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02.03.2023 / 04:35

Police: Infant taken in Upper Darby car theft found, vehicle still sought

UPPER DARBY, Pa. - Police in Upper Darby say an infant girl who was inside a car when it was stolen Wednesday night has been found. The Upper Darby Police Department tweeted a photo of a gray Hyundai Elantra with New Jersey license plates that was taken from 69ths street around 5:30 p.m.Chief Tim Bernhadt told FOX 29 the car thief dropped off the 11-month-old a short distance away on Heather Road near Walnut Street and kept the car.The department tweeted a photo of the wanted car with a license plate D48MUS.Anyone who see the wanted gray Hyundai Elantra is asked to contact the Upper Darby Police Department.

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Upper Darby bus driver charged for duct taping child, 10, on school bus: DA

DELAWARE COUNTY - A 10-year-old boy riding the bus to school found himself in a "dangerous" situation that officials say could land the driver behind bars.Juliet Pratt, 54, is accused of using duct tape to tie up a 10-year-old child while driving a bus to Hillcrest Elementary School in March.Video surveillance revealed the student was restrained with duct tape around his ankles and chest, according to officials.MORE HEADLINES:"Using duct tape on a child who was already fully restrained in the vehicle’s harness was not only inexcusable, it was also dangerous.

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Drexel Hill residents angry as they find anti-Semitic flyers in yards, street signs

DREXEL HILL, Pa. - A Delaware County community in outrage over anti-Semitic signs, posted on Upper Darby stop signs, sidewalks and yards. Police are looking for whoever is responsible for planting the hate-filled messages."There was a little brochure pamphlet thing.

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First on FOX: Upper Darby mayor reflects on alcohol abuse, provides update on recovery

UPPER DARBY, Pa. - A Pennsylvania town mayor who was arrested for DUI after leaving a political fundraiser in January and has since sought treatment for alcohol abuse is urging others fighting the same battle to seek help before it's too late."I just would like to use this platform that I have to talk about it and make people feel there is hope," Upper Darby Mayor Barbarann Keffer told FOX 29's Jeff Cole in an exclusive interview. Keffer, 56-years-old and a mother of two, was pulled over on Jan. 26 after leaving a political fundraiser in Boothwyn.

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Vigil held for twin girls killed in Upper Darby house fire: 'This is too much'

UPPER DARBY, Pa. - A vigil was held Wednesday night in Upper Darby outside the charred remains of a home where 5-year-old twin sisters died in a fire that badly injured their mother. Firefighters were called to the 300 block of Margate Road around 4 a.m. Tuesday for reports of a fire that officials say quickly struck two alarms. Reginald Spotwood, a neighbor, told FOX 29 that he heard the twin sisters pleading for help and entered the burning house to try to rescue them but could not. Family members later identified the girls as 5-year-old twin sister Eva and Ave Brown-Williams.

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Suspect in custody after car stolen in Upper Darby with infant still inside, sources say

UPPER DARBY, Pa. - Police in Upper Darby say an infant girl who was inside a car when it was stolen Wednesday night has been safely located and the man suspected of stealing the vehicle is in police custody, sources tell FOX 29’s Steve Keeley.The Upper Darby Police Department tweeted a photo of a gray Hyundai Elantra with New Jersey license plates that was taken from 69th street around 5:30 p.m. with the child still inside.Police Superintendent Tim Bernhardt told FOX 29 the mother of the child was picking up a food order for a delivery service when the car was stolen.

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"It's very brazen": Police investigating rash of mailbox thefts in Upper Darby, King of Prussia

UPPER MERION, Pa. - Authorities in Montgomery County are searching for an accused mailbox thief who allegedly stole parcels from drop boxes near a local post office and municipal building.The Upper Darby Police Department said the brazen thefts happened early Tuesday morning, sometime between 2:30 a.m. and 2:40 a.m. Investigators believe "multiple actors" hit three different U.S.

