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Third Suspect Arrested In SEPTA Shooting That Hospitalized 8 Teens: Marshals
A third suspect in the mass shooting at a SEPTA bus stop has been arrested, authorities say.
Jermahd Carter, 19, was taken into custody by US Marshals and city police on Tuesday, March 12, officials said in a release. He was found in a family member's home on the 12000 block of Academy Road in Northeast Philadelphia, according to marshals.
He's charged with attempted murder, firearms violations, and related offenses, officials said.
Authorities previously arrested 18-year-old Jamaal Tucker and 17-year-old Ahnile Buggs in connection with the March 6 shooting, and…
Three Busted With Cache Of Weapons, Ammo, Drugs In Anne Arundel County, Police Say
Three people were arrested for firearms violations in Anne Arundel County, authorities say.
Maryland State Police executed a search warrant at a home in the 200 block of West Edgevale Road in Brooklyn Park where several firearms and dozens of rounds of ammunition were seized, according to Anne Arundel County police.
The search warrant was a result of the August arrest of Shane Ecker, 20, and Cody Ecker, 20.
Both Shane and Cody Ecker, as well as Derek Jason Ecker, 49, were arrested after the search that occurred on Friday, Oct. 28.
A check with the Maryland Gun Center revealed that the thr…
Gunman Found Guilty Of Attempted Murder For Shooting Man, 25, Outside Coatesville Restaurant
A Chester County man was found guilty of attempted murder for shooting a 25-year-old man outside of a Coatesville restaurant in 2018, authorities said.
Officers on May 11, 2018, were dispatched to the Little Chef restaurant on Strode Avenue on a report of a shooting, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office.
There, multiple witnesses said they heard gunshots and saw three men flee the scene. They added that one of the men, later identified as 25-year-old Patrick “Peanut” Hickson, fired a gun numerous times across the parking lot, authorities said.
The victim tol…
Couple Arrested In York Sting Operation Yielding Ghost Guns, Fentanyl, Illegal Marijuana Plants
A couple in York has been arrested after a three-week long sting operation found guns and drugs in Manchester Township, according to the York County district attorney's office.
Gabriel Rosario-Ruiz, age 31, and his girlfriend Latima Backus, age 34, were arrested at their home located at 999 Rosebud Court on Tuesday, according to the DA.
Police obtained a warrant to search the home and arrest Rosario-Ruiz, after undercover police purchased fentanyl from him multiple times over a three weeks.
When police entered the home, the couple was locked in the bathroom on the second floor. Police foun…
Chester County Man Facing Gun Charges Following Foot Pursuit, Police Say
A Chester County man is in custody after he allegedly tossed his gun and fled from police on Friday, authorities said.
Officers were patrolling the area of 9th and Yarnall Street when they heard gunshots south of their location, around 11 a.m., according to Steven Gretsky, City of Chester Police Commissioner.
Police then headed south on Jeffrey Street where they saw a man later identified as Kyshawn Atkinson, tossing his jacket and fleeing south, Gretsky said.
After a brief foot pursuit, Atkinson was taken into custody, Gretsky said.
When the jacket was recovered, police found a black Glo…
