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Philadelphia, PA
Schenectady, NY
News
Man Murdered Ex-Wife As Kids Slept Nearby In Schenectady Home
A Brooklyn man confessed to murdering his wife of over 10 years inside her Schenectady home as their children slept nearby. Timothy Taylor, 38, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Schenectady County Court in the 2023 killing of 44-year-old Tishawn Folkes-Taylor, prosecutors announced Wednesday, July 16. As part of the plea deal, he faces a sentence of 22 years to life in prison when he appears before a judge in September. Traveled Across State Lines To Kill His Ex-Wife Taylor traveled from North Carolina to Schenectady on May 27, 2023, checking into the Imperial Hotel around 11 p.m.…
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Feds Raid Wheels Of Soul Biker Gang After Woodbridge Hookah Lounge Beatdown, Shootout: Police
A savage assault and shootout outside a Virginia hookah lounge triggered a massive multi-agency raid on the Wheels of Soul outlaw motorcycle gang, with nearly two dozen members now in custody, or on the run, across multiple states, authorities announced. The early morning April 13 brawl and shooting outside Babylon Café on Golansky Boulevard in Woodbridge left two men injured, one from a brutal beating and another with a gunshot wound, and both initially refused to cooperate with police. But the Prince William County Police Department didn’t let up. Following months of investigation, detec…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Guard Opens Fire During Attempted Brinks Truck Robbery — 3rd Heist In A Month: Philly PD
A Brinks security officer opened fire during a failed armored truck robbery in Northeast Philadelphia, authorities said on Tuesday, July 15. The attempted heist unfolded just before 11:30 a.m. on the 8200 block of Castor Avenue in the city’s Rhawnhurst neighborhood, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Two armed men approached the guard as he was making a delivery and announced a robbery. The guard fired at the suspects, who fled northbound on Castor Avenue in a Nissan, investigators said. Eight shell casings were recovered at the scene, but no injuries were reported. The suspe…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
News
Rooftop Chase, NJ Fugitive, Switch Guns: PA AG Sunday’s Philly Task Force Nabs 7 Armed Felons
A violent felon chased across a North Philly rooftop. A wanted man tied to New Jersey. Teens flaunting illegal machine gun-modified pistols on social media. All arrested in a wave of takedowns led by Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday’s Philadelphia Gun Violence Task Force, officials announced Tuesday, July 15. Philly Gun Task Force Targets Repeat Offenders Seven people — including convicted shooters and suspected drug traffickers — were recently arrested in coordinated raids across Philadelphia, state prosecutors said. The cases involve illegal switches that convert pistols into fu…
Camden, NJ
Police & Fire
Dead Infant Found In Trash Bag, US Marshals Arrest Suspect In Philly, Camden Officials Say
A 43-year-old Philadelphia woman was arrested and charged after a dead baby was found in a trash bag in Camden, authorities announced Tuesday, July 15. On Monday, May 19, Camden County police responded to the 1200 block of Lakeshore Drive and found the baby boy dead in a trash bag within a bassinet, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. US Marshals agents arrest Ebony Gee US Marshals Service (Philadelphia) Ebony Gee was caring for a friend's infant and spent time with the baby in a second story bedroom at the res…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
News
Man, Woman Found Dead Inside Philly Rowhome Just Steps From Sidewalk: Police
Two people were found dead in a Philadelphia home in what authorities are calling a sudden death investigation. A man and woman were discovered unresponsive inside a rowhome on the 2000 block of South 22nd Street around 6:18 p.m. on Monday, July 14, according to Philadelphia police. They were both pronounced dead at the scene at 6:30 p.m. The street was blocked off as investigators worked the scene. The cause of death has not been released.
