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Driver Was Going 3X Over Posted Speed Limit In Warminster Crash That Killed Grandfather: Police Driver Was Going 3X Over Posted Speed Limit In Warminster Crash That Killed Grandfather: Police
Driver Was Going 3X Over Posted Speed Limit In Warminster Crash That Killed Grandfather: Police New details have been released in a July 2024 crash that left a 78-year-old man dead in Bucks County. Nicholas Toth, 43, was arrested and charged for causing the crash that resulted in the death of the other driver, Michael Maddock, just before 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, the Warminster Township Police Department said. Police papers obtained by Daily Voice show Toth had been going more than three times the posted speed limit of 25 miles per hour at the time of the crash at Newtown Road near Coventry Lane.  Toth told police that it was raining and dark at the time, and tha…
Vehicular Homicide Charges Filed: Warminster Police Vehicular Homicide Charges Filed: Warminster Police
Vehicular Homicide Charges Filed: Warminster Police A Warminster man was arrested for vehicular homicide on Thursday, Oct. 3, according to police. Nicholas Toth, 43, was arrested without incident and arraigned before Judge Christopher O'Neill, the Warminster Township Police Department said. Toth was charged with Homicide by Vehicle, Reckless Driving, and Driving Vehicle at Safe Speed, according to police. Toth's preliminary hearing is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 4, according to court documents. Unsecured bail was set at $100,000.
Firefighters Rescue Dog From Burning Home In Warminster (PHOTOS) Firefighters Rescue Dog From Burning Home In Warminster (PHOTOS)
Firefighters Rescue Dog From Burning Home In Warminster (Photos) First responders rushed to the scene of a house fire in Warminster on Tuesday, April 30, authorities said in a release.  It happened on the 500 block of Olive Street around 8:30 a.m. Bystanders had helped evacuate a resident before firefighters arrived, according to Warminster Fire Department.  Facebook/Warminster Fire Department Facebook/Warminster Fire Department Officials said the blaze started outside then extended to the home. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and rescued a dog trapped inside.  Facebook/Warminster Fire Department Facebook/Warminster Fire Depar…
Fatal Crash Under Investigation In Bucks County Fatal Crash Under Investigation In Bucks County
Fatal Crash Under Investigation In Bucks County Officials in Warminster Township are investigating a deadly three-car crash, police say.  It happened near the corner of Street Road and Johnsville Boulevard around 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22, according to authorities.  Investigators said the wreck involved an SUV, a minivan, and a sedan and left the roadway shut down for over three hours Wednesday night.  Daily Voice has reached out to the Bucks County Coroner's Office for the victim's identity.  Any witnesses to the crash are asked to call the Warminster Township Police Department's Highway Patrol Unit…
Former Bucks Cop Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Teen Boys Learns Sentence Former Bucks Cop Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Teen Boys Learns Sentence
Former Bucks Cop Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Teen Boys Learns Sentence The former Warminster police officer who was convicted of sexually abusing five boys will spend the next several decades behind bars, authorities say.  James Carey, 54, will serve 24.5 to 55 years in prison, said Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a statement.  Carey, during his tenure with the Warminster Township Police Department in the 1980s and 1990s, was a D.A.R.E. officer working with school students, a volunteer firefighter, and ran a "troubled youth" program, according to the DA.  Prosecutors argued that Carey used these positions and his status as a…
Woman Reported Missing In Bucks, Police Say Woman Reported Missing In Bucks, Police Say
Woman Reported Missing In Bucks, Police Say A woman is missing in Bucks County, and authorities are asking residents to keep an eye out.  Michele Flores, whose age and place of residence were not provided, was last seen Wednesday, Jan. 11 at about 7:50 p.m. on County Line Road near Madison Avenue in Warminster, township police said in a statement.  She was reported missing by her husband, and her information has been added to the National Crime Information Center's missing persons files, authorities wrote.  Flores is described as a 5-foot-tall white woman weighing about 165 pounds with grey eyes and brown hair. She wa…
