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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...
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,"...
Man Shot, Set On Fire In SW Philadelphia: Police
On Wednesday, Aug. 28, at about 10:30 a.m., Philadelphia Police responded to a person screaming inside an apartment on the 5400 block of Lansdowne Avenue, in the 19th District. A 40-year-old man was shot at by a male offender, and then the female offender set the victim on fire, causing...
18-year-old charged in connection with Springfield Township crash that killed 15-year-old, injured 2 others
According to officials, Asiyah Mowatt-Mays, of Philadelphia, was driving a stolen red Hyundai with two teens inside on July 29 when she ran a red light at Stenton and Evergreen avenues and was struck by a white Infiniti.
Suspect arrested for fatal shooting inside Chester, Pa. convenience store
A man has been arrested for a fatal shooting inside a convenience store in Chester, Pennsylvania last month.Haneef Melton, 19, was taken into custody on Wednesday morning in the 1300 block of Filbert Street in Philadelphia.The shooting happened in the Lucky 7 store on the 1100 block of Morton Avenue just before 11:20 a.m. on July 2.Police identified the victim as 27-year-old Dontae Dickerson.Dickerson was found on the floor of the store with a gunshot wound to the back of the head.There has been no word on a motive for the shooting.
3 people killed in multi-vehicle Hatboro, Pa. crash identified
Authorities have released the names of the three people killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Hatboro, Montgomery County.The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23 in the area of County Line Road and Park Avenue.According to police, 31-year-old Joseph Snavely of Southampton was driving a Chevy Camaro westbound on County Line Road when the vehicle crossed into the eastbound lanes.That's when the Camaro struck a Nissan SUV, driven by 69-year-old Anne Swoyer of Hatboro.A Hyundai, which was behind the Nissan, was also involved in the crash.Snavely and Swoyer were pronounced dead at the scene.A passenger in Snavely's Camaro, 31-year-old Gabrielle Sims of Southampton, died at the hospital.Another passenger in the Camaro and the driver of the Hyundai were also taken to the hospital.
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...
Gunshots erupt in Kensington leaving man critically injured: police searching for 2 suspects
KENSINGTON - Two suspects are being sought after gunshots ring out in Kensington leaving a man with critical injuries. The violence unfolded Friday night, just before 9 p.m., on the 1800 block of Hart Lane, according to officials. A 22-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to his leg,...
Couple was 'enjoying each other's company' before car went into PA river
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - For the second time in two weeks, a car went into the Schuylkill River along Kelly Drive in Philadelphia early Wednesday morning. Philadelphia police said the people inside the car were able to safely get out of the vehicle while it was in the water, and no one was taken to the hospital. A spokesperson from the Philadelphia Police Department's Public Affairs Office told CBS News Philadelphia that the pair were "enjoying each other's company" before the car entered the water.
Car Crashes into Historic Katz Pharmacy in Havertown; Drivers Claiming Green Light, No Charges Filed
Havertown, a Delaware County community, witnessed a startling disruption yesterday morning when a car careened into a local pharmacy. SKYFOX flew over the aftermath where Katz Pharmacy, a fixture at the intersection of Eagle and Darby roads, was jarringly penetrated by a vehicle following a traffic altercation. FOX 29 reported that the incident occurred just after 7 a.m., with both involved drivers claiming they had the green light.
Man shot while sitting outside his home in Philadelphia, police say
Philadelphia police are searching for the person who they said shot a man while he was sitting outside of his home Friday night. According to police, around 10:47 p.m., officers responded to the 600 block of N. Peach Street for a report of a person with a gun. Upon arrival,...
Philadelphia correctional officer and two incarcerated men accused of smuggling drugs and weapons into city prison
A former Philadelphia correctional officer and two incarcerated men are accused of smuggling drugs, weapons and more, into Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center.
Darby Woman’s Guilty Plea in Dramatic Carjacking Case Raises Alarming Questions
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Nateirah Ortiz, 25, of Darby, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty Wednesday to serious charges, including carjacking and firearm offenses. These charges were announced by United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero, following Ortiz’s admission of guilt before United States District Court Judge Chad F. Kenney. The indictment, filed...
Father shot dead while waiting for bus to work in Hunting Park; daughter pleas for help
A daughter still grieving the loss of her father six years later is hoping you can help solve his case.LaToya Scott lost her father, Barry Parks, to gun violence."I just feel like my dad's story is just like something that has been swept under the rug like he's just become another cold case, and it isn't fair because my dad was a great person," said Scott.On Tuesday, August 28, 2018, the 55-year-old was heading to work around 2:30 a.m. He was about to catch a bus at 6th Street and Erie Avenue in Philadelphia's Hunting Park section to go to...
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