Corrections Officer Smuggled Drugs Into DelCo Jail, DA Says Corrections Officer Smuggled Drugs Into DelCo Jail, DA Says
Corrections Officer Smuggled Drugs Into DelCo Jail, DA Says A 24-year-old corrections officer was charged with smuggling drugs into a Delaware County jail, authorities announced Tuesday. On Saturday, investigators met with a corrections officer at George Hill W. Correctional Facility who stated that he had received information that another corrections officer, Chloe Vadel, was going to bring a large number of drugs into the facility later that day, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. When Vadel arrived for work, she was removed from her post. She acknowledged that she had suboxone in her vehicle, and consented…
DelCo Ex-Con IDd As Suspect In Deadly SEPTA Trolley Station Shooting DelCo Ex-Con IDd As Suspect In Deadly SEPTA Trolley Station Shooting
DelCo Ex-Con IDd As Suspect In Deadly SEPTA Trolley Station Shooting Authorities have identified a Delaware County ex-con as the suspect in a deadly shooting at a SEPTA trolley station. Nicholas A. Hoyle, 27, of Sharon Hill, is accused of fatally shooting Dwayne Williams, 54, at the McDade Boulevard station in Collingdale on Monday, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. “I want to commend the Collingdale and Sharon Hill Police Departments for their great work in collaboration with my Office’s Criminal Investigation Division for solving this homicide and bringing the killer to justice in less than 48 hours,” Dis…
US Marshals Capture Second Suspect In Deadly Shooting Of 19-Year-Old Man In DelCo US Marshals Capture Second Suspect In Deadly Shooting Of 19-Year-Old Man In DelCo
US Marshals Capture Second Suspect In Deadly Shooting Of 19-Year-Old Man In DelCo A gunman wanted on multiple charges for his alleged involvement in a Pennsylvania shooting that killed a 19-year-old man last year was captured by members of the U.S. Marshals Service. Kysir Brokenbough, 20, was apprehended Thursday morning in Claymont, Delaware. Brokenbough and Anthony Jordan, 18, aka “Backdoor _Phat," are the men accused of fatally shooting Zamir Abdullah, and injuring two others in the December 2020 incident that took place in Chester, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office and the City of Chester Police Department. On the day of…
Young Girls Sexually, Physically Abused By Mom's BF And Apparently, She Knew, DelCo DA Says Young Girls Sexually, Physically Abused By Mom's BF And Apparently, She Knew, DelCo DA Says
Young Girls Sexually, Physically Abused By Mom's BF And Apparently, She Knew, DelCo DA Says A Delaware County man was found guilty of sexually and physically abusing his girlfriend's young daughters, authorities said. Alfredo Calderon, 39, was found guilty on charges of the rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, aggravated indecent assault, corruption of minors, and related charges. An investigation was initiated by Folcroft police after they received a report of possible child abuse occurring at an apartment on Grant Road, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. On March 28, 2018, in the course of an interview of a victim/…
Ex-Con Found Guilty In Two Delco Armed Robberies: Authorities Ex-Con Found Guilty In Two Delco Armed Robberies: Authorities
Ex-Con Found Guilty In Two Delco Armed Robberies: Authorities A convicted felon was found guilty in two armed robberies that occurred the same day in Delaware County two years ago, authorities said. Haverford police officers responding to the Sunoco gas station on East Township Line Road just after midnight on April 28, 2019, on a report of an armed robbery were told by an employee that a black man wearing a black-hooded sweatshirt had entered the store and pointed a gun at him, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. The employee was able to get out through the rear exit and immediately called 911. The employee added he…
PA Woman, Inmate Smuggled Drugs Through Mail Into DelCo Jail, DA Says PA Woman, Inmate Smuggled Drugs Through Mail Into DelCo Jail, DA Says
PA Woman, Inmate Smuggled Drugs Through Mail Into DelCo Jail, DA Says A Pennsylvania woman and an inmate were charged with smuggling drugs through the mail into a Delaware County jail, authorities said. Working with the members of the Narcotics Task Force, during February through August, the mailroom staff at George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Concord intercepted eight packages containing synthetic cannabinoids and suboxone, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. One of the packages was sent by Cynthia Rees, 39 to inmate Amir Sanchez, 41. The other packages were linked to Rees and were sent to various i…
