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PA Man Sentenced In Fatal Stabbing During Argument Over Snoring, DA Says PA Man Sentenced In Fatal Stabbing During Argument Over Snoring, DA Says
PA Man Sentenced In Fatal Stabbing During Argument Over Snoring, DA Says A Hatboro man has been sentenced to almost a year in jail after stabbing his neighbor dead during an ongoing dispute over his snoring, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said on Friday, Aug. 16. Christopher Casey, 55, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced on Aug. 7, in the death of of 62-year-old Robert Wallace, according to a DA spokeswoman.  Casey was sentenced to 11½ to 23 months in prison, followed by three years probation, she said. He also pleaded guilty to possession of an instrument of crime. Authorities said Casey and Wallace were both kno…
Grieving Sister Says Philly Area Brother Was Murdered Days Before 38th Birthday Grieving Sister Says Philly Area Brother Was Murdered Days Before 38th Birthday
Grieving Sister Says Philly Area Brother Was Murdered Days Before 38th Birthday Loved ones are collecting donations for the Hatboro man shot and killed during an altercation with a neighbor on Saturday, June 8.  Stephen Strassburg was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the parking lot of Razor Reese's Salon and Spa, authorities have said. He was taken to Abington Hospital where he died from his injuries.  The DA's Office believes Strassburg was shot by Maurice Byrd, the owner of Razor Reese's, while Byrd was on the phone with 911 dispatchers. He is charged with first-degree murder and is being held without bail.  On Facebook on Saturday, St…
Barber Fires 7 Shots, Kills Neighbor While On Phone With Dispatchers, Montco DA Says Barber Fires 7 Shots, Kills Neighbor While On Phone With Dispatchers, Montco DA Says
Barber Fires 7 Shots, Kills Neighbor While On Phone With Dispatchers, Montco DA Says A barber calling police on his neighbor shot and killed him while on the phone with dispatchers, authorities in Montgomery County said. Stephen Strassburg, of Hatboro, was on the phone with dispatchers when 41-year-old Maurice Byrd shot him just before 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Strassburg lives above Byrd's business, Razor Reese's Salon and Spa on North York Road, and the two apparently had been involved in an ongoing dispute, Steele said alongside Hatboro Police Chief Mark Ruegg. Responding officers found Strassbur…
PA Man Stabbed Neighbor To Death In Argument Over Snoring, DA Says PA Man Stabbed Neighbor To Death In Argument Over Snoring, DA Says
PA Man Stabbed Neighbor To Death In Argument Over Snoring, DA Says A Hatboro man is accused of stabbing his neighbor dead during an ongoing dispute over his snoring, said the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.  Christopher Casey, 55, is charged with the third-degree murder of 62-year-old Robert Wallace, according to prosecutors.  Authorities said Casey and Wallace were both known to Upper Moreland police for "ongoing arguments, including arguments about the (Casey's) loud snoring, which (Wallace) could hear" through the shared wall of their homes.  Casey told police he was eating dinner around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 14, when W…
Fatal Police Shooting Of 69-Year-Old PA Woman Was Justified, DA Says Fatal Police Shooting Of 69-Year-Old PA Woman Was Justified, DA Says
Fatal Police Shooting Of 69-Year-Old PA Woman Was Justified, DA Says The police killing of a 69-year-old woman in front of her Upper Moreland home last month was a justified use of deadly force, says the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.  Mary Meister was pronounced dead at Abington Hospital after police shot her several times on Oct. 8, Daily Voice reported. At the time, police said she was pointing a gun at police officers when they opened fire.  Now, in a new release issued Monday, Nov. 13, the DA's Office says police were called to Meister's Willow Grove home "for a suicidal female who may be armed with a firearm." Prose…
Gunman Who Shot PPD Officers Was Wearing Bulletproof Vest, Authorities Say Gunman Who Shot PPD Officers Was Wearing Bulletproof Vest, Authorities Say
Gunman Who Shot PPD Officers Was Wearing Bulletproof Vest, Authorities Say New details are emerging about the deadly shooting that wounded three Philadelphia police officers and killed a suspected gunman in Fox Chase last week.  Police said they were called to a home on the 7500 block of Whitaker Avenue around 7 p.m. Wednesday night, Oct. 4 for a report of an armed person.  They arrived to find 42-year-old Michael Hwang wearing a ballistic vest and carrying a .40-caliber Glock, authorities said.  Hwang allegedly ignored police commands to drop the weapon "and a gunfight ensued," police wrote.  Officer Samantha Gress was shot in the back of he…
Woman Waving Gun, 69, Shot Dead By Officer In Pennsylvania: DA Woman Waving Gun, 69, Shot Dead By Officer In Pennsylvania: DA
