CRIME & SAFETY
Wilmington woman charged with stealing clothes from Newark-area Kohl's
A Wilmington woman is out on bail after she allegedly stole more than 2100 dollars' worth of clothing from a Newark-area department store. 37-year-old Lamir Herris walked out of a Kohl's store on Route 40 with the merchandise Friday afternoon, and when a trooper spotted her with the stolen stuff in the parking lot of a nearby Wawa, she ran, Delaware State Police said.
Police Wrestle Loose Pig In Quiet Gloucester County Neighborhood
Officers Frank Cicalese and Victor Rossi spent their afternoon wrangling a 200-pound pig who had gotten loose. The guy was found at the Corner of Egg Harbor and County House Road in traffic, "located in the quiet, serene neighborhood of Heatherwood," police said in a social media post. Rossi and...
5 men impersonating police officers charged in 2006 kidnapping, murder
Federal prosecutors charged five men this week accused of impersonating Philadelphia police officers in the 2006 kidnapping and killing of a 38-year-old man. The indictment filed in the U.S. District Court in Eastern Pennsylvania alleges the men — while posing as police officers using fake badges, police lights, and firearms — kidnapped Shamari Taylor and his then-21-year-old girlfriend from West Philadelphia to rob him of cocaine and drug money. Kevin Holloway, 45; Mark Scott, 48; Linton Mathis, 50; Atiba Wicker, 47; and Kenneth Tuck, 51, were charged in federal court with conspiracy to commit kidnapping resulting in death, kidnapping resulting in death,...
Bucks Man Gets Prison Time In Connection With Deadly Fentanyl Overdose: DA
Steven Frederick Yard Jr., 32, pleaded guilty in January to involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and related counts, prosecutors said. Authorities say Mary Coyle, 39, was found dead at 100 Yardley Avenue on Nov. 16, 2021. Yard was found "actively overdosing" on the floor nearby, according to the DA's Office. Investigation...
Cold CASE: State Police Seek Tips In Media Girl's 1975 Disappearance
Eaton was last seen on May 17 of that year near the intersection of Indian Lane and Media Station Road in Media, according to state police. According to a 2021 report by NBC Philadelphia, she was headed into town to buy a gift for her brother when she vanished. In...
Philadelphia Police Seek Help Finding Missing 12-Year-Old Armani Arza, Last Seen on North 10th Street
Philadelphia police are seeking the public's assistance in locating 12-year-old Armani Arza, who has been reported missing since Wednesday. According to the Philadelphia Police Department from the 25th District, Armani was last observed on the 3800 block of North 10th Street at approximately 5:00 p.m. The young girl is described...
PSP Vehicle Involved In Crash On I-95 In Delaware County: Troopers
It happened in the southbound lanes near mile marker 6.2 in Chester, police wrote in a report. A driver crashed off the right shoulder and their car overturned, blocking the right and center lanes, authorities said. A driver behind that car immediately hit their brakes and applied their hazard lights...
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