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Two Shot During Fight At Reading Basketball Court: Police
Two people were treated for injuries after shots rang out in Reading early Friday morning, May 24, city police say. Officers were called to the 1800 block of Forrest Street near Pendora Park around 2 a.m., authorities said. They arrived to find one man shot in the leg and another in the shoulder, RPD said. Both were taken to Reading Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators believe the shooting happened during a fight at the basketball courts. Police said the incident is under investigation and there is "no known threat to the public." Anyone w…
Police & Fire
Pennsylvania Married Couple Killed In Virginia Motorcycle Crash
A couple from York, PA died in a Virginia motorcycle crash earlier this month, authorities said. Bill Winemiller and his wife, Jane Winemiller, were heading east on Route 7 on a 2017 Harley-Davidson motorcycle when it rear-ended a 2018 Honda Civic stopped for a red light at the intersection of Harry Byrd Highway and Main Street in Clarke County around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, May 3, according to Virginia State Police. Bill, 69, was taken to Winchester Medical Center, where he died on Saturday, May 11, his obituary on York Dispatch says. Jane died at the same hospital on Friday, M…
Police & Fire
Speeding Pennsylvania Driver, 29, Charged Crash That Killed NJ Grandmother
A Pennsylvania man has been charged in connection with a fatal high-speed crash in South Jersey, authorities said. Theresa Karbach, 69, of Cherry Hill, died as a result of injuries from the crash in Lawnside on May 13 at about 9:30 p.m., according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. Anwar Parham, 29, of North Wales, PA, was charged with death by auto, driving with a suspended license and assault by auto, MacAulay said. An investigation revealed that Parham was driving at a high rate of speed prior to and during the crash. A passenger from Karbach's car …
Police & Fire
Second Suspect Charged In Deadly Scranton Shooting
Another man is in police custody for the Scranton murder of 36-year-old Benjamin Thompson. Quamir Robinson was arrested at his Dunmore home on Tuesday, May 21, city police said in a release. He's charged with conspiracy to commit robbery, according to officials. Authorities have said 36-year-old Thompson was shot to death on Jackson Street on May 14. Twenty-four-year-old Rahjuan Marquel Morgan was arrested two days later for criminal homicide and conspiracy, Daily Voice reported. "Additional suspects have been identified and are considered fugitives," police said Tue…
Police & Fire
Pennsylvania Man Spared Prison Sentence In Turks And Caicos After Ammo Arrest: Report
Bryan Hagerich will avoid jail time and pay a fine of $6,700 after being accused of bringing ammunition to the British territory of Turks and Caicos, 6abc reports. Hagerich, a Pennsylvania dad, was caught with 20 rounds in his baggage in February, authorities have said. He was facing a possible 12-year sentence but received a 52-month suspended sentence and a fine instead, according to the report. A judge found "exceptional circumstances" in Hagerich's case and said the statutory minimum sentence was "unjust and disproportionate to the crime committed," 6abc wrote. Hageri…
Police & Fire
Special Ed Teacher From Philadelphia Touched 14 Students In NJ, Prosecutor Says
A special education teacher who was charged last year with sexually touching seven children has been charged with touching an additional seven students, authorities said. Vincent Root, 59, of Philadelphia, a teacher at Chatsworth Elementary School, has been charged with 14 counts of sexual assault and 14 counts of child endangerment, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw The investigation began in September 2023 after a student accused Root of touching him inappropriately during previous school years, the prosecutor said. The investigation revealed that the victi…
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Four Stabbed On SEPTA Bus In Montgomery County: Authorities (
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A verbal argument on a SEPTA bus on Thursday night, May 23 led to four people being cut with a knife, Upper Merion police said in a release. It happened on a Route 99 bus near the Macy's at King of Prussia mall, according to investigators. Authorities said three teen girls and an adult woman began arguing when one of them threw a drink at another. The four began to fight and the adult woman "brandished a small pocket knife," cutting the teens and her own hands during the scuffle, police said. First responders found the teens at the scene and the adult woman behind a nearb…
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8-Year-Old Among Three Shot In Philadelphia: Police
Investigators in Philadelphia are looking for an accused gunman in a triple shooting on Thursday, May 23. Police said the pictured man shot three people on the 300 block of East Allegheny Avenue in Kensington, including: A 47-year-old woman struck in the face and placed in "critical but stable" condition A 45-year-old man struck in the leg and placed in stable condition An 8-year-old girl grazed in the head and placed in stable condition Investigators believe the shooter opened fire at a black sedan that collided with his motorscooter around 3 p.m. He fled the scene on foot.&nb…
