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Double Homicide On I-95 Ramp Leads To Arrest: PA State Police Double Homicide On I-95 Ramp Leads To Arrest: PA State Police
Double Homicide On I-95 Ramp Leads To Arrest: PA State Police A seemingly routine crash on a Delaware County highway ramp turned into a double homicide investigation, Pennsylvania State Police announced Monday, Dec. 9. The incident occurred on Friday, Sept. 13, around 9:58 p.m., when troopers responded to a crash on the I-95 North ramp to I-476 North, near Exit 1 (Macdade Boulevard). Troopers discovered two vehicles— a grey 2010 Chevrolet Malibu and a blue 2010 Mazda 5—on the shoulder of the ramp. The driver of the Malibu, Joshua Waltz, was standing behind his disabled car when the Mazda struck the concrete barrier, veered into the Malibu, and hit Wal…
These PA Counties Voted For Trump In 2020 Election: See How Yours Voted These PA Counties Voted For Trump In 2020 Election: See How Yours Voted
These PA Counties Voted For Trump In 2020 Election: See How Yours Voted The mail ballot deadline is over and Election Day 2024 has arrived with many Pennsylvania voters out in force to vote in person. In 2020, Joe Biden narrowly won the state with 3,458,229 votes, with Donald Trump getting 3,377,674 votes. The vast majority of Pennsylvania counties were largely in favor of Trump. However, voters in major population centers like Allegheny, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Philadelphia counties were more in favor of Biden, helping him to edge Trump out slightly to win the state. Here's how each Pennsylvania County voted in the 2020 Election: Adams: 18,2…
Drought Conditions Declared In 35 PA Counties: State Environmental Officials Drought Conditions Declared In 35 PA Counties: State Environmental Officials
Drought Conditions Declared In 35 PA Counties: State Environmental Officials Drought conditions have been declared in 35 Pennsylvania counties as of Friday, Nov. 1, according to state environmental officials. Thirty-three of those counties are under a Drought Watch while two others are under a Drought Warning, the state's Department of Environmental Protection said in a news release. The following counties fall under the Drought Watch: Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Bucks, Butler, Carbon, Chester, Clearfield, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Indiana, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, North…
2 More Men Arrest For Shooting At Wawa Over Garbage Bag Full Of Marijuana: Chester DA 2 More Men Arrest For Shooting At Wawa Over Garbage Bag Full Of Marijuana: Chester DA
2 More Men Arrest For Shooting At Wawa Over Garbage Bag Full Of Marijuana: Chester DA Two more men have been arrested following a fight-turned-shooting over a garbage bag full of marijuana at a Wawa parking lot, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office and the West Goshen Police Department announced on Thursday, Oct. 31.  Zubair Bethea, 20, and Omar Beard, 31, both of Chester, Pennsylvania, were arrested on Monday, Oct. 28 in Delaware County, according to the updated release.  Their arrests following those of Frank Johnson, 21, of Coatesville, and Zahir Scott, 18, of Wilmington, Delaware, all in connection with the shooting in the 700 block…
Convicted Drug Dealer Arrested For Arson In Chichester: Police Convicted Drug Dealer Arrested For Arson In Chichester: Police
Convicted Drug Dealer Arrested For Arson In Chichester: Police A felon convicted for drug dealing has been arrested for arson, Upper Chichester police announced on Thursday, Oct. 3. Andre Lamont Armstrong, 56, of Chester, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 23, according to court documents.  Armstrong was wanted in connection to a "suspicious" vehicle fire in the 1600 block of Huddell Avenue around 2:10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, police detailed in a release.  In surveillance videos, police saw the suspect used an accelerant to ignite a vehicle, as Daily Voice previously reported. "Based on some of the evidence already collected, it is believed th…
Second Teen Charged With Chester High Schooler's Murder: Police Second Teen Charged With Chester High Schooler's Murder: Police
Second Teen Charged With Chester High Schooler's Murder: Police A second suspect is in custody for the June 9 murder of Sabrie Pierce, according to Chester police.  Tyjohn Walker-Jones, 16, is being charged as an adult with first-degree murder and related offenses, said authorities in a release last Wednesday, July 17.  He's accused of shooting 17-year-old Pierce at the Wallingford Estates Apartments, 2701 Madison Street, according to investigators. Abdullah Muslim, 17, is also charged in connection with the deadly shooting.  Walker-Jones was arrested in Newark, Delaware on Tuesday, July 16, and is awaiting extradition to Penns…
Armored Truck Robbers Wanted In Chester: Delaware County DA (UPDATED) Armored Truck Robbers Wanted In Chester: Delaware County DA (UPDATED)
