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PA Detective Charged With Stealing Drugs From Medication Drop Boxes: DA PA Detective Charged With Stealing Drugs From Medication Drop Boxes: DA
PA Detective Charged With Stealing Drugs From Medication Drop Boxes: DA A West Goshen detective sergeant has been charged with stealing drugs from a community medication collection program, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan announced on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. David Maurer, 55, was arrested and charged with Felony Possession of Controlled Substances and Felony Theft by Unlawful Taking, according to the DA. Maurer was responsible for emptying medication collection boxes located at the West Goshen Township Police Department and Chester County Hospital. The program allows residents to safely discard unwanted medications, the DA said. While performing th…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Wanted For 100 Counts Of Child Rape Arrested By Philly US Marshals Man Wanted For 100 Counts Of Child Rape Arrested By Philly US Marshals
Man Wanted For 100 Counts Of Child Rape Arrested By Philly US Marshals A man wanted for more than 100 counts of child rape and similar offenses in Delaware County has been arrested, according to the US Marshals in Philadelphia. Farzan Mohammed, 37, of Chester, fled the country after charges were filed in March 2023 and was extradited to the US on Thursday, Oct. 24, according to a post by the US Marshals in Philadelphia on X, formerly Twitter. @USMS_Philly Deputy Marshals extradited Farzan Mohammed, 36, from Trinidad and Tobago to the U.S. Mohammed faces over 100 counts of child rape and crimes against children in Delaware County. He was charged in March 202…

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by Merriell Moyer
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Man, 82, Shoots Wife In Head With .22 Caliber Rifle: Berks County DA Man, 82, Shoots Wife In Head With .22 Caliber Rifle: Berks County DA
Man, 82, Shoots Wife In Head With .22 Caliber Rifle: Berks County DA An 82-year-old Berks County man was arrested after shooting his wife in the head with a .22 caliber rifle, the Berks County District Attorney's Office said. Howard “Philip” Boltz, of Bethel, called police to report that he had just shot his wife in their home on Airport Road at 9:10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, according to the district attorney's office. Police found an 84-year-old woman in the residence with a gunshot wound to her head, the district attorney's office said. She was taken to Penn State Hershey Medical Center in stable condition. Boltz was arrested and charged with Criminal Atte…

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by Merriell Moyer
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Bensalem Man Busted With Prepubescent Child Porn, Police Say Bensalem Man Busted With Prepubescent Child Porn, Police Say
Bensalem Man Busted With Prepubescent Child Porn, Police Say A Bensalem man is in police custody on child pornography charges, township police say.  Michael Dunbar, 55, is also charged with criminal use of a communications facility, according to authorities.  Police said they received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about a Google account linked to Dunbar in April. The account had saved and uploaded "numerous videos depicting child pornography, including prepubescent boys and girls engaging in sexual acts with each other," authorities said.  A search warrant was executed at Dunbar's State Road h…

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by Mac Bullock