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Warrant Issued For Ex-Con Found With Stolen Firearms In MontCo Traffic Stop: Cops
Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a 43-year-old man who was found with stolen firearms while driving on a suspended license in Montgomery County, police said. Jonathan Karcher was stopped on Sept. 25, 2023 on Welsh Road in Lower Moreland by an officer who watched him violate multiple traffic rules, and noticed he had a tinted plate rendering it unreadable, the LMPD said. In a traffic stop, officers determined Karcher's tags were fake, and he admitted to buying them off Facebook Marketplace, police said. Karcher could not provide officers with insurance, registration, or pr…
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Delaware Linen Mass Shooter, Victims Identified
Authorities have named the suspected shooter at Delaware County Linens as 61-year-old Wilbert Rosado Ruiz. Ruiz is accused of killing brothers 29-year-old Leovanny Pena Pena and 26-year-old Giguenson Pena Pena, and sending three others to the hospital early Wednesday, May 22, officials tell Daily Voice. He is charged with first-degree murder and related counts. According to an affidavit, multiple witnesses reported seeing Ruiz get into an argument with one of the people he'd shot before opening fire, striking the four others just before 8:30 a.m. at the Delaware County Line…
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Man Admits Pointing Replica Handgun At Officers In Bucks County, DA Says
A Levittown man could spend nearly two years in prison for pointing a fake gun at police officers last year, prosecutors say. Benjamin Fell, 21, was shot by Falls Township police last March 28 during what began as a routine traffic stop on Lincoln Highway, the DA's Office said. Fell fled police in his 2007 silver Ford Focus, driving 75 mph in a 40 mph zone before the chase ended near Oak Lane, authorities said. Prosecutors said Fell opened his car door, ignored police commands to show his hands, and pointed a "dark gun-shaped object" at an officer. The of…
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NJ Man Approaching Teens Under PA Bridge ID'd, Charged, Police Say
A 32-year-old man from Mount Laurel, NJ, has been arrested after he reportedly approached and assaulted children under a bridge in Chester County, PA., authorities said. The incidents occurred on May 16 under the Broad Street Bridge in Oxford Borough, according to Crime Watch PA. Detectives were able to identify the suspect and get witnesses to identify the suspect in a photo array, they said. On Tuesday, May 21, Oxford police located the suspect under the bridge. He was identified as Christopher Rajiv Lachhu. He was charged with unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors an…
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Cold
CASE: South Philly Man's 1994 Disappearance Under Investigation
More than 30 years after he was last seen, authorities are still searching for Anthony Garcia. The 21-year-old was last spotted leaving his South Franklin Street home on March 20, 1994, according to state police. He was playing basketball with friends that day at D. Newlin Fell Elementary School at Ninth Street and Oregon Avenue, investigators say. After, he dropped off at Ninth and West Porter streets and was never seen again. Five days after Garcia's disappearance, police found his 1987 Nissan 300ZX on the 1400 block of West Jefferson Street in Breweryto…
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Kione Gary Charged In Elijah Deloach Murder: PPD
A Philadelphia is man charged with murder after police said he shot and killed an 18-year-old in a Roxborough apartment. Kione Gary, 23, is being held without bail, according to court records. Gary originally told authorities he was home with his girlfriend when her sisters and two men entered the 7901 Henry Ave. apartment and "approached him in a threatening manner." Gary said he fired one shot at them before fleeing off the balcony, according to police. Investigators now believe he was involved in a "domestic altercation" with his girlfriend that "escalated physi…
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Man Charged In Murder Of Wife, Mother-In-Law In Philadelphia Home: Report
Police have made an arrest in the killings of a mother and daughter in Philadelphia earlier this week. Angela Trejo, 75, and Alma Barberena, 58, were found dead in the basement of a Bingham Street home around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, police said. They had both suffered stab wounds and pronounced dead at then scene 15 minutes later. Leandro Barberena, 43, of Disston Street, was taken into custody and charged with two counts of murder and related offenses, police said. The victims were identified as Berberena's wife and mother-in-law in a 6abc news report.
