Authorities still searching for suspect in Philadelphia police pursuit

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are looking to identify and locate multiple suspects in a series of robberies that occurred late last week and over the weekend. Police believe the incidents may have been carried out by the same group of suspects who were targeting watches and other high-end valuables. The first incident occurred just before 11 p.m. on May 12, on the 100 block of South 30th Street. Police say the victim was walking down the block when three male suspects got out of a gray 2013-2022 BMW 530i and pushed him against a wall.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Could there soon be a ban on menthol cigarettes? The FDA is giving the idea another try, but how do smokers feel about it?"There might be a riot. We need our nicotine," Dawn said.Dawn says there may be no stronger brand loyalty in North Philadelphia than the one folks feel for Newport menthol cigarettes."I don’t know. They’re fresh.

PHILADELPHIA - A woman has died after an ATV crash in the city's Holmesburg neighborhood late Thursday night. The incident occurred on the 7700 block of State Road near Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility around 9 p.m.Police say a 29-year-old woman was on an ATV when she collided with a driver in a Kia sedan. The collision knocked the woman off of the ATV and onto the street.The driver of the sedan stopped and attempted to help her, according to police.

PHILADELPHIA - As COVID-19 cases surge in the northeast, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has elevated nearly all the Delaware Valley to its high transmission category. Southeastern Pennsylvania counties, except Philadelphia and Berks, are currently shaded orange on the CDC's transmission map. Meanwhile, Delaware Valley counties in New Jersey, except Cumberland and Mercer, are listed as high transmission areas. The CDC's map, which can be found here, listed all three Delaware counties in the high transmission level.When a county enters the ‘high’ category, the CDC recommends wearing a mask in public.

LOS ANGELES - The man accused of attacking comedian Dave Chappelle at the Hollywood Bowl has been charged with attempted murder for a case stemming from December.  The LA County DA’s Office filed an attempted murder charge against Isaiah Lee for allegedly stabbing his roommate in December."The publicity generated by the attack on Mr.

Philadelphia Police investigate a shooting that injured a five-year-old. NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Police are investigating a shooting in which a five-year-old was injured.Police responded to Episcopal Hospital Thursday evening, just after 7:30, on the report of a child shot and at the hospital, according to officials.When officers arrived, they found a five-year-old child with a gunshot wound to the arm.The child was stabilized at the hospital and transferred to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Mug shot of Chad Marek, 26. (Douglas County Sheriff’s Office)The husband of a former University of Kansas soccer goalie allegedly told police he killed his wife because "God told him to kill her," according to local news media.

PHILADELPHIA - A bronze statue stolen near a New Jersey church was found days later at a scrapyard in Philadelphia, according to police.Detective Lieutenant Bethesda Stokes said investigators used surveillance cameras to identify and charge at least two people accused of swiping the "Angel of Faith" statue.The 12-foot-high statue stood across the street from St.

PHILADELPHIA - Police say a young child was badly injured after being hit by a car Thursday afternoon in Philadelphia. According to police, a 4-year-old boy was struck by a Nissan Pathfinder driven by a 46-year-old woman on the 6300 block of Lebanon Avenue around 4 p.m.The child suffered head trauma and a left leg injury, police said.

MEXICO CITY - A man accused of sexual assault in New Jersey nearly two decades ago was recently arrested in Mexico, state police said. Juan Francisco Aguillon, now 43, was accused in 2003 of sexually assaulting a juvenile and was later placed on the New Jersey State Police's ‘Most Wanted’ list. Authorities in 2018 learned that Aguillon fled the country and eventually determined that he was living in Mexico City, police said. Agents from the U.S.

MALVVERN, Pa. - Authorities in Chester County are investigating a shooting in a Malvern townhome Thursday morning. The incident occurred on Charleston Greene off King Road around 11:30 a.m.Police have yet to release information about the incident.

