Police: Man sought in Philadelphia home invasion, sexual assault of senior citizen

GLOUCESTER, N.J. - An 82-year-old woman in Gloucester County, NJ said half of her savings are now gone after scammers pulled on her heartstrings.Libby Maurer of Deptford Township said she received a phone call on September 16. She believed it was her grandson on the line."I was so emotional that I didn’t think straight at all.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a man was shot by police after he fired several times at officers Friday night in North Philadelphia. The shooting happened just before 6 p.m.

Newark High School. NEWARK, Del. - A 16-year-old Newark boy has been arrested and charged following an incident at Newark High School Thursday.According to New Castle County officials, Newark High School was put into lockdown Thursday afternoon, around 1 p.m., after school officers determined a student had a gun in the building.The investigation showed the student left the building and students were subsequently dismissed.Authorities say, Newark police went to the suspect’s home, where they found a shooting had just taken place.

A mugshot of 22-year-old Lauren Dooley. (Colorado Springs Police Department)A Colorado woman is accused of tying up a man she met on Tinder before stabbing, choking, and threatening to kill him inside her apartment, police said. Lauren Dooley, 22, was arrested Wednesday, Sept.

FILE - Dwayne Johnson attends the Warner Bros. "Black Adam" photo call at SLS Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Beverly Hills on Oct. 06, 2022, in Los Angeles, California.

STEVENSVILLE, Mich. (FOX 2) - An Indiana woman who bought a scratch-off lottery ticket while visiting Michigan won $1 million when she scratched it a few days later."My husband and I travel to Michigan quite a bit, especially in the summer," the woman said.

PHILADELPHIA - For the second week in a row, Roxborough High School’s football game has been canceled.The cancelation comes more than a week after a shooting behind the school left a 14-year-old player dead and four other teens injured. Officials with the School District of Philadelphia say Friday’s game was scrapped after Roxborough’s scheduled opponent, KIPP DuBois Charter, canceled. The reason for the cancelation has not been disclosed. District officials say Roxborough may still host a scrimmage among themselves. Back on Sept.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police have released video of a shooting that injured a man in Logan as they search for three suspects. On Oct. 4, officers with the 35th District responded to reports of a shooting near Broad and Windrim streets. When officers arrived on scene they found a 23-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his right arm.

Ozzy Osbourne has opened up on his fellow rock stars that have reached out to him during his ongoing health issues, noting that while his social circle in the music scene has essentially gotten smaller, he's extremely appreciative of those that have continued to make the effort. In a new interview with Revolver, Ozzy reveals that he now has a great relationship with fellow Black Sabbath legend Tony Iommi these days, and that the two still text each other regularly. "Tony, God bless him, he comes to my rescue," he says.

(FILE) A Burmese python. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) NEW YORK - A New York City man faces federal charges after he allegedly smuggled three Burmese pythons into the United States by hiding them in his pants.Calvin Bautista, 36, of Richmond Hill, Queens was arraigned Thursday on an indictment charging him with smuggling at the Champlain Port of Entry in upstate, New York.Federal prosecutors claim Bautista smuggled the snakes in his pants as he rode on a bus that crossed the U.S.-Canadian border.Related: NJ company allegedly smuggled baby eelsBautista faces up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to 3 years of supervised release of up to 3 years.Bautista was arraigned in Albany and released pending a trial.

PHILADELPHIA - The mother of Nicolas Elizalde is speaking out after her son was gunned down in a shooting that also injured four others as he finished football practice at Roxborough High School. Nicolas’ mother, Meredith, stopped by Good Day Philadelphia Friday morning, - a day before what would have been his 15th birthday - to remember her son and share a message to those responsible for his death.Elizalde, a student at Saul High school, was among of group of teens who were leaving a joint football scrimmage when five gunmen emerged from a car and unleashed more than 60 shots. Nicolas was struck and succumbed to his injuries. The other four victims are expected to physically recover. "He is one of a kind. He’s never said an unkind word.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa speaking in Parliament on Friday (7) said the economy cannot be revived by a small group of people confining themselves to small rooms.He said the government must visit the people and understand their woes and the destruction that has been caused due to wrong economic decisions.He proposed for the government implement an economic growth strategy. He said that the government must recover the money looted from the state via various scams, and use that money to boost tax revenue.He proposed for the government to recover the looted funds via an anti-corruption program, and the UN's Stolen Asset Recovery Assistance program.

