Woman Shot in Face After Answering Door

June 8, 2015, 2:44 am

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Philadelphia Police searched for two men after a woman got shot in the face after answering the door early Monday.

Gunfire rang out shortly after 4 a.m. along the 4100 block of Franklin Street in the Hunting Park section of the city.

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“We had a woman open the door to her house and she was shot point-blank in the face,” Said Philadelphia Police Capt. Drew Techner.

Police rushed the woman, who is in the early 20s, to Temple University Hospital where police hoped she could pull through considering she was struck with a small-caliber round.

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Following the shooting, firefighters searched rooftops where they found a resident who fled the scene but that man wasn't considered one of the suspects.

The search for the shooter(s) continued Monday. Techner said they fled in an unknown direction.

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Man Tosses Brick Into McDonald's: Police

June 8, 2015, 2:49 am

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A man threw a brick of an open McDonald’s late Sunday night sending glass into the restaurant.

The brick tossing took place around 10 p.m. at the eatery at Broad and Arch Streets in Center City Philadelphia. The man tossed a brick into a large glass window, said police.

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Luckily, no one was hurt.

Officer caught up with the vandalism suspect a few blocks away and took him into custody.

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Red Cross Helps Victims of New Jersey Fire

June 8, 2015, 2:47 am

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The Red Cross is offering help to victims of a house fire in Pennsauken, Camden County.

A Show of Support for HS Football Player Hurt in Hit-&-Run

June 8, 2015, 3:20 am

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Classmates of a South Jersey high school football player seriously hurt in a hit-and-run crash will show their support for the teenager Monday.

Students at Pennsville Memorial High School plan to wear blue Monday as they keep junior Kyle Pszenny in their thoughts..

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A Hyundai Elantra struck the 17-year-old as he rode home from his girlfriend's house on a skateboard in the northbound lanes of Hook Road near Lee Avenue in Pennsville, Salem County around 1:50 a.m. Sunday, said Pennsville Police Chief Allen Cummings.

A witness, who did not want to be identified, told NBC10 he believes the driver knew he or she struck someone.

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"It's lit up all over there," the witness said. "As soon as they hit him they were right back on the gas and gone. I think it's terrible." 

Medics rushed Pszenny to Christiana Hospital where he was treated in the intensive care unit with serious head injuries, said Cummings.

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"Kyle went through a three to four hour surgery this morning for swelling of the brain," Cummings said. "I believe he has a broken neck, some vertebrae in his neck are broken. He has leg injuries." 

Pszenny is a football player for Pennsville. Last season he caught 42 passes for the Eagles, according to NJ.com.

Sunday afternoon, Pennsville Memorial High School Athletics updated the teen's condition in a statement that thanks everyone for "the outpouring of support and prayers."

Drew Burdsall, a Pennsville football player, spoke to NBC10 about his teammate's toughness.

"He's just a tough kid," Burdsall said. "He's never scared to go in on the hit. That's just how he is. He's a fierce competitor."

Pszenny's mother, Crystal Parks thanked everyone who has supported her son.

"We'd like to thank Pennsville for their support for Kyle," she said. "We want to let you know that he's in critical condition... We thank everybody. And Kyle strong."

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Pennsville Police.

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Trial for Man Accused of Child Abuse

June 8, 2015, 4:29 am

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The trial continues on Monday for Daryl Carter, who faces charges stemming from allegedly shooting children with BB guns and forcing them to have sex in Delaware County.

Protesters Want Modernized Gun Laws in New Jersey

June 8, 2015, 3:55 am

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New Jersey protesters marched outside the home of New Jersey State Senate President Steve Sweeney demanding more modernized and streamlined gun laws.

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Trash Truck Takes Out Utility Pole

June 8, 2015, 4:49 am

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A trash truck took out a utility pole along a Northeast Philadelphia road Monday morning.

