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State Employee Stole $130K From Mom Who Killed Both Her Sons In Pennsylvania: DA State Employee Stole $130K From Mom Who Killed Both Her Sons In Pennsylvania: DA
State Employee Stole $130K From Mom Who Killed Both Her Sons In Pennsylvania: DA A Philadelphia woman stole over $130,000 from a former Norristown State Hospital resident who was convicted of murdering her two young sons, using the funds for personal expenses, including a Puerto Rico vacation, officials announced on Monday, Dec. 23. Bridget Nicole Compton, 51, is accused of stealing $132,480.01 from the TD Ameritrade account of Trinh Nguyen, a former Norristown State Hospital resident, officials in Bucks County, PA said. Nguyen is currently serving two life sentences for fatally shooting her sons, 13-year-old Jeffrey “JT” Tini and 9-year-old Nelson Tini, in their Upper M…
2 Days Before Christmas, Man Arrested For Amazon Package Thefts In PA 2 Days Before Christmas, Man Arrested For Amazon Package Thefts In PA
2 Days Before Christmas, Man Arrested For Amazon Package Thefts In PA A 40-year-old Warrington man is accused of stealing Amazon packages from an apartment complex in Bucks County, police announced on Monday, Dec. 23. Christopher Michael Scott was arrested after multiple theft reports from the Westminster Apartments in the 600 block of Valley Road, Warrington police said. Authorities began investigating complaints from residents who reported stolen packages. Apartment management provided surveillance footage and a list of complaints, which helped identify Scott as one of the suspects, according to police. On Saturday, Nov. 30, officers conducted surveill…
Six Members Of PA/NJ Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Sentenced: DAac Six Members Of PA/NJ Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Sentenced: DAac
Six Members Of PA/NJ Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Sentenced: DAac Six members of a multi-million-dollar catalytic converter theft ring that spanned the Delaware Valley have been sentenced, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, Dec. 16. The defendants included Michael Williams, the 53-year-old owner of TDI Towing in Philadelphia, his three sons-in-law Michael Bruce, Kevin Schwartz, and Patrick Hopkins, his wife Deborah Davalos, and her sister Lisa Davalos. Williams, of Huntingdon Valley, was sentenced to 2 ½ to 5 years in state prison, followed by two years of probation, and was ordered to pay $124,900 in restitution to 157 vic…
Rapper Meek Mill Vows To Remove Guns From 'Killadelphia' Streets Rapper Meek Mill Vows To Remove Guns From 'Killadelphia' Streets
Rapper Meek Mill Vows To Remove Guns From 'Killadelphia' Streets Rapper Meek Mill criticized media priorities and pledged to combat gun violence in Philadelphia— referring to the city as “Killadelphia”—in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, Dec. 11. He also called out Bucks County officials over what he described as unfair treatment of his cousin, highlighting systemic issues within the criminal justice system. Meek Mill called out the press for focusing on corporate scandals instead of the ongoing violence in his hometown. “100 kids get murdered in my hood [and] the press [is] stuck on one CEO … I will never get it!” the rapper wrote, exp…
PA Doctor Accused Of Illegally Prescribing Suboxone In Basement Office PA Doctor Accused Of Illegally Prescribing Suboxone In Basement Office
PA Doctor Accused Of Illegally Prescribing Suboxone In Basement Office A Bucks County doctor has been charged with improperly and illegally prescribing Suboxone to patients in a basement office, authorities announced on Thursday, Dec. 12. Dr. Kenneth Fox, 55, of Jenkintown, Montgomery County, faces 12 counts each of administration of any controlled substance by a practitioner and furnishing false or fraudulent records and three counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, according to Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. Fox, a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, operated out of a basement office on Frosty Hollow Road in Middletown Towns…
Levittown Man Fatally Struck After Crash On I-95: PA State Police Levittown Man Fatally Struck After Crash On I-95: PA State Police
Levittown Man Fatally Struck After Crash On I-95: PA State Police A driver was killed after being struck by multiple vehicles, including a hit-and-run driver, following a crash on I-95 Southbound in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Dec. 12. Peter Sorochinski, of Levittown, Bucks County, was identified as the victim of the tragic incident, which began around 8:57 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Sorochinski had been driving southbound on I-95 near the Market Street on-ramp when he crashed his vehicle into the impact attenuator on the left side of the roadway, authorities said. His car then crossed two lanes of traffic and struck the …
