Philadelphia, PA – A 32-year-old woman has been charged by Philadelphia police for the death of another woman who was stabbed on New Year’s Eve inside a South Philadelphia home. Rachel Alexander Pisano, from Philadelphia, was charged with murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, and related charges after two women were hospitalized with stab wounds on Dec. 31.
According to police, on Dec. 31, officers responded to an assault call at a South Sheridan Street home near Oregon Avenue around 11:10 p.m. after being informed of two women being driven to the hospital from that location. The deceased victim was identified as Victoria Lynn Dicesare, 36, of Northeast Philadelphia, who succumbed to her injuries after being stabbed in the left thigh. Another 36-year-old woman was also stabbed and was listed in stable condition while being treated for a wound to her right thigh.
The motive for the stabbings was found by investigators to be due to an argument that occurred after Dicesare and another woman tried to burst into another woman’s home. “The preliminary investigation indicates that the two stabbing victims arrived on location on Sheridan St., and at least one of the victims pushed the front door open and entered the property,” police wrote in an incident brief. “Once inside, a physical altercation occurred with the (32-year-old female) homeowner, and the two victims were stabbed.”
Philadelphia police reported more than 400 homicides in 2023.
In 2023, Philadelphia police charged a 32-year-old woman for the death of another woman who was stabbed on New Year’s Eve inside a South Philadelphia home. Rachel Alexander Pisano, from Philadelphia, was charged with murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, and related charges after two women were hospitalized with stab wounds on Dec. 31. The deceased victim was identified as Victoria Lynn Dicesare, 36, of Northeast Philadelphia, who succumbed to her injuries after being stabbed in the left thigh. Another 36-year-old woman was also stabbed and was listed in stable condition while being treated for a wound to her right thigh. The motive for the stabbings was found by investigators to be due to an argument that occurred after Dicesare and another woman tried to burst into another woman’s home. “The preliminary investigation indicates that the two stabbing victims arrived on location on Sheridan St., and at least one of the victims pushed the front door open and entered the property,” police wrote in an incident brief. “Once inside, a physical altercation occurred with the (32-year-old female) homeowner, and the two victims were stabbed.” Philadelphia police reported more than 400 homicides in 2023.