West Chester, PA
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Dead In Chester Shooting Police ID Man Dead In Chester Shooting
Police ID Man Dead In Chester Shooting Authorities have identified the man killed in a Chester shooting Saturday. Ronald Stansbury, 52, was found with multiple gunshot wounds around 7:15 a.m. behind 2240 Edgmont Ave., Police Capt. James Chubb said. He was pronounced dead by paramedics from Crozer Chester Medical Center. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact Detective Rhaheem Blanden (City of Chester Detective) at 610-447-8420 or [email protected] or Detective Daniel McFarland (Delaware County Detective) at 610-891-4716 or [email protected].

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by Cecilia Levine
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
1 Dead, 2 Hurt In Weekend Chester Shootings 1 Dead, 2 Hurt In Weekend Chester Shootings
1 Dead, 2 Hurt In Weekend Chester Shootings One man was killed and two others were injured in two separate shootings in Chester on Sunday night, authorities said. Officers arrived at the 800 block of East 8th Street around 10:30 p.m. for a report of a dead man in a vehicle, according to the City of Chester Police Department. Police found the man sitting in the driver's seat of a newer model Hyundai parked in front of 815 East 8th Street with two gunshot wounds, including one to his head, authorities said. He was unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Just before 9:30 p.m., officers were around the 2200 blo…

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by Nicole Acosta
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Pennsylvania Police Officer Charged With Selling Impounded Vehicle Pennsylvania Police Officer Charged With Selling Impounded Vehicle
Pennsylvania Police Officer Charged With Selling Impounded Vehicle A Chester police officer was charged Wednesday for selling an impounded vehicle, authorities said. In Aug. 2020, Robert Shaughnessy, 35, gave a vehicle identification number (VIN) from a police-seized blue 2013 Yamaha ATV to another person so they could create a forged bill of sale and illegally take possession of the vehicle, according to the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. Shaughnessy, of Collingdale, also used his police credentials to check the Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network (CLEAN) to ensure that the ATV was not reported stolen, authorities said. CLEAN access…

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by Nicole Acosta
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Gunfire Rings Out Near High School Football Game In Chester Gunfire Rings Out Near High School Football Game In Chester
Gunfire Rings Out Near High School Football Game In Chester Gunfire that rang out near a high school football Saturday was unrelated to the athletic event itself, police in Chester said. Officers heard shots fired around 2:40 p.m. near 10th & Lamokin streets -- around the same time and location of a football game, Chester Police Capt. James Chubb said. Further investigation determined the incident happened on the 1200 block of West 10th Street, between to gunmen, police said. Numerous vehicles and two structures were struck by gunfire and no injuries were reported. The suspects appeared at no time to be shooting in the direction…

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by Cecilia Levine
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Gunman Wanted In I-95 Road Rage Shooting Surrenders To Police In DelCo Gunman Wanted In I-95 Road Rage Shooting Surrenders To Police In DelCo
Gunman Wanted In I-95 Road Rage Shooting Surrenders To Police In DelCo A man wanted in a road rage shooting on I-95 turned himself in to Pennsylvania State Police in Media on Wednesday, authorities said. Zion I. Blyden, 21, is facing charges of attempted homicide aggravated assault, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person in connection with the Sept. 12 incident. Blyden shot at a driver's car in the area of Highland Avenue at I-95 northbound in Chester, according to PA State Police. He continued to pursue and ram the driver with his 2006 Mercury Mountaineer on I-95 until Exit 17, Broad Street where he once again shot at the victim’s car and s…

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by Nicole Acosta
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
PA State Police Seek DelCo Gunman In I-95 Road Rage Shooting PA State Police Seek DelCo Gunman In I-95 Road Rage Shooting
PA State Police Seek DelCo Gunman In I-95 Road Rage Shooting Pennsylvania State Police are seeking the public's help locating the suspect of a road rage shooting on I-95 in Delaware County last weekend. Zion I. Blyden, 21, shot at a driver's vehicle in the area of Highland Avenue at I-95 northbound in Chester around 8:40 p.m. Sunday, PA State Police said. Blyden continued to pursue and ram the driver with his 2006 Mercury Mountaineer on I-95 until Exit 17, Broad Street where he once again shot at the victim’s car and struck the front passenger, authorities said. He followed the victims until the Ikea on Columbus Boulevard in Philadelphia and then fl…

