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Bucks County, PA

Hersheypark Rescue Hero Urges Autism Donations After Saving Boy On Monorail Hersheypark Rescue Hero Urges Autism Donations After Saving Boy On Monorail
Hersheypark Rescue Hero Urges Autism Donations After Saving Boy On Monorail The Bucks County dad who pulled a boy from the Hersheypark monorail tracks is asking the public to donate to autism charities, revealing in a new statement Sunday evening that the child he saved is on the spectrum. John Sampson, a veterinarian and father of three, became an unlikely hero on Saturday, Aug. 30, when he scaled an ice cream stand and pulled himself onto the Hersheypark monorail tracks to rescue a boy walking alone nearly 20 feet above the ground. Sampson told TODAY.com his “dad instincts” kicked in as he figured out how to reach the child while spectators looked on. “Being a da…
911 Service Fully Restored After Outages Across PA (UPDATE) 911 Service Fully Restored After Outages Across PA (UPDATE)
911 Service Fully Restored After Outages Across PA (Update) UPDATE: Pennsylvania’s 911 system was fully restored by 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, according to officials. Emergency call functionality has resumed statewide following Friday’s widespread outage. Residents can now call 911 as normal for emergencies. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency has not yet released details on what caused the disruption. Authorities thanked the public for their cooperation and encouraged residents to continue following official updates through their county’s emergency services and social media pages. ORIGINAL: A statewide alert blared across phones in Pen…
‘Monster In Our Family’: Family Of Man Who Beheaded Dad Spoke Out Before Conviction ‘Monster In Our Family’: Family Of Man Who Beheaded Dad Spoke Out Before Conviction
‘Monster In Our Family’: Family Of Man Who Beheaded Dad Spoke Out Before Conviction The family of a Levittown man convicted of beheading his father and posting the severed head on YouTube spoke out in heartbreaking testimony before a Bucks County judge sentenced him to life in prison without parole. Justin Mohn, 33, was found guilty on Friday, July 11, of first-degree murder and terrorism for the brutal killing of his 68-year-old father, Michael F. Mohn, in their Middletown Township home in January 2024. The bench trial was held before Common Pleas Judge Stephen A. Corr, who immediately imposed the mandatory life sentence. Family Impact Statements The victim’s daughter, St…
Justin Mohn Found Guilty Of Beheading Gov’t Worker Dad, Sentenced To Life Justin Mohn Found Guilty Of Beheading Gov’t Worker Dad, Sentenced To Life
Justin Mohn Found Guilty Of Beheading Gov’t Worker Dad, Sentenced To Life A Bucks County judge found Justin D. Mohn guilty on all counts on Friday, July 11, in the brutal shooting and beheading of his father, a federal engineer, in their Levittown home. Judge Stephen A. Corr, who presided over the bench trial, sentenced Mohn, 33, to two life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 47 years, immediately after delivering the verdict in Courtroom 410 of the Bucks County Justice Center. Mohn shot his father, 68-year-old Michael F. Mohn, in the bathroom of their home in the 100 block of Upper Orchard Drive, Middletown Township, on Jan. 30, 2024, pr…
$1.1M Medicaid Scam: Woman Used Overseas ‘Patients’ In Massive Kickback Scam $1.1M Medicaid Scam: Woman Used Overseas ‘Patients’ In Massive Kickback Scam
$1.1M Medicaid Scam: Woman Used Overseas ‘Patients’ In Massive Kickback Scam A Pennsylvania woman used patients who had moved overseas to help pull off a $1.1 million Medicaid scam involving fake home care services and kickbacks, federal prosecutors said in a sweeping national health care fraud takedown that uncovered more than $14.6 billion in schemes, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Saturday, July 5. Hemal Patel, 59, of Bensalem (Bucks County), forged doctors’ signatures, stole personal identities, and pocketed kickbacks from a home care agency that billed Medicaid for fake services, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District …
EXCLUSIVE: 6-Year-Olds Hit By Meningitis—1 Dead, 1 Disabled—Despite Vaccination; GSK Responds EXCLUSIVE: 6-Year-Olds Hit By Meningitis—1 Dead, 1 Disabled—Despite Vaccination; GSK Responds