The incident along Knights Road near Dorchester Road started a small fire and left wires on the roadway, said firefighters.

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Luckily no one was hurt and the fire was quickly put out.

Despite the lines going down, PECO said no outages occurred in the area.

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Car Smashes Into Delaware County Bar

June 8, 2015, 4:35 am

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New surveillance video shows a SUV crashing into Mike Johnny Sports Bar in on 5th Street in Darby, Delaware County.

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32 Heroin Overdoses, 3 Deaths in 7 Days in NJ City

June 8, 2015, 5:38 am

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Police in South Jersey used a heroin-overdose antidote to save four lives over the past week.

Unfortunately, three overdose victims died, said Camden County Police.

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The overdoses were among at least 32 reported in Camden over the past seven days – six overdoses on Sunday alone – during a recent spate of heroin-related illnesses, said police. Officers used Narcan to revive four people.

Camden County officials worked together to find the source of the potentially deadly heroin behind the recent spike in overdoses. They asked that anyone with information about the manufacturing or distribution of the drug to call the anonymous police tip line at 856-757-7042.

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Officer Helps Boy With Broken Bike

June 8, 2015, 7:06 am

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Some may call this the photo of the day.

Burlington officer Ken Kramer was out patrolling when he came across a young boy with a loose brake on his bicycle.

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After talking to the boy, Kramer pulled out a small screwdriver and fixed the bicycle for him.

"Not only is he a good officer, he can fix a young man's bicycle with a small screwdriver! Come enjoy the day and talk to our officers walking the beat," a caption on the police department's Facebook post about the officer helping the boy read. The photo has circulated and Kramer has become a local celebrity.

The boy thanked Kramer before riding off.

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Blaze Erupts in Philadelphia School's Science Lab

June 8, 2015, 8:52 am

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A fire at a Philadelphia high school forced more than 400 students to be evacuated and dismissed early Monday morning.

The fire broke out about 9:45 a.m. in a science lab on the fourth floor of Benjamin Franklin High School at Broad and Green streets. As SkyForce10 hovered overhead, firefighters could be seen shooting water through the window of the school to put the fire out.

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Officials said the blaze was under control about 30 minutes later and was contained to the lab. A school-district spokesman said 457 students were evacuated and taken to the nearby Franklin Learning Center. They were dismissed about 11:30 a.m. as a fire marshal continued to investigate the cause of the blaze inside the high school.

There were no injuries, the spokesman said.

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Armed Robber Crawls in Drive-Thru Window

June 8, 2015, 8:45 am

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A masked robber crawled through the drive-thru window at a South Jersey Burger King early Monday morning, held up a manager and fled with more than $7,000 in cash, police said.

The bandit climbed through the window at the fast-food restaurant on Route 73 near Kings Highway in Maple Shade at 5:07 a.m. and brandished a handgun, Maple Shade Police said. The robber then forced the manager to open the safe in the office, police said.

The robber, who police said wore a black hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants, black gloves, white sneakers and an orange mask, obtained the cash and then took off out the Burger King's back door.

Anyone who may have spotted anything suspicious in the area of the Burger King around that time is asked to call Maple Shade Police at 856-234-8300 and reference case 2015-8803.

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NJ Middle, High Schools Cleared After Lockdown: Officials

June 8, 2015, 9:00 am

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A New Jersey middle and high school that share the same address were locked down as a precaution Monday, but the situation was cleared a short time later, authorities said.

It wasn't clear why Cresskill high and middle schools on Lincoln Drive were locked down but the situation was resolved within about 90 minutes, authorities said. Video from the scene showed a heavy emergency response.

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Parents got text and email alerts that their children were safe.

The school district's superintendent didn't immediately respond to voice or email messages.

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Surveillance Cam Catches Kensington Tire Shop Burglar

June 8, 2015, 9:20 am

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Police are looking for a burglar who stole tools and cash from a tire shop in Kensington.

