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New Details Released In Philadelphia Eid al-Fitr Shooting New Details Released In Philadelphia Eid al-Fitr Shooting
New Details Released In Philadelphia Eid al-Fitr Shooting Authorities have named the Philadelphia police officer who shot a teen during the shooting at an Eid al-Fitr celebration last Wednesday, April 10.  Officer Diamond Jaynes has been placed on administrative duty pending the outcome of the Internal Affairs and Officer-Involved Shooting Investigations, PPD said in a release.  Five people in total were arrested after two groups exchanged gunfire in Clara Muhammad Square around 2:30 p.m., authorities have said.  One of them, 21-year-old Kahbir Oglesby-Hicks, was charged with Violation of the Uniformed Firearms Act (VUFA)…

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by Mac Bullock
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Police Shootout: Man Points Loaded Gun At Officers In Berks County Alleyway, DA Says Police Shootout: Man Points Loaded Gun At Officers In Berks County Alleyway, DA Says
Police Shootout: Man Points Loaded Gun At Officers In Berks County Alleyway, DA Says A Berks County gunman is in custody after police say he led police on a foot pursuit and then pointed a gun at them, prompting them to fire their service weapons over the weekend. Laureldale officers were called to the 1400 block of Frush Valley Road three times for a disorderly man around early Sunday, April 14, District Attorney John T. Adams said. Officers eventually found Angel Deleon on Rosedale Avenue south of Margaret Street, Adams said. An officer approached Deleon and told him to stop, but Deleon refused to comply with the officer’s commands and entered an alleyway locate…

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by Cecilia Levine
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PA Woman Killed Walking Along Garden State Parkway PA Woman Killed Walking Along Garden State Parkway
PA Woman Killed Walking Along Garden State Parkway A 34-year-old woman from Pennsylvania walking along the Garden State Parkway in Middlesex County, NJ, was struck and killed by a pickup truck, authorities said. Liliya Rosenblum was struck by the Chevrolet pickup at about 4:50 a.m. on Sunday, April 14, in the southbound left lane near milepost 130.2 in Woodbridge, New Jersey State Police said. Rosenblum, of Newville, Pennsylvania, was pronounced dead at the scene, State Police said. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Stabbing Of 1-Year-Old Baby In Philadelphia Arrest Made In Stabbing Of 1-Year-Old Baby In Philadelphia
Arrest Made In Stabbing Of 1-Year-Old Baby In Philadelphia Police have announced the arrest of a 28-year-old woman in connection with stabbing a 1-year-old baby in Philadelphia over the weekend. Takeira Hester was arrested approximately seven hours after she slashed a 1-year-old boy in the forearm at 300 South 18th Street on Saturday, April 13. While the incident happened outside of Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel (BZBI), the synagogue told 6abc the incident was not an anti-Semitic attack. Hester was arrested on the 400 block of North 63rd Street at 7:19 p.m., and has been charged with several counts of murder-attempt to commit, aggravated …

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by Cecilia Levine
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21-Year-Old Killed By Wrong-Way DUI Driver On I-95 In Philadelphia: State Police 21-Year-Old Killed By Wrong-Way DUI Driver On I-95 In Philadelphia: State Police
21-Year-Old Killed By Wrong-Way DUI Driver On I-95 In Philadelphia: State Police A 21-year-old woman was struck and killed by a wrong-way, DUI driver overnight on I-95 in Philadelphia, police said. A 44-year-old man was heading southbound in the northbound lanes when he struck the woman's vehicle head-on around 2:40 a.m. Sunday, April 14, Pennsylvania Sate Police said. The operator of the at fault vehicle was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. He was taken to a local hospital for injuries sustained in the crash. Charges are being prepared by the PSP-Philadelphia, Criminal Investigation Unit. Police did not identify the victim nor the driver at fau…

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by Cecilia Levine
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1 Dead At Melrose Country Club Where Fallen Tree Hits Golf Cart In Cheltenham: Cops 1 Dead At Melrose Country Club Where Fallen Tree Hits Golf Cart In Cheltenham: Cops
JC Melrose Country Club Tree Falls On Golf Cart A falling tree killed one person riding in a golf cart at a Pennsylvania country club this weekend, authorities said. It happened Saturday, April 13 around 3:05 p.m. at the JC Melrose Country Club in Cheltenham, where a tree fell on a golf cart, killing the person in the passenger's seat of the cart, local police said. The tree fell on the golf cart as the victim and another person were driving the golf cart on the course while playing golf, police said. The driver of the golf cart sustained minor injuries. The Montgomery County Coroner's Office will determine the cause and manner of death…

