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Buckingham Township, PA

Police ID Family Dead In Bucks County Double Murder-Suicide Police ID Family Dead In Bucks County Double Murder-Suicide
Police ID Family Dead In Bucks County Double Murder-Suicide A 59-year-old Bucks County man killed his wife and son before turning the gun on himself, authorities said. Steven Chow shot and killed 21-year-old Raymond Chow and 63-year-old Amy Troung while they lay in their beds, before fatally shooting himself a short time later in "The Ridings of Buckingham" neighborhood, they said. The double murder-suicide occurred in the 3900 Block Charter Club Drive, in Buckingham Township. at about 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, according to Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer M. Schorn and Buckingham Township Police Chief David J. Scirrotto. Upon arrival, off…
Large Police Presence Outside Home In Bucks County (UPDATE) Large Police Presence Outside Home In Bucks County (UPDATE)
Large Police Presence Outside Home In Bucks County (Update) Police have surrounded a home in Buckingham Township, authorities said. ALSO SEE: Man Kills Wife, Son Then Himself Buckingham officers are currently investigating a scene on the 3900 block of Charter Club Drive. Police said there is no danger to the community.
DA Will Not Seek Death Penalty For Temple Policeman's Accused Killer DA Will Not Seek Death Penalty For Temple Policeman's Accused Killer
DA Will Not Seek Death Penalty For Temple Policeman's Accused Killer The death penalty will not be sought for the 19-year-old charged with Officer Christopher Fitzgerald's murder, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, July 10. Fitzgerald, a 31-year-old Temple University policeman and father of four, was fatally shot on Feb. 18 during an armed robbery on West Montgomery Avenue, authorities have said.  Eighteen-year-old Miles Pfeffer was arrested at his Buckingham Township home the following day using Fitzgerald's handcuffs. He was charged with murder, homicide of a law enforcement officer, VUFA, and related co…
COLD CASE: Police Investigate Bucks County 4-Year-Old's Death COLD CASE: Police Investigate Bucks County 4-Year-Old's Death
Cold CASE: Police Investigate Bucks County 4-Year-Old's Death Authorities are looking for answers in the Buckingham Township death of Michael Allen Daum.  Daum, 4, was found dead on the front lawn of a neighbor's Route 413 home on June 26, 1972.  Pennsylvania State Police say he had facial injuries when discovered. His official cause of death was ruled "asphyxiation associated with aspirated vomitus." Anyone with information is asked to call PSP's Troop M at 610-861-2026. 
Bucks Man Dies From Injuries One Month After Car Wreck: Coroner Bucks Man Dies From Injuries One Month After Car Wreck: Coroner
Bucks Man Dies From Injuries One Month After Car Wreck: Coroner A Buckingham Township man who was hurt in a Bristol car accident last month has died from his injuries, according to officials.  Peter J. Drugatz was driving on the 3200 block of Edgley Road when he veered into oncoming traffic and hit two cars on Nov. 6, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  The 70-year-old died from blunt force injuries to the abdomen on Sunday, Dec. 10 at a rehabilitation facility, the coroner said. His manner of death was ruled accidental.  Bristol Township police are also investigating the crash, the coroner added. 
Couple From PA Charged In Computer Repair Scam That Conned Victims In NJ, Elsewhere Couple From PA Charged In Computer Repair Scam That Conned Victims In NJ, Elsewhere
Couple From PA Charged In Computer Repair Scam That Conned Victims In NJ, Elsewhere A Pennsylvania man whose wife was charged with a computer scam that allowed her to siphon money out of unsuspecting victims’ accounts had a similar scheme going, Bergen County authorities announced. Kuleep Sethi, 66, was arrested by detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office on theft, conspiracy and money laundering charges earlier this week -- five months after they busted his wife, Mona, for the same thing. The Furlong, PA couple scammed victims not only in New Jersey but throughout the world, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The thieves “created the belief that vic…
Bucks Contractor Abused Homeowner's Son At Job Site, Jury Finds Bucks Contractor Abused Homeowner's Son At Job Site, Jury Finds
Bucks Contractor Abused Homeowner's Son At Job Site, Jury Finds A contractor in Bucks County awaits sentencing after being convicted of sexually assaulting the child of a client in 2021, officials say.  Jeffrey T. Lukens, 62, of Buckingham Township, was found guilty of felony indecent assault of a child under 13 and unlawful contact with a minor, said Bucks District Attorney Matthew Weintraub. The jury delivered its verdict Wednesday, March 15 following a three-day trial, the DA said.  In September 2021, jurors were told, Lukens was hired by a Newtown Township homeowner to remove bees from the basement. While on the site, prosecutors said…
