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Police & Fire
Germantown Babysitter Shot Answering Door: PPD
A 16-year-old babysitter was shot after answering a knock at the door of a Philadelphia apartment late Monday, April 15, according to city police. 6abc reports it happened just before midnight at the Cliveden Apartments in Germantown. "When the 16-year-old answered the door, we're not certain how many but at least one male entered the property and fired six shots, striking the 16-year-old in the abdomen and the arm," said PPD Chief Inspector Scott Small. "We're very, very lucky that those two children, ages 5 and 7, were not struck by gunfire, because that's where the shot…
Politics
North Philly Shooter Caught On Victim's Dash Cam: Police (
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Police detectives in Philadelphia are looking for two suspects who shot at a driver on Friday night, April 12. Authorities said the pair stopped in front of the victim at a red light at Old York Road and Cheltenham Avenue around 9:40 p.m. Dashboard camera footage shows the passenger open fire at the victim before fleeing in a black Nissan Murano. Dashboard camera footage. PhiladelphiaPolice Officials said the victim was struck once in the chest and hospitalized in critical condition. The suspect vehicle was last seen fleeing north on Old York Road into Cheltenh…
Police & Fire
Three Stabbed In West Chester, Police Say
Three people were treated at a hospital after being stabbed in West Chester on Sunday night, March 24, borough police say. It happened on the 50 block of Sharon Alley, authorities said around 9:30 p.m. Anyone with information is asked to call 610-696-2700.
Police & Fire
Philly Cocaine Dealer Who Tried To Kill Witness Gets Sentenced:
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A convicted Philadelphia drug dealer who tried to have a witness assassinated while awaiting trial last year will spend the better part of a century in federal prison, prosecutors say. Luis Algarin-Torres, 34, was sentenced to 622 months, or just shy of 52 years, plus six years of supervised release, according to the US Attorney's Office. During a raid on his Hunting Park home in 2018, authorities said they found $28,000 in cash, 34 grams of cocaine, and a loaded gun that had been modified to fire automatically stashed in a kitchen light fixture. They also found evid…
Police & Fire
Suspects Sought For Dayemen Taylor Murder: Philly PD
Philadelphia police have released new images of the suspects in a deadly March 4 shooting at a SEPTA bus stop. Seventeen-year-old Dayemen Taylor was killed when gunfire rang out at a stop in Ogontz around 3:45 p.m., police have said. Also injured were: A 15-year-old boy with a graze wound to the right shoulder A 71-year-old woman shot in the forehead A 49-year-old woman with a graze wound to the right forearm A 15-year-old boy with a graze wound to the buttocks All four wounded victims were said to be hospitalized in stable condition. Authorities are now seeking two su…
Police & Fire
Video Shows Gunmen In Northeast Philly Mass Shooting That Injured 8 Teens (
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Authorities are now looking for four suspects — three gunmen and a driver — in connection with the mass shooting at a Northeast Philadelphia bust stop on Wednesday afternoon, March 6. The trio of shooters hopped out of a blue Hyundai Sonata near the intersection of Rising Sun and Cottman avenues in the city's Burlhome section at 3 p.m., according to police. WANTED for shooting 8 juveniles on 3/6/24 at 7300 Rising Sun Ave. Suspects armed and dangerous - do not approach. If you have information on these suspects -please call or 215-686-TIPS(8477) or 911 pic.twitter.c…
Police & Fire
Stabbing Near SEPTA Station Leaves Victim Critical: Philadelphia Police
A 40-year-old man is hospitalized in critical condition after he was stabbed near a Kensington SEPTA station early Wednesday morning, Feb. 28, according to city police. It happened on the 800 block of East Allegheny Avenue around 1:50 a.m., authorities said. The victim was stabbed once in the left side of the back and rushed to Temple University Hospital, police said. No weapons were recovered from the scene and no suspects are in custody as of midday Wednesday.