Woman Waving Gun, 69, Shot Dead By Officer In Pennsylvania: DA A 69-year-old woman was fatally shot by police after waving a gun and pointing it at responders in a Pennsylvania town. EMTs and Upper Moreland officers were called to the 100 block of Evans Avenue in Willow Grove Sunday, Oct, 8, around 5:05 p.m. on reports of a woman waving a gun outside of a home, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. The woman pointed a firearm at EMTs and police issued commands for her to drop the weapon, but the woman did not comply. Instead, she pointed the gun at police, and was shot by an officer.  Police immediately rendered aid to th…
Man In Critical Condition, 3 Philadelphia Police Officers Shot (UPDATE) Man In Critical Condition, 3 Philadelphia Police Officers Shot (UPDATE)
Man In Critical Condition, 3 Philadelphia Police Officers Shot (Update) Following a domestic incident, a man was waiting for officers to arrive so he could open fire, Interim Police Commissioner John Stanford said in a press conference late on Wednesday night.  Standford explained that the domestic situation began when a dad became agitated over his 12-year-old son playing a video game on Oct. 4.  The boy and his uncle turned off the game and went to the second floor of their home in the 7500 block of Whitaker Avenue. But the dad followed his son and shot the uncle.  That's when the boy called 911 — while his dad, with a gun still in his hand, went to the fro…
Deadly Horsham Cemetery Shooting Was Self-Defense: Montco DA Deadly Horsham Cemetery Shooting Was Self-Defense: Montco DA
Deadly Horsham Cemetery Shooting Was Self-Defense: Montco DA The fatal shooting of a man at a Horsham cemetery during a birthday celebration last month was justified, and no criminal charges will be filed, says the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office in a release.  Daniel Hawkins, a 29-year-old Philadelphia resident, was gunned down at Whitemarsh Memorial Park on Saturday, March 18, Daily Voice has reported. Another Philly man, 33-year-old Arian Davis, was treated at Abington Hospital for gunshot wounds to his jaw, leg, and hand.  Now, prosecutors say that Davis killed Hawkins in self-defense.  Davis and others…
Cemetery Celebration Turns Deadly: Gunfire Kills 1, Wounds Another In Suburban Philly Cemetery Celebration Turns Deadly: Gunfire Kills 1, Wounds Another In Suburban Philly
Cemetery Celebration Turns Deadly: Gunfire Kills 1, Wounds Another In Suburban Philly A 29-year-old Philadelphia man was killed and a 33-year-old man seriously injured after more than 30 shots were fired during a "birthday celebration" at a 2013 shooting victim's grave in a Montgomery County cemetery on Saturday, March 18, authorities said. The group had gathered at the grave of Tyrek Fairel in Whitemarsh Memorial Park around 3:05 p.m., when gunfire rang out, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Horsham Police Chief Scott Fida said. Daniel Elijah Hawkins was struck and killed by gunfire, while Arian Davis suffered gunshot wounds to his jaw, …
Bucks Co. Pedestrian Struck By Car Crossing Highway At Night Bucks Co. Pedestrian Struck By Car Crossing Highway At Night
Bucks Co. Pedestrian Struck By Car Crossing Highway At Night A Bucks County man is in the hospital, after authorities said he tried to cross a busy highway at night.  The unnamed 35-year-old was crossing Easton Road/Route 611 near the Creekview Shopping Center in Warrington around 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15,  township police said.  While crossing the street, officials said the man "darted" out of the crosswalk and into the road. Several cars avoided hitting him before he was struck, they added.  Police noted that it was dark outside, that the pedestrian was wearing dark clothing, and that there are no streetlights at the interse…
Elderly Man Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury After Being Struck By Car In Bucks County: Police Elderly Man Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury After Being Struck By Car In Bucks County: Police
Elderly Man Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury After Being Struck By Car In Bucks County: Police An elderly man suffered a traumatic brain injury after being struck by a car in Bucks County, authorities said. The 66-year-old pedestrian was hit by the vehicle not far from where he lived on Street Road just east of Taylor Avenue around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, Warrington Township police said. A police lieutenant who was already in the area stopped at the scene within a minute of being notified, and began providing lifesaving medical care to the man, authorities said. The township resident was left with an open head wound and severe head trauma, police said.  …
Gunman Captured Nearly 3 Months After Upper Gwynedd Shooting: Police Gunman Captured Nearly 3 Months After Upper Gwynedd Shooting: Police
