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Former Darby Police Corporal Tom Takacs Sr., 53, Dies, Department Says
A former police corporal has died, the Darby Borough Police announced on Monday, July 29.
Retired Darby Borough K9 Police Officer Thomas "Tom" Takacs Sr., 53, of Upper Chichester (formerly of Norwood and Tinicum) passed Friday, July 26, 2024, at home, according to his obituary posted by the Marvil Funeral Home.
Tom "retired in 2009 after 10 years of service," as written in his obituary. Before he was a police officer, Tom was a K-9 officer at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility.
He enjoyed hunting in Maryland, fishing the Jersey Shore, and spending time with his buddies li…
Pennsylvania Man Convicted Of Groping South Jersey Woman Gets Probation: Prosecutor
A 59-year-old man from Delaware County, Pennsylvania who posed as a termite inspector to enter a Camden County victim's home was sentenced to probation, authorities said.
Edward Knox, of Aston, PA, owner of Hard Knox Waterproofing out of Upper Chichester, PA, was convicted of criminal sexual contact on Nov. 1, 2023, after a jury trial, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office.
On Friday, Jan. 12, Knox was sentenced to three years probation, the prosecutor said.
The charge arose out of an incident in Somerdale, NJ, on Jan. 7, 2019, the prosecutor said.
Knox, a basement water…
Lincoln University Student's Sister Charged In Deadly Dorm Stabbing
A Philadelphia woman was charged with stabbing three students – one fatally – after a brawl broke out inside a campus dorm on Wednesday, Feb. 16, authorities in Chester County said.
Nydira Smith, 39, is accused of killing Jawine Evans, 21, and injuring Eric Dickerson, 22, and Clifton Walker, 22, on the campus in Lower Oxford, according to a criminal complaint provided by the Chester County District Attorney's Office.
Smith is the sister of a Lincoln University student, who was also involved in the fight, the DA's office noted.
Responding officers found Evans in a grassy area outside the Li…
Hit-Run Driver Nabbed In Upper Chichester Pedestrian Death
A driver who initially fled the scene of a fatal pedestrian crash Thursday in Upper Chichester has been arrested, authorities said.
Joseph Garcia, 51, of Brookhaven, was charged with accidents involving death or personal injury, and additional traffic summonses, public court records show.
The driver fled the scene of the crash in the 1300 block of Chichester Avenue shortly after 8:25 p.m., according to investigators, but was later identified as Garcia by his license plate, 6abc reports.
The victim, who has yet to be identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
Howev…
DA: FBI, U.S Marshals, Area Police, Nab 11 Members Of 'Money Making Legends' Gang In DelCo
Federal and local law enforcement agencies teamed up to capture 11 members of the "Money Making Legends" (MML) gang following an investigation into shootings and other violent acts in Delaware County, authorities said.
11 people were arrested and charged Thursday with various crimes in Folcroft, Sharon Hill, Collingdale, and Darby Borough, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office.
Folcroft, Sharon Hill, and Darby Police Departments, along with officers from the FBI, US Marshals, New Jersey State Police, SEPTA SWAT, Delco ERT Region 1, Haverford SWAT, Genera…