The KYW Newsradio All-Local on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 (midday edition):
New details emerge from the night NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were killed by a suspected drunk driver. Police body cam footage obtained by our partners NBC10 show the field sobriety test and arrest of 43-year-old Sean Higgins, who is accused of killing the brothers in a DUI crash in Salem County, New Jersey in August.
A man is in police custody after an argument escalated to a knife attack on a SEPTA bus. A SEPTA spokesman says a woman riding the route 48 bus was slashed after getting into verbal altercation with another passenger yesterday Friday afternoon. The victim is recovering and the suspect was quickly arrested by SEPTA police.
At least a dozen people are displaced after a fire broke out in an abandoned apartment in West Philly on Friday afternoon before spreading to neighboring units. Now, the Fire Marshal’s Office is trying to determine the cause.
A 26-year-old man is dead after crashing his car into a tree in Bucks County Friday night. Solebury Township Police were called to a single-car crash on Route 32 near Chapel Road just after 8:30 p.m. New Hope Eagle Fire officials found the man trapped in his overturned car and pulled him out. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Comfort and crayons: a Camden County High Schooler starting a nonprofit to help kids get through the emotional experience of family court.
Sunday is a big day for Phillies fans. We will find out whether the late Dick Allen finally gets his spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Allen needs 12 votes out of the 16 people on the Veterans Committee panel. In each of his last two opportunities, he finished just one vote shy. His son, Richard Allen Jr., is still carrying the sting of those near misses.