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Post-Funeral Family Feud Turns Violent In PA, Woman Pistol-Whipped, Man, Teen Stabbed Post-Funeral Family Feud Turns Violent In PA, Woman Pistol-Whipped, Man, Teen Stabbed
Post-Funeral Family Feud Turns Violent In PA, Woman Pistol-Whipped, Man, Teen Stabbed A family gathering following a funeral erupted into violence in Philadelphia overnight, leaving three people injured after a fight ended with a woman being pistol-whipped and two others stabbed, police said. Officers from the 35th District were called to the 2100 block of West Grange Avenue at approximately 12:17 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, for a report of a person with a weapon, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Investigators said a 32-year-old woman told officers she had been attending a family gathering after a funeral when a verbal dispute escalated into a physical confront…

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Pennsylvania Police Officer, Army Colonel Douglas Fisher Dies During Military Service Pennsylvania Police Officer, Army Colonel Douglas Fisher Dies During Military Service
Pennsylvania Police Officer, Army Colonel Douglas Fisher Dies During Military Service Pennsylvania police officer who dedicated more than 20 years to serving both his community and his country has died while on military duty, authorities announced Friday, July 31. Patrolman First Class Douglas Fisher died in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 29, after suffering a medical emergency while serving on military orders in South Carolina, according to the Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police. Fisher joined the Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police in January 2004 and served continuously until his death. During his law enforcement career, he worked in both Patrol and the…

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Philly Man Promoted Unauthorized Boardwalk Party: Wildwood PD Philly Man Promoted Unauthorized Boardwalk Party: Wildwood PD
Philly Man Promoted Unauthorized Boardwalk Party: Wildwood PD A Philadelphia resident was arrested and charged with promoting a pop up event on the boardwalk in Wildwood, authorities announced Thursday, July 30. On Tuesday, June 28, officers found a social media post promoting an unsanctioned beach party, along with a video shoot, Wildwood police said. The post gained significant attention and officers feared a large, unauthorized gathering that could disrupt public safety. Soudyce Diallo was identified as the organizer of the event and officers issued a cease-and-desist order to him and he was charged with disturbance at a public gathering, police sa…

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Person Found Dead After Fire Tears Through Attached Homes In Pennsylvania Person Found Dead After Fire Tears Through Attached Homes In Pennsylvania
Person Found Dead After Fire Tears Through Attached Homes In Pennsylvania One person was found dead after a fire tore through attached homes in Montgomery County early Friday morning, displacing multiple families and drawing a massive emergency response, authorities said. Lansdale police were called to the 800 block of Andover Road at approximately 6:16 a.m. on Friday, July 31, for reports of a house fire involving multiple residences. When officers arrived, they found heavy flames engulfing two attached homes, with reports that people were trapped inside, according to the Lansdale Borough Police Department. Firefighters brought the blaze under control at approx…

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Man Shot By Officer After Deploying TASER Device During Domestic Call Charged: PA State Police Man Shot By Officer After Deploying TASER Device During Domestic Call Charged: PA State Police
Man Shot By Officer After Deploying TASER Device During Domestic Call Charged: PA State Police A man who was shot by police after officers deployed a TASER device during a domestic call has now been charged with strangulation and other offenses, Pennsylvania State Police announced Friday, July 31. Sean Robert Deibert, 49, of Lehigh Township, was charged with one count each of felony strangulation, misdemeanor simple assault, and misdemeanor terroristic threats, according to an updated release from state police. The charges stem from an incident on Wednesday, July 29, when Lehigh Township police were dispatched to the 4100 block of Heritage Lane at approximately 3:51 p.m. for a repo…

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Temple University Student's Hit-And-Run Driver ID'd As Child Rapist: US Marshals Temple University Student's Hit-And-Run Driver ID'd As Child Rapist: US Marshals
Temple University Student's Hit-And-Run Driver ID'd As Child Rapist: US Marshals The man accused of dragging a Temple University student more than a mile beneath an SUV before fleeing the scene has been identified as a suspect already wanted in a child rape case, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Derek Reid, 48, was arrested Thursday, July 31, in the 7200 block of Briar Road in Philadelphia after becoming the primary suspect in the fatal June 24 hit-and-run that killed 20-year-old Bryce Wolfe, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Philadelphia police had asked the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force for help locating Reid after investigators identified him as the suspect …

