Suspect Flees Into Woods After High-Speed Chase On I-76 In Montco: PSP Suspect Flees Into Woods After High-Speed Chase On I-76 In Montco: PSP Suspect Flees Into Woods After High-Speed Chase On I-76 In Montco: PSP
Suspect Flees Into Woods After High-Speed Chase On I-76 In Montco: PSP A high-speed police chase on I-76 ended with one arrest and a manhunt in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, May 15. Troopers were patrolling Interstate 76 East near mile marker 337 in Lower Merion Township around 3:01 a.m. when they spotted a blue Honda Odyssey with a dark tinted plate cover, PSP said. A check of the vehicle's registration revealed it was stolen, troopers detailed. The van initially pulled over near the traffic gore at mile marker 331.9 but suddenly fled as troopers approached, prompting a pursuit, PSP said. Troopers chased the vehicle alon…
Ambler Officer Cleared In Fatal Shooting Of Knife-Wielding Man: DA Ambler Officer Cleared In Fatal Shooting Of Knife-Wielding Man: DA Ambler Officer Cleared In Fatal Shooting Of Knife-Wielding Man: DA
Ambler Officer Cleared In Fatal Shooting Of Knife-Wielding Man: DA An Ambler police officer was legally justified in the fatal shooting of a man armed with two knives, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele announced on Wednesday, May 14. The April 26 encounter began after 43-year-old Roberto Aguilar Cholula called 911 around 7:34 p.m., telling dispatchers he wanted to die and was armed with a knife. Officers responded to the Forest Garden Apartments and found Cholula holding a black knife in one hand. He then pulled out a second, butcher-style knife, and held one in each hand, investigators said. Despite repeated commands to drop the weapons, Ch…
Most Wanted Hatboro Man Accused Of Sending Nudes To Teen Arrested In Virginia Most Wanted Hatboro Man Accused Of Sending Nudes To Teen Arrested In Virginia Most Wanted Hatboro Man Accused Of Sending Nudes To Teen Arrested In Virginia
Most Wanted Hatboro Man Accused Of Sending Nudes To Teen Arrested In Virginia A man on Hatboro’s Most Wanted List for sending sexually explicit photos to a minor was arrested in Virginia by US Marshals, authorities announced Tuesday, May 13. Calvin Lavern Cheeze, 25, was taken into custody by the US Marshals Service Capitol Area Task Force at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Richmond, Virginia. He is currently being held at a Henrico County correctional facility pending extradition to Pennsylvania, according to the Hatboro Police Department. Cheeze is accused of initiating sexually explicit contact with a juvenile girl, sending her graphic images, and soliciting nude photos i…
Mom Kills Husband, Tries To Shoot Son, Found Dead In River Day Before Mother’s Day: Montco DA Mom Kills Husband, Tries To Shoot Son, Found Dead In River Day Before Mother’s Day: Montco DA Mom Kills Husband, Tries To Shoot Son, Found Dead In River Day Before Mother’s Day: Montco DA
Mom Kills Husband, Tries To Shoot Son, Found Dead In River Day Before Mother’s Day: Montco DA A Montgomery County mom shot and killed her husband, tried to murder her son, then was found dead in the Schuylkill River—all just one day before Mother's Day, authorities announced on Sunday, May 11. Tonya Dupree, 57, of King of Prussia, is the woman behind the deadly family tragedy, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele, Upper Merion Township Police Chief Blaine Leis, and Upper Dublin Police Chief Fran Wheatley. The violence began at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 10, when Upper Dublin Police were called to the FedEx Warehouse. Dupree had reportedly summoned her adult …
Ping Pong-Sized Hail, 70 MPH Winds Threaten North Jersey, Lehigh Valley Ping Pong-Sized Hail, 70 MPH Winds Threaten North Jersey, Lehigh Valley Ping Pong-Sized Hail, 70 MPH Winds Threaten North Jersey, Lehigh Valley
Ping Pong-Sized Hail, 70 MPH Winds Threaten North Jersey, Lehigh Valley A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, for parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center said. Residents in Philadelphia, Trenton, Allentown, Reading, and across North and Central Jersey are impacted, the NWS said. “Isolated thunderstorms have developed over portions of the region,” the National Weather Service said in a Tuesday afternoon update. “The primary threat will be for hail and damaging winds across eastern PA and northern/central NJ.” Threats include: Scattered hail up to ping-pong ball size Wind gusts …
SWAT Justified In Fatal Shooting Of AJ Ecker During Pottstown Standoff: Montco DA SWAT Justified In Fatal Shooting Of AJ Ecker During Pottstown Standoff: Montco DA SWAT Justified In Fatal Shooting Of AJ Ecker During Pottstown Standoff: Montco DA
SWAT Justified In Fatal Shooting Of AJ Ecker During Pottstown Standoff: Montco DA A Montgomery County SWAT team was justified in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Andrew “AJ” Ecker during a barricade situation in Pottstown, District Attorney Kevin Steele announced on Wednesday, April 30. DA: ‘Facts Support Use Of Force’ The April 6 standoff began after Ecker crashed his car near Beech and North Mount Vernon streets and ran from the scene, Montgomery County authorities said. He left one loaded handgun in his vehicle and fled with a second stolen firearm to his nearby home, where he opened fire on Pottstown police officers, striking one in the shoulder just after 6 p.m., a…
