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Teen Shot Execution Style During Broad Daylight Thursday
Wilmington Police are actively investigating a shooting that took place just after 3:00 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. Officers responded to the scene at the intersection of 2nd Street and Franklin Street, where they discovered a male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim, identified as an 18-year-old male, was transported...
Mother and son dead, another person injured after fire in Ardmore, Pennsylvania
A fire in Ardmore, Pennsylvania left a mother and son dead and another woman injured.The blaze erupted around 9:15 p.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of Greenfield Avenue.Firefighters arrived on the scene to find heavy flames coming from the second floor of the home. The fire was extinguished in about 30 minutes.Lower Merion Twp. fire officials say a woman in her 90s and her son, who is in his 60s, died in the blaze. They were both found in a back bedroom.The man was in the doorway and his mother was found still in her bed."It's a tough day for...
Father carjacked in Upper Darby while 2-month-old in car; 2 suspects at large
UPPER DARBY, Pa. (CBS) — Police are looking for two suspects wanted in a carjacking and shooting in Upper Darby on Thursday afternoon. Upper Darby Police Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt said a shot was fired during the carjacking in the 7100 block of West Chester Pike. Bernhardt said the bullet struck a SEPTA bus, but no one was hit by gunfire.Bernhardt said two suspects came up to a car with a father and two kids inside. According to Bernhardt, a scuffle ensued, and a 5-year-old child got out of the vehicle while a 2-month-old was still in the car.The two suspects ditched the car about three blocks away, where police recovered it with the 2-month-old inside, Bernhardt said.The family is OK, police said.Police are searching for the two suspects and believe one is armed and took off toward the Cobbs Creek golf course.Officers from Philadelphia and other nearby communities are assisting Upper Darby police, Bernhardt said. "We're looking actively in the golf course for this male right now," he said. The incident led to the closure of West Chester Pike's westbound lanes from Keystone Avenue to State Road. All lanes reopened around 5 p.m.This is a developing story and will be updated.
Police ID Carjackers Who Stole Vehicle With Infant In Delco: 'Armed And Dangerous'
Phillis Fugah, 23, from Upper Darby, and Ian Dean, 21, of Philadelphia, approached a man waiting for his wife on West Chester Pike around 3:10 p.m., UDPD Superintendent Timothy M. Bernhardt said. "During a struggle, the suspects managed to take the vehicle, unaware that a 2-month-old child was still inside,"...
Bucks man admits to driving under the influence in fatal accident in Lower Gwynedd
A Bucks County man has pleaded guilty for driving under the influence of drugs when he caused a multi-vehicle accident in Lower Gwynedd Township that killed another man in February 2023. The accident, which occurred on Route 309, claimed the life of Brailyn German Reinoso. Daniel Joseph Selby, 33, of...
Philadelphia Teen charged for fatal crash while driving stolen car
Montgomery County officials have announced the arrest of a teenager from Philadelphia for causing a fatal crash in July while driving a stolen car. 18-year-old Asiyah Mowatt-Mays, from Philadelphia, is being charged with Homicide by Vehicle, Aggravated Assault by Vehicle, Receiving Stolen Property, and other charges related to the July 29, 2024, crash that killed […]
Man charged with shooting, killing a father inside a Chester City store
Police arrested a man accused of shooting and killing a father at a convenience store in Chester, Pennsylvania, back in July. Haneef Melton, 19, of Chester, was arrested and charged in the murder of 27-year-old Dontae Dickerson. On July 2, 2024, around 11:15 a.m., police responded to Lucky 7 convenience...
12 people rescued from boats partying in Schuylkill River overnight: police
PHILADELPHIA - Another night of police activity on the Schuylkill River after a boat party was forced to end early. Philadelphia police say two small boats full of people were partying near the Platt Bridge around 12:30 a.m. Thursday. Suddenly, one of the boats started to take on water. MORE...
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