Group of men assault, rob man of nearly $30K in Northeast Philadelphia

Police say a 34-year-old man was shot at least 11 times Thursday afternoon in West Philadelphia. The unidentified man was brought to Penn Presbyterian Hospital where he died.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say a man is in the hospital after he was shot during a dispute over a parking lot in Center City Thursday afternoon.The shooting occurred in the area of 17th and Chestnut streets just after 1:50 p.m.Police say a food delivery driver double parked next to another driver in order to pick up an order. An argument ensued between the two drivers, and the dispute turned into a fist-fight. During the fight, police say the driver who was blocked in was knocked to the ground and produced a firearm.

KERN COUNTY, Calif. - Deputies in California are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 72-year-old Torrance man.The Kern County Sheriff's Office received a call from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department regarding the disappearance of Gab Song. During the search for Song, deputies found the missing man's car near the trailhead in the Mount Pinos area, KCSO said in a statement.Get your top stories delivered daily! Sign up for FOX 11’s Fast 5 newsletter. And, get breaking news alerts in the FOX 11 News app. Download for iOS or Android.Song is the father of popular choreographer and dancer Mike Song.The missing man's son posted on social media pleading for the public's help.According to Song's son, the missing dad has high blood pressure and does not have medication with him.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Missouri, mom decapitated her six-year-old son and a dog, according to police. GRAPHIC CONTENT | DISCRETION ADVISEDDownload the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and Weather"The community now knows some of the terrible details of the death of this 6-year-old child," Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said in a statement. "It takes our breath away."Booking photo of Tasha Haefs from Jackson County Detention Center (Jackson County Detention Center) Tasha Haefs allegedly called 911 on Tuesday night telling authorities that she believed the devil was trying to attack her, KCTV reported. She denied having a mental illness before hanging up the phone. Officers arrived at her home and found blood on the front steps and could hear a woman singing. The woman allegedly sang louder as they knocked on the door. SUBSCRIBE TO FOX 5 DC ON YOUTUBEOne officer saw what appeared to be a severed head inside the residence.

Mark Wahlberg's family got a little savage when it came to their holiday vacation. The 50-year-old actor opens up on Thursday's episode of  about contracting COVID-19 over the holidays, and how his wife, Rhea Durham, and four kids reacted. «We always go on holiday at Christmas, and I'm down in the basement a couple days before Christmas. I don't get to open gifts with anybody or anything,» he shares.

Derren Brown had people blaming him for Covid. The mastermind illusionist has been keeping our mouths agape for more than two decades in TV shows like Apocalypse, The Heist, Pushed to the Edge and Russian Roulette.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are searching for a suspect they say tied up delivery truck driver and drove off in his truck with the driver still inside. The incident occurred back on Feb. 10, around 11 a.m.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The 8-year-old boy who was kidnapped from Horana was found on Thursday (17) evening and was handed over to the Horana Police HQI, said Sri Lanka Police.A police operation was launched on Thursday (17) afternoon after the boy was abducted by his own father.The man who abducted his own son from Horana was shot dead in a shootout with police on Thursday (17) afternoon.Sri Lanka Police announced that the man who was gunned down during a shootout with the Police Special Task Force was identified as Neelanka Sandaruwan alias Neela.Sri Lanka Police said the suspect had abducted his 8-year-old son from his mothers’ residence in Horana., after firing several rounds into the air.Police Spokesperson Attorney-at-Law Nihal Thalduwa speaking to News 1st said police officers received a tip-off that the man was in hiding in Walpita, Anguruwatota.Sri Lanka Police had launched a search operation to locate the kidnapper and based on the investigation police officers had surrounded a house in Wellapitiya, Horana.According to Sri Lanka Police, the suspect had opened fire at the officers.Police Officers then immediately called in the support of the Police Special Task Force.The STF’s Motor Cycle Attack squad Quick Reaction Team reached the location and they too were fired upon by the suspect, said Sri Lanka Police adding the STF personnel then returned fire, eventually killing the suspect.A T-56 Assault Rifle and several bullets that were in the possession of the suspect were seized from the crime scene.However, the suspect’s son was not at the house where the shooting took place, said the Police Spokesperson, adding a special operation is underway to locate him.The suspect had recently attacked his wife using a sharp