COLOMBO (News 1st) –  Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that social media carries positive as well as negative information, which is one of the major problems that the entire world is facing.Ranil Wickremesinghe visited a workshop organized for the Media Secretaries of the Cabinet Minister, State Ministers, and Governor on Friday (7) in Colombo."Unlike Print and electronic media, currently we are all facing social media problems. It carries positive as well as negative information, which is one of the major problems that the entire world is facing.

Belarusian human rights activist Ales Bialiatski speaks after he and the Belarusian human rights organization Vjasna were awarded the 2020 Right Livelihood Award during the 2020 awarding ceremony in Stockholm on Dec. 3, 2020.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) approved power cuts of 2 hours and 20 minutes from 08th – 10th October as follows;Groups ABCDEFGHIJKLPQRSTUVW:1-hour during daytime1-hour and 20-minutes during the night

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia mother is pleading for answers after police say her son was ambushed by gunfire in broad daylight while sitting outside their home.Theresa Guyton said she is still in shock about the brutal murder of her 19-year-old son Tahmir, who was gunned down Sept. 26 on the 600 block of 13th Street.The Philadelphia Police Department shared disturbing video of the deadly shooting that shows three gunmen emerge from a dark-colored Nissan Altima and ambush Tahmir with over 30 shots."He was shot 27 times," Guyton told FOX 29's Shawnette Wilson.

PHILADELPHIA - As city and community leaders try to find ways to protect kids from the gun violence crisis, a new program at several Philadelphia schools aims to keep students safe after the final bell rings.The folks in the blue vests outside West Philadelphia High School are community members paid to monitor dismissal, as part of the "Safe Path" program just instituted this year at eight Philly schools. The goal is to help reduce violence and make sure kids get home safely.

Charlie Hunnam is in the midst of promoting his new Apple TV+ series “Shantaram”, which he filmed on location in India.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say two males have barricaded themselves inside a garage in North Philadelphia following a shootout that claimed the life of a teenager. According to police, the deadly exchange of gunfire happened just before 8 p.m.

EL PASO, Texas (AP) - A Mexican citizen was fatally shot at a U.S. Border Patrol station in Texas in the second deadly shooting along the U.S.-Mexico border in less than a week.The man was in custody at the Ysleta Border Patrol Station in El Paso on Tuesday when he was shot, U.S.

​COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka categorically rejected resolution A/HRC/51/L.1 (Rev.1) titled "Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka" tabled by the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Malawi, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and the United States, which was adopted by a vote at the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, on Thursday (6).Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry delivered the statement on behalf of Sri Lanka as the country concerned and called on the Members of the Council to reject the resolution by voting against it.In support of Sri Lanka’s position opposing the resolution, the delegation of Pakistan called for a vote. Over half of the members of the Council did not support the resolution with 07 countries (Bolivia, China, Cuba, Eritrea, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Venezuela) voting against the resolution and 20 countries abstaining on the vote. 20 countries voted in favour of the resolution.Representatives of Pakistan, Brazil, China, Venezuela, Japan and Republic of Korea made statements in support of Sri Lanka prior to the vote.Pakistan said that they share the concerns of Sri Lanka and other Member States that the resolution is intrusive and this level of scrutiny would not be even acceptable to any sovereign state including the Core Group.

FILE - Tourist admire the Sistine Chapel, ahead of the re-opening of the Vatican Museums, at the Vatican City, on May 03, 2021. (Riccardo De Luca/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)An American tourist on Wednesday threw a tantrum and cracked two Roman busts in the Vatican Museums after officials denied him an audience with Pope Francis.The unidentified tourist, said to be in his fifties, was in the Chiaramonti Gallery when he requested to visit the pope.

MERCED, Calif. - The suspect in the killing of a Merced family had worked for the victims at one point, according to a relative.A loved one told KTVU that Jesus Salgado, 48, once drove a truck for the family's company.The bodies of 8-month-old Aroohi Dheri, her parents Jasleen Kaur, 27, and Jasdeep Singh, 36; and her uncle Amandeep Singh, 39., were found at an orchard in Merced County two days after they were kidnapped at gunpoint from their business, police said.SEE ALSO: Body language analyzed while slain Merced family kidnapped"Our worst fears have been confirmed," Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke said at a Wednesday night news conference.Warnke said the victims were close to each other when found by a farmworker tending to an almond orchard in a remote area near the town of Dos Palos, a town about 30 miles south of Merced where the family was kidnapped on Monday.A source close to the investigation told KTVU that the two brothers were killed with a machete. The source said Kaur was then shot as she held her baby girl in her arms.

