Body Found Inside Bin In Pennsylvania Under Investigation: Police Body Found Inside Bin In Pennsylvania Under Investigation: Police
Body Found Inside Bin In Pennsylvania Under Investigation: Police A death investigation is underway after a person was found dead inside a bin in Pennsylvania, police announced on Friday, May 8. Philadelphia police officers and Philadelphia Fire Department medics responded to the 2700 block of Wheatsheaf Lane in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond section at 2 p.m. for a reported hospital case, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. When crews arrived, they found a person inside a bin, police said. The individual was pronounced dead at the scene by medics at 2:02 p.m. The deceased was transported to the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office to determ…
Woman Dies Weeks After House Fire In Pennsylvania: Coroner Woman Dies Weeks After House Fire In Pennsylvania: Coroner
Woman Dies Weeks After House Fire In Pennsylvania: Coroner A woman injured in a Bethlehem house fire last month has died from her injuries, officials announced on Friday, May 8. Christine L. Garganta, 50, of Bethlehem, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Her death was ruled an accident caused by complications of inhalation of products of combustion from the fire, the coroner said. The fire happened in the 2100 block of Princeton Avenue at approximately 8:17 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, authorities said. The Bethlehem Police Department and Bethle…
Ex-Marine Gets 40 Years For Deadly NJ Bar Shooting: Prosecutor Ex-Marine Gets 40 Years For Deadly NJ Bar Shooting: Prosecutor
Ex-Marine Gets 40 Years For Deadly NJ Bar Shooting: Prosecutor A 28-year-old former Marine from South Jersey will spend decades in for a shooting outside a bar that left another man dead, authorities announced Thursday, May 7. Walter Gilliano was sentenced to 40 years in state prison after being convicted of murder in the first degree and weapons offenses in the deadly shooting of Chad Stuart in Franklin Township in 2022, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said. On Saturday, Sept.  24, 2022, Franklin Township police responded to Villari's Sports Bar and found Stuart, 31, lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to his head, authorities said…
Massachusetts Man Accused Of Kicking In Door, Threatening Occupants Extradited To Pennsylvania Massachusetts Man Accused Of Kicking In Door, Threatening Occupants Extradited To Pennsylvania
Massachusetts Man Accused Of Kicking In Door, Threatening Occupants Extradited To Pennsylvania A man accused of kicking in the door of an occupied Pennsylvania home and threatening the people inside has been extradited from Massachusetts, police announced on Thursday, May 7. Angel Efrain Hernandez Sanchez, 26, was taken into custody by the Springfield, Massachusetts Police Department on a warrant issued by Lancaster Township Police, according to the release. After his apprehension, Hernandez Sanchez was held at the Hampden County Correctional Center in Ludlow while awaiting extradition, police said. Deputies with the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office extradited him to Lancaster Coun…
PA Residents Among Those Ticketed In NY Street Racing, Road Takeover Crackdown PA Residents Among Those Ticketed In NY Street Racing, Road Takeover Crackdown
PA Residents Among Those Ticketed In NY Street Racing, Road Takeover Crackdown A scenic stretch of roadway in Orange County became the focus of a multi-agency crackdown after authorities said it was increasingly being used for illegal street racing and reckless driving, leading to dozens of tickets being issued.  The enforcement effort targeted the Hawk’s Nest section of Route 97 in the Town of Deerpark, where the town's police department said late-night gatherings have led to dangerous conditions for both residents and motorists.  The initiative, announced on Wednesday, May 6, was launched by the Deerpark Police Department following ongoing complaints from …
Shots Fired At Mom’s Boyfriend’s Truck Lands PA Man Attempted Homicide Charges: Police Shots Fired At Mom’s Boyfriend’s Truck Lands PA Man Attempted Homicide Charges: Police
Shots Fired At Mom’s Boyfriend’s Truck Lands PA Man Attempted Homicide Charges: Police A man is jailed after police said he fired multiple shots at his mother’s boyfriend’s truck in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 7. Jayson Jr. Montalvo, 22, of Waynesboro, was charged with criminal attempt homicide, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, and propulsion of missiles into an occupied vehicle or roadway following the shooting on West Fourth Street around 10:18 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, according to Waynesboro Police. Officers responded to the Turkey Hill on the 300 block of West Main Street after the victim reported that his girlfriend’s …
