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Man ambushed while walking home in possible robbery turned shooting in Frankford, police say
PHILADELPHIA - Police say a robbery took a violent turn when several shots were fired on a street in Philadelphia's Frankford section overnight. No victim could be found when officers initially responded to the scene at 5000 block of Cottage Street around midnight. A short time later, a 28-year-old man...
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Video: Suspects drive up, open fire on man standing next to his car in West Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - Surveillance video captured the moment a man became another victim of gun violence in Philadelphia. Police say the shooting erupted on the 1500 block of 53rd street on January 23. Footage showed the suspects drive up, stop beside a man standing next to his car, fire several shots,...
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Police: 15-year-old injured after being shot while walking to school near Overbrook High School
PHILADELPHIA - A Tuesday morning shooting in Overbrook left one teen injured and a high school in the area was placed on a brief lockdown, authorities say. According to police, the shooting occurred in the area of North 61st and Jefferson streets just before 8:30 a.m. Officials say a 15-year-old...
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Police: Driver of speeding Tesla in deadly Philadelphia hit-and-run in custody
PHILADELPHIA - A suspect is in custody after police said a pedestrian was killed by a speeding Tesla Tuesday night in Philadelphia's Nicetown neighborhood. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 1700 block of Hunting Park Avenue around 6:30 p.m. for reports of a hit-and-run crash. Chief...
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Arrest made after man found fatally stabbed on floor of Pizza Hut in Crescentville
PHILADELPHIA - A deadly stabbing led Philadelphia police to a tragic discovery inside a Pizza Hut over the weekend. Officers were called to a report of a person with a gun in the parking lot of the National Wholesale Liquidators on Orthodox Street Saturday afternoon. A short time later, a...
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Deadly shooting erupts overnight on West Philadelphia street, leaving one man dead
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating a West Philadelphia shooting after it claimed the life of one victim early Sunday morning. A man in his 30s was pronounced dead when he was brought to a local hospital by private vehicle around 12:30 a.m. He was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds...
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'Broads': Group of women put on comedy show to represent historical female icons
'Broads' will be performed at the Plays and Players Theatre in Center City. A group of women will take the stage to represent some of the funniest, most iconic women from the 40s, 50s, and 60s.
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Police: Quadruple shooting leaves 4 men injured in Oxford Circle
PHILADELPHIA - Four young men were struck when several shots were fired in Philadelphia's Oxford Circle Saturday night. Police say the quadruple shooting took place on the 1400 block of Kerper Street around 9 p.m. Four victims were transported to local hospitals, where they were placed in stable condition:. A...
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Officials: More than 100 birds, other animals rescued from unsanitary conditions on NJ property
BUENA, N.J. - Two New Jersey residents are in police custody after hundreds of animals were rescued from a property in Atlantic County. According to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office, 81-year-old Sigfredo Perez of Newtonville and 49-year-old Queli Merlo of Hammonton were arrested and charged on January 26 with crimes related to owning and training animals for fighting.
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Officials: Double shooting leaves 17-year-old dead, another teen injured in Bridgeton
BRIDGETON, N.J. - Officials in Cumberland County are investigating a double shooting that left a teenager dead and another teenager injured, authorities say. According to the Cumberland County Prosecutor, just after 12:30 a.m. Sunday, police responded to the 300 block of North Pearl Street in Bridgeton for a report of shots fired.
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Armed suspect shot by licensed gun owner during North Philadelphia incident, police say
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say a violent crime took a turn when one of the victims fought back against a 17-year-old suspect armed with a gun. Two men, ages 26 and 29, were sitting in a car on the 1800 block of North Mascher Street when then the teen opened a car door around 11 p.m. Saturday.
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Religious leaders in Delaware denounce Tyre Nichols killing, call for police reforms
WILMINGTON, De. - A group of religious leaders in Delaware denounced the police killing of Tyre Nichols days after shocking body camera footage was released and called for reforms in their state. The Interdenominational Ministers Action Council (IMAC) of Delaware gathered Tuesday in Wilmington for a press conference on what...
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Pennsylvania man wanted for exposing himself to women, juveniles inside Hobby Lobby, police say
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, Pa. - Police in a Pennsylvania county have released the photo of a man they say exposed himself to several victims earlier this month. Surveillance shows the suspect entering the Hobby Lobby on Easton-Nazareth Highway in Northampton County on January 20. Once inside, he exposed himself to numerous...
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'Getting the help I need': Upper Darby Mayor to seek treatment following arrest on suspicion of DUI
UPPER DARBY, Pa. - Upper Darby Mayor Barbarann Keffer is speaking out for the first time since being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence last week. According to a criminal complaint obtained by FOX 29, Keffer was taken into custody on January 26 after being pulled over. The responding officer reported fresh damage to the bumper and front passenger tire on Keffer's car, also noting the smell of alcohol on Keffer, the complaint said.
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Police: Threats made against middle school in Lansdale prompt early dismissal for students
LANSDALE, Pa. - Students at a middle school in Lansdale were dismissed early after multiple threats were made against the school. According to the police, two threats were made against Penndale Middle School on Monday. Authorities say police responded, coordinated with school officials and decided to dismiss students early. Students...
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4 suspects charged with murder in Roxborough High School shooting to appear in court Tuesday
PHILADELPHIA - A formal arraignment is set to take place Tuesday morning for four suspects accused in the deadly shooting near Roxborough High School. Troy Fletcher, 15; Yaaseen Bivins, 21; Zyhied Jones, 17; and Saleem Miller, 16; each face murder charges for the shooting that claimed the life of 14-year-old Nicholas Elizalde and wounded four others.
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Police warn parents after edibles disguised as every day snack confiscated from Burlington County teen
MARLTON, N.J. - A popular snack for kids is now a part of police's latest warning to parents after a bag of what seemed to be just tasty, fun-shaped crackers was confiscated from a local teen after authorities discovered it was actually a bag of edibles. Evesham Township Police are...
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