Man Wanted In Connection With Philly-Area Walmart Theft: Police Man Wanted In Connection With Philly-Area Walmart Theft: Police
Man Wanted In Connection With Philly-Area Walmart Theft: Police Authorities in Bucks County are searching for a man in connection with a retail theft investigation.  Warminster Township Police are asking the public to help identify the man pictured, the department said in a public release.  The man is sought in connection to a theft at the Walmart on East Street Road at around 9 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16, but is only wanted for "identification and questioning" at this time, officials added.  He is described as a white adult man and was seen leaving the store in a grey Toyota Camry, according to the release.  Anyone with information o…
Hit-Run Driver Sought In Warminster Pedestrian Crash Hit-Run Driver Sought In Warminster Pedestrian Crash
Hit-Run Driver Sought In Warminster Pedestrian Crash Police are on the hunt for a driver who they say fled the scene after striking a pedestrian in Warminster, authorities said. Responding officers found a man lying in the street at the intersection of West Bristol Road and Mearns Road around 9:50 p.m. on Monday, April 11, Warminster police said in a Monday, April 18 press release. A witness allegedly told police he saw a driver stop in a nearby parking lot and then quickly leave the scene eastbound on Bristol Road. The vehicle was described as a possible older model red Honda, police said.  Any additional witnesses to the crash or the…
UPDATE: Missing Bucks County Pair Found Safe UPDATE: Missing Bucks County Pair Found Safe
Update: Missing Bucks County Pair Found Safe UPDATE: Police have found a pair of senior citizens who were reported missing from Bucks County on Wednesday, March 1. ***Original story below*** Pennsylvania State Police have issued an alert for a pair of senior citizens missing from Bucks County. Elizabeth Maher, 89, and Joseph Maher, 92, were last seen on Maguire Lane in Warminster Township on Tuesday, March 1 around 6 p.m., state police said. They are believed to be driving a maroon 2009 Cadillac sedan with a PA registration DJM3917, according to state police. Police say they may be at special risk of harm or injury. Anyone with in…
UPDATE: Missing Bucks County Pair Found Safe UPDATE: Missing Bucks County Pair Found Safe
Update: Missing Bucks County Pair Found Safe UPDATE: Police have found a pair of senior citizens who were reported missing from Bucks County on Wednesday, March 1. ***Original story below*** Pennsylvania State Police have issued an alert for a pair of senior citizens missing from Bucks County. Elizabeth Maher, 89, and Joseph Maher, 92, were last seen on Maguire Lane in Warminster Township on Tuesday, March 1 around 6 p.m., state police said. They are believed to be driving a maroon 2009 Cadillac sedan with a PA registration DJM3917, according to state police. Police say they may be at special risk of harm or injury. Anyone with in…
Boy With New Hand Tattoo Sought After Leaving Youth Shelter In Bucks: Police Boy With New Hand Tattoo Sought After Leaving Youth Shelter In Bucks: Police
Boy With New Hand Tattoo Sought After Leaving Youth Shelter In Bucks: Police Police in Bucks County are asking for the public's help in locating a boy who left a youth shelter this week. Kaiden Jefferson was last seen walking toward the dumpsters at Christ's Home for Kids on York Road at approximately 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, Warminster Township police said. Jefferson was dressed in a yellow hoodie and dark sweatpants, and he had recently gotten a name tattoo on one of his hands, police said. He is described as a black juvenile male with black hair and brown eyes, standing 6'3" tall and weighing 200 pounds, according to police. Anyone with information on …
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Bucks County, Police Say Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Bucks County, Police Say
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Bucks County, Police Say A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a car in Bucks County Tuesday, authorities said. The crash happened in the area of Street Road and Newtown Road in Warminster around 6:30 a.m., according to the Warminster Township Police Department. Street Road is currently closed in both directions and will cause heavy traffic congestion in the area for some time, police said. Police are asking drivers to seek alternative routes as officers investigate the accident.
