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4 Killed — Including Pregnant Teen — Fleeing From PA State Police: Coroner (
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Update: Victims Named In Delco Crash That Killed 3 Adults, Pregnant Teenager New information has been released about a quadruple fatal crash involving seven people fleeing from a trooper, authorities told Daily Voice on Thursday morning. A red Ford Taurus sedan with seven people inside sped off when a PA State Police vehicle with lights and sirens on attempted to pull them over at 1:32 p.m. on April 24, Trooper Eugene Tray detailed a release on Wednesday night. Following a brief pursuit, the trooper turned off their lights and sirens as the Taurus continued and immediately crashed, ac…
Police & Fire
PA Scout Leader, Ex-Teacher Charged With Sex Assault Of Former Student: Prosecutors
A teacher is accused of sexually abusing his former student, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. Keith Steininger, 68, of Upland Borough is being held in lieu of a $250,000 bond, prosecutors said. Investigators say Steininger, who was also a Boy Scout trooper leader, abused the victim for a period of two years between 2018 and 2020, when the victim was between 11 and 13. Authorities said Steininger was the victim's Boy Scout leader and former teacher at Girard College, a Philadelphia boarding school for children from families headed…
News
More Filming Planned In Delaware County For 'Mare Of Easttown' Sequel
Crews will shoot in Collingdale next week for an upcoming television show, according to borough police. "Task," a followup to the 2021 HBO miniseries "Mare of Easttown," will film scenes on the 400 block of MacDade Boulevard between Roberta Avenue and Marshall Avenue on Friday, April 12, authorities said in a release. Police will be on the scene to assist with traffic control between 3 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Saturday, April 13, officials said. Drivers are asked to avoid the area during filming. Beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, temporary no-parking zones will be established to m…
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CASE: PA Teen Was Stabbed, Beaten, And Dumped In Backyard
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a Delaware County murder that took place more than 50 years ago. Joann Jackson was 18 years old when police found her body in a backyard off of Rose Tree Road in Middletown, according to state police and contemporary media accounts. Her remains were discovered by children playing near a pine bush on Thursday, Aug. 16, 1973, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that week. Investigators told the newspaper she had been beaten, stabbed in the neck, sexually assaulted, and strangled. Jackson was last seen alive by her father two d…
Lifestyle
Three Winning PA Lotto Players Must Split Prize, Officials Say
Three lucky Pennsylvania Lottery players each won the jackpot prize in the "Treasure Hunt" game over the weekend, according to state gaming officials. All three winners matched the five numbers pulled in the Sunday, March 3 drawing to win the $153,831 prize, lotto reps said in a release. The trio will split the jackpot and take home $51,277 each, minus withholding. The lucky tickets were sold at: Pantry 1 Food Mart, 629 South Avenue, Clifton Heights, Delaware County. Wawa, 631 South 25th St., Palmer, Northampton County; Hayes Market, 686 Roosevelt Highway, Wa…
News
22 'Probable' Cases Of Lead Poisoning In PA, Including Lancaster County: Officials
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has reported 22 "probable" cases of lead poisoning to federal regulators, a spokesperson told Daily Voice. The 22 "probable" cases and one "suspected" case are linked to cinnamon applesauce pouches that have been recalled by the Food and Drug Administration, DOH said. The affected products were: WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches – including three packs Schnucks-brand cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches and variety pack Weis-brand cinnamon applesauce pouches FDA officials said Thursday, Feb. 29 that the lead and chromi…
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PA Family Dollar Employee Bilked $170K Through Workers' Comp Scheme: AG
A Delaware woman will spend at least five years in a Pennsylvania prison after admitting to defrauding two employers through a workers' compensation scam, authorities say. Victoria Newell-Brown, 56, pleaded guilty to 10 felonies in October, said the Attorney General's Office in a release. In 2019, while working at a Family Dollar store in Philadelphia, prosecutors said Newell-Brown claimed she was "totally disabled" from a fall. The company paid her medical expenses, workers' compensation, and wage-loss benefits for $1,500 every two weeks for over two years, according to of…
Police & Fire
Lulu Lemon Heist Leads To High-Speed Chase, Four Arrests In Delco: Police