Chainsaw-Wielding Quakertown Man Vandalizes Property: PA State Police Chainsaw-Wielding Quakertown Man Vandalizes Property: PA State Police
Chainsaw-Wielding Quakertown Man Vandalizes Property: PA State Police A Quakertown man is accused of wielding a chainsaw and causing more than $1,500 in damage to a building and vehicle in Milford Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Dec. 9. Eric Trainer, 51, was arrested after troopers responded to Brick Tavern Road in Milford Township, Bucks County, where he allegedly vandalized a building and a vehicle with a chainsaw at 7:21 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 4, according to state police. Trainer damaged a window valued at $500, an exterior door valued at $1,000, and a 2003 General Motors Corp. vehicle, police said. He was charged with criminal m…
Innocent Driver Killed During Rival Feud; Bristol Man Convicted: DA Innocent Driver Killed During Rival Feud; Bristol Man Convicted: DA
Innocent Driver Killed During Rival Feud; Bristol Man Convicted: DA A Bristol Township man was convicted of third-degree murder on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, for his role in the shooting death of 21-year-old Shaquille Love nearly four years ago, authorities said. Kelvontae Nasheed Perry, 30, of Taft Street, was found guilty by Bucks County Common Pleas Judge Wallace H. Bateman Jr. after a three-day waiver trial, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. Perry was also convicted of: Aggravated assault. Firearms not to be carried without a license. Possession of an instrument of crime. Possession of a weapon. Tampering with or fabricating physical…
Mugshot Released Of Perkasie Man Who Shared Over 1,200 Child Porn Files Online: DA Mugshot Released Of Perkasie Man Who Shared Over 1,200 Child Porn Files Online: DA
Mugshot Released Of Perkasie Man Who Shared Over 1,200 Child Porn Files Online: DA A Perkasie man is accused of sharing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online and possessing more than 1,200 files of illegal content on his devices, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Arthur Corbett Clark, 22, of the 2500 block of Hilltown Pike, was arrested on Nov. 13 and charged with Felony Disseminating Photo and Films of Child Sex Acts, Felony Possession of Child Pornography, and Felony Criminal Use of a Communication Device, as detailed in court documents.  The investigation began on Aug. 21, 2024, when the Bucks County DA's Office received a CyberTip fr…
PA Lottery Ticket Nets $250K Powerball Prize PA Lottery Ticket Nets $250K Powerball Prize
PA Lottery Ticket Nets $250K Powerball Prize Someone in Bucks County is $250,000 richer after purchasing a winning Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball ticket, lottery officials announced Monday, Dec. 2. The lucky ticket, sold at the GIANT Food Stores on East Logan Street in New Hope, matched four of the five white balls with the winning numbers 1-6-7-13-40 and the red Powerball 5 in the Wednesday, Nov. 27, drawing. The ticket was supercharged to $250,000 thanks to the Power Play multiplier of five—an option that only costs an extra $1. Without it, the prize would have been just $50,000, according to officials. The store will also cash in, …
2 Players Strike Gold Winning $1 Million In PA Lottery Online Games 2 Players Strike Gold Winning $1 Million In PA Lottery Online Games
2 Players Strike Gold Winning $1 Million In PA Lottery Online Games Nearly $1 million in prizes went to lucky Pennsylvania Lottery online players from Bucks and Allegheny counties, lottery officials announced Tuesday, Dec. 3. One Bucks County player scored a magical $408,484.79 while playing Witchy Wins, a connect-style game that’s as spellbinding as it sounds. With chances to multiply winnings up to 100 times and activate a bonus round, this win was brewing in their favor! Over in Allegheny County, another player hit it big with $338,831.08 on Premier Jackpot, a progressive jackpot game where multipliers up to 50 times and free spins can make dreams come t…
Woman, Dog Found Dead At Back Door Of Home In Bucks County Fire: Police Woman, Dog Found Dead At Back Door Of Home In Bucks County Fire: Police
Woman, Dog Found Dead At Back Door Of Home In Bucks County Fire: Police An early morning fire Wednesday, Dec. 4 claimed the life of an adult woman and her dog in Bucks County, authorities said. Pennsylvania State Police Troop M responded to the blaze on the 1800 block of Mountain View Drive in Haycock Township around 4 a.m., State Police said. When troopers arrived, the residence was fully engulfed in flames. The woman and her dog were found deceased near the back door of the home, authorities said. The Troop M Fire Marshal is leading the investigation into the fire’s cause and origin, with assistance from the Dublin Criminal Investigation Unit, Troop M Forensi…