Bucks Teacher Tried To Meet Teen For Sex, DA Claims Bucks Teacher Tried To Meet Teen For Sex, DA Claims
Bucks Teacher Tried To Meet Teen For Sex, DA Claims A high school teacher in Bucks County faces felony charges after prosecutors say he tried to meet up with a minor for a sexual encounter.  Steven A. Struzinski, a 42-year-old Plumstead resident and a teacher at Council Rock North High School in Newtown, was arrested Thursday, March 9, and late released on a $25,000 cash bond, state court filings show.  According to Bucks District Attorney Matthew Weintraub, Struzinski came under investigation on March 1, when an unnamed individual told Buckingham Township police that they had "been posing as a 13-year-old boy and had engaged in a …
Bucks Gunman Faces Murder Charge In Slaying Of Temple University Officer Bucks Gunman Faces Murder Charge In Slaying Of Temple University Officer
Bucks Gunman Faces Murder Charge In Slaying Of Temple University Officer An 18-year-old Bucks County man is facing various charges including murder in connection with the shooting death of Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald, authorities said. Miles Pfeffer was captured at his home on the 2300 block of Quarry Road in Buckingham Township by members of the US Marshals — who used Fitzgerald's handcuffs to take him into custody — at 7:12 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, according to Daily Voice sources and the Bucks County DA's Office. Miles Pfeffer was captured in the shooting of Temple U officer Chris Fitzgerald.US Marshals Office/Miles Pfeffer Instag…
Handcuffs Of Slain Temple U Officer Used In Capture Of Suspect In Bucks County Handcuffs Of Slain Temple U Officer Used In Capture Of Suspect In Bucks County
Handcuffs Of Slain Temple U Officer Used In Capture Of Suspect In Bucks County The handcuffs that Philadelphia Police Office Christopher Fitzgerald used every day at work were used to apprehend the 18-year-old suspect accused of shooting him dead, officials said. Miles Pfeffer was captured at his home on the 2300 block of Quarry Road in Buckingham Township at 7:12 a.m., according to Daily Voice sources and the Bucks County DA's Office. Pfeffer is accused of fatally shooting the officer during a foot pursuit on the 1700 block of West Montgomery Avenue Saturday evening, Feb. 18, authorities said.  Pfeffer disregarded the officer's orders and a struggle ensued, authorit…
Arsonist Who Killed 81-Year-Old Bucks Man Learns Sentence Arsonist Who Killed 81-Year-Old Bucks Man Learns Sentence
Arsonist Who Killed 81-Year-Old Bucks Man Learns Sentence The convicted arsonist who torched a Bucks County home and killed its 81-year-old owner will spend the rest of his life behind bars, a court has ruled.  Christopher Gillie, 62, of Lackawanna County, pleaded guilty in exchange for a life sentence without the possibility of parole on Tuesday, Feb. 7, said District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a statement.  The charges stemmed from the 2021 fire that killed his girlfriend's father, 81-year-old Julius Drelick, in his Buckingham Township home. First responders were called to Drelick's 5777 Private Drive residence at 3 a.m. on Dec. 5 a…
Teen Hit-Run Driver Leads Police On Short Chase Through Bucks County Teen Hit-Run Driver Leads Police On Short Chase Through Bucks County
Teen Hit-Run Driver Leads Police On Short Chase Through Bucks County A teenager who fled the scene of a hit-and-run crash in Doylestown led police on a short chase into Buckingham Township, where he was eventually arrested on Monday, Oct. 24, authorities said. Chaos began around 8:15 a.m. when police say a silver Nissan Murano was spotted fleeing the Doylestown crash scene. The vehicle, with the PA license plate number KYJ-7716, was also wanted in connection with an armed carjacking, police learned. Buckingham patrol officers later spotted the SUV traveling northbound on Route 202 and tried to stop the vehicle, but it fled on Holicong Road, they said. …
Arrest Made In Series Of Thefts At Peddler's Village Arrest Made In Series Of Thefts At Peddler's Village
Arrest Made In Series Of Thefts At Peddler's Village Police in Bucks County have arrested a 67-year-old man accused of being involved in a series of thefts at Peddler's Village. Francis E. Templin, of Shartlesville (Berks County), was arrested on Saturday, June 4, and charged with felony retail theft after cops executed a search warrant on his car in a parking lot at the shopping center, Buckingham Township police said. Peddler's Village has been plagued by retail thefts in a variety of stores since December 2021, according to police. An ensuing investigation found that a man believed to be in his 60s was captured on surveillance stealing a …