One man and three women were arrested following a police chase down I-95 in Delaware County on Monday afternoon, Feb. 12, according to troopers. Police were called about a theft at the Concord Township Lulu Lemon around 1:45 p.m., authorities said in a release. The suspects had grabbed $5,000 in merchandise and absconded in a gray Subaru Legacy, state police said. After a brief search, authorities spotted the Subaru heading east on Route 322 toward I-95, troopers wrote. Police tried to stop the car but it continued to flee "at a high rate of speed" before merging onto I-95 …
Police & Fire
Suspect Considered 'Armed & Dangerous' After Shooting Ex's Brother In Delco: Police (
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(Note: This story has been edited for clarity and updated with new information from authorities.) A major search for a gunman is underway in Delaware County, authorities announced. Upper Darby police said only that Yeicop Menjivar, or Yieco Menjivar Pacheco, is wanted for murder and related offenses in a shooting on the 200 block of Kent Road early Sunday morning, Feb. 4. According to an affidavit obtained by Daily Voice, Mejivar shot 24-year-old Keneri Montoya. The document claims Menjivar showed up at the Montoya family home looking to speak to his ex-girlfriend, Keneri's siste…
Police & Fire
Videos Show PA Woman Mutilating, Torturing Animals
A Delaware County woman is facing charges for torturing animals in footage she shared online. Anigar Monsee, 28, of Upper Darby, mutilated and tortured the chickens, frogs, and bunnies, in footage shared to YouTube and other social media platforms, multiple news outlets including 6abc and NBC10. Monsee on Jan. 19 was charged with four counts of aggravated cruelty to animals by means of torture, court records show. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 5. NBC10 says Monsee identified herself to authorities as the person in the videos at the time of her arrest. Upper Darby Police Supe…
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Baby Beater Burned To Death By Boiling Water Down Back At PA Prison (
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A Delaware County dad serving time at a Montgomery County prison for abusing his infant daughter died after being scalded with boiling water, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office in a release. Brandon Grant, 39, died on Sunday, Jan. 14 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest from pulmonary thromboemboli due to deep vein thrombosis and complications from burns to his back, according to officials. The death was ruled accidental following an autopsy on Tuesday, Jan. 16, said Coroner Daniel Buglio. Grant was serving a sentence at SCI Phoenix in Collegeville, the coroner said. Prison …
Police & Fire
Undercover Police Catch Delco Teen's Accused Murderer: DA
The man accused of stabbing a 15-year-old boy dead has been arrested authorities in Delaware County announced on Wednesday. Michael Garr, of Drexel Hill, was stabbed to death on Friday, April 21, 2023 — now, the alleged killer has been caught. Marson Weh, 24 of Cliffton Heights, has been charged in the murder of 15-year-old Michael Garr, District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer and Upper Darby Police Superintendent Tim Bernhardt announced during the press conference on Jan. 3, 2024. Surveillance videos helped lead police to Weh. In the videos, detectives spotted a man running from the 200 bloc…
Police & Fire
Attempted Murder Suspect Captured, Pennsylvania State Police Say
A man accused of attempted murder in Delaware County, allegedly stole a car while fleeing — ditching it in Lehigh County — then he supposedly stole another vehicle in Berks County, has been captured in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Jan. 3. Umar Kimel Presbery, 29 of no known address, was found in a stolen white 2001 Subaru in Harrisburg around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, state troopers explained. He is accused the stealing the vehicle from Greenwich Township around 5:30 a.m, PSP stated in a previous release. This was a vehicle…
Police & Fire
Attempted Murder Suspect Stole Car From PA Driveway, Troopers Say (
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A man accused of attempted murder in Delaware County stole a car out of a Berks County driveway early Tuesday morning, Jan. 2, state police say. Troopers found an abandoned GMC in Weisenberg Township, Lehigh County around 4:30 a.m., they wrote in a release. The last known driver of the car was 29-year-old Umar Kimel Presbery, who was wanted by Tinicum Township police for attempted homicide and assault, authorities said. An hour later and four miles away, a Greenwich Township resident reported that his Subaru was missing from his driveway, according to troopers. Inv…
Obituaries
Late PA Dad Leaves Behind Infant, Pregnant Wife
Ryan P. McKnight of Springfield, a devoted husband and father, died suddenly on Sunday, Oct. 29, loved ones said in his obituary. He was 30. A Delaware County native, McKnight attended both St. Francis of Assisi School and Springfield High School before continuing his studies at Pennsylvania State University, relatives said in his obit. It was during his time as a Nittany Lion that Ryan met his future wife, Colleen "Bean" Lake, according to loved ones. "Ryan found his perfect match and his greatest love when he met 'Bean,'" said Molly Stefanski on GoFundMe. "Ryan’s devotion to Bean was…
News
