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Firefighters Battle Overnight Blaze In Deptford (Photos)
The fire broke out at about 1 a.m. Friday, July 5 on the 1000 Block of Lindberg Drive near Delsea Drive in Deptford, according to Union Fire Co. #1. Units responding included: Squad 921, Engine 942, Engine 931, Ladder Tower 926, Ladder Tower 936, Engine 933, Engine 911, Utility 947, Ladder 516, Engine 934, RIT Team 736 and RIT Team 812.
Gloucester Township fire sends smoke billowing over area
GLOUCESTER TWP. — A fire here Friday afternoon injured three firefighters and sent dark smoke billowing over the area. Police officers spotted heavy smoke around 3:30 p.m. and located the blaze behind Marksman Transport at 1900 Erial Road, according to Gloucester Township police. The flames were contained to several...
Explosions: Winslow Twp., NJ, man charged with risking widespread injury, possession of destructive devices
A South Jersey man has been charged after authorities received numerous complaints about explosions. The Winslow Township Police Department says those explosions have been happening for the past several months in the Hammonton section of their municipality. Following a lengthy investigation, authorities identified Kenneth Baldino as the source of those...
Philadelphia Officer in Critical Condition After Being Shot During a Traffic Stop
A Philadelphia police officer is in critical condition after being shot during a traffic stop on the 3500 block of F Street, Saturday night. According to Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel, the officer was struck behind the ear and is fighting for his life. Mayor Parker confirmed that the officer is on life support and connected to a breathing machine.
SUV driver dies after running off N.J. highway, smashing into car and trees, cops say
The driver of an SUV died Friday afternoon after he hit another vehicle on I-295 south in Burlington County, ran off the road and struck several trees, police said. The motorist was identified Friday night as 26-year-old Maple Shade resident Nicholas Schroeder. He was driving a Land Rover south on...
Philadelphia Police Seek Help Locating Missing 13-Year-Old Jasiyah McDonald
The search is on for a missing 13-year-old girl in Philadelphia. Jasiyah McDonald was reported last seen yesterday afternoon, near Cabot Place in the city's 22nd District. Philadelphia Police are now soliciting the public's help to find her. Jasiyah is described as approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 156...
California man convicted of murder in 2018 stabbing death of gay University of Pennsylvania student
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California man was convicted of murder with a hate crime enhancement Wednesday for the 2018 stabbing death of a gay University of Pennsylvania student. Samuel Woodward, 26, was found guilty of first-degree murder plus the enhancement in the killing of Blaze Bernstein, a...
2 sought after using counterfeit money to buy pizza in Camden County: police
SICKLERVILLE, N.J. - Two suspects are being tracked after police say they paid for pizza with counterfeit money in Camden County. The incident happened July 3rd, at Gallery Pizza, on Erial Road, in Sicklerville, officials said. The two men arrived in the parking lot together driving a gray minivan, bearing...
Pennsylvania ‘Proud Boy’ sentenced to prison: ‘Dont make us go against you’
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAJ) — More than three years after the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, law enforcement and courts are still dealing with the aftermath, and a Proud Boys member from Pennsylvania just felt the effects of his actions. Brian Healion, 33, of Upper Darby, was sentenced...
Man Accused Of Raping, Shooting Woman In West Philly Caught In Missouri: Marshals
Damonte Lewis, 32, was taken into custody on Tuesday, July 2, according to federal officials. He is accused of raping a woman in Philadelphia, then shooting her and her boyfriend after the rape was reported to authorities, marshals said. The shooting happened in a second-floor bedroom of a North Peach...
Corrections Officers Stood By As Juvenile Inmate Was Beaten Blind In Fieldsboro, Lawsuit Says
Corrections officers at a Burlington County juvenile detention center didn't come forward to help a former teenage inmate from a brutal beating by three other inmates, a lawsuit alleges. The 19-year-old inmate from Essex County was left permanently blind in one eye and has psychological problems due to the attack...
Young crowd control: Towns grapple with dangerous youth behavior
First, let’s stop referring to them as such. They aren’t merely impish children engaged in harmless play. That certainly wasn’t the case recently when “hostile and disorderly” kids and young adults marred the Gloucester Township Day celebration by carrying on for hours during and after the event earlier this month, according to an account in the Courier-Post newspaper. More than 100 officers responded, according to township police, and no serious injuries were reported.
Land Rover SUV Driver, 26, Of Maple Shade, Killed In Wild Crash On I-295: State Police
Nicholas Schroeder was heading south in a Land Rover when he ran off the road to the left, struck a metal guardrail, got back on the roadway and struck a GMC SUV also heading south around 12:35 p.m. in Westampton at milepost 44.4, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said.
Mt. Laurel Police Department Celebrates Retirements of Two Longtime Officers
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The Mount Laurel community is celebrating the recent retirement of two long-serving Mount Laurel Police Officers. Officer AJ Haines and Officer Dave Sweely officially retired on June 29 after having their retirement pass and review with friends, family and fellow first responders in attendance. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Both Officers Haines and Sweely had a 25-year career in law enforcement, having started their careers in 1999. Officer Sweely spent many years in the Mount Laurel Police Department's (MLPD) patrol division and served on the MLPD's SWAT Team. He eventually was assigned...
East Lansdowne honors Le family killed in shooting, house fire during Fourth of July parade
PHILADELPHIA - A Delaware County parade that's been a tradition for more than 100 years in East Lansdowne has taken on a special meaning this year after tragedy struck a family back in February. FOX 29’s Cheyenne Corin takes us inside the 109th Independence Day Parade in Delco. It...
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