Police & Fire
New Police Video Shows Kevin Abraham's Killer: Philly PD
Newly released police video shows the gunman who killed 16-year-old Keivon Abraham during the spring, according to city detectives. Abraham, a sophomore at Abington High School, was fatally shot on the 2400 block of North Clarion Street on May 29, Daily Voice reported. Police are now circulating security footage that they say shows the killer in the hour before the shooting. Police footage. PhiladelphiaPolice In clips timestamped at 11:20 p.m., the suspect is seen riding around on a light-colored mountain bike, sitting on a stoop, and briefly disappearing insid…
Police & Fire
Armed Robber Tries To Steal Police Car During Chase, Lebanon DA Says
A 32-year-old man is being held on numerous charges and $1,000,000 in bail after a wild armed robber in Lebanon City, authorities announced on Thursday night. Cesar Wilkins Romero-Colon, 32 of the 300 block of North Twelve Street, Lebanon, fled following an armed mugging in the 1100 block of Brandywine Street at 2:24 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, City police detailed in a release on Nov. 9. The victim told the police that the man, later identified as Romero-Colon, had a black handgun pointed at him and was told to empty his pockets; afterward, the victim ran and heard gunsh…
Police & Fire
Slain SEPTA Driver ID'd As Abington Army Vet Bernard Gribbin
The SEPTA driver shot and killed on his route Thursday, Oct. 26 was identified as Abington resident and Army veteran Bernard Gribbin. Gribbin, a 12-year SEPTA employee, operating along Route 23 when they he was shot at the intersection of Germantown and Abbotsford avenues around 10:30 a.m., a SEPTA spokesperson said. He was taken to Einstein Medical Center where he died. My former colleague and classmate lost his life today doing his job of transporting people to and from their... Posted by Kareem Woodson on Thursday, October 26, 2023 Words can’t describe how I feel about this! I…
Police & Fire
Murder Suspect ID'd In Death Of Philadelphia's Khalil Wilkes
Police have identified a suspect in last month's killing of 30-year-old Khalil Wilkes in Philadelphia. Arbri Pajollari-Kreka is being sought on an active warrant for murder, violation of the uniform firearms act, and related offenses, Philadelphia police said. Wiles was found laying next to the driver's side door of a Dodge Charger with its hazard lights on around 2:40 a.m. Saturday, June 24, police said. Wilkes had suffered multiple gunshot wounds, and was pronounced dead at the scene just before 3 a.m. Anyone who knows where Pajollari-Kreka might be is urged to contact police immed…
Police & Fire
Four Suspected Gang Members Charged In String Of Philadelphia Shootings
Four suspected members of North Philadelphia's "Big Naddy Gang" are accused of carrying out five different shootings over the summer of 2021, according to District Attorney Larry Krasner's Office. The group was charged and arrested on Monday, May 22 following a grand jury investigation, the DA wrote in a release. All five crimes are said to have occurred in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood between July and September 2021, and two of the victims died from their injuries, prosecutors said. Nineteen-year-old Donte Sutton is charged with two counts of attempted murder…
Police & Fire
Teen Boy Stabbed Dead In Delco, $5K Reward Offered
A $5,000 reward is being offered in the stabbing death of a 15-year-old boy in Delaware County Friday, April 21. The Drexel Hill boy was stabbed on the 200 block of Bridge Street at approximately 9:30 p.m., Upper Darby police said. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 27 has offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for this senseless act of violence. Anyone with information is urged to call police at 484-574-1157.
Police & Fire
5-Year-Old Girl Seriously Injured In Philadelphia Stabbing: Police
Two victims — including a 5-year-old girl — are in critical condition after they were found with multiple stab wounds in Philadelphia, authorities say. It happened on the 1800 block of North 20th Street just after 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 10, city police told Daily Voice. Officers were called for reports of a person with a weapon, and arrived to find both victims "laying on the floor covered in blood." The adult victim, a 37-year-old woman, had several stab wounds to the "arms and chest area," and was taken to Temple Hospital, the department wrote. The 5-year-old girl had…
Police & Fire
Bucks Kidnapper Who Threatened To Kill Teen's Family Gets 40-Year Sentence
A Philadelphia man who kidnapped a Bucks County teen at knifepoint and threatened to kill his family will spend decades behind bars, officials say. Pavel Belous, 37, was sentenced to four consecutive 10-to-20-year sentences for a total of 40 to 80 years in prison, said Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a statement Wednesday, Nov. 9. Belous had previously pleaded guilty to terrorizing a Bucks County teen on March 11, 2021. According to the DA, Belous spotted his then-18-year-old victim at a Philadelphia convenience store before stalking him all the way to…
Police & Fire
Sniper Kendall Howard Accused Of Shooting 2 Newark Officers Captured After Manhunt: Sources
