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Pregnant Teen, Fetus Killed In Central PA Shooting: Police (
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A pregnant teenager is dead following what was initially reported as a "shots fired" incident, police in Harrisburg explained Monday night. Tyemeshia Miller, 19, of Harrisburg was found shot in the back in the area of North 4th and Woodbine streets around 5:45 p.m. on May 13, according to the Bureau's release and the Dauphin County Coroner's Office. Arriving officers found Miller suffering from the gunshot wound. She was taken to a nearby hospital where she died from her injuries, the police said. The shot entered her left side and exited her right but police noted that multiple shot…
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Philly Tractor Trailer Driver Seriously Injured In NJ Turnpike Crash
A vehicle crash and overturned tractor-trailer brought a massive emergency response to the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County early Tuesday, May 14. A driver from Philadelphia was seriously hurt in the crash, according to New Jersey State Police. Troopers responded to the crash at about 6 a.m. at Interchange 4 in Mount Laurel Township. Based on a preliminary investigation, a Mack tractor-trailer operated by a 59-year-old Philadelphia man was traveling northbound on the Turnpike and was negotiating a curve of the entrance ramp at milepost 34.6, State Police said. That's when the…
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: Man Standing On Church Steeple Points Long Gun At Officers In Philly, Police Say
A barricade situation involving a man standing on a church steeple was unfolding Monday night, May 13 in Philadelphia, police said. Officers were dispatched to a church on the 700 block of E Cornwall Street around 8:15 p.m. for a man, believed be under the influence of drugs, standing on the steeple of a church, city police said. Google Maps Upon arrival, the man pointed a long gun at the officers, leading to the declaration of a barricade situation at 8:41 p.m., police said. The staging area is at G & Westmoreland, with SWAT and Tactical Air units on location. This is a devel…
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'You Will All Die': FBI Seizes NJ Man Who Threatened White Massacre
FBI agents in New Jersey seized a discharged U.S. Marine who they said publicly threatened to massacre as many white people as he could. "I want to erase them," Joshua Cobb, 23, posted on social media, according to U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger. "All of them really, but in this case as many as I possibly can." Interviewed by law enforcement, Cobb admitted writing the posts and even identified what he'd considered potential targets, including a Jersey Strong gym and an Aldi grocery store in Robbinsville, the U.S. attorney said on Monday, May 13. He "also discussed hi…
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Arrestee Escapes Police Custody In Philadelphia: Police
City police are looking for a man who escaped the back of a squad car in Philadelphia on Monday morning, May 13, authorities say. Nafiysh Knox-Schenck, 32, was arrested on a warrant for alleged Violations of the Uniform Firearms Act, PPD said. A gun was recovered during his arrest, according to officials. After he was placed in a police car on West Collum Street, an "unknown person" opened the door and he escaped, the department said. Knox-Schenck fled east on Collum Street on foot, according to police. Anyone who spots him should call 911, they added.
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US Marshals Capture NJ Train Station Murder Suspect In PA, Prosecutor Says
A 44-year-old Plainfield man was arrested in Pennsylvania on Friday, May 10 and charged with a fatal stabbing at a train station in July 2023, authorities said. At 2 p.m. on July 6, 2023, police responded to the Plainfield train station and found Juquin Smith, 45, suffering from stab wounds, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Plainfield Police Director James T. Abney said. Smith was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Aswad Spruiel was arrested in Northumberland County, PA., by US Marshals, authorities said. He is in custody in …
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More Sought For Questioning After Off-Duty Cop Robbed Of Gun: Philly PD
Several men are sought for questioning in connection with the assault and robbery of an off-duty Philadelphia police officer, according to authorities. The officer's personal gun was stolen in an attack on the 2100 block of West Oxford Street on Sunday morning, May 12, police said previously. He "managed to disarm this offender and fire the attacker's weapon in self-defense" before the suspect fled in a black BMW sedan, according to PPD. The suspect was arrested in Kensington on Sunday afternoon, and four women who were previously wanted for questioning have since be…
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Gun Found During Bensalem Traffic Stop: Police
A driver was arrested during a Bensalem traffic stop after a "struggle" with police, according to authorities. Police said they stopped Robert Rice's Nissan Maxima for "vehicle code violations" around 1 a.m. Saturday, May 11. BPD said he was "observed concealing items in the center console" and struggled with officers after being asked to get out of his car. He was detained and a handgun was spotted on the rear passenger floorboard, according to authorities. Police obtained a search warrant and recovered a Taurus .45 caliber semi-automatic along with some mariju…
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Firefighters Injured, Woman Paralyzed In Central PA Fire: Officials (
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Two firefighters and a resident were injured, and a woman was paralyzed following a fire in Steelton on Saturday, officials and a fun launched to help the woman explained. The fire broke out at a duplex converted into apartments in the 100 block of North Second Street around 5 a.m. on May 11, Dauphin County emergency dispatch. Details about the firefighters' injuries were not immediately available when Daily Voice reached out to officials on Monday morning. We do know the roommate was burned in the fire, from a fund launched to help the other injured resident. Lynn Croman was trapped o…
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Northampton Man Charged With Armed Robbery In Allentown: Officials
A suspect is in custody for the gunpoint robbery of an Allentown convenience store on Friday, May 10, according to police. Authorities said a masked gunman robbed the Corner Mart at 2441 West Emaus Avenue around 6 p.m. Paul Steiner, 39, was identified as a suspect and arrested on Saturday afternoon, May 11, officials said in a release. He's charged with robbery and firearms offenses, APD said. Steiner is being held on a $75,000 bail and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for May 17, court records show.
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Vandals Cause $100K In Damage At West Philly Apartments: Police
Police are looking for 10 people who they said vandalized an apartment building in West Philadelphia. The group caused $100,000 in damages at the Olympic Tower Apartments at 4900 Spruce Street late on May 1, according to PPD. Police said they broke windows and threw purple paint at the building. PPD footage PhiladelphiaPolice Authorities said the suspects were wearing masks and dark clothing. Anyone with information is asked to call 215-686-8477 or submit a tip on the PPD website.
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Girl 'Dragged Across Street By Her Neck' In Spring City, Police Say
A Phoenixville man is charged with strangulation and assault in Spring City, police said in a release. Authorities said Jonathan Schierenback "dragged" a juvenile victim "across the street by her neck" near the 2 East Bridge Street Turkey Hill on May 8. Multiple witnesses tried to break them up, according to authorities. Police said the victim "did have visible physical injuries and the event caused the juvenile to not be able to breathe." Schierenback was released after posting a $500 bail, court records show.
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