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Police Shoot, Injure Hammer-Wielding Man In Philadelphia: Authorities Police Shoot, Injure Hammer-Wielding Man In Philadelphia: Authorities
Police Shoot, Injure Hammer-Wielding Man In Philadelphia: Authorities Officials have released new details in the police shooting of a man allegedly armed with a hammer in Philadelphia last Saturday, April 20.  Authorities said 23-year-old Maurice Samuels was at an East Cliveden Street apartment with two women when he got into an argument and was asked to leave. He later returned to the apartment and climbed inside through a window, "continuing the argument which was domestic in nature," according to police.  A second man, a 26-year-old who authorities said was the "subject of the argument," arrived at the apartment and knocked at the front door.&nbs…
Two Philly Men Among Five Arrested With Drugs In Atlantic City: Police Two Philly Men Among Five Arrested With Drugs In Atlantic City: Police
Two Philly Men Among Five Arrested With Drugs In Atlantic City: Police Five men were arrested in Atlantic City during a police operation targeting areas of violence, authorities said. In a news release, Atlantic City police said detectives conducted surveillance in the first block of South Florida Avenue on Thursday, Apr. 18. Four men were arrested for having or selling drugs. Isaiah Brown, 19, of Atlantic City, was taken into custody after running away from police. Once he was arrested, he continued to be uncooperative and struggled with detectives. Because of statements Brown made to police, he was brought to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Cente…
Bucks Woman's Accused Killer Faces New Charges, DA Says Bucks Woman's Accused Killer Faces New Charges, DA Says
Bucks Woman's Accused Killer Faces New Charges, DA Says The man suspected of stabbing 19-year-old Jaden Battista to death in Lower Makefield now faces a slate of new charges including attempted kidnapping and evading arrest, according to prosecutors.  The Bucks County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday that Trevor Weigel, 23, will stand trial for the Feb. 16 murder.  Weigel, of Churchville, was previously charged with criminal homicide, burglary, possession of an instrument of crime, disorderly conduct, and harassment.  Magisterial District Judge Corryn L. Kronnagel heard testimony from five witnesses Tuesday,…
Philly Burglar Targeting Asian-American Business Owners Arrested In Bucks County: Cops Philly Burglar Targeting Asian-American Business Owners Arrested In Bucks County: Cops
Philly Burglar Targeting Asian-American Business Owners Arrested In Bucks County: Cops A Philadelphia man was arrested in connection with the ransacking of a Bensalem home last fall, and may be connected to other crimes targeting Asian-American business owners, township police said in a release.  Frederick Gray is charged with burglary, criminal trespassing, and criminal mischief, said Bensalem police.  Authorities believe Gray and others targeted a home on Village Greene Boulevard last Sept. 30, forced open the basement door, and made off in a white van. The residents were not home during the burglary but the thieves and their vehicle were caught on the home's…
Creep Planted Hidden Camera In PA Woman's Bedroom: Cops Creep Planted Hidden Camera In PA Woman's Bedroom: Cops
Creep Planted Hidden Camera In PA Woman's Bedroom: Cops A 27-year-old Pennsylvania man has been arrested on accusations he used planted a hidden camera in a woman's home. Ryan Selleny became the center of an investigation on Sunday, March 24 when King of Prussia police got a report from a resident of the Kingswood Apartments about a suspicious device in her unit, the The Upper Merion Police Department said in a release. Officers met with the victim and she was able to point out a small phone plug charger that was plugged into an outlet in her bedroom. Closer inspection of this phone charger revealed it was actually a covert hidden camera, p…
Chesco Home Invasion: Suspects Posed With Stolen Goods After Harrowing Robbery, DA Says Chesco Home Invasion: Suspects Posed With Stolen Goods After Harrowing Robbery, DA Says
Chesco Home Invasion: Suspects Posed With Stolen Goods After Harrowing Robbery, DA Says Three men are in police custody for invading an Easttown home and robbing the victims before leaving them tied up in the attic, according to prosecutors.  The Chester County District Attorney's Office said Julio Mendoza, Louis Armstrong, and Axel Reyes are charged with felony burglary and a litany of related counts.  According to investigators, the masked trio forced their way inside a South Leopard Street home around 2 a.m. on Jan. 8. Two adult victims were awoken by the robbers, two of whom were armed with pistols and the third with a rifle, authorities said.  During …