UPDATE: Kendall Howard, the accused East Orange sniper wanted for shooting two Newark police officers, has been captured after a massive search, sources tell Daily Voice. Howard was arrested Wednesday morning by Newark police on two attempted murder charges, sources with direct knowledge of the incident say. Details surrounding his arrest were not immediately clear. Howard had been wanted in connection with another shooting from last Friday when police received a 911 call from a civilian who reported seeing him in the area of an apartment building at 25 Van Velsor Place, authorities said. …
Police & Fire
Carjacker Who Victimized Mom, Daughter In Philadelphia Faces Federal Charges (
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A 20-year-old Philadelphia man is facing federal charges for carjacking a mother and daughter last month, authorities announced. Amir Harvey held a black handgun at the woman and her teenage daughter as they were getting ready to go to school on the 8900 block of Maxwell Place around 615 a.m. on Sept. 19, United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero said. The woman had started her car using a cell phone application on her cell phone and, as they walked outside to the driveway, they were approached by Harvey, authorities said. Harvey took the keys to the vehicle out of the victim’s purs…
News
'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Wanted For Shooting GF In Texas Captured At GWB
An armed fugitive who fled Texas to New York City after shooting his girlfriend was captured by Bergen County detectives at the entrance to the lower level of the George Washington Bridge, authorities said. Dwayne Kevin Sharlow, 55, was swiftly scooped up by Narcotic Task Force members who stopped his rented car at 1:52 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella confirmed Monday. They were assisted by a Bergen County Regional SWAT Team, he said. Sharlow, of Prosper, TX, had apparently come up Route 95, headed for New York City, authorities said. The victim survived after …
Police & Fire
US Marshals Nab 1,500 Violent Fugitives In 'Operation North Star'
More than 1,500 fugitives were captured by US Marshals in a 30-day initiative across several major US cities. The fugitives busted in Operation North Star (ONS) include violent criminals, sex offenders, and self-identified gang members in Baltimore, Chicago, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Memphis, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., the agency said. Operation North StarUS Marshals Service Operation North Star focused on fugitives wanted for the most serious, violent, and harmful offenses, including homicide, sexual assault, robbery, or aggravated assault…
Police & Fire
Baltimore Man Repeatedly Stabs Philly Train Employee In Bathroom Fight Gone Wrong: Police
A Philadelphia train station employee is in serious condition after being stabbed by a Baltimore man, authorities said. Adiren Mayo, 29, allegedly stabbed the employee twice in the chest with a folding knife after they got into a fight in the bathroom of the 30th Street Station, Philadelphia Police said. This happened around 12:45 a.m. on Monday, May 23, police said. The 49-year-old employee was hospitalized in stable yet serious condition. Mayo was later arrested and charged accordingly, police said.
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Sentenced For Kidnapping, Threatening To Kill PA Woman
A 32-year-old Maryland man was sentenced to seven to 14 years in prison for violently kidnapping and threatening to kill a Pennsylvania woman two years ago, authorities announced. The 28-year-old Coatesville victim claims that the day of March 7, 2020, was like any other until her friend of 12 years, Adam Hathaway, of Baltimore, went to the house she shared with her 7-year-old daughter, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said. When she asked him to leave, he assaulted and strangled her, even throwing her into a glass mirror, all while her young daughter slept upstairs, the DA said. …
Police & Fire
Argument In Reading Ends With Shots Fired: Police
An argument in Reading ended in gunshots early Wednesday, authorities said. Officers were called to the 200 block of Penn Street, where they found 48-year-old Carlos Rodriguez with a gunshot wound to the leg around 2:30 a.m., Reading police said. Rodriguez was taken to Reading Hospital for treatment, according to police. Gunfire reportedly broke out after an argument between Rodriguez and two other men in the 300 block of Penn Street. The argument became physical, and when Rodriguez tried to flee, one of the men shot him, according to police. The two alleged suspects fled soon…
News
Violent Customer Rips Out PA Convenience Store Clerk's Hair
A 67-year-old woman had her hair ripped out in a violent attack while working as a cashier in Pennsylvania, according to her family. The attack happened while the woman was working at the GetGo store in Verona on Allegheny River Boulevard on Jan. 9 around 7:15 p.m., according to the family. A man and woman entered the store and immediately went behind the counter to the kitchen area, so the employee asked them to leave so they attacked her, according to police and the family. The woman was severely beaten and bruised and had a large clump of hair pulled out to reveal more than a quarter o…
