Support Rises For 25-Year-Old PA Man Killed By Stray Bullet Eating Thanksgiving Dinner Support Rises For 25-Year-Old PA Man Killed By Stray Bullet Eating Thanksgiving Dinner
Support Rises For 25-Year-Old PA Man Killed By Stray Bullet Eating Thanksgiving Dinner Support is on the rise for a 25-year-old Pennsylvania man who was struck and killed by a stray bullet that came through his window while eating Thanksgiving Dinner in his suburban Philadelphia home. Edilberto Miguel Palaez Moctezuma was eating in an Arch Street home in Norristown when he was shot by Kevon Clarke, 19, who was wanted Friday on murder charges, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Acting Police Chief Todd Dillon previously said. He was flown to Penn Presbyterian, where he was pronounced dead. Palaez Moctezuma was sitting at the table eating dinner …
Stray Bullet Kills Innocent Man Eating Thanksgiving Dinner, Authorities Say Stray Bullet Kills Innocent Man Eating Thanksgiving Dinner, Authorities Say
Stray Bullet Kills Innocent Man Eating Thanksgiving Dinner, Authorities Say A 25-year-old Norristown man was struck and killed by a stray bullet that came through his window while eating Thanksgiving Dinner in his home, authorities in suburban Philadelphia. Edilberto Miguel Palaez Moctezuma was eating in an Arch Street home in Norristown when he was shot by Kevon Clarke, 19, who was wanted Friday on murder charges, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Acting Police Chief Todd Dillon said. Norristown police were called to the home around 9:30 p.m. Nov. 25, where Palaez Moctezuma was found with a gunshot wound to his torso, Dillon a…
PA Man Tried Meeting Undercover Agent Posing As 13-Year-Old Girl For Sex: DA PA Man Tried Meeting Undercover Agent Posing As 13-Year-Old Girl For Sex: DA
PA Man Tried Meeting Undercover Agent Posing As 13-Year-Old Girl For Sex: DA A Montgomery County man was arrested after he tried meeting with an undercover agent acting as a 13-year-old girl for sex, authorities announced. Mark Morris, 56, of King of Prussia, responded to the agent on social media after he posted "Bored... Entertain me," on Nov. 11 at 9:37 a.m.,  Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Conshohocken Borough Police Chief George Metz said. The conversation included talking about meeting in person and the sex acts that he wanted to perform on her, authorities said.  The back-and-forth text conversation continued throughout the…
'Armed & Dangerous' Philly Murder Suspects Sought For $5,000 Reward 'Armed & Dangerous' Philly Murder Suspects Sought For $5,000 Reward
'Armed & Dangerous' Philly Murder Suspects Sought For $5,000 Reward Authorities are offering a $2,500 reward each -- $5,000 total -- for information leading to the arrests of two suspects involved in the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old man in Pottstown nearly two months ago. Samir Bentley 20, and Ahmed Mohammed, 16, both of Philadelphia, are wanted on first-degree murder charges for the Oct. 23 shooting death of Robert Stiles on East High Street, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich. Two additional suspects are in custody. Mohammed grabbed Stiles during a robbery, and…
3 Arrested For Gun Trafficking Across Greater Philadelphia Region: DA 3 Arrested For Gun Trafficking Across Greater Philadelphia Region: DA
3 Arrested For Gun Trafficking Across Greater Philadelphia Region: DA Three men were charged in connection with a gun trafficking ring that operated across several counties in southeastern Pennsylvania in 2020, authorities announced Monday. Tyrone Dansby, 24, and an 18-year-old charged with juvenile conduct, both of Philadelphia, are accused of conspiring to buy 69 firearms in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, and Lehigh counties with the intent of re-selling them without serial numbers, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Special Agent-in-Charge of the Department of Justice Matthew P. Varisco. Additionally, Quam…
US Marshals Nab 1 Of 4 Men Wanted In Deadly Pottstown Shooting US Marshals Nab 1 Of 4 Men Wanted In Deadly Pottstown Shooting
US Marshals Nab 1 Of 4 Men Wanted In Deadly Pottstown Shooting UPDATE: Police nabbed 26-year-old Eric Baker on Wednesday after he was spotted driving a Toyota 4-Runner in Pottstown. Authorities are still searching for two other men on first-degree murder charges -- Samir Bentley, 20, and Ahmed Mohammed, 16, both of Philadelphia. ORIGINAL: One of four men being sought for the deadly shooting of a 27-year-old man in Pottstown was captured by members of the U.S. Marshals Service, authorities announced Wednesday. Authorities declined to provide any information about 22-year-old Dajon Harrison's arrest other than the fact that he was apprehended by member…
