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Eagles Fan, Dad Of 3 Killed In Plymouth Crash, Funeral Attendees Urged To Wear Team Gear Eagles Fan, Dad Of 3 Killed In Plymouth Crash, Funeral Attendees Urged To Wear Team Gear
Eagles Fan, Dad Of 3 Killed In Plymouth Crash, Funeral Attendees Urged To Wear Team Gear A father of three with a deep love for his family and passion for life was tragically killed in a crash in Plymouth Township on Monday, Dec. 2, police said. Geoffrey Blaine, 40, of West Chester, lost his life after his work truck veered off the roadway on the 400 block of Township Line Road at 12:25 p.m., Plymouth Township police said in a release. The vehicle struck a telephone pole, a split-rail fence, and a tree before coming to rest. Blaine was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash remains under investigation by the Highway Patrol Unit. Authorities have asked anyone who witnessed the …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Drug Trafficking Group With California Ties Operated In Southeast PA: Feds Drug Trafficking Group With California Ties Operated In Southeast PA: Feds
Drug Trafficking Group With California Ties Operated In Southeast PA: Feds Five members of an alleged trafficking group active in greater Philadelphia face federal charges, the US Attorney's Office announced this week.  Investigators say the group sent cocaine and methamphetamine to Pennsylvania through the mail for distribution in Reading, Quakertown, Bensalem, Plymouth Township, Coopersburg, and elsewhere. Authorities said they seized 40 firearms, over 100,000 rounds of ammunition, 60 pounds of meth, one kilogram of fentanyl, one kilogram of cocaine, 65 pounds of marijuana, 300 fentanyl pills, six pounds of psilocybin mushrooms, and $15,000 cash from the su…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Wandering Black Bear Captured In Montgomery County Wandering Black Bear Captured In Montgomery County
Wandering Black Bear Captured In Montgomery County A black bear spotted wandering around Plymouth Township has been captured and will be relocated, officials say.  The bear was first seen in the parking lot of the Plymouth Meeting Mall around 4 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, according to police. He evaded capture by running southeast toward the Pennsylvania Turnpike.  Then, by Thursday afternoon, police said the bear had been spotted northeast of the mall in an area bound by Hickory, Walton, Township Line, and Narcissa roads.  Finally, by Friday morning, Oct. 27, police said the Pennsylvania Game Commission officials had the b…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Girl, 7, Dies In Fall During Ride In Back Of Neighbor's Pickup: MontCo DA Girl, 7, Dies In Fall During Ride In Back Of Neighbor's Pickup: MontCo DA
Girl, 7, Dies In Fall During Ride In Back Of Neighbor's Pickup: MontCo DA A 7-year-old girl died in a fall from a neighbor's pickup truck in Montgomery County this week, authorities announced. The girl had been playing outside when a man in their Plymouth Township neighborhood gave them a ride in the back of his Isuzu Elf pickup truck on Tuesday night, Aug. 22, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. As the driver turned a corner at the intersection of Jolly and Harvard Roads in Plymouth Township, the 7-year-old fell out of the truck, the DA said alongside Plymouth Township Police Chief John C. Myrsiades. The girl was rushed to the hospita…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Philly Man Wanted For Stabbing Victim Outside Montco Wawa Store: Police Philly Man Wanted For Stabbing Victim Outside Montco Wawa Store: Police
Philly Man Wanted For Stabbing Victim Outside Montco Wawa Store: Police A Philadelphia man is wanted by police in Montgomery County for stabbing a victim outside a Wawa store on Saturday, Oct. 8. It all went down around 8:50 a.m. at the store located on the 1300 block of E. Ridge Pike in Plymouth Township, local police said. Ivan Davonte Stephens Jr., 29, stabbed another man multiple times in the arm, back, and chest during an argument in the parking lot, according to police. The unidentified victim was taken to Paoli Hospital, where he is expected to survive. Stephens Jr. fled the scene and police later identified him as a suspect. A warrant has been issued…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Pennsylvania Man Raped Friend's Young Sister More Than 100 Times, DA Says Pennsylvania Man Raped Friend's Young Sister More Than 100 Times, DA Says
