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Authorities identify 19-year-old who drowned in South Jersey lake
Authorities have identified the 19-year-old who drowned in a South Jersey lake over the weekend.Video in the player above is from a previous report.Elk Township police were called to the Lake Garrison Recreational Area around 2 p.m. on Saturday for reports of a missing person last seen in the water.Shortly after their arrival, an unresponsive man was located in the water, police say.He has since been identified as Daniel Miranda of San Marcos, Guatemala.Miranda was transported to Inspira Hospital in Mullica Hill, where he was later pronounced dead.Gloucester County officials have determined his cause of death to be an accidental drowning.
'Major development' expected in cycling death of CHOP oncology resident Barbara Friedes
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is expected to announce a "major development" regarding the investigation into the death of cyclist Barbara Friedes, according to a spokesperson.Friedes, 30, who was originally from Colorado, treated pediatric cancer patients as an oncology resident at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.She was killed on July 17 while riding her bike home along 18th and Spruce streets. She was struck by a speeding 68-year-old driver while riding in the bike lane.The DA's office says a news conference will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday to provide a 'major development' about the case.You can watch the news...
Customer Shot In Neck At Philadelphia Convenience Store, Police Say
The 31-year-old victim was robbed in a convenience store on the 3100 block of Kensington Avenue, authorities wrote in a release on Tuesday, July 23. He was shot in the neck when he ran outside to confront the suspect, investigators said. The victim was taken to the hospital in critical...
Shocking video of car slamming into South Philly cheesesteak shop
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - "Saturday morning, I wake up and I get a text from my manager to check this video out," said Edward Brennan. He couldn't believe his eyes when he saw surveillance video from his business, Shank’s Original Philly Cheesesteak, on South Columbus Boulevard, in South Philly. "I...
Philadelphia police name 16-year-old who was shot execution-style in Oxford Circle
Philadelphia police are searching for three gunmen after a teenager was killed execution-style on Tuesday afternoon."Unfortunately we are here once again to report another senseless murder in the streets of Philadelphia," said Homicide Unit Commanding Officer Staff Inspector Ernest Ransom as he addressed the media at Philadelphia Police Headquarters.The fatal attack happened at around 4 p.m. in the 1200 block of Van Kirk Street in the city's Oxford Circle section.It's where 16-year-old Jamil Wyatt was walking. Police saw the crime unfold on surveillance video."The victim was walking through the rear driveway of the store by himself when three individuals dressed...
Man sentenced for secretly recording females in King of Prussia Mall fitting rooms
NORRISTOWN — A former Delaware County man faces several years of court supervision as a sex offender after he admitted to using a pen camera to secretly record females in fitting rooms at stores in the King of Prussia Mall, and to secretly recording a former romantic partner without her consent.
Camden man accused of selling drug more dangerous than fentanyl
NEW YORK CITY – A Camden man is accused of selling a synthetic opioid here that’s up to three times more dangerous than fentanyl. Erik Alberto Lopez Valdez, 38, and a New York man were charged with distribution of the drug, protonitazene, and conspiring to distribute fentanyl, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office...
Mt. Laurel Man Admits Possession of Multiple Pipe Bombs, Destructive Devices
TRENTON, NJ -- Mount Laurel resident, Jeremy Giliberti, 52, pleaded guilty before federal court to possession of multiple explosive devices including two pipe bombs found in his vehicle and home in 2023, according to an announcement U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. As previously reported by TAPinto, Giliberti was detained during a traffic stop in Hamilton Township, Mercer County on July 26, 2023. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Court documents and statements made in federal court before U.S. District Judge Georgette Castner noted that Hamilton Township Police Division officers conducted a motor vehicle stop of Giliberti. As a result of...
Motorcyclist from Camden County killed on Parkway in Tinton Falls
TINTON FALLS - A Camden County motorcyclist was killed in a Garden State Parkway crash Saturday night according to New Jersey State Police. At 9:37 p.m., troopers responded to a motor vehicle crash on the Parkway south, at milepost 103 in Tinton Falls, police said. Jason Ball, 46, of Stratford,...
Man accused of defrauding elderly person of over $300,000 in Gloucester County
A man in South Jersey was arrested after an eight-month-long investigation into elderly fraud.Christopher Fuscellaro, 32, from Mantua Township, Gloucester County, was taken into custody on Tuesday.Investigators say he defrauded an elderly resident of Washington Township of approximately $341,000.According to police, Fuscellaro portrayed himself to the victim as a licensed contractor between September 2022 and November 2023.Detectives say he operated under the names "Fuscellaro Construction" and "Four All Seasons Construction LLC."He has since been charged with theft, theft by deception, insurance fraud, and more.Anyone with more information on Fuscellaro is asked to contact the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office at tips@co.gloucester.nj.us.
Woman 'shot 7-month-old boy' in stroller as mom screamed 'my baby' amid 'argument gone wrong'
A Philadelphia woman stands accused of shooting a 7-month-old baby boy late Thursday night in what has been described as an argument gone wrong. Dominique Billips, 28, was arrested and charged in the shooting that occurred in the 4000 block of Meridian Street, which is located in Philadelphia's Holmesburgh neighborhood, which is located right along the Delaware River in the northeastern portion of the major Pennsylvania city.
Contractor duped N.J. woman in her 80s out of $341K, prosecutor says
Authorities have arrested a man who allegedly defrauded a Gloucester County woman out of more than $341,000 by never completing repairs to her home, the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office announced Wednesday. A woman and her mother contacted Washington Township police in November 2023. They said the mother, who is...
Man dies after being stabbed in the face in Philadelphia
An investigation is underway after a man was stabbed to death in Philadelphia early Tuesday morning. Police responded to the 1200 block of West Wingohocking Street at 6:26 a.m. for a reported stabbing. When they arrived, they found an unidentified man in his 40s or 50s who was suffering from multiple stab wounds to the face. He was pronounced dead at the scene by medics at 6:36 a.m.
Philly DA names 10 sought in separate Northwest Philly murders
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, on Tuesday, released a list of suspected killers in a number of slayings that happened in the city's Northwest Philly neighborhood. These individuals are being sought in crimes that date back to 2021. During the day, Krasner was joined by Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal, who...
Camden, NJ, man gets 65 years in prison for brutal murder in 2019
A Camden man will likely never see the outside of a prison ever again after being sentenced for a brutal killing in 2019. On April 17th, 45-year-old Corey James Malloy was convicted of first-degree murder in connection to the death of Nathaniel Perry on September 26th, 2019. The verdict was returned after a jury trial in Camden County Superior Court.
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