Warminster Police Search For Missing Girl Warminster Police Search For Missing Girl
Warminster Police Search For Missing Girl Police in Bucks County are seeking the public's help locating a girl who they say is missing out of Warminster. Daysha Meyer reportedly walked away from the Valley Youth House on York Road on Aug. 31 sometime around 9:45 p.m., Warminster police said. Meyer is described as a white, 5'5", 180 pounds with blue eyes, and red shoulder-length hair. She was last seen wearing a grey tie-dye t-shirt and black shorts.  Her age was not made public by police. Anyone with knowledge of her whereabouts is urged to contact the Warminster Township Police Department at 215-672-1000.
Ex-Cape May Campground Instructor Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 4 Teen Boys In PA Ex-Cape May Campground Instructor Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 4 Teen Boys In PA
Ex-Cape May Campground Instructor Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 4 Teen Boys In PA A former Cape May campground instructor was arrested on accusations he sexually abused four teenage boys while working as their D.A.R.E. officer in Pennsylvania nearly 20 years ago, authorities announced. James Carey, 52 -- who was the center of a New Jersey State Police investigation for inappropriate conduct with minors at the campground in 2006 -- was arrested Wednesday in Bucks County, PA. A renewed investigation into the former D.A.R.E. officer was launched last spring, when one of the four alleged victims reported Carey's abuse to police. The case was referred to Bucks County DA Mat…
DA: Former Warminster DARE Officer Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 4 Teen Boys DA: Former Warminster DARE Officer Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 4 Teen Boys
DA: Former Warminster DARE Officer Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 4 Teen Boys An 80-page presentment detailing how a former Warminster Township police officer sexually abused four teenage boys while working as their D.A.R.E. officer nearly 20 years ago was released Wednesday -- ending a year-long investigation. 5/28 UPDATE: Former Warminster Officer Gets New Charges After 5th Sexual Abuse Victim Comes Forward A renewed investigation into former D.A.R.E. Officer James Carey was launched last spring, after one of the alleged victims -- now 36 years old -- reported the abuse to police, who referred the case to DA Matt Weintraub's office, authorities said. Carey, 52, w…
Warminster PD Seek ID For Duo Who Stole $5K Worth Of Electronics From Walmart Warminster PD Seek ID For Duo Who Stole $5K Worth Of Electronics From Walmart
Warminster PD Seek ID For Duo Who Stole $5K Worth Of Electronics From Walmart Police in Bucks County are seeking the public's help identifying a duo who they say stole $5,000 worth of electronics from a local Walmart. Two suspects were caught on surveillance video using a hammer to smash a display case in the electronics section of the Walmart on East Street Road, and later fleeing with $5,000 worth of merchandise around 10:55 p.m. on Feb. 26, according to Warminster Township police. The two men fled the scene in a red color Honda Accord, police said. Anyone with information regarding the identity of the suspects are asked to contact Officer Ryan Bunda of the Warmin…
Bucks Police Probe Robbery, Shooting Of Employee At Warminster Metro PCS Bucks Police Probe Robbery, Shooting Of Employee At Warminster Metro PCS
Bucks Police Probe Robbery, Shooting Of Employee At Warminster Metro PCS Police in Bucks County are investigating after two men allegedly robbed a Metro PCS store in Warminster and shot an employee before fleeing the scene, authorities said. Upon arrival, officers found an employee with a single gunshot wound to the stomach, around 3:50 p.m. at the E County Line Road store on Feb. 25, according to the Warminster Township Police Department. The employee told officers that two black males entered the store,  robbed him, and later shot him, police said. It is unclear what items the suspects stole, police said. The pair of men apparently fled to the…
SEEN HER? Warminster Girl, 16, Reported Missing SEEN HER? Warminster Girl, 16, Reported Missing