Payton Gendron in the school yearbook (Photo via Fox News Digital) BUFFALO, N.Y. - The 18-year-old accused of allegedly killing 10 people and wounding three others in the Buffalo, New York grocery store shooting on May 14 that officials say is racially motivated wore a hazmat suit to class when his high school returned from its in-person learning pause due to COVID-19, yearbook pictures obtained by Fox News Digital show.Officials said that the 18-year-old, later identified as Payton Gendron, a White male, chose the Tops Friendly Market on Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo as the location for his alleged attack because it was located in a predominantly Black neighborhood, as he allegedly stated in his manifesto that the area's demographic breakdown has the "highest black percentage that is close enough to where I live."When Gendron and his classmates returned to Susquehanna Valley High School in Conklin, New York, after the school paused in-person learning during a portion of the COVID-19 pandemic, those around home noticed odd behavior and rebellious signs.BUFFALO GROCERY STORE SHOOTING: SUSPECT WORKED AT HOMETOWN MARKET IN MONTHS BEFORE 'RACIALLY-MOTIVATED' ATTACKOne of Gendron's classmates, Nathan Twitchell, told The New York Times that he wore a hazmat suit to class following the resumption of in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. "He wore the entire suit: boots, gloves, everything," Twitchell said.Payton Gendron in a hazmat suit.

Jasmine Brunson (Baltimore Police) BALTIMORE, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - An 18-year-old was shot and killed while attending a junior prom after-party in Baltimore.

PHILADELPHIA - Police in West Philadelphia are looking to identify and locate a suspect in a robbery that occurred last week.The incident occurred back on May 10, around 11 a.m. outside a mini-market on the 800 block of South 59th Street. Police say the suspect entered the store with an AK-47 rifle with a pistol grip and appeared to make a purchase. As the suspect was leaving the store, another customer walked in.

PHILADELPHIA - Police have released new video they say shows a suspect in a double shooting that critically injured a pregnant woman late last week.The shooting occurred on Friday, May 13 around 11:43 a.m. in West Philadelphia.Police say officers in the 39th District were flagged down by the victims, a 19-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera says that posts shared on MPs being given subsidized fuel rates are false.“No MP from either side or anyone has been given subsidized rates than the current market prices given to the public,” he tweeted.Further, the Minister said he instructed the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation to carry out an investigation on the rates displayed in the dispenser at the Police garage and will make a statement in parliament.“No one will be extended privileges on fuel stations other than ambulance essential services,” he further tweeted.In his statement to Parliament, the Minister said the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has never sold fuel to any MPs at a price less than the market rates, on any occasion.“You (Speaker) has requested the Inspector General of Police over the possibility of providing fuel for MPs to visit Parliament during the days that Parliament convenes,” he told Parliament.“The filling station in question does not sell fuel as Sri Lanka Police usually makes the payment to the CPC for their fuel requirements and the Narahenpita Police Garage only issues fuel for police officers in liters, and not for cash,” he explained.He said following the Speaker’s request to the Inspector General of Police, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has made it clear to sell Petrol for Rs. 334.19/-, Auto Diesel for Rs.

PHILADELPHIA - The Deaf Poker Tour held its first tournament in Philadelphia over the weekend. It’s a poker event for Deaf and hard of hearing poker players."Loud. Very loud.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 18: Corey Knebel #23 (L) and J.T. Realmuto #10 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate after defeating the San Diego Padres at Citizens Bank Park on May 18, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

PHOENIX - A man suspected of assaulting a blind woman he met on a dating app is behind bars.Phoenix Police Sgt. Philip Krynsky says Terrance Cooper met up with the woman on the morning of May 15 at her apartment near 46th Street and Baseline Road."The victim told Cooper she did not want to have sex, but Cooper persisted and told her he would not leave until they had sex.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating two "suspicious deaths" after two people were slashed in the neck Wednesday night in Kensington. At 7:42 p.m., on the 3000 block of Ruth Street, police say they found a man, approximately 45 years old, and a woman, approximately 30 years old, with their necks slashed. Authorities say both victims were pronounced on location.Responding officers found a knife on scene.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say multiple people were shot Wednesday night in North Philadelphia, just blocks away from Temple University's campus. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 1500 block North Bouvier Street just before 7:30 p.m.

SANTA ANNA, Calif. - The man that prosecutors call the diabolical and crafty monster behind a deadly shooting at a Southern California church seemed to be a kind and quiet person who shared his food and proclaimed himself a Christian, his roommate said.David Wenwei Chou gave no warning that he might be planning such an attack, Jordin Davis of Las Vegas told The Associated Press."At this point, and everything that’s happened, I’ve just started to wonder: ‘Did you, David, use your kindness and generosity to hide some very dark secrets?’" Davis asked.Chou, 68, is accused of opening fire Sunday afternoon at a lunch gathering of elderly parishioners at Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in the community of Laguna Woods.A local physician who tried to stop him was killed and five other people were injured before Chou was subdued by church members, authorities said.Chou had his first court appearance by video link Tuesday but didn’t enter a plea to charges of murder and attempted murder. His arraignment was continued to June 10.