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Security tightened at Academy Park High School 1 year after Fanta Bility shooting

SHARON HILL, Pa. - Academy Park High School's football team began their season Friday afternoon, a year after 8-year-old Fanta Bility was killed by police gunfire while leaving the football field with her family.Authorities say in late August, Fanta Bility and her family were leaving the Academy Park High School football field among a crowd of fans when a shooting between two young men erupted. Bullets from that shooting came in the direction of three Sharon Hill Police officers who were monitoring the crowd. The officers returned fire, shooting toward a car they believed was involved in the initial gunfire, striking the car and members of the crowd.

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Upper Darby school officials speak out after fight cancelled football game

DREXEL HILL, Pa. - Panic at a high school football game in Upper Darby, as fans raced from the stands Friday night, thinking there was an active shooter nearby.Upper Darby police say no shots were fired, but a fight did break out.It was at a game between Upper Darby High School and Bonner-Prendie.The game was canceled and the superintendent for Upper Darby Schools says several people were injured."The coaches are very upset. Feeling defeated.

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Delaware County cemetery seeing the tragic result of Philadelphia's gun violence crisis

PHILADELPHIA - A cemetery just outside of Philadelphia is seeing the tragic result of the city's worsening gun violence crisis. Workers at Friends Southwestern Cemetery in Upper Darby say 90% of new burials are victims of gun violence."I got chills because I’ve been here a lot of times either supporting people or participating in a funeral service," Mustafa Ali told FOX 29. Friends Southwestern Cemetery, located on Powell Road, is the resting place for several of Ali's family and friends who have been lost to gun violence. Ali himself could have joined the dead at a young age. He severed a 6-year prison sentence for firearms and was later shot 10 times. Ali considers himself lucky and uses his spotted past as a cautionary tale for kids who may be wandering down a dangerous path. "Don’t pick the guns up, that’s the problem they pick the gun up," Ali said.

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2 men shot and killed while riding in funeral procession in Upper Darby, police say

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say two mourners were shot and killed while riding in a funeral procession for a Philadelphia homicide victim Friday afternoon.Officers from the Upper Darby Police Department were called to the area of Marshall Road and Powell Lane around 1 p.m.

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Upper Darby police investigate domestic-related shooting; 1 person in custody

Upper Darby Police investigate a shooting they say is domestic-related. UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Upper Darby Police report a person is in custody after a domestic-related shooting.Officials said police were called to the 800 block of Hawthorne Avenue, in Upper Darby Township Saturday night, around 8:15, for a reported shooting.Officials said, in a tweet, police were investigating a shooting related to a domestic incident.

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Caught on camera: Suspects still on the loose for 2021 Philadelphia homicides, police say

PHILADELPHIA - Police are asking for the public's help to solve two homicides that occurred in separate Philadelphia neighborhoods last year.Video released by law enforcement captured the moment both suspects fired a weapon.On December 21, 2021, police say a 22-year-old man fatally shot a victim on the 900 block of West Rockland Street in Logan.

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Teen shot dead in Upper Darby, police believe kids playing with family gun

UPPER DARBY, Pa. - Police say a "tragedy" in Upper Darby resulted in the death of a teenager Friday night.The teen was shot and killed by a single gunshot on the 6900 block of Ruskin Lane, according to a tweet by Upper Darby Police.Police say they believe the deadly shooting stemmed from children playing with a family member's gun.Police are asking families to "educate your children."The shooting is under investigation.

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Bear spotted in Delaware County woods, police say

UPPER DARBY, Pa. - Upper Darby police are reporting a bear sighting in the wooded areas of Lansdowne Borough and Clifton Heights. Officers are patrolling the area, and they say that the Pennsylvania Game Commission has been notified of the bear. Police are advising anyone who sees the bear to not approach it, stay calm, and call 911. Advertisement

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Police: Driver sought in deadly shooting at Upper Darby intersection that killed father of 4

Authorities shared pictures of a red car being sough in a deadly shooting at an Upper Darby intersection. UPPER DARBY, Pa. - Authorities in Upper Darby are searching for the driver of a car wanted in connection to a deadly shooting that killed a father of four as he was sitting at red light. The Upper Darby Police Department shared photos Monday night of a red sedan they believe was at the intersection of Lansdowne Avenue and Winding Way last Friday when a 56-year-old man was shot and killed. Officers from the Upper Darby Police Department were called to the intersection around 8 a.m.