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Driver Wanted In Deadly Norristown Hit-Run Returned To Scene To 'Observe Investigation:' Cops
An arrest warrant has been issued after a 57-year-old pedestrian was hit and killed on a Norristown street, prosecutors say. Jean Carlos Emeraldas Cruz, 26, is wanted for accidents involving death or personal injury and related charges, said the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. Investigators believe Cruz struck Brian Clark on the 300 block of West Main Street around 11 p.m. on Sunday, May 19. Clark was found in cardiac arrest and taken to Einstein Montgomery Hospital where he died, authorities said. Police said surveillance footage shows C…
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'Help:' Text Message Sent By Bleeding Victim Brings Police To Harrowing Scene In PA, Cops Say
"Please help" was the message that police got from a victim in Cumberland County last week, they said. And, they did. New Cumberland police officers worked swiftly to track down the source of the message on May 15, before walking in on Braden King, 60, trying to pull the woman's clothes off without her consent, they said. The bleeding victim told officers she'd been struck in the face and assaulted by King, police said. Police arrived and were able to halt King's "nefarious acts," they said in a release. After an investigation, King was arrested and taken to the Cumberland County Booking …
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Broad Daylight Burglary Under Investigation In Delaware County
Upper Chichester police are looking for witnesses to a home break-in on Wednesday, May 22. Thieves targeted a house on the 4400 block of Somerset Lane sometime between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. while the homeowner was away, authorities said. "Numerous items were removed from the residence," township police said. Anyone with information or surveillance footage is asked to call Sgt. Jones or Det. Molineux at 610-485-8400. To submit a tip online, visit the Delaware County Crimewatch page.
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Man Keys Victim's Car, Threatens To 'Put Bullet In His Skull,' Cops In Bucks Say
A Warrington man is charged with terroristic threats and harassment, according to township police. Authorities said Mateusz Andrzejczuk keyed another man's car at the Westminster Apartments late on May 10, carving anti-semitic and homophobic slurs into the door and trunk. Police said the incident was caught on video and the damage was estimated at $3,643.22. Andrzejczuk is also accused of "threatening to put a bullet in his skull," authorities said. His bail was set at 10 percent of $10,000 and his preliminary hearing is set for June 10, court record…
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Reading Man Steals Vehicle With Child's Customized Wheelchair From NY Home, Police Say
A 20-year-old Pennsylvania man faces criminal charges after stealing a van containing a girl's customized wheelchair from a Northern Westchester driveway, police announced. Letrell Ackerman of Reading, Pennsylvania was taken into custody by Yorktown Police on Thursday, May 16 in connection with the theft of a vehicle with an electric wheelchair inside that occurred in June 2023, the department announced on Friday, May 17. The arrest was made in connection with an incident on June 15, 2023, when a van was reported stolen from a Yorktown resident's driveway. This vehicle had contained a…
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Package Thief Caught On Video In Northampton County, Police Say
Lower Saucon police are looking for the man who swiped an Apple Watch from a porch just minutes after it was delivered on Monday, May 20. Authorities said the suspect stole the package shortly after it was dropped off by a FedEx driver on the 1900 block of Sunderland Drive. He was wearing a blue Amazon vest and fled in a white sedan with tinted windows. Timothy Sobrinski Anyone who can identify the suspect is asked to call Officer Rob Winters at 610-317-6110 or email rwinters@lowersaucontownship.org. To submit an anonymous tip, visit the Northampton County C…
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Truck Stolen From Stroudsburg Business, Suspects Sought: Authorities
Investigators are looking for a pickup truck that was stolen from a Stroudsburg business on Saturday night, May 18. Stroud Area Regional police said the truck was parked on North 9th Street near Main Street when four people stole it around 11 p.m. All four suspects were wearing dark clothes, masks, and blue gloves, authorities said. Stroud Area Regional Police Department The truck is a red 2005 Chevrolet 1500 extended cab with a plow frame on the front. It has a Keystone Auto front vanity plate and two FC Pocono soccer club magnets on the tailgate. Anyone wh…
Police & Fire
Coroner Names Woman Killed In Bethlehem Fire
Officials have identified the Bethlehem woman who died in a house fire on Wednesday morning, May 22. Ladell Christie, 56, was pronounced dead at the scene on the 900 block of Broadway, according to Northampton County Coroner's Office. Her cause and manner of death are pending the results of the fire investigation, the Coroner's Office added.
