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| Pottstown Teens Arrested for Shooting Home; Krasner Motions for Judge Recusal; Tow Scam Charges |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/10/19 11:25 pm | updated: 04/10/19 11:25 pm |
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| Police in Montgomery County have arrested two Pottstown teens for shooting at the home of a middle school girl's family. 19-year-olds Ahnile Fountain and Makael Bevins, both of Pottstown, are charged with attempted murder, firearms violations, and related offenses. It happened around dinner time on March 24th on the 500 block of West Street. 15 shots were fired through the front of the home. The parents and all five children inside were not hurt. Marie Samba, the mother, said that a... Read More |
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| Man Arrested for Luring in Upper Darby; NRT Investigating Warehouse Fire; Teenagers Assault Man |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/09/19 4:15 pm | updated: 04/09/19 4:15 pm |
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| Upper Darby Police have arrested a man wanted for two separate luring incidents last week. 25-year-old Rudy Najera-Arita is charged with two luring attempts of children and related offenses. It happened around 3 p.m. Friday, 4/5, near Long Lane and Clinton Road. An 11-year-old girl reported that a man in a car tried to get her to come into his vehicle. She fled. Twenty minutes later, near Midway Avenue and Littlecroft Road, a 16-year-old girl told police that a man also tried to get her... Read More |
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| Man Guilty Arson 3rd Time; 2 Guilty Pleas, Arrest in Activist Murder; PA Revokes Glen Mills License |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/09/19 12:17 am | updated: 04/09/19 12:17 am |
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| On Monday, 4/8, 59-year-old guilty Daniel Dougherty was found guilty for the third time of intentionally setting fire to his Oxford Circle rowhouse in 1985, killing his two young sons. The jury of 8 women and two men deliberated for seven hours over two days. Dougherty was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder and arson causing death. He was immediately sentenced to two consecutive life sentences. His was convicted twice before, but had each of those verdicts overthrown by the... Read More |
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| SEPTA Train Strikes Car in Lansdowne; 6 Shot in Wilmington; Thieves Return Stone Lion in W.Chester |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/08/19 3:11 pm | updated: 04/08/19 3:11 pm |
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| A SEPTA Regional Rail train on the Media/Elwyn line struck a car on the tracks in Lansdowne, Delaware County on Monday morning, 4/8. It happened around 9:05 a.m. at Union Ave. The inbound train #1342 collided with an SUV and pushed it about 500 feet down the tracks. The female driver of vehicle was taken to Presbyterian Hospital and is on life support with an "unsurvivable injury." There were no injuries to the 300 people on board the train. They were bussed the rest of the commute. A... Read More |
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| 4-Alarm Fire in Port Richmond; Man Dies in Skydiving Accident; THC Vape Pen Deal Leads to Stabbing |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/07/19 9:43 pm | updated: 04/07/19 9:43 pm |
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Philadelphia Firefighters are battling a four-alarm fire at Sepviva and East Butler streets in the city's Port Richmond section. They were first called to the scene around 7:22 p.m. and found heavy fire. The Thrifty Irishman building is described as a repurposed warehouse and is home to several businesses. There are approximately 60 fire apparatus and vehicles with more than 150 firefighters on scene. There are no injuries reported at this point. The cause is not known.
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| Deadly Drag Racing Crash South Philly; Father, Son Dead in Chester Fire; West Philly Drug Bust |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/07/19 3:31 pm | updated: 04/07/19 8:57 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police believe drag racing led to a deadly crash that killed a young man near the Sports Complex late Saturday night, 4/6. It happened around 11:45 p.m. Saturday near 7th Street and Pattison Avenue. The 23-year-old man was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee eastbound on Pattison Ave at high speed. Witnesses say he was street racing with an unknown vehicle. The Jeep lost control and hit several trees and a wrought iron fence before bursting into flames. The car was completely... Read More |
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| SEPTA Transit Officer Stops Robbery Video; Health Warning South Philly Acme; Logan Hit-and-Run |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/06/19 11:36 pm | updated: 04/06/19 11:37 pm |
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| A SEPTA transit police officer stopped an attempted robbery on the Market-Frankford Line this past week in Kensington and it was caught on video. It happened on Wednesday, 4/3, just before 8 p.m. at the Huntingdon station. As the train came to a stop, the suspect grabbed the phone out of a 17-year-old high school student's hand and ran out of the opening doors. The video shows the suspect, identified as 33-year-old Zoilo Greo, running out of the train car followed closely by the teen... Read More |
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| Cosby's Insurance Settles Defamation Suits; 3 Lockdowns at Philly Schools; Bucks Man Attacks Wife |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/05/19 5:12 pm | updated: 04/05/19 5:12 pm |
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| An insurance agency representing Bill Cosby has agreed to settle lawsuits filed by seven women who claim the entertainer defamed them by accusing them of lying about sexual misconduct allegations. The terms of the agreement are confidential. Cosby's spokesperson says that AIG went ahead with the settlement without the 81-year-old's knowledge or consent. "Mr. Cosby vehemently denies the allegations brought against him in these defamation suits and he maintains his innocence," spokesman... Read More |
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| PHL City ID Now Available at City Hall; Body Found in Schuylkill River; Hahnemann Lays Off 175 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/04/19 11:18 pm | updated: 04/04/19 11:18 pm |
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| The City of Philadelphia has launched its own official municipal identification card. This new government-issued photo ID is called the PHL City ID. It is intended for city residents that do not have access to or a prevented from obtaining other forms of state identification such as a driver's license. You must be 13 years or older, live in Philadelphia, and provide proof of identity and residency. The PHL City ID will show the cardholder's name, address, date of birth and... Read More |
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| Funeral Held for Nick Flacco; Body of Man Found in Bucks Co. Canal; Recycling Fire in Vineland |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/04/19 4:59 pm | updated: 04/04/19 4:59 pm |
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| A funeral was held today, 4/4, for Nicholas Flacco, the son of Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Chris Flacco, who was shot and killed last weekend in FDR Park. Services were held at St. Albert the Great Church in Lower Moreland at noon. Nick had returned home from Penn State University for the weekend to celebrate his 20th birthday with family and friends. On Saturday night, 3/30, Flacco was with a group of friends tailgating in the park following a Phillies game. Fights broke out... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