15-Year-Old Ejected, Killed In Salford Crash; Telford Teen Charged With Homicide: PSP 15-Year-Old Ejected, Killed In Salford Crash; Telford Teen Charged With Homicide: PSP 15-Year-Old Ejected, Killed In Salford Crash; Telford Teen Charged With Homicide: PSP
15-Year-Old Ejected, Killed In Salford Crash; Telford Teen Charged With Homicide: PSP A 15-year-old boy was killed in a violent rollover crash, and his teen friend is now facing vehicular homicide charges, Pennsylvania State Police in Skippack announced on Monday, May 5. Logan Freed, 18, of Telford, was driving a Kia Sorrento south on White’s Mill Road between Reeler Road and Badman Road in Salford Township when he lost control, struck an object, and flipped the SUV onto its roof just after midnight on Thursday, April 24, according to troopers. The 15-year-old male passenger, also from Telford, was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. He died at the scene…
Gun Used In Homicide Lands Seller Up 20 Years Jail Time: Bucks DA Gun Used In Homicide Lands Seller Up 20 Years Jail Time: Bucks DA Gun Used In Homicide Lands Seller Up 20 Years Jail Time: Bucks DA
Gun Used In Homicide Lands Seller Up 20 Years Jail Time: Bucks DA A Delaware County woman who admitted to buying guns for criminals was sentenced to state prison after one of the firearms she sold was used in a Philadelphia homicide, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, May 1. Demia Burrell-Brinkley, 31, of Lansdowne, was sentenced to eight to 20 years in state prison after pleading guilty to multiple straw purchase-related charges, authorities said. She admitted to illegally buying four firearms between July 2020 and May 2022 from gun shops in Bucks and Montgomery counties, then selling them for $200 each, according to the r…
Girl Raped From Age 9 To 15 In Multiple PA Towns — Including New Holland: Police Girl Raped From Age 9 To 15 In Multiple PA Towns — Including New Holland: Police Girl Raped From Age 9 To 15 In Multiple PA Towns — Including New Holland: Police
Girl Raped From Age 9 To 15 In Multiple PA Towns — Including New Holland: Police A girl was repeatedly raped from the time she was 9 until she was 15 years old in two Pennsylvania towns, New Holland police announced on Tuesday, April 29. Kaashif Abdul Fuller, 43, was arrested at his home without incident after a months-long investigation revealed he allegedly began sexually abusing the victim in Pottstown and continued the abuse after she moved to New Holland, investigators said. The juvenile reported the years-long abuse to police on March 18, saying Fuller began assaulting her in Montgomery County and that it continued in Lancaster County. Authorities say the abuse st…
Cheltenham Assistant Fire Marshal Rapes Girl At Knife-Point During Break-In: Affidavits Cheltenham Assistant Fire Marshal Rapes Girl At Knife-Point During Break-In: Affidavits Cheltenham Assistant Fire Marshal Rapes Girl At Knife-Point During Break-In: Affidavits
Cheltenham Assistant Fire Marshal Rapes Girl At Knife-Point During Break-In: Affidavits The assistant fire marshal for Cheltenham Township is facing rape and burglary charges after a violent series of events across two counties, prosecutors announced on Monday, April 28. Albert Sergio Jr., 59, of Souderton, is accused of sexually assaulting a minor female relative at knife-point after she got out of the shower on Friday, April 25, 2025, according to affidavits of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 29. Investigators said the victim encountered Sergio standing naked in the hallway of a West Walnut Street home, armed with a knife. She screamed and attempted …
Ski-Masked Attacker Ambushes Hatfield Resident Outside Home: Police Ski-Masked Attacker Ambushes Hatfield Resident Outside Home: Police Ski-Masked Attacker Ambushes Hatfield Resident Outside Home: Police
Ski-Masked Attacker Ambushes Hatfield Resident Outside Home: Police A Hatfield resident was ambushed and assaulted by a ski-masked suspect while stepping out of their home early Thursday morning, police announced on Thursday, April 24. The violent attack happened around 4:30 a.m. on the 2000 block of Maple Avenue in Hatfield Township, Montgomery County, according to police. The victim had just exited their front door when they were suddenly assaulted by a person wearing gloves and a ski mask, investigators said. The attacker fled the scene before officers arrived. Emergency responders with the Volunteer Medical Service Corps rushed the victim to Grand Vie…
Body Found After Fiery Solo Crash On Rural Montco Road: PA State Police Body Found After Fiery Solo Crash On Rural Montco Road: PA State Police Body Found After Fiery Solo Crash On Rural Montco Road: PA State Police
Body Found After Fiery Solo Crash On Rural Montco Road: PA State Police A person was found dead following a harrowing overnight crash on a back road in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, April 24. Troopers were called to the scene of the wreck along Badman Road near Whites Mill Road in Salford Township around 2:41 a.m., where they discovered a single vehicle crash with a fatality, according to the Skippack station. It’s not yet known if the deceased was driving or if the operator fled the scene before authorities arrived, investigators said. A positive identification has not yet been made, and the crash remains under active inv…