Police & Fire
Victims Held At Gunpoint During Coatesville Home Invasion: Police
Two people were beaten and threatened with a gun when a burglar broke into their Coatesville home early morning on Tuesday, May 21, according to city police. Authorities said 40-year-old George Parks forced his way inside a house on the 700 block of East Chesnut Street around 3:30 a.m. One of the homeowners confronted him and they "fought for several minutes" before Parks overpowered the victim and held a gun to their head, police said. The other homeowner "tried to help (...) by grabbing a firearm in their residence they had for protection," authorities said. Parks overpowered…
Police & Fire
Bucks County Man Accused Of Stabbing Stepdad In Chest: Police
A 21-year-old is charged with attempted homicide after a stabbing in Trevose on Tuesday night, May 21, Bensalem police say. Authorities said they were called to a Boston Street home around 8:30 p.m. They found Angelo Torres-Nantipia outside with a knife and placed him into custody without incident, police said in a release. On the patio deck, officers found Torres-Nantipia's stepfather "with a sucking chest wound" from an apparent knife attack, officials said. First responders applied a chest seal and took him to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital for emergency surgery, ac…
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'Disgruntled Employee' Kills 2, Injures 3 More In Chester Shooting: Officials (
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Two people are dead and three others injured after a shooting at a business in Chester, city officials say. "At around 8:30 a.m. this morning, a disgruntled employee opened fire in Delaware County Linen at 4th and Hayes in Chester," authorities said in a release. The suspect fled the scene and was later arrested by police in Trainer, officials said. The three wounded victims were hospitalized. This is a developing story, check back later for more.
Police & Fire
Philly Fugitive Caught In Atlantic City, Five Others Arrested On Drug Charges: Police
Four men and two teens were arrested in Atlantic City, five of whom were accused of selling heroin, cocaine, and Xanax, authorities said. The six suspects were taken into custody during "an operation targeting areas of concern." The Atlantic City Police Department announced the arrests in a news release on Wednesday, May 22. Officers seized 70 bags of heroin, more than three grams of cocaine, and 51 Xanax prescription pills. Five of the suspects were arrested on drug dealing and possession charges. Raymond Knight Jr., 40, of Egg Harbor Township, was charged with …
Police & Fire
Brush Fire Shuts Down I-76 East In Philadelphia: Officials
Authorities responded to a brush fire on the railroad tracks near Interstate 76 in Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon, May 21. Around 3 p.m., the city's Office of Emergency Management said I-76 was closed from Exit 342 (Girard Avenue/Philadelphia Zoo) and Exit 343 (Spring Garden Street). I-76 EB is closed between Exit 342 Girard Ave / Phila Zoo and Exit 343 Spring Garden St. due to Brush Fire on the Railroad Tracks. Motorist should consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time. Traffic information can be found at https://t.co/L4k64xbaqy. — Philadelphia OEM…
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Two Women Found Stabbed To Death In Northeast Philadelphia Basement, Authorities Say
City police are investigating a double homicide in Philadelphia's Crescentville neighborhood, authorities said on Tuesday, May 21. Two women were found with multiple stab wounds in the basement of a home on the 6000 block of Bingham Street, PPD said. The victims, aged 58 and 75, were pronounced dead at 1:45 p.m. Police said they had no motive and no arrests as of Tuesday afternoon. Homicide detectives are investigating.
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23 Animals Found Neglected, Malnourished In Pennsylvania Home: Troopers (
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Twenty-three animals living in “severe neglect” were removed from a Coaldale home on Monday, May 20, state police said in a release. Charges are pending against the 69-year-old homeowner, according to troopers. Investigators said the animals — including 17 dogs, two cats, two birds, and one turtle — were found “in a state of severe neglect, showing signs of malnutrition, untreated medical conditions, and poor living conditions.” Facebook/Pennsylvania SPCA PSP said they are working with Coaldale Borough Police and the Pennsylvania SPCA to obtain veterinary care for the rescued animals. …
Police & Fire
Montco Copper Thieves Used Bolt Cutters In
Peco
Station Break-In, Troopers Say
State police in Montgomery County are investigating a burglary at a PECO substation on May 8. Two masked men used bolt cutters to gain entry to the substation at 444 Gravel Pike in Perkiomen, troopers said. They then stole copper wiring from the loading dock, according to investigators. Suspect one was 5-foot-11 and about 180 pounds with an average build, police said. He wore a gray hoodie with the hood cinched tightly around his face, black sweatpants, and gray sneakers. Suspect two was 6-foot and about 200 pounds, also with an average build. He wore a black …
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