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Some officials in Delaware County have lost their positions due to social media comments about Trump after he was shot
Some Delaware County public officials have resigned or received blowback following their social media comments after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Trump was grazed by a bullet on Saturday night shortly after he had started speaking at a rally in Butler County near the Ohio line. The...
State Police Arrest Two Teens for Wilmington Area Smoke Shop Burglary
Delaware State Police have arrested a 15-year-old male from Newark, Delaware, and a 15-year-old male from Wilmington, Delaware, for a burglary that occurred early Monday morning at a business in […] The post State Police Arrest Two Teens for Wilmington Area Smoke Shop Burglary appeared first on Delaware State Police - State of Delaware.
Man convicted of killing Temple University student Samuel Collington sentenced to decades in prison
The man convicted of killing a Temple University student during a robbery back in 2021 will spend decades behind bars.Latif Williams, 19, was convicted of third-degree murder back in February in the death of 21-year-old Samuel Collington of Prospect Park, Pa.He was sentenced on Tuesday to 25 - 50 years in prison.Police say Collington was shot and killed while returning to the North Philadelphia campus after spending Thanksgiving break with his family.He was set to graduate the following spring.Authorities said he was unloading his SUV near the 2200 block of N. Park Avenue when Williams snuck up on him and a struggle ensued.Collington was shot in the chest and back. He was taken to Temple University Hospital where he died of his injuries.
Prospect Park fire chief resigns after sharing "unprofessional post" following Trump rally shooting
PROSPECT PARK, Pa. (CBS) -- Prospect Park Fire Chief Jim Simmonds resigned Sunday night after sharing a post where "ill-mannered remarks were made on social media" following the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, over the weekend. "I made a terrible mistake in posting an unprofessional post on Facebook," Simmonds wrote in Citizens of Delco, a public Facebook group, Monday. "I meant no harm to anyone and an attempted assassination of a former US President is no laughing matter."The post Simmonds is referencing appears to have been deleted from the social media platform, however, screenshots reposted in the...
New Castle County Governor’s Task Force Arrest Man for Drug Charges at Wilmington Motel
Delaware State Police arrested 65-year-old Lary Watson of Wilmington, Delaware, for drug charges following a search warrant at a motel in Wilmington on Thursday. On July 11, 2024, at approximately […] The post New Castle County Governor’s Task Force Arrest Man for Drug Charges at Wilmington Motel appeared first on Delaware State Police - State of Delaware.
Detectives Investigating Wilmington Area WSFS Bank Robbery
The Delaware State Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred yesterday afternoon at the WSFS Bank in Wilmington. On July 16, 2024, at approximately 2:51 p.m., troopers responded to […] The post Detectives Investigating Wilmington Area WSFS Bank Robbery appeared first on Delaware State Police - State of Delaware.
Chester, pa police search for suspects connected to armored truck robbery
Delaware County authorities are now searching for two male suspects following an armed robbery that took place in Chester, Pa. Police say the two suspects were armed when they assaulted the driver of an armored vehicle and escaped with a large amount of cash. Reports say the suspects fled from the scene in a black […]
A suburban Philly community mourns woman killed in Poconos golf cart accident
Everyone needs a friend like Brenna Abbinanti, her best friend Dori Sawyer said. When she died on Friday, it devastated many in the suburban Philadelphia community where she lived. Abbinanti died at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg following a golf cart accident over the Fourth of July weekend in the Poconos, the...
The next recruits for the Wilmington PD are already training to become police officers
The 103rd Wilmington Police Academy is underway. The academy started on Monday morning with six recruits who completed the application and selection process. The recruits were selected from the 77 men and women who applied for the Wilmington Police Department. “We are excited to welcome the members of our latest...
Springfield police welcome new officer, Huntingdon Valley Fire Company honors 90th birthday of 68-year member
The Springfield Township Police Department announced that Officer Younes Boujida swore in and took the ceremonial oath of office at the Board of Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, July 10. The department said that Officer Boujida is a graduate of Ridley High School, Delaware County Technical School, and the Universal Technical...
Ed Helms' podcast explores a 1971 break-in at an FBI office in Delco that exposed mass government surveillance
While millions of Americans were watching the "Fight of the Century" between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in 1971, a small group of radicals snuck into a FBI office in Media, pocketing reams of classified documents. Their goal was not to blackmail the government or sell its secrets to a...
Two Commercial Fires Under Investigation
The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office has concluded that two commercial building fires that occurred in New Castle County over the weekend were accidental in nature. The first fire broke out on Friday night, July 12, at approximately 7:15 PM at the Tri State Battery building, located at 107 Albe Drive in Newark, Delaware. Deputy Fire Marshals arrived on the scene and identified an electrical malfunction involving a lithium-ion battery as the cause. The malfunction led to the ignition of nearby combustibles, resulting in significant damage to the building. The building’s sprinkler system effectively contained the fire until the Fire Department arrived, preventing further spread. The estimated damage is valued at $75,000, and there were no reported injuries.
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