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Multi-State Sextortionist Of Children Arrested In Bensalem, Police Say
Police are looking for more victims after an accused sextortionist was arrested in Bensalem on Thursday, May 30, officials say.
Jonathan Brodecki, 21, surrendered to police on multiple felony charges Thursday, authorities said,
Investigators believe Brodecki, using the name Jack Goodric, used multiple fake social media accounts to sexually extort nine victims in several states. Police said he used his account to impersonate a teenage boy and convinced the victims to send him explicit photos.
When one victim, 15, attempted to break off contact with Brodecki, police said he…
Firearm, Drugs Recovered In Bensalem Traffic Stop: Police
A routine traffic stop led to two arrests in Bensalem, township police said in a release.
Officers stopped a Chevrolet Tahoe for a faulty brake light, a broken mirror, and a suspended registration on Saturday, April 13, authorities said.
Police said the driver, 33-year-old Brittany Dougherty of Philadelphia, was found to have a warrant for theft at a Bensalem Kohl's, a warrant for burglary in Camden, New Jersey, and a warrant for robbery out of Evesham, New Jersey.
The passenger, 30-year-old Omar Pedro of Philadelphia, was wanted for retail theft, authorities said.&n…
Longtime Bucks Firefighter Frank Wilson Dies, 67
Francis J. Wilson, a 50-year member of the Union Fire Company in Bensalem, died on Monday, April 8, his obituary says. He was 67.
Wilson's Station 37 colleagues said the Fire Company was his "second home." He had served as trustee, fire police sergeant, and assistant chief during his tenure as a firefighter, the Company said.
With sadness, we announce the passing of another Life Member Frank Wilson, Trustee, Fire Police Sergeant and past... Posted by Union Fire Company - Station 37 on Monday, April 8, 2024
"He was a dedicated member that will be deeply missed by his fel…
Montco Man Killed In Bucks Crash Was 'Cherished Husband, Father'
Marcus Pochettino, a Montgomery County husband and father of two, died suddenly in a car crash last Tuesday, Feb. 27, loved ones said in a GoFundMe. He was 38.
Pochettino was killed when his car crashed on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bensalem, the Bucks County Coroner's Office told Daily Voice.
He lived in Lafayette Hill with his wife of 12 years, Casey, and their sons, 9-year-old Charles and 7-year-old Sebastian, wrote GoFundMe campaign organizer Jamie Kaye.
"Marcus was the epitome of a loving spouse and father, deeply involved in his community and family life," Ka…
Drug Trafficking Group With California Ties Operated In Bensalem, Quakertown: Feds
Five members of an alleged trafficking group active in greater Philadelphia face federal charges, the US Attorney's Office announced this week.
Investigators say the group sent cocaine and methamphetamine to Pennsylvania through the mail for distribution in Reading, Quakertown, Bensalem, Plymouth Township, Coopersburg, and elsewhere.
Authorities said they seized 40 firearms, over 100,000 rounds of ammunition, 60 pounds of meth, one kilogram of fentanyl, one kilogram of cocaine, 65 pounds of marijuana, 300 fentanyl pills, six pounds of psilocybin mushrooms, and $15,000 cash from the su…
Bucks County, PA, Man Convicted Of Killing South Jersey Teenager In Stolen Car: Prosecutor
A 24-year-old Bucks County, PA, man was convicted of murder for fatally shooting a teenager at a gas station in South Jersey, authorities said.
Tamir Phillips of Bensalem was found guilty of murder and weapons offenses after a jury trial, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw.
The investigation began the afternoon of August 21, 2021, when Willingboro Township police officers were called to the Phillips 66 gas station in the first block of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive for a report of a shooting.
Upon arrival, they learned that the victim, 14-year-old J…