NEWTOWN SUARE, Pa. - Police in Upper Providence, in Delaware County, are investigating allegations of upskirting by a bus driver in the Marple Newtown School District.Officials say police responded to a school Tuesday and interviewed a female teen in regard to what was described as improper behavior by a bus driver.According to authorities, a bus driver appeared to be taking photos of female students’ private areas with his cell phone.MORE HEADLINES:A search warrant was obtained for the bus driver’s phone and an investigation revealed photos of a sensitive nature, confirming the allegation.Delaware County's Special Victims Unit went on to identify three teen victims. All parents of the teens have been contacted.

PHILADELPHIA - A house divided by opposing baseball teams has been united by one man - A.J. Nola.A.J.

Police say the dirt bike rider left the scene following the crash. PHILADELPHIA - A teenage skateboarder who was struck by a dirt bike rider on a Philadelphia street over the weekend has died as authorities continue to search for the rider who fled the scene. The incident occurred on Sunday, around 10:30 p.m.

CLAYMONT, Del. - A suspect is in custody after a man was shot and killed near Widener University earlier this month.Jihad Perry, 43, was wanted for the murder of Robert Dungee, who was shot on the 1100 block of Hyatt Street in Chester on May 5.Police say Dungee was found a few blocks away on Widener's campus, and pronounced dead at a local hospital.Perry was arrested for criminal homicide on Monday by U.S.

Philadelphia gas stations charge over $5 a gallon. PHILADELPHIA - The pain at the pump just keeps getting worse across the Delaware Valley this week.Gas prices in Pennsylvania and New Jersey are even higher than Wednesday's national average of $4.56 - the first time all 50 states are paying an average of over $4 a gallon.The Pennsylvania average is up 7 cents from Tuesday, reaching a record high of $4.74 a gallon In Philadelphia alone, prices hit an average of $4.86 with at least one Philadelphia gas stations charging over $5 a gallon.

Police are looking for a man they say carjacked an elderly man in North Philadelphia.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Moratuwa Mayor Saman Lal Fernando, Kelaniya PS Chairman Manjula Prasanna and four others were arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department on Wednesday (18) over their involvement in the attacks on the GotaGoGama and MynaGoGama peaceful protest sites.In addition Dan Priyasad who was also wanted over the same incidents was arrested after he surrendered himself to the CID on Wednesday (18) morning.Detectives will be recording statements from seven Parliamentarians on Wednesday (18) with regard to the attacks on peaceful protests at the GotaGoGama and MynaGoGama protest sites on the 9th of May 2022.Police Spokesperson Attorney-at-Law SSP Nihal Thalduwa speaking to News 1st said the statements will be recorded at the Parliament complex.Sri Lanka’s Attorney General on Monday (16) directed the Inspector General of Police, and the Senior DIG in charge of the Criminal Investigations Department to arrest and produce in court 22 people including Ex-Ministers, and Members of Parliament who are linked to the attack on the MynaGogama & GotaGoGama peaceful protest sites.As a result of the investigations, detectives arrested SLPP MPs Milan Jayathilake and Sanath Nishantha on Tuesday (17).A normal Monday morning on the 9th of May 2022, turned into a scene of chaos after pro-government supporters attacked the MynaGoGama protest site near Temple Trees following a meeting chaired by then-Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.The meeting at Temple Trees was organized by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Local Government Members Forum and saw hundreds in attendance.Following this meeting, the pro-government supporters attacked the MynaGoGama protest site near Temple Trees and dismantled the camp.Thereafter, they moved to

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Donald Trump's preferred candidate in Pennsylvania's Senate Republican primary was essentially tied with a more traditional rival, while his pick for governor notched a commanding victory Tuesday as the former president worked to expand his hold on the GOP.Doug Mastriano was already surging in the governor's race when Trump issued an endorsement over the weekend supporting the far-right state senator. But Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon endorsed by Trump, was locked with former hedge fund manager David McCormick in a race that was too early to call Wednesday morning.Pennsylvania law requires recounts when the margin between the top two candidates is 0.5 percentage points or less.

