Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA 83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA
83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA A year-long investigation led to five arrests and the seizure of several pounds of drugs, firearms, drug money, and more, authorities in Pennsylvania announced. The probe targeted a drug distribution ring that stretched from California to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and West Virginia, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said Tuesday, April 5. The accused leaders of the drug ring were identified as Tyrone Baker, 29, of East Lansdowne, Shakeem Johnson, 27, of Philadelphia, Joshua Quiles, 31, of King of Prussia, Jhamir Winans, 21, of Exton, and Ricky Evans, 28, of Los …

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by Nicole Acosta
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Missing Upper Darby Girl Alert Issued For Missing Upper Darby Girl
Alert Issued For Missing Upper Darby Girl Police in Upper Darby are seeking the public's help locating a missing teenage girl. Minata Kaldou, 15, was last seen wearing light blue jeans and a yellow t-shirt in the Stonehurst section of the township around 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 3, police said. She is 5'2" tall. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to call Upper Darby police at 610-734-7693.

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by Nicole Acosta
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
2 Men Wanted In Armed Delco Wawa Robberies 2 Men Wanted In Armed Delco Wawa Robberies
2 Men Wanted In Armed Delco Wawa Robberies A pair of suspects are wanted in Upper Darby after armed robberies at two local Wawa stores in the past week, authorities said. Most recently, two men entered the store on West Chester Pike around 5 a.m. Tuesday, demanded cash, and implied they had weapons, Upper Darby police said. They fled with the cash. On Jan. 29, the same two men were captured on surveillance video just before 5 a.m. entering another Wawa store on State Road armed with handguns and demanded cash, according to police. Anyone with information on the alleged suspects' identities is urged to contact police at 610-734…

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by Nicole Acosta
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
1 Hurt In Broad-Daylight Shooting: Upper Darby Police 1 Hurt In Broad-Daylight Shooting: Upper Darby Police
1 Hurt In Broad-Daylight Shooting: Upper Darby Police One person was hurt in a shooting Monday on the border of Upper Darby and Lansdowne, authorities said. Police were called to the back of a home in the 200 block of Chapman Avenue, where they found a male victim around 3:45 p.m., according to the Upper Darby Police Department. The unidentified victim was taken to an area hospital and was expected to survive, according to police. Police say the shooting is still under investigation and there is no threat to the public. No further information was immediately known.

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by Nicole Acosta
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Medical Helicopter Carrying Baby Crashes In Upper Darby Medical Helicopter Carrying Baby Crashes In Upper Darby
Medical Helicopter Carrying Baby Crashes In Upper Darby A medical helicopter heading to Philadelphia from Maryland crashed Tuesday in Delaware County, according to sources and developing news reports. A mom and baby were among the four occupants onboard the Eurocopter EC135 that crashed outside of the Drexel Hill United Methodist Church on Burmont Road near School Lane around at 12:55 p.m., according to the FAA and Daily Voice sources. All were able to self-extricate, but the pilot suffered the most serious injuries, CBS reports. A medical helicopter crashed next to my house today. Everyone survived including a baby who was being transferr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Washington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Pennsylvania Man Killed When Car Strikes Tree In South Jersey Pennsylvania Man Killed When Car Strikes Tree In South Jersey
Pennsylvania Man Killed When Car Strikes Tree In South Jersey A 65-year-old man from Pennsylvania was killed in a crash in South Jersey, authorities said. John W. Falls Sr. of Upper Darby in Delaware County was driving north on Route 55 at milepost 41.2 in Franklin Township, Gloucester County, at 7:18 a.m. Sunday when his Chevy ran off the road, according to New Jersey State Police. The Chevy went up an embankment and struck a tree, Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. Falls was pronounced dead at the crash scene, he said. 