Armored Truck Robbers Wanted In Chester: Delaware County DA (Updated) A Brinks armored truck was robbed at gunpoint on Tuesday afternoon, July 16, according to authorities.  Two suspects held up the truck at the Autozone near 9th Street and Avenue of the State around 12:15 p.m., the Delaware County District Attorney's Office said. The assaulted the driver and stole his weapon before making off with an unknown sum of cash, investigators believe.  Pictures show one suspect wore a blue jacket that said "public safety" across the upper back and the other wore a dark jacket with safety reflectors.  They fled in a dark Nissan Pathfinder wi…
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Much Of NJ, PA: Here's The Timing Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Much Of NJ, PA: Here's The Timing
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Much Of NJ, PA: Here's The Timing The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of New Jersey and parts of Pennsylvania. The watch is in effect through 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 and applies to all of New Jersey. In Pennsylvania, the watch covers Adams, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Dauphin, Delaware, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Pike, Schuylkill, Wayne, Wyoming, and York in Pennsylvania. Temps are expected to feel as hot as 100 or 105 degrees in much of the region, according to the NWS.  A chance of showers and thunderst…
Chester High School Football Player Killed In Shooting: Police Chester High School Football Player Killed In Shooting: Police
Chester High School Football Player Killed In Shooting: Police A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed on a street in Chester on Sunday evening, authorities announced on Tuesday, July 2.  Zaheem Sabree was found with a gunshot wound to the head on East 24th Street near Crosby Street around 6:40 p.m., on June 30, city police detailed in the release. He was taken to an area hospital where he died from his wounds.  Sabree played football at Chester High School, according to his account on Hudl.com. Police are asking anyone with information on the shooting to call Detective Michael Maher at 610-447-8428. 
Delco Girl Murdered By Accused Serial Killer Buried In Unmarked Grave, Fund Says Delco Girl Murdered By Accused Serial Killer Buried In Unmarked Grave, Fund Says
Delco Girl Murdered By Accused Serial Killer Buried In Unmarked Grave, Fund Says Jane Althoff was just 8 years old when she was killed at a Chester area carnival more than 70 years ago by an infamous alleged serial killer, according to organizers on GoFundMe.  Althoff went to the traveling fair in Trainer with her two brothers on April 25, 1951. Her brothers reported her missing when it was time to leave and they could not find her.  Hours later, police discovered her body in the cab of a carnival truck in a secluded area of the five-acre fairgrounds, organizers said. She had been choked or smothered to death some five hours previously, likely while …
17-Year-Old Charged With Chester High Schooler's Murder: Police 17-Year-Old Charged With Chester High Schooler's Murder: Police
17-Year-Old Charged With Chester High Schooler's Murder: Police One teen is in custody after another was shot and killed in Chester on Sunday night, June 9, city police said.  Authorities were called to the Wallingford Estates Apartments, 2701 Madison Street, around 8 p.m.  They arrived to find victim Sabrie Pierce suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital and succumbed to his injuries, police said.  Abdullah Muslim, 17, was identified as a suspect and arrested within 48 hours, CPDS said. He is being charged as an adult and was denied bail at his arraignment on Monday, June 10.  His preliminary …
'Tired Of People F—ing With Me:' Delaware Linen Shooting Suspect, Victims ID'd By DA 'Tired Of People F—ing With Me:' Delaware Linen Shooting Suspect, Victims ID'd By DA
'Tired Of People F—ing With Me:' Delaware Linen Shooting Suspect, Victims ID'd By DA Authorities have named the suspected shooter at Delaware County Linens as 61-year-old Wilbert Rosado Ruiz.  Ruiz is accused of killing brothers 29-year-old Leovanny Pena Pena and 26-year-old Giguenson Pena Pena, and sending three others to the hospital early Wednesday, May 22, officials tell Daily Voice. He is charged with first-degree murder and related counts.  According to an affidavit, multiple witnesses reported seeing Ruiz get into an argument with one of the people he'd shot before opening fire, striking the four others just before 8:30 a.m. at the Delaware County Line…
'Disgruntled Employee' Kills 2, Injures 3 More In Chester Shooting: Officials (UPDATED) 'Disgruntled Employee' Kills 2, Injures 3 More In Chester Shooting: Officials (UPDATED)
'Disgruntled Employee' Kills 2, Injures 3 More In Chester Shooting: Officials (Updated) Two people are dead and three others injured after a shooting at a business in Chester, city officials say.  "At around 8:30 a.m. this morning, a disgruntled employee opened fire in Delaware County Linen at 4th and Hayes in Chester," authorities said in a release. The suspect fled the scene and was later arrested by police in Trainer, officials said.  The three wounded victims were hospitalized.  This is a developing story, check back later for more. 