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by Cecilia Levine
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1-Year-Old Boy Stabbed Outside Philadelphia Synagogue: What We Know 1-Year-Old Boy Stabbed Outside Philadelphia Synagogue: What We Know
1-Year-Old Boy Stabbed Outside Philadelphia Synagogue: What We Know A 1-year-old baby was stabbed outside of a synagogue in Philadelphia Saturday, April 13, police said. According to Philadelphia police, the boy was stabbed in the left forearm outside of 300 South 18th Street just after 12 p.m. In a statement to 6abc, Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel (BZBI) synagogue said the incident was not an anti-Semitic attack. The baby was taken to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia by PFD-Medic Unit and is in stable condition. No weapon was found, no arrests were made, and there was no scene.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Alabama Murder Suspect Caught In Stroudsburg, Troopers Say Alabama Murder Suspect Caught In Stroudsburg, Troopers Say
Alabama Murder Suspect Caught In Stroudsburg, Troopers Say Pennsylvania State Police say they arrested a man accused of murder in Huntsville, Alabama on Thursday, April 11. Malcolm Jacob Derr, 19, was taken into custody by troopers and US Marshals near 7th and Sarah streets in Stroudsburg, according to a release.  Authorities said Derr was wanted in connection with a deadly shooting on March 23. He was taken to the Monroe County Correctional Facility pending his extradition to Alabama. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Man Accidentally Shot GIrlfriend's 9-Year-Old Daughter In McDonald's Parking Lot: Philly PD Man Accidentally Shot GIrlfriend's 9-Year-Old Daughter In McDonald's Parking Lot: Philly PD
Man Accidentally Shot GIrlfriend's 9-Year-Old Daughter In McDonald's Parking Lot: Philly PD A North Philadelphia man faces assault and reckless endangerment charges after police said he accidentally shot his girlfriend's daughter.  Authorities said Derrick Marshall's gun accidentally discharged in the parking lot of the 3137 N. Broad St. McDonald's, striking the 9-year-old girl in the calf on Wednesday evening, April 10.  Marshall, 32, took her to Temple University Hospital, where she was treated and then taken to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, according to police. Her condition has since stabilized.  Authorities said they recovered two firearms…

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by Mac Bullock
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Driver Sought For Hit-Run In East Stroudsburg Parking Lot, Police Say Driver Sought For Hit-Run In East Stroudsburg Parking Lot, Police Say
Driver Sought For Hit-Run In East Stroudsburg Parking Lot, Police Say Stroud Area Regional Police are searching for a suspected hit-and-run driver.  Authorities believe the pictured woman was involved in a hit-and-run in the East Stroudsburg Walmart parking lot on Thursday, April 11.  The crash happened around 2:30 p.m., police said.  Anyone who can identify her is asked to submit a tip to SARPD at the Monroe County CrimeWatch website. 

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by Mac Bullock
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More Charges For Phony Montco Nurse Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Patients: DA More Charges For Phony Montco Nurse Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Patients: DA
More Charges For Ramon Garcia: Montco DA Prosecutors in Montgomery County have filed additional charges against medical assistant Ramon Garcia.  Garcia, 33, of Philadelphia, was previously accused of sexually assaulting patients under the guise of performing medical exams at Carbon Health on The Fairway in Jenkintown.  He is now charged with aggravated indecent assault, invasion of privacy, indecent assault without consent, harassment–lewd/lascivious acts, impersonating a license holder (nurse), wiretap violations for the illegal use of his cellphone, and possessing an instrument of crime, according to the…

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by Mac Bullock
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Woman Abducted In North Philadelphia: Police Woman Abducted In North Philadelphia: Police
Woman Abducted In North Philadelphia: Police A woman was forced into a blue Honda Civic in Philadelphia in the early morning hours on Wednesday, April 10, according to city police.  Authorities said it happened at the corner of North Broad and West Girard Streets around 2:30 a.m. Surveillance cameras recorded the incident but the victim has not yet been identified. The suspect vehicle is described as a four-door, electric blue Civic, model year 2006 to 2010, with a broken driver-side brake light and tinted windows. It was last seen driving with its headlights off.  Anyone with information is asked to call 215-686-…

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by Mac Bullock