PA Felon Wanted For Serial Burglaries PA Felon Wanted For Serial Burglaries
PA Felon Wanted For Serial Burglaries A suspect with a history of burglary-related offenses is wanted in connection with recent residential break-ins, police in Pennsylvania announced on Tuesday, Dec. 3. An arrest warrant has been issued for Erik Gomez, 39, originally from Flemington, NJ, and most recently from Levittown, PA, in connection with a series of residential burglaries in Lower Merion and Media Borough, police said. The first reported incident occurred at 9:06 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, in the 1100 block of Maplecrest Circle in Gladwyne, Lower Merion Township. Surveillance footage captured a man entering and exiting …
PA Drug Dealer Sentenced After Fentanyl Ring Exposed: DA PA Drug Dealer Sentenced After Fentanyl Ring Exposed: DA
PA Drug Dealer Sentenced After Fentanyl Ring Exposed: DA A Philadelphia man linked to a fentanyl distribution network in Bucks County has been sentenced to state prison, authorities announced on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. Brian Franklin, 25, was sentenced to seven to 14 years in state prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance before Bucks County Common Pleas Judge Charissa J. Liller, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Franklin was behind the supply of fentanyl pills disguised as oxycodone that had been flooding Bucks County since May 2021, investigators said and Daily Voice previously reported. …
New Charges For 'Sugar Daddy' Predator Who Used Meth-Laced Drinks To Assault NJ, PA Women: DA New Charges For 'Sugar Daddy' Predator Who Used Meth-Laced Drinks To Assault NJ, PA Women: DA
New Charges For 'Sugar Daddy' Predator Who Used Meth-Laced Drinks To Assault NJ, PA Women: DA Andrew Gallo, a 40-year-old self-proclaimed "sugar daddy," has been charged with drugging and sexually assaulting 11 women he met on dating sites, including sugardaddymeet.com, Bucks County authorities announced Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. Gallo allegedly followed a disturbing pattern with his victims: He would boast about his bartending skills, serve them spiked drinks from pre-opened bottles, and then assault them at his Levittown, Pennsylvania home, authorities detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  The newly amended complaint now includes six additional victims, including…
Fire Leaves 8 Hospitalized After Blazing Through Adjoining Homes: PA State Police Fire Leaves 8 Hospitalized After Blazing Through Adjoining Homes: PA State Police
Fire Leaves 8 Hospitalized After Blazing Through Adjoining Homes: PA State Police A fire blazed through two Bucks County homes, causing eight people to be hospitalized, according to the Pennsylvania State Police in a Wednesday, Nov. 20 news release. The fire started in a residence at 146 West Richardson Avenue in Langhorne Borough at 5:20 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, state police said. Flames quickly spread to the adjoining residence next door at 144 West Richardson Avenue. Multiple fire departments responded to the scene to assist with extinguishing the fire, according to state police. One unconscious resident was rescued by fire crews and seven others self-evacuate…
Drunk Driver High On Marijuana Charged With Vehicular Homicide For Fatal PA Crash: Affidavit Drunk Driver High On Marijuana Charged With Vehicular Homicide For Fatal PA Crash: Affidavit
Drunk Driver High On Marijuana Charged With Vehicular Homicide For Fatal PA Crash: Affidavit A Levittown man was charged with vehicular homicide for causing a fatal Bucks County crash on Tuesday, Nov. 12, the affidavit against him states. Thomas W. Kite, 39, was drunk on alcohol and high on marijuana when he crashed into a vehicle driven by Joseph Kovacs, 52, of Trenton, New Jersey, who later died from injuries sustained in the crash, according to the affidavit of probable cause. The crash happened at the intersection of Haines Road and Mill Creek Parkway at 11:12 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, the affidavit states.  Investigators determined that Kite's white 2013 BMW struc…
PennDOT Intern Arrested For Attempted Sexual Assault Of Child: Affidavit (UPDATE) PennDOT Intern Arrested For Attempted Sexual Assault Of Child: Affidavit (UPDATE)
PennDOT Intern Arrested For Attempted Sexual Assault Of Child: Affidavit (Update) A Lancaster PennDOT intern has been charged with multiple felonies after allegedly traveling to meet who he thought was a 13-year-old girl for sex, Warrington Township Police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Daily Voice received the affidavit of probable cause on Wednesday, Nov. 20, revealing new details about the arrest of a Lancaster man accused of attempting to meet a 13-year-old girl and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Blaise Nathaniel Diehl, 40, was charged with multiple felonies after traveling to meet who he thought was a 13-year-old girl, Warrington Township Police anno…