COLD CASE: Man Shot Dead While Checking Flat Tire On Delaware Expressway COLD CASE: Man Shot Dead While Checking Flat Tire On Delaware Expressway
Cold CASE: Man Shot Dead While Checking Flat Tire On Delaware Expressway Pennsylvania State Police are offering a $10,000 reward to anyone who can help them solve Naython Brown's murder.  Brown, a 33-year-old Philadelphia resident, was shot once in the head near Exit 4 on Interstate 95 on Oct. 18, 2019.  Troopers said he was traveling from Philadelphia to Chester when a rear tire on his Chevrolet Monte Carlo became deflated. Brown pulled over and was waiting for roadside assistance when he was shot dead, according to PSP.  The killer has yet to be identified.  Anyone with information is asked to call state police at 1-800-472-8477…
PSP Vehicle Involved In Crash On I-95 In Delaware County: Troopers PSP Vehicle Involved In Crash On I-95 In Delaware County: Troopers
PSP Vehicle Involved In Crash On I-95 In Delaware County: Troopers A state police vehicle was involved in a crash on Interstate 95 early on Thursday, May 2, according to 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 before they were rear-ended by a PSP Ford Interceptor, according to police.  Two troopers were in the police vehicle at the time of the crash, authorities said. Nei…
Delco Pair Sexually Abused Intellectually Disabled Adults, DA Says Delco Pair Sexually Abused Intellectually Disabled Adults, DA Says
Delco Pair Sexually Abused Intellectually Disabled Adults, DA Says Two people from Chester are accused of sexually abusing two intellectually disabled adult women, said the Delaware County District Attorney's Office in a release.  Michael and Nicole Swanson are charged with rape, involuntary deviate sexual assault, aggravated indecent sexual assault of a person with a mental disability, and related counts, according to court records and prosecutors.  Authorities said the victims, aged 27 and 30, were friends from a special education program at Chichester High School. The 27-year-old victim, who was then pregnant with Michael Swanson's child,…
Missing Philadelphia Man May Be In Chester, Authorities Say Missing Philadelphia Man May Be In Chester, Authorities Say
Missing Philadelphia Man May Be In Chester, Authorities Say Police are looking for a missing 75-year-old man.  Robert Zack was last seen on Saturday, April 14 was last seen at his home on the 2400 block of W. Susquehanna Avenue, said Philadelphia police in a release.  Authorities said he may be in the Chester area or near the 2800 block of West Dauphin Street in Strawberry Mansion.  He is 6-foot-1 and bald with grey eyes.  Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 216-686-3093. 
Man Armed With Rifle Arrested In Delaware County: Police Man Armed With Rifle Arrested In Delaware County: Police
Man Armed With Rifle Arrested In Delaware County: Police Police in Marple Township said they took an armed suspect into custody on Monday afternoon, April 1.  Officers were called to the 400 block of Yale Avenue around 2:20 p.m. for "a domestic dispute involving a male armed with a rifle," Marple police said in a release.  Authorities said they blocked off the area and made contact with the suspect before disarming and arresting him. "At no time during the thirty minute incident was there any danger to the surrounding neighborhood and its residents," the department said.  Newtown, Media, and Chester police also assisted, Marple p…
Officials End Recovery Efforts For Delco Girl Lost In Chester Creek: Report Officials End Recovery Efforts For Delco Girl Lost In Chester Creek: Report
Officials End Recovery Efforts For Delco Girl Lost In Chester Creek: Report Chester city officials are ending their efforts to locate 6-year-old Li'najah Brooker, 6abc reports. Brooker was playing near Chester Creek off 8th Street sometime before 7 p.m. Saturday, March 23 when she slipped and fell in, officials said previously.  Rescue crews were on the scene within two minutes but the rescue effort was deemed a recovery by Sunday afternoon, March 24.  Chester city officials said they spent Monday, March 25 using a towed side-scan sonar device to search the creekbed, but nothing was found. Additional scans were completed and canine sc…
Search For Girl Swept Away In PA Creek Is Recovery Operation, Officials Say Search For Girl Swept Away In PA Creek Is Recovery Operation, Officials Say