Ephrata, PA
Police & Fire
NY Man Poses As Fed To Steal $555K In Gold Bars From Ephrata Woman: Police
A man is accused of stealing over half a million dollars in gold bars from an elderly woman in Lancaster County by pretending to be a federal agent, authorities announced on Monday, July 14. Zhong Ren, 44, of Brooklyn, New York, was charged with felony theft by unlawful taking, felony criminal conspiracy, felony theft by deception, felony criminal conspiracy, and misdemeanor impersonating a public servant, according to Ephrata police. In March, scammers allegedly accessed the victim’s computer and convinced her to liquidate her life savings into gold bars, warning that her investment accoun…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
News
Gun Violence Survivor Killed In Wheelchair As Philly Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, 10 Hurt
Azir Harris survived one shooting. He wouldn’t survive another. The 24-year-old was paralyzed at 17 and spent the last seven years advocating for survivors of gun violence, as The Philadelphia Inquirer previously reported. But early Monday morning, July 7, Harris was shot multiple times in the back while sitting in his wheelchair at a South Philly block party. He couldn’t escape. He died at the scene. Seven years ago, Azir Harris was paralyzed in a shooting when he was 17 years old. This weekend, he was shot multiple... Posted by GIFFORDS on Monday, July 7, 2025 “He helped others h…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Officers Shoot Armed Man During Struggle In Philadelphia: Police
A man was fatally shot by Philadelphia police officers after allegedly firing a ghost gun during a struggle in North Philadelphia, police announced on Monday, July 14. Bruce Harry Garcia, 25, was pronounced dead after being shot in the chest by two officers following a foot chase and physical altercation, the department detailed. The incident began when Officers Edward Lane and Matthew Galdo, in full uniform and operating a marked patrol car, spotted Garcia holding a black bag at Front and Somerset Streets around 6:39 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21. When the officers attempted to stop him, Garci…
Union, NJ
Weather
Flash Flood Watch In Effect Across NJ, PA As Storms Threaten Roads, Power: NWS
A powerful round of thunderstorms is expected to hit New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania beginning Monday afternoon, July 14, with the National Weather Service warning of flash flooding, possible power outages, and dangerous driving conditions. The NWS in Mount Holly issued a Flood Watch that remains in effect through 2 a.m. Tuesday for large parts of the region. Some areas could see rainfall rates exceeding two inches per hour, with total accumulation of up to five inches in spots. Another round of storms is likely Tuesday afternoon, adding to the risk. According to forecasters, the greate…
Harrisburg, PA
News
911 Service Fully Restored After Outages Across PA (
Update
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UPDATE: Pennsylvania’s 911 system was fully restored by 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, according to officials. Emergency call functionality has resumed statewide following Friday’s widespread outage. Residents can now call 911 as normal for emergencies. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency has not yet released details on what caused the disruption. Authorities thanked the public for their cooperation and encouraged residents to continue following official updates through their county’s emergency services and social media pages. ORIGINAL: A statewide alert blared across phones in Pen…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
Police & Fire
Philly Sanitation Worker Crushed By Drunk Driver While Picketing
A Philadelphia sanitation worker is fighting for his life after a drunk driver plowed into him while he was picketing for his union, his family says. Tyree Ford was critically injured when a black 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe drove onto the sidewalk and struck him and another DC33 worker outside 3901 N. Delaware Avenue around 11:04 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, Philadelphia police said. Tyree had just pushed his pregnant fiancée out of harm’s way — a split-second act of selfless bravery that may have saved her and their unborn child. But it cost him dearly. He was crushed by the SUV. He suffered a sh…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Business
American Expands PHL Flights To Caribbean Vacation Hot Spots, Adds New Destination
Eastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey travelers will have more options for warm-weather escapes as American Airlines expands its Caribbean service in Philadelphia. American will launch year-round service from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (SDQ), the airline announced in a news release on Thursday, July 10. The daily nonstop flights will begin on Thursday, Dec. 18. The route will be flown on an Airbus A321, marking the latest addition to American's growing network of Latin American and Caribbean destinations. "As Philadelphia's hometown airlin…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Girl Injured Playing With Fireworks In Philadelphia: Police
A girl was injured while playing with fireworks in North Philadelphia, police announced on Thursday, July 10. The juvenile female was hurt on the 1700 block of North Bailey Street in the 22nd District around 3:24 p.m., according to authorities. Medics transported her to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Her condition was not released. The incident remains under investigation, police said.
