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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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School Bus Struck By Car With Teen Shot Dead Inside, Philly Police Say
A teenage shooting victim was found dead in the passenger seat of a car that collided with a school bus in West Philadelphia on Monday, city police told Daily Voice. The crash happened around 8 p.m. on Aug. 14, the department said. The unnamed 19-year-old was found with multiple gunshot wounds to the head and pronounced dead at the scene, according to investigators. Although a gun was found nearby, no arrests had been reported as of Tuesday, Aug. 15. The school bus was unoccupied at the time of the incident.
West Chester, PA
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Teen Shot In Face In Philadelphia
A 17-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot in the face on a West Philadelphia street Tuesday night, city police told Daily Voice. Officers were patrolling near the 5400 block of Haverford Avenue on Aug. 8 when a pedestrian flagged them down and took them to the victim, the department said. He was rushed to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where he was placed in critical condition, they added. No weapon was recovered from the scene and no arrests have been made as of Wednesday, Aug. 9.
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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4 Hurt When DUI SEPTA Worker Hits Trolley With Mercedes, Police Claim
A SEPTA employee is accused of driving under the influence after she allegedly crashed into a city trolley with her car while off-duty. Brianna Satchell-Thomas, 31, of West Philadelphia, is charged with aggravated assault while DUI and related counts, city police told Daily Voice. Authorities say the accident happened just before 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6. Police said they arrived to find Satchell-Thomas' white Mercedes-Benz with "major damage" near the trolley. Four people were injured in the crash and were treated, police said. Investigators claimed Satchell-Th…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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Resident Rescued From Burning Home In Philadelphia, Authorities Say
One person was pulled from their burning West Philadelphia home and treated for injuries early on Tuesday, Aug. 1, according to authorities. It happened near the corner of North 57th and Harmer streets around 6 a.m., the Fire Department confirmed to Daily Voice. The resident was rescued, evaluated at the scene by first responders, and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, PFD said. His condition as of Tuesday afternoon was not clear. The cause of the blaze is under investigation by the Fire Marshal, a department spokesperson added.
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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11-Year-Old Girl Shot In Philadelphia: Police
An 11-year-old girl was among the victims after shots rang out in West Philadelphia last on Wednesday, July 19, city police told Daily Voice. The girl was shot at on South 52 Street around 11:30 p.m., the department said. Officers arrived to find her with a gunshot wound to the hip. A 32-year-old man was also shot in the leg, according to police. The girl was taken to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia by a private vehicle while first responders took the man to Penn Presbyterian Hospital, authorities said. Both are in stable condition as of Thursday, July 20, the…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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West Philly Shooting Critically Injures Man, Woman: Police
A man and a woman are in serious condition after gunfire rang out in West Philadelphia late on Monday, June 5, city police told Daily Voice. It happened around 10:20 p.m. on the 800 block of Brooklyn Street, the department wrote. Officers arrived to find a 39-year-old man shot in the upper back and a woman with a wound to the left side of her neck, they said. Police rushed both victims to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where the man was placed in critical condition and the woman in "extremely critical" condition, the department said. No weapon was recovered from the sc…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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Suspect Charged With Revenge Shooting That Killed Innocent Bystander In Norristown: DA
Months after a bystander was gunned down in a shooting on a Norristown street, authorities say they've arrested the person who pulled the trigger. Damien Wilson, 19, was taken into custody by US Marshals in West Philadelphia early on Thursday, May 25, officials announced. @USMS_Philly Fugitive TF arrested Montgomery County homicide fugitive Damien Wilson in the 200 block of N. Cecil Street in Phila. @MontcopaDA and @Norristownpd sought Wilson for the Oct. 2022 murder of a 47-year-old man who was shot and killed in the 800 block of Arch Street. pic.twitter.com/D3GPhLTgzg — USMS Philade…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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US Marshals Arrest Second Escaped Inmate In Philadelphia
Ten days after police say two inmates escaped from a Philadelphia jail, the search is over. Ameen Hurst, 18, was taken into custody by US Marshals in West Philadelphia early on Wednesday, May 17, city Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said. He was arrested at the 6100 block of Washington Avenue "without incident," she wrote. Supervisory Deputy Robert Clark of the US Marshals Service told reporters at a press conference Wednesday morning that Hurst was arrested around 8:30 a.m. "after an aggressive night of negotiations with family members." Clark said the Marshals' Fugitive Task Fo…
Bristol, PA
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Philly Sex Assault Suspect Sought
Police are seeking a man who they say carried out a sexual assault in West Philadelphia in the early hours on Tuesday, May 2. It happened on the 3800 block of Chestnut Street around 1:50 a.m., city police wrote in a release. The Philadelphia Police Department Special Victims Unit is attempting to identify a male suspect depicted in this video. The sexual assault occurred on the 3800 block of Chestnut Street at approximately 1:50am on May 2, 2023. Suspect Description: Black male, 20 to 30 years old, approximately 6 feet tall, with a close haircut, dark hooded Polo zip-up jacket, blue…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Lucky West Philly Shopper Snags $210K Lotto Ticket
A Pennsylvania Lottery player in West Philadelphia made off with hundreds of thousands in winnings from a Fast Play game, state gaming officials say. The lucky winner earned $210,502.50 playing "Plu$ the Ca$h" on Friday, March 31, Pennsylvania Lottery representatives announced in a statement. The vendor, Rite Aid at 4641-51 Chestnut St., will receive a $500 bonus for its part, they added. Before the winner is identified, they must claim their prize and have their ticket validated, officials said. Winning players should always sign the back of their ticke…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Dog Found With Multiple Gunshot Wounds In West Philadelphia
Authorities are searching for answers after a dog was found suffering with multiple gunshot wounds to the body in West Philadelphia Monday night. Officers with the city's Animal Care and Control Team were called to the 1200 block of S. 54th Street late on March 27 after residents reported a dog had been hit by a car, the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said in a release. After rushing the animal to an emergency veterinary clinic, officers learned the dog had been shot several times, PSPCA said. "It is believed, based upon evidence and blood found in the st…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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: Shoppers Held At Gunpoint In Chilling Philly Robbery
Four masked men stormed a West Philadelphia corner store, holding customers and employees at gunpoint before making off with thousands, authorities say. It started just before 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, Philly police said in a statement. The men pull up to the front door of the Wyndale Grocery in a black Honda Accord and enter the store, security footage shows. Surveillance video released by police shows the robbery unfolding. PhiladelphiaPolice Inside, three of the men rounded up witnesses at gunpoint while a fourth stole cash from behind the counter, police wrote. Video shows one su…
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