Gunman Captured Nearly 3 Months After Upper Gwynedd Shooting: Police A North Wales man was captured nearly three months after shooting and injuring two people in Upper Gwynedd, authorities said. Damian Thomas, 24, was arrested on a warrant Tuesday, July 19, after police detectives and members of the US Marshals Service learned he had been staying at a house in Philadelphia, they said. The man was driving along Sumneytown Pike when he shot two people around 10 a.m. on April 16, police said. Thomas fled the scene, and both victims were taken to Abington Hospital for treatment, authorities said. The victims later identified Thomas as the alleged shooter, and …
'Armed and Dangerous' Upper Gwynedd Gunman Wanted By Police 'Armed and Dangerous' Upper Gwynedd Gunman Wanted By Police
'Armed and Dangerous' Upper Gwynedd Gunman Wanted By Police Police in Upper Gwynedd are seeking a man on aggravated assault charges, they announced Sunday, April 17. Damian Q. Thomas is wanted in connection with the April 16 domestic-related shooting on the 600 block of Sumneytown Pike, that injured two people around 10 a.m., Upper Gwynedd police said. Both victims arrived at Abington Hospital with gunshot wounds, one in the head and one in the leg, police said. The victims identified Thomas as the alleged shooter. Thomas fled and is believed to be driving a 2017 Chevrolet Traverse with PA registration LVJ9683. The car also has a&nbs…
1 Wounded, 3 Arrests Made In Cheltenham Drive-By Shooting: Police 1 Wounded, 3 Arrests Made In Cheltenham Drive-By Shooting: Police
1 Wounded, 3 Arrests Made In Cheltenham Drive-By Shooting: Police One person was wounded in a drive-by shooting in Cheltenham on Saturday, April 16, authorities said. The victim was inside a white Jeep Compass traveling northbound on Ogontz Avenue when the occupants of a dark-colored Ford Taurus opened fire around 4:40 p.m., Cheltenham police said. The victim was taken to Abington Hospital in serious condition but was expected to survive, police said. It was not immediately clear if the victim was a driver or passenger. Officers later spotted the Ford Taurus and arrested three occupants, while a fourth managed to flee, police said. They re…
DUI Motorist Charged In Crash That Killed MontCo Woman Walking Dog DUI Motorist Charged In Crash That Killed MontCo Woman Walking Dog
DUI Motorist Charged In Crash That Killed MontCo Woman Walking Dog A DUI motorist who struck a woman who was walking her dog along a Montgomery County sidewalk last month has been arrested in the case, authorities said. Michael Petrocik, 71, of Glenside, was charged with homicide by vehicle while DUI, DUI, reckless driving, and other offenses in the December killing of 61-year-old Mary T. Duffy, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele, and Lower Moreland Township Police Chief David J. Scirrotto said on Jan. 28. Duffy was walking her dog along the 3000 block of Philmont Avenue in Huntingdon Valley when an Audi 6, driven by Petroci…
Woman Walking On Sidewalk Critical After Being Hit By Speeding Car In Montgomery County Woman Walking On Sidewalk Critical After Being Hit By Speeding Car In Montgomery County
Woman Walking On Sidewalk Critical After Being Hit By Speeding Car In Montgomery County A pedestrian was hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a speeding driver in Lower Moreland, police said. Officers were called around 12:15 p.m. Wednesday to the 3100 block of Philmont Avenue, Lower Moreland police said in a Thursday news release. The entire crash was captured on surveillance video, which shows the car speeding around a curve and traveling out of its lane, police said. The car went off the road, crossed a grassy area, and hit a 61-year-old woman as she was walking on the sidewalk, according to police. After striking the pedestrian, the car traveled …
Bucks Driver Crashes Into Upper Southampton Shoe Store Bucks Driver Crashes Into Upper Southampton Shoe Store
Bucks Driver Crashes Into Upper Southampton Shoe Store Officials are investigating after a Bucks County driver crashed into a shoe store in Upper Southampton Friday, authorities said. The driver crashed into the Faherty Shoe Repair store on Second Street Pike around 11:15 a.m., according to a Facebook post by Emergency Alerts of Bucks, Montgomery, and Delaware Counties. Two people were reportedly pinned under the car, and fire crews used airbags to rescue them, authorities said. The victims were sent to Abington Hospital around 12 p.m. for treatment, authorities said. Their condition was unknown.  The car was towed from the scene by J.W Harki…
Bucks County Man Jailed In Brutal Attack Of Roommate, Authorities Say Bucks County Man Jailed In Brutal Attack Of Roommate, Authorities Say
Bucks County Man Jailed In Brutal Attack Of Roommate, Authorities Say A Bucks County man was arrested after brutally attacking his roommate, authorities said. Donald E. Highland, II told police that he was upset with previous comments his roommate had made, which incited the attack at the Regency Wood Apartments in Doylestown on Wednesday, according to the Central Bucks Regional Police Department. The victim was immediately sent to Abington Hospital for trauma treatment and surgery after officers found him with cuts to his head, neck, throat and arms, police said. Highland was charged with two counts of aggravated assault, and one count of prohibit…