Fairmount Park: Latest News

PROSPECT PARK, Pa. - Prospect Park Police are investigating a theft against an elderly woman who they say was simply gardening in her front yard when she was taken advantage of by two suspects. On September 12, police say an 83-year-old woman was approached by two suspects, who they later identified as Anthony Miguel, 29, and Tasha Delmaro, 31, at her home in Prospect Park. Authorities say the suspects asked the woman about the RV that she had in her driveway as a way to distract her while she was mindlessly gardening. While the woman was chatting with Delmaro about the RV, authorities say Miguel asked the victim if he could use her bathroom and she gladly agreed and let him inside. Instead of using the bathroom, officials say Miguel took all the jewelry he could from the victim's home. Prospect Park Police Chief David Madonna says the suspects showed absolute cruelty in committing this crime as they even used their children as bait for the victim. "This is a woman who was so kind and so trustworthy that she actually gave snacks to the children that were in the backseat of the car.

Three injured in head-on crash in Fairmount Park.

PHILADELPHIA - A reunion party took a shocking turn when police say an old tree came falling down Sunday afternoon.Six people were reportedly injured when the tree fell on the 5300 block of Georges Hill Driver around 12:20 p.m.Police say they ranged in age from 66-67 years old, and were all transported to local hospitals in stable condition.MORE HEADLINES:SkyFOX was live over the scene where the collapsed tree could be seen with debris underneath, and several tents surrounding it.The injured people were all attending a reunion party for a graduation class, according to police.This is a developing story.

PHILADELPHIA - A man is dead after police say he was shot multiple times in Fairmount Park Saturday morning.The victim suffered several gunshot wounds on the 2400 block of Kelly Drive, which is near the Schuylkill River Trail.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are set to provide an update on the serial rape and murder suspect, known as the Fairmount Park rapist, who left the city on edge nearly 20 years ago. Four women were attacked and one of them was killed between 2003 and 2007. All of the women were jogging or walking within a one-mile radius.In April of 2003, a 21-year-old woman was raped at knifepoint while jogging on Kelly Drive.The rapist struck again in July of 2003, when medical student Rebecca Park was jogging when she was attacked and strangled on the 3500 block of Conshohocken Avenue, according to police.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say a severely decomposed body was found behind the Woodford Mansion in Fairmount Park.A Woodford Mansion caretaker discovered the body on Thursday around 3:30 p.m.According to police, the person’s race of gender is unable to be determined.The investigation is ongoing.This is a developing story.