Multi-Agency Hunt For Accused Rapist After Violent PA Assault Ends In Delaware: Police Multi-Agency Hunt For Accused Rapist After Violent PA Assault Ends In Delaware: Police
Multi-Agency Hunt For Accused Rapist After Violent PA Assault Ends In Delaware: Police A Delaware man wanted in a violent sexual assault case was captured in Wilmington after a multi-agency manhunt, Parkesburg Borough Police announced on Wednesday, May 7. Richard Javier Vasquez-Lopez, 23, was arrested shortly after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6, in a Wilmington parking lot after investigators tracked him down with the help of county, state, and federal law enforcement partners, according to Parkesburg Borough Police. The investigation began in mid-April, police said. Authorities obtained an arrest warrant for Vasquez-Lopez on April 29 following the investigation into an alleged se…
CT Teen Extradited From PA, Charged With Fatal Shooting Outside Restaurant: Cops CT Teen Extradited From PA, Charged With Fatal Shooting Outside Restaurant: Cops
CT Teen Extradited From PA, Charged With Fatal Shooting Outside Restaurant: Cops A teenager accused in a deadly shooting outside of a restaurant is back in Connecticut after being captured in Pennsylvania following a two-year investigation and manhunt, authorities said.  Desire Aitken, 19, of Waterbury, was arrested in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, on April 10, police said. She was extradited to Waterbury last week, where officers served her arrest warrant. The case stems from a Jan. 30, 2024, killing near the former Bertie's West Indian & American Restaurant on North Main Street, Waterbury.  Waterbury officers responded to 928 North Main St. short…
Fired Driver Slashed Tires Of 29 Amazon Vehicles, Dumped Evidence In River: Sheriff Fired Driver Slashed Tires Of 29 Amazon Vehicles, Dumped Evidence In River: Sheriff
Fired Driver Slashed Tires Of 29 Amazon Vehicles, Dumped Evidence In River: Sheriff A fired delivery driver is accused of slashing tires on nearly 30 Amazon delivery vehicles, stealing key fobs, and trying to hide evidence in a river, authorities said. Anthony Gillio of Cape Coral, Florida, was arrested on Friday, May 1, the Lee County Sheriff's Office said. The 22-year-old was charged with grand theft of between $5,000 and $10,000, two counts of criminal mischief, and tampering with evidence. Investigators said Gillio vandalized 29 vehicles overnight at an Amazon facility near Fort Myers. Tires were slashed, vehicle bodies were punctured, and 23 key fobs were mi…
HOMICIDE HUNT: Armed Suspect AND PA Woman Sought In Connection To Killing (UPDATE) HOMICIDE HUNT: Armed Suspect AND PA Woman Sought In Connection To Killing (UPDATE)
Homicide Hunt: Armed Suspect AND PA Woman Sought In Connection To Killing (Update) Police are now searching for an armed and dangerous homicide suspect in the killing of a York man found dead at the start of the month, authorities announced Wednesday, May 6. York City Police have identified Quinten Terrel Hutty, 44, as the suspect in the homicide of Nidair Jordon Collier, according to a warrant release issued by the department. Officers responded around 5:30 a.m. on Friday, May 1, to the 200 block of South Hartley Street, where Collier was found dead in a breezeway between homes, according to police and the York County Coroner’s Office. Collier, 31, of York, died from mu…
Sleeping 5-Year-Old Left On PA Street After SUV Stolen During Delivery: Police Sleeping 5-Year-Old Left On PA Street After SUV Stolen During Delivery: Police
Sleeping 5-Year-Old Left On PA Street After SUV Stolen During Delivery: Police A thief stole an SUV with a sleeping 5-year-old boy inside before abandoning the child on a North Philadelphia street Tuesday night, police said. The frightening ordeal unfolded around 7:50 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, when a woman stopped to deliver packages using her personal Jeep Grand Cherokee, according to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small. Her young son was asleep in the back seat when she stepped out briefly to make a delivery, Small said. During that time, a thief jumped into the SUV and drove away. After traveling about two blocks, the suspect stopped along the 2900 block o…
14-Year-Old Shot In Back When Gunfire Erupts Into Philly Crowd: Police 14-Year-Old Shot In Back When Gunfire Erupts Into Philly Crowd: Police
14-Year-Old Shot In Back When Gunfire Erupts Into Philly Crowd: Police A 14-year-old boy was hospitalized after gunfire erupted into a group of people in North Philadelphia late Tuesday night, police said. Officers responded around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, to reports of shots fired along the 2600 block of North Franklin Street, according to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small. When officers arrived, they found the teenage boy lying on the sidewalk suffering from a gunshot wound to his back, Small said. The victim was conscious and told officers he had been standing with a group of people when someone opened fire, according to investigators. He …