Man Shot In Groin Ending Argument At Philly Area Wawa, Police Say
A Delaware County man is charged with attempted murder after police claim he shot another man during a fight in a Wawa parking lot. Keimork Buffaloe and a friend were talking to two other men at the 2608 Chichester Avenue shop late on Sept. 1 when an argument broke out, according to authorities. The 44-year-old Buffaloe and the victim were separated but continued to argue until took out a revolver and opened fire, police claimed. Officials said the victim received "multiple gunshot wounds to the groin and scrotum" and was hospitalized. Investigators said the shootin…
Lifestyle
$650K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Delco
A shopper in Delaware County walked out of the grocery store six figures richer on Monday, Oct. 9. The lucky Pennsylvania Lottery player matched all six winning numbers to earn the $650,000 jackpot prize for the Match 6 Lotto, according to state officials. The ACME Market at 601 West Lancaster Avenue in Bryn Mawr will now receive a $5,000 bonus check for selling the lucky ticket. It's the second time in recent months that the store vended a prize-winning slip. In August, a player matched five out of six balls in a Powerball drawing to walk away with $100,000, Daily V…
Lifestyle
Three PA Lottery Players Win Cash 5 Jackpot
Three Pennsylvania Lottery players won the jackpot in the Tuesday, Sept. 5 drawing for the Cash 5 with Quick Cash game, officials say. The three lucky winners will split the $250,000.50 prize equally, receiving $83,333.50 a piece before taxes, said state gaming officials. The winning tickets were sold in three Eastern Pennsylvania locations: Royal Farms at 105 Stewart Avenue in Ridley Park, Delaware County Saloni Newsstand at 310 Oregon Avenue in South Philadelphia GIANT Food Store at 5301 Simpson Ferry Road in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County The winners will not b…
News
Child Abuse Accusations Against PA Non-Profit Founder, Fiance
The head of the Pennsylvania-based non-profit Gratitude 4 Grandparents is now accused of abusing her own grandchildren, according to legal filings obtained by Daily Voice. Rhea Kelsall of is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, simple assault, and related counts, while her fiance Carl Haner IV is charged with aggravated assault on a child, strangulation, and other felonies, Pennsylvania court records show. Kelsall is the founder and president of the Delaware County-based non-profit, Gratitude 4 Grandparents, "working to uplift" grandparents raising their grandchildre…
News
MTV's Bam Margera Arrested At Radnor Hotel: Reports
More trouble with the law for Bam Margera. West Chester native and reality television star Brandon "Bam" Margera was arrested in Radnor Township early on Wednesday, Aug. 9, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Citing an anonymous police source, the newspaper said Margera was issued a citation for public intoxication and disorderly conduct. Officers were called to the Radnor Hotel for an argument between a man and a woman before sunrise, the Inquirer reported. The police source said Margera was "intoxicated" at the scene and taken to the station, per the newspaper. He was r…
Weather
Storm Left Trail Of Destruction Across PA (
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Pennsylvania residents were clearing away debris and assessing the damage on Tuesday, Aug. 8, after severe thunderstorms moved across the southeastern portion of the state last night. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey said the damage in areas across southeastern PA on Monday, Aug. 7 was caused by straight-line winds — defined as thunderstorm winds that have no rotation and are not tornadoes. The destruction was especially severe in Delaware County, where residents and first responders in Glen Mills and Chadds Ford reported downed trees, damaged h…
Weather
Heat Advisory In Central PA: NWS
Expect excessive heat and high humidity Thursday and Friday, July 27 and 28, say meteorologists with the National Weather Service. Heat advisories are in effect for both days, as temperatures are expected to climb as high as 96 degrees Thursday and 99 degrees on Friday, meteorologists said. Residents are advised to stay hydrated with plenty of water, bring strenuous activities indoors or avoid them altogether, and wear lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothes to beat the heat. An NWS map shows excessive heat advisories in effect for all of Philadelphia and Delaware counties an…
Lifestyle
$3 Million Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Eastern PA
A Delaware County shopper stopped by a grocery store this week and left with $3 million, say Pennsylvania Lottery officials. The lucky winner earned the top prize from a $3 Million Fun Fortune Scratch-Off, a $30 game, according to state gaming reps. The ACME Market at 815 North Lansdowne Avenue in Upper Darby Township will now receive a $10,000 bonus check for vending the winning ticket, they added. Scratch-off tickets expire one year after the end-sale date, and winners should immediately sign the back of their ticket before calling the lottery at 1-800-692-7481…
Police & Fire
