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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…
Girlfriend Conspired To Rob, Kill Boyfriend In Norristown: DA
The ambush killing of William Carter in Norristown on Jan. 20 was orchestrated in part by his own girlfriend, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.
Katherine Emel, 29, of Plymouth Meeting, is charged with second-degree murder, robbery, and conspiracy, prosecutors said.
Carter was visiting the mother of his child on Powell Street when he went outside to grab money from his Buick LeSabre, investigators said in the criminal complaint. The 35-year-old had recently won $3,000 from sports betting, authorities wrote.
On his way back to the Powell St…
Norristown Ambush Murder Suspects Caught In New York: Marshals
The three men accused of an ambush-style killing in Norristown last month were arrested by US Marshals in New York on Wednesday, Jan. 31, officials say.
Damon Brantley Jr., Daquan Allen, and Jerry Butler were taken into custody in Endicott, some 10 miles west of Binghamton, around 8 p.m., authorities announced.
Investigators believe the trio shot 35-year-old William Carter dead after a gunpoint robbery on West Wood Street on Jan. 20. Three suspects rushed Carter, who was visiting a friend's house on Powel Street, while walking to his car, authorities said previously.
Bran…
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In Bucks County
Greater Philadelphia woke up in a winter wonderland Tuesday, Jan. 16 as a wintry system worked its way up the eastern seaboard Monday night, Jan. 15, and into the early morning hours.
Though the snowfall has mostly tapered off, winter weather advisories remain in effect as of 3 p.m. Tuesday for Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, and Philadelphia counties, said the National Weather Service.
Here's how snowfall totals stacked up across the region in the last 24 hours, according to NWS meteorologists.
Berks County had its highest snowfal…
Couple Charged In 6-Year-Old Norristown Boy's Overdose Death: DA
A man and a woman are charged in connection with the overdose death of a 6-year-old Norristown boy over the summer, say Montgomery County prosecutors.
Kristen Sabatino, 31, and Matthew Santiago, 35, were the only adults in their Willow Street home when Dominic Lyons was found unresponsive on the morning of July 16, according to the District Attorney's Office.
The 6-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, and the Coroner's Office later determined he died from "drug intoxication from fentanyl and xylazine," authorities said.
Sabatino, the boy's mother, initially tol…
Norristown Native Star Student-Athlete Dies In Crash On US Rt. 22
Tonee Ellis a star wrestler at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, died following a car crash on Tuesday, Aug. 1, state police said.
Troopers believe the Norristown native was driving west on US Route 22 in Perr County when his car left the roadway and hit a tree, catching fire.
The 22-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a state police report.
Born in 2001, Ellis was a graduate of Methacton High School in Worcester Township, where he launched his athletic career, loved ones said.
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6-Year-Old Norristown Boy Dies Suddenly
Dominic Kyrie Lyons, a beloved Norristown son and brother, died suddenly in his sleep on Sunday, July 16, according to his obituary. He was 6 years old.
Born in 2017 to Kristen F. Sabatino and Husayn Lyons, Dominic had recently graduated from kindergarten at the Musselman Learning Center, loved ones wrote.
"My dear sweet boy Dominic had a smile that would light up an entire room," wrote his grandmother Tina Pino on a GoFundMe page. "He was funny, goofy, loving, and always wanted to help."
Tina, Kristen's mother, is collecting donations to help her daughter pay fo…
Deadly Horsham Cemetery Shooting Was Self-Defense: Montco DA
The fatal shooting of a man at a Horsham cemetery during a birthday celebration last month was justified, and no criminal charges will be filed, says the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office in a release.
Daniel Hawkins, a 29-year-old Philadelphia resident, was gunned down at Whitemarsh Memorial Park on Saturday, March 18, Daily Voice has reported. Another Philly man, 33-year-old Arian Davis, was treated at Abington Hospital for gunshot wounds to his jaw, leg, and hand.
Now, prosecutors say that Davis killed Hawkins in self-defense.
Davis and others…
Montco Mom Charged After 6-Year-Old Brings Gun To School: DA
A 6-year-old boy in Norristown brought his mother's handgun to school, and now she's facing criminal charges, claims District Attorney Kevin Steele.
Jasmin Devlin, 30, surrendered to police on Tuesday, Feb. 14 and was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Albert J. Augustine who set bail at $50,000 unsecured, the DA said.
According to authorities Devlin's young son took the pistol on the school bus on Thursday, Feb. 9, and began showing classmates. A group of children immediately alerted a secretary when the bus arrived at the school, they said.
The secretary c…