3rd slaying suspect nabbed

Maurice Carter, 27, of Philadelphia, suspected of being the third person involved in the Oct. 14 slaying of bakery owner Oscar Medina Hernandez in Woodlyne, N.J., was arrested by police Wednesday night. Carter, of Pratt Street near Frankford Avenue, was nabbed as he walked along Frankford Avenue, police said.

Hernandez was shot to death in a robbery attempt. Already in custody are William Cooper Jr., 31, of Branch Village in Camden, and Rashawn Carter, 24, with addresses in Camden and Philadelphia. All are accused of murder.

Orangutan debuts at zoo

A Sumatran orangutan, born on Oct. 2, made her public debut yesterday at the Philadelphia Zoo. The red-haired baby can be seen clinging tightly to mom in their exhibit at Peco Primate Reserve.

The orangutan's mom is Tua, who came to Philadelphia from Zoo Atlanta, and her father is Sugi, 13, who was born at the St. Louis Zoo.

Jailed for fatal DUI

Roisin O'Neill, 24, of Newtown Square, was sentenced yesterday in Montgomery County Court in Norristown to five to 10 years in prison - the maximum penalty - for vehicular homicide while driving under the influence.

Prosecutors said O'Neill was "falling-down drunk" in September 2008, when she left a Main Line bar and drove the wrong way down Interstate 476. Her vehicle collided with that of Patricia Waggoner, 63, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Registry of arsonists?

State Rep. Scott Conklin, D-Centre County, said he has reintroduced a bill aimed at preventing and fighting arson crimes. Conklin said the measure would create a statewide registry of convicted arsonists.

15 charged in 600G thefts

Manhattan prosecutors, disclosing that crooks had combined old-fashioned pickpocketing, modern-day identity theft and an array of costumes to steal more than $600,000 from victims' bank accounts, charged 15 people with various offenses yesterday.

Prosecutors said that some gang members stole victims' wallets. Then associates working at a Harrisburg collection agency tapped credit databases to get victims' personal information.

Other crooks used that information - plus wigs and other disguises - to pass as the victims at banks and withdraw thousands of dollars.

Prosecutors said that at least 60 accounts had been raided.

- Staff and wire reports