Montco Kidnapping Suspect Arrested In Philadelphia: US Marshals Montco Kidnapping Suspect Arrested In Philadelphia: US Marshals
Montco Kidnapping Suspect Arrested In Philadelphia: US Marshals A traffic stop in West Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 27 ended in the arrest of a kidnapping suspect, said US Marshals.  Rakim Brown-Rowe, 35, was pulled over on the 6300 block of Race Street and taken into custody, according to authorities.  Marshals said Brown-Rowe was wanted in connection with a kidnapping and robbery in Upper Merion on March 13.  Court records say he's also charged with felony burglary and endangering the welfare of a child.  Brown-Rowe, of King of Prussia, is being held on $99,000 bail and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for April 3.&nb…
Pair Wanted For Gunpoint Kidnapping In Eastern Pennsylvania: Police Pair Wanted For Gunpoint Kidnapping In Eastern Pennsylvania: Police
Pair Wanted For Gunpoint Kidnapping In Eastern Pennsylvania: Police Ambler Borough police are seeking two suspects in a 2023 gunpoint kidnapping, the department said in a release Wednesday, March 27.  Deonte Davis and Terrell Watkins are each wanted for conspiracy, burglary, and related counts, according to court records.  Police said Davis and Watkins helped break into a home on the 200 block of S. Maple Avenue last Feb. 21 and robbed a victim at gunpoint before taking them to Philadelphia, where they later escaped.  Two other suspects, Beheejah Alwan and Samaj Dawkins, were previously convicted in connection with the inciden…
Burglars Caught On Second Floor Of Delco Home, Investigators Say Burglars Caught On Second Floor Of Delco Home, Investigators Say
Burglars Caught On Second Floor Of Delco Home, Investigators Say Police in Sharon Hill say they responded to a home break-in over the weekend and found two burglars still inside the residence.  John Baum, 39, of New Jersey, and Andrew Clark, 33, of Delaware, are each charged with burglary and related counts, according to borough police and state court records.  Authorities said they were on routine patrol on the 200 block of Bartlett Avenue when they saw an open front door and signs of forced entry. They entered the home and found Baum and Clark on the second floor, police said.  Both men have a preliminary hearing scheduled before M…
Thousands Raised For Young Mom Killed In Bucks County Shooting Spree Thousands Raised For Young Mom Killed In Bucks County Shooting Spree
Thousands Raised For Young Mom Killed In Bucks County Shooting Spree Friends and community members have raised thousands of dollars to memorialize Taylor Daniel.  Daniel, 25, was shot and killed by the father of her children Andre Gordon Jr. on Saturday, March 16, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.  Gordon Jr. is also accused of killing his 52-year-old stepmother, Karen Gordon, and his 13-year-old sister, Kera Gordon, authorities have said. He is charged with multiple counts of murder, assault, burglary, and related counts and is awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania from New Jersey.  On GoFundMe, community members …
Serial Burglar Stole Thousands In Merchandise From Bucks Businesses: Police Serial Burglar Stole Thousands In Merchandise From Bucks Businesses: Police
Serial Burglar Stole Thousands In Merchandise From Bucks Businesses: Police A suspect in Montgomery County is now also accused in a string of burglaries at Bucks County businesses, according to authorities.  Chiayi Chen, who is being held in Montco for burglary and related counts, is a suspect in three 2023 Lower Southampton thefts, said township police in a release.  Investigators believe Chen, 43, stole a $1,700 e-bike from Guy's Bicycles in Feasterville-Trevose on Aug. 24. A different bike, previously reported stolen from a Highland Avenue home, was found abandoned at the shop, police said.  Chen was captured on video camera stealing both bi…
Arrest Made In Pregnant PA Amish 23-Year-Old Mom's Murder: State Police Arrest Made In Pregnant PA Amish 23-Year-Old Mom's Murder: State Police