News
Pagans Shoot At Hells Angel On NJ Turnpike After Baseball Bat Bar Brawl, Feds Charge
Two high-ranking members of the Pagans who were beaten with baseball bats in a barroom brawl sought revenge by shooting at one of the Hells Angels on the New Jersey Turnpike, federal authorities charged. Larry "Savage" Ortiz, 31, of Elizabeth, and Junius "Jayo" Aquino, aka 38, of Vauxhall, were in a Verona bar when they were attacked on Oct. 21, 2020, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. A week later, the pair shot at an associate of the rival biker gang "in retaliation for the Verona assault," an indictment returned by a grand jury in Newark charges. The indictment retur…
News
These Are The 10 Safest Towns In PA, Website Says
A new report from Safewise determined the 50 safest towns in Pennsylvania, with several Daily Voice coverage area towns ranking among the top 10. The Keystone State continues to have lower crime rates than the rest of the country, and its safest cities report fewer than five crimes per 1,000 people on average, the website says citing FBI crime report data. They also detailed Pennsylvanians' concerns about violent crime, property crime, package theft, and gun violence. Here are the 10 safest towns: 1. Luzerne Township, (Fayette County) 2. Jackson Township (Luzerne County) 3. Breckno…
Police & Fire
Gunman At Large In Double Reading Shooting
Two people were left with severe injuries after an unidentified suspect shot at them in Reading Tuesday night, authorities said. Officers responding to the 000 Block of South 10th Street around 8:10 p.m. found a 20-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the foot, and an 18-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds to the torso, according to the Reading Police Department. Both men were taken to Reading Hospital for treatment of their severe but non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Investigators believe an unidentified suspect fired multiple rounds at a group of people in front of …
Police & Fire
Feds
: DelCo Man Pleads Guilty To Straw-Purchasing 20+ Handguns Across Southeastern PA
A Delaware County man pleaded guilty to straw-purchasing over 20 handguns and providing a false address to licensed gun stores across southeastern Pennsylvania, federal authorities announced. Between June and August 2020, Nafez Hutchings, 22, of Upper Darby, bought 23 handguns over 12 separate transactions with several different Federal Firearms Licensees in Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Delaware Counties, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. Hutchings falsely reported his address and declared on Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Exp…
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! Violent Child Rapist Gets Up To 202 Years In Dauphin County Prison
A violent sexual predator in Dauphin County has been sentenced to 101 up to 202 years in jail, according to the district attorney. James A. Dubuisson, 44, of Lower Paxton Township, was sentenced Wednesday following his jury of rape, burglary, strangulation, unlawful restraint of a minor, false imprisonment of a minor, terroristic threats, possession of an instrument of crime, simple assault, and tampering with evidence. The case is based on an incident which occurred on July 21, 2019. Dubuisson unlawfully entered a home in Lower Paxton Township and raped the juvenile victim at knife-point…
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Mobster Sent To Federal Prison For Beating Husband Of ‘Real Housewives Of NJ’ Cast Member
A Lucchese crime soldier was sentenced Thursday to a plea-bargained 2½ years in federal prison for throwing the current husband of former “Real Housewives of New Jersey” cast member Dina Manzo a beating in exchange for an extravagant gift from her well-known ex. John Perna, 44, of Cedar Grove testified last October that Thomas Manzo hired him in 2015 to assault David Cantin, who was dating Dina at the time. Perna told a federal judge he was armed with a “slapjack” when he and another Lucchese associate followed Cantin to a Passaic County strip mall and attacked him on July 18, 2015. In exc…
Police & Fire
Man Shot At Delaware County Motel
A man was shot at a Delaware County hotel Sunday night, news reports say. He was shot in the stomach at the Motel 6 on South Governor Printz Boulevard in Tinicum Township around 11:30 p.m., according to CBS3. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Ex-Con Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Illegal Possession Of Firearm
A Philadelphia ex-con was sentenced to 15 years behind bars for illegal possession of a firearm, officials announced Thursday. William Johnson, 35, was convicted of one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, after a trial in September 2020, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. Philadelphia Police Department Highway Patrol officers responded to reports of a person with a gun at 15th Street and West Allegheny Avenue in North Philadelphia, in September 2019, Williams said. Upon arrival, the officers noticed Johnson walking wit…
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