Suspect Sought In Deadly Shooting Inside Darby Home Next To Church Suspect Sought In Deadly Shooting Inside Darby Home Next To Church
Suspect Sought In Deadly Shooting Inside Darby Home Next To Church A suspect has been identified in connection with a deadly shooting inside a Darby home next to a church, authorities said. Officers responding to a home in the 1000 block of Center Street around 4:30 p.m. Sunday found Bennie Drake, unconscious and suffering from nine gunshot wounds, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. Paramedics subsequently declared Drake dead at the scene, authorities said. The rental home, owned by Mount Zion AME Church, is not affiliated with church business, authorities told 6abc. The shooting occurred after a verbal confrontation betwee…
South Jersey Woman Charged With Smuggling Drugs Into Pennsylvania Jail South Jersey Woman Charged With Smuggling Drugs Into Pennsylvania Jail
South Jersey Woman Charged With Smuggling Drugs Into Pennsylvania Jail A correctional officer from South Jersey was charged last week with smuggling drugs into George Hill W. Correctional Facility in Concord Township, Pennsylvania, authorities said. Authorities on July 29 received a report from the jail saying that an inmate was in possession of "illegal contraband" inside their cell, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. In response, jail staff searched the inmate's cell, which turned up 10 packages of buprenorphine and naloxone film, also known as suboxone, authorities said. Investigators found that on several occasions…
DA: FBI, U.S Marshals, Area Police, Nab 11 Members Of 'Money Making Legends' Gang In DelCo DA: FBI, U.S Marshals, Area Police, Nab 11 Members Of 'Money Making Legends' Gang In DelCo
DA: FBI, U.S Marshals, Area Police, Nab 11 Members Of 'Money Making Legends' Gang In DelCo Federal and local law enforcement agencies teamed up to capture 11 members of the "Money Making Legends" (MML) gang following an investigation into shootings and other violent acts in Delaware County, authorities said. 11 people were arrested and charged Thursday with various crimes in Folcroft, Sharon Hill, Collingdale, and Darby Borough, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. Folcroft, Sharon Hill, and Darby Police Departments, along with officers from the FBI, US Marshals, New Jersey State Police, SEPTA SWAT, Delco ERT Region 1, Haverford SWAT, Genera…
State Police: PA Man Arrested For Sexually Assaulting 7-Year-Old Boy In South Jersey State Police: PA Man Arrested For Sexually Assaulting 7-Year-Old Boy In South Jersey
State Police: PA Man Arrested For Sexually Assaulting 7-Year-Old Boy In South Jersey A Pennsylvania man was arrested on accusations he sexually assaulted a seven-year-old boy over the course of several months in southern New Jersey, authorities said. In March, detectives began investigating the sexual assault of a young boy by Jonathan W. Hiddeman, 30, of Prospect Park (Delaware County) in Camden and Cape May counties, according to New Jersey State Police. The alleged acts began in September 2019 and lasted through February 2020, authorities said. As a result of the investigation, detectives charged Hiddeman with aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welf…
DA: Philly Man 'Targeted' Victim In Deadly Shooting At Delaware County Hotel DA: Philly Man 'Targeted' Victim In Deadly Shooting At Delaware County Hotel
DA: Philly Man 'Targeted' Victim In Deadly Shooting At Delaware County Hotel A Philadelphia man was arrested on accusations "he targeted another man for assassination" in a deadly shooting that broke out at a hotel in Delaware County last month, authorities announced. Charles Thomas Drewery, 42, was charged with criminal homicide, murder of the first and third degree, and related firearms charges, in connection with the May 2021 death of Tymel Fullwood, at the Econo Lodge in Tinicum Township, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's office. Responding to a report of a shooting at Motel 6, Tinicum Township officers found Fullwood bleed…
DA: 2 Arrested, Guns Seized During Search Of Darby Borough Home DA: 2 Arrested, Guns Seized During Search Of Darby Borough Home
DA: 2 Arrested, Guns Seized During Search Of Darby Borough Home Two people were arrested following a search of a home that turned up several firearms in connection with a shooting Wednesday evening in Darby Borough (Delaware County), authorities said. Janell Smart, 39, and her son Dajuan Andrews, 24, were charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, and numerous firearms offenses, according to Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer joined Darby Borough Police Chief Joseph Gabe. As officers responded to 911 calls reporting gunshots fired in the area of 230 Mulberry Street on June 9, i…