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Burlington
Obituaries
Kevan S. Hinshillwood, Former Prison Guard From Marlton, 56
Kevan Sean Hinshillwood, of Marlton, died on April 23, according to an obituary published by Givnish Funeral Home. He was 56 years old. The Camden native "was a man of many talents and passions," his obituary says: His career spanned various fields including being a prison guard, a B&B mechanic at Amtrak, a union laborer at Jem Erectors, a landscaper and a tower worker. In his free time, Kevan enjoyed watching Philadelphia sports, golfing with friends, indulging in shows like "Jersey Shore," and taking peaceful walks along the beach, his obit said. "His laughter was contagious, and his…
Atlantic
Police & Fire
Trio Arrested With Guns After Shots Fired From Atlantic City Hotel Balcony: Police
Two men and a woman were accused of firing gunshots from the balcony of a hotel near the beachfront in Atlantic City, authorities said. In a news release on Tuesday, May 7, Atlantic City police said 42-year-old Corey Brown of Chesapeake, VA, 43-year-old Malik Dean of Philadelphia, and 41-year-old Zara Griffiths of Paoli, PA, were arrested on Saturday, May 5. Officers responded to a report of gunshots fired from a balcony at the Club Wyndham Skyline Tower on South North Carolina Avenue at around 10:20 p.m. Police learned that the shots came from a room on the 21st floor. Brown, Dean, a…
Burlington
Obituaries
Marlton's Christopher J. Lenegan, 30, Died Suddenly
Christopher J. Lenegan, of Marlton, died suddenly on Sunday, April 28 at home, according to an obituary published by Bradley Funeral Home. He was 30 years old. The Philadelphia native's life "was one marked by love, kindness, and a warm spirit that drew people to him," his obit said. Christopher was a parishioner of St. Joan of Arc Church. An avid outdoorsman, Christopher enjoyed fishing and cherished his trips to the shore, where he could be found casting a line into the water, hoping for a good catch, his obit said. A collector and avid reader of comic books, Christopher found esc…
Atlantic
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Plead Guilty In Shooting Near Atlantic City Apartment Complex: Prosecutors
A man and a woman admitted to their roles in a shooting near an Atlantic City apartment complex more than a year and a half ago, authorities said. Tawanne Williams, 42, of Philadelphia, and Jessica Bryant, 33, of Atlantic City, pleaded guilty to charges on Monday, May 6. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced their pleas in a news release on Tuesday, May 7. Atlantic City police responded to a man who was shot twice near the Carolina Village complex on Aug. 31, 2022. The man's injuries to his hand and hip were not life-threatening. Investigators said surveillance video …
Delaware
Police & Fire
Driver Charged After Hit-Run In Delaware County: Police
Police arrested a man in Philadelphia on Sunday, May 5 following a hit-and-run crash in Yeadon, according to authorities. Officials said William F. Butler rear-ended a car at a red light on Church Lane near the intersection with Whitby Avenue. The collision sent the struck car forward into the back of another vehicle, authorities said. Police claim Butler fled the scene. His car was later located on Philadelphia's South 70th Street near the intersection with Chester Avenue. While police were towing his car, authorities said Butler "displayed signs of alcohol int…
Bucks
Police & Fire
Scotland Pedestrian Crash Kills Globally Renowned Philadelphia Doctor, Princeton Librarian
A doctor from Philadelphia who has been working as a librarian at Princeton University but known globally for his scholarly work has died following a pedestrian crash in Scotland. William Noel, 58, was struck by a Citroen Relay van in the evening hours of Wednesday, April 10 in Edinburgh, police in Scotland said. He was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, where he died of his injuries on Monday, April 29, police said. The driver of the van, a 40-year-old man, was arrested and released pending further enquiries. According to his bio on the Princeton website, Noel is a "curator and li…
Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
Woman's Body Found In Schuylkill River: Philadelphia Police
An unidentified woman's remains were discovered in the Schuylkill River Monday morning, May 6, according to officials. It happened near the 2800 block of Martin Luther King Drive in Fairmount Park around 11 a.m., city police confirmed to Daily Voice. Authorities did not offer additional details.
