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| Hundreds Mourn Officer Walker, Nutter Angry; Festival Prep Continues; Sweet Caroline Dumped at PSU |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/27/12 10:52 pm | updated: 08/27/12 10:52 pm |
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| Hundreds honored Police Officer Moses Walker Jr. today and yesterday during memorial services for the slain policeman at Deliverance Evangelistic Church in North Philadelphia. Yesterday a horse-drawn procession led his body to the church so that mourners from across the city could pay solemn respects. That viewing continued this morning before the funeral and a packed church that included Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey and Walker's fellow officers from the 22nd District. Mayor Nutter showed... Read More |
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| Second Suspect, Chancier McFarland, in Custody; Officer Moses Walker Jr. Funeral Arrangements |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/26/12 10:04 pm | updated: 08/26/12 10:04 pm |
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The second suspect in Officer Moses Walker Jr.'s murder is in custody. Chancier McFarland, 19, has been sought by police since Walker's murder a week ago, but he is currently in police custody in Montgomery, AL, after being on the run. His criminal partner, Rafael Jones, has been in custody since Wednesday. Jones has apparently confessed to his involvement in the early morning, August 18th murder and robbery of the off duty Police Officer. He was charged and arraigned on Friday.
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| Byard Lancaster, Philadelphia avant-garde jazz legend, Passes Away |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/26/12 6:21 am | updated: 08/26/12 6:21 am |
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| Philadelphia jazz legend Byard Lancaster passed away on Thursday after suffering from pancreatic cancer. Lancaster was a master saxophonist and flautist who performed with many other of his better known jazz contemporaries such as Archie Shepp, Elvin Jones, Sunny Murrary, McCoy Tyner, Khan Jamal and Sun Ra. He traveled the world as an ambassador of free form avant-garde jazz spreading the word of Philadelphia music, but always returned home to perform in the streets, clubs, and subways. Read More |
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| Neil Armstrong, Astronaut, First Man on Moon, Passes Away today |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/25/12 7:17 pm | updated: 08/25/12 7:17 pm |
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Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, passed away today at the age of 82 a few weeks after heart surgery. He stepped onto the moon with the words "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" on July 20th 1969 during the Apollo 11 mission.
Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio in 1930. He studied aerospace engineering at Purdue University but was called up to the Navy before he could finish his degree (he eventually returned and graduated in 1955).... Read More |
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| Eagles Great Steve Van Buren Passes, 9 West Nile Cases in PA, $3 million Ben Franklin Bust Stolen |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/25/12 4:51 am | updated: 08/25/12 4:51 am |
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| One of the Philadelphia Eagles all time greats passed away Thursday evening of pneumonia in Lancaster. Steve Van Buren was a member of the Eagles' 1948 and 1949 NFL championship teams. He was drafted in 1944 out of Louisiana State University and immediately made an impact. The bruising running back was the first Eagle to be inducted into the NFL Half of Fame in Canton, OH, in 1965. He was the NFL rushing leader 4 times, and was a 5 time All-Pro. When he retired in 1951 he was the NFL's all-time... Read More |
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| Rafael Jones Charged, Searching for 2nd; Gunfight at Empire State 2 Dead; Light Show on Parkway |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/24/12 10:16 pm | updated: 08/24/12 10:16 pm |
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| Rafael Jones has officially been charged with murder, robbery, and related offenses in the August 18th killing of off duty Police Officer Moses Walker Jr. Jones confessed to being part of the two person team that was caught on surveillance camera during the crime. He has a violent criminal past and was only recently released from prison after a probation violation. Police are looking for the second man, Chancier McFarland, 19, of the 1400 block of North 23rd Street in North Philadelphia. He is... Read More |
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| Rafael Jones Charged with Murder; Former Archdiocese CFO Sentenced |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/24/12 8:12 pm | updated: 08/24/12 8:12 pm |
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| Less than a week after he was killed, Police have one of two suspects in custody and charges have been filed against Rafael Jones in the murder of off-duty Officer Moses Walker Jr. Jones confessed to Homicide detectives late Wednesday night after being apprehended on a bench warrant for missing a parole appointment, at which he was going to receive his electronic monitoring device. Jones was released from prison in August 8th following a probation violation. He is being charged with 1st degree... Read More |
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| Second Suspect in Officer Walker Murder Surrender to Police; Jerome Jones, 19 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/24/12 6:25 am | updated: 08/24/12 6:25 am |
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** UPDATE: Ramsey told reporters at Police Headquarters earlier Friday that the brother was not a suspect and investigators only wanted to question him. They have named a second suspect. The second man sought is Chancier McFarland, 19, of 23rd Street near Master in North Philadelphia. **
A second suspect in the murder of Police Officer Moses Walker Jr. has surrendered to Philadelphia Police late Thursday. He was taken into custody at the 22nd Police District at 17th Street and... Read More |
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| USADA Strips Lance Armstrong of Tour titles; Bans cyclist for life |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/24/12 4:36 am | updated: 08/24/12 4:36 am |
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The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has decided to strip Lance Armstrong of his unparalleled seven Tour de France cycling titles and impose a lifetime ban from competition after Armstrong decided he was done fighting the doping claims and declined to enter USADA's arbitration process. The agency took this action as an admission of guilt and promptly announced their decision and actions on the matter.
Armstrong denies any and all allegations of doping and points to the numerous tests... Read More |
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| Philadelphia School Partnership raises $50 Million; Lennon's Killer Denied Parole for 7th Time |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/24/12 3:52 am | updated: 08/24/12 3:52 am |
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| Mark David Chapman has been denied parole for the 7th time after a hearing in front of a three member board on Wednesday. Chapman was sentenced in 1981 to 20 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder. Chapman shot and killed former Beatle John Lennon outside his New York Apartment building, the Dakota, in December 1980. Chapman had hoped to gain fame and notoriety by committing the act, but later admitted his mistake. Lennon was 40 years old. The probation board... Read More |
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