Former Philly Officer Convicted Of Perjury After False Gun Arrest Testimony Former Philly Officer Convicted Of Perjury After False Gun Arrest Testimony
Former Philly Officer Convicted Of Perjury After False Gun Arrest Testimony A former Philadelphia police officer has been convicted of perjury for lying under oath about how he found a gun during a traffic stop that led to a firearms arrest, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, June 3. Daniel Levitt, 52, was found guilty by a Philadelphia jury on Tuesday, June 2, after a two-day trial stemming from a 2021 traffic stop in Northwest Philadelphia, according to District Attorney Larry Krasner. Levitt, a former officer assigned to the 39th District, was working with two other officers during a traffic stop on the 2900 block of North Sydenh…
PA Caregiver Accused Of Killing Disabled BF, Dumping Body In Suitcase With Family's Help: DA PA Caregiver Accused Of Killing Disabled BF, Dumping Body In Suitcase With Family's Help: DA
PA Caregiver Accused Of Killing Disabled BF, Dumping Body In Suitcase With Family's Help: DA A home health aide is accused of shooting her disabled boyfriend, dismembering his body, and enlisting family members to help dump his remains in a suitcase and trash bags in Philadelphia, prosecutors announced. Liza Ridley, 53, has been charged with murder and related offenses in the death of Vincent Good, 53, whose dismembered remains were discovered in Kensington on Friday, May 22, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office. The investigation began around 9:25 a.m. when a person searching for scrap metal in an alley along the 600 block of East Hilton Street opened a discard…
Teen Found Lying In Road With Life-Threatening Injuries After Vehicle Strike In Bethlehem Teen Found Lying In Road With Life-Threatening Injuries After Vehicle Strike In Bethlehem
Teen Found Lying In Road With Life-Threatening Injuries After Vehicle Strike In Bethlehem A 19-year-old man suffered potentially life-threatening injuries after a pedestrian crash in Bethlehem, police announced on Wednesday, June 3. Officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of West Broad Street at approximately 10:36 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, for a report of a crash involving a pedestrian, according to Bethlehem police. An officer already in the area arrived immediately and found the 19-year-old lying in the roadway with severe injuries, police said. Bethlehem police officers, firefighters, and EMS personnel began life-saving measures at the scene. The pedestrian was taken to a…
7 Fractures Found On 14-Day-Old Baby, PA Parents Charged: Police 7 Fractures Found On 14-Day-Old Baby, PA Parents Charged: Police
7 Fractures Found On 14-Day-Old Baby, PA Parents Charged: Police A 14-day-old baby suffered seven fractures, facial bruising, abrasions, and a torn frenulum while in the exclusive care of the child’s parents, police announced in a release issued Tuesday, June 2. Pebbles Byers and Brett Dailey, both of South Broad Street in Jersey Shore Borough, were arrested following an investigation into the newborn’s severe injuries, police said. The investigation began when detectives received a ChildLine report about a newborn taken to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville after medical staff found multiple fractures on Saturday, March 21, according to police. The i…
33-Year-Old Man Stabbed At Wendy's In Pennsylvania; Suspect On Run 33-Year-Old Man Stabbed At Wendy's In Pennsylvania; Suspect On Run
33-Year-Old Man Stabbed At Wendy's In Pennsylvania; Suspect On Run A man was stabbed multiple times at a Wendy's in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, June 2, police said. Philadelphia police responded to a report of a stabbing in the 2100 block of South Christopher Columbus Boulevard around 1:37 p.m., according to Officer Tanya Little. Officers found a 33-year-old man suffering from multiple stab wounds when they arrived, police said. The victim was treated at the scene by Medic 43 before being taken to Jefferson Hospital in stable condition, according to police. Preliminary findings indicate the victim was assaulted by someone he knew, investigators said. The s…
Massachusetts Woman Killed In Virginia Bus Crash Was Headed To Long-Awaited Vacation Massachusetts Woman Killed In Virginia Bus Crash Was Headed To Long-Awaited Vacation
Massachusetts Woman Killed In Virginia Bus Crash Was Headed To Long-Awaited Vacation A Massachusetts woman killed in the deadly Virginia charter bus crash was looking forward to a long-awaited Florida vacation and promised a friend she would call when she arrived.  That call never came. Priscilla R. Mafalda, 25, of Worcester, was identified as the fifth victim killed in the crash on I-95 near Quantico, Virginia. The wreck happened early Friday morning as travelers made their way south. A family of four from Greenfield, Massachusetts, was also killed.  The day before the crash, Mafalda shared her excitement about the trip in a text message to her friend and c…
