Jenkintown
CRIME & SAFETY
Teenage girl shot, injured after fight ends with gunfire in Montgomery County
A teenage girl was shot and injured after a fight broke out in Pottstown, Montgomery County.It happened at approximately 7:30 p.m. Tuesday on Myrtle Street in the Bright Hope Community.Officers say they responded to reports of a fight involving multiple teenage girls.According to police, shots were fired as a result of that dispute.When police arrived at the scene, officers found a 14-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound to her chest.She was treated at the scene and transported to a local trauma center. There is no word yet on her condition.Anyone with information regarding the incident should contact the Pottstown Police Department at 610-970-6574.
Video captures 23-year-old man fatally gunned down with ‘high-powered weapon’ in West Philly: police
PHILADELPHIA - Surveillance video provided to FOX 29 captures a disturbing scene that shows a suspect fatally shoot a 23-year-old man who was standing outside a store in West Philadelphia Saturday night. According to police, the shooting occurred just before 8 p.m. Saturday on the Unit block of North 52nd...
Deadly shooting caught on surveillance video in West Philadelphia; suspect sought
After a violent shooting left a man dead in West Philadelphia over the weekend, police are hoping new surveillance video can help them locate the shooter.On Monday, authorities identified the victim as 23-year-old William Shirley.A new surveillance video released by investigators shows the moments before the unsuspecting victim was shot.Man shot, killed after gunfire breaks out in West Philadelphia"It wasn't just one shot, it was a shoot him up," said Donnie Olivieri from West Philadelphia. "I feel bad for his family."Police say the suspect used an assault rifle in the attack outside a corner store on 52nd Street late Saturday...
Donald Green, 43, Fatally Shot on Friday Night
CAMDEN – Donald Green, 43, of Camden died early Saturday morning after being shot multiple times about an hour earlier near the 1000 block of Liberty Street, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. The Camden County Police Department ShotSpotter technology alerted officers to apparent gunfire at 11:35 p.m. and when they arrived at the scene they found Green wounded. He was taken to Cooper University Hospital, where he died at 12:22 a.m. on Saturday.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Anyone with information should contact Senior Detective Jeremy Jankowski of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit at (856) 225-5950 or Detective Andrew Mogck of the Camden County Police Department at (609) 519-8588. Tips can also be sent to CAMDEN.TIPS. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Man shot in the head, killed in Northeast Philly
Police in Philadelphia are investigating after a man was killed in Northeast Philadelphia on Sunday morning after being shot in the head. According to police, the incident happened around 3:20 a.m. along the 1400 block of Kerper Street in Northeast Philadelphia. At that time, officers found a 43-year-old man who...
3 killed in crash on Route 1 bypass in Pennsylvania
UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS) -- Three people were killed after a small bus rear-ended a truck and caught fire on the Route 1 Media Bypass in Delaware County on Tuesday.The driver of a paratransit bus rear-ended a truck hauling a dumpster. The bus then caught fire, a spokesperson for the Delaware County District Attorney's Office said.The three people killed were all in the bus, the spokesperson added.The driver of the bus was pronounced dead on the scene.Passing drivers tried to pull two people from the wreckage of the bus via the rear door but those victims were also pronounced dead.The driver of the truck was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.The crash was first reported just before 8 a.m.Traffic heading southbound on the bypass was blocked all morning through noon. The lanes have since reopened. This article has been updated to reflect which vehicle struck the other according to police.
Police Identify Victim of Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash on Schoolhouse Road
Franconia Township Police have released the identity of the teen killed in a single-vehicle crash on Schoolhouse Road earlier this week. Police were dispatched to the scene at 7:15 a.m. on June 26 for a report of a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of Halteman Road. Arriving officers found that a Ford sedan had left the roadway and crashed into a tree.
Sentence reduced by one year for man convicted of assaulting Pottstown man with metal pipe
NORRISTOWN — A Philadelphia man saw his minimum prison term reduced by one year after a Montgomery County judge reconsidered the sentence she imposed last December after a jury convicted the man of charges he assaulted a Pottstown man with a metal pipe during a dispute in the borough.
Pa. ‘Proud Boys’ member sentenced to prison for role in Jan. 6 insurrection
A Pennsylvania man and member of the far-right “Proud Boys” organization was sentenced to 100 days in prison and 36 months of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to a felony charge related to the Jan. 6, 2021, uprising at the U.S. Capitol, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
Levittown Man Batters Girlfriend, Slams Her Son with Chair, Cops Say
A Levittown man is behind bars at Bucks County Correctional Facility (BCCF) Monday as he is accused of beating his significant other and hitting her son with a chair late Saturday. The assault played out at Pennsbury Woods Apartments on the 9100 block of New Falls Road in Falls Township.
