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Obama, Biden Coming to Philadelphia
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will address a Democratic lawmakers meeting at the Sheraton Hotel in Society Hill, according to Politico.com.
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Detective Hid Murderer, Took Her on Vacation: DA
A Philadelphia Police homicide detective hid his girlfriend and helped her cover up her ex-husband's murder then lied to his colleagues about evidence in the investigation, the city's district attorney says.
Likening the case to something you might read in a trashy romance novel, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams announced Thursday that detective Ron Dove has been indicted by a grand jury on obstruction of justice and conspiracy charges in the death of Cesar Vera.
Vera was stabbed to death inside his North Philadelphia home on Sept. 8, 2013. Prosecutors say the murder was committed at the hands of his ex-wife, Erica Sanchez. She was Dove's lover at the time.
A blood-soaked Sanchez, 33, came to Dove after the stabbing and he helped arrange for her to flee the city, the DA said.
"He actively shielded her, hid her, financed her flight, failed to disclose material evidence and facts to his fellow police officers," Williams said.
Prosecutors said toll and financial records and video showed Dove booked the woman a hotel room in Rochester, New York, drove her there and bought her a new cell phone. When he returned to Philadelphia, the detective cleaned Sanchez's car and asked a body shop owner to keep it hidden in his garage, Williams said.
"He said that Erica had murdered someone and that the police were actively looking for the car," Williams said. "He instructed that if police came by the shop, he should lie."
Detectives spent weeks investigating the case while their colleague knew Sanchez's role in the murder and where she was staying. Meanwhile, Williams said Dove returned to New York to go sightseeing with his lover.
"They spent the weekend at Niagara Falls touring the sites and taking pictures," he said. Once the weekend excursion was over, Dove checked Sanchez back into another hotel and returned to Philadelphia.
Over the course of the investigation, Dove did tell fellow investigators he knew Sanchez, but insisted that the stabbing was done in self-defense, according to Williams. When he did give a more detailed statement to police, he lied about his involvement in her escape, officials said.
Police eventually caught up to Sanchez on Oct. 16, 2013 and charged her in Vera's death. But Williams said all of the physical evidence from the crime was gone.
Dove has surrendered to authorities on Thursday morning and will be arraigned later in the day. He has been fired from the police department.
"He has caused embarrassment to this city, this department and his family because of his shameful actions. Dove’s conduct is simply intolerable and inexcusable," Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey said.
The grand jury is continuing to investigate the case. They have recommended additional charges be levied against Sanchez as well.
The district attorney's office is reviewing all the cases where Dove was a witness or investigator.
The family of another murder victim, Leslie Delzingaro, where Dove was the lead investigator, told NBC10 last year they believe he withheld evidence in her case. The bar where the woman was murdered was owned by Sanchez's father. Police said they are investigating the claims.
Contact Vince Lattanzio at 610.668.5532, vince.lattanzio@nbcuni.com or follow @VinceLattanzio on Twitter and Facebook.
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Volunteers Count, Interview Homeless Population in Philadelphia
Project HOME spoke to homeless people in Philadelphia overnight as part of a process to get federal grants to help those in need. NBC10's Monique Braxton reports.
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Gunman Robs Student Near Temple
A gunman robbed a Temple University student near campus Thursday morning.
The North Philadelphia University sent out an alert to students about the incident along the 1600 block of French Street, near Susquehanna Avenue, around 10:45 a.m. Thursday.
The student wasn’t injured, said the university.
The incident occurred about two blocks from campus and near Duckrey Tanner School.
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Man Uses Counterfeit $100 Bill at New Jersey Diner
Police are looking for a man they say used a fake $100 bill at Ponzio's Diner on Route 70 in Cherry Hill.
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Former Philadelphia Police Officer Suing Commissioner
John Hargraves III is claiming that the police commissioner's disciplinary system discriminates against minorities. He is suing for $100,000 after being fired from the Philadelphia Police force for the second time.
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Man Acts Like an Officer: Police
New Jersey State Police arrested a man they say impersonated a police officer along the Atlantic City Expressway last week.
A woman told police that a man pulled up next to her and flashed a "badge," then signaled for her to pull over as she drove along the Atlantic City Expressway on Jan. 13.
Overcome with fear, knowing something was wrong, the woman dialed 911, said police. She pulled over at a toll plaza and the man who attempted to pull her over drove past.
After a weeklong investigation, police arrested Angelo Otchy, 39, at his residence and charged him with harassment and impersonating a police officer.
Troopers warn that drivers be wary of suspicious situations. If something does not seem safe or normal, people should dial 911 and stay on the line with the dispatcher for as long as they need.
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Girl Beaten on Trolley After Bumping Into Man
A 17-year-old girl is recovering after she was beaten by a man on a SEPTA trolley after bumping into him with her bag while traveling to school on Wednesday morning.
The girl, who asked to be identified only as Shay for fear of retribution, was on the Route 15 trolley heading eastbound along Girard Avenue around 7:30 a.m. when the altercation happened.
She tells NBC10 her backpack bumped into the man several times during the ride. He complained, but she ignored him. Upset, the man then pulled Shay's hat from her head, she said.
When she went down to pick up the hat, the man had made a fist and cocked his arm, she said. The teen went to defend herself and was beaten, according to the girl and police.
