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PA Man Tried Meeting Undercover Agent Posing As 13-Year-Old Girl For Sex: DA PA Man Tried Meeting Undercover Agent Posing As 13-Year-Old Girl For Sex: DA
PA Man Tried Meeting Undercover Agent Posing As 13-Year-Old Girl For Sex: DA A Montgomery County man was arrested after he tried meeting with an undercover agent acting as a 13-year-old girl for sex, authorities announced. Mark Morris, 56, of King of Prussia, responded to the agent on social media after he posted "Bored... Entertain me," on Nov. 11 at 9:37 a.m.,  Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Conshohocken Borough Police Chief George Metz said. The conversation included talking about meeting in person and the sex acts that he wanted to perform on her, authorities said.  The back-and-forth text conversation continued throughout the…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
3 Arrested For Gun Trafficking Across Greater Philadelphia Region: DA 3 Arrested For Gun Trafficking Across Greater Philadelphia Region: DA
3 Arrested For Gun Trafficking Across Greater Philadelphia Region: DA Three men were charged in connection with a gun trafficking ring that operated across several counties in southeastern Pennsylvania in 2020, authorities announced Monday. Tyrone Dansby, 24, and an 18-year-old charged with juvenile conduct, both of Philadelphia, are accused of conspiring to buy 69 firearms in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, and Lehigh counties with the intent of re-selling them without serial numbers, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Special Agent-in-Charge of the Department of Justice Matthew P. Varisco. Additionally, Quam…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Active-Duty Soldier From Kentucky Charged With Sexual Abuse In PA Active-Duty Soldier From Kentucky Charged With Sexual Abuse In PA
Active-Duty Soldier From Kentucky Charged With Sexual Abuse In PA A soldier originally from Kentucky has been extradited to Pennsylvania on sexual abuse of children charges, according to a release by Northwest Regional Police. Ian Christopher Jones, 20, is an active-duty soldier from Fort Polk, Louisiana who was charged in connection with a complaint of a man having on-going contact with a 13-year-old girl from Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County using social media filed in July, according to a release by police and court documents. He asked the girl to send him sexually explicit photos and video, knowing her age, according to the release. Jones was ar…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Norristown School Board President Resigns Following Student Sexting Allegations Norristown School Board President Resigns Following Student Sexting Allegations
Norristown School Board President Resigns Following Student Sexting Allegations A Norristown school board president accused of sending "sexually suggestive messages" to a teenage student has resigned, officials said. Shae Ashe's lawyers announced the news in a statement Tuesday afternoon. “Mr. Ashe takes the concerns of his constituents very seriously. He denies any wrongdoing and points out that all allegations have been rumors, and nothing more," the statement reads. "He is ready to co-operate in any investigation. He encourages the public to allow a proper investigation so everyone who wants to be heard has their opportunity. Only then can we fairly form opinions.…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Shooting Threat Forces Early Dismissal Of Coatesville Area Schools Shooting Threat Forces Early Dismissal Of Coatesville Area Schools
Shooting Threat Forces Early Dismissal Of Coatesville Area Schools Coatesville Area School District officials decided to close schools early Thursday after receiving a threat on social media. "No specific school has been identified in the threat and the threat claims a shooting will occur next week," school district officials said in a statement posted to Facebook around 9:30 a.m. All Coatesville Area School District schools are dismissing this morning out of an abundance of caution, after the... Posted by Coatesville Area School District on Thursday, October 7, 2021 Schools were dismissed "out of an abundance of caution," they said. Parents were inf…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
White Philly Police Officer Under Investigation For Video Of Him 'Harassing' Black Man White Philly Police Officer Under Investigation For Video Of Him 'Harassing' Black Man
White Philly Police Officer Under Investigation For Video Of Him 'Harassing' Black Man A white Philadelphia police officer is being investigated after a video showing him "harassing" a black man went viral on social media (scroll down for the video). "We understand the video circulating has caused anger and disappointment," Philadelphia police said in a tweet Tuesday. "All PPD officers are expected to discharge their duties with honor and integrity. We understand the video circulating has caused anger and disappointment. All PPD officers are expected to discharge their duties with honor and integrity. The officer involved has been placed on administrative duty pending th…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Down Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Down