PHILADELPHIA - It’s a common complaint in neighborhoods across Philadelphia – residents are tired of all the trash around their communities. There are some people actually paying for an extra service to get the job done."People are so fired up about this issue, maybe they wouldn’t be opposed to chipping in and paying for it themselves,"Morgan Berman said.The trash problem in Philadelphia is one of the city’s most well-documented and complained about issues.That’s often been the sentiment from small business owners and residents all across neighborhoods in Philly.

FILE-A police officer pulls police tape at the scene of an incident. (Photo by Aimee Dilger/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - A man died after trying to do a handstand while on a balcony at a hotel last week in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, WPDE-TV reported Wednesday.The South Carolina news outlet cited a release from Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 31: A general view of Philadelphia City Hall from Market Street on December 31, 2015 in Philadelphia City. (Photo by Paul Marotta/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - The City of Philadelphia has issued a formal apology for experiments conducted by the University of Pennsylvania at the Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia decades ago. According to the city, the experiments were conducted from the 1950s to the 1970s and purposely exposed incarcerated individuals to pharmaceuticals, viruses, fungus, asbestos and dioxin, a component of Agent Orange. RELATED: Brother of MOVE bombing victims receives sisters remains, apology from PhiladelphiaMany of the incarcerated individuals who were experimented on were Black men who were illiterate, awaiting prosecution and attempting to save enough money to make bail. "While this happened many decades ago, we know that the historical impact and trauma of this practice of medical racism has extended for generations - all the way through to the present day.

WAUKESHA, Wis. - Opening statements were expected to begin Thursday morning, Oct. 6 in the trial of Darrell Brooks  – accused in the Waukesha Christmas parade attack.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department's Special Victims Unit is asking for the public's help to identify a suspect wanted in connection with the sexual assault of a teenage girl. Police say the man entered a private residence on the 2500 block of South 3rd Street on September 21 around 10:30 p.m. Authorities say they do not know how the man gained access to the home. While inside the residence, the man used a flashlight to go through drawers before sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl, police say. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe suspect later fled the home and was last seen walking south on the 2600 block of South Hancock Street, according to authorities. Officials say the teen's wallet and Visa card were also stolen by the suspect. Anyone with information on the incident or suspect is asked to contact Philadelphia police. 

COLOMBO (News 1st) – A triple homicide was reported from the Minuwangoda area this morning, and reports suggest that these murders are linked to a kite case dating back to 2017.At 6:30 AM on Thursday (6) morning, the time when many Sri Lankans are waking up, three men were brutally gunned down in Gamangedara, Minuwangoda.A 51-year-old man and his two sons 23-years-old, and 24-year-old were brutally murdered adding more bodies to a string of murders.Multiple shooters had visited their residence on a motorcycle, and a car and carried out the murder.Unconfirmed reports said that the shooters were impersonating law enforcement personnel, and T-56 assault rifles were used for the murder.The shooters have chased away the mother and sister of the two young men out of the house before carrying out the shooting. 51-year-old Pushpakumara Silva alias Ralahamy died upon admission to the hospital, and his two sons 23-year-old Roshan Maduwanta and 24-year-old Suresh Jeewantha died on the spot.Sri Lanka Police and neighbors' revealed to News 1st that a dispute over a kite dating back to 2017 was the root cause for the murders.On the 25th of August 2017, one of the young men who was gunned down on Thursday (6) was flying a kite in a field nearby, and it had gotten entangled with the kite sent up by Suraj Dananjaya, another young in the same neighbourhood.The dispute between the men escalated to the next level, when Suraj Dananjaya's father Lal Premasiri visited the house of the slain men along with his son to inquire into the matter.It was reported that following an exchange of words Ralahamy and his two sons who were killed on Thursday (6), and Ralahamy's brother had brutally killed Suraj Dananjaya and his father.As the matter went to

NEW CASTLE, Del. - Detectives with the New Castle Division of Police Case Squad have released new surveillance video in an effort to solve a homicide from 2015. Police say the deadly shooting of Kelvin Powers took place on February 11, 2015, at 6:55 p.m. Officers were dispatched to Amstel Drive, part of the William Penn Village Apartments, after receiving reports of a shooting. Investigators say Powers' girlfriend was leaving the apartment with her young son when she was confronted by two armed suspects wearing masks.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a shooting in West Philadelphia that left a woman in critical condition on Thursday morning, according to police. Authorities say police responded to the 700 block of South 60th Street at 1:18 a.m. According to officials, a woman was found lying on the steps of a friend's home, bleeding heavily from her head. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESChief Inspector Scott Small says the woman is undergoing surgery at Presbyterian Hospital and is in extremely critical condition. Investigators believe the woman was shot by someone across the street as she was walking up the stairs, but are unsure if she was targeted, police say. This is a developing story.

