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Man charged with attempted homicide in Franklin Twp., NJ
A man in Gloucester County has been charged with attempted homicide after he allegedly fired a gun at a woman. Authorities in Franklin Township say they were called to the 1500 block of Weymouth Road around 4:30 early Saturday morning after they received a 9-1-1 call about a shooting. Police...
Woodbury City Police Seek to Identify Persons of Interest in Suspicious Incident
WOODBURY, NJ — The Woodbury City Police Department is requesting public assistance to identify two individuals connected to a suspicious incident. The department has released images and is actively seeking…
Dog dies at groomer in South Jersey; business owner facing drug charges
The owner of a pet grooming business is facing drug charges after authorities responded to reports of a dog death last week in Gloucester County, New Jersey.According to Woodbury police, officers were dispatched around 1 p.m. on July 12 to K9 Kingdom, which is located on the 500 block of Woodbury-Glassboro Road.Ashley Jenkins says her family's 3-year-old border collie-Australian shepherd mix named Harley was dropped off at her regular grooming appointment. It's a spot she had been before.But the family's life changed in an instant when the business owner, Trevor Hunt, called to say the dog died in his care."(He...
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.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars stolen from Brinks armored truck in Chester, Pa.
Authorities in Chester, Pa. are investigating after two armed suspects robbed a Brinks armored truck.Delaware County officials say it happened around 12:16 p.m. Tuesday outside of an AutoZone near the intersection of 9th and Crosby streets.The brazen crime happened only a hundred yards away from the Chester Police Department headquarters.One of the suspects, wearing a blue public safety jacket, and the other suspect, in a reflective jacket, held up the driver with long guns and assaulted him.Police say the two men got away with hundreds of thousands of dollars.Investigators say the driver was not injured during the robbery.Authorities say the...
Pro boxer indicted for 2nd time in crash that killed N.J. woman
It’s been nearly five years since a Gloucester County woman was killed in a head-on crash with a vehicle driven by a professional boxer who was later indicted on a vehicular homicide charge. A grand jury has now indicted the driver for a second time in the case. Robert...
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...
Arrest made after Philadelphia store clerk shot, killed during robbery
PHILADELPHIA - A man is charged with murder after a robbery at Philadelphia convenience store took a deadly turn last week. Kharee Simmons, 37, is accused of shooting Kenneth Kennedy-McLeod to death inside Frankford Convenience Store on Pratt Street. The 37-year-old victim was found gunned down behind the counter with...
Grandma describes moments after toddler fell from window in Kensington: ‘It was an accident’
PHILADELPHIA - A 2-year-old girl is in critical condition after police say she fell from a window of a home in Kensington Sunday night. Officers responded to a hospital case on the 500 block of East Indiana Avenue in Kensington around 9:10 p.m. The young girl had fallen out of...
Probe of dog’s death at N.J. pet grooming business leads to heroin stash, cops say
An investigation into the death of a dog at a Gloucester County pet grooming business has landed the owner of the establishment in jail on drug charges, according to police. Woodbury police officers responded to the K-9 Kingdom grooming business on Woodbury-Glassboro Road in Woodbury Heights on Friday afternoon for a report about a dog death, the department reported.
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.
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 […]
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...
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.
Drug Overdose Deaths Fall by 39% in Camden County
CAMDEN – Citing preliminary drug overdose data, Camden County officials on Monday said the county's 39% decline in suspected drug deaths in the first half of 2024 indicates the county is winning the battle against the scourge. In the first six months of 2024 109 people in Camden County were suspected of dying from drug overdoses, compared with 179 and 178 in the same periods in 2023 and 2022, respectively.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The data reflect only suspected drug overdoses and are preliminary, according to the New Jersey Office of the Chief...
Confusion, Threats Follow Delco Pol’s “A for Effort” Post After Trump Shooting
Jess Branas claims her comment was about two New York strip steaks she had burnt — not about an assassination attempt. Get a compelling long read and must-have lifestyle tips in your inbox every Sunday morning — great with coffee!. Check phillymag.com each morning Monday through Thursday for...
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