Exclusive: 6-Year-Olds Hit By Meningitis—1 Dead, 1 Disabled—Despite Vaccination; GSK Responds Two 6-year-old girls from Pennsylvania have been tragically impacted by meningitis — one fatally, one left unable to walk or speak — despite both being previously vaccinated, their families say. Now, the pharmaceutical giant GSK is responding to rising public concern. Aria, of Berks County, died earlier in June after a rare and severe meningitis infection despite being fully vaccinated, according to her family. Just days later, another child — Ruby Lutz of Morrisville (Bucks County) — was diagnosed with viral meningitis and encephalitis. Ruby survived, but the illness robbed her of the …
Crash Report Reveals Heroic Dad, Son Died Trying To Save Suicidal Brother From Bristol Amtrak Crash Report Reveals Heroic Dad, Son Died Trying To Save Suicidal Brother From Bristol Amtrak
Crash Report Reveals Heroic Dad, Son Died Trying To Save Suicidal Brother From Bristol Amtrak A 110 mph Amtrak train struck a father and his two sons during a frantic struggle on the rails in Bristol Borough, Bucks County, on Thursday, April 3 at 6:02 p.m., newly released investigative records obtained by Daily Voice through a Freedom of Information Act request on Wednesday, June 11 show. Christopher Cramp, 56, and his eldest son, David Cramp, 31, were pulling 24-year-old Thomas Cramp off the tracks when all three were hit by southbound Train 85, according to the redacted Amtrak Police report. Thomas had just fallen toward an adjacent line after what officers believe was a suicide at…
‘Super Chill And Funny’: PA Park Ranger Alec Campbell Remembered After Tragic Drowning On Duty ‘Super Chill And Funny’: PA Park Ranger Alec Campbell Remembered After Tragic Drowning On Duty
‘Super Chill And Funny’: PA Park Ranger Alec Campbell Remembered After Tragic Drowning On Duty A popular Pennsylvania park ranger who vanished during a Memorial Day weekend patrol has been found dead, authorities and colleagues announced. Alec Campbell, 38, of Delaware County, was identified as the ranger whose body was recovered from the Neshaminy Creek at Tyler State Park after a days-long search. He went missing on Saturday, May 24, when his kayak capsized during routine patrol duties, Pennsylvania State Police said. His body was located on Sunday, May 25, following a large multi-agency search effort involving DCNR, PSP Aviation and Maritime Units, local fire departments, emergenc…
Assistant Fire Marshal Rapes Girl At Knife-Point, During Break-In At PA Home: Affidavits Assistant Fire Marshal Rapes Girl At Knife-Point, During Break-In At PA Home: Affidavits
Assistant Fire Marshal Rapes Girl At Knife-Point, During Break-In At PA Home: Affidavits The assistant fire marshal for Cheltenham Township is facing rape and burglary charges after a violent series of events across two counties, prosecutors announced on Monday, April 28. Albert Sergio Jr., 59, of Souderton, is accused of sexually assaulting a minor female relative at knife-point after she got out of the shower on Friday, April 25, 2025, according to affidavits of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 29. Investigators said the victim encountered Sergio standing naked in the hallway of a West Walnut Street home, armed with a knife. She screamed and attempted …
More Victims Identified In US, Canada Child Exploitation Case: Feds (UPDATE) More Victims Identified In US, Canada Child Exploitation Case: Feds (UPDATE)
More Victims Identified In US, Canada Child Exploitation Case: Feds (Update) An accused online predator who victimized children across the United States and Canada has been arrested in West Virginia, authorities in Pennsylvania announced on Thursday, April 24, 2025.  Mark Wills, 60, of Hulmeville, was previously taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force at the Meadowbrook Mall in Bridgeport, West Virginia at approximately 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, according to Robert Clark, Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Wills is accused of manufacturing hundreds of videos of child sexual abuse material involv…
'He Died Trying To Save His Son:' Coroner IDs Family Dead In Pennsylvania Train Tracks Tragedy 'He Died Trying To Save His Son:' Coroner IDs Family Dead In Pennsylvania Train Tracks Tragedy
'He Died Trying To Save His Son:' Coroner IDs Family Dead In Pennsylvania Train Tracks Tragedy A Bucks County dad is being remembered as a hero after and two of his sons were killed by an Amtrak train, officials confirmed. GoFundMe photo Christopher Cramp died trying to save his son on Thursday, April 3, according to Nick Emeigh, director of NAMI Bucks County. “If there’s anyone who would give his own life trying to save someone else, it would be Chris. He was a hero.” Bucks County Coroner Patricia Campi identified the trio as 56-year-old Cramp, 31-year-old David Cramp, and 24-year-old Thomas Cramp. Both David and Thomas Cramp also had children, those who knew the family…