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CRIME & SAFETY
Man fatally shot, robbed in Chester County alley; family seeks answers
A man watching a movie with his family was called away and never returned to their Chester County home.His relatives hope someone out there knows something that will solve his murder."He was very fearless. He, you know, lived how he wanted to live. He enjoyed being on his phone, taking pictures, making sure he looked his best," a family member said.That's how a relative, who only wanted to be identified as Steph, described 27-year-old Armere Dajour Naylor.On March 8, Steph talked to Naylor on the phone for 45 minutes around 11:30 a.m."I said 'I love you' and he said 'I...
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...
Norristown Hospital Patient Kills Roommate, DA Says
Kyle Samuels-Robey was sharing a room with 25-year-old Jacob Gonzalez at the state-run psychiatric facility when the incident happened on Sunday, July 14, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pennsylvania State Police Captain Gerard B. McShea said. At 9:30 p.m., a hospital security employee looked into the pair's...
35-year-old woman dies after golf cart accident in Monroe County (UPDATE)
A woman died at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg following a golf cart accident over the Fourth of July weekend in the Poconos, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said. The coroner’s office identified the woman as 35-year-old Brenna Abbinanti of Mont Clare, Pennsylvania. She was pronounced dead at 9:46 p.m. Friday at the hospital in Bethlehem.
Family of pregnant woman killed in Montco crash give back to families of first responders
When Kellie Adams, 31, and her unborn baby were killed in a crash in Audubon, Pennsylvania, on August 25, 2022, her family's world was shattered.Her husband, Jason, had been working as a firefighter in Montgomery County and was dispatched to the scene for emergency rescue.What started out as a seemingly routine call would change his life forever."I did respond and arrive on location to see our vehicle and to realize that it was my wife and unborn daughter," he recalled. "The hardest part was going home and telling our two boys that their mom and sister weren't coming home."In the...
Montgomery County leaders ‘condemn any form of violence’ following Trump campaign rally shooting
NORRISTOWN — In the days following an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in western Pennsylvania, political leaders have continued to call for calm. The Saturday evening incident in Butler, Pa. left one person dead and two others wounded. Reports from the Associated Press...
Former Harleysville restaurant cashier accused of pocketing thousands of dollars in payments
A former Harleysville restaurant employee is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from his employer over a four-month period. Justin Javon Reed, 25, of the 2400 block of Josie Lane, Harleysville, was charged July 1 by Lower Salford Township Police with felony charges of theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, and theft by failing to make required deposit of funds, according to court records.
Pottstown woman admits possessing gun on Spring-Ford Area High School campus
NORRISTOWN — A Pottstown woman faces several years of court supervision for possessing a handgun on the campus of Spring-Ford Area High School and passing it to a teenage boy involved in an altercation with another juvenile during a basketball game between Pottstown and Norristown high schools. Jayana Niyae...
Man accused of confronting, stealing from Pro-Palestinian protester in Montgomery County
A man was taken into custody on Friday for allegedly harassing and stealing from a Pro-Palestinian protester in Montgomery County earlier this month.The incident happened on July 3 just before noon in Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania.Officers say a 56-year-old woman was protesting on the sidewalk of Route 202 and Henderson Road.That's when the suspect, identified by police as Ilya Zaslavskiy, allegedly stopped his car, got out, and confronted the protester while stealing her signs.Zaslavskiy fled the scene, authorities say.Police obtained an arrest warrant for Zaslavskiy on July 5, charging him with theft by unlawful taking, harassment, ethnic intimidation, and more.Investigators...
Norristown man sent to prison on gun and drug charges
NORRISTOWN — A Norristown man was sentenced to prison on gun and drug charges in connection with his fentanyl trafficking activities in the Norristown area. Cadero T. Betancourt, 31, who listed addresses in the 1300 block of Arch Street and the 400 block of East Airy Street, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to 4½ to 12 years in a state correctional institution after he pleaded guilty to felony charges of possession with intent to deliver fentanyl and persons not to possess firearms in connection with incidents that occurred in 2023.
Huntingdon Valley Contractor Charged With Home Improvement Fraud (Video)
A Huntingdon Valley contractor, identified as Joseph, is accused of stealing more than $210,000 from four Bucks County homeowners. Investigators revealed that Joseph operated under the name “Three Brothers Waterproofing” and may be associated with other businesses. He is accused of taking money for home improvement work that he never completed.
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...
Kids Get a Taste of Police Life at ‘Troop K Camp Cadet’ in Wayne
Pennsylvania State Police recently held boot camp for kids between ages 11 and 14 to give them an experience of being a police officer, writes Kyana Lance for 6abc. “Troop K Camp Cadet” took place at Valley Forge Military Academy and College in Wayne. Much like an army boot...
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