Sellersville
CRIME & SAFETY
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.
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.
Early morning blaze destroys home in Upper Milford
UPPER MILFORD TWP., Pa - A 2-alarm fire destroyed a home in Upper Milford Township early Friday morning. Residents of the home at 4265 Tank Farm Road were awoken by smoke detectors around 3:30 a.m.. Officials say 7 people were in the home at the time of the fire. 4...
Man charged for stalking, threatening to kill people via social media, text messaging
A Telford man is facing misdemeanor charges of stalking, terroristic threats and harassment for allegedly harassing and threatening people via social media and texts in May. Telford Police said Joseph Michae Dickinson, 55, of the 400 block of South Washington Avenue, is facing a stalking count for repeatedly communicating to another person to cause fear and a terroristic threats charge for intending to terrorize another person, per court records. Dickinson also has two counts of misdemeanor harassment via communicating through lewd or threatening language, and summary counts of harassment and disorderly conduct, per court records.
Man accused of throwing rock at police chief's head from treehouse after fighting Dumpster
A 53-year-old transient has been charged with Souderton Borough Police with second-degree felony aggravated assault for allegedly hitting the police chief in the head with a rock during a pursuit, in which a bola and a taser were used to apprehend him. Timothy Jay Stover, no fixed address, has been...
Coroner IDs 60-year-old man whose body was recovered from Delaware River in Williams Twp.
WILLIAMS TWP., Pa. - A 60-year-old man whose body was recovered from the Delaware River in Williams Township, Northampton County Wednesday has been identified. Louis A. Cosenza, 60, from Easton, was using a flotation device on the Delaware River in Easton on Saturday when he entered the water for an unknown reason and did not resurface, according to the Northampton County Coroner’s Office.
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.
Man goes missing in Montco, last spotted in Philly, family says
Family members are searching for a man who they say went missing in Montgomery County and was last spotted in Philadelphia. Paul James Asman, 23, was near 321 Morris Road in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, back on July 19, 2024, when he ran into the woods near Wissahickon Creek and Germantown Academy, his family said. Family members said he then boarded a train from Ambler, Pennsylvania, to Jefferson Station in Philadelphia. He was last seen that night at 7:43 p.m. walking towards the Fashion District in Center City, according to his family.
Mom gives birth on side of turnpike with help from turnpike maintenance worker, trooper
ABINGTON, Pa. - A warm reunion at Jefferson Abington Hospital between a Montgomery County mom and a Pennsylvania Turnpike first responder, who literally saved the day when the mom, Andreena Reid, had to pull over to the side of the highway to give birth to her baby boy. "Every time...
Authorities use cell phone records to link man to 2023 auto garage burglary
Authorities allege in court documents that Eagleville resident Shawn David Land, 22, of the 3000 block of Lean Lane, was the man who burglarized an auto garage in Souderton, mainly because he left two credit cards with his name on them behind. Land was charged by Souderton Police July 17...
Woman charged with attempted homicide of infant in Northampton County
A Carbon County woman has been charged with attempted homicide for allegedly abusing her 2-month old infant. Bethlehem police received a report in May from family members of Abigail Horn of Lansford who were concerned she was causing “significant harm” to the infant, according to Northampton County DA Stephen Baratta. A police investigation found that Horn had been observed smothering the ...
Bensalem man gets prison for unlawful contact with teen at party
A former Bucks County high school football player courted by Penn State University has been found not guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl last year. But 19-year-old Zamire Cottrell will still spend at least four years in prison for his action at a house party in Northeast Philadelphia. ...
Allentown Police arrest suspected shooter after hearing gunshots
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Allentown police officers called to domestic disturbance heard gunshots when they arrived at a city residence Friday morning. Police say they entered a home in the 500 block of North Thirteenth Street at 8:47 a.m., and located evidence of recent gunfire. They quickly determined the shooter had...
Woman ordered to stand trial for murder of Wrightstown man
A woman was ordered to stand trial Thursday, July 18, for the murder of a 72-year-old man in Wrightstown Township in October. Meghan Macklin, 46, of Philadelphia, was charged in March with the murder of Richard Scott MacFarland in his home at 55 Apple Hill Road. She was taken into custody in Tennessee after fleeing the area in the victim’s car, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said.
Man Sentenced to Prison for Shooting of Father Protecting Daughter in Lower Gwynedd
A Penllyn man is headed to state prison after pleading guilty to his role in a September 2022 shooting on Trewellyn Avenue in Lower Gwynedd Township. As part of a plea agreement with prosecutors, 33-year-old Christopher Sherman was sentenced on Wednesday to 5 to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to felony counts of aggravated assault with extreme indifference and prohibited possession of a firearm. Additional charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault simple assault, reckless endangerment, and related offenses were dropped in exchange for Sherman’s pleas.
Fight the fraud: PPL urges customers 'remain vigilant' and hang up the phone
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Don't mind your manners. Be rude to scammers. PPL Electric Utilities is warning customers to be vigilant against scammers and just "hang up the phone." In a release, PPL said that since April, its customers have reported more than 300 scams, a 250% increase from the same period in 2023.
Suspect wanted after stealing purse out of woman's vehicle in Cheltenham Township
Police in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County are seeking the public's help in identifying a person who they said stole a woman's purse from her vehicle and then proceed to try to use her credit card at multiple stores. According to the Cheltenham Township Police Department, on Wednesday, July 17 around...
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