Search For Girl Swept Away In PA Creek Is Recovery Operation, Officials Say The search for a 6-year-old girl swept away by a creek in Chester, PA after this weekend's storm continues as a recovery operation, officials said. Lin'ajah Brooker was playing near Chester Creek off 8th Street sometime before 7 p.m. Saturday, March 23 when she slipped and fell in, officials said at a press briefing. #BREAKING: Officials tell us the search for missing six-year-old Lin’ajah Brooker has turned into a recovery operation. @NBCPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/xvoLcctJ3m — Brian Sheehan (@BSheehanTV) March 24, 2024 Chester City Officials have updated the community on th…
PA Parents Charged With 'Near Fatal' Abuse Of 1-Year-Old Twins: DA PA Parents Charged With 'Near Fatal' Abuse Of 1-Year-Old Twins: DA
PA Parents Charged With 'Near Fatal' Abuse Of 1-Year-Old Twins: DA Two Chester parents are accused of abusing their 1-year-old twins almost to death, according to a release from the Delaware County District Attorney's Office.  Zamareon Moat, 18, and Armani Coleman, 23, are charged with aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children, and conspiracy, prosecutors said.  The investigation began when Chester police were called to the couple's home about an unconscious infant on Jan. 22, the release says. Coleman handed arriving officers her 1-year-old son, who was lethargic and drawing shallow breaths, according to authorities.  Coleman…
Kindergartener Injures Three Students With Pencil In Chester: School Kindergartener Injures Three Students With Pencil In Chester: School
Kindergartener Injures Three Students With Pencil In Chester: School Three students were injured with a pencil at the Chester Upland School of the Arts on Thursday, Feb. 22, school administrators say.  "At approximately 9:15 a.m., a kindergarten student experienced a mental health crisis," said Chester Upland School District officials in a statement.  "Unfortunately, the incident resulted in three students sustaining minor injuries from a pencil held by the student in crisis." Administrators said the three were immediately evaluated and treated by the school nurse. EMS and police were also called "to help deescalate the situation," the district sa…
Forecasters Were Way Off: 13 Inches Of Snow Fell Unexpectedly In NJ, PA Towns Forecasters Were Way Off: 13 Inches Of Snow Fell Unexpectedly In NJ, PA Towns
Forecasters Were Way Off: 13 Inches Of Snow Fell Unexpectedly In NJ, PA Towns Four inches of snow at most was expected in the second snow storm of the week in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. But much more fell.  In the Friday, Feb. 16 and Saturday, Feb. 17 storm, up to 13 inches of snow fell in some towns across the region, according to the National Weather Service. Here's who got the most snow, according to the National Weather Service: ATLANTIC, NJ: Beuna Vista, 3.3 inches; Hammonton, 2.8 inches; Somers Point, 2.2 inches BERKS, PA: Lyons, 12 inches; Fleetwood, 9 inches; Blandon, 8.5 inches BERGEN, NJ: Westwood 3 inches; Fair Lawn 2.5 inches; River Vale 2 …
Driver In Deadly Delco Hit-Run Was Fleeing Police In Stolen Car, Troopers Say Driver In Deadly Delco Hit-Run Was Fleeing Police In Stolen Car, Troopers Say
Driver In Deadly Delco Hit-Run Was Fleeing Police In Stolen Car, Troopers Say State troopers have announced charges against the driver who allegedly hit and killed a motorcyclist while fleeing police in Delaware County last month.  Zamir Walthour was spotted in a stolen Toyota Camry on MacDade Boulevard in Ridley Township late on Jan. 12, state police said in a release.  Walthour fled when Chester city police tried to pull him over and intentionally rammed one squad car during his escape, troopers wrote.  He pulled onto I-476 southbound from MacDade Boulevard and was driving down the shoulder when he struck 53-year-old motorcyclist Firoz Jahangir from…
Deadly Shooting Prompts Murder Investigation In Chester: Authorities Deadly Shooting Prompts Murder Investigation In Chester: Authorities
Deadly Shooting Prompts Murder Investigation In Chester: Authorities Police responded to the scene of a shooting in Chester on Sunday night, Jan. 28, to find one man dead, according to officials.  Officers were dispatched to West 7th and Lamokin streets around 6:20 p.m., the department said in a release.  They arrived to find Jason Ferguson suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said. He was taken to an area hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries, according to the release.  Authorities are asking anyone with information to call Chester police Detective Ryan Stewart at 610-447-8429 or Delaware County Criminal Investigat…