PHILADELPHIA - A 12-year-old boy has been charged with murder in the death of a man that police say stemmed from a carjacking attempt late last year in Philadelphia’s Mayfair neighborhood. Police say the incident occurred back on Dec. 2, 2021 on the 3000 block of Teesdale Street. 70-year-old Chung Chin was found beaten to death following an attempted carjacking, according to investigators. John Nusselen, 18, has also been arrested and charged in the same incident, and police say they are still searching for another suspect who is 16. During a briefing on Wednesday, Philadelphia police shared that a number of teens have been arrested in connection to recent carjackings in the city.

great white shark in Sydney Australia yesterday (February 16) was a former RAF man whose wedding was tragically delayed by Covid.Simon Nellist, 35, had been due to tie the knot with long time girlfriend Jessie Ho this year before he was killed by the 15ft shark in the freak attack.A keen scuba diver, Simon had been training for an open ocean swim when he was attacked from below by the shark and mauled to death within minutes.A close friend of Simon's has told The Sun that he was in love with the ocean and incredibly respectful of wildlife. They said: "He was massively into wildlife and knew exactly what he was doing.

COLOMBO (News 1st); A man who abducted his own son from Horana, was shot dead in a shootout with police on Thursday (17) afternoon.Sri Lanka Police said the suspect had abducted his 8-year-old son from his mothers’ residence in Horana., after firing several rounds into the air.Police Spokesperson Attorney-at-Law Nihal Thalduwa speaking to News 1st said police officers received a tip-off that the man was in hiding in Walpita, Anguruwatota.When police officers reached the house, the suspect had opened fire at the police using a T-56 assault rifle and police officers had returned fire, eventually killing the suspect.A T-56 Assault Rifle and several bullets that were in the possession of the suspect were seized from the crime scene.However, the suspect’s son was not at the house where the shooting took place, said the Police Spokesperson, adding a special operation is underway to locate him.The suspect had recently attacked his wife using a sharp weapon and separated both her hands in the attack.She is currently being treated at the Intensive Care Unit of the Colombo National Hospital.

LINDENHURST, Ill. - A 25-year-old Algonquin woman who was reported missing Sunday was found dead at her boyfriend's residence with blunt force trauma to her head. The woman was last seen Sunday leaving her Algonquin residence on Yosemite Parkway. Police said she was going to her 25-year-old boyfriend's residence located in the 0-100 block of Beck Road in Lindenhurst.On Monday, the woman's family became aware that the woman's boyfriend was involved in a head-on fatal crash near Bates Road and Freeport Road near Rockton. The boyfriend and the other driver were killed, however, the woman was not in her boyfriend's vehicle.The woman's vehicle was then found in the driveway of her boyfriend's home, and a search warrant was obtained for the residence.DOWNLOAD THE FOX 32 NEWS APP FOR BREAKING NEWS ALERTSAt about 4 p.m.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Rev. Fr. Jude Krishantha, the Media Director of the Archdiocese of Colombo was back at the Criminal Investigations Department on Thursday (17) to make a statement with regard to a complaint he filed in December 2021, over the 2019 Easter Sunday Attacks.The Rev.

PHILADELPHIA - Residents in Philadelphia's Fairmount neighborhood have reported frightening encounters with a man asking for money, including at least two homeowners who said the panhandler threatened them at their doorstep.Geno Rapone said he was making dinner for his children on Tuesday night when the man started banging on his front door. Rapone noticed the man from a picture that a neighbor posted on the NextDoor app about a threatening encounter. "I asked him what he wanted, he said ‘I need money to get to 52nd and Market.

Police say a 30-year-old man was stabbed several times Wednesday night near SEPTA's Arrott Transportation Center.  PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a man is expected to survive after he was stabbed several times Wednesday night near a SEPTA station in Frankford.Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 4700 block of Oxford Avenue just after 9 p.m.

While many restaurant owners are breathing a sigh of relief now that the vaccine mandate for indoor dining has been dropped, some plan to continue enforcing it.  PHILADELPHIA - City officials announced an end to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for indoor dining, but not all restaurants are on board. COVID-19 cases continue to drop, leading city health officials to roll back the mandate. Masks will still be mandated and customers can now leave their vaccine cards in their wallets. One restaurant owner told FOX 29 they still want to see vaccine cards, while another is breathing a sigh of relief. "I was actually happy about it," Debbie Betten, the owner of Sweet Lucy's Smokehouse in Northeast Philadelphia, said.

CHICAGO - The carjacking task force announced well over 100 arrests since the start of this year.However, there is still a bigger problem.CPD Supt. David Brown says about 60 percent of the offenders taken into police custody are juveniles.

