say they hope to draw attention to stalled contract negotiations with management ahead of the busy holiday season. "American is resisting much-needed contractual improvements for their workgroup, which address operational reli…
Police & Fire
MontCo Traveler Brought Loaded Gun To Airport, TSA Says
A Montgomery County resident was cited at the Philadelphia International Airport on Saturday, Nov. 12 after a loaded gun was discovered in their luggage, security announced. Transportation Security Administration officials said the Collegeville resident was passing through a security checkpoint when the X-ray scanner detected a loaded .380-caliber handgun in their bag. Tinicum Township police confiscated the gun, and federal authorities were notified to follow up with a civil fine, the TSA said. It's the 39th incident this year in which security officials located a gun at…
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Engine Troubles Ground American Airlines Flight In Philly: FAA
Unexpected engine troubles forced an airliner to land in Philadelphia just over an hour after take-off, officials have confirmed. American Airlines flight 1880 departed from Philadelphia International Airport bound for Charlotte, North Carolina just before noon on Wednesday, Oct. 26, according to Cirium. But the plane, an Airbus A321 jetliner, encountered a mechanical issue sometime after take-off and was forced to return, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. The aircraft landed safely at about 1 p.m., authorities added. The FAA did not detail t…
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Off-Duty Philadelphia Officer
An 18-year-old man has been charged in a June crash that killed an off-duty Philadelphia police officer, authorities said. Aleksandr Melnikov was charged Friday with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, reckless driving and more, in the crash that killed Henry Gosnki III. Gonski was trying to cross Bustleton Avenue after his shift when he was T-boned by Melnikov in a BMW, according to CBS News and local police. Speed was apparently a factor, and neighbors tell the outlet that racing in the area is not uncommon. Known affectionately as Hank, Gonski served the Philadelphia PD …
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