Philly Gun Traffickers Were Active Across SEPA, Authorities Claim Philly Gun Traffickers Were Active Across SEPA, Authorities Claim
Philly Gun Traffickers Were Active Across Sepa, Authorities Claim A group of eight suspected Philadelphia gun traffickers accused of putting nearly 100 firearms on the streets now faces criminal charges, officials say.  The crew, allegedly headed by 40-year-old Larry Williams, bought guns from legal vendors through straw purchases before reselling the firearms on the black market for a profit, said acting Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry in a statement.  State investigators say the guns were purchased in Bucks, Chester, Columbia, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, and York counties and trafficked throughout Southeast…
CBD Gummies Found To Contain Fentanyl And Heroin, Montco DA Warns (UPDATED) CBD Gummies Found To Contain Fentanyl And Heroin, Montco DA Warns (UPDATED)
CBD Gummies Found To Contain Fentanyl And Heroin, Montco DA Warns (Updated) Authorities in Montgomery County are warning residents that certain CBD products available for sale locally contain the potentially deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl.  The announcement came suddenly on the morning of Friday, Feb. 24. District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said that two county residents had experience overdoses after consuming the affected products. Both individuals have since recovered, he added.  The tainted products include "Strictly Delta" brand "Delta 8 THC 600mg Happy Cubes," as well as “Urb Extrax” and “Packwoods Coned" gummies.  After the two non-fatal overdoses were rep…
Bystander Shot In Face At Montco Wawa: Police Bystander Shot In Face At Montco Wawa: Police
Bystander Shot In Face At Montco Wawa: Police A bystander was airlifted to the hospital after being shot in the face during an attack at a Pottstown Wawa, authorities say.  The incident began just after 8:15 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 13 at the 1520 East High Street store, Pottstown police said in a statement.  A 37-year-old man was fueling up at the gas pump when a 19-year-old man approached him with an accomplice, according to investigators. Police said security footage shows the 19-year-old and his companion assaulting the 37-year-old as he tries to retreat.  At some point, police said the 37-year-old drew a handgun and fi…
Dump Truck Owner Arrested For Crash That Killed Pregnant Mom: Montco DA Dump Truck Owner Arrested For Crash That Killed Pregnant Mom: Montco DA
Dump Truck Owner Arrested For Crash That Killed Pregnant Mom: Montco DA The owner of the dump truck that killed a pregnant Montgomery County mom is now facing criminal charges, authorities say.  Kellie Adams of Lansdale, 31, and her Upper Providence firefighter husband Jason were expecting a child when she was struck head-on by a DWI dump truck driver in August 2022, prosecutors have said.  Everett Clayton, the 56-year-old West Virginia man who police say was driving the dump truck, was arrested in Boston in November.  Now, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele says the owner of the truck has been arrested as well. Patrick Doran, 24,…
Business Partner Killed Jennifer Brown After 'Scam Restaurant Jig' Was Up, MontCo DA Says Business Partner Killed Jennifer Brown After 'Scam Restaurant Jig' Was Up, MontCo DA Says
Business Partner Killed Jennifer Brown After 'Scam Restaurant Jig' Was Up, MontCo DA Says The 33-year-old "friend" and business partner who reported 43-year-old Jennifer Brown as missing has been charged in her death, authorities in Montgomery County announced Thursday, Feb. 9. The motive? A "scam restaurant jig" that said Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said was about to be up. Blair Watts, of Royersford, is booked at the Montgomery County lockup on first-degree murder charges in the Limerick mom's death, Steele said. Beginning in August 2022, Brown and Watts were planning on opening a restaurant in Phoenixville together in hopes of being in business by th…
Two Bodies Found In Home, Suspicious Play Believed In Suburban Philly: Report Two Bodies Found In Home, Suspicious Play Believed In Suburban Philly: Report
Two Bodies Found In Home, Suspicious Play Believed In Suburban Philly: Report A suspect was in custody after two people were found dead in a Jenkintown home early on Wednesday, Jan. 18, NBC10 and 6abc report.  The bodies were discovered in a home on the 1100 block of Beverly Road, 6abc wrote, citing unnamed sources.  Abington Township police and the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office are investigating the deaths, but they have not said how the victims died, the 6abc report adds.  The victims were not identified by 6abc, and investigators were not immediately available for comment late Wednesday morning. This is a developing story. …