Oil Truck Flips Over in New Jersey

June 8, 2015, 9:32 am

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An accident involving an oil truck shut down Birchfield Drive in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.

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'TEDx Philadelphia' Comes to Temple University

June 8, 2015, 9:40 am

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"And justice for all" will be the theme of over a dozen lectures at Temple University for the "TEDx Philadelphia" conference. Philadelphia Daily News writer Ronnie Polaneczky is one of the speakers.

New DA Wants to Prosecute Eric Frein

June 8, 2015, 4:41 pm

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A new District Attorney in Pike County is looking to prosecute the case of Eric Frein but the former DA doesn't want to let go. NBC10's Doug Shimell has more.

Judge Sets $2M Bail for South Philadelphia Sex-Assault Suspect

June 8, 2015, 2:44 pm

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A 32-year-old South Philadelphia man is facing charges of breaking into houses blocks from his own and sexually assaulting women inside in March and May.

Police said they arrested Raheem Felder, of Chadwick Street near Wharton in South Philadelphia, on Thursday after detectives received an anonymous tip call May 28 from a TV news viewer who recognized him in surveillance video in a May 25 attack released by police.

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Felder is charged with aggravated assault, rape, sexual assault, burglary, robbery, unlawful restraint, indecent exposure, simple assault, reckless endangerment and false imprisonment, according to police. He is accused of twice breaking into homes in his neighborhood and sexually assaulting women inside.

In the more recent attack with which Felder is charged, police said a 35-year-old woman was awoken by a stranger standing over her bed about 5:30 a.m. May 25 as she slept in her house on Rosewood Street near Moore. The man, police said, covered the woman's mouth with his hand and demanded money. He then sexually assaulted her and stole $10, along with her car and house keys, police said.

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Felder is also charged in a March 26 incident in which police said a 30-year-old woman was awoken by an unknown man about 3 a.m. inside a house on Chadwick Street near Morris. In that attack, the man forced the woman into the middle bedroom and demanded that she give him money, police said. When the victim told him she had no money, he attempted to sexually assault her before leaving the house and fleeing, according to police.

Court records show that Felder, who was released from prison in November 2013 after being convicted of aggravated assault and attempted murder in connection with a 2001 shooting, was arraigned on Friday. A judge set his bail at $2 million -- $1 million for each attack -- and he is scheduled to appear in court for a status hearing July 10.

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Council Hears Shane Montgomery Camera Bill

June 8, 2015, 1:18 pm

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City Council on Monday held a public hearing on a bill inspired by Shane Montgomery, the Philadelphia college student found dead more than a month after he went missing when he left a bar early Thanksgiving morning. The measure, introduced by Councilman Curtis Jones Jr., would require bars and any other establishments serving alcohol to install surveillance cameras.

Montgomery, 21, a West Chester University student and native of Roxborough, went missing just before 2 a.m. on Thanksgiving after he left Kildare's Irish Pub on Main Street in Manayunk, where he'd been hanging out with friends. His body was found 36 days later in the Schuylkill.

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Surveillance video showing Montgomery, captured by a camera outside a nail salon not far from Kildare's, was not tracked down until Dec. 11 -- two weeks after he went missing. Jones has said that although cameras immediately outside the bar may not have saved the young man, they could have potentially shortened the painfully lengthy search for him.

Josh Cohen, a spokesman for Jones, said City Council held the bill in committee at 1 p.m. on Monday, but that a vote is not expected to happen before Council recesses for the summer. Cohen said Jones is hopeful, however, that the bill will be voted on before the end of 2015.

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Cohen said issues raised by the local hotel and restaurant association that centered mostly on costs associated with surveillance cameras need to be worked out before the bill proceeds.

Drexel University: Checkup from the Neck Up

June 8, 2015, 6:35 pm

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Drexel University is helping students take care of both their minds and bodies. The Mind-Care Kiosks aid in taking ownership of their mental health.