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by Nicole Acosta
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Young Girl Shot Near DelCo Convenience Store Young Girl Shot Near DelCo Convenience Store
Young Girl Shot Near DelCo Convenience Store A child was hospitalized after they were struck by gunfire near a convenience store parking lot in Chester Thursday, authorities said. Officers responding to the area of 9th and Tilghman Streets in Chester around 8:45 p.m. were told shots were fired in the parking lot of the nearby Chester Shop & Save, Chester police captain James Chubb said. Officers found multiple spent shell casings at the scene. They also found a home and numerous vehicles were struck by bullets. Officers at the scene were then told there was a walk-in shooting victim at Crozer Chester Medical Center. There, …

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by Nicole Acosta
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
News
Tornadoes Rip Through Philadelphia Region Tornadoes Rip Through Philadelphia Region
Tornadoes Rip Through Philadelphia Region Tornados touched down in the Philadelphia region Wednesday evening, downing trees and destroying houses along the way. As the remnants of Hurricane Ida moved in on the region many residents captured their surroundings on social media. Twitter users captured the damage an apparent tornado left on a home and roads in Oxford. Tornado in Oxford PA.My boy took this above Rt. 1🙏🌪️🌪️ Confirmed pic.twitter.com/a9QdfaRHaT — PhillyPsPicks (@PhillySprtsRich) September 1, 2021 Another Twitter user shared videos of downed trees and severe flooding in Horsham. Parkway tree and powerline damage f…

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by Nicole Acosta
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Man Shot Dead Inside Car In Chester Man Shot Dead Inside Car In Chester
Man Shot Dead Inside Car In Chester Authorities in Delaware County are investigating after a man was found dead inside a car in Chester Tuesday night. Officers responded to 3rd and Engle Streets around 9:35 p.m. on a report of shots fired, which was later upgraded to a shooting, Chester police said. Officers then received reports that a person was shot in a vehicle located in the area of 3rd and Jeffrey Streets, police said. Police discovered a black Hyundai Sonata occupied by a man who was later identified as Marvin Mayfield, 34, according to Chester police. Mayfield was unresponsive and had sustained numerous gu…

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by Nicole Acosta
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
2 People Dead In Fiery Crash Into Delaware County Home 2 People Dead In Fiery Crash Into Delaware County Home
2 People Dead In Fiery Crash Into Delaware County Home Two people died when a car barreled into a Delaware County home and burst into flames overnight, CBS Philly reports. The crash happened around 2 a.m. at a house near the intersection of PA-291 and Franklin Street in Chester. Rock Gibson, a friend of the driver, identified him to CBS reporters as Jarue Stewart -- a hardworking father of three. The homeowners made it out alive and firefighters apparently extricated the victims from the vehicle. The house was left with a gaping hole. Details surrounding the crash were unclear. Photo courtesy of CBS Philly.

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by Cecilia Levine
West Chester, PA
Police & Fire
Chester Baby Girl Accidentally Shot In Head, Police Say Chester Baby Girl Accidentally Shot In Head, Police Say
Chester Baby Girl Accidentally Shot In Head, Police Say Authorities in Chester are investigating the accidental shooting of a baby Thursday evening. The 11-month-old girl was rushed to the hospital after the incident at 411 Frank Young Avenue around 7:30 p.m., Chester Police Capt. James Chubb said. Officers found that the baby was accidentally struck in the head. She was at the hospital with her mom and other family members and friends, police said. The baby received advanced medical treatment from the staff at Crozer Chester Medical center and then was transported to Dupont Hospital, where she received further intense medical treatment.  …

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by Cecilia Levine
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Obituaries
Philly Area Musical Artist, DelCo Native Adam Figurelle Dies, 26 Philly Area Musical Artist, DelCo Native Adam Figurelle Dies, 26
Philly Area Musical Artist, DelCo Native Adam Figurelle Dies, 26 Delaware County native Adam E. Figurelle died on Aug. 18 at the age of 26. Born in Chester, he graduated from Strath Haven High School in Wallingford and most recently worked as the floor manager at the Philadelphia location of Barcade, according to his obituary.  He was remembered as an "extremely talented songwriter, musical artist, and drummer in the band Wallace." He was known for performing across Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Lancaster, his obit says. A GoFundMe campaign in his name had raised more than $15,700 in funeral funds as of Thursday afternoon. Any funds that are not u…

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by Nicole Acosta