PHILADELPHIA - A man is lucky to be alive after police say a group of four suspects fired more than 30 shots at him in Overbrook last month. According to police, the shooting occurred on September 21 around 8:30 p.m. on the 1400 block of North 75th Street in Philadelphia's Overbrook neighborhood. Authorities say surveillance video released shows four men firing down the street toward the male victim. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESMore than 30 shots were fired, leaving several cars and homes in the area struck, officials say. The intended target was "amazingly" not struck by gunfire, according to police. Police are asking anyone with information on the shooting to contact police by calling 215-686-8477 or submitting an anonymous form online.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Three suspects connected to the triple homicide in Gamangedara, Minuwangoda were arrested in a joint operation by Sri Lanka Police and the Police Special Task Force on Thursday (6) afternoon.Police Spokesperson SSP & Attorney Nihal Thalduwa said the suspects were arrested when they traveled on an Anuradhapura Route 57 bus.A triple homicide was reported from the Gamangedara area in Minuwangoda.Police Spokesperson SSP & Attorney Nihal Thalduwa told News 1st that a 51-year-old man and his two sons 23-years-old, and 24-year-old were brutally gunned down on Thursday (6) morning.He said that multiple shooters had visited their residence on a motorcycle, and a car and carried out the murder.SSP Thalduwa said the three victims were recently released from prison following their incarceration over a separate murder case.

BANGKOK - At least 24 children and 11 adults were killed Thursday in an attack that began at a childcare center in northeastern Thailand, authorities said. The gunman then fled the scene, shooting from his car as he drove home, where he killed his wife and child before taking his own life, police said.The initial attack came at about 12:30 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Detectives with the Philadelphia Police Department are investigating a shooting at the City Hall SEPTA station.According to police, the shooting took place at the 15th and Market Street station on Thursday morning. RELATED: SEPTA announces new safety plan, aims to address the city's vulnerable populationPhiladelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small says an 18-year-old was shot in the leg and foot on the Market Frankford line. Police say two spent shell casings were recovered at the scene. Philadelphia police are investigating after an 18-year-old was shot twice at the City hall SEPTA station.

"We take any accusations seriously and are reviewing the matter. While it is under review, Deputy Mayor Geldart is on leave.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – A triple homicide was reported from the Gamangedara area in Minuwangoda.Police Spokesperson SSP & Attorney Nihal Thalduwa told News 1st that a 51-year-old man and his two sons 23-years-old, and 24-year-old were brutally gunned down on Thursday (6) morning.He said that multiple shooters had visited their residence on a motorcycle, and a car and carried out the murder.SSP Thalduwa said the three victims were recently released from prison following their incarceration over a separate murder case. It is reported that the murder is in connection to a kite dispute that dates back to 2017, however, these reports are yet to be verified by police.Police suspect the shooting may have been the result of a personal dispute.Further investigations are currently ongoing under the supervision of the SSP in charge of the Gampaha Districts. Unconfirmed reports said that the shooters were impersonating law enforcement personnel, and T-56 assault rifles were used for the murder.

PHILADELPHIA - A young man is fighting for his life after police say he was gunned down at a Philadelphia recreation center late Wednesday night. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 4500 block of North 17th Street around 9:30 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - A former Pennsylvania elementary school principal is facing charges after police say he peered into the windows of several South Jersey homes and even tried to force a woman into her bedroom.Danny McEaddy was arrested in August after investigators believe he spent 7 months looking into windows of homes around Sicklerville. The Upper Darby School District confirmed to FOX 29 that McEaddy was the principal at Hillcrest Elementary school. Investigators from the Winslow Township Police Department say in February McEaddy entered a woman's home and tried to force her into her bedroom, but got away before police arrived. In May, police say he returned to the home and peered into the window. McEaddy was arrested in August when police say he was caught peering into a home in Pitman Borough.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - North Philadelphia glowing bright Wednesday night, with the lights of police cars lining the street outside Shriners Hospital for Children, just to put a smile on the young patients’ faces. The Wednesday evening event also holds special meaning for both the children and officers.Philadelphia police from every district rushed to North Philly, while Broad Street completely shut down. A tactical helicopter flew overhead.But, the police presence had nothing to do with crime.Scores of Philly cops of all ranks stopped by to say good night and give a friendly wave to the patients recovering inside the hospital."Giving them a glimmer of hope, if you will and an opportunity to see that people care for them and care about them," Philadelphia Police Deputy Commissioner John Stanford said.From the street the smiles, waves and blinking smartphone lights coming right back from patients and staff inside were plainly visible."Just to brighten one day, out of everything these children go through," Philadelphia Police Sgt.