Payton Gendron’s COVID-19-altered senior year at Susquehanna Valley High School, he logged on to a virtual learning program in economics class that asked: “What do you plan to do when you retire?”“Murder-suicide,” Gendron typed.Despite his protests that it was all a joke, the bespectacled 17-year-old who had long been viewed by classmates as a smart loner was questioned by state police over the possible threat and then taken into custody and to a hospital for a psychiatric evaluation under a state mental health law. Biden calls Buffalo mass shooting ‘domestic terrorism,’ condemns ‘replacement theory’ But a day and a half later, he was released.

CBP seized more than $2 million worth of counterfeit designer clothes. (Credit: CBP) NORFOLK, Va. - U.S.

TOMS RIVER, N.J. - Authorities say two juveniles were trapped in the sand on a New Jersey beach when the hole they were digging caved in.The Toms River Police Department said emergency responders were called to the beach entrance near Seaview Road on the barrier island around 4 p.m. According to police, the young beachgoers were digging in the sand when the hole collapsed around them. The condition of the children remains unknown.AdvertisementVideo from the scene shows emergency responders surrounding a backhoe that worked quickly to remove sand. 

PHILADELPHIA - A sunny and breezy Tuesday with temperatures in the upper 70s will lead us into even warmer temperatures throughout the rest of the week. The wind will die down overnight, leaving temperatures in the 50s. Wednesday will be sunny and temperatures will be in the mid 70s, but leading into the weekend, we can expect summer-like temperatures. The sun will stay out for most of this week with some expected morning showers on Thursday. Philadelphia can expect to reach record heat with temperatures in the mid 90s on Saturday, which will bring some scattered storms on Sunday. WEDNESDAY: Sunny, some clouds. High: 75, Low: 55THURSDAY: Chance of showers.

PHILADELPHIA - A man has died after police say he was shot multiple times in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood late Tuesday morning. The shooting occurred just before 11:30 a.m. on the 1600 block of Margaret Street. The victim, a 27-year-old man, was shot twice in the head, and several more times throughout the body, authorities say.

PHILADELPHIA - Cooler temperatures will follow in the wake of powerful thunderstorms that brought strong winds and heavy downpours to the region Monday. Forecasters warned of strong thunderstorms on Monday with wind gusts upwards of 70 MPH that some feared could spin up an isolated tornado. The National Weather Service issued a region-wide Severe Thunderstorm Watch that was upgraded to a warning in some areas of Pennsylvania. The brunt of the storms rolled across the Lehigh Valley in the early evening and continued into New York and parts of New England. The severe weather threat across the Delaware Valley expired at 9 p.m.As the storms continue northeast and offshore, FOX 29's Kathy Orr says colder air with drop temperatures into the upper 50s overnight.

PHILADELPHIA - Police say a love triangle turned deadly after a shootout erupted in West Philadelphia early Tuesday morning.A 31-year-old man was found shot in the chest around 1:30 a.m. at 55th and Media streets, according to police.

A photo of Brittanee Drexel is shown at a press conference held by Georgetown County Sheriff Carter Weaver on May 16, 2022. (Credit: Georgetown County Sheriff's Office) The body of a 17-year-old New York girl who disappeared while in South Carolina for spring break more than a decade ago was found several miles from where she was last seen and her alleged killer has been arrested. Brittanee Drexel was visiting the tourist hotspot of Myrtle Beach in April 2009 when she was kidnapped, raped and murdered by Raymond Douglas Moody, authorities said Monday.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police arrested Former Provincial Councilor Amal Silva and an employee attached to the Moratuwa Municipal Council over the attacks on the GotaGoGama and MynaGoGama protest sites.Sri Lanka’s Attorney General on Monday (16) directed the Inspector General of Police, and the Senior DIG in charge of the Criminal Investigations Department to arrest and produce in court 22 people including Ex-Ministers, and Members of Parliament who are linked to the attack on the MynaGogama & GotaGoGama peaceful protest sites.Ex-Minister Johnston Fernando, Ex-State Minister Sanath Nishantha, MPs Sanjeewa Edirimanne, Milan Jayathilake, Moratuwa Mayor Saman Lal Fernando, Colombo Municipal Councilor Mahinda Kahandagamage, Dan Priyasad are among those named by the Attorney General.A normal Monday morning on the 9th of May 2022, turned into a scene of chaos after pro-government supporters attacked the MynaGoGama protest site near Temple Trees following a meeting chaired by then-Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.The meeting at Temple Trees was organized by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Local Government Members Forum and saw hundreds in attendance.Following this meeting, the pro-government supporters attacked the MynaGoGama protest site near Temple Trees and dismantled the camp.Thereafter, they moved to the main protest site in Galle Face known as GotaGoGama and destroyed several tents, and assaulted peaceful protestors.Sri Lanka Police, the Riot Police, Sri Lanka Army, and other law enforcement agencies were called in to control the situation and Sri Lanka Police eventually imposed an island-wide curfew to control the unrest. 

