67-Year-Old Woman Fatally Stabbed In West Philadelphia Home: Police 67-Year-Old Woman Fatally Stabbed In West Philadelphia Home: Police
67-Year-Old Woman Fatally Stabbed In West Philadelphia Home: Police Authorities are investigating a homicide in West Philadelphia early Wednesday morning, May 1.  Police said a 67-year-old woman was stabbed in a home on the 300 block of Cobbs Creek Parkway around 2 a.m. The victim was stabbed in the abdomen and right hand "by a perpetrator known to her," PPD said. She was pronounced dead at the scene around 2:20 a.m., according to investigators.  "Authorities have confirmed the arrest of a suspect in connection with the incident, and a weapon believed to be involved has been recovered," a police spokesperson said.  No charges had been …
Fisherman Goes Missing In Schuylkill River In Montgomery County: Authorities Fisherman Goes Missing In Schuylkill River In Montgomery County: Authorities
Fisherman Goes Missing In Schuylkill River In Montgomery County: Authorities Authorities are searching for a 70-year-old man who went missing on a fishing trip in the Schuylkill River on Monday, April 29.  The man set off in a kayak from the Upper Merion Township boathouse, 400 Falls View Drive, police said in a release. A selfie posted to his social media around 12:40 p.m. Monday showed him upstream from the launch site, authorities said. Around 2 p.m., Upper Merion police received a report about a man calling for help about 1.1 miles from the boathouse. Police said they responded to the heavily wooded area but "could not hear or locat…
Driver Robbed Of $40K While Fixing Flat Tire In Philadelphia: Authorities Driver Robbed Of $40K While Fixing Flat Tire In Philadelphia: Authorities
Driver Robbed Of $40K While Fixing Flat Tire In Philadelphia: Authorities A group of thieves made off with about $40,000 in jewelry after a robbery in Center City Philadelphia last week, according to police.  It happened on the 100 block of South 9th Street, investigators said. A male suspect swiped the backpack from the victim's car while he was fixing a flat tire, police wrote in a release.  A second man "pressed a hard object in (the victim's) side, preventing him from chasing the suspect," authorities said.  Two women were also seen traveling with one of the male suspects, police added.  Suspect footage.  PhiladelphiaPolice The…
Gunfire In PA Home Leads To Police Standoff, Arrest: DA Gunfire In PA Home Leads To Police Standoff, Arrest: DA
Gunfire In PA Home Leads To Police Standoff, Arrest: DA A Spring City man is in police custody after a "domestic violence-related incident" led to a standoff on Monday night, April 29, according to the DA's Office.  Daniel Montalto, 52, is charged with aggravated assault and related offenses, prosecutors said in a release.  Spring City police said they were called to Montalto's home for a reported domestic incident and found a "victim with obvious physical injuries." They tried to go inside but were stopped by a family member who told them Montalto had a gun, the DA's Office said.  More police and a county SWAT team were called …
16-Year-Old Shot In Face In North Philadelphia: Police 16-Year-Old Shot In Face In North Philadelphia: Police
16-Year-Old Shot In Face In North Philadelphia: Police One person is in stable condition after being shot in the face in Philadelphia on Monday night, April 30, police told Daily Voice.  The 16-year-old victim was struck once in the left cheek around 8:15 p.m. on the 2700 block of North Sydenham Street, authorities said. She was taken to Temple University Hospital.  A female suspect is in custody and a firearm was recovered at the scene, according to investigators. 
8-Year-Old Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In Pennsylvania Crash: Troopers 8-Year-Old Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In Pennsylvania Crash: Troopers
8-Year-Old Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In Pennsylvania Crash: Troopers State police are investigating the Lower Oxford Crash that sent an 8-year-old boy to the hospital on Monday, April 28, according to a release.  Troopers said the victim was struck near 251 Conner Road around 7 a.m. and seriously injured.  Investigators believe the unnamed 20-year-old driver was under the influence of drugs, according to the police report. He was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Matthew Seavey and taken to the Chester County Prison, authorities said.  Conner Road was shut down for three hours while police worked the scene.  This is the second…
Search For Missing Boy Ends In Tragedy For PA Family: Police Search For Missing Boy Ends In Tragedy For PA Family: Police
Search For Missing Boy Ends In Tragedy For PA Family: Police The search for a missing child came to a tragic end on Monday, April 29 in one Chester County town. Officials were called to a Kennett Township home on the 600 block of Chandler Mill Road around 2:45 p.m. for reports of a missing 5-year-old boy who had autism, local police said. The child was find amid a widespread search involving multiple agencies, face down in a neighbor's pond, police said. Officers dove into the pond and rescued the boy, starting life-saving measures immediately.  Despite all efforts, the boy was pronounced dead at Dupont Hospital, police said.