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by Jon Craig
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Gunman Who Killed GF, Fired At SEPTA Police In Custody: Reports Gunman Who Killed GF, Fired At SEPTA Police In Custody: Reports
Gunman Who Killed GF, Fired At SEPTA Police In Custody: Reports A Delaware County gunman who killed his girlfriend and opened fire at SEPTA police officers was apprehended early Thursday, CBS3 and Delco Times reports. Officers heard a gunshot and found a man firing outside the 69th Street SEPTA terminal in Upper Darby around 3:40 a.m., CBS3 says citing authorities. When the officers confronted him, he fired at them, but no shots struck them, according to the news outlets. The incident reportedly began around 3:30 a.m. when the unidentified man got into a domestic fight with the woman in a home on Terminal Square, Delco Times says. That's whe…

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by Nicole Acosta
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
FBI Offers $25K Reward For Capture Of Philly Man Wanted For Murder Of Pregnant DelCo GF FBI Offers $25K Reward For Capture Of Philly Man Wanted For Murder Of Pregnant DelCo GF
FBI Offers $25K Reward For Capture Of Philly Man Wanted For Murder Of Pregnant DelCo GF The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest of a Philadelphia man wanted in the murder of his 21-year-old pregnant girlfriend from Delaware County. Investigators have been looking for Justin Smith, 23, since an arrest warrant was issued in April following the death of Dianna Brice, 21, and her unborn child, according to the FBI. Brice, of Upper Darby, went missing on March 30 and was discovered dead on April 5 in a wooded area near 58th Street and Eastwick Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia, authorities said. Authorities believe Smith shot Brice in the…

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by Nicole Acosta
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Obituaries
Twin Boys Saw Mom's Murder Day Before Philly Baby Shower Shooting Twin Boys Saw Mom's Murder Day Before Philly Baby Shower Shooting
Twin Boys Saw Mom's Murder Day Before Philly Baby Shower Shooting One was expecting a child, another was walking with two of her own. Both were robbed of futures in motherhood when they were shot and killed over the weekend in Philadelphia. State officials are calling for action following the shooting deaths of Sykea Patton, 24, and Jessica Covington, 32. Folks - while our City is sadly set to exceed 500 homicides this November, WE MUST BE OUTRAGED AND COME TOGETHER TO... Posted by Rep. Joanna McClinton on Monday, November 22, 2021 Patton was walking with her 5-year-old twin boys on the 800 block of North Preston Street Friday afternoon, when she wa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
News
WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch-Off Worth $1 Million Sold In Delaware County WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch-Off Worth $1 Million Sold In Delaware County
Winner: Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch-Off Worth $1 Million Sold In Delaware County A Pennsylvania lottery scratch-off ticket worth $1 million was sold in Delaware County. The Feelin’ Like a Million Bucks scratch-off ticket was sold at Wawa on Baltimore Pike in Concordville, state lottery officials said Tuesday. The ticket retails for $20. The retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The news comes less than a week after a Powerball ticket worth $150,000 was sold in Upper Darby. 

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by Nicole Acosta
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
News
WINNER: Pennsylvania Powerball Ticket Worth $150K Sold In Delaware County WINNER: Pennsylvania Powerball Ticket Worth $150K Sold In Delaware County
Winner: Pennsylvania Powerball Ticket Worth $150K Sold In Delaware County A Powerball ticket worth $150,000 was sold in Delaware County. The ticket for the Wednesday, Nov. 17 drawing was sold at Ashton Food Market on Springton Road in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania Lottery officials said. The ticket matched four of the five white balls drawn, 3-16-48-52-60, and the red Powerball 1 to win $150,000. Without the $1 Power Play option, the ticket would have been worth $50,000. The Power Play multiplier drawn was three. The retailer will recieve a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

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by Nicole Acosta
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Person Struck, Killed By SEPTA Train In Upper Darby Person Struck, Killed By SEPTA Train In Upper Darby
Person Struck, Killed By SEPTA Train In Upper Darby One person was struck and killed by a SEPTA train Monday afternoon in Upper Darby, CBS3 reports. The crash occurred at the 69th Street Transportation Center, the outlet said. SEPTA officials did not immediately return Daily Voice's request for info. Click here for more from CBS.

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by Cecilia Levine