Pennsylvania Man Raped Friend's Young Sister More Than 100 Times, DA Says A 38-year-old Pennsylvania man has been charged with raping a young girl for six years, authorities said. The charges against Daniel Barnett, of Plymouth Township, were brought forward after the now 29-year-old victim told police she was raped by him more than 100 times beginning when she was 5 years old, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said in a joint release. The woman claims she was abused for six years, from 1997 to 2003, DA Steele said alongside Plymouth Township Police Chief John C. Myrsiades. The alleged abuse ended when she was aroun…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Fight Over Stolen Money Led To Shooting At Suburban Philly Hotel, Police Say Fight Over Stolen Money Led To Shooting At Suburban Philly Hotel, Police Say
Fight Over Stolen Money Led To Shooting At Suburban Philly Hotel, Police Say An argument over stolen money led to a shooting that injured a man in the underground parking garage of a suburban Philadelphia hotel early Friday, April 15, authorities said. The fight between David Bullock and the 30-year-old victim broke out in the garage of the Extended Stay America hotel on Irwins Lane in Plymouth Township around 4:55 a.m., Plymouth Township police said. That's when Bullock shot the man in the hand before fleeing from the scene in a stolen pickup truck, police said. The victim was taken to Jefferson Abington Hospital, where he was listed in stable condi…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
1 Killed, 3 Injured In Fiery Plymouth Township Crash: Police 1 Killed, 3 Injured In Fiery Plymouth Township Crash: Police
1 Killed, 3 Injured In Fiery Plymouth Township Crash: Police One person was killed and three others were injured in a fiery crash Tuesday, March 22 in Plymouth Township, authorities said. Three vehicles were involved in the crash that ended in flames at the intersection of Germantown Pike and Virginia Road around 8:50 a.m., Plymouth Township police said. One of the drivers was pronounced dead at the scene, while three other people were taken to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The driver has not been identified pending notification of next of kin. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is urged to contact …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Suburban Philly Gravestones Vandalized With Nazi Symbols, Police Say Suburban Philly Gravestones Vandalized With Nazi Symbols, Police Say
Suburban Philly Gravestones Vandalized With Nazi Symbols, Police Say Multiple tombstones at cemeteries in the Suburban Philadelphia area were defaced with Nazi symbols, authorities said. Gravestones and mausoleums in Conshohocken's Saint Benedict, Saint Matthews, and "Old" Saint Matthews cemeteries were spray-painted with swastikas and other racial epithets overnight Wednesday, Feb. 23, and Thursday, Feb. 24, the Plymouth Township Police Department said. Request for Information - Hate Crimes Investigation The Plymouth Township Police Department, along with the Whitemarsh... Posted by Plymouth Township Police Department on Thursday, February 24, 2022 “W…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Police Investigating Death Of Philly Woman On PA Turnpike As Suicide Police Investigating Death Of Philly Woman On PA Turnpike As Suicide
Police Investigating Death Of Philly Woman On PA Turnpike As Suicide A Philadelphia woman whose body was found on the Pennsylvania Turnpike died by suicide, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The body of a 24-year-old woman — whose identity has not yet been released — was discovered on I-476 northbound at milepost 21.2 in Plymouth Township around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, authorities said. Despite initial reports of a fatal pedestrian crash, police confirmed the death was not caused by traffic. Two northbound lanes were closed for several hours as police investigated the scene. No foul play was suspected, and no criminal charg…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
DA: Man Who Stabbed Mom Shot Dead By Police In Plymouth Township DA: Man Who Stabbed Mom Shot Dead By Police In Plymouth Township
DA: Man Who Stabbed Mom Shot Dead By Police In Plymouth Township A 22-year-old man was shot dead by police after stabbing his mom multiple times and then pointing a handgun at responding officers Tuesday night in Plymouth Township, authorities said. Officers responding to the Plymouth Garden Apartments on Fayette Street around 11:30 p.m. found a woman with multiple stab wounds and the man, holding what appeared to have been a handgun, Montgomery County DA Kevin Steele said. The man did not comply to officers' commands and was shot after pointing a handgun at them, Steele said. Authorities immediately rendered aid to the man, who was rushed to Suburban C…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Driver Airlifted From Crash Scene On I-476 In Plymouth Township Driver Airlifted From Crash Scene On I-476 In Plymouth Township