Burlington
Real Estate
Celebrity Chef's Moorestown Home Where Helicopter Santa Landed Every Christmas Listed At $3.89M
A sprawling South Jersey home owned by a celebrity chef is up for sale for $3.89 million. The 9,178-square-foot home at 343 Bridgeboro Road in Moorestown was custom-built in 2005 just as Robert "Bobby Chez" Sliwowski's seafood business was going full steam. 343 Bridgeboro Road in Moorestown. Steve Edwards 343 Bridgeboro Road in Moorestown. Steve Edwards 343 Bridgeboro Road in Moorestown. Steve Edwards "Every aspect of the home has been meticulously crafted, with a compulsive focus on even the minutest details," according to the real estate listing. Listing agent Melis…
Atlantic
Police & Fire
Two Men Wanted In Separate Atlantic City Shootings: Police
Police are searching for two men in separate shootings in Atlantic City, authorities said. In a news release on Monday, May 6, Atlantic City police said 19-year-old Ashan Jackson of Galloway was wanted in a shooting on Wednesday, Mar. 13. He was facing two counts of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Police responded to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, at around 2:34 a.m. after a 29-year-old man from Pleasantville walked into the hospital with a gunshot wound. He was treated after he was shot durin…
Montgomery PA
News
Gun And Drug Trafficking Org. Operated Throughout Greater Philly: Montco DA
Seven people are accused in connection with an alleged gun and drug trafficking scheme across the Philadelphia area, prosecutors say. Six Philadelphians and one Norristown man are charged with corrupt organizations, conspiracy, and multiple related counts, said the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office on Monday: Scott Grondin, 42 Anthony Figueroa-Marko, 34 Bella Kenna, 21 Felicia McKinnel, 28 Emanuel Torres, 32 Christopher McNelly, 26 Asad Sayed, 27 Montgomery County District Attorney's Office From January 2023 to February 2024, authorities said Figue…
White Plains
Business
Sam Ash To Close All Locations, Including White Plains Store, After 100 Years In Business
The largest family-owned chain of musical instrument stores in the nation has announced it will be closing all its locations. Sam Ash Music was founded in 1924, has locations in more than a dozen states, and is headquartered on Long Island, in Hicksville. It currently has 27 stores, including five in New York (White Plains, Carle Place, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Forest Hills), two in New Jersey (in Springfield and Cherry Hill), two in Pennsylvania (in Philadelphia and King of Prussia), one in Connecticut (in New Haven), and one in Virginia (in Richmond). The Ash family made the announcemen…
Bucks
Police & Fire
Deadly Quadruple Shooting Rocks Philadelphia Neighborhood
A quadruple shooting in a Philadelphia neighborhood left one person dead and three others wounded Saturday night, May 4, police said. Gunfire rang out on the front porch of a home on the 1000 block of South 51 Street around 6:30 p.m., city police said. An 18-year-old man who was shot in the face died at the hospital while a 22-year-old man was shot in the leg and placed in stable condition, police said. A 16-year-old boy was struck in the forearm and is in stable condition, while a 17-year-old boy was struck throughout the body and remains critical as of press time, police said. A weapon w…
Arlington
Business
Major Mall-Based Chain To Close 543 Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy
A major retailer primarily located in malls and headquartered in Pennsylvania is set to close all 543 of its stores following its third Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Closures for all rue21 locations are expected to be completed within the next two months with going-out-of-business sales coming soon. The company, headquartered in Pennsylvania outside Pittsburgh, had first filed for bankruptcy in 2003, and then for a second time in 2017, when it closed around 400 stores. Founded in 1970, rue21 specializes in women's & men's casual apparel and accessories. rue21 has locations in …
Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
Burglar Stole Jewelry, Cash After Climbing Through Window Of Philly Home: PD
City police are looking for a suspect in connection with a break-in at a Philadelphia home. Authorities said the pictured man climbed through the rear window of a residence on the 2100 block of Walnut Street just after midnight on April 23. He stole several thousand dollars worth of jewelry, purses, and perfume, according to investigators. Suspect footage PhiladelphiaPolice He was wearing a dark jacket, a gray shirt with the words “Real Men Rock Pink” on the front, gray pants, and gray shoes, they added. Anyone with information can call 215-686-8477 or submit a…
Cumberland Salem
News
Estate Of Welder Blown Through Roof At Mullica Hill Job Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The family of a 48-year-old welder killed in an explosion that blew him through the roof of a business in Gloucester County has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his former employer. Bruce A. Cheeseman, of Cedarville, was working at Timberlane Welding & Services Inc. in Mullica Hill when the fatal accident occurred on June 15, 2022. The company performs truck and trailer repairs. The lawsuit filed by Lisa Labrusciano, as Executor of the Estate, does not mention a dollar amount sought but also names Taylor Oil Co. — which owned the truck being worked on — a yet uniden…
Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
Five Arrested In Philly Man's 2006 Kidnapping, Murder: US Attorney
Nearly 18 years after Shamari Taylor disappeared in Philadelphia, five people are charged in connection with his murder, prosecutors said Thursday. Kevin Holloway, 45, Mark Scott, 48, Linton Mathis, 50, Atiba Wicker, 47, and Kenneth Tuck, 51, were all arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit kidnapping resulting in death, kidnapping resulting in death, and aiding and abetting, said the US Attorney's Office. Thirty-eight-year-old Taylor and his girlfriend were kidnapped in West Philadelphia by men posing as police officers on August 26, 2006, officials said in a release.&nb…
Lehigh
Obituaries
Driver Who Died In Allentown Crash Was Temple Grad And Software Engineer, Family Says
Abeil Adilow, a Philadelphia man and Temple University alumnus, died in a crash in Allentown on Tuesday, April 30, authorities have said. He was 27. Police said Adilow crashed on the 1900 block of Lehigh Street just after 1 a.m. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he later succumbed to his injuries. In a GoFundMe set up by family members to assist with his funeral costs, loved ones said Adilow was a Philadelphia native and a member of Central High School’s 273rd graduating class. He went on to receive a degree from Temple and was most recentl…
Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
Police Shoot, Kill Dog Mauling Man In Philadelphia: Authorities
A Philadelphia police officer is on administrative leave after authorities said he shot and killed a dog during a mauling on Wednesday, May 1. PPD said an officer was patrolling near Fairmount Avenue and Union Street when a passerby told him there were "loose dogs" down the road. The officer found three pit bulls and a cane corso attacking a 53-year-old man, police said. He "attempted to use his siren to distract the dogs, but they continued their attack," the department said. That's when police say the officer got out of his vehicle and fired multiple shots at the d…
Berks
Police & Fire
Philly Dealer With Berks County Ties Had More Than $8 Million In Fentanyl: DA
A Philadelphia man is accused of selling fentanyl and heroin in Berks County, the District Attorney's Office said Wednesday, May 1. Ramon Alberto Jimenez-Merejildo was arrested on Perkiomen Avenue in Exeter on Tuesday, April 30, according to prosecutors. Authorities said Jimenez-Merejildo was selling fentanyl in Philadelphia and also "transporting large amounts" to Berks for distribution. Police made several controlled buys from Jimenez-Merejildo during the two-month investigation, the DA's Office said. During a search of Jimenez-Merejildo's residence …
Delaware
News
PA Man Attempted Murder-For-Hire Plot, Illegally Bought Guns: AG
A Philadelphia man is accused of straw purchasing dozens of guns and paying one alleged customer to commit murder. Richard Taylor, 37, is being held in lieu of a $5 million bail, according to the state Attorney General's Office. Authorities said Taylor bought at least 31 guns and transferred them illegally to other people. He "told individuals he could get them as many firearms as they wanted because he did not have a criminal record," prosecutors said. Twelve of those firearms have been recovered by police on Philadelphia streets, nine were seized during arrests, and 14 …
Lehigh
News
Community Rallies For 3-Year-Old Hit By Truck In Palmerton
A week after he was struck by a box truck in Palmerton, loved ones say 3-year-old Bradley Beil's neighbors are rallying for his recovery. In a GoFundMe set up to help with care costs, neighbors and friends have raised over $14,000 on behalf of Bradley and his parents, Brandy Norris and Kody Beil. Fundraiser organizer and Bradley's aunt Danielle Norris said he is at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where loved ones are keeping him company. "Family has been reading stories to Brad, talking to him, and 'watching' his favorite movies and TV. We are also calling to…
Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
Driver Robbed Of $40K While Fixing Flat Tire In Philadelphia: Authorities
A group of thieves made off with about $40,000 in jewelry after a robbery in Center City Philadelphia last week, according to police. It happened on the 100 block of South 9th Street, investigators said. A male suspect swiped the backpack from the victim's car while he was fixing a flat tire, police wrote in a release. A second man "pressed a hard object in (the victim's) side, preventing him from chasing the suspect," authorities said. Two women were also seen traveling with one of the male suspects, police added. Suspect footage. PhiladelphiaPolice The…
Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Shot In Face In North Philadelphia: Police
One person is in stable condition after being shot in the face in Philadelphia on Monday night, April 30, police told Daily Voice. The 16-year-old victim was struck once in the left cheek around 8:15 p.m. on the 2700 block of North Sydenham Street, authorities said. She was taken to Temple University Hospital. A female suspect is in custody and a firearm was recovered at the scene, according to investigators.