Arrest Made In Pregnant PA Amish 23-Year-Old Mom's Murder: State Police An arrest has been made in connection with the killing of a 23-year-old pregnant Amish mom of two, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday, March 2.  Shawn Christophe Cranston, 52 of Corry, PA, has been charged with Criminal Homicide, Criminal Homicide of an Unborn Child, Burglary, and Criminal trespass for the slaying of Rebekah A. Byler, 23 of the 2100 block of Fish Flats Road in Sparta Township around noon on Monday, Feb. 26, according to police. Cranston was tracked down following "an exhaustive five-day-long investigation" which began after Byler's husband Andy came h…
V-Shaped Gashes In Accused Killer's Neck Shown In Chilling Bucks County Mugshot V-Shaped Gashes In Accused Killer's Neck Shown In Chilling Bucks County Mugshot
V-Shaped Gashes In Accused Killer's Neck Shown In Chilling Bucks County Mugshot Authorities in Bucks County have released the mugshot of a 23-year-old man accused of killing his 19-year-old ex-girlfriend earlier this month. Trevor Weigel, of Churchville, is seen with V-shaped stitches in his neck in his neck in a photo released by the Bucks County DA's office Tuesday, Feb. 27. Weigel stabbed himself in the neck while running from police in Lower Makefield earlier this month, just after stabbing Jaden Battista outside of her home, the DA's office previously said. Jaden's dad penned the following statement to Facebook in the days after his daughter's slaying. "For those…
Woman Stabbed, Child Attacked In Delco Home: Authorities Woman Stabbed, Child Attacked In Delco Home: Authorities
Woman Stabbed, Child Attacked In Delco Home: Authorities A suspect is in custody after two people were stabbed in a Wayne home early Sunday morning, Feb. 25, according to Radnor police.  Authorities said it happened in a house on the 200 block of Willow Avenue around 2 a.m. Police arrived to find a woman suffering from multiple stab wounds and a "juvenile" girl who was also hurt while intervening, officials said in a release.  Both were taken to Paoli Hospital where the woman underwent surgery and the girl was treated then released.  The victims named their attacker as 40-year-old Charles C. Hall of Broomall and provided a descrip…
Cash, Jewelry Stolen In Northeast Philly Home Invasion, Police Say Cash, Jewelry Stolen In Northeast Philly Home Invasion, Police Say
Cash, Jewelry Stolen In Northeast Philly Home Invasion, Police Say Philadelphia police are investigating a home invasion in Tacony.  It began on the 6700 block of Ditman Street around 1 a.m., Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore told reporters at a press conference Friday, Feb. 23.  A 41-year-old man was on his way home when he was "accosted" by five suspects who forced him to drive to a second location, authorities said.  The man was forced to give up his house keys "and other information that he had," Vanore said.  The suspects then returned to the man's house where they assaulted a 52-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man, according to …
Felon Gives Her 3 Children Marijuana Brownies, Alcohol, Chambersburg Police Say Felon Gives Her 3 Children Marijuana Brownies, Alcohol, Chambersburg Police Say
Felon Gives Her 3 Children Marijuana Brownies, Alcohol, Chambersburg Police Say A convicted felon and mom of three children is wanted for giving them marijuana brownies and alcohol, Chambersburg police announced late on Wednesday night.  Carrie Lynn Frazier, 34 of the 300 block South Main Street in Chambersburg, is wanted for three counts each of endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors, area police explained on Feb. 21. The charges stem from an incident on July 1, 2022. The details of this were not immediately available. Frazier has a history of prostitution, conspiracy, theft, forgery, driving under the influence of a controlled substan…
Horrifying Details Released In Murder Of Lower Makefield 19-Year-Old Horrifying Details Released In Murder Of Lower Makefield 19-Year-Old
Horrifying Details Released In Murder Of Lower Makefield 19-Year-Old Authorities have released details and formally announced charges in the murder of 19-year-old Jaden Battista Friday, Feb. 16 in Lower Makefield. A criminal complaint released by the Bucks County District Attorney's Office says 23-year-old Trevor Weigel was captured on police-worn body camera saying that he found out Jaden was cheating on him, and he "lost it." Jaden was FaceTiming with a juvenile witness (JW1) when she told him that her ex-boyfriend, later identified as Weigel, began pounding on the door of her Waterford Road home unannounced, trying to get inside, the affidavit says. Weig…
