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Collegeville man sent to prison for raping intoxicated, unconscious woman in Skippack
NORRISTOWN — A Collegeville man will spend up to a decade in prison on charges he raped an intoxicated and unconscious woman after a night of drinking among friends at a Skippack Township residence. Zachary Thomas Brandt, 25, of the 400 block of Bridge Street, was sentenced in Montgomery...
Veteran who shot at police in East Vincent fires attorney, wants to represent himself
The military veteran who directed gunshots at police and a family member in a Christmas Day 2018 standoff at his East Vincent home has fired his attorney and declared that he will represent himself at any future retrial on the case he was convicted of, but whose guilty verdict was subsequently overturned on appeal.
2 wanted for allegedly stealing American flag from Main Street in Phoenixville
In Chester County, the search is on for two people wanted for stealing an American flag from Main Street in Phoenixville.Police shared a photo of the pair on social media and are asking for tips.They say the man and the woman pulled the flag out from a pole in front of the old Civic Center on June 20 and haven't been seen since.Anyone who can identify either of these individuals is asked to contact Phoenixville police.
14-year-old girl on bicycle struck by vehicle on Valley Forge Road
Emergency services were called out at 6:57 p.m. Monday to Valley Forge Road at Bancroft Road in Towamencin for reports of a vehicle accident. The incident occurred near the entrance Chatham Village condominiums. Those at the scene have said that a 14-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle. Reports of...
West Chester man charged with DUI and Felony Assault
At around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday night, Delaware State Police responded to the intersection of Montchanin Road and Buck Road, Greenville, for a report of a two-vehicle crash. A black Toyota Tundra, operated by 47 year old John Fester of West Chester, was traveling in the southbound lane of Montchanin Road, with a red Chevrolet Silverado driving on the same road in the opposite direction.
Tree smashes vehicle on I-476 in Delaware County; seriously injures driver
RADNOR TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Scary moments on a busy roadway in Delaware County when a large tree crashed into traffic Thursday morning, causing major delays. The tree hit a red Toyota Rav4 as it fell on I-476 North near Route 3 in Radnor Township around 11 a.m. SKYFOX was live...
Three men to stand trial together for alleged robbery, fatal shooting in Norristown
NORRISTOWN — Three men accused of homicide for their alleged roles in the robbery of a Norristown man who was fatally shot during the encounter will face a jury together at the same trial, a judge has ruled. Montgomery County Judge William R. Carpenter granted prosecutors’ requests to consolidate...
Pottstown man admits to gun charges after arrest with help of ‘ShotSpotter’
NORRISTOWN — A Pottstown man is facing a potential jail sentence on gun charges after he was arrested, during an investigtion of gunfire in the borough, with the help of gunshot detection technology known as ShotSpotter, made available through grants provided by the district attorney’s office. Damion Edward...
Chalfont man killed in Montgomeryville motorcycle crash Tuesday morning
A 43-year-old man from Chalfont was killed Tuesday morning when his 2020 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle collided with truck and an SUV at the intersection of County Line Road and Limekiln Pike. Montgomery Township Police were dispatched at 8:53 a.m. to the intersection for a report of a vehicle collision involving...
Condition unknown of Lansdale teenager hit while riding her bike Monday, transferred to CHOP
Towamencin Township Police confirmed a 14-year-old girl was transferred from Grand View Hospital ER to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for treatment of injuries suffered Monday evening when she was hit by an SUV while riding a bike. Police said the girl’s condition was not available for release. At...
Convicted Norristown killer admits to unrelated straw purchase scheme with girlfriend
NORRISTOWN — A Norristown man facing a life prison term for his role in the 2023 gunshot slaying of a man along the Schuylkill River Trail was convicted of unrelated charges connected to a 2021 straw purchase scheme during which his girlfriend purchased an assault rifle for him when he was prohibited by law from possessing a gun.
Police investigating burglary in Lower Gwynedd Township
The Lower Gwynedd Police Department announced that on Tuesday, July 16 at approximately 2:30pm officers responded to the 1400 block of Tanglewood Drive in the North Wales section of Lower Gwynedd Township for a report of a burglary. Officials said the residents appeared to be away at the time of...
Norristown woman admits to vehicular homicide in borough crash that killed one, injured five
NORRISTOWN — A Norristown woman who police alleged was speeding, trying to outpace another vehicle and driving recklessly at the time she caused a four-vehicle crash on West Main Street, killing a passenger in another vehicle and injuring five others, is awaiting her fate on a vehicular homicide charge.
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