PHILADELPHIA - Recently, pedestrians walking near the Art Museum have had to make the decision to use the crosswalk or risk it, and run. In 2020, Philadelphia installed horizontal rumble strips in various spots on Eakins oval with hopes to cut down on drag racing and speeding. Now, pedestrians are confused about which white lines they are supposed to cross through when navigating their way through the busy lanes."Oh, it’s dangerous," said pedestrian, Willy Bradley.

UPPER DUBLIN, Pa. - A Pennsylvania community is still picking up the pieces left from a devastating tornado that tore apart homes and uprooted dozens of trees last fall.The National Weather Service confirmed last September that an EF-2 tornado barreled through Fort Washington, Upper Dublin Township with peak winds of 130 MPH. The weather service said the tornado traveled from Upper Dublin to Horsham. A woman was killed when a tree fell through the roof of her home."The neighborhood was destroyed.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Attorney General has directed the Inspector General of Police, and the Senior DIG in charge of the Criminal Investigations Department to arrest and produce in court 22 people including Ex-Ministers, and Members of Parliament who are linked to the attack on the MynaGogama & GotaGoGama peaceful protest sites.Among the 22 people named by the Attorney General is Senior DIG in charge of the Western Province Deshabandu Thennakoon.Ex-Minister Johnston Fernando, Ex-State Minister Sanath Nishantha, MPs Sanjeewa Edirimanne, Milan Jayathilake, Moratuwa Mayor Saman Lal Fernando, Colombo Municipal Councilor Mahinda Kahandagamage, Dan Priyasad are also among those named by the Attorney General.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a shooting that happened Monday evening in South Philadelphia.At around 6:36 p.m., police say they responded to reports of a shooting on Jackson Street, on the highway.Authorities say a 35-year-old man was shot multiple times throughout the body.The victim was pronounced dead on scene at 6:45 p.m., according to police.AdvertisementNo arrest was made, and no weapon was recovered.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a shooting that happened Monday night in North Philadelphia. At 6:46 p.m., on West Cumberland Street, police say a 33-year-old man was shot once in the head inside a gray Dodge Charger. Authorities say the victim was transported to Temple University Hospital where he was placed in extremely critical condition. No arrest was made, and no weapon was recovered.

TRENTON, N.J. - A statue of St. Michael that stood nearly 15 feet tall has now been downgraded to just a pair of feet.  The "Angel of Faith" statue was stolen last week and the person who stole it, left behind nothing but the statue’s feet on top of a bronze ball.The statue was put up in 1986 to commemorate a tragic fire at St.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities are searching for a wheelie-riding dirt bike driver who they say slammed into a teenage skateboarder Sunday night in Philadelphia.According to police, the collision happened on the eastbound side of Allegheny Avenue around 10 p.m. The unknown dirt bike driver was allegedly popping wheelies and driving at high speeds when it slammed into an oncoming 17-year-old skateboarder. The teen was taken to Temple University Hospital in "extremely critical condition," according to police. The Philadelphia Police Department on Monday shared video of the moments leading up to the crash. AdvertisementAnyone with information on the collision should contact Philadelphia police.

LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. - Officials in Orange County released new details about the suspected gunman who opened fire inside a church in Laguna Woods on Sunday afternoon, saying they believe the shooting was a "politically motivated hate incident." "I will tell you that evil was in that church yesterday," Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer told reporters Monday.The suspected gunman was identified by authorities Monday as 68-year-old David Chou, who is a resident of Las Vegas.  After he was detained at the scene Sunday, he was booked on one felony count of murder and five felony counts of attempted murder, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a teenager is fighting for his life after being shot several times Monday afternoon in Philadelphia.Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 1500 block of North 5th Street just before 3 p.m.