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'He Dead': Jury Convicts PA Man Of Murder After Text Message Revealed 'He Dead': Jury Convicts PA Man Of Murder After Text Message Revealed
'He Dead': Jury Convicts PA Man Of Murder After Text Message Revealed A jury has convicted a Pennsylvania man of first-degree murder after prosecutors said a text message sent moments after a fatal shooting helped seal the case, authorities announced Friday, July 31.  Evander Thompson, now 32, was found guilty Thursday, July 30, of criminal homicide, first-degree murder, and carrying a firearm without a license in the killing of 58-year-old Orlando Ibanez following a three-day trial before Lehigh County Judge Robert L. Steinberg, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan.  Thompson now faces a mandatory sentence of life in p…

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Two PA Residents Assaulted Two Cops: Sea Isle City PD Two PA Residents Assaulted Two Cops: Sea Isle City PD
Two PA Residents Assaulted Two Cops: Sea Isle City PD Two Pennsylvania residents were arrested and charged with assaulting police in Sea Isle City, authorities announced. At 11:17 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, police responded to a fight in progress at the Sea Isle Inn after Patrick McStravog, a 31-year-old Audubon resident was involved in a fight with other patrons inside the business, having instigated the altercation, Sea Isle City police said.  As first responders tended to McStravog, Robert McMonagle, a 60-year-old Norristown resident, became irate and struck an officer in the chest while trying to go after the people who were involved …

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Woman Killed When Truck Driver Loses Control, Causing Multi-Vehicle Crash: PA State Police Woman Killed When Truck Driver Loses Control, Causing Multi-Vehicle Crash: PA State Police
Woman Killed When Truck Driver Loses Control, Causing Multi-Vehicle Crash: PA State Police A tractor-trailer driver lost control on a Pennsylvania street, triggering a chain-reaction crash that killed a woman and injured several others, Pennsylvania State Police said. The crash happened at approximately 3:52 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, on West Harford Street near Seventh Street in Milford Borough, Pike County, according to a release issued Thursday, July 30. A blue 2006 Freightliner tractor hauling a semi-trailer was traveling south on West Harford Street when the driver lost control near the intersection, troopers explained. The truck first struck a vehicle near 301 West Harford …

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Teen Soap Box Derby Champion Killed When Car Spins Into Tractor-Trailer In PA Crash Teen Soap Box Derby Champion Killed When Car Spins Into Tractor-Trailer In PA Crash
Teen Soap Box Derby Champion Killed When Car Spins Into Tractor-Trailer In PA Crash An 18-year-old recent high school graduate who represented Pottsville at the Soap Box Derby World Championships was killed when the car she was riding in spun into the path of an oncoming tractor-trailer, Pennsylvania State Police said. Alexandria J. Womer, of Pottsville, was sitting in the front passenger seat of a Chevrolet Malibu when the crash happened on Burma Road, north of Firetower Road, in Blythe Township, Schuylkill County, at approximately 8:16 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, according to a crash report released Thursday, July 30. The Malibu was traveling west and negotiating a left-han…

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Philly Man Who Stole Pokémon Cards From Gloucester County Store At Large: Police Philly Man Who Stole Pokémon Cards From Gloucester County Store At Large: Police
Philly Man Who Stole Pokémon Cards From Gloucester County Store At Large: Police Police in Washington Township are hoping to catch em all. A 31-year-old Philadelphia man is at large after he stole Pokémon cards from a card shop in Washington Township, Washington Township police said. Frank's Card Shop on Route 42 was burglarized on Wednesday, July 1 after two suspects broke the front window to gain entry to steal the cards, police said. On Friday, July 10, the same suspects returned armed with a hammer and again attempted to break the front window to gain entry, police said. Their attempt was unsuccessful, and no entry was made into the business, police said. An invest…

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Woman Dies Weeks After PA Crash, Coroner Says Woman Dies Weeks After PA Crash, Coroner Says
Woman Dies Weeks After PA Crash, Coroner Says A woman injured in a crash earlier this month has died from her injuries, authorities announced Thursday, July 30. Nancy L. Svitana, 83, of Whitehall Township, was pronounced dead at 9:25 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Her death was caused by complications of multiple traumatic injuries, and the manner of death was ruled an accident, the coroner said. Svitana had been driving a vehicle involved in a two-car crash around 11:40 a.m. on Monday, July 13, at the intersection of West Tilghman Street and Sprin…

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