Jennifer Brown: DA Urges Patience In Case Of Missing Limerick Mom Jennifer Brown: DA Urges Patience In Case Of Missing Limerick Mom
Jennifer Brown: DA Urges Patience In Case Of Missing Limerick Mom As Jennifer Brown's disappearance enters its eighth day, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele is asking for the public's patience as detectives investigate.  The 43-year-old Limerick mom was supposed to pick her son up at the school bus stop on Wednesday, Jan. 4, but was reported missing when she never showed, Daily Voice has reported.  The community has taken action since Brown's sudden disappearance, with loved ones and neighbors canvassing flyers, holding a candlelight vigil, and setting up a Facebook group to bring awareness to her case.  While some have grown frustrate…
Police Seek Missing Montco Mom Police Seek Missing Montco Mom
Police Seek Missing Montco Mom Authorities are searching for a Montgomery County mom who vanished early this week.  Jennifer Brown, 43, of Limerick, was supposed to pick up her son from the school bus stop on Wednesday, Jan. 4 but never showed, said District Attorney Kevin R. Steele in a statement.  Brown was last seen by "a friend and business associate" on Tuesday, Jan. 3 at about 2 p.m., the DA said. Her vehicle was found parked outside her home, and her work phone, car keys, wallet, and purse were all recovered inside, investigators say.  Her personal cell phone has not been located, but it "has not been communicat…
Trucker Who Crashed Into Fireman's Pregnant Wife Charged With Murder: Montco DA Trucker Who Crashed Into Fireman's Pregnant Wife Charged With Murder: Montco DA
Trucker Who Crashed Into Fireman's Pregnant Wife Charged With Murder: Montco DA The West Virginia driver who lost control of a dump truck and fatally struck the pregnant wife of a firefighter now faces two murder charges, officials say.  Everett Clayton, 56, was arrested in Boston last month for homicide by vehicle and related charges stemming from the accident that happened in Lower Providence Township, on Aug. 25, as Daily Voice reported.  Investigators have said Clayton was driving on the 500 block of South Park Avenue when he lost control of his dump truck and crashed head-on into pregnant 31-year-old Kellie Adams of Lansdale, who died at the scene.  Emersyn Grac…
DWI Dump Truck Driver Who Killed MontCo Firefighter's Pregnant Wife Captured In Boston DWI Dump Truck Driver Who Killed MontCo Firefighter's Pregnant Wife Captured In Boston
DWI Dump Truck Driver Who Killed MontCo Firefighter's Pregnant Wife Captured In Boston The DWI dump truck driver who last August killed the pregnant wife of a Montgomery County firefighter was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 2 in Boston, authorities announced. Everett Clayton, 56, of West Virginia, had been wanted on various charges stemming from the Aug. 25 crash in Lower Providence Township that left Kellie Adams, of Lansdale, dead at 31 years old, according to police in Boston and Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. Jason and Kellie Adams with their two boys, Mason Daniel Adams (5) and Jaxson Richard Adams (2).Kellie Adams Facebook Clayton will be charged in…
Trio Charged With Selling Montco Woman Deadly Drug Combo Of Fentanyl, Horse Tranquilizer Trio Charged With Selling Montco Woman Deadly Drug Combo Of Fentanyl, Horse Tranquilizer
Trio Charged With Selling Montco Woman Deadly Drug Combo Of Fentanyl, Horse Tranquilizer Three people were arrested in connection with the overdose death of a Montgomery County woman, authorities said. Jonathan Heffren, 27, of Reading; Michael Lavelle, 23, of Plymouth Meeting; and Marrissa Roman, 29, of Douglassville, have been charged with drug delivery resulting in death, possession with intent to deliver and related charges stemming from the May death of 41-year-old Jessica Martin, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said in a joint release. Officers responded to a report of a cardiac arrest at a home on Providence Forge Road in Upper Providence Township…
$5K Reward Offered For Info On Suburban Philly Murder Suspect $5K Reward Offered For Info On Suburban Philly Murder Suspect
$5K Reward Offered For Info On Suburban Philly Murder Suspect A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of a teenage murder suspect, authorities in Montgomery County said. Jahme Barnes, 17, is wanted on charges of third-degree murder and attempted murder stemming from the killing of 25-year-old Dakari Rome and the shooting of a 17-year-old boy in Pottstown on Sunday, Aug. 28, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. Barnes is one of two suspects accused in the killing of Rome, who was struck by a bullet that went through the second victim's hand, police said.   Kahseem Williams, 18,…