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Philly Man Killed After Firing At Cops, Jumping Into Cruiser During Shootout: Police
A North Philadelphia man who opened fire on police, then jumped into a cruiser and tried to flee, was shot and killed by officers, authorities confirmed on Thursday, July 10. Ricardo Sosa, 40, died at Temple University Hospital after being struck by return fire from four Philadelphia officers on the 2900 block of North Lawrence Street around 6 p.m. on Friday, July 4, police said. Officers Maria Mairone, 28; Scottie Martinez, 29; Ryan Perez, 34; and Carl Szylejko, 32 — all assigned to the 25th District — were dispatched at 5:59 p.m. for a report of a man with a gun. According to the Philade…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
News
Beaten To Death At 2 In DHS Care: Philadelphia Woman Guilty Of Murdering Su'Layah Williams
A 2-year-old Philadelphia girl was beaten to death while under the care of the city's child welfare system—and now her aunt has been convicted of her murder. 'She would not have survived long—minutes—after the blow' Su'Layah Williams, affectionately known as “Susu,” died after suffering blunt force injuries so severe she survived only minutes, authorities said. Her tiny body was found covered in bruises with bleeding on her brain, and her stomach distended from internal trauma, according to an autopsy and child fatality review obtained by Daily Voice. On Monday, July 7, a jury convicted Dia…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Serial Groper Targeted Mom, Teen Girl In Morning Attacks: Philadelphia Police
A Philadelphia man is accused of groping two women and bear-hugging a teen girl in separate attacks over three days, authorities announced on Monday, July 7, 2025. Noel Vargas, 29, surrendered to the Special Victims Unit and was charged with Indecent Assault, Harassment, and related offenses, according to police. 🛑First Incident: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, a 36-year-old woman was placing her son in the back seat of her car on the 1500 block of Palmer Street when a man pinched her buttocks and fled north on Memphis Street. 🚶♀️Second Incident: Just 35 minutes later, at…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Man Jumps To Death After Fleeing Traffic Stop On I-76: PA State Police
A 33-year-old Philadelphia man jumped to his death from the elevated Roosevelt Boulevard after fleeing a traffic stop, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, July 7, 2025. Troopers from the Philadelphia Barracks pulled over a silver Honda Civic for multiple violations on I-76 west at mile marker 340.6, but the driver took off, authorities said. The pursuit continued onto US-1 North and ended near the Broad Street exit, according to the release. The driver, later identified as Matthew Michael Selvin, exited the vehicle and ran into the southbound lanes of US-1, police said. Troopers …
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
News
Philly Man Secretly Sent Himself Nude Pics From Victims’ Phones, Posted Them Online: AG
A Philadelphia man is accused of secretly stealing nude photos from five victims’ phones and posting them online, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, July 8. Tyler J. Jones, 33, was charged with Felony Unlawful Use of a Computer, Felony Unlawful Duplication, Misdemeanor Invasion of Privacy, and Misdemeanor Unlawful Dissemination, according to the attorney general. His preliminary arraignment was held early Tuesday morning. His bail was set at $350,000, and he was ordered to have no contact with the victims, according to court records. Jones accessed the victims’ nude photos …
Norwich, CT
News
Do Ya Think He’s Sexy? Rod Stewart’s 2025 Tour Brings the Hits
Rod Stewart is strutting back on stage this summer for a run of shows that fans won’t want to miss and tickets are already moving faster than a Saturday night dance floor. Snag yours now for a chance to see this rock legend live, joined by Cheap Trick, in a night packed with iconic hits. At 80 years young, the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is still delivering unforgettable performances. Stewart has announced that this will be his final large-scale tour, making these summer dates a rare chance to see him perform live. Here’s where you can catch him: July 12—Wells Fargo Center in P…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
Police & Fire
Cops Intercept Philadelphia Murder Suspect En Route To NJ Hospital: Police
A Philadelphia fugitive accused of shooting a School Safety Officer and firing at three cops was caught at a New Jersey hospital after allegedly crossing state lines with a stolen gun, police in Paramus said on Monday, July 7. Ariza Giansteban, 29, was arrested around 9:25 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at New Bridge Medical Center, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Paramus police got a call from Philly detectives warning them that Giansteban — wanted on a full extradition warrant — might be headed to New Bridge for treatment, Guidetti said. The Philadelphia native had allegedly shot a 68-…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
Police & Fire
Baby Critically Injured After Falling From Window In Philadelphia: Police
An 11-month-old boy was rushed to the hospital after falling from a second-story window in West Philadelphia, authorities announced on Monday, July 7. The baby fell from a residence on the 5800 block of Pine Street around 1:38 p.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Officers from the 18th District arrived at the scene and transported the infant to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He was placed in extremely critical condition, police said. Detectives from the department’s Special Victims Unit have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fall. …
Harrisburg, PA
News
Baby’s Skull With Noose Found At Mütter Museum Tied To PA Woman’s Shocking Murders Of 5 Infants
