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Family Of DelCo Dad Found Hanging Dead Juneteenth Weekend Wants 'The Truth' Family Of DelCo Dad Found Hanging Dead Juneteenth Weekend Wants 'The Truth'
Family Of DelCo Dad Found Hanging Dead Juneteenth Weekend Wants 'The Truth' While police maintain that the death of Donte Perez Jones was a suicide, his family believes he was hanged, and that his death may have been a homicide, they are saying on a GoFundMe campaign. Jones' body was found hanging early Friday, June 17 along a trail in Whitpain Township's Wentz Run Park, Whitpain Township police said, citing no evidence of foul play.  His family feels confident there is more to the story. "His death was automatically ruled a closed case of suicide," reads a fundraiser launched by his mom, Latina Dean. "Donte lived in Delaware county which is about an hour from B…

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Man Found Dead In Suburban Philly Park Was Suspected Suicide, Police Say Man Found Dead In Suburban Philly Park Was Suspected Suicide, Police Say
Man Found Dead In Suburban Philly Park Was Suspected Suicide, Police Say Suicide was suspected in the death of a man found in a park in the Philadelphia suburbs just before Father's Day weekend, authorities said. The grueling discovery was made around 7:45 a.m. Friday, June 17, when a resident walking along a trail in Whitpain Township's Wentz Run Park noticed a man, later identified as Donte Jones, leaning against a piece of playground equipment, local police said. An officer and a paramedic arrived on the scene and confirmed he was unresponsive, Whitpain Township police said. A subsequent search of the area turned up nothing suspicious, and police do not…

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COVID-19: First Omicron Case Reported In Montgomery County COVID-19: First Omicron Case Reported In Montgomery County
Covid-19: First Omicron Case Reported In Montgomery County The first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant has been detected in Montgomery County, health officials announced Friday. The person is in their 20s and lives in Whitpain Township, the county health department said in a news release. It wasn't clear when they tested positive, when they last traveled, or if they were vaccinated. The department said it is coordinating with the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The news has prompted health officials to warn all Montgomery County residents to take precautions, "given the possibilit…

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Heavy Fire Destroys Normandy Farms Carriage House Heavy Fire Destroys Normandy Farms Carriage House
Heavy Fire Destroys Normandy Farms Carriage House A heavy fire broke out at a popular hotel and wedding venue in Montgomery County Thursday night, authorities said. Authorities were dispatched to the Normandy Farms Carriage House located in the 1400 Block of Morris Road in Whitpain Township shortly after 8 p.m., according to a statement released by Emergency Alerts of Delaware, Bucks, and Montgomery counties. First responders noticed heavy smoke and flames coming from the roof of the farmhouse, authorities said. Firefighters were able to locate the seat of the fire and found that the majority of the fire was on the second floor and t…

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by Nicole Acosta