Seen HER? Warminster Girl, 16, Reported Missing Police in Bucks County are seeking the public's help to locate a Warminster teen girl who was reported missing Wednesday. Adora Wilson,16, was last seen walking out of the Valley Youth House in Warminster on Sunday, according to the Warminster Township Police Department. Wilson is described as a black female, 5'5" tall, and 145 pounds with shoulder-length brown hair, police said. She was last seen wearing a brown winter coat with fur on the hood, a yellow headband, black pants, and a black backpack, police said. Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts is encouraged to contact th…
Bucks County Hunter Surrenders Months After Shooting That Killed 18-Year-Old Jason Kutt Bucks County Hunter Surrenders Months After Shooting That Killed 18-Year-Old Jason Kutt
Bucks County Hunter Surrenders Months After Shooting That Killed 18-Year-Old Jason Kutt Authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of a 52-year-old man in the deadly October shooting of 18-year-old Jason Albert Kutt in Nockamixon State Park. Kenneth Troy Heller, 52, of Warminster, surrendered to authorities on Dec. 30, Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub said. "Clearly this isn’t a perfect ending,” he said. “Perfect would mean we have Jason back. But that’s just not how real life works, that’s not how criminal justice works, so this isn’t even really a happy ending, but it is a fair and a just and a final ending.” Kutt, of Sellersville, was sitting wit…
SEEN HIM? Man Wanted In Bucks County Armed Robbery SEEN HIM? Man Wanted In Bucks County Armed Robbery
Seen HIM? Man Wanted In Bucks County Armed Robbery Police are seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect in a recent robbery at a Bucks County convenience story. The Warminster Township Police Department is investigating an armed robbery at the 7-11 Store at 25 Newtown Road at about 3 a.m. on Dec. 21, police said. The suspect (photo above) entered the store armed with a small black handgun. He demanded the clerk turn over cash and cigarettes.The suspect then fled the scene in a vehicle with an undisclosed amount of cash and cigarettes northbound on Newtown Road, police said. The suspect was described as a white male wearing black j…
2 Dozen Displaced By Fire That Ravaged Bucks County Apartment Complex 2 Dozen Displaced By Fire That Ravaged Bucks County Apartment Complex
2 Dozen Displaced By Fire That Ravaged Bucks County Apartment Complex Two dozen residents were displaced by an early-morning apartment fire in Warminster Wednesday, fire officials said. Crews responded to the Aspen Grove complex around 3 a.m. Wednesday, where a first-floor unit had caught fire, the Hartsville Fire Company said. Warminster police evacuated the units as a trapped man freed himself, and firefighters escorted a family out, the Warminster Fire Department said. The blaze was under control in approximately 30 minutes, but by then the blaze had ravaged the complex, fire officials said. Responders included the Warminster Fire Department, Warmin…
GOTCHA! Bucks County Man Nabbed In Theft Of Firearm, Jewelry From Local Home GOTCHA! Bucks County Man Nabbed In Theft Of Firearm, Jewelry From Local Home
Gotcha! Bucks County Man Nabbed In Theft Of Firearm, Jewelry From Local Home Police have charged a 41-year-old man with stealing a firearm and jewelry from a Bucks County home in September, authorities said Monday. On Sept. 18, police responded to a Villa Drive home Warminster Township, where a resident said a 9 mm pistol and several jewelry items had been stolen, Warminster Township police said. Warminster police were able to track the sales of the jewelry and identify Justin Alexander Cutler, of Warminster, who was also found responsible for the theft of the firearm, police said. Cutler was charged with theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, sale or…
DA: Teen Who Lead Illegal PA Firearm Ring, Accidentally Shot Himself Will Stand Trial As Adult DA: Teen Who Lead Illegal PA Firearm Ring, Accidentally Shot Himself Will Stand Trial As Adult
DA: Teen Who Lead Illegal PA Firearm Ring, Accidentally Shot Himself Will Stand Trial As Adult A Norristown teen who accidentally shot himself will be standing trial as an adult for his leadership role in a major Pennsylvania gun trafficking organization, authorities said. Rahajahi Taylor Batchelor, 17, was among nine other adults charged in late September for illegally obtaining and reselling 44 firearms in Montgomery, Bucks and Philadelphia counties in July and August 2020, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Batchelor was certified as an adult before Judge Cheryl Austin following a lengthy hearing in Juvenile Court on Nov. 24, Steele said alongside …