Philadelphia Police Provide Update on Chew Avenue Investigation

The Philadelphia Police Department, with assistance from the FBI Philadelphia Field Office, continues to investigate evidence recovered from 417 West Chew Avenue in the city’s Olney section.

As investigators continue reviewing digital evidence recovered from the property, police have identified three additional women depicted in images and videos who appear to be deceased. Two of those women have been identified. The third woman remains unidentified and is considered a Jane Doe at this time.

These three women are in addition to Maribel Fresses and Gabrielle Amarando, whom police previously identified in digital evidence recovered from the property. Both women were depicted alive and, in later images, appeared to be deceased.

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Philadelphia’s professional lacrosse team to play for PLL Championship

The Philadelphia Waterdogs will play for the 2026 U.S. Bank  Premier Lacrosse League Championship after defeating the Boston Cannons, 13-10, in Monday’s semifinal at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah.

Philadelphia will face the Denver Outlaws on Sunday, Sept. 20, at 12:30 p.m. ET at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, N.J., less than 90 miles from Philadelphia, and the game will be televised nationally on ABC. The Waterdogs are seeking their second PLL championship after winning the franchise’s first title in 2022.

The Waterdogs’ roster features three players with hometown roots in the Philadelphia area and New Jersey. Michael Sowers is a native of Dresher, Pa., and attended Upper Dublin High School. CJ Kirst is from Bernardsville, N.J., and attended Delbarton School. Midfielder Dox Aitken is from Villanova, Pa., and attended Haverford High School.

Sowers and Kirst, both finalists for the PLL’s MVP award, led the way against Boston by combining for nine points on five goals and four assists. Sowers recorded a career-high 51 points this season, while Kirst set a PLL single-season record with 34 goals.

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Wanted: Suspect for Shooting Incident

The Philadelphia Police Department and the Shooting Investigation Unit is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the suspect depicted in the following video for the incident that occurred on August 31st, 2026 inside of store located on the 5900 block of Haverford Avenue. The suspect entered a commercial establishment located on 5900 Haverford Avenue at 12:08 am and fired a semi-automatic firearm striking the victim in his shoulder.

Philadelphia Police Investigating Double Shooting

On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at approximately 2:49 p.m., Philadelphia Police responded to a double shooting on the highway in the 2900 block of North Broad Street. A 36-year-old female sustained two gunshot wounds and was transported by police to Temple University Hospital, where she was placed in critical condition. A 41-year-old male sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head and was transported by SEPTA Police to Temple University Hospital, where he was also placed in critical condition.

The scene is being held, and the investigation remains ongoing with the Shooting Investigation Group (SIG).

Wanted: Suspect for Shooting Incident in the 19th District

The Philadelphia Police Department and the Shooting Investigation Unit is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the suspect depicted in the following video for the incident that occurred on August 31st, 2026 inside of store located on the 5900 block of Haverford Avenue. The suspect entered a commercial establishment located on 5900 Haverford Avenue at 12:08 am and fired a semi-automatic firearm striking the victim in his shoulder.

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Will a $500,000 New Home Redefine Gloucester City R.E.?

16 Stites Avenue, Gloucester City NJ, Asking price $500,000

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (CNBNews)(Sept.8, 2026)-For decades, Gloucester City, has held a well-earned reputation as one of South Jersey’s most dependable havens for affordable housing. With the city’s average home value firmly rooted around $243,300, working-class families and commuters have long looked here for financial relief from escalating regional markets. However, a stunning new architectural arrival is forcing locals and real estate observers to double-check their calculators.

Located at 16 Stites Ave., a newly built contemporary single-family home has entered the market with an eye-popping asking price: $500,000.

To many longtime residents, a half-million-dollar price tag in Gloucester City sounds not just extreme, but entirely disconnected from local reality. It is a figure more commonly associated with affluent pockets of Camden County or the expanding suburbs further east—not a town traditionally known for its compact lots and industrial roots. But as the property sits on the market, it raises a fascinating economic question: Is this listing a case of runaway seller optimism, or is it a sign of an impending shift in the local market?

The Anatomy of a Half-Million-Dollar Listing

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Wanted: Suspect for Commercial Robbery in the 39th District

The PPD Northwest Detective Division is attempting to identify the individual responsible for this commercial robbery.

On August 31, 2026, at 12:37pm, at the Global Gas Station located at 2200 Allegheny an employee was robbed as he was taking the previous day’s deposit to the bank. The complainant reported to police as he was leaving to take store money to the bank and an unknown suspect robbed him point of gun as he attempted to get in his car. Store video surveillance shows a newer model Hyundai Elantra pulled into the parking lot at 11:15am and waited approximately 90 minutes for the complainant to come out so he could rob him. After the robbery the offender drove in Elantra and was last seen west bound on Allegheny.

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Philly-Boston Rivalry hits the Premier Lacrosse League Playoffs on Labor Day 

 One of sports’ biggest city rivalries takes center stage in professional lacrosse this Labor Day, as the Philadelphia Waterdogs face the Boston Cannons in the Premier Lacrosse League Semifinals on Monday, Sept. 7 at 5:30 p.m. ET at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah, streaming on the ESPN App.

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Former FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Returned to Philadelphia to Face Charges

After more than 25 years as a fugitive, Alexis Flores has been returned to Philadelphia to face charges in connection with the kidnapping, rape and murder of 5-year-old Iriana DeJesus.

Flores was captured on February 11, 2026, in Lepaera, Honduras, through the efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Transnational Anti-Gang Task Force and Honduran authorities. Following an extensive international extradition process, Flores was transported back to Philadelphia with assistance from the FBI.

Flores is charged with Murder, Rape, Kidnapping, and related offenses. He is now in custody in Philadelphia.

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