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Tyeece Lovett, 21, loved helping his family—even to clean
Even though he was the baby of the family, Tyeece Lovett was always known as Poppa. “It’s because he was the main man who held everybody together no matter what the situation was,” said his mom, Tanya Anderson, as she cried. “He was our everything.” Before he was killed, he had just moved into an […]
Giovanni Canales, 27, tough exterior disguised ‘a soft heart’
As I lay me downHeaven hear me nowI’m lost without a causeAfter giving it my all– “I Look to You” by Whitney Houston Giovanni Canales was a confident, fearless kid who had a mischievous streak, especially when it came to daring family members to break the rules. His cousin, Amber Canales, remembered how Giovanni goaded […]
Kyle Singleton, 30, ambitious entrepreneur and dapper dresser
Kyle Singleton could pick out an outfit that wouldn’t embarrass you, iron your hair, plan your red-carpet prom party, cook you a salmon-and-asparagus feast, and move your heaviest air conditioner without missing a beat. A free-spirited jokester, Kyle enjoyed vacationing from Miami to Mexico, London to Paris. “I can eat when I get back home,” […]
Brandon Dixon, 30, youth basketball coach and former state champ
A talented athlete, Brandon Dixon grew up playing basketball and football on the west side of Germantown. But the summer after his freshman year, his mother Lisa Dixon moved the family to Plymouth Meeting in Montgomery County over concerns about increasing crime in the city. Brandon flourished at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School. Sports writers mentioned […]
Police recorded 55 homicides in May; here are the victims’ names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, even during the pandemic. And so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. Philadelphia Police responded to 55 […]
Pamela Meiejo-Medina, 21
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders Date: 2022-05-30 Location: 2900 E. Tioga St., Philadelphia, PA
Frank Bell, 20
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders Date: 2022-05-30 Location: 1500 W. Erie Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Andrea De Los Santos, 16
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders Fox29 GoFundMe Youtube Date: 2022-05-30 Location: 2900 E. Tioga St, Philadelphia, PA
Jamie Steward, 52
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders Date: 2022-05-30 Location: 2000 Snyder Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Farod Williams, 32
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders Date: 2022-05-30 Location: 800 N 41st St, Philadelphia, PA
Simon Jacob, 20
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders Date: 2022-05-29 Location: 6300 W. Columbia St, Philadelphia, PA
Edgardo Santiago, 56
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders Fox29 Date: 2022-05-29 Location: 3000 N. Lawrence St, Philadelphia, PA
Jamel Parks, 9
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Inquirer Philly Unsolved Murders CBS News NBC Philadelphia Date: 2022-05-29 Location: 2100 Carver St, Philadelphia, PA
Michael McCray, 49
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders Fox29 Date: 2022-05-29 Location: 3200 N. Philip St, Philadelphia, PA
Gerald Parks, 37
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Inquirer Philly Unsolved Murders CBS News NBC Philadelphia Date: 2022-05-29 Location: 2100 Carver St, Philadelphia, PA
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