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Down Looks like we're all going to have to be productive today: Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram were down globally since 11:41 a.m. Monday. It was not immediately clear what was causing the outage, or how long until it would be fixed. BREAKING: Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are all down in a massive outage for Facebook services. Looks like it’s a DNS problem https://t.co/AhebBXBeo0 pic.twitter.com/uEOdex2XcZ — Tom Warren (@tomwarren) October 4, 2021 “We’re aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps and products," Facebook communications exec Andy Stone said on Twitter…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino Explains Why He Called Police On His Brother Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino Explains Why He Called Police On His Brother
Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino Explains Why He Called Police On His Brother Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino is speaking out on calling the police on his brother after a social media user called him "despicable" for it. Maximo Sorrentino showed up to Mike's Holmdel house on Tuesday, with gifts for his newborn son, Romeo. He rang the bell and, minutes later, police cars pulled up looking for him. The "Jersey Shore" star later explained he was simply protecting his family. Click here for more on the incident from the New York Post.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor: Alleged Kidnap Victim Of Instagram Influencer Took $100,000 Payoff To Change Story Prosecutor: Alleged Kidnap Victim Of Instagram Influencer Took $100,000 Payoff To Change Story
Prosecutor: Alleged Kidnap Victim Of Instagram Influencer Took $100,000 Payoff To Change Story The twisting tale of a Wayne man allegedly kidnapped by Instagram influencer “Jay Mazini” took another turn when Bergen County authorities charged him with taking a $100,000 bribe to back off his story. Amjad Mashal, 29, was arrested outside his business in Clifton, where detectives also found drugs, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Friday. The trouble began when “Mazini” – whose real name is Jebara Igbarra -- picked up Mashal at the 7-Eleven on Palisade Avenue in Fort Lee on March 15, authorities said at the time. Igbarra, of Edgewater, had cultivated a reputation for distribu…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
South Jersey Mansion Party With 100 Rowdy Guests Busted By Police South Jersey Mansion Party With 100 Rowdy Guests Busted By Police
South Jersey Mansion Party With 100 Rowdy Guests Busted By Police A South Jersey homeowner is facing a criminal charge and several violations after a rowdy crowd of more than 100 people trashed his residential home during a Labor Day event, authorities said. The Washington Township and Gloucester Township Police Departments responded to the pool party on Bells Lake Road near School House Lane Monday night. There, they found trash strewn on the streets and yards, intoxicated people, loud music and party-goers cars parked throughout this typically quiet residential neighborhood, Washington Township police said.  Officers spoke with security …

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by Cecilia Levine
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‘Anti-Vax Momma’: Stripper From Bergen Busted For Selling Bogus COVID Cards On Instagram ‘Anti-Vax Momma’: Stripper From Bergen Busted For Selling Bogus COVID Cards On Instagram
‘Anti-Vax Momma’: Stripper From Bergen Busted For Selling Bogus COVID Cards On Instagram A celebrity Instagram stripper from Bergen County who called herself “Anti-Vax Momma” was charged by federal authorities with selling forged COVID vaccine cards online. Jasmine Clifford, 31, of Lyndhurst sold 250 or so phony Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine cards for $200 each, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. said Tuesday. Doing the math, that’s $50,000. Clifford – known as “5Star Jazzi” -- also connected customers to Nadayza Barkley, 27, who worked in a medical office on Long Island and added the names of 10 or so buyers to a state vaccine database for a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Planned Sex With 15-Year-Old Jersey Shore 'Boy' Gets Admitted Predator Three Years Behind Bars Planned Sex With 15-Year-Old Jersey Shore 'Boy' Gets Admitted Predator Three Years Behind Bars
Planned Sex With 15-Year-Old Jersey Shore 'Boy' Gets Admitted Predator Three Years Behind Bars A confessed predator who was busted when he showed up for what he thought would be sex with a 15-year-old boy at the Jersey Shore was sentenced to a plea-bargained three years in prison. Robert Lisicki, 51, of Metuchen didn’t realize the person he’d been communicating with on social media was actually an undercover detective, Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. Lisicki planned meeting the “boy” for sex, even discussing the things he’d planned do to, Bruck said. Detectives who were waiting arrested Lisicki when he arrived at the planned location in Toms River, the attorney general…

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by Jerry DeMarco