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Pair wanted in series of Wawa robberies in Upper Darby, police say

UPPER DARBY, Pa. - Police in Upper Darby are looking for a pair of males who have allegedly conducted armed robberies at area Wawa stores. The first incident happened on Jan. 29 at approximately 4:48 at a Wawa on State Road. Police say two males entered the store armed with handgun and demanded cash.

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Charges expected against suspect in shooting rampage near 69th Street Terminal

UPPER DARBY, Pa. - Prosecutors in Delaware County are expected to bring charges against a man accused of shooting two people and opening fire on police during a Thursday morning rampage near 69th Street Terminal.Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer and Upper Darby Police Superintendent TIm Bernhardt will hold a Friday morning press conference to announce the charges. You can watch the 10 a.m.

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Man facing rape charges in sexual assault aboard crowded SEPTA train, police say

Fishton Ngoy is facing charges including rape, sexual assault and indecent assault. UPPER DARBY TWP - A man is facing charges after police say he raped a woman while aboard a crowded SEPTA train on Wednesday night.Upper Darby Police Supervisor Tim Bernhardt told reporters on Friday that the alleged assault happened around 10 p.m.

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Officials: Fight between parents prompts shelter in place at Drexel Hill Middle School

DREXEL HILL, Pa. - Upper Darby School District officials say Drexel Hill Middle School students and staff sheltered in place Friday due to a fight between parents outside of the school. District officials say the shelter in place lasted a matter of minutes and the action was taken in an abundance of caution. The fight occurred in the school’s parking lot and involved the parents of students who were previously involved in a physical altercation of their own, officials say. During the shelter in place, students and staff remained inside of their classrooms and offices until administrators gave the all-clear. RELATED HEADLINES:"The health, safety and welfare of our students is our first and foremost concern as we continue to monitor this

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Newborn baby found dead in Upper Darby, police say

SKYFOX flew over the scene Thursday. UPPER DARBY, Pa. - The body was a newborn baby was found in Upper Darby, Delaware County. The discovery was made at 69th Street and Patterson Avenue Thursday around 4:30 p.m.No word on arrests at this time or the baby's gender. The investigation is going.This is a developing story.

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Dianna Brice Murder: Warrant issued for Justin Smith in murder of pregnant woman, DA says

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for the boyfriend of Dianna Brice, the pregnant Delaware County woman who was found dead last week.On Monday, authorities announced that an arrest warrant had been issued for Justin Smith, 23, as he is suspected of fatally shooting Brice, 21, after the two went missing late last month.The news comes days after Upper Darby police announced another woman, Tylydiah Garnett, was taken into custody and charged with arson, abuse of a corpse, and criminal conspiracy in connection with Brice's death.

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Woman charged in connection to murder of Upper Darby woman found dead in Philadelphia

Dianna Brice (Family photo) PHILADELPHIA - A woman is facing charges in the disappearance and shooting death of a pregnant Upper Darby woman whose body was found in a pile of debris Tuesday in Southwest Philadelphia, police said.According to Upper Darby police, Tylydiah Garnett was taken into custody this weekend and charged with arson, abuse of a corpse, criminal conspiracy and related offenses in connection to the death of 21-year-old Dianna Brice. Brice was reported missing by her mother on March 30 after she and her boyfriend, 23-year-old Justin Smith, were last seen leaving the K Laundromat on Chruch Street in Lansdowne, according to police.Brice's mother said she couldn't reach her daughter and she contacted Smith who told her that

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Woman's body found in Southwest Philadelphia, police say

PHILADELPHIA - A woman's body was discovered overnight in Southwest Philadelphia.The body was discovered at 58th and Eastwick Streets. Investigators are looking into whether it's connected to the disappearance of a missing pregnant woman from Delaware County.Police said 21-year-old Dianna Brice, who is pregnant, was spotted leaving the laundromat with her boyfriend Justin Smith around 1 p.m on March 30.According to police, neither have been heard from since that day. Around four hours later police said Smith's car was found abandoned and on fire near the intersection of 59th and Florence streets in Philadelphia.AdvertisementAnyone with information on Brice and Smith is encouraged to contact Upper Darby Police Detective Division at

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Upper Darby woman opens food pantry in backyard

UPPER DARBY, Pa. - A mother of five is on a mission to help people trying to keep food on the table during the pandemic so she opened a pantry in her backyard in Upper Darby."We set up social distancing guidelines and we just put the word out. It just started to explode," Desiree Lamarr Murphy said. She calls it "Murphy's Giving Market" and it's not just food, but it is clothing, school books, and resources from health care agencies. It's opened every Tuesday beginning at noon. "They actually start lining up at nine o'clock.

