Philadelphia Police are still searching for two suspects who murdered a family of three. Investigators say on September 6, 2011, just before 8 p.m., two black males made entry into the Lorena’s Grocery Store. They were armed with handguns, and initially, the motive appeared to be robbery. During the crime, authorities say the men shot and killed husband and wife, Porfirio and Carmen Nunez, and Porfirio’s sister, Lina. All three were working together at the time.
Police say the suspects are described as black males, around 25-years-old. One suspect is short, only 5’4” and the other stands about 6 feet tall. The shorter suspect had a thick build and a mustache, he was wearing a black hat and a black shirt. The second suspect had a thin build and was wearing a long sleeved white thermal shirt with a black “T” on top.
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Investigators in Philadelphia haven active arrest warrant for Aleem Reed. Authorities believe he is wanted for scamming and robbing victims selling expeinsive watches on Craigslist by gunpoint. Police believe Reed arranged meetings as a potential buyer, at a prearranged location set by him and then robbed three victims.
According to a press release:
Incident #1
On 8-11-1, the complainant met a potential “buyer” for a Rolex watch that he placed for sale on Craig’s List. The complainant met the “buyer” at 1400 Jefferson Street to make the “sale”. While viewing the watch the “buyer”, suspect Aleem Reed, pointed a large caliber gun at him and demanded the watch. Offender Reed took the watch and fled on foot.
RAINN NETWORK: The statistics of sexual assault arequite alarming and show one in six women and one in 33 men will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime. Approximately every two minutes someone is assaulted. Sadly, 60% of assaults aren’t even reported and two-thirds of victims know their attackers.
So what can you do to help? There’s a list of things you can do to get involved. Take a look at the GET INVOLVED category on RAINN’s website. RAINN also provides free online training for crisis centers and volunteers. The 24/7 hotline is staffed with counselors who care and want to make a difference.
If you are a victim, and you have not reported the rape, please take time to reach out.
The search to find more victims and evidence in the Long Island serial killer investigation turned up new crime scenes and bones Monday. Authorities confirm they discovered two separate sets of bones, but they are not sure if the bones are connected to the same body or if they are in fact human. The first discovery appears to be a human skull, located one mile west of the Tobay Beach entrance (north side Ocean Parkway) about 100 feet into the brush. The second discovery was made by New York State Police. Investigators on the ground came across bones, possibly wrapped in plastic about 40 feet into the brush.
Investigators also confirm they have sent the discoveries to the Nassau County Medical Examiner’s office for further investigation. About 150 investigators from Nassau County, New York State and Park police combed a 4.5 mile stretch. The weather will depend what areas and what time they will resume search efforts Tuesday.
Investigators confirm the search in the Gilgo and Oak Beach area will continue today with the help of multiple police agencies, the fire department and police recruits. Since December 2010, eight bodies have been found in the area. Authorities confirm the first four bodies discovered in the winter were prostitutes, they may have met the suspect on line and that victims may have died at the hands of a serial killer. One of the victims was reported missing about three and a half years ago and another was seen alive as early as last fall.
We do not know the identities of the most recent women found, but authorities say that none of the victims are missing woman Shannen Gilbert. Police say Shannan’s family initially reported her missing in May 2010, and that report is what sparked searches for her body which in turn uncovered the last eight victims.
Is a serial killer at work and are these bodies connected to a murder scene of other murdered prostitutes in 2006? We can confirm the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office in Atlantic City is in contact with Suffolk County Police in New York to see if there is a possible link. Both agencies are working the homicides in their jurisdictions and are carefully piecing together clues.
The FBI is launching a new digital campaign and website today to help generate leads on a suspect named the “East Coast Rapist.” Agents say the suspect is a serial offender who has attacked women up and down the east coast over the last 15 years; the attacks are linked through DNA. Digital billboard with information will now appearing in Delaware, New York, Rhode Island, Maryland, Connecticut, Virginia and New Jersey.
Authorities say the first attacked occurred in February 1997 when a suspect approached a 25-year-old woman as she walked home. The man allegedly pulled out a gun and forced the victim into a nearby wooded area where he raped her. The FBI says since then, 17 other attacks total or attempted attacks have occurred.
The victims have been black, white and Hispanic and are usually approached outside as they walk. The suspect is described as black male who often wears a black mask or hooded sweatshirt. In some cases, he has been known to ask for money, but the FBI does not think that is his motive because usually after the assaults, no money has ever been taken.
Dr. Carrie Baker (left) Michelle Sigona (right) photo courtesy "Expressions of Eden Photography," Kimberly Elliott
I had the opportunity to travel to Portland, Oregon recently to be a part of a movement that is shaking communities and changing the way the public views domestic sex trade in America. The Soroptimist Northwest Coalition Against Human Trafficking (NWCAT) organized and held their third annual conference. I was honored to be a part of their event as a presenter on Child/Adult/Identity Internet and Technology Safety. Along with the workshop, I attended training on domestic human trafficking, met survivors of this underground world, learned from the experts in this industry and more importantly became energized to make a difference in my own city and state.
The phrase “human trafficking” may be something we’ve heard and maybe it was a phrase we stored into the “that doesn’t affect me category”; the same category that we associated with, “this is something that is an international problem and isn’t happening in American communities.” Actually, this is a problem in our own towns, one that we may not see on the surface and one that is directly affecting children and teens in America.
Michelle Sigona is a crime fighting, victims advocate extraordinaire, but for Michelle -- the good fight doesn't stop there. In her spare time, she is a volunteer firefighter -- and now, she is tackling the issues and cases that mean the most to her....
So what can you do to help? There’s a list of things you can do to get involved. Take a look at the 
Investigators confirm the search in the Gilgo and Oak Beach area will continue today with the help of multiple police agencies, the fire department and police recruits. Since December 2010, eight bodies have been found in the area. Authorities confirm the first four bodies discovered in the winter were prostitutes, they may have met the suspect on line and that victims may have died at the hands of a serial killer. One of the victims was reported missing about three and a half years ago and another was seen alive as early as last fall. 