A baby skull still bearing a noose was discovered at a Philadelphia museum — and it's been linked to a 45-year-old murder case in Gallitzin, Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees announced during a Monday, July 7 news conference. The remains, found at the Mütter Museum, belonged to one of five babies hidden in an attic trunk at the home of Stella Elizabeth Williamson, a Gallitzin woman who died in 1980. After her death, authorities were led to the attic, where they found the bodies of four newborns and one infant, wrapped in newspapers from the 1920s and ’30s. The case made national headlines at…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
Police & Fire
3 Killed, 10 Shot Including Teens, Kids In South Philly Gun Battle: ‘Coward Stuff,’ Police Say
A wild gun battle broke out at a South Philadelphia community gathering early Monday, July 7, leaving three people dead and at least 10 others shot — including a 15-year-old girl and a 12th victim injured while fleeing, officials said. “This is coward stuff,” Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said from the crime scene. “Individuals just shooting randomly into houses, into cars. Children out here. This is coward, wanna-be thug stuff.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kyle Mazza | UNF NEWS (@kylemazzawunf) It happened ar…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
News
Shooting Erupts At Philly Party, 3 Hit — Then Off-Duty Cop Run Down Near Scene: Police
Gunfire broke out at a rowdy Philly party, leaving a woman, a teen, and a man shot — and an off-duty cop was run over just minutes later near the chaos, authorities said. The shots rang out around 1:28 a.m. Sunday, July 6, in a courtyard near a North Philadelphia housing complex, according to 22nd District police. A man was found with gunshot wounds to his back and thigh. Meanwhile, a juvenile boy and an adult woman showed up at Temple University Hospital in a private car — all three were listed in stable condition, investigators said. The courtyard was littered with bullet casings, fragme…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Camaro Fleeing Car Meet Speeds Past SEPTA Bus Killing Motorcyclist In Red-Light Crash: Police
A Camaro fleeing a car meet-up blew a red light and struck a motorcyclist, killing him in a violent overnight crash in Philadelphia, police announced Saturday, July 5. The deadly collision happened at Belmont and Westminster Avenues in the 16th District around 1:01 a.m., according to a release. The white Camaro had just fled a car meet at the Lowe’s lot on 1500 North 50th Street when it passed a stopped SEPTA bus, crossed into oncoming traffic, and ran a red light, police said. It then struck a red Harley Davidson that had the green light and was headed westbound on Westminster Avenue. The…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
News
TEDx To Tax Evasion: PA Vertical Farming Visionary Jack Griffin Funnels Cash To Wife's Account
Jack Griffin said he was going to save the world. He told everyone — in interviews, on stage, and in a TEDx Talk — that vertical farming would eliminate food deserts, create green-collar jobs, and change the future. But federal prosecutors say Griffin was secretly siphoning money from his startup and wiring it to his estranged wife’s bank account, the FBI announced on Saturday, July 5. Griffin's talk introduces Philadelphia's vertical farming and its exciting future. Vertical farming produces far more produce, with no pesticides, herbicides, or manure, than traditional farming or o…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Fires Break Out Across Philly As Trash Piles Up Amid Sanitation Strike; Arson Not Ruled Out: PD
Fires erupted at multiple trash collection sites in Philadelphia overnight as garbage continues to pile up amid an ongoing work stoppage, city officials announced Friday, July 4. The Philadelphia Fire Department responded swiftly, extinguishing the fires before they caused significant damage. No injuries were reported, authorities said. “We want to be clear: this is a serious matter,” said Police Commissioner Kevin J. Bethel and Fire Commissioner Jeffrey Thompson in a joint statement. “If it is determined that any of these fires were intentionally set, such acts will be treated as serious c…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
News
$5.6M Award After PA Midwife Posts Botched Birth Photo Of Baby’s ‘Jellybean Head’ On Instagram
$5.6 million. That’s what a Philadelphia jury awarded to the parents of a beautiful baby girl left with catastrophic brain damage after a botched birth — and whose photo was posted on Instagram by the midwife who delivered her, labeled with the caption: “Jellybean head.” The baby, Camille Hoffman, is now 6 years old. She is nearly blind, can’t walk without help, and relies on a feeding tube to survive. Camille was born in July 2018 at Albert Einstein Medical Center, where midwife Anne Pitts Londergan allegedly missed two dangerous fetal positioning abnormalities — brow and occiput posterior…
Laurel, MD
Police & Fire
Laurel Teen Tied To Philly Super Bowl Car Rally Busted With Ghost Gun: Police
A Maryland man is facing charges in two states after police say he was armed with a ghost gun and tied to a wild, illegal car rally that erupted during Super Bowl celebrations in Philadelphia. Yariel M. Fuentes-Reyes, 19, of Laurel, was busted at his home on Thursday, July 3, during a coordinated takedown involving state and local agencies, Maryland State Police said. Investigators say the search warrant, executed by the Maryland Car Rally Task Force, Philadelphia Police, and MSP’s Special Tactical Assault Team Element (STATE), led to the discovery of a Polymer 80 handgun without a serial n…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
News
$1.5M Drug Bust: 57 Pounds Of Ketamine Found In Toys, Frames At Philly Port
Customs officers in Philadelphia just reeled in a whopper — but it wasn’t fish. US Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted 57 pounds of ketamine hydrochloride, a dangerous anesthetic often abused at raves and by sexual predators, during multiple parcel inspections in late June, the agency announced on Thursday, July 3. The drugs, which had a street value of about $1.5 million, were being smuggled from Europe to South Florida, hidden inside fishing rods, toys, picture frames, and other everyday items. CBP officers weren't playing around after they found nine pounds of keta…
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