The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating a stabbing that occurred this evening in the city’s 24th District.
At approximately 5:54 p.m. on August 1, 2026, officers responded to the intersection of Jasper Street and Clementine Street following reports of a stabbing. Upon arrival, police located an adult female suffering from apparent stab wounds. Officers immediately transported the victim to Temple University Hospital in stable condition.
The investigation is ongoing with East Detectives.
THE SCAM: The victim receives a phone call or text message from someone claiming to work for a bank’s fraud department. The scammer may say that bank tellers or employees are stealing money from customer accounts and that the victim must assist with a confidential investigation.
The victim is then instructed to: • Withdraw a large amount of cash from the bank • Lie to the bank teller about why the money is needed • Keep the investigation secret from family members, bank employees, and police • Place the cash inside an envelope, box, or bag • Hand the package to a rideshare or delivery driver sent to the victim’s home OR drive to a convenient store and send the money through crypto currency.
The following information is preliminary and subject to change. Updates will be provided as they become available.
39th District Fatal Shooting Investigation
The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at approximately 4:20 AM. Officers from the 39th District responded to the 2900 block of West Clementine Street following radio calls reporting a person with a gun and gunshots in the area. Upon arrival, officers located a 42-year-old male victim lying on the street, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his chest, left leg, right arm, and right hip. Police transported the victim to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased at 4:40 AM. No arrests have been made, and no motive has been established at this time. The investigation remains actively ongoing with the Homicide Unit.
The following information is preliminary and subject to change. Updates will be shared as they become available.
12th District Fatal Shooting Investigation
The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at approximately 9:40 AM inside a residence on the 6500 block of Regent Street in the 12th District. Responding officers located a Black male in his mid-50s suffering from a single gunshot wound to his lower left back. Medical personnel pronounced the victim deceased at the scene at 9:55 AM. Police have secured the area. No arrests have been made, and no motive has been established at this time. The investigation is actively ongoing with the Homicide Unit.
25th District Shooting Investigations (Temple University Hospital Walk-Ins)
Officers from the 25th District are currently investigating two separate, unrelated shooting incidents involving walk-in patients at Temple University Hospital.
Camden County, NJ – A Camden man has been arrested and charged for seeking sexually explicit photos from a 7-year-old girl after chatting on a popular social media application, reported Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay.
Elmer Lao, 36, was charged with 2nd-degree Attempted Manufacturing of Child Sexual Abuse Material and 3rd-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
The PPD Northwest Detective Division is attempting to identify the individuals responsible for this vehilce vandalism.
On July 28, 2026, at 4:15am, on the 4800 block of N. 12th St unknown males broke windows on 16 different vehicles that were parked on the east side of the block. At approximately 4:15am on Tuesday, July 28th, an unknown vehicle, possibly a black Honda sedan, was seen driving north bound on the 4800 block of 12th St Surveillance cameras capture an unknown male leaning out of the passenger side of the Honda and this male is breaking the vehicle windows of all the cars parked on the east side of the street (16 cars total). The vehicle was followed on city cameras but last seen driving south bound on 5000 Camac St.
A woman was arrested and charged after fatally shooting her boyfriend in Winslow Township on Wednesday afternoon, reported Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Winslow Township Police Chief Donald Lemons.
Amelia G. Wilmore-Nozil, 38, of Glassboro was charged with 2nd-degree Manslaughter and 2nd-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon.
On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at approximately 2:03 p.m., officers from the Winslow Township Police Department responded to the unit block of Bromley Court in reference to a person shot. Upon arrival, officers located a gunshot victim in the area of a parked vehicle, identified as 33- year-old Domincio Fuhrtz of Winslow Township.
Camden County, NJ – An Atlantic City lifeguard has been arrested and charged for attempting to meet with an underage girl to engage in sexual conduct after chatting online, reported Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Cherry Hill Police Chief John Ostermueller.
Stephen M. Pagnoni, 38, of Egg Harbor Township is charged with 1st-degree Attempted Manufacturing of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), 2nd-degree Attempting to Lure a Child, 2nd-degree Attempted Sexual Assault of a Minor, 2nd-degree Attempted Prostitution with a Minor, and 3rd-degree Attempted Sending Obscene Material to a Minor. Additionally, he was charged with two counts of 3rd-degree Attempted Endangering the Welfare of a Child and two counts of Engaging in Prostitution (disorderly persons offenses).
On July 28, 2026, Pagnoni began communicating online with a person who he believed was a 15-year-old girl. Meanwhile, the person chatting with him was actually an undercover detective from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crimes Unit. During the conversation, Pangoni arranged a meeting at a park in Cherry Hill for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity with the girl in exchange for money.
On July 14, 2026 at approximately 12:30 PM, the suspect was captured on surveillance video entering the Giant Supermarket located at 1001 S. Broad Street. The suspect proceeded to the Health & Beauty aisle, where he took a bottle of body wash from the shelf and placed it into his backpack. Security confronted the suspect at the front door after passing all points of purchase. The suspect then placed his hand into his backpack, insinuated that he had a firearm and exited the store without paying for the item.
Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Chief Joseph Murphy of the Wildwood Police Department announce the arrest of 39-year old Alexander T. Moles of Ringwood, New Jersey.
On July 20, 2026, the North Wildwood Fire Department responded to a vehicle on 21st and New Jersey Avenues for a report of a sick two-year-old male. Upon arrival, it was discovered that Alexander T. Moles was driving a two-year-old male to the hospital because the child was having difficulty breathing. EMS administered two doses of Naloxone nasal spray (NARCAN) to which the child responded to and transported the two-year-old to Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional for further medical attention. Preliminary blood tests of the two-year-old male were also positive for cocaine. A joint investigation was then initiated by the Wildwood Police Department and the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit. Through the investigation it was determined that Alexander T. Moles was vacationing at a residence in Wildwood, New Jersey when the two-year-old male became ill.
