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  • Philadelphia Police officer arrested by FBI in scheme to rob drug dealer of $15000

    A Philadelphia Police narcotics officer was suspended today with intent to dismiss after being charged in an daring scheme to rob drug dealers. Jeffry Walker, a 24-year-veteran of the force, allegedly concocted plans to set up the dealers and shared the ideas with someone who he did not know was an FBI informant. The informant recorded their meetings, according to court papers. The scheme came ...

  • Jaworski serious about Tebow in AFL

    Tim Tebow walks the sidelines prior to the start of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game between Florida and Louisville on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, in New Orleans. (Butch ...

  • Faith healers charged with murder after 2nd death

    PHILADELPHIA -- A Philadelphia couple who believe in faith healing over medicine and who were on probation in their son's pneumonia death were charged with murder Wednesday after a second young child died under what a prosecutor called "eerily similar" circumstances.Herbert and Catherine Schaible ignored a court order to seek medical care if their children needed it, prosecutors ...

  • Jose Canseco accused of sexual assault in Vegas

    LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas police are investigating a woman's allegations that former baseball player Jose Canseco Jr. sexually assaulted her. Officer Bill Cassell said Wednesday that the 48-year-old Canseco was named as a suspect in the investigation. Cassell says the investigation isn't complete, no charges have been filed and no arrest has been made. The department spokesman ...

  • Flyers Voracek uninjured in crash

    Philadelphia Flyers winger Jake Voracek was not hurt in a car crash in his hometown of Kladno, Czech Republic, on Wednesday. Voracek was driving his Ferrari when it hit a truck. Pictures from the scene showed extensive front-end damage to Voracek's car. "I spoke with Jake this morning," Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said in a statement. "He was involved in a car ...


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Night Train Murders (L’ultimo treno della notte) [Blu-Ray]

Night Train Murders (L’ultimo treno della notte) [Blu-Ray]

Note: This essay contains spoilers and reveals the films ending, so if you have not seen it already, proceed with caution. Throughout the 1970s and 80s the lower rung of the Italian film industry was a veritable factory in the low-budget horror rip-off trade, shamelessly ... ...

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  • From Hero Cop to Prisons Most Dangerous

    Former hero Philadelphia Police Officer Richard DeCoatsworth is being held in a prison cell reserved for the city’s most dangerous ...

  • Phillies Go For Series Win In Miami Behind Lee

    The Phillies hope to build on some offensive momentum for a change on Wednesday night as they go for a series win in Miami against the Marlins. After scoring just four runs in three games, the Phillies struck for seven last night in a 7-3 win over Miami. They pounded out 15 hits, three of them off the bat of Ryan Howard, who returned to line line-up after missing a couple of games with a sore ...

  • Prayer-Healing Couple Charged With 3rd Degree Murder In Death Of Son

    - A prayer-healing couple has been charged with third degree murder in the death of their 7-month-old son. Philadelphia district attorney Seth Williams announced Wednesday afternoon that Herbert and Catherine Schaible had been charged with third degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, conspiracy and endangerment of the welfare of the ...

  • Phillies To Induct Schilling Into Wall Of Fame Lidge To Retire A Phillie

    Curt Schilling will be placed on the Phillies Wall of Fame, and Brad Lidge will retire as a member of the Phillies as part of Alumni Weekend on August 1st through 4th, the team announced ...

  • Officials In Montgomery County School District Unveil New Security System

    Officials with the Hatboro-Horsham School District unveiled new security improvements and enhancements made to Keith Valley Middle School. The media was invited to try the new visitor identification ...

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