Driver Airlifted From Crash Scene On I-476 In Plymouth Township A driver was airlifted from the scene of a crash on 1-476 in Plymouth Township Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Crews responding to mile marker 17.5 southbound on I-476 around 4:25 p.m. were told a driver was trapped after they drove into and over the guardrail, landing down a slight ditch in the center median, according to Plymouth Fire Company Crews worked in temperatures in excess of 100 degrees, to remove the full side wall on the driver's side, both passenger side doors, and the roof, authorities said. Crews then had to cut away a large section of the meta…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
1 Driver Injured Following 2 Car Crash In Plymouth Township 1 Driver Injured Following 2 Car Crash In Plymouth Township
1 Driver Injured Following 2 Car Crash In Plymouth Township One driver was injured after colliding with another car Thursday evening in Plymouth Township, authorities said. Local fire crews were dispatched to Ridge Pike at Industrial Way where they found two cars blocking all lanes and one driver not trapped but suffering from severe injuries to their lower body around 3:50 p.m., according to the Plymouth Fire Company No. 1. Fire and EMS crews used hydraulic tools to spread the driver's side door past a 90-degree angle to gain better access to safely remove the driver, authorities said. The driver was taken to a local hospital for medical…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Montgomery County Police Seek ID For Trio Suspected Of Car Break-Ins Montgomery County Police Seek ID For Trio Suspected Of Car Break-Ins
Montgomery County Police Seek ID For Trio Suspected Of Car Break-Ins Police in Montgomery County are seeking the public's help identifying a trio suspected of stealing personal items from cars in the area, authorities said. The three men are allegedly responsible for stealing unknown items from cars, credit card fraud, and other related crimes, in Plymouth Township and Upper Merion Township throughout January, according to the Plymouth Township Police Department. If anyone recognizes the pictured car or suspects, they are encouraged to contact Detective Joseph LaPenta III of the Plymouth Township Police Department at (610) 279-1901 or jlapenta@plymoutht…

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by Nicole Acosta
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DA: 2 Brothers With Same Names Charged In Plymouth SWAT Standoff, Armed Robberies DA: 2 Brothers With Same Names Charged In Plymouth SWAT Standoff, Armed Robberies
DA: 2 Brothers With Same Names Charged In Plymouth SWAT Standoff, Armed Robberies A pair of brothers both with the same name were arrested in connection Wednesday's several-hour SWAT standoff in Plymouth Meeting and a string of armed robberies across Pennsylvania, authorities said. Willie F. Singletary, 20, and Willie F. Singletary III, 29, both of Plymouth Township, are each facing serious charges for the crimes, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Plymouth Township Police Chief John C. Myrsiades said Thursday. Members of the Montgomery County SWAT -- Central arrived Wednesday morning at the Singletary brothers' 1975 Johnson Road home to execute…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PA Salon Owner Charged With Sexually Assaulting Juvenile At His Job, Police Say PA Salon Owner Charged With Sexually Assaulting Juvenile At His Job, Police Say
PA Salon Owner Charged With Sexually Assaulting Juvenile At His Job, Police Say The owner of a Montgomery County nail salon was being held in jail after being charged with sexually assaulting a juvenile over the summer at his salon, authorities said. James Kit Vong, who owns Artisan Nails in Plymouth Township, was arrested Nov. 4 in Philadelphia on several charges stemming from the July incident, Plymouth Township police said. A preliminary hearing was held before District Judge Francis Bernhardt on Dec. 1. Vong was remanded to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility,with bail set at $250,000, authorities said. "As a result of this investigation, it…

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by Cecilia Levine