Watch Video: Jewelry Robbery Plot Led To Deadly Lincoln University Mass Shooting, Chesco DA
A deadly mass shooting during homecoming at one of America’s oldest historically Black colleges has now been tied to a targeted robbery scheme — and newly released court documents include video showing a gunman moments before shots rang out.
Four people have been charged in connection with the Oct. 25, 2025, shooting at Lincoln University in Chester County, Pennsylvania, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
William Sells, 20, Makaveli Valera, 19, and a 17-year-old boy — all of Wilmington, Delaware — are charged with murder, robbery, conspiracy, and related offenses after investiga…
Road Rage: Delaware Man Shot At Dad, Daughter In Passing Vehicle On I-476, PA State Police
A highway shooting during a road-rage dispute on I-476 left a father and daughter unharmed in Marple Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 31.
Troopers were called to I-476 southbound near mile marker 4.7 after a driver reported another motorist fired at his vehicle during a confrontation in Marple Township, Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 8:39 p.m., according to PSP. A projectile was found lodged in the rear of the victim’s vehicle, and a spent cartridge casing was recovered on the shoulder of the highway, investigators said.
Through investigative work, troopers identified t…
Ex-Eagles RB Wendell Smallwood Jr. Sentenced For Covid-19, Tax Fraud After Super Bowl Win
Wendell Smallwood Jr., a former Philadelphia Eagles running back and Super Bowl champion, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the IRS in Wilmington, Delaware, on Thursday, Sept. 18, according to federal court documents obtained by Daily Voice.
U.S. District Senior Judge Richard G. Andrews also ordered Smallwood, 31, to repay the government $645,000. The punishment comes after Smallwood pleaded guilty in December 2024 to orchestrating schemes that defrauded COVID-19 relief programs and the IRS.
Smallwood earned about…
Couple Strikes Woman Dead On I-95 In Tinicum, Stops At Royal Farms Before Returning: PSP
A New Jersey man struck and killed a woman walking on Interstate 95 in Tinicum Township before continuing to a convenience store, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, Sept. 7.
The crash happened at mile marker 8.7 in the southbound lanes around 2:59 a.m., troopers said.
Donald Schmidt Jr., 42, of Woodstown, New Jersey, was driving a 2017 white Lexus with his wife, Jennifer Schmidt, 49, as passenger when the car hit Ana Hernandez, 44, of Wilmington, Delaware, in the rightmost lane, investigators said.
Hernandez was thrown across all four lanes and came to rest in the northbound si…
Kilos Of Cocaine, Pot, Gun — And Two Kids — Recovered In Cecil County Drug Raid: State Police
A months-long drug trafficking investigation stretching from Delaware into Cecil County ended with three arrests, kilos of cocaine and marijuana seized, a gun recovered, and children found inside one of the targeted homes, authorities announced.
The Delaware State Police said 34-year-old Aaron Nickerson of Wilmington, 30-year-old Khalil Rodriguez-Fitzgerald of New Castle, and 33-year-old Malcolm Moore of Claymont were taken into custody on Wednesday, Aug. 6, after detectives concluded a joint investigation with the Cecil County Drug Task Force.
Investigators said the drug trafficking organi…
Man With ‘Fugitive To-Do List’ Lured PA Victim, Robbed Bank App, Fled To GA After Fight: DOJ
A Delaware man who kept a "fugitive to-do list" on his phone after a violent kidnapping and robbery has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday, July 14.
Donnie Taylor, 21, of Wilmington, lured a Pennsylvania man to a New Castle parking lot with the promise of sex in the early hours of Oct. 17, 2022, according to the DOJ.
Once the man arrived, Taylor and Kyaire Finch punched him in the head, stole his phone and wallet, and used his banking app to transfer $1,400. Finch then restrained the man in the backseat of a vehicle while Taylor …
1,700 Lose Power In Bergen County Amid Dangerous NJ Heat
New Jersey is sweltering under dangerously high heat and humidity, with feels-like temperatures hitting 106° in multiple cities on Wednesday, June 25, according to the National Weather Service in Mount Holly.
Trenton, Vineland, Allentown, Philadelphia, and Wilmington all reached peak heat indices of 106°, while Easton, PA, topped out at 107°, weather officials said. Long Branch and Sussex hit 100°, and Toms River wasn’t far behind at 103°.
