The Philadelphia District Attorney’s office has filed charges against a Castor Gardens man for lying about a home invasion and the circumstances of his wife’s death.

Judith Hartdegen, 74, died Monday in the couple’s home on the 6700-block of Castor Avenue. Her husband Lou, 75, who suffered injuries, told police they couple had been victims of a home invasion perpetrated by a neighbor.

Police announced Tuesday that Lou Hartdegen had later confessed to killing his wife during an argument. Hartdegen is charged with murder, possession of an instrument of crime, abuse of a corpse, false reports, unsworn falsifying and aggravated indecent assault. He is being held without bail.

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Lawncrest residents awoke to find a corrosive substance had been dumped on their cars. Police are investigating the incident, which involves several cars on the 600-block of Van Kirk Street [NBC10].

A Frankford man was shot early this morning in his home in front of his children. Two children witnessed the 4 a.m. home invasion and shooting on the 1900-block of Fillmore Place near the Whitehall Commons [CBS3]. continue reading »

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Mayfair Civic Association meetings have been moved to the third Monday of every other month. The March meeting drew more than 100 people, and the association discussed a dog park, the Shamrock Shuttle and several zoning issues [Mayfair Civic Association].

City Howl took a ride with Andrea Werbock, who has the same complaint we hear from many people who ride SEPTA’s Trenton Line: the train doesn’t line up with the stations’ step-up platforms, forcing riders to jump on and off the train. The complaint is a common one at Tacony, Holmesburg and Torresdale stations [City Howl].

Police are still looking for the suspects involved in a violent home invasion Sunday on the 1400-block of McKinley Street. Northeast Detectives is asking the public to view surveillance footage and contact authorities with tips and information on the suspects’ whereabouts [Philadelphia Police].

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More tires have been slashed, but this time in Tacony. Residents of the 7100-block of Erdrick Street awoke Sunday to find their cars vandalized [Action News].

Police are investigating a Sunday evening home invasion on the 1400-block of McKinley Street. Six men forced their way into a couple’s home and then stole $30,000 and a gun [CBS3].

A Burholme native is now helping a fifth person through her Sink or Swim Philadelphia project. Marion Leary, a nurse, started the project to raise money to help with ease the burden of some her most critically ill patients’ medical bills [Technically Philly].

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A Torresdale man has been charged with the death of his 82-year-old father. Thomas Hauck of the 3400-block of Kirkwood Road is accused of starving his father in the basement of his home late last year [NBC10].

A 26-year-old man was shot late yesterday afternoon by police in Frankford near Foulkrod and Tackawanna streets. Authorities say the man was wounded after he refused to drop a gun he had pointed at officers [Action News].

Police are searching for a home invasion suspect who entered an apartment building early Thursday on the 8000-block of Ditman Street in Holmesburg. The suspect was reportedly armed with a knife when stole a credit card and fled [CBS3].

Authorities say two men were waiting inside a home on the 6300-block of Summerdale Avenue late Friday night when a couple returned home from a night out. continue reading »

Police are looking for multiple suspects who tied up three family members during a home invasion yesterday morning. The family was reportedly sleeping when the suspects entered the home. continue reading »

Police are searching for armed men responsible for a home invasion earlier this afternoon. The suspects forced their way into an apartment on the 3200-block of Woodhaven Road around 1 p.m. and stole a cell phone and an undisclosed amount of money. No injuries were reported.

UPDATE (Oct. 7, 7:08 p.m.) — A sketch of the suspect has been released.

A Parkwood woman was found Tuesday after having been raped and robbed of three laptop computers $8,000 Tuesday.

According to reports, the woman answered her door on the 3200-block of Lester Road around 3:30 p.m. and was assaulted by a man with a gun. continue reading »

Two suspects are wanted in connection with a violent home invasion in Lawndale yesterday.

Around 9 a.m., two men entered a home on the 900-block of Unruh Avenue. Inside, they reportedly bound and robbed the couple — a 43-year-old woman and 46-year-old male. The male was pistol whipped, and later treated at Aria Health-Torresdale. continue reading »