Another passenger caught the entire altercation on video with their smartphone. In the video, you can see the man punch the teen at least twice in the face. Police said they're also reviewing surveillance video from onboard the trolley.
The man got off the trolley at 7th Street and Girard Avenue and fled. Detectives with Philadelphia Police's East Detective division are now searching for him.
Shay's eye was swollen shut, she suffered bruising and possibly had her nose broken in the assault.
Anyone with information is asked to call Philadelphia Police at 215.686.TIPS.
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Envelope Shortage Could Bring Court Stoppage
The wheels of justice could grind to a halt in one Pennsylvania county thanks to some envelopes -- or lack thereof.
A Northampton County judge said that the county may need to cancel criminal court for a week in February because of staffing issues that left the county short envelopes it uses to notify everyone from victims to witnesses to police about upcoming court dates.
District Attorney John Morganelli tells NBC10 that due to the recent retirement of a print shop specialist, the county was short thousands of the needed envelopes. Volunteers were hand stamping the envelopes — including postal regulations — and using typewriters to address the envelopes in an attempt to keep things moving.
County Executive John Brown told The Express-Times that a new solution would be used to address the issue.
"The IT solution for the district attorney's office will be up and running by end of the day,” Brown told the paper. “This will solve the current situation in the DA's office."
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Family Funded Extravagance With Insurance Claims: DA
A Bucks County, Pennsylvania family has been charged with setting fires in their matriarch's home to collect more than $20 million in insurance moneys and float their "excessively extravagant lifestyle," according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane.
Claire Risoldi, four members of her family and two alleged co-conspirators were hit with several fraud charges on Thursday after a more than year long statewide investigation.
Fire spread through the Risoldis' New Hope home, named "Clairemont" by the woman, three times between June 2009 and October 2013. According to prosecutors, each fire started near a stockpile of highly flammable materials and the cause was ruled undetermined.
In one case, home surveillance video captured Risoldi leaving the house a minute before smoke appeared and may have been inside when the home was burning, prosecutors said.
The family then would collect insurance money for lost jewelry, art and home treatments.
The attorney general said the family inflated the price tenfold of Romanesque paintings that were destroyed by fire, depicting the Risoldis wearing "flowing robes gazing down from the heavens." They also attempted to file a $2 million claim for damaged window treatments.
Risoldi accused firefighters of stealing more than $10 million in jewelry from "Clairemont" while fighting one of the blazes, Kane said.
After collecting the insurance money, the family allegedly used the cash to carry out real estate transactions, buy expensive cars and fund their lavish lifestyle, prosecutors said.
The grand jury investigation found Risoldi increased coverage for her jewelry from $100,000 to nearly $11 million less than a month before the last fire in October 2013. Kane said jurors also found a pattern of questionable insurance claims by Risoldi spanning some 30 years. In one example, investigators found jewelry the woman said she lost in 1993.
The state seized more than $7 million in assets, including $3 million from bank accounts, $1.2 million in jewelry, six Ferraris, two Rolls Royces and a Shelby Cobra.
In addition to Claire Risoldi, prosecutors charged her husband, 64-year-old Thomas French; her 43-year-old son, Carl Risoldi; 43-year-old daughter-in-law, Shiela Risoldi; and 48-year-old daughter Carla Risoldi.
Two other men, private investigator Mark Goldman and fabric vendor Richard Holston, were also charged in the scheme.
All seven suspects turned themselves in to prosecutors on Thursday morning and are out on bail.
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Brake Issues Cause Ground Stop at Philly Int'l
A plane with minor brake issues landed safely at Philadelphia International Airport Thursday, but a ground stop was issued until 5:30 p.m.
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Exercise Suggestion Time 'Unrealistic': Research
Some fitness experts suggest 150 minutes of weekly exercise, but new research shows that's unrealistic.
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Half-Court Shot Nets St. Joe's Student Free Books
Saint Joseph's University student Nick Hart won a semester of free books when he sunk a half court shot during Wednesday night's game between the Hawks and the Massachusetts Minutemen.
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Del. Governor Talks Jobs, Crime in State of the State Address
Delaware Governor Jack Markell looked ahead at his annual State of the State address today. NBC10's Tim Furlong reports.
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Rutgers Exceeds $1B Fundraising Goal
Rutgers University surpassed its goal for a seven-year fundraising campaign.
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Law Enforcement's "Big Brother" Approach
Law enforcement officers in a local New Jersey community are keeping tabs on you -- through your social media accounts. NBC10's Ted Greenberg has the details.
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Deadly Driving Loopholes
Lethal loopholes are costing states and their drivers millions of dollars and thousands of lives. A new report shows most states are missing key laws to improve highway safety.
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Argument Prompts Deadly S Philly Shooting
An argument on a South Philadelphia street lead to the shooting death of a 38-year-old man Thursday evening, police said.
Michael Walsh was shot in the chest during an argument on the corner of Ritner and South Carlisle sts around 4:50 p.m., according to officials.
Walsh was taken to the hospital in critical condition and died a short time later.
Police are asking for the public's help finding the shooter. Anyone with information is urged to call police.
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Allentown Restaurant First in Pa to Deliver Beer
You ring, they bring -- and not just pizza! An Allentown restaurant is one of the first in Pennsylvania to offer beer delivery and it seems like other eateries are soon to follow. NBC10's Randy Gyllenhaal has more.
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