"Fairmount Park Rapist" suspect faces new charges in 2003, 2007 rapes
Elias Diaz, the man police believe is the "Fairmount Park Rapist," has been charged with three more unsolved rapes in addition to Rebecca Park's murder.
Elias Diaz, the man police believe is the "Fairmount Park Rapist," has been charged with three more unsolved rapes in addition to Rebecca Park's murder.
Elias Diaz was arrested on Sunday, Dec. 17 for a string of assaults at Pennypack Park. Then two days later, police said they uncovered DNA from Diaz that determined he was involved or a person of interest in Park's murder.
For more than 20 years, the person known as the “Fairmount Park rapist” terrorized Philadelphians. Reporter Siafa Lewis looks back at when those crimes occurred.
The man arrested in the Pennypack Park trail slashings has been named a person of interest in the 2003 "Fairmount Park Rapist" cold case, Philadelphia police said Tuesday.
Police say 46-year-old Elias Diaz was arrested in connection to a string of assaults on the Pennypack Park Trail in Philadelphia in November.
Police are searching for a man in the Pennypack Trail area after a series of violent attacks over the past few weeks.
A man on a BMX-style bike attacked multiple people on a trail at the Northeast Philadelphia park.
The Pennypack Environmental Center said the park's Mandarin duck has died.
No arrests have been made at this time.
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Christopher Murray sat at the defense table wiping away tears, with his head bowed in his hands.
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Investigators say in August 2010 and again in August 2011, suspect Robert Palen picked up women in the area of Torresdale and Longshore Avenues and offered them a ride home.
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Philadelphia police have charged a suspect in connection with the violent sexual assaults of two women in Pennypack Park in 2010 and 2011.
After the body of Constance Murray was found in Pennypack Park, police conducted a search for the killer for several days -- until suspicion turned to the husband.
The section is called Baxter Trail.
Confirmation of the arrest and charges came from a police spokesperson. Police will hold a news briefing later today at police headquarters to detail their findings.
The search continued Thursday for clues that could lead to the killer of a Northeast Philadelphia married mother of two.
Police said the body of the woman found in the 3000 block of Holme Avenue has been identified as 46-year-old Constance Murray.
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A Montgomery County gym is staging an event next Saturday that will benefit participants and their pets.
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Nationally, more than 1,900 children received lifesaving transplants in 2023, matched from nearly 900 pediatric organ donors. More than 500 children waiting for a donor organ are between 1 and 5 years old.
The Atlantic City School Board declined to publicly address the child endangerment charges against Superintendent La'Quetta Small and her husband, Mayor Marty Small Sr..
Sean Dougherty beat seven-term incumbent State Rep. Kevin Boyle on Tuesday night and won the Democratic nomination for the 172nd Legislative District, The Associated Press projects.
The Associated Press projects Republican Dave Sunday and Democrat Eugene DePasquale have won the nominations for Pennsylvania attorney general in Tuesday's primary election.
Elly De La Cruz hit a two-run home run and Christian Encarnacion-Strand went 3 for 4 with two RBIs as the Cincinnati Reds ended the Philadelphia Phillies' seven-game win streak with an 8-1 victory.
Sean Dougherty beat seven-term incumbent State Rep. Kevin Boyle on Tuesday night and won the Democratic nomination for the 172nd Legislative District, The Associated Press projects.
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Sean Dougherty beat seven-term incumbent State Rep. Kevin Boyle on Tuesday night and won the Democratic nomination for the 172nd Legislative District, The Associated Press projects.
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Tick bites can cause a range of illnesses — and as the weather warms up, ticks can be particularly prevalent. Delaware County leaders are working to keep residents aware of the dangers ticks bring.
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The Atlantic City School Board declined to publicly address the child endangerment charges against Superintendent La'Quetta Small and her husband, Mayor Marty Small Sr..
Two men were charged in connection with the murder of 47-year-old Leroy Julious, who was killed in 2008 in Ewing Township.
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Families gathered in New Jersey Monday night to mark the start of Passover, the annual celebration of the Israelites' exodus from slavery in Egypt.
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It might be spring, but it'll feel like winter Tuesday morning when parts of the Philadelphia region dip below freezing overnight. By the afternoon, temps climb to near 70s with abundant sunshine.
The FBI says romance scammers are getting more sophisticated and sinister than ever before, and the popularity of dating apps has given the criminals an easy in.
Dover Police said 18-year-old Camay Mitchell DeSilva, who was not a registered student at Delaware State University, died at a hospital after she was found shot near a campus residence hall.
Delaware lawmakers narrowly passed a doctor-assisted suicide bill in the House, which will now be considered in the Senate.
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Delaware lawmakers narrowly passed a doctor-assisted suicide bill in the House, which will now be considered in the Senate.
Temple Health is celebrating a transplant milestone at Friday's Phillies game. Plus, one of their patients had the honor to throw the game's first pitch.
Aramark employees at the Wells Fargo Center say they plan to strike again during the April 25 Sixers game after Philadelphia City Council passed a resolution supporting the workers.
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Wawa is officially in central Pennsylvania.
Cove Pocono Resorts' two other properties, Cove Haven Resort and Paradise Stream Resort, will remain open despite the closure of the Pocono Palace.
Nine life-sized sculptures made by world-renowned artist Seward Johnson are on loan to Philadelphia's Frankford Avenue in Mayfair until mid-September.
"Intercity bus carriers" will be relocating from the Spring Garden Street area of the city as soon as Labor Day, Philadelphia transportation officials told a Northern Liberties neighborhood group.
Three construction workers died on I-83 in York County, Pennsylvania after a truck struck their vehicle in an active work zone, Pennsylvania State Police said.
One person died in a car accident in Pennsauken, Camden County, Tuesday afternoon, Pennsauken police said.
All lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Quakertown have reopened after a dump truck overturned Monday morning, according to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.
A 21-year-old woman was killed after her car was struck by a drunken driver on I-95 northbound in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania State Police said Sunday.
Elly De La Cruz hit a two-run home run and Christian Encarnacion-Strand went 3 for 4 with two RBIs as the Cincinnati Reds ended the Philadelphia Phillies' seven-game win streak with an 8-1 victory.
Tyrese Maxey won the award over Alperen Şengün of the Houston Rockets and Coby White of the Chicago Bulls. All three were named finalists for the award on Sunday.
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Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Isaiah Rodgers Sr. was reinstated by the NFL on Tuesday after serving a suspension for violating the league's gambling policy.
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Mary J. Blige, Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthews Band and Peter Frampton have been named to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
A Pennsylvania school district has canceled an upcoming appearance by actor and children's book author Maulik Pancholy.
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Two Bucks County girls wrestling medal winners are hopeful more young women will get involved in the male-dominated sport.
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Mercy Career and Technical High School senior Taylor Houseman was one of two students selected to give a SEPTA bus a brand new look.
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