Family Of Lower Makefield Stabbing Victim Speaks Out: 'Taken By A Coward' Family Of Lower Makefield Stabbing Victim Speaks Out: 'Taken By A Coward'
Family Of Lower Makefield Stabbing Victim Speaks Out: 'Taken By A Coward' The 19-year-old woman stabbed dead by her boyfriend last week in Lower Makefield has been identified by family members. Jaden Battista was identified by her mother, Jeanie Millward, as the victim of the Friday, Feb. 16 murder on Waterford Road. Police identified the suspect as 23-year-old Trevor Weigel, of Churchville, according to 6abc. ALSO SEE: Horrifying Details Released In Jaden Battista's Murder Court records show Weigel has been charged with criminal homicide, burglary, possession of an instrument of crime, disorderly conduct, and harassment, in connection with a Feb. 16 offens…
Manhunt Ends! Manheim Mom's Suspected Murderer In Custody. Police Say Manhunt Ends! Manheim Mom's Suspected Murderer In Custody. Police Say
Manhunt Ends! Manheim Mom's Suspected Murderer In Custody. Police Say A manhunt for a husband suspected of sexually assaulting and murdering his wife has ended, police announced on Thursday, Feb. 8 Matthew Scott Harrison, 48 of Manheim, originally of Hellam, was on the run after his wife was found dead by a child on Monday, Feb. 5, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Harrison had been missing for three days when his pick-up was spotted at a hotel in Pittston. He was captured following a stand-off with US Marshal Services Fugitive Task Force at a hotel in Pittston, Luzerne County, PA, according to the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police…
Suspects Sought For Gunpoint Home Invasion: Nazareth PD Suspects Sought For Gunpoint Home Invasion: Nazareth PD
Suspects Sought For Gunpoint Home Invasion: Nazareth PD Detectives in Nazareth Borough have identified two suspects in a home invasion late last summer.  Damian L. Bass and Jahqie J. Dorisme are both wanted for burglary, conspiracy, and related counts, said police.  Investigators believe they were two of the three men who robbed a Nazareth home where children were present on Sept. 14. The group entered the residence, restrained the victims at gunpoint, and demanded cash and cell phones, police said.  All three had fled the house by the time police arrived, the department added.  Anyone with information is asked to submit a …
Suspect In Deadly 2013 PA Home Invasion Arrested In Philadelphia: Marshals Suspect In Deadly 2013 PA Home Invasion Arrested In Philadelphia: Marshals
Suspect In Deadly 2013 PA Home Invasion Arrested In Philadelphia: Marshals Authorities say they have arrested a suspect in the 2013 killing of Joseph Canazaro at his Hilltown home.  Thomas Delgado was taken in for murder and related counts in Kensington on Wednesday, Jan. 10, said US Marshals in Philadelphia.  Joseph Canazaro Bucks County District Attorney's Office Forty-eight-year-old Canazaro was with his girlfriend and his 12-year-old son at their Swartley Road home on Jan. 18, 2013, when they became the victims of a brutal home invasion, authorities have said.  Witnesses said they saw two armed men enter the home around 10 a.m. Investigator…
PA Stalker Who Watched Girl Sleep Arrested: Cops (UPDATE) PA Stalker Who Watched Girl Sleep Arrested: Cops (UPDATE)
PA Stalker Who Watched Girl Sleep Arrested: Cops (Update) A man who repeatedly broke into a Pennsylvania home and watched a girl sleep has been arrested, police announced. Jefferson Mejia Gonzalez surrendered to authorities on Wednesday, Dec. 27, police in Coatesville said. Tiffani Szabara, who captured Gonzalez on home surveillance footage multiple times, says he is the family's neighbor. "I’m so relieved," Szabara tells Daily Voice. "My daughter was definitely excited and relieved that it’ll never happen again." The story began circulating when Szabara posted footage of a burglar to her Facebook page pleading for help. She said the man h…
Car Break-In Caught On Video In Delaware County Car Break-In Caught On Video In Delaware County
Car Break-In Caught On Video In Delaware County Authorities are searching for the burglar who was caught on video breaking into a car in an Upper Chichester driveway.  Police said it happened in the early morning hours on Thursday, Dec. 21, in the neighborhood near Trophy Drive and Larkin Road.  Upper Chichester Township Police Video from a doorbell camera appears to show the car door was unlocked.  Anyone who can identify the burglar or who might have captured additional video of him is asked to call 610-565-6500 or submit an anonymous tip online. 
