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Vinny Vella

Philadelphia

Suburban Courts and Crime Reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer

Suburban courts & crime for @phillyinquirer. Reformed Pocono hillbilly. Ex-@hartfordcourant columnist. RIP @PhillyDailyNews. Powered by recycled parts.

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  • 2 days ago | inquirer.com | William Bender |Vinny Vella

    When Kevin Krebs was arrested this month for bringing guns and ammunition to a “No Kings” rally in West Chester — then re-arrested two days later after police found a stockpile of homemade bombs at his house — the hot takes ran the political gamut. “Pennsylvania police stopped one of these crazies from harming ‘No Kings’ protesters,” read the headline of an Esquire blog post that compared Krebs to the Jan.

  • 1 week ago | centredaily.com | Vinny Vella

    In the 18 months since he ran over Joel Moreau with his car and left him to die on the side of a road in Bristol Township, Tajair Delbridge said Wednesday, he has come to regret his actions and accepted responsibility for his crime. In pleading guilty to accidents involving death, hindering apprehension, and related offenses, Delbridge, 26, apologized for the immense pain that Moreau's family members said they are struggling to live with.

  • 1 week ago | inquirer.com | Vinny Vella

    In the 18 months since he ran over Joel Moreau with his car and left him to die on the side of a road in Bristol Township, Tajair Delbridge said Wednesday, he has come to regret his actions and accepted responsibility for his crime. In pleading guilty to accidents involving death, hindering apprehension and related offenses, Delbridge, 26, apologized for the immense pain that Moreau’s family said they are struggling to live with.

  • 1 week ago | centredaily.com | Vinny Vella

    A Levittown teen, upset that another driver was tailgating him on I-295 earlier this month, pointed a handgun at the man and fired once, striking his car, investigators said Tuesday. Joseph Montoya, 18, was arrested Monday and charged with aggravated assault, conspiracy, and related crimes in the June 12 alleged road rage incident.

  • 1 week ago | inquirer.com | Vinny Vella

    A Malvern man charged with bringing multiple weapons to a “No Kings” rally in West Chester over the weekend stockpiled 13 handmade pipe bombs at his home, officials said Tuesday. Kevin Krebs, 31, was charged with possessing weapons of mass destruction, causing catastrophe, reckless endangerment, and related crimes for the explosives, which investigators found late Monday while serving a search warrant at the home he shares with his parents on Conestoga Road. Krebs remained in custody, denied bail.

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Vinny Vella
Vinny Vella @Vellastrations
3 Jun 25

A Montco judge said Ryan Selleny’s conduct, which included filming himself ejaculating into one of his neighbor’s juice cartons during a break-in, was “perverse” and “sickening.” He was sentenced to 10-60 years in prison. https://t.co/TiFN7ybzZH

Vinny Vella
Vinny Vella @Vellastrations
31 May 25

I watched all of these movies while laid up after major surgery. The first one is leagues ahead of the sequels, in terms of quality. But it really is just a remake of Point Break.

Cinema Tweets
Cinema Tweets @CinemaTweets1

I’m still a sucker for the original Fast & Furious. I don’t think it’s controversial to suggest this is the franchise’s best film. There’s an early ‘00s LA texture/style to the first film that I think holds up super well on rewatch. I wish the franchise would return to its roots. https://t.co/U6I8gVOzoK

Vinny Vella
Vinny Vella @Vellastrations
31 May 25

Please be true.

Variety
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'True Detective' Creator Says 'I Have Another Story' for Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson to Return: 'We've Talked About Doing It. I Think the Guys Are Open to It' https://t.co/AhmMzcC6aq