Maryland Domestic Murder Suspect Apprehended In Pennsylvania, Police Say Maryland Domestic Murder Suspect Apprehended In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Maryland Domestic Murder Suspect Apprehended In Pennsylvania, Police Say A suspect was apprehended in Pennsylvania hours after an apparent homicide victim was found in Washington County in Maryland over the weekend, officials say. Hagerstown resident Cleo Hermon Brown, 50, was apprehended in Harrisburg late on Sunday afternoon in connection to the death of Renee Elizabeth Shoemaker, authorities announced.  At approximately 10:30 a.m. on April 28, officers from the Hagerstown Police Department were called to conduct a welfare check in the 400 block of McDowell Avenue, where they found Shoemaker's body in the home she shared with Brown. According to inv…
Trailer Catches Fire In Bensalem, One Taken To Hospital: Officials Trailer Catches Fire In Bensalem, One Taken To Hospital: Officials
Trailer Catches Fire In Bensalem, One Taken To Hospital: Officials One resident was taken to the hospital for observation after a fire at a Bensalem trailer park, according to authorities.  The blaze broke out at Top of the Ridge trailer park, 1446 Gibson Road, on Sunday morning, April 28, said Bensalem Fire Rescue. The trailer was badly damaged before firefighters extinguished the flames. Red Cross is assisting the resident and the cause of the fire remains under investigation, officials added. 
Burglar Used Screwdriver To Break Into Philly Apartments: Police Burglar Used Screwdriver To Break Into Philly Apartments: Police
Burglar Used Screwdriver To Break Into Philly Apartments: Police Authorities are searching for the suspect in a break-in at a Philadelphia apartment complex last Tuesday, April 23.  The pictured man used a screwdriver to unlock the door of a building on the 1100 block of North Hope Street, city police said.  Suspect footage PhiladelphiaPolice Once inside, investigators said he took residents' items from the basement storage unit.  Anyone with information should call 215-686-8477 or submit a tip online. 
Car Explodes In Philly Impound Lot, Arson Investigation Launched: State Police Car Explodes In Philly Impound Lot, Arson Investigation Launched: State Police
Car Explodes In Philly Impound Lot, Arson Investigation Launched: State Police Troopers suspect a car at a state police impound lot was intentionally set on fire early Monday morning, April 29.  It happened at the Troop K headquarters, 2201 Belmont Avenue, around 3:50 a.m. State police heard an explosion and rushed to the lot to find a vehicle on fire, they said in a release.  "Through investigation, it was determined access was gained into the secured area and an accelerant was used to set a car on fire," troopers said.  Philadelphia Fire Department was called to the scene and is assisting PSP with the investigation, officials told Dail…
$10K In 10 Minutes: Thieves Steal Thousands In Merchandise From Chesco CVS $10K In 10 Minutes: Thieves Steal Thousands In Merchandise From Chesco CVS
$10K In 10 Minutes: Thieves Steal Thousands In Merchandise From Chesco CVS State police are investigating the robbery of a Chester County drug store last Thursday, April 25. Two women walked into the 857 W. Baltimore Pike CVS in West Grove around 6 p.m., investigators said.  They took about $10,000 in "high-end cosmetics and skincare products," according to troopers. A third woman may have been an accomplice but "did not appear to steal anything on surveillance," authorities said.  Police believe the group has robbed multiple Pennsylvania CVS locations. They have been seen in a silver Toyota Siena minivan with a missing front wheel cover on the driver's…