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4 hospitalized after exposure to carbon monoxide in Drexel Hill

Four people are hospitalized after carbon monoxide exposure in Drexel Hill DREXEL HILL, Pa. - A scary afternoon for four people in Drexel Hill as they were all exposed to carbon monoxide after a lawn mower was left running inside a garage.Upper Darby police and firefighters were called to the house on the 4200 block of Garrett Road Monday, just after 1 p.m.When they arrived on scene, they found one person unconscious, while three others were suffering from the exposure to the odorless gas.Firefighters took everyone outside and their symptoms dissipated.The four were then transported to a local hospital for observation.

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Authorities investigate deadly officer-involved shooting in Upper Darby

UPPER DARBY, Pa. - Police say a man wanted in three different states is now dead after an officer-involved shooting in Upper Darby.According to police, the man was wanted in Orange County, California, North Carolina and Las Vegas. He was described as extremely violent towards law enforcement.The man was involved in a domestic incident with an Upper Darby woman who had a protection from abuse order against him, police said.Upper Darby police spotted the suspect near at Parkview and Penach around 12:20 p.m.

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Upper Darby residents concerned with tree laying on house and dangerously close to power lines

UPPER DARBY, Pa. - A scary sight in Upper Darby – a tree too close to poles and wires. Neighbors say it’s dangerous and want something done about it.“I just heard a big boom and I woke up and there was the tree laying on the back of my house,” said a resident.For a week, residents of Suburban Way, in Upper Darby, have a scary backyard view.“It was definitely a shock.

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Driver sought after police chase ends in violent crash in Overbrook

OVERBROOK - Authorities are searching for a driver after a pursuit that stretched from Upper Darby to Philadelphia ended in a violent crash that left a wake of destruction.FOX 29's Steve Keeley says Upper Darby police officers began pursuing a possible stolen Nissan Pathfinder sometime before 2 a.m.The chase came to an end near the intersection Lansdowne Avenue and Haverford Avenue when the driver of the SUV slammed through a guardrail, snapped a utility pole, and struck a tree.Keeley reports the driver was thrown from the mangled vehicle and fled the scene.

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Upper Darby unveils contingency plan for trash pickup after sanitation department quarantined

UPPER DARBY, Pa. - Officials in Upper Darby are laying out a plan to collect trash while the entire sanitation department is being quarantined.The Upper Darby mayor says the township will use a private company and school bus drivers to begin picking up the trash.The new plan comes after last week's sudden announcement that trash pickup was being suspended for two weeks after a coronavirus outbreak forced the township's entire sanitation department to be quarantined.Residents say they are relieved that the township now has a plan and trash shouldn't be poling up. MORE: Entire Upper Darby sanitation department quarantined for 2 weeks due to COVID-19 outbreakAdvertisementOfficials are asking residents to remain patient and expect some delays

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Upper Darby Twp. officer fired after officials say he admitted writing hateful post under anonymous name

WARNING: This story pertains to offensive content posted online. UPPER DARBY TWP., Pa. Investigators in Upper Darby say in late June, then- officer Jonathan Resinski shared a post on Facebook under the name 'Randall Raines" that used racist language to comment on a traffic stop involving African-Americans."Animals.

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Upper Darby police locate family of boy, 4, found alone

UPPER DARBY, Pa. - Police in Upper Darby say they have located the family of a young boy who was found alone Thursday.

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Upper Darby police searching for family of boy, 4, found alone

UPPER DARBY, Pa. - Police in Upper Darby are asking for the public’s assistance in locating the parent or guardian of a young boy.

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