FILE - Police lights are shown in a close up image. (Credit: FOX TV Stations) PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened Wednesday night in Philadelphia's Lawcrest neighborhood, according to authorities. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 5500 block of Whitaker Avenue just after 8 p.m.

SCITUATE, Mass. - A Massachusetts man got a big surprise on Valentine’s Day, but it wasn’t a surprise in the traditional sense. Steve Maguire, who ironically teaches meteorology to high schoolers, accidentally left the family van’s sunroof open before a heavy snow day. The family had been quarantined for several days after some family members contracted COVID-19 and had gotten a tad stir-crazy. Maguire figured it’d be a nice treat to drive around in the family van to get them out of the house. "We had the windows open, and we had the sunroof open, and it was 63 degrees here in Scituate, and it’s February, it’s amazing," Maguire told Boston 25 News. Photos showing snow inside Steve Maguire’s van. RELATED: Chicago weather whiplash: Temps climb into the 50s followed by more snow However, when they returned home from their drive, Maguire forgot to close the sunroof on Feb.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said residents should stay on the line when calling 911, even if the wait time gets lengthy. Outlaw addressed the issue of 911 wait times on Wednesday during a bi-monthly gun violence response briefing. FOX 29 obtained data that shows about 2.3 million 911 calls were made in 2020. More than 11,000 of those calls had a wait time anywhere from one-and-a-half to more than two minutes for a dispatcher to answer the phone.

Hazelton Newman, 30, is accused of using Snapchat to try to coax an underage girl to meet up for sex, according to prosecutors.

SOMERSET COUNTY, N.J. - Authorities in New Jersey are investigating what the governor called a "racially disparate" response by police to a fight between two teens at a mall in Bridgewater Township over the weekend.Video captured and shared by Sienna Freidinger shows two teens arguing and then physically fighting at the Bridgewater Commons Mall on Saturday, Feb. 12.

mum who quit her banking job to become an OnlyFans star says Covid-19 has helped tackle sex work stigma with the rise of virtual living.Australian Lucy Banks makes a staggering £30,000 each month from adoring subscribers to her exclusive raunchy content online. In 2019 the mum-of-two from Perth sacked in her unfulfilling job and marriage to launch an OnlyFans account, which she has seen boom throughout the pandemic.Lucy believes the impact of lockdowns and isolation has helped to shift old attitudes towards sex work because so many more people 'craved intimacy'.

Ontario fund a new model for outpatient health-care centres to help tackle a growing backlog of surgeries and other procedures.A new report from the Ontario Medical Association outlines a proposal to create Integrated Ambulatory Centres across the province, which would work with local hospitals to perform medical services insured by the province.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia health officials on Wednesday announced new COVID-19 response levels that will now tie the city’s mask and vaccine mandates to specific metrics. Under the new multi-tiered systems, city and health officials say they will stop enforcing certain mandates as COVID-19 metrics improve. Should the numbers worsen, officials say they will use the same system to determine when those mandates should be enforced again. Based on current metrics, officials announced on Wednesday that Philadelphia had reached a Masks Precautions Only level - meaning that the requirement to show proof of vaccination at indoor dining establishments that serve food for onsite consumption was dropped, effective immediately. Philadelphia’s Department of Public Health will focus on four key metrics to guide decisions on mandates and restrictions. The metrics include average new cases per day, number of hospitalizations, percent of tests reported as positive, and the rate of change of new cases. City officials say tying their response to these metrics will help the public understand why the city is enforcing specific mandates, as well as what needs to happen in order the enforcement to stop. Philadelphia’s COVID-19 website will be updated to included detailed breakdowns of the four key metrics.On Wednesday, Philadelphia health Commissioner Dr.

PHILADELPHIA - The Wells Fargo Center says fans will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination when attending events at the arena.The announcement comes as Philadelphia announced on Wednesday that it was immediately ending the vaccine requirement for establishments that serve food for onsite consumption. The arena fell under the city’s criteria for establishments that were required to ask for proof of vaccination from customers and staff.The vaccine requirement had gone into place on Jan. 3.

BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Authorities in Bucks County say they are looking to identify and locate a person of interest in a homicide that occurred on Tuesday. Bristol Township police responded to the 700 block of Winder Drive at 7:15 p.m. and found a deceased 78-year-old man inside of a home. After a preliminary investigation, authorities say they identified Brian Joseph Carey, 41, as a person of interest. The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office identified Carey as the victim’s stepson.Carey is believed to be driving a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer that belonged to the victim.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia has dropped its vaccine mandate in indoor dining establishments and unveiled a new, multi-tiered system they say will guide decisions on easing - or implementing - restrictions in the future. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole announced the news during Wednesday, amid a recent drop in new cases and positivity rates in the city.Bettigole says the new system, made up of four tiers, will allow officials to use metrics to drive their decisions on COVID-19 restrictions.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia officials have announced that the city would be ending its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for indoor dining under a new, tiered system of safety standards and protective measures.  City leaders and health officials announced the new standards during their weekly briefing on Wednesday as case counts have dropped significantly over the past several weeks.

PHILADELPHIA - A man is fighting for his life after he was stabbed multiple times inside a Kensington home. The incident happened at approximately 4:39 a.m. on the 2900 block of Ruth Street. Police say a 30-year-old man was stabbed to the forehead, abdomen, left shoulder, and both thighs. He was rushed to Temple University Hospital where he is listed in critical condition. An arrest has been made and a weapon was recovered.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a man that was stabbed to death early Wednesday in North Philadelphia. The incident happened just after 1 a.m. on the 700 block of Huntington Street.Police say the man was stabbed one time in the back and was rushed to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.There is no word on any arrests yet.

BEIJING - Minutes after failing to score in the shootout as the Americans’ last chance to stay alive at the Olympics, captain Andy Miele took off his gloves to wipe the tears coming out of his eyes."I’m just sad it’s over," he said.With one bad bounce in the final minute of regulation that became the tying goal and an unsuccessful shootout, the United States is out of the men’s hockey tournament at the Beijing Games after a shocking 3-2 loss to Slovakia in the quarterfinals Wednesday. The previously unbeaten U.S. that earned the top seed in the knockout round and looked poised for a deep run instead was dealt the same result as the 2018 group in the last Olympics without NHL players."This one’s going to sting for a little bit," veteran defenseman Steven Kampfer said.

PALM COAST, Fla. - A Palm Coast man is accused of beating his nine-year-old son after he and his younger brother made several iPad app purchases. Deputies said Andrew Atkerson picked up his son and threw him against the walls and closets in their home on Feb 3. The alleged beating left bruises under both of the boy's eyes, his left hip, and his upper back right shoulder. According to the Flagler Sheriff's Office, the child's mother reported the incident after picking him up from school and seeing the bruises. When Atkerson was questioned about the bruises, he told the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), "I might have over punished them a little bit."Since 2004, Atkerson has faced 20 different charges in California and Florida, according to authorities.

Before a civil trial could go ahead, Prince Andrew has reached an out-of-court settlement with Virgina Giuffre, who’s accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was 17.

A B.C. woman who claims she was sexually assaulted on a North Vancouver trail is criticizing RCMP for their delayed response to her report. Rumina Daya reports.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - FEBRUARY 15: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics shoots over Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers during the first quarter shoots over at Wells Fargo Center on February 15, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE PHILADELPHIA - Jaylen Brown scored 26 of his 29 points in the first half and the Boston Celtics won their ninth in a row, dominating the Philadelphia 76ers 135-87 on Tuesday night.Jayson Tatum added 28 points, 12 rebounds and six assists for the Celtics, who have closed ground in the Eastern Conference with their stellar play of late. Boston entered sixth in the East, 4 ½ back of first-place Miami.

Police in Westampton, New Jersey are investigating a robbery from December where the man pictured allegedly showed his handgun and demanded a gas attendant give him money.  WESTAMPTON, N.J. - Officers with the Westampton Police Department in Burlington County, New Jersey, are investigating a robbery from December. According to police, a suspect robbed the Lukoil gas station at 584 Rancocas Road on Dec. 19, 2021, at 7:31 a.m. Officers said the suspect was wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and black sweatpants.

PHILADELPHIA - Family and loved ones are searching for answers after a man was stabbed to death outside a South Philadelphia Wawa early Monday morning. The Philadelphia Police Department identified the 49-year-old victim as Roger Segal. According to a police source, video surveillance show Segal went inside the Wawa on South Columbus Boulevard around 2 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA - A local mother is speaking out after she said her son and his friend were beaten by a group of other teens on Market Street. FOX 29’s Hank Flynn spoke with Jojuan Powell who said the attack on her 14-year-old son was completely random. Now, she’s sharing the video of the attack and urging other parents to do a better job at knowing where and what their children are doing. "I don’t even know what should happen," Powell said. "I just know I don’t want it to happen to another child." The mother said her son met up with a friend at an arcade in the Fashion District on Saturday.