To make matters worse, more than 10,000 residents across the state were without power as of 7:30 p.m., making it even harder to cool off:
PSE&G outa…
Bridgeton Resident Who Murdered, Robbed Man In Delaware Learns Fate: Attorney General
A 35-year-old Bridgeton man was sentenced to 26 years in prison on Wednesday, April 9, after pleading guilty to murdering a man in Delaware in 2023, authorities said.
Deontay Willingham had previously pleaded guilty to murder, robbery and possessing a firearm during a felony, the Delaware Attorney General's Office said.
On Sunday, June 11, 2023, Willingham approached Dennis Davis while in Wilmington and proceeded to strike up a conversation, authorities said. Willingham then shot Davis unprovoked, striking him twice, before stealing a necklace pendant from him, authorities said.
Davis was …
Former Upper Darby Elected Official Charged With DUI In Delaware: Cops
A councilwoman from Newark, DE with deep ties to Pennsylvania has been charged with driving under the influence, police said.
Officers were dispatched to the area of the 100 block of Madison Drive in Newark around 11:58 p.m. on Friday, March 28, for a report of a vehicle crash involving several parked vehicles, according to a statement from the Newark Police Department.
Responding officers found that a vehicle had struck four unoccupied, parked cars in the area, police said. The driver was identified as Dwendolyn Creecy, 54, of Newark, who was still on scene, authorities said.
“Eviden…
PA Teen Sped At 70 MPH, Killing Landscaper In Hit-And-Run: Montco DA
A Pennsylvania teen is facing homicide by vehicle and other charges after police claim he sped through a residential street at nearly 70 mph, struck a landscaper, and fled the scene, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Feb. 21.
Shakim Elias Mendez, 18, of Flourtown, was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Wilmington, Delaware, on Feb. 20, 2025, in connection to the Nov. 8, 2024, hit-and-run that killed Artemio De La Rosa Martinez, 35, of Norristown, authorities announced.
The fatal crash happened at 6011 West Valley Green Road in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County…
Suspect Arrested Days After 11-Year-Old Boy Killed In Elkton Hit-And-Run, Police Say
Days after a hit-and-run claimed the life of 11-year-old Mesiah Lafayette, police have arrested the man accused of leaving the scene of the deadly crash in Elkton.
Nestor La Guillen Parra, 31, was apprehended on Tuesday, Nov. 19, in Wilmington, Delaware, by the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force as he was waiting to hitch a ride to Georgia, then Mexico when he was arrested, officials said.
The fatal incident occurred on Saturday evening, Nov. 16, at the intersection of Elkton Road and Belle Hill Road, where Parra is accused of striking Lafayette and fleeing the scene.
“This arrest would not h…
Canadian Trucker Caught With Meth Hidden In Pineapple Shipment On Route 17 In Mahwah: Police
A Canadian truck driver was arrested earlier this week after police discovered methamphetamine hidden in his tractor-trailer, officials said.
Officer Nicole DiPasquale was on routine patrol around 11:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11,, when she noticed a tractor-trailer struggling to maintain its lane on Route 17 North, Mahwah Police Capt. Guido Bussinelli said. Officer DiPasquale conducted a motor vehicle stop and spoke with the driver, who was later identified as Dominic Perras, 47, of Canada.
Perras, who claimed he was transporting pineapples from Wilmington, DE to Montreal, had outdated docume…
2 More Men Arrest For Shooting At Wawa Over Garbage Bag Full Of Marijuana: Chester DA
Two more men have been arrested following a fight-turned-shooting over a garbage bag full of marijuana at a Wawa parking lot, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office and the West Goshen Police Department announced on Thursday, Oct. 31.
Zubair Bethea, 20, and Omar Beard, 31, both of Chester, Pennsylvania, were arrested on Monday, Oct. 28 in Delaware County, according to the updated release.
Their arrests following those of Frank Johnson, 21, of Coatesville, and Zahir Scott, 18, of Wilmington, Delaware, all in connection with the shooting in the 700 block…
Delaware Man Shot In Foot At PA Wawa Over Garbage Bag Full Of Marijuana: DA
Two have been arrested following a fight-turned-shooting over a garbage bag full of marijuana at a Wawa parking lot, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office and the West Goshen Police Department announced on Monday, Oct. 21.
Frank Johnson, 21, of Coatesville, and Zahir Scott, 18, of Wilmington, Delaware, have been arrested in connection with the shooting in the 700 block of East Market Street in West Goshen Township at 2:03 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, according to the DA's release.
Both men have been charged with Criminal Attempt Homicide, Aggravated Ass…
