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Philadelphia home linked to missing women searched before: ‘It was different'

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By David Charns Verified
| WCAU-TV (Philadelphia, PA) Verified
Police had entered the Philadelphia home now at the center of multiple death investigations before, but noted the property looked “different” when detectives returned earlier this summer. During an unrelated news conference on Monday, Deputy Commissioner of Investigations Frank Vanore said narcotics detectives had previously visited the West Chew Avenue home as part of a drug investigation. The exact timing of the search was not clear and the differences are unknown.
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New Jersey lawmaker seeks more oversight of scrap yards after fire concerns

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By David Charns Verified
| WCAU-TV (Philadelphia, PA) Verified
A New Jersey lawmaker is pushing for greater state oversight of scrap yards and recycling facilities as the NBC10 Investigators highlighted gaps in how fires at those sites are prevented and how lithium-ion batteries are regulated. The NBC10 Investigators found no single agency in New Jersey or Pennsylvania is responsible for preventing many recycling center and scrap yard fires, often leaving local governments and fire departments to respond after a fire has already broken out.
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Philadelphia man charged in store murder released from prison 2 weeks earlier

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By David Charns Verified
| WCAU-TV (Philadelphia, PA) Verified
A Philadelphia man accused of fatally shooting a store worker during an attempted robbery was released from prison two weeks earlier, the NBC10 Investigators have learned. Hassan Coleman, 29, is charged with murder, robbery and other offenses for the July 6 shooting death of Shawn Caddell inside Lee's Cold Beer and Deli on the 4900 block of North Broad Street.
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