$500K Cocaine Package, FedEx Driver Ambushed At Gunpoint By Philly Men In Broad Daylight: DOJ
Two Philadelphia men have been convicted of ambushing a FedEx driver at gunpoint and carjacking his truck in broad daylight while hunting for a $500,000 cocaine shipment, federal prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
Ronald Byrd, 37, and Saikeen Dixon, 32, were found guilty at trial of carjacking and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, according to U.S. Attorney David Metcalf. Byrd was also convicted of attempted possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine.
The men’s plan unraveled on August 10, 2022, when a package weighing 29 pounds ar…
Two Victims Named In North Philly Speakeasy Shooting: Authorities
Philadelphia police have named the two people who were killed in a shooting in North Philadelphia early Sunday morning, Jan. 14.
Authorities said they were called to a suspected speakeasy, or unlicensed bar, on the 2400 block of Myrtlewood Street just before 1 a.m.
They arrived to find six people suffering from gunshot wounds, the department told Daily Voice.
Edison Frazier, 53, of West Philadelphia, was shot in the face.
Christopher Smith, 41, of North Philadelphia, was shot multiple times in the chest.
Both men were pronounced dead at the scene just after 1 a.m.,…
11-Year-Old Girl On Playground Shot, No Suspect, Philadelphia Police Say
An 11-year-old girl was shot in her abdomen while at a playground in Philadelphia, authorities say.
The girl was shot in the 3600 block of North 11th Street near Erie Avenue at 6:57 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11, Philadelphia Police told Daily Voice.
The 11-year-old was hit in the right abdomen and taken by her family to Temple Hospital, the police explained. After she was stabilized, she was transferred to St. Christopher Hospital.
No suspects have been identified, no arrests have been made, and no weapons were recovered, the police said.
As of Thursday, 147 children have b…