PHILADELPHIA - Police say a young girl was injured during a drive-by shooting at a North Philadelphia grocery store. Philadelphia Police Captain John Walker told reporters that the 12-year-old victim was entering a store on the 4600 block of Hurley Street when someone in a red car fired at least seven shots. According to Walker, the shooter is believed to have fired from the backseat of a red Acura.

PHILADELPHIA - Police shot a knife-wielding suspect who allegedly stabbed his aunt then approached officers Tuesday afternoon in South Philadelphia, according to investigators. Philadelphia Police Sergeant Eric Gripp said officers responded to the 2000 block of South Beechwood Street and encountered the suspect still holding the knife he used in the stabbing. Officers told him to put down the knife, but he refused and started walking towards officers, Gripp explained. Police tased the suspect, but it did not stop him and an officer fired one shot that hit the man in the torso, according to police. The suspect and his aunt were both taken to an area hospital, but police did not share information on their conditions. MORE LOCAL HEADLINES___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

A 33-year-old man was shot twice in the neck and stomach Tuesday afternoon in North Philadelphia, police said.

Bill Omar Carrasquillo, known to his fans and followers as 'Omi in a Hellcat' was named in a 62-count indictment last fall.  SWEDESBORO, N.J. - A New Jersey YouTube Star, known online as ‘Omi in a Hellcat’ says he has pleaded guilty in what federal prosecutors say was one of the largest illegal TV pirating rings they’ve ever seen.Bill Omar Carrasquillo took to his YouTube channel earlier this month to share the news that he had pleaded guilty in the case. "I’m letting you guys know that I’m pleading guilty," Carrasquillo said, adding that the decision came after long talks with his attorney. "It sucks to lose my house, to lose properties, money, all my cars, my jewelry – it’s an embarrassment," he added. "This is to kind of let you know man that you don’t want to take easy routes in life."Carrasquillo says in his video that he also did not pay his taxes and that his plea was about ‘accepting responsibility.’ He had previously claimed past accountants and tax preparers got him into tax trouble.  After a two-year investigation, the 34-year-old was named in a 62-count federal indictment.

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin in a New York courtroom for her libel lawsuit against the NY Times. (Jane Rosenberg) NEW YORK (AP) - Former Alaska Gov.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A man has died after he was struck during a hit-and-run in Allentown early Monday.The incident happened at approximately 3:14 a.m. in the area of 17th Street and Sumner Avenue. When police responded to report of a pedestrian struck by motor vehicle, they found an adult male suffering from life-threatening injuries. The man was taken to an area hospital by paramedics, but subsequently died from his injuries.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia officials will announce changes to COVID-19 mitigation during their weekly coronavirus response briefing on Wednesday, according to Mayor Jim Kenney. The changes would come as health officials and Mayor Jim Kenney say case counts and positivity rates have continued to fall in Philadelphia. At the peak of the omicron surge, around Jan. 3, Philadelphia was reporting 38% positivity rates and approximately 2,600 daily cases. On Monday, the city reported a positivity rate of less than 3% and around 200 daily cases in recent weeks. "There will be some adjustments tomorrow," Kenney said Tuesday morning after attending a groundbreaking for a local playground. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said Tuesday that he believes masks have helped keep people safe during the pandemic.  When asked if the time had come for the city’s mask mandates to end, Kenney credited the wearing of masks as playing an important role in the drop in case counts. "It only happened because of this discipline," Kenney said point to his 76ers themed facemask. Senior Director of Operations for Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association Ben Fileccia told FOX 29 on Monday that he expected Philadelphia officials to make an announcement Wednesday about metrics they will use to determine appropriate mandates going forward.On Tuesday, Kenney revealed that the city would be announcing some ‘numbers and data points’ in reference to possibly easing some restrictions on Wednesday.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say a man had died after he was shot multiple times in broad daylight Tuesday.The incident occurred on the 500 block of East Duval Street in East Germantown around noon.Police say the victim, a 26-year-old man, was shot three times in the head. Responding paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. No arrests have been made and no weapons were recovered. The incident marks the second fatal shooting in Philadelphia on Tuesday.