Home Burglary In Lehigh Valley Under Investigation: Police Home Burglary In Lehigh Valley Under Investigation: Police
Home Burglary In Lehigh Valley Under Investigation: Police A Lower Saucon Township home was broken into Monday night, Dec. 18, authorities say.  Officers were called to a residence on the 1600 block of White Acre Drive for an alarm activation, township police wrote in a release.  They arrived to find that someone had forced their way inside, but the burglar was gone by the time they showed up, according to the release. It's not yet clear if anything was stolen from the home.  Anyone with information or security footage that may have captured the burglar is asked to call Detective/Corporal Eric Marth at 610-625-8722 or contact&n…
Thieves Sought For String Of Car Break-Ins In Lehigh Valley: Authorities Thieves Sought For String Of Car Break-Ins In Lehigh Valley: Authorities
Thieves Sought For String Of Car Break-Ins In Lehigh Valley: Authorities Police investigators are asking for the public's help in identifying a group of burglars in Palmer Township.  Authorities say the pictured suspects were responsible for 16 thefts and attempted thefts from vehicles last week. Similar crimes were also reported in Wilson Borough, and detectives say the suspects stole a bike and a vehicle during the same spree.  Palmer police said they pulled over the suspects during a traffic stop near Division Street and Milford Street last Wednesday, Dec. 13, but all four men fled the car on foot toward Victoria Lane and have not been see…
Burglar Swiped $9K From Lehigh Valley Restaurant, Police Say Burglar Swiped $9K From Lehigh Valley Restaurant, Police Say
Burglar Swiped $9K From Lehigh Valley Restaurant, Police Say A hooded thief broke into a Lower Saucon restaurant to steal thousands of dollars, according to authorities.  The burglar broke a window and made his way inside Plaza Azteca on Route 378 around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6, investigators said.  Police said he forced his way into the back office and took about $9,000 in cash before leaving. The whole burglary unfolded in about three minutes, they added.  Anyone with information is asked to call Detective/Corporal Eric Marth at 610-625-8722 or email emarth@lowersaucontownship.org. 
Officers Shoot, Kill Alleged Burglar In Schuylkill County: PSP Officers Shoot, Kill Alleged Burglar In Schuylkill County: PSP
Officers Shoot, Kill Alleged Burglar In Schuylkill County: PSP State troopers are investigating the deadly police shooting of a suspected burglar in Shenandoah Borough, authorities said in a release.  Shenandoah and Mahanoy City police were called to 309 West Coal Street for a break-in around 12:40 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 11, according to PSP.  The property owner told them he had seen a masked person walking inside with a large knife on the vacant home's security cameras, troopers wrote.  When officers went inside, the person was hiding under a bed upstairs, according to state police.  "As they were moving the bed, the person lunged …
Attempted Break-In Caught On Camera In Bucks County: Authorities Attempted Break-In Caught On Camera In Bucks County: Authorities
Attempted Break-In Caught On Camera In Bucks County: Authorities Lower Makefield police are looking for the trio of would-be burglars caught on video prowling near an area home, the department said in a release.  The three hooded men were recorded at a Hidden Pond Drive residence just before 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6, according to investigators.  Police said the three tried entering cars in the driveway before walking to the rear of the home and trying to open the back door.  LMTPD LMTPD LMTPD The suspects left after failing to get inside, police said.  All three men were wearing dark clothes with hoods and gloves, author…
Multiple Homes Burglarized In Lehigh Valley, Authorities Warn Multiple Homes Burglarized In Lehigh Valley, Authorities Warn
Multiple Homes Burglarized In Lehigh Valley, Authorities Warn Authorities are warning residents to keep vigilant after several burglaries and attempted break-ins were reported in Northampton County last week.  The incidents occurred in the days before Saturday, Dec. 2, according to Slate Belt Regional Police Department. All of the targeted neighborhoods were in Pen Argyl, including: The 700 block of West Pennsylvania Avenue The 600 block of East Mountain Avenue The first block of East Plainfield Avenue The first block of Davey Avenue  Anyone with information or surveillance video from the above areas is asked to call SBRPD at 610-759-8…
DNA Evidence Leads To Arrest In 2001 Eastern PA Cold Case: Prosecutors DNA Evidence Leads To Arrest In 2001 Eastern PA Cold Case: Prosecutors
DNA Evidence Leads To Arrest In 2001 Eastern PA Cold Case: Prosecutors Berks County investigators are closing the books on a decades-old cold case after DNA technology helped them identify the killer, according to the District Attorney's Office.  Cynthia Baver was found dead from multiple stab wounds in her North 10th Street home on April 8, 2001, officials said at a press conference Friday morning.  The 46-year-old also had a cord tied around her neck, authorities said.  Inside and outside the home, investigators collected forensic evidence. Blood stains were found on the floors, walls, and even in a breezeway separating Baver's home from her …
Homeowner Kills Thanksgiving Burglar In Philadelphia: Police Homeowner Kills Thanksgiving Burglar In Philadelphia: Police
Homeowner Kills Thanksgiving Burglar In Philadelphia: Police A Philadelphia resident shot and killed a burglar on Thanksgiving, police said. The invasion happened on the 6100 block of City Avenue at the Tower Apartments, around 7:20 p.m., police said. A black man in his 20s broke into an apartment, but was struck once in the head by a bullet fired by the homeowner and pronounced dead at 7:10 p.m., police said. Two firearms were recovered, authorities said.