Ex-HS PA Choir Teacher Who Recorded Boy Undressing Faces New Allegations From Students: DA Ex-HS PA Choir Teacher Who Recorded Boy Undressing Faces New Allegations From Students: DA
Ex-HS PA Choir Teacher Who Recorded Boy Undressing Faces New Allegations From Students: DA A former high school choir teacher from the Philadelphia suburbs who was arrested last month for using a hidden camera to record a former student undressing at his home is now facing additional charges following accusations from new victims, authorities announced. Joseph Ohrt, 56, who was first arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 8, was additionally charged with multiple counts of indecent assault and corruption of minors on Tuesday, March 8, Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub said. CLICK HERE for more on Ohrt's Tuesday, Feb. 8 arrest. The new charges follow allegations that Ohrt, of…
Convicted PA Arsonist Torches Roommate's Dad's House, Killing Him: Bucks DA Convicted PA Arsonist Torches Roommate's Dad's House, Killing Him: Bucks DA
Convicted PA Arsonist Torches Roommate's Dad's House, Killing Him: Bucks DA A Lackawanna County man, who was convicted of arson in 2013, was charged for setting a fire at his roommate's parents' home in Bucks County, killing her elderly father inside, authorities said. Christopher G. Gillie, 61, of Dunmore, was charged with murder, attempted murder, aggravated arson, recklessly endangering another person, persons not to possess firearms, and related offenses for the events that led up to the death of 81-year-old Julius Drelick, Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub said Monday. Investigators believe Gillie intentionally set fire to 5777 Private Drive i…
These Are The 10 Safest Towns In PA, Website Says These Are The 10 Safest Towns In PA, Website Says
These Are The 10 Safest Towns In PA, Website Says A new report from Safewise determined the 50 safest towns in Pennsylvania, with several Daily Voice coverage area towns ranking among the top 10. The Keystone State continues to have lower crime rates than the rest of the country, and its safest cities report fewer than five crimes per 1,000 people on average, the website says citing FBI crime report data. They also detailed Pennsylvanians' concerns about violent crime, property crime, package theft, and gun violence. Here are the 10 safest towns: 1. Luzerne Township, (Fayette County) 2. Jackson Township (Luzerne County) 3. Breckno…
Sex Offender Hired To Remove Bees Assaults 11-Year-Old Boy, Bucks DA Says Sex Offender Hired To Remove Bees Assaults 11-Year-Old Boy, Bucks DA Says
Sex Offender Hired To Remove Bees Assaults 11-Year-Old Boy, Bucks DA Says A man registered as a sex offender since last June inappropriately touched an 11-year-old boy living in a household that hired him to remove bees, authorities in Bucks County said. Jeffrey Todd Lukens, 61, of Buckingham Township, had been working as a contractor in the Newtown Township home, and invited the boy over to help him on Sept. 2, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said. Lukens invited the boy to assist him, offering him a partial bee suit to wear to protect his face and upper body, according to a criminal complaint.  The boy was on a ladder and using a reciprocating…
IDA: Montgomery County Coroner IDs 3 People Who Died In Storm IDA: Montgomery County Coroner IDs 3 People Who Died In Storm
IDA: Montgomery County Coroner IDs 3 People Who Died In Storm Three Montgomery County residents who died as the remnants of Hurricane Ida passed through Pennsylvania have been identified, authorities said Friday. Maxine Weinstein, 68, of Fort Washington, died after a tree came down onto a home on Wednesday. Her cause of death is traumatic asphyxia and the manner of death is accidental, according to the Montgomery County Coroner's Office. Craig Messinger, 70, of Schwenksville, was found dead in Skippack Township on Thursday. His cause of death is drowning and the manner of death is accidental. Jack Caroluzzi, 65, of Bridgeport, died at home on Th…
IDA: 7 Tornados Confirmed In NJ, PA IDA: 7 Tornados Confirmed In NJ, PA
IDA: 7 Tornados Confirmed In NJ, PA The National Weather Service has confirmed seven tornados touched down in New Jersey and Pennsylvania Wednesday night in the remnants of Hurricane Ida. The NWS is still working on completing its surveys of the heavily-damaged areas. As of Thursday, 23 people had died due to the storm in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy said. The following twisters were confirmed by the NWS: Mullica Hill, NJ:  Several homes were destroyed and two injuries were caused by this EF-3 twister that had max winds of 150 mph and was on the ground for 12.6 miles. The tornado touched down near Harrisonville then revv…