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Brayan Gonzalez-Paez Charged With Homicide By Vehicle X2
A 22-year-old man has been charged with two counts of homicide by vehicle for a crash that killed a young mom and her toddler, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Upper Merion Township Director of Public Safety Thomas Nolan announced on Wednesday morning. Brayan Alejandro Gonzalez-Paez of Norristown has been charged with a slew of offenses for a high-speed crash on Valley Forge Park Road in Upper Merion Township that killed 20-year-old Anjelica Guadalupe Amaya Briceno and her 3-year-old daughter on Jan. 13, according to the affidavit of probable cause.&nbs…
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Water Main Break Slows Traffic In Upper Merion
Officials in Upper Merion Township responded to the scene of a broken water main Wednesday morning, Oct. 25. It happened around 8:30 a.m. near the corner of East Church Road and Yerkes Road, where traffic was shut down for crews to repair the damage, UMPD said. As of Wednesday evening, the Aqua Pennsylvania service outage map shows an emergency shutdown on Yerkes Road from East Church Road to Shoemaker Road with an unknown number of customers affected. The utility company estimates repairs will be complete by 9 p.m., according to its website.
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Arizona Man Caught With $1.6M Of Fentanyl In Montco: DA
More than $1.6 million worth of fentanyl on its way to be distributed across greater Philadelphia was intercepted by police at a Montgomery County motel on Wednesday, according to authorities. Jorge Valdez-Rosas, a 22-year-old from San Luis, Arizona, was caught red-handed with a duffle bag containing five kilograms — or 5,000 grams — of the synthetic opioid, said Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. Police began investigating Valdez-Rosas after learning that a drug trafficking organization with ties in the US and Mexico was in the middle of moving large…
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Parolee And Pregnant Ex-GF Argued Over Cheesecake Factory Dinner Before He Killed Her: DA
A Philadelphia parolee who killed his ex-girlfriend while she pumped gas is facing an additional murder charge as the victim had been pregnant at the time of her killing, authorities announced. Rafiq Thompson, 38, surrendered on April 13 in the April 8 death of Tamara Cornelius — who was 14 weeks pregnant — in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Thompson texted Cornelius 93 times and called her 21 times between April 4 and April 6, which Cornelius did not answer, authorities said. On Friday, April 8 at 5:55 p.m., Thompson texts Cornelius to…
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Philly Gunman Wanted In Pregnant Ex-GF's Killing Surrenders: DA
A Philadelphia gunman wanted for shooting and killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend in Montgomery County has turned himself in to police Wednesday, April 13, authorities said. Rafiq Thompson was charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 31-year-old Tamara Cornelius, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Thompson is believed to have followed Cornelius out of the Cheesecake Factory before fatally shooting her while she pumped gas at the Exxon Station in Upper Merion Township on Friday, April 8, the DA said. Thompson and Cornelius had been in a relationsh…
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Reward Offered For Philly Gunman Who Killed Ex-GF Pumping Gas On Loose In PA: DA
A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of Philadelphia's Rafiq Thompson, who is wanted on a charge of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Tamara Cornelius. Thompson is believed to have followed 31-year-old Tamara Cornelius out from the Cheesecake Factory before shooting and killing her while she pumped gas at the Exxon Station in Upper Merion Township on April 7, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Thompson and Cornelius had been in a relationship, authorities said. They met and talked briefly at 9:11 …
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Burning Tanks At Upper Merion Chemical Plant Bring HazMat Response (
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Several large tanks at a Montgomery County chemical plant caught fire Wednesday morning, bringing HazMat crews and firefighters to the scene. Posted by Plymouth Fire Company No. 1 (Montco 43) on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 Posted by Plymouth Fire Company No. 1 (Montco 43) on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 Firefighters arrived to the Coopers Creek Chemical Plant in Upper Merion Township around 5 a.m., where the tanks used to make tar and other products had caught fire, Plymouth Fire Co. 1 said. The Montgomery County Department of Public Safety 's Hazardous Materials Team Station 81 and the Cou…
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Motorcyclist Run Over By Several Cars, Killed In Schuylkill County Crash
A 42-year-old motorcyclist was ejected from his bike, struck by several cars and killed in a Schuylkill Expressway crash Thursday night, authorities said. The motorcyclist, whose name was being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was heading westbound at a high rate of speed when he lost control and crashed at mile marker 329.1 in Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania State Police said. The motorcyclist was ejected into the left lane of travel and struck by numerous vehicles. Meanwhile, the bike itself continued in the right lane and struck a Chevrolet Impala, which in turn struck …
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1 Dead, 1 Injured In Schuylkill Expressway Crash
One person died and another was injured when two cars overturned on the Schuylkill Expressway overnight Friday, officials said. The crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. in the eastbound lanes in Upper Merion Township, near mile maker 330. A collision caused both vehicles to overturned, a preliminary investigation suggests.
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Montgomery County Police Seek ID For Trio Suspected Of Car Break-Ins
Police in Montgomery County are seeking the public's help identifying a trio suspected of stealing personal items from cars in the area, authorities said. The three men are allegedly responsible for stealing unknown items from cars, credit card fraud, and other related crimes, in Plymouth Township and Upper Merion Township throughout January, according to the Plymouth Township Police Department. If anyone recognizes the pictured car or suspects, they are encouraged to contact Detective Joseph LaPenta III of the Plymouth Township Police Department at (610) 279-1901 or jlapenta@plymoutht…
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