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Falls Township, PA

PA Man Accused Of Trying To Lure Child Into Truck, Police Seek Other Victims: DA PA Man Accused Of Trying To Lure Child Into Truck, Police Seek Other Victims: DA
PA Man Accused Of Trying To Lure Child Into Truck, Police Seek Other Victims: DA A Falls Township man is accused of trying to lure an 11-year-old boy into his vehicle, police announced on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. Gene Louis Martin, 54, of Nearwood Lane in Levittown, was charged with a felony count of luring a child into a vehicle or structure, according to Falls Township Police and the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. Martin allegedly pulled up next to the boy as he walked south on Pebble Lane at 3:50 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, and told him, “Hey kid. I live around here. Get in,” before motioning for the child to enter his white Chevy S-10 truck. The boy ran home and…
PA  Man Who Killed Mom With Fentanyl Spiked Iced Tea Sentenced To Life: DA PA  Man Who Killed Mom With Fentanyl Spiked Iced Tea Sentenced To Life: DA
PA Man Who Killed Mom With Fentanyl Spiked Iced Tea Sentenced To Life: DA A Falls Township man who spiked his mother’s iced tea with fentanyl before shooting her in Philadelphia has pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison, Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub announced Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Sean Rivera, 30, admitted to second-degree murder and multiple related charges for the killing of his 72-year-old mother, Carol J. Clark, in April 2023. Rivera drugged Clark, drove her to a shed in Philadelphia, and shot her multiple times, investigators said. Rivera's negotiated plea includes life in prison without parole for the murder, and an add…
'Several' Victims Shot By Active Shooter In Falls Township (UPDATE) 'Several' Victims Shot By Active Shooter In Falls Township (UPDATE)
'Several' Victims Shot By Active Shooter In Falls Township (Update) A shelter-in-place for Falls Township residents was lifted after several hours, amidst an active shooter situation Saturday morning, March 16. UPDATE: Police ID gunman in triple Falls Township shooting. Several people were shot and it was unclear if the incident was random or targeted, police in Middletown said. Police did not say where it happened. "Police are asking residents to lock all doors and move to a central and secure location away from windows," police said. Nearby Middletown Township police said that there were "several" gunshot victims and that they were monitoring the t…
Snow Emergencies Declared Across PA Ahead Of Storm Snow Emergencies Declared Across PA Ahead Of Storm
Snow Emergencies Declared Across PA Ahead Of Storm Officials are advising residents across southeastern and central Pennsylvania to take caution ahead of the snowstorm predicted for Friday, Jan. 19, according to National Weather Service meteorologists.  Chester, Delaware, Philadelphia, and parts of lower Bucks and Montgomery counties are under a winter storm warning as of 5 p.m. Thursday. In Adams, Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Northampton, and upper Bucks and Montgomery counties, a winter weather advisory is in place.  NWS's Mount Holly, New Jersey station says snow will begin to fall around 4 to 7 a.m. …
Bucks Son Put Fentanyl In Mom's Iced Tea, Shot Her Dead In Philadelphia: DA (UPDATE) Bucks Son Put Fentanyl In Mom's Iced Tea, Shot Her Dead In Philadelphia: DA (UPDATE)
Bucks Son Put Fentanyl In Mom's Iced Tea, Shot Her Dead In Philadelphia: DA (Update) A 28-year-old Bucks County man is accused of killing his mom by spiking her iced tea with fentanyl then killing her in Philadelphia over the weekend, authorities said. Sean Rivera, of the Morrisville section of Falls Township, drugged his 72-year-old mom, Carol J. Clark, before driving her to Philadelphia where he shot and killed her, Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub said. Rivera left his mom's body in a shed, but officials found her early Monday morning, April 10, and pronounced her dead, Weintraub said. The investigation began on Sunday afternoon for a report of a do…
PA Man With Long History Of Abuse Found Guilty Of Strangling Girlfriend In Bucks County: DA PA Man With Long History Of Abuse Found Guilty Of Strangling Girlfriend In Bucks County: DA
PA Man With Long History Of Abuse Found Guilty Of Strangling Girlfriend In Bucks County: DA A Pennsylvania man with a long history of violence was convicted on Wednesday, Sept. 7 of strangling his girlfriend in Bucks County last summer, authorities said. Evan Marquis Smith, 38, of Morrisville, was found guilty on charges of third-degree murder, aggravated assault, and strangulation, among other related offenses, in the death of Jamie Beighley, 39, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.  His sentencing was deferred to a later date. Smith had a decades-long history of abuse against the local mom of five, which tragically ended with him strangl…
PA Man Charged In 1991 Cold Case Murder Of Bucks County Mom PA Man Charged In 1991 Cold Case Murder Of Bucks County Mom
PA Man Charged In 1991 Cold Case Murder Of Bucks County Mom A 56-year-old Pennsylvania man is accused of killing a Bucks County mom of two who was found dead in Bristol Township three decades ago. Robert F. Atkins, of Falls Township, is charged with first and second-degree murder, robbery, and arson in the 1991 murder of 35-year-old Joy Hibbs, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday, May 25. Prosecutors say Atkins tried to cover up the April 19, 1991 crime by setting her Spencer Drive home on fire.  After the fire was put out, she was found dead inside her 12-year-old son's bedroom, authorities said. Investig…
Federal Investigation Focuses On Police Chief In PA: Report Federal Investigation Focuses On Police Chief In PA: Report
Federal Investigation Focuses On Police Chief In PA: Report A police chief in Bucks County has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation into the performance of his duties, 6abc reports. Nelson Whitney "received a federal grand jury subpoena seeking his cooperation in a federal investigation," following a vote of no confidence by the Police Association of Falls Township (PAFT), Whitney's attorney told the outlet. Lieutenant Henry Ward will reportedly act as the interim chief. Click here for more from 6abc.
'Worst Case I've Ever Seen,' Doctor Says Of Pennsylvania Parents' Neglect Of Children 'Worst Case I've Ever Seen,' Doctor Says Of Pennsylvania Parents' Neglect Of Children
'Worst Case I've Ever Seen,' Doctor Says Of Pennsylvania Parents' Neglect Of Children The parents of six children in Pennsylvania were convicted on Wednesday in a case of child neglect described by one doctor as the worst he's ever seen, authorities said. Albert Dunkowski, 54, and Christine Dunkowski, 47, were convicted in absentia by a Bucks County jury of three counts each of endangering the welfare of a child, local authorities said. Middletown police took the six children into protective custody two years ago after four were discovered malnourished and ill sleeping in a car at the Woodbourne train station, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Offic…
Family Of Mom Killed By BF Shares Her Domestic Violence Struggle As Cautionary Tale Family Of Mom Killed By BF Shares Her Domestic Violence Struggle As Cautionary Tale
Family Of Mom Killed By BF Shares Her Domestic Violence Struggle As Cautionary Tale Those who knew Pennsylvania's Jamie Beighley say she loved Evan Smith despite years of abuse suffered by him. Even when he hurt her physically, even when he yelled at her, Beighley remained determined to fix her relationship. But things hit rock bottom earlier this year, according to a family member, who requested anonymity -- and Beighley was losing hope. "Evan told her numerous times that he was going to kill her and the kids, just within the past few months," the family member told Daily Voice. "[Jamie] even said, 'Either he's going to die or I'm going to die. It's the only way out.'" …