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CASE: Pastor Nabbed For PA Homicide Of 8-Year-Old Gretchen Harrington
Nearly 50 years after 8-year-old Gretchen Harrington was found dead in a Pennsylvania forest, police say they've arrested the man who killed her. David Zandstra, now 83 years old, originally a pastor from New Jersey but most recently of Marietta, Georgia, is charged with criminal homicide, kidnapping a minor, and related counts, said District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer's Office in a release on Monday, July 24. “The murder of Gretchen Harrington has haunted members of law enforcement since that terrible day in August 1975," the DA said. "The families of victims often say that their live…
Obituaries
100+ People To Receive Organ Tissue From Late Teen Lifeguard From PA, Loved Ones Say
Ethan Joner, a Delaware County high school sophomore, died suddenly on Thursday, July 13, loved ones said in his obituary. He was 15. Born to Peter and Leigh (Daly) Joner, Ethan had attended the Delcroft School and more recently was a rising sophomore at Academy Park High School, family members wrote. He was a "lifelong swimmer" who dreamed of becoming a lifeguard and accomplished as much earlier this year, according to his obit. "Ethan’s goal in life was to help people," said GoFundMe organizer Erica Goodwin. "He always wanted to be the hero in every situation.…
Lifestyle
$1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In PA
Three Pennsylvanians won high-figure prizes in a "historic" PowerBall drawing on Monday, July 17, according to state gaming officials. The largest prize went to a Delaware County player, who walked away with $1 million after matching all five white balls drawn, lotto reps said. The vending store, Bethel Food Market at 1406 Naamans Creek Road in Garnet Valley, is slated to receive a $5,000 bonus check for selling the lucky ticket. Elsewhere in the Keystone State, two players won $200,000 a piece from Powerball with Power Play tickets, officials said. Both players m…
Police & Fire
Dangerous Dating App Murder Suspect May Be In PA, Feds Warn
A suspect in a North Carolina murder case has ties to Delaware County and is "known to use dating apps," say US Marshals in Philadelphia. Donald Ray Hodges, 49, is wanted in connection with a May 2022 killing in Conover, NC, Marshals said. He has family living in Delco, and residents are asked to keep an eye out, especially as they swipe through matchmaking apps. Hodges — who has gone by the aliases "Tyrone Evans" and "Unique," according to authorities — is considered armed and dangerous, Marshals said. A $10,000 reward is offered for his capture. The 49-year-ol…
News
Jehovah's Witnesses Caught Sexually Abusing More PA Children, Prosecutors Say
Five men are accused of sexually abusing children in Pennsylvania, says the state Attorney General's Office. All five suspects and their alleged victims are members of Jehovah's Witnesses congregations, AG Michelle Henry said in a release dated Friday, July 7. The charges come just months after nine other Jehovah's Witnesses congregants were accused of similar charges in the Keystone State — four of them last October and five more in February, Daily Voice reported. The suspects range in age from 45 to 61, and all but one are Pennsylvania residents, according to the A…
Business
PA's David's Bridal Laying Off 9,200 Employees Amid Bankruptcy Filing
Montgomery County's own David's Bridal will send more than 9,000 workers home in an upcoming round of layoffs, according to a disclosure form it filed with the state Department of Labor and Industry. The Conshohocken-based wedding retailer expects to lay off 9,236 employees nationwide in a three-phase plan that began on Friday, April 14, according to the state website. It's not clear how many of those workers are in Pennsylvania, though the layoffs are expected to affect locations in Blair, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Luzerne, and York counties, as well as four shops in Allegheny C…
News
NJ Mom Killed, PA Daughter Burned In Plane Crash Were Fulfilling Life-Long Flying Dream
A New Jersey woman was killed and two others injured after it crashed in a residential area of Long Island. Roma Gupta, 63, of Whitehouse Station in Hunterdon County, died, while her daughter, Reeva Gupta, 33, of Delaware County, PA, remains in critical condition following the crash in North Lindenhurst Sunday, March 5. The plane’s pilot, New York City resident Fayzul Chowdhury, 23, of the Bronx, also remains in critical condition at Stony Brook University Hospital. More than $107,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe campaign for the Gupta family as of Tuesday, March 7. According to the…
Police & Fire
Decomposing Body Found In Mattress In DelCo: Report
A decomposing body inside of a mattress was found overnight in Delaware County overnight, 6abc reports. Paramedics called to the 7000 block of Greenwood Avenue near Church Lane in Upper Darby around midnight found the woman's body in a back alley behind a row of twin homes, the outlet said. Suspicious play was suspected. The Delaware County District Attorney's Office did not immediately respond to Daily Voice's request for comment. Click here for more from 6abc.
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