Two More Arrest Warrants Issued In Deadly Pottstown Shooting Two More Arrest Warrants Issued In Deadly Pottstown Shooting
Two More Arrest Warrants Issued In Deadly Pottstown Shooting Two more arrest warrants have been issued in connection with a Saturday shooting in Pottstown that killed a 27-year-old man, bringing the total number of wanted men to four, authorities said. Warrants for 22-year-old Daijon Harrison and 16-year-old Ahmad Mohammed, both of Philadelphia, on first-degree murder and related charges were filed Thursday, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. Previously, arrest warrants were issued for Samir Bentley, 20, of Philadelphia, and Eric Baker, 26, of Norristown, who are still being sought. (L-R): Eric Baker and Samir Bentley…
Teen's Body Found In Pottstown Apartment, Authorities Say Teen's Body Found In Pottstown Apartment, Authorities Say
Teen's Body Found In Pottstown Apartment, Authorities Say Montgomery County authorities have launched an investigation after a teenager was found dead in a Pottstown apartment. The discovery was made Wednesday around 2:30 p.m., when a landlord at 618 Chestnut St. asked a 911 caller to check on 18-year-old Chediaz Thomas, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich. Thomas, who had been living in the apartment for three months, was discovered shot to death in the bedroom, authorities said. The Montgomery County Coroner's Office conducted an autopsy, which determined…
3rd Suspect In Norristown Shooting That Killed Bystander Nabbed In Nebraska 3rd Suspect In Norristown Shooting That Killed Bystander Nabbed In Nebraska
3rd Suspect In Norristown Shooting That Killed Bystander Nabbed In Nebraska A third suspect in a Norristown shooting that killed a bystander last month was apprehended in Nebraska, authorities announced Tuesday. Edwin Islas-Cruz, 23, is charged with first-degree murder, along with Brandon Darden, 25, and Joshua Agudio Jr., 20, for their roles in the Sept. 18 shootout on Astor Street that killed 51-year-old Barry Fields, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Acting Police Chief Todd Dillon. Islas-Cruz was arrested after a state police trooper stopped the 2005 Chrysler he was riding in for speeding on Interstat…
Husband & Wife Were Fighting Before Suburban Philly Murder-Suicide, Police Say Husband & Wife Were Fighting Before Suburban Philly Murder-Suicide, Police Say
Husband & Wife Were Fighting Before Suburban Philly Murder-Suicide, Police Say A husband shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself in Montgomery County, authorities announced Monday. Carla Forde, 46, was shot and killed by her husband, Edward Thornton, 42, who then died by suicide at their home on Chestnut Street in Pottstown Monday at 7 a.m., according to District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich. Officers responded to the home after receiving a 911 call from a neighbor who reported a shooting. Detectives obtained home video surveillance, which showed the couple arguing in the kitchen when Thornton began b…
DUI Allentown Man, 23, Charged In Fatal Montgomery County Crash DUI Allentown Man, 23, Charged In Fatal Montgomery County Crash
DUI Allentown Man, 23, Charged In Fatal Montgomery County Crash An Allentown man was charged with homicide by vehicle DUI and other offenses for his involvement in a September head-on crash that killed another driver and seriously injured two passengers in Montgomery County. Devon Lindeman, 23, was driving a 2021 BMW north on South Park Avenue near Falcon Road in Lower Providence Township when he crossed the yellow center line by more than five feet and crashed head-on into a 2017 Infinity driven by Paul Conaway, 63, shortly before midnight on Sept. 18, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said in a joint release. Conaway, of Chester…
Alert Issued For Missing Lower Gwynedd Teen Possibly In Philly Alert Issued For Missing Lower Gwynedd Teen Possibly In Philly
Alert Issued For Missing Lower Gwynedd Teen Possibly In Philly Police in Montgomery County are asking the public for help after a 17-year-old boy went missing. Joon "Alex" Shin was reported missing from his family's home in Lower Gwynedd on Sunday, Oct. 3, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Lower Gwynedd Township Police Chief Paul Kenny. Shin is 5' 6" tall and weighs approximately 175 pounds, authorities said.  He apparently drove away from home, but investigators believe he may have abandoned the car to take public transportation. His cellphone last placed him in Philadelphia around 11th and Arch…