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Bucks County man pleads guilty to charges related to string of robberies and abductions last summer
Prince Amoabeng, 25, of Langhorne pleaded guilty Thursday to charges including aggravated assault, robbery, unlawful restraint and gun offenses relating to a string of robberies and abductions in Philadelphia last summer.
Victim identified in New Jersey truck explosion as new video shows jaw-dropping blast
Authorities have identified the driver killed in a dramatic tractor-trailer explosion that took down a highway wall in New Jersey earlier this week -- and they're sharing more details on the circumstances of the crash. According to investigators, Luis Santiago, of Linden, was the man behind the wheel of the...
Fire erupts inside Dow facility in Bristol, Bucks County
Firefighters responded to a fire inside a Bucks County chemical plant on Friday morning.The fire happened around 10:30 a.m. in the Dow Research & Development facility at 310 George Patterson Blvd. adjacent to Dow's Bristol Croydon Operations site.The fire was brought under control at 1:20 p.m.Company officials say there is no impact to the community. Some areas nearby were evacuated as a precaution.There was also no impact on production at the facilities.The company said all Dow personnel are accounted for.Dow said it will conduct a full investigation into the incident.There is no word on what sparked the fire.No one was injured.
Bodycam footage released in fatal Hamilton Township police-involved shooting
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office released body camera footage of an officer-involved shooting that left a man dead in Mercer County.It happened around 10 p.m. on March 8 on the 1800 block of Orchard Avenue.Officers were called to the home for a reported domestic dispute.After speaking with a relative outside, bodycam video shows officers walking in as they're almost immediately met with gunfire.During the encounter, Hamilton Township Police Officers Derek Fiabane and Paul Piromalli exchanged gunfire with 44-year-old Vincent Correa inside the home.Officer Fiabane and Correa were both shot.Correa was pronounced dead at the scene. A rifle and a handgun were recovered in his possession.Officer Fiabane was transported to a hospital with non-fatal injuries and has since been released.The investigation into the shooting remains under investigation.
Bodycam Footage Shows Gunman Firing Rapidly At Hamilton Officers Before He's Shot Dead
Hamilton (Mercer County) officers were responded to an Orchard Avenue home for a domestic dispute just after 10 p.m. March 8, AG Matthew Platkin said. Hamilton Township Police Officers Derek Fiabane and Paul Piromalli were met with someone, apparently the 911 caller, who told officers that Vincent Correa was drunk and acting "a little bit out of control."
Fugitive NJ truck driver arrested after Route 1 crash killed 3
⬜ Van driver and 2 passengers died in fiery wreck. A New Jersey truck driver was captured in Georgia on charges of a horrific wreck that killed three people in a van along Route 1 in Middlesex County. The April 12 crash claimed the lives of 24-year-old van driver Charisse...
Another baby has died in NJ this week after being left in hot car
EAST HANOVER — Another infant has died after being left in a car in New Jersey. Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said East Hanover Police were called after a 6- month-old girl was noticed inside a vehicle parked in a parking lot on South Ridgedale Avenue at Route 10 in East Hanover around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. She was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Missing Person Update: 23-year-old was seen taking train to Philly and is suffering from mental health crisis
Paul James Asman, 23, went missing on Friday, July 19 in Fort Washington. According to an update shared today, there was a confirmed sighting of Asman taking a train to Jefferson Station and the Fashion District in Philadelphia the night he went missing. According to an updated flyer, Asman is...
Building heavily damaged after crash involving police SUV in Trenton, New Jersey
A police officer, another driver and a K-9 were injured after a crash that left two vehicles and a building heavily damaged on Thursday.The crash happened at the corner of 2nd and Bridge streets.According to police, the officer was responding to a report of a person with a gun shortly before noon.The officer's SUV was then struck by another vehicle after the driver ran the stop sign.The impact sent the police vehicle into a building, leaving it heavily damaged.The officer is hospitalized in stable condition. He suffered a laceration to his head and is undergoing further treatment and evaluation.The other...
Thieves walk out of Bensalem Kohl's with armfuls of stolen items: police
BENSALEM, Pa. - Another brazen theft was caught on camera last week at a Kohl's in Bensalem that has often been the target of local criminals. This time, police say two men stole $2,500 worth of women's apparel and beauty products from the store on Street Road. Surveillance footage captured...
33-Year Old New Jersey Woman Rescued From The River In Nashville After Going Missing Following A Night On Broadway
Nothing short of a miracle. Obviously the tragic death of Riley Strain is still fresh on the minds of everybody in Nashville, after the 21-year old University of Missouri student went missing after a night of drinking on Broadway before his body was tragically pulled from the Cumberland River two weeks later. Strain's death has brought renewed calls to improve the safety of downtown Nashville for tourists, including changes along the river to prevent tourists who are unfamiliar with the city from accidentally ending up in the water. And it looks like it happened again last night - although this time, with a...
Morrisville Police Reports: Morrisville School District Check “Washed”, Alleged Giant Supermarket Thief Jailed on Multiple Warrants and More
Morrisville Police Reports July 16 to July 22, 2024. Arrest/Warrant – 07/16/24 – Joseph Leaver, age 44, was arrested for Retail Theft warrants for incidents that occurred at the Giant Food Store on multiple dates in June and July. He was processed and sent to Bucks County Prison.
Delco teacher charged, exposed himself multiple times in public, school says
HAVERTOWN, Pa. (CBS) -- A Delaware County teacher is facing criminal charges in two incidents where he's accused of exposing himself.Matthew Gagat, 47, a fifth-grade teacher at Lynnewood Elementary, was charged in Montgomery County in March 2024 for allegedly exposing himself in public. He's also charged after allegedly exposing himself at a public park in Bucks County at the end of June 2024, the School District of Haverford Township said in a letter to parents.The district said in a letter that officials just learned about the charges this week after seeing media reports.Gagat is charged in Horsham and Sellersville.Neither incident involves children."We understand and share in the concern this news causes, and the desire for more information and for a meaningful response from the school district," Superintendent Maureen Reusche wrote in the letter from the district. "We will do our very best to provide as much accurate information, context, and support as soon as possible."The district said it will be able to share more information in the coming days and provide ways to support families in the district.
Driver hits three parked cars in Wednesday night crash
Law enforcement and emergency personnel responded to a four-vehicle accident with injuries on the 100 block of East Walnut Street in Sellersville Borough Wednesday night. A Ford Edge was found to be missing its front right wheel following the crash, according to reports from the scene. The other vehicles involved were parked along the roadway, about 50 feet behind the Ford, and included a Nissan Ariya, a silver Lexus sedan, and a blue Ford sedan.
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