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| Charges Against Fmr Minnesota Ofr Kim Potter; Bucks Co Prosecutor Resigns; Crew Member Sentenced |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/14/21 3:46 pm | updated: 04/14/21 3:46 pm |
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| Charges will be filed on Wednesday, 4/14, against a former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police officer in the shooting death of a man during a traffic stop on Sunday, 4/11. Washington County Attorney Pete Orput says that former officer 48-year-old Kim Potter will be charged with second-degree manslaughter for killing 20-year-old Daunte Wright. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years. Prosecutors will have to prove that death was caused "by the person's culpable negligence whereby... Read More |
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| Protesters March for Daunte Wright in Philadelphia on Tuesday Night |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/13/21 10:50 pm | updated: 04/13/21 10:50 pm |
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| A group of peaceful protesters gathered at City Hall and made their way through the streets in Center City on Tuesday night, 4/13. They were demonstrating after a Black man was shot and killed by police officers during a traffic stop in Minnesota on Sunday afternoon. It happened in Brooklyn Center, a suburb of Minneapolis. 20-year-old Daunte Wright was pulled over for an expired registration tag on his car. When officers ran his information, they determined he had an outstanding arrest warrant.... Read More |
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| Johnson/Johnson Vaccine Paused, Blood Clots; Man Stabbed on SEPTA; Wilmington Triple Shooting |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/13/21 4:30 pm | updated: 04/13/21 4:30 pm |
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| The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have jointly recommended a 'pause' in the administration of the single-dose Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The agencies are calling for an investigation into reports of rare and severe blood clots. There have been 6 reported cases of these blood clots out of 6.8 million J&J doses given in the U.S. so far The six women were between the ages of 18 and 48. The symptoms occurred 6 to 13... Read More |
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| Arrest Warrant for Pregnant Mother Murder; Britt Reid Charged w/ DWI; Olney: 9yo Shot Through Window |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/13/21 12:29 am | updated: 04/13/21 12:29 am |
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| The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office has issued an arrest warrant for the man accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend who was found in Philadelphia after she was reported missing. 23-year-old Justin Smith is still being sought by police in the death of 21-year-old Dianna Brice according to Chesley Lightsey with the Philadelphia District Attorney's Homicide and Non-Fatal Shooting Unit. Brice, who was 14 weeks pregnant and the mother of a 4-year-old, was last seen with Smith in... Read More |
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| Amber Alert Boy Found Safe, Father Arrested; PA Opening Up Vaccines 4/13; Philly Schools Phase III |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/12/21 11:13 pm | updated: 04/12/21 11:13 pm |
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| A 2-year-old boy has been found safe and his father is in police custody following an Amber Alert in the Philadelphia area on Monday afternoon, 4/12. 2-year-old Byron McDonald was located safe and unharmed around 4 p.m. at the Aloft Philadelphia Airport Hotel along the 4300 block of Island Avenue after an employee recognized the car described in the alert. A SWAT Team, police, and firefighters responded to the hotel for a brief barricade situation. The boy, 28-year-old Byron McDonald II,... Read More |
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| Woman Arrested in Death of Upper Darby Mother; DUI Crash Injures Woman; PA Phase 1C Starts Monday |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/12/21 1:22 am | updated: 04/12/21 3:46 pm |
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| A woman has been arrested in connection to the death of a pregnant Upper Darby mother who went missing last month. 21-year-old Tylydiah Garnett is charged with arson, criminal conspiracy, use of communication facility, abuse of corpse, and other related offenses (pictured below). She was taken into custody by the Philadelphia Homicide Fugitive Unit with the assistance of the FBI Gun Violence Task Force on Saturday, 4/10, on the 1200 block of New Kirk Street. Police say that she is seen... Read More |
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| Devon Horse Show Canceled This Year; 10yo Boy Was Cut Not Shot; Delaware River Bridges' Tolls Go Up |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/11/21 11:11 pm | updated: 04/11/21 11:11 pm |
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| The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair (DHSCF) announced that it canceled this year's event for the second straight year due to the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. This year's event was scheduled to run May 27 - June 6. The annual Devon Horse Show is a U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF) sanctioned show and is required to follow all of their guidelines. DHSCF says that it was told on April 5 to expect updated USEF guidelines in "mid-May." In a statement, organizers said, "This time... Read More |
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| Ursinus Student Arrested During Anti-Hate Protest; New Delco Vaccine Site Opens; 11 Shot, 3 Dead Sat |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/10/21 11:29 pm | updated: 04/10/21 11:29 pm |
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| A Ursinus College student was arrested on Friday night, 4/9, supposedly after confronting Collegeville Police about the officers' lack of wearing masks in public. The exact details leading up to his arrest are not clear. The contentious arrest was caught on video by another student and posted on Instagram (see below). It showed the male student struggling with two officers on the ground as they tried to handcuff him. He is yelling profanities and makes numerous requests of the officers... Read More |
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| 'All Hands on Deck' Philly Gun Task Force; I-76 Digital Variable Speed Limit; PSD Summer School |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/09/21 10:35 pm | updated: 04/09/21 10:35 pm |
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| Local and federal authorities are joining efforts in Philadelphia to help curb the rising gun violence in the streets. Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer Williams joined Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw to announce the joint task force called 'All Hands on Deck.' It includes Philadelphia Police, the FBI, DEA, Homeland Security, and other agencies. Shootings and gun homicides in 2021 are up about 30% from 2020's decades' high numbers. "Night after night after night, shots are... Read More |
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| James Alexander Shot/Killed by Philly Police; Please Touch Now Open; Man Charged in Chinatown Attack |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/08/21 10:34 pm | updated: 04/08/21 10:34 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police have identified the suspect shot and killed by police officers during a traffic stop and shoot out on Wednesday night, 4/7, as 24-year-old James Alexander. A police officer was shot in the foot. He is only identified as a 29-year-old man from the 35th District. It happened around 6:45 p.m. on the 1500 block of West Somerville Avenue. Police pulled over a blue Kia Optima for failing to stop at a stop sign. There were three men and one woman inside. When the officers... Read More |
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