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Mac Bullock

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mbullock@dailyvoice.com

Mac Bullock is a Pennsylvania-based news reporter who has worked in local journalism for five years. He joined the Daily Voice team in October of 2022.

In his spare time, he enjoys reading, camping, and fishing.

Mac Bullock's Contributions

Business

New Chick-fil-a Opens In Philly's Wynnefield Heights Section There's a new option on the menu for hungry Philadelphians. Chick-fil-a fast food restaurant has opened a new location at 4040 City Ave. in the Wynnfield Heights section of west Philly, company representatives announced in a release on Thursday, Nov. 17. The new owner/operator, Philadelphia native Sereena Quick, says she's looking forward to doing business in the community that raised her. “I love the city of Philadelphia. I am living proof of its rich history, vibrant diversity, and endless possibilities,” she said. “I am passionate about creating long-term positive chang…

by Mac Bullock

11/17/2022

Police & Fire

Watch Out For Scam Callers Posing As MontCo Sheriffs, Says DA Scam callers claiming to be with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office are dialing local residents and demanding money, authorities warn. The scammers will claim to be police serving an arrest warrant against the victim for failing to appear for jury duty. Then, the scammers tell victims they must wire money to avoid arrest. “Montgomery County residents need to know that arrest warrants are never handled in this manner,” said District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. “No money is involved if there is a warrant issued for someone’s failure to appear in court for j…

by Mac Bullock

11/17/2022

Police & Fire

Father-Son Duo Sentenced For 2018 South Philly Home Invasion: Feds A Philadelphia man and his father received federal prison sentences in connection with a 2018 home invasion on the city's south side, authorities announced. Khairyi Burgess, 23, will spend 12 years behind bars followed by five years of supervised release, US Attorney Jacqueline Romero said in a statement Thursday, Nov. 17. He must also pay $1 million in restitution to the victims, she added. Investigators say Burgess worked with two accomplices to break into a south Philadelphia home and rob the family that lived there at gunpoint in August 2018. The trio ent…

by Mac Bullock

11/17/2022

Police & Fire

Ex-Philly Cop Who Shot Unarmed Black Man Learns His Fate A former Philadelphia police officer convicted of fatally shooting an unarmed black man will spend 11 to 23 months in prison, multiple outlets report. A jury convicted ex-cop Eric Ruch, 34, of voluntary manslaughter in September for the killing of 25-year-old Dennis Plowden in Germantown in 2017, as Daily Voice has reported. Ruch was also charged with third-degree murder, but the jury found him not guilty, reports indicate. It's the first time in Philadelphia's history that a jury convicted a police officer for an on-duty killing, according to District Attorney Larr…

by Mac Bullock

11/17/2022

Police & Fire

Man Found Dead In Fiery Jeep, Homicide Investigation Launched: Philadelphia PD The car fire in Philadelphia that killed a man early Thursday morning is being investigated as a murder, authorities announced. Firefighters were called to the 3500 block of North 10th Street in north Philly just before 4:30 a.m. on Thrusday, Nov. 17 for a reported vehicle fire, officials told Daily Voice. There, PFD Engine 50 put out a fire that had engulfed two cars, a Dodge Ram and a Jeep Cherokee, authorities said. An unidentified man was found dead in the Jeep, they added. The Fire Marshal has ruled the incident arson, and the Police Department's Homicide Detect…

by Mac Bullock

11/17/2022

Police & Fire

Philly Man Awake On 5-Day Drug Bender Busted With Pistol In MontCo: Police A Philadelphia man was found "sweaty," "unkempt," and on drugs when police seized his handgun in Montgomery County, authorities said in a release. Police in Lower Moreland Township were dispatched to a home on the 2300 block of Philmont Avenue for a reported domestic disturbance just before 6 a.m. on July 24, officials said. There, officers found 30-year-old Rui Miguel Matos, shouting at a woman inside the house, they said. "It was clear Matos was under the influence of a controlled substance," police wrote. "He had been up for five days, was sweating, was unkempt, talkin…

by Mac Bullock

11/17/2022

News

Area Grocery Store Owner To Run For Philly Mayor In 2023 A local grocery store magnate will seek the Democratic nomination for the 2023 Philadelphia mayoral race. Jeff Brown, whose company owns 12 supermarkets in greater Philadelphia according to his LinkedIn, announced his run on social media on Tuesday, Nov. 15. On his campaign website, the Democrat says his administration would prioritize addressing "generational poverty," crime and public safety, "economic opportunity," public education, and helping reintegrate residents returning from prison. His company owns 10 ShopRite grocery stores in Pennsylvania and New Jersey as wel…

by Mac Bullock

11/17/2022

Police & Fire

Philly Man Who Sexually Abused 8-Year-Old On Video Learns His Fate A Philadelphia man convicted of sexually abusing an 8-year-old girl for years and recording his crimes on video will spend decades behind bars, authorities announced. Herbert Smith, 33, was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, said US Attorney Jacqueline Romero in a statement Thursday, Nov. 17. According to investigators, Smith began abusing his victim when she was only 8 years old. Authorities say that on multiple occasions for a period of two years, he gave the child sleeping medication and then recorded himself sexually assaul…

by Mac Bullock

11/17/2022

Police & Fire

Chesco Man Gropes Woman At West Chester Bar, Say Police A Chester County man is charged with indecent assault after police say he groped a woman at a West Chester bar. Officers were dispatched to the 50 block of West Gay Street just after 1 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13 for a reported disturbance inside of a bar, West Chester police said in a statement. Investigators determined that 28-year-old Jacob Robinette of Thorndale had inappropriately touched a woman at the bar, authorities said. Robinette then assaulted another patron who confronted him about the groping, police believe. The 28-year-old was arrested at the scene, boo…

by Mac Bullock

11/17/2022

Police & Fire

Elderly Delco Man Had Meth In His Home, Say Police A Delaware County man faces misdemeanor drug charges after police say they found methamphetamine in his home. Paul Peter Kazunas, 61, of Upland Borough, was taken into custody Wednesday, Nov. 16 and held at George W. Hill Correctional Facility in lieu of $40,000 bail, state court records show. Officers arrested Kazunas after executing a search warrant at his home on the 300 block of Front Street around 7 a.m. During the raid, investigators said they found meth along with "packaging materials," "numerous scales," "cutting agents," and other drug paraphernalia. The sea…

by Mac Bullock

11/17/2022

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