3-year-old injured after being bitten by dog while leaving corner store in Philadelphia
A 3-year-old was injured after a dog repeatedly bit him in West Philadelphia on Tuesday.It happened just before 6 p.m. on the unit block of North 57th Street.Officers responded to the scene after multiple 911 calls reported that a child was being attacked by a dog.Upon arrival, police say they found a 3-year-old boy on the sidewalk with several dog bites along his arm.The child and his mother were then transported to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where the boy is in stable condition.According to police, the child was with his mother at a corner store near where they live.The boy reportedly walked out of the store first, and when he did, the dog jumped off a neighboring porch and attacked.Witnesses say the dog was not leashed or behind a fence.Officers described the dog as a mid-size Rottweiler. Investigators also say the attack seemingly happened for no reason.Authorities were able to contain the dog at the scene.Police later returned the dog to its owner, where the animal will need to be quarantined indoors for 10 days while the investigation takes place.
2 injured in Monday evening motorcycle crash at Five Points
Two people were injured in a motorcycle crash at the Five Points intersection Monday evening and the accident remains under investigation. Montgomery Township Police said the 5:51 p.m. accident involved a red 2008 Toyota Prius and a 2006 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Police said the Toyota, driven by a 31-year-old woman from...
Violence Erupts in Philadelphia: Man Fatally Shot, Woman Injured as Police Investigate Linked Shootings
Philadelphia has been struck by a spate of violent incidents early Sunday morning with reports of a fatal shooting in North Philadelphia followed closely by another disturbance in Oxford Circle. FOX29 reports that Philadelphia police arrived on the 1400 block of Kerper Street around 3:17 a.m., where they found a 43-year-old man fatally shot in the head. In a separate but potentially related incident, a woman suffered injuries to her face.
Christopher Bucceroni, Gloucester Township Officer, Charged
Christopher Bucceroni, 28, a Gloucester Township police officer from West Deptford, was off-duty and driving his personally-owned vehicle, a 2020 Toyota RAV4, when he struck the 18-year-old bicyclist around 2:30 a.m. June 20, on Erial Road and Blackwood-Clementon Road, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay said alongside Bucceroni's chief, David Harkins.
Four people shot as dozens of bullets fly in South Philly takeout shooting
Four men were hurt in a shootout at a South Philadelphia takeout spot, with bullets narrowly missing a child and others inside the restaurant, Philadelphia police said. At least two people began shooting into the Twin Dragon takeout restaurant at South 27th and Dickinson streets in the Grays Ferry neighborhood shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Monday, July 1, 2024, Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said.
High school football player shot, killed in Chester, Pa.
A high school football player in Chester, Delaware County, was shot and killed over the weekend, officials confirmed Tuesday.The shooting happened just after 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the area of 24th and Crosby streets.When officers arrived at the scene, police located 17-year-old Zaheem Sabree along the 100 block of East 24th Street.He suffered a gunshot wound to the head, authorities say.Sabree was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.On Tuesday, officials with the Chester Upland School District (CUSD) confirmed that Sabree was a rising 12th grader and a member of CUSD's High School football program."The shocking...
Inmate With 2 Former Identities Murdered In SCI Camp Hill
An inmate — with two previous names and a lengthy criminal record under all three identities — has been killed by his prison cellmate in the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill, Pennsylvania State Police, announced on Tuesday night. Kevin Beattie, 57 of Philadelphia — previo…
Shootout at Chinese restaurant leaves 5 injured as over 40 bullets go flying: police
PHILADELPHIA - Several people were struck by gunfire when a quintuple shooting erupted inside and outside a corner store in Philadelphia's Point Breeze neighborhood Monday night. One victim was rushed to the hospital when officers found him shot in the leg on the 2700 block of Dickinson Street around 10:30...
Man Who Robbed 2 Banks in 3 Days, 1 in Bensalem Sentenced to 15-Years in Prison
A Philadelphia man who robbed two banks in three days- one in Bensalem Township– was sentenced to serve 15 years in prison, federal authorities said Monday. Maurice Ray, 34, was sentenced Monday by United States District Court Judge Juan R. Sánchez to 180 months’ imprisonment, three years of supervised release, a $200 special assessment, and restitution of $2,147 for the December 2021 holdups.
2 suspects wanted after Philadelphia shooting leaves 7, including teen, injured
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Police are searching for two suspects in connection with a shooting that injured seven people, including a 16-year-old girl, last month in North Philadelphia.The Philadelphia Police Department said Monday that 23-year-old Khalif Duren and 20-year-old Amirah Square are wanted for attempted murder and aggravated assault by handgun.Duren is described as 5-foot-6, 195 pounds, according to police. Police said Square is 5-foot-3 and between 110 and 115 pounds.The alleged shooting happened in the 2800 block of North Bambrey Street in the city's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood on Wednesday, June 19.According to police, a car pulled up at the intersection...
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.