Volunteer PA Firefighter Accused Of Setting 3 Fires, Then Responding To Them: Affidavit Volunteer PA Firefighter Accused Of Setting 3 Fires, Then Responding To Them: Affidavit
Volunteer PA Firefighter Accused Of Setting 3 Fires, Then Responding To Them: Affidavit A volunteer firefighter is accused of setting three fires across Montgomery County and then helping battle two of the blazes, authorities announced. Justin Tyler Sholly, 29, of Souderton, was arrested on Sunday, May 31, after investigators linked him to three intentionally set fires in Franconia Township and Souderton over a roughly 30-hour period, according to Pennsylvania State Police and court records. Sholly, a member of the Perseverance Volunteer Fire Company, admitted to setting all three fires during an interview with detectives, according to the criminal complaint. In a statement i…
Police Executing Search Warrant In Lancaster City (DEVELOPING) Police Executing Search Warrant In Lancaster City (DEVELOPING)
Police Executing Search Warrant In Lancaster City (Developing) A police investigation remained active after officers executed a search warrant at a Lancaster City residence early Tuesday morning. Lancaster City Police served the warrant in the 600 block of High Street around 6 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, according to a CrimeWatch release. Few details have been released as investigators continue gathering information. "This investigation is currently active, and investigators are working diligently to gather more information," police said in the release. Authorities said there is no risk to the public at this time. Additional information will be release…
Cocaine In Child's Daycare Lunch Bag Uncovers PA Drug Operation At Mom's Home Cocaine In Child's Daycare Lunch Bag Uncovers PA Drug Operation At Mom's Home
Cocaine In Child's Daycare Lunch Bag Uncovers PA Drug Operation At Mom's Home A bag of cocaine discovered inside a child's lunch bag at a Pennsylvania daycare led police to a drug stash inside the child's home, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 2. The child's mom, Emily Arter, and her boyfriend, Joel Rodriguez-Melendez, were arrested after Carroll Township Police responded to a daycare in Dillsburg on Thursday, May 28, for a report that cocaine had been found in a child's lunch bag, according to the department. The discovery prompted investigators to obtain a search warrant for the pair's home in the first block of Walmar Manor in Franklin Township, police said.…
Child Rape Probe Uncovers Recorded Sexual Assaults Of Disabled Woman By PA Caretaker: Affidavit Child Rape Probe Uncovers Recorded Sexual Assaults Of Disabled Woman By PA Caretaker: Affidavit
Child Rape Probe Uncovers Recorded Sexual Assaults Of Disabled Woman By PA Caretaker: Affidavit WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING Investigators say a Pennsylvania caretaker secretly recorded repeated sexual assaults of a non-verbal disabled woman after evidence was uncovered during a separate child rape investigation. A child rape investigation led Lancaster County detectives to uncover videos allegedly showing a caretaker repeatedly sexually assaulting and recording a mentally disabled woman while she slept, police announced on Monday, June 1. Steve Anthony Jones Jr., 42, of Lancaster, was charged after investigators discovered videos and photographs allegedly showing him sexually …
14-Year-Old Philly Boy Missing After Going Swimming In NJ: Police 14-Year-Old Philly Boy Missing After Going Swimming In NJ: Police
14-Year-Old Philly Boy Missing After Going Swimming In NJ: Police A search is continuing for a 14-year-old Philadelphia boy who went missing after entering the water in Wildwood on Monday, June 1, authorities said. At 1:26 p.m., officers were flagged down after a swimmers were in distress at Schellenger Avenue and the Beach in Wildwood, Wildwood police said. First responders rushed to the scene and assisted three swimmers out of the water, though a 14-year-old, later identified by his family as Davaris Carter III, was still missing. Personnel from the U.S. Coast Guard and New Jersey State Police assisted with the search, police said. After two hours of s…
Pennsylvania Victims' Stolen Funds Routed Through Long Island Coinbase Account: Police Pennsylvania Victims' Stolen Funds Routed Through Long Island Coinbase Account: Police
Pennsylvania Victims' Stolen Funds Routed Through Long Island Coinbase Account: Police A Long Island man is accused of taking thousands of dollars stolen from two Pennsylvania residents in a phone scam scheme, police announced on Monday, June 1. Chancellor McKee, 22, of Islip, was arrested after an investigation into unauthorized transfers from two victims' bank accounts, according to Suffolk County Police. The Pennsylvania residents had $2,500 and $4,500 separately removed from their accounts and transferred into a Coinbase cryptocurrency account belonging to McKee on Nov. 12, 2025, investigators said. Police said the victims had fallen for a phone scam before the money w…