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Fugitive ID'd As Second Suspect In Double Slaying Of Teen Buddies In Suburban Philly: DA Fugitive ID'd As Second Suspect In Double Slaying Of Teen Buddies In Suburban Philly: DA
Fugitive ID'd As Second Suspect In Double Slaying Of Teen Buddies In Suburban Philly: DA A man who has been wanted for aggravated assault, terroristic threats and more has been identified as a second suspect in the double killings of two teen friends in Suburban Philadelphia, authorities announced. Deonte Kelly, 23, of Philadelphia — who also goes by the name "Taz" — is wanted on two courts of first- and second-degree murder, robbery and more, in connection with a Pottstown shooting that left two friends dead, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Dominic Carboni, of Shwenksville, had previously been arrested in the deaths of 17-year-old Skyler Fox and …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Two Teens Killed In Late-Night Pottstown Shooting: DA Two Teens Killed In Late-Night Pottstown Shooting: DA
Two Teens Killed In Late-Night Pottstown Shooting: DA A late-night shooting on Monday, Oct 17 in Pottstown claimed the lives of two teenagers, authorities said. Police were called to Fourth and Johnson Streets around 11:30 p.m. after the 911 center informed them that they had received nine calls about shots fired in the area, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich. Officers arrived to find an 18-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy dead inside a vehicle, they said. One of them was in the driver's seat. The victims' identities are being withheld as authorities are work…

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by Nicole Acosta
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$5K Reward Offered, Photos Released Of Gunman Who Killed Innocent Bystander In Norristown $5K Reward Offered, Photos Released Of Gunman Who Killed Innocent Bystander In Norristown
$5K Reward Offered, Photos Released Of Gunman Who Killed Innocent Bystander In Norristown A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that could help authorities identify and arrest the gunman who killed an innocent bystander last week in Norristown. The deadly shooting happened on the 800 block of Arch Street around 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. As officers arrived on the scene, they found 47-year-old Anthony Vitelli suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. Cops also recovered eight 9mm fired cartridge casings and a deformed projectile, they said. The victim was taken to Paoli Memorial Hospital, where he wa…

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by Nicole Acosta
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$5K Reward Offered For Info On Suburban Philly Murder Suspect $5K Reward Offered For Info On Suburban Philly Murder Suspect
$5K Reward Offered For Info On Suburban Philly Murder Suspect A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of a teenage murder suspect, authorities in Montgomery County said. Jahme Barnes, 17, is wanted on charges of third-degree murder and attempted murder stemming from the killing of 25-year-old Dakari Rome and the shooting of a 17-year-old boy in Pottstown on Sunday, Aug. 28, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. Barnes is one of two suspects accused in the killing of Rome, who was struck by a bullet that went through the second victim's hand, police said.   Kahseem Williams, 18,…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Group Played TikTok Air Soft Gun Game Before Shooting That Left Friend Dead: MontCo DA Group Played TikTok Air Soft Gun Game Before Shooting That Left Friend Dead: MontCo DA
Group Played TikTok Air Soft Gun Game Before Shooting That Left Friend Dead: MontCo DA Authorities have released harrowing details and charged two individuals in a deadly shooting that left a 25-year-old man dead and a second victim hurt last weekend in the Philadelphia suburbs. Kahseem Williams, 18, was captured by the US Marshals while Jahme Barnes, 17, remains at large, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Both are facing various murder charges in the Pottstown killing of 25-year-old Dakari Rome, who was struck by a bullet that went through the second victim's hand, police said. Williams was arrested Thursday, Sept. 1 inside a home in the Hun…

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by Cecilia Levine