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| Drug Charges Against Stephanie Bongiovi Dropped |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/16/12 12:46 am | updated: 11/16/12 12:46 am |
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Stephanie Bongiovi, 19-year-old daughter of rocker Jon Bon Jovi, will not be charged after a reported heroin overdose in her dorm at Hamilton College in upstate New York. Bongiovi was found unresponsive by an ambulance crew sent to the college early Wednesday, after a report that a female had apparently overdosed in the school's largest dorm. Police searched the dorm and found heroin, marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Bongiovi and her friend, 21-year-old Ian Grant, were charged... Read More |
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| Former Philly Cop Charged, Council Debates Bikes, Baby Born on PA Turnpike |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/15/12 7:59 pm | updated: 11/15/12 7:59 pm |
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Charges were filed today against former Philadelphia Highway Patrolman Jonathan Josey for punching a woman at the Puerto Rican Day festival in September. D.A. Seth Williams reviewed the video and saw that the situation was hectic, but use of force was not necessary. Josey is charged with simple assault.
Making Philadelphia’s streets safe for motorists and bicyclists was debated today by City Council. In a bill scheduled to take effect in 2013, drivers of cars would be... Read More |
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| 76 Year Old’s Kidnap Plot Foiled, Music Teacher Wins $10,000, Nutter Urges Homestead Filing |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/15/12 11:46 am | updated: 11/15/12 11:46 am |
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| Radnor Township police have arrested a 76 year old man in an attempted kidnapping plot. John Fedler of Miami Florida dressed as a flower delivery person, tased a man in his Villanova home and was planning to kidnap and hold him for ransom. The victim was able to disconnect the taser cables and Fedler fled. Fedler was tracked down because of a parking ticket he received outside the florist where he bought the flowers used in the attempt. He was arrested in the Poconos trying to buy a gun at a... Read More |
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| 76yo Man's Main Line Kidnap Plot; PA Turnpike Going Electronic; Store Owner Shoots Robber N.Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/15/12 2:18 am | updated: 11/15/12 2:18 am |
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| Police have arrested a 76-year-old Miami, FL man in connection with an elaborate kidnap for ransom plot on the Main Line. Radnor police say John Felder attempted to abduct a Villanova resident last Wednesday. He was tracked down and arrested in the Poconos trying to buy a gun at gun show. Felder was found with evidence such as a Taser, flex cuffs, gloves, license plates and a mask. Last week during his kidnapping attempt he posed as a flower delivery man, firing a taser at the homeowner after... Read More |
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| Old City Prostitution Bust, Police Shoot Kensington Man, NJ Fishing Takes A Hit |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 11/15/12 2:02 am | updated: 11/15/12 2:02 am |
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Three women were arrested following a prostitution bust in Philadelphia's Old City neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. Philadelphia Police say they were acting on a tip on an illegal massage parlor that was being run out of a basement. Authorities say there were allegations that there were underage females working at the parlor who were physically and verbally abused. Investigators say they have a long history with the location, dating back to 1998.
Police fatally shot a man... Read More |
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| Bon Jovi Daughter Heroin Overdose, Assault Charges for Philly Cop, Injured Suspect Sues Drexel |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/14/12 8:03 pm | updated: 11/14/12 8:03 pm |
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Jon Bon Jovi's 19 year old daughter, Stephanie Bongiovi, has been hospitalized. She was found in her dorm unresponsive after a heroin overdose. Bongiovi is attending Hamilton College in upstate New York. Investigators are also charging Stephanie Bongiovi and another student with possession of controlled substances. She is reportedly stable and recovering.
The Philly cop who was captured on camera punching a woman at the Philadelphia Puerto Rican Day festival will likely be... Read More |
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| Temple Students Robbed, Sandy May Cause NJ Tax Hikes, DMB Giving $1 Million to Sandy Recovery |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 11/14/12 1:40 pm | updated: 11/14/12 1:40 pm |
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Police are asking Temple University students to be more cautious after a string of off-campus robberies. Police believe the same suspect is connected to the string of robberies. They say he points a gun at his victims' heads, and demands money, phones, and other belongings. At least three robberies, all on Monday, involved Temple student and happened during daylight hours.
By week’s end, New Jersey should have a preliminary estimate on the cost of damage from Hurricane... Read More |
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| Fed Lawsuit Against PA Parole Board, Suspects Sought in UD Student Shooting, Mummers Museum Upgrades |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 11/14/12 1:50 am | updated: 11/14/12 1:50 am |
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The family of slain Philadelphia police officer Moses Walker Jr. has filed a federal lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole. Walker's surviving relatives cite numerous breakdowns within the parole board that allowed accused triggerman Rafael Jones to slip through the cracks. In their suit, they say that confessed gunman Rafael Jones should have been behind bars because he was in violation of his probation after testing positive for drug use.
Police are... Read More |
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| Philly Pops names successor to music director Peter Nero; Michael Krajewski to take over Pops |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/13/12 11:35 pm | updated: 11/13/12 11:35 pm |
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The Philly Pops, presented by Encore Series Inc., have announced they have hired the successor to music director Peter Nero. Nero, a Grammy-winning jazz pianist and pops conductor, has been the Pops' musical leader since the it was founded in 1979. This is his last year at the podium. His exit was negotiated as part of the Pops' chapter 11 petition filed in April, 2011.
The announcement of the new musical director came at a press conference Tuesday at city hall. Michael... Read More |
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| Plan to Kill Jerry Blavat, Chester-Upland Schools Close, Family of Philly Cop Moses Walker Sues |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 11/13/12 7:39 pm | updated: 11/13/12 7:39 pm |
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In the Ligambi mob trial today, a subpoenaed Fox 29 undercover tape was played discussing a threat to kill Philadelphia disc jockey Jerry Blavat. In the video, Joe Ligambi is arguing with government witness Lou “Bent Finger†Monacello. Ligambi appears to blame “the Geator with the Heater†for a negative story about Ligambi in Philadelphia Magazine.
Three schools in the Chester-Upland School District will be closed. Columbus Elementary School, Stretser... Read More |
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