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2 kids break arms after intoxicated driver hits utility pole, N.J. cops say
A motorist and two kids were treated for serious injuries after a car ran off a Gloucester County roadway and struck a utility pole Thursday night, police said. Sean P. Asman, 31, of Audubon, was driving east on Hurffville Grenloch Road in Washington Township shortly before 6 p.m. when his car left the road and hit the pole near Quay Park, according to township police.
City man, 22, slain in late-night shooting on Mount Ephraim Avenue
CAMDEN — Detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man here. Tyquan Eason was found around 12:50 a.m. Thursday with multiple gunshot wounds at Mount Ephraim Avenue and Thurman Street, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. The Camden man was taken to a city hospital, where...
Man who stomped friend to death after fight over religion handed long prison sentence
A Camden County man was sentenced Friday to 65 years in state prison after he was previously convicted of stomping a friend to death following an argument over religious beliefs, authorities said. A jury found Corey James Malloy, 45, guilty in April of the murder of Nathaniel Perry on September...
Police: Probe of dog’s death leads to discovery of drug stash at South Jersey business
Woodbury police say the dog's owner said he dropped his dog off for a grooming appointment earlier that day at K9 Kingdom on Woodbury-Glassboro Road and got a call from the business owner that his dog was dead.
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…
Photos released of suspect sought for convenience store killing in Chester, Pa.
Police have released photos of the man being sought for a fatal shooting inside a convenience store in Chester, Pa.It happened in the Lucky 7 store on the 1100 block of Morton Avenue just before 11:30 a.m. on July 2.Police identified the victim as 27-year-old Dontae Dickerson.He was found on the floor of the store, with a gunshot wound to the back of the head.The suspect has several tattoos on his arm, specifically an A K-style rifle on his left forearm.Anyone with information is urged to call Chester police.
Two men plead guilty to third-degree murder in 2021 beating death outside Pat’s Steaks; two still on the run
Two men charged in the 2021 beating death of a soccer fan at Pat’s Steaks in South Philly have pleaded guilty in a negotiated deal with prosecutors. Omar Arce, 35, and Jose Flores-Huerta, 36, apologized to the family of 28-year-old Isidro Cortes.
Evesham Twp. Police Chief’s Intervention Helps Resolve Complaints Over Loud Noises from Eatery, Concerns About Hazardous Crosswalk
EVESHAM—Two problems that have recently created considerable consternation for residents of different Evesham Township neighborhoods have reportedly been resolved, at least for now, after some direct intervention by Police Chief Walt Miller—even while a new source of outrage in the community, which was recently aired on Philadelphia news broadcasts, has come under investigation by his department.
Dr. Barbara Friedes, 30, Killed In Philly Crash
Barbara Ann Friedes, 30, was struck from behind by a 2018 Volkswagen on the 1800 block of Spruce Street around 7 p.m., Philadelphia police wrote in a release. The Volkswagen then hit three parked cars before coming to a rest, police continued. Friedes was taken to Jefferson University Hospital and pronounced dead, while the driver of the Volkswagen was taken to the same hospital with minor injuries, officials said.
Woman killed in double shooting after gunfire erupts in Tacony
A woman is dead and a man is in the hospital after a shooting on Friday morning in the Tacony section of Philadelphia.The shooting happened around 11:20 a.m. in the 6700 block of Marsden Street.Police say the woman suffered multiple gunshot wounds to her right arm and back. She was rushed to the hospital but died from her injuries a short time later.Investigators do not yet know the woman's age.A 23-year-old man was shot in the right side of his body and right arm. He is hospitalized in stable condition.No arrests have been made.
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 […]
'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…
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