Bucks
Police & Fire
Burglar Used Screwdriver To Break Into Philly Apartments: Police
Authorities are searching for the suspect in a break-in at a Philadelphia apartment complex last Tuesday, April 23. The pictured man used a screwdriver to unlock the door of a building on the 1100 block of North Hope Street, city police said. Suspect footage PhiladelphiaPolice Once inside, investigators said he took residents' items from the basement storage unit. Anyone with information should call 215-686-8477 or submit a tip online.
Delaware
Police & Fire
Car Explodes In Philly Impound Lot, Arson Investigation Launched: State Police
Troopers suspect a car at a state police impound lot was intentionally set on fire early Monday morning, April 29. It happened at the Troop K headquarters, 2201 Belmont Avenue, around 3:50 a.m. State police heard an explosion and rushed to the lot to find a vehicle on fire, they said in a release. "Through investigation, it was determined access was gained into the secured area and an accelerant was used to set a car on fire," troopers said. Philadelphia Fire Department was called to the scene and is assisting PSP with the investigation, officials told Dail…
Burlington
Obituaries
Maple Shade's Kyle Constantine Fought 'Courageous Battle' With Cancer, 38
Kyle J. Constantine, of Maple Shade, died peacefully on April 18 at Samaritan Hospice in Voorhees with his family by his side after fighting "a courageous battle with colorectal cancer," according to an obituary published by Givnish Funeral Homes. He was 38 years old. The native of Voorhees was a resident of Maple Shade for the last three years and formerly lived in Philadelphia and Pennsauken, his obit said. Kyle received his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Stockton University. He was a member of Laborer’s Local Union 57 in Philadelphia and an estimator and painter for TSC Pai…
Bucks
Police & Fire
Shooting Leads To Barricade, Arrest In Philadelphia: Police
One man is in custody following a standoff in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood on Saturday, April 27, city police said in a release. Wendell Saunders, 47, is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and related counts, authorities said. According to police, a gunshot victim walked into Episcopal Hospital around 6:40 a.m. They were taken to Temple Hospital in stable condition and Saunders was identified as the suspected shooter. Police tracked the 47-year-old to a home on the 2100 block of East Cambria Street and declared a barricade situation.&nb…
Anne Arundel
Police & Fire
Gunpoint Robbery At Philadelphia Gas Station Under Police Investigation
Two men ware wanted for an armed robbery at a Southwest Philadelphia gas station, city police say. The suspects stuck up the Liberty Gas Station at 5200 Woodland Avenue around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27, authorities said. Suspect one was wearing a green tracksuit with black boots and a green hat and was armed with a black and silver handgun, police said. Suspect two was wearing a black hoodie, black track pants with a red stripe, and a multi-colored mask, they added. Anyone with information should call 215-686-8477 or submit a tip online.
Montgomery PA
News
Philadelphia Mom Walking Home From Work Struck Twice In Hit-Run, Loved Ones Say
Community members and loved ones have raised thousands for a Philadelphia mom badly injured in a hit-and-run on Wednesday, April 24. Darlene Wilson was walking home from work in University City around 3:45 p.m. when she was struck twice by a driver who fled the scene, her daughter Leeloni Velazquez-Butler wrote on GoFundMe. Daily Voice has reached out to city police for more information on the accident. Wilson was found unresponsive and rushed to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where she is in serious but stable condition, Velazquez-Butler said. …
Norwalk
Police & Fire
Ex-Boyfriend Nabbed For Swatting Incident Involving Woman In Norwalk
A Philadelphia man has been charged with making a false incident report telling police that his former girlfriend was being held at gunpoint in Connecticut. The incident occurred in Fairfield County on Sunday, March 17, around 8:30 a.m. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, the department received information from the New York City Police Department that a woman was being held at gunpoint in a Norwalk home. Norwalk patrol officers responded to the scene, established a perimeter, and began to contact residents. Officers quickly determined the call to be a hoax, Podgorski …
Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
Police Shoot, Injure Hammer-Wielding Man In Philadelphia: Authorities
Officials have released new details in the police shooting of a man allegedly armed with a hammer in Philadelphia last Saturday, April 20. Authorities said 23-year-old Maurice Samuels was at an East Cliveden Street apartment with two women when he got into an argument and was asked to leave. He later returned to the apartment and climbed inside through a window, "continuing the argument which was domestic in nature," according to police. A second man, a 26-year-old who authorities said was the "subject of the argument," arrived at the apartment and knocked at the front door.&nbs…
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