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Norristown Hospital Patient Kills Roommate, DA Says
Kyle Samuels-Robey was sharing a room with 25-year-old Jacob Gonzalez at the state-run psychiatric facility when the incident happened on Sunday, July 14, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pennsylvania State Police Captain Gerard B. McShea said. At 9:30 p.m., a hospital security employee looked into the pair's...
A suburban Philly community mourns woman killed in Poconos golf cart accident
Everyone needs a friend like Brenna Abbinanti, her best friend Dori Sawyer said. When she died on Friday, it devastated many in the suburban Philadelphia community where she lived. Abbinanti died at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg following a golf cart accident over the Fourth of July weekend in the Poconos, the...
Emergency personnel on scene of motorcycle accident with injuries, cardiac arrest in Montgomeryville Tuesday morning
At least one person was taken to Jefferson Lansdale Hospital with immediate life-threatening injuries by VMSC Emergency Medical Services, following a vehicle accident involving a driver with cardiac arrest Tuesday morning in Montgomery Township, affecting traffic near the intersection of County Line and Lower State roads. Reports stated a vehicle...
Pottstown woman admits possessing gun on Spring-Ford Area High School campus
NORRISTOWN — A Pottstown woman faces several years of court supervision for possessing a handgun on the campus of Spring-Ford Area High School and passing it to a teenage boy involved in an altercation with another juvenile during a basketball game between Pottstown and Norristown high schools. Jayana Niyae...
Former Harleysville restaurant cashier accused of pocketing thousands of dollars in payments
A former Harleysville restaurant employee is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from his employer over a four-month period. Justin Javon Reed, 25, of the 2400 block of Josie Lane, Harleysville, was charged July 1 by Lower Salford Township Police with felony charges of theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, and theft by failing to make required deposit of funds, according to court records.
Montgomery County leaders ‘condemn any form of violence’ following Trump campaign rally shooting
NORRISTOWN — In the days following an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in western Pennsylvania, political leaders have continued to call for calm. The Saturday evening incident in Butler, Pa. left one person dead and two others wounded. Reports from the Associated Press...
2 alarm fire destroys Bally barn
BALLY, Pa. -- A large barn burned in an early morning fire in eastern Berks County. Eastern Berks Fire Company and surrounding fire departments were called to the scene just after 2 a.m. Monday. Paul Bartlett, Eastern Berks Fire PIO, says the barn is located off of S. 7th Street...
Authorities raid Penn Street t-shirt shop, arrest operator on drug, gun charges
READING, Pa. - A Reading business operator is under arrest, facing multiple drug and weapons charges. On Friday, July 12, Pennsylvania State Police, Berks County Detectives and the Berks County Drug Task force served a search warrant on 60-year-old Gregory Borges. Investigators also served a warrant on a retail business...
Worcester woman with history of retail theft convictions accused of $400 thievery from Weis
A Worcester Township woman with a history of retail theft convictions has been charged by Upper Gwynedd Township Police with felony retail theft for stealing more than $400 in groceries over a four-month period. Police said Lisa M. Lantonio, 48, of the 2800 block of Highview Drive, committed the thefts...
Man accused of confronting, stealing from Pro-Palestinian protester in Montgomery County
A man was taken into custody on Friday for allegedly harassing and stealing from a Pro-Palestinian protester in Montgomery County earlier this month.The incident happened on July 3 just before noon in Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania.Officers say a 56-year-old woman was protesting on the sidewalk of Route 202 and Henderson Road.That's when the suspect, identified by police as Ilya Zaslavskiy, allegedly stopped his car, got out, and confronted the protester while stealing her signs.Zaslavskiy fled the scene, authorities say.Police obtained an arrest warrant for Zaslavskiy on July 5, charging him with theft by unlawful taking, harassment, ethnic intimidation, and more.Investigators...
After Pregnant Montco Woman is Killed in Crash, Her Family Gives Back to Families of First Responders
The family of Kellie Adams, who was killed in a 2022 crash, joined the Montgomery County District Attorney’s “Wheels of Justice” bike team and began training and raising money for “Ben to the Shore Bike Tour,” a 65-mile bike charity event from Philadelphia to Atlantic City organized by Families Behind the Badge Children’s Foundation.
Two in Custody after Police Chase Rips Through Lower Bucks Saturday Night
Two men are in custody, early Sunday with a third identified, as a result of a police chase that started in New Jersey Saturday night around 7:30 p.m., law enforcement officials said. New Jersey State Police were pursuing a red vehicle into Bucks County through sections of Morrisville Borough, Falls...
Missing 25-year-old Bucks man last seen in Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Police in Bucks Co. are looking for a reported missing person, who could possibly be in Bethlehem. Solebury Township Police Department say they received a report of a missing adult male, Tyler Brennan, 25, on July 11. Officials say Brennan left his Solebury home on July 9...
A year after fatal flash flood in Upper Makefield: 'Time has not healed this wound'
For nearly a year now, a simple wood plaque has hung in the Upper Makefield Police Department. “We are eternally grateful for the courage, determination and compassion you displayed during and after the fatal flash flood on July 15, 2023.” ...
Bucks County community remembers 7 lives lost in last year's severe flooding
Members of the community and first responders came together Monday evening to remember seven people who lost their lives in fatal flash flooding in Upper Makefield, Bucks County last year.The memorial was organized by and held at The Crossing Church, the initial command post for first responders.Organizers said they want families to know they're not alone and their loved ones' memories will not be forgotten, even a year after the tragedy."We know that people are still very much feeling the loss and the pain of this," said Pastor George Clash.The floodwaters took over Route 32 last July. The youngest of...
Norristown man sent to prison on gun and drug charges
NORRISTOWN — A Norristown man was sentenced to prison on gun and drug charges in connection with his fentanyl trafficking activities in the Norristown area. Cadero T. Betancourt, 31, who listed addresses in the 1300 block of Arch Street and the 400 block of East Airy Street, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to 4½ to 12 years in a state correctional institution after he pleaded guilty to felony charges of possession with intent to deliver fentanyl and persons not to possess firearms in connection with incidents that occurred in 2023.
Pennsylvania man loses $90,000 over one year in gift card scam
LONGSWAMP TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM)– Pennsylvania State Police say a man fell victim to a gift card scam for a year, losing thousands of dollars. State Police in Reading say they were investigating a theft by deception when an Alburtis man in his 70s reported a possible scam on July 1. Troopers say the man reported losing approximately $90,000 in Apple gift cards over the course of a year.
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