Sharon Hill
CRIME & SAFETY
Caught On Video: Woman Shoots 7-Month-Old Baby In Philadelphia “F— Your Baby”
Disturbing footage released by the Philadelphia Police Department shows a woman firing gunshots at a family of three, striking a 7-month-old baby boy in the leg. The incident occurred in the Holmesburg neighborhood on Thursday evening, July 18th. The video depicts the father, mother, and infant standing on a sidewalk...
9 shot, 3 dead at large party in West Philadelphia
Police are investigating a mass shooting that took place in West Philadelphia.Nine people were shot, and three of them are dead, authorities say.It happened just after 2 a.m. Sunday on the 1200 block of North Alden Street.According to authorities, the incident stemmed from a fight."I got a male down on Alden Street. Got one male shot in the leg, possibly the head," officers could be heard saying over police radio.Police believe more than 100 people were gathered when shots rang out.Action News was told the victims are 23, 29, and 33 years old.Detectives are now looking for the suspects involved."It...
Crews battle fire that spread to multiple rowhomes in Philadelphia
Crews battled a fire that spread to four rowhomes in Philadelphia early Saturday morning. The fire began at a home on the 1200 block of South Ruby Street and later spread to damage the homes next door. Officials said that everyone was out of the home when fire crews arrived...
Wrongly Convicted Philadelphia Man Spent 11 Years In Prison for a Crime He Didn’t Commit, Now the Detective Who Coerced His False Confession Will Pay for His Crimes In Historical Verdict
A former Philadelphia Police homicide detective was found guilty of assaulting an innocent man more than a decade ago to obtain a false murder confession […] Wrongly Convicted Philadelphia Man Spent 11 Years In Prison for a Crime He Didn’t Commit, Now the Detective Who Coerced His False Confession Will Pay for His Crimes In Historical Verdict
Harrowing Footage Shows 7-Month-Old Baby Shot At Point-Blank Range In Philadelphia
Police say that at around 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, officers were called to the 4000 block of Meridian Street to investigate a reported shooting that left a 7-month-old child with a gunshot wound to his leg. According to NBC10, the woman was identified as 28-year-old Philadelphia resident Dominique...
1-year-old killed, 2 women injured while crossing street in North Philly
Police say it happened while the three were crossing the intersection of North Front Street and East Wyoming Avenue just before 9 p.m. The baby was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, where she died about a half hour later.
Multiple people injured after violent night of shootings, stabbings in Philadelphia
This weekend got off to a violent start in Philadelphia, with a total of 7 people shot or stabbed in multiple incidents overnight. According to police, the first incident happened around 10:54 p.m. on Friday on the 3100 block of N. 16th Street. A 46-year-old man was stabbed once in the right arm and once in the right leg by a known suspect inside an apartment.
Darby police officers honored for saving life of man who lost his leg in landscaping accident
DARBY BOROUGH, Pa. (CBS) — Two Delaware County police officers are being recognized for their heroism. They saved a man's life after he was seriously hurt in a landscaping accident.Darby police officers Terrell Lee and Shain McCaughey rushed to the scene after getting a 911 call about a man being injured while using a stump grinder. It happened on June 19 in the backyard of a Greenway Avenue house that was being renovated."He [the victim] attempted to clear some debris from the front of the chipper," Officer Lee said. Officer McCaughey added: "Unfortunately, it appeared that a piece of his...
Man sentenced in prison break and fatal brawl outside popular Philadelphia cheesesteak shop
A man convicted of helping two other men escape prison while he was in custody over a fatal brawl among soccer fans outside a famed Philadelphia cheesesteak restaurant has been sentenced in both cases.The video featured is from a previous report.Court documents indicate that Jose Flores-Huerta, 36, was sentenced in the escape case Thursday to 11 months to 23 months plus probation.Flores-Huerta was convicted of helping Ameen Hurst, 18, and Nasir Grant, 24, who cut a hole in a fence surrounding a recreation yard at the Philadelphia Industrial Correction Center in May 2023.RELATED: How an alleged killer and another inmate...
Amazon driver robbed at gunpoint in Overbrook
An Amazon driver was robbed at gunpoint on Friday morning in the Overbrook section of Philadelphia.It happened at 5:30 a.m. on the 7400 block of Drexel Road.The driver told police he was approached by three masked men with guns who stole all of the packages from his vehicle.The victim says he was working as a freelance delivery driver for Amazon.No arrests have been made.The driver was not hurt.
Off-duty officer injured in crash with Philadelphia police vehicle
A off-duty Philadelphia police officer was injured when their vehicle struck a police cruiser in South Philadelphia early Sunday, officials said. According to police, the incident happened at about 1:15 a.m. on Sunday along Packer Avenue at 3rd Street, when an off-duty officer, in his personal vehicle, sideswiped a Philadelphia police cruiser.
'Hazmat Incident': Residents Evacuated On Multiple Philly Blocks, Police Say (UPDATED)
A reported hazardous materials incident cleared multiple city blocks in South Philadelphia on Friday, July 19, according to authorities. A possible neighbor dispute and a strong smell of bleach and ammonia were reported on the 1200 block of South 22nd Street around 11:15 a.m., city police said…
The 25th precinct of Philadelphia Police hosts its 8th annual block party
The 25th police district of Philadelphia hosted its 8th annual block party for summer fun in the community. This free block party was started in order to provide an opportunity to meet police officers in a casual setting, as well as connect the community with valuable resources. Folks in the neighborhood enjoyed free food and […]
Philadelphia police investigating a string of cargo thefts
Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia police are currently investigating a crime ring targeting cargo trucks in the city. The group has attempted 11 robberies since June 26th, with the latest incident being theft of $15,000 worth of frozen meat in Southwest Philadelphia after the refrigerated tractor-trailer was left unattended. This robbery occurred around 4:30 a.m. on […]
Bicyclist killed by speeding driver has been identified
Philadelphia, PA – A bicyclist killed by a driver in Center City has been identified. 30-year-old Barbara Freed was an oncology resident at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She was riding in the bike lane at 18th and Spruce Streets when she was struck by a speeding driver on Wednesday night. The Inquirer reports that she […]
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