FILE - Southwest Airlines plane. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A Southwest Airlines pilot is suing the company, her union and a former colleague who pleaded guilty last year to dead-bolting the cockpit door during a flight and stripping naked in front of her.Christine Janning alleges that Southwest retaliated by grounding her after she reported Michael Haak to the company and the FBI, that it kept him employed despite an alleged history of sexual misconduct and that managers disparaged her in memos.She also alleges that the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association conspired with the airline and refused to support her.

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 17: People ride their bikes outside of a closed John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston on April 17, 2020.

PHILADELPHIA - Law enforcement sources tell FOX 29 that investigators are exploring the possibility that some of the suspects involved in the deadly shooting near Roxborough High School are linked to two other homicides, including the "unprovoked murder" of a Temple graduate in West Philadelphia. Sources tell FOX 29's Kelly Rule that police are also investigating if the suspects are behind a deadly broad daylight shooting of a 19-year-old man who was ambushed as he sat on the front steps of a home. Police shared video of shooting that showed three people jump out of a Nissan Altima driven by a forth person and unleash over 30 shots. Police believe the dark-colored Nissan Altima was used in a shooting near Temple University's campus four days earlier that left an 8-year-old girl with a non-fatal graze wound to the head.RELATED HEADLINESLaw enforcement sources say at least one of the suspects may also be connected to the murder of 23-year-old Everett Beauregard, a Temple graduate who was shot to death while walking back to his apartment shortly after midnight on Sept.

Philadelphia Police investigate a fatal shooting on South 19th Street in South Philadelphia. SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - A 51-year-old man is dead after he was shot by four men in South Philadelphia.Officials say the shooting happened on the 1900 block of South 19th Street Wednesday afternoon, around 3:45.The man was shot in the head by four men who jumped out of a car and then took off southbound on 19th Street.MORE HEADLINES: The man died at the scene, according to authorities.Police are actively investigating the shooting.

Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng (FOX 9)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Prosecutors and defense attorneys for two former Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd have filed more than 100 motions to limit testimony or evidence at trial — with many requests relying heavily on what happened at the previous two trials in Floyd’s death.J.

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Never wake a sleeping child, especially an infant tucked in a plastic tub to protect him from drowning in the rage of Hurricane Ian.And while 3-month-old Charlie might not know today what his parents overcame to save his life that frightening afternoon on Sept. 28, his mother’s account of the cataclysmic storm will haunt the Fort Myers, Florida, family forever.Callie Brown remembers as Ian barreled ashore; it was just the winds at first.As a tree in their front yard crashed, strong winds ripped their backyard lanai out of the foundation, catapulting it into their neighbor's yard.Brown could only think this was the worst of the storm, but that's when the water started to flow inside her home.Callie Brown's family did not evacuate, and the storm surge nearly reached the ceiling in their one-story home in Fort Myers, Florida.

Officer-involved shooting determined to be lawful. (Berks County DA)READING, Pa. - A police officer's gunshots that injured a wanted man in the parking lot of a Reading Wawa last month were found to be justified according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.An investigation into the September 14 shooting determined the officer, "discharged their weapon lawfully in self-defense and defense of another."Plain and uniformed officers descended on a Wawa on Lancaster Avenue after reportedly receiving a tip that Emanuel Padilla-Tirado, who was wanted in connection to a shooting, was in the area. Officials say Padilla-Tirado charged the officers when his vehicle got blocked in, striking one of them.The officer then fired three shots at the suspect as he continued to charge, until his vehicle was stopped by a concrete pillar.Padilla-Tirado was taken into custody and transported to a local hospital along with his female passenger.

PALM COAST, Fla. - Bodycam video shows the shocking moments an armed Florida man allegedly used a 1-year-old child as a human shield during a standoff with Flagler County deputies. WARNING: The video contains sensitive content that may be difficult to watch.Deputies say 27-year-old Brandon Matthew Douglas Leohner kidnapped his girlfriend's child and then led deputies on a chase that ended at a McDonald's in Palm Coast. On Sept.