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Body Found In Delaware River ID'd As Burlington County Man 20 Years Later: Police Body Found In Delaware River ID'd As Burlington County Man 20 Years Later: Police
Body Found In Delaware River ID'd As Burlington County Man 20 Years Later: Police A body found by fisherman in the banks of the Delaware River in 2003 has finally been identified. The body of Edward Anthony Nece, whose father lives in Riverside, NJ was identified through DNA samples, Bensalem police announced Monday, Feb. 19. Nece's body was found by fisherman on Oct. 19, 2003, in a drainage area on the Yellow Freight property located at 2627 State Road. At the time, Nece had no identification, and his description did not match any reports of missing persons in the area.  An autopsy found the cause of death was drowning but the manner of death could not b…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Toddler Killed By Falling Tree In Philly Suburbs Toddler Killed By Falling Tree In Philly Suburbs
Toddler Killed By Falling Tree In Philly Suburbs A 2-year-old child was killed by a portion of a falling tree over the weekend in Bucks County, according to the coroner. The child was at his Lower Southampton Township home with his mom and an older sibling when sudden, strong winds swept through the area on Saturday, April 22, Bucks County Coroner Meredith J. Buck said. The tree split, with a section approximately 25 to 30 feet long and 8 to 10 inches wide struck the boy. His mother and sibling were unharmed. The child was pronounced dead at the scene after response and evaluation by Lower Southampton Police and Medic 114. The Bucks…

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by Valerie Musson & Cecilia Levine
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Former Councilman From PA Found Dead Near Delaware River Former Councilman From PA Found Dead Near Delaware River
Former Councilman From PA Found Dead Near Delaware River A former councilman from Bucks County was found dead after being reported missing. David Nay, 55, of Morrisville, was reported missing to Solebury Township police on May 5, having last been seen on April 29 around 2 p.m., launching an investigation. Nay's white pick up truck was found at Washington Crossing Park on River Road in Solebury, unoccupied, police said. An extensive search of the park land, Delaware Canal and River was conducted throughout the day and evening and extended into May 6. A search crew from the Pennsylvania Department of National Resources and Bucks County Park range…

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by Nicole Acosta
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SEEN HIM? Former Councilman In Philly Suburbs Reported Missing SEEN HIM? Former Councilman In Philly Suburbs Reported Missing
Seen HIM? Former Councilman In Philly Suburbs Reported Missing A former councilman from Bucks County was found dead after being reported missing. David Nay, 55, of Morrisville, was reported missing to Solebury Township police on May 5, having last been seen on April 29 around 2 p.m., launching an investigation. Nay's white pickup truck was found at Washington Crossing Park on River Road in Solebury, unoccupied, police said. An extensive search of the park land, Delaware Canal and River was conducted throughout the day and evening and extended into May 6. A search crew from the Pennsylvania Department of National Resources and Bucks County Park ranger…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Arrest Made In Pennsylvania Hunting Accident That Killed 18-Year-Old Man Arrest Made In Pennsylvania Hunting Accident That Killed 18-Year-Old Man
Arrest Made In Pennsylvania Hunting Accident That Killed 18-Year-Old Man 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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SUV Driver, 61, Dead In Tractor Trailer Crash On Route 309 SUV Driver, 61, Dead In Tractor Trailer Crash On Route 309
SUV Driver, 61, Dead In Tractor Trailer Crash On Route 309 A 61-year-old man was killed after his SUV became pinned under a freight-line tractor trailer on Route 309 Monday night in Bucks County. The man's Honda CRV had collided around 9:45 p.m. near Mine Road in Springfield Township, on the southbound side of the highway, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, and the highway's southbound side was closed until just before 6 a.m. The man's identity was not being released. The crash was being investigated by the State Police Dublin barracks, with assistance from Troop M Collision Anal…

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by Cecilia Levine