Trove Of Weapons, Drugs Seized In Delco Raids: Police Trove Of Weapons, Drugs Seized In Delco Raids: Police
Trove Of Weapons, Drugs Seized In Delco Raids: Police Five pistols, two rifles, and at least four pounds of drugs were seized in a series of police raids at three properties in Chester last week, city police say.  Authorities served search warrants on the 1200 block of West 9th Street, the 1200 block of Keystone Road, and the 110 block of Pine Lane on Thursday, Jan. 25, the department said in a release.  Police said they confiscated:  A bag of cocaine Four pounds of K2, or synthetic marijuana $5,064 cash Reck P6 Kal 6.35 mm pistol A black "untraceable" 9mm pistol A black Canik TP9DA 9mm pistol A silver Cobra Ent .380 caliber p…
Snow Emergencies Declared Across PA Ahead Of Storm Snow Emergencies Declared Across PA Ahead Of Storm
Snow Emergencies Declared Across PA Ahead Of Storm Officials are advising residents across southeastern and central Pennsylvania to take caution ahead of the snowstorm predicted for Friday, Jan. 19, according to National Weather Service meteorologists.  Chester, Delaware, Philadelphia, and parts of lower Bucks and Montgomery counties are under a winter storm warning as of 5 p.m. Thursday. In Adams, Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Northampton, and upper Bucks and Montgomery counties, a winter weather advisory is in place.  NWS's Mount Holly, New Jersey station says snow will begin to fall around 4 to 7 a.m. …
Pennsylvania Man Killed In South Jersey Head-On Crash Pennsylvania Man Killed In South Jersey Head-On Crash
Pennsylvania Man Killed In South Jersey Head-On Crash A Pennsylvania man was killed after colliding with a pickup truck in Gloucester County, authorities said. Monir Lancaster, 38, of Chester, PA, was driving a Buick Encore westbound on Stephen M. Sweeney Way in Harrison Township at about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27 when he veered into the eastbound lane for an unknown reason, according to township police. The SUV collided head-on with a Chevrolet Silverado pickup traveling east. Lancaster was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The Glassboro resident driving the pickup was taken to Inspira Medical Center of Mullica Hill wi…
PA Man Stole Amazon Van On Christmas Eve, Say Police PA Man Stole Amazon Van On Christmas Eve, Say Police
PA Man Stole Amazon Van On Christmas Eve, Say Police A Chester man spent Christmas Day in a jail cell after police claimed he stole an entire Amazon package van on Sunday, Dec. 24.  Nether Providence police were called to Manchester Avenue and Emerald Street around 2:15 p.m. on Christmas Eve by a delivery driver who said he had been robbed, according to a release.  The driver told officers a masked man implied he had a gun, stole the van, and drove north on Manchester toward Baltimore Pike.  Emergency dispatchers put out a county-wide description of the suspect and within 15 minutes the van was spotted near Chester High School…
Firefighters Battle Blaze At Abandoned Church In Delaware County Firefighters Battle Blaze At Abandoned Church In Delaware County
Firefighters Battle Blaze At Abandoned Church In Delaware County Multiple departments responded to a fire early Tuesday morning, Dec. 19 at an abandoned church in Chester, officials say.  Units were called to the corner of West 3rd Street and Parker Street around 5:45 a.m. for a fire that reached three alarms, said Prospect Park Fire Company.  Photos from the scene showed massive flames and heavy smoke flowing across the building's roof.  Delaware County Emergency Services 911 is on scene assisting City of Chester Bureau of Fire on a commerical multi alarm... Posted by Delaware County Emergency Services 911 on Tuesday, December 1…
Steer Clear: Flooding Closes Roads Across Southeast Pennsylvania Steer Clear: Flooding Closes Roads Across Southeast Pennsylvania
Steer Clear: Flooding Closes Roads Across Southeast Pennsylvania Nearly three inches of rain have fallen across southeastern Pennsylvania between Sunday and Monday mornings, Dec. 17 and 18, according to meteorologists at the National Weather Service.  The Mount Holly, New Jersey station reports that flood warnings and areal flood warnings are in effect for parts of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Lehigh, and Philadelphia counties through late Monday night, though the rain is expected to "taper off" by midday.  We have a number of Flood Warnings and Flood Advisories in effect, and more are likely to come. While we understand many peopl…