PA Kids Club Employee Who Showed 'Dark Web' Suicides To Boys He Assaulted Sentenced: DA PA Kids Club Employee Who Showed 'Dark Web' Suicides To Boys He Assaulted Sentenced: DA
PA Kids Club Employee Who Showed 'Dark Web' Suicides To Boys He Assaulted Sentenced: DA A former Neshaminy Kids Club worker was sentenced to 35 to 88 years in state prison for sexually assaulting seven boys and filming some of the abuse, Bucks County authorities announced on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. Gerald William Spoto, 42, of Disk Lane in Bristol Township, pleaded guilty in July to nearly three dozen charges for crimes committed between the late 1990s and 2023. He was also declared a sexually violent predator, requiring lifetime sex offender registration and treatment. These assaults of seven boys included "sleepovers" in New Jersey, Detectives with the Middletown Township Pol…
Double-Fatal Fiery Crash After Car Strikes Building In Eastern PA (UPDATE) Double-Fatal Fiery Crash After Car Strikes Building In Eastern PA (UPDATE)
Double-Fatal Fiery Crash After Car Strikes Building In Eastern PA (Update) Two people were killed when their car struck a building, caught fire, and damaged another vehicle in Bedminster Township, Bucks County, police announced on Friday, Nov. 15. The crash occurred at approximately 11:29 a.m. on the 6600 block of Easton Road (Route 611), according to a press release issued by Interim Chief Nick Virnelson. Officials say the moving car collided with a parked vehicle, which was unoccupied, before slamming into a nearby building, causing structural damage. The driver and passenger of the moving vehicle succumbed to their injuries, police said. Their identities are be…
PA Senate Race Heats Up With Another Lawsuit And County Election Board Challenges PA Senate Race Heats Up With Another Lawsuit And County Election Board Challenges
PA Senate Race Heats Up With Another Lawsuit And County Election Board Challenges The Pennsylvania Senate race between incumbent Democrat Bob Casey and his challenger, Republican Dave McCormick, is heating up with another lawsuit filed and challenges made to a county election board. McCormick filed a lawsuit against the Bucks County Board of Elections over about 400 undated mail ballots that had already been counted on Thursday, Nov. 14, according to a Casey Campaign news release. The Republican candidate, who the Associated Press has already called as the winner, previously filed lawsuits in Philadelphia challenging about 20,000 provisional ballots, previous Daily Voice…
Patrol Car Crashes In Deer-Related Incident In Pennsylvania: Police (PHOTOS) Patrol Car Crashes In Deer-Related Incident In Pennsylvania: Police (PHOTOS)
Patrol Car Crashes In Deer-Related Incident In Pennsylvania: Police (Photos) A police officer was involved in a crash due to a deer in the road in Bucks County on Thursday, Nov. 14, according to police. The officer was driving on Galloway Road when a deer ran onto the roadway, causing a driver in another vehicle in front of the patrol car to stop abruptly, the Bensalem Police Department said in a news release. The time of the crash and its exact location was not released. Bensalem Police Department When the vehicle in front stopped, the officer managed to avoid the collision, according to police. Photos of the patrol vehicle following the crash provided by police …
Road Rage Incident Leads To Fight In Middle Of Southeast PA Street: Police Road Rage Incident Leads To Fight In Middle Of Southeast PA Street: Police
Road Rage Incident Leads To Fight In Middle Of Southeast PA Street: Police Two men were found fighting in the middle of a Bucks County street following a road rage incident, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 13. James Fetscher, 78, of Warminster, and Neil Maurer, no age listed, of Horsham, fought in the center of the road in the 800 block of Easton Road at 12:25 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, the Warrington Township Police Department said. An officer who was patrolling in the area saw Fetscher and Maurer fighting, according to police. Officers had to break up the fight. An investigation revealed that the two men participated in a road rage incident that began in the a…
Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole In PA: Coroner Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole In PA: Coroner
Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole In PA: Coroner A Middletown Township man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Bucks County on Sunday, Nov. 10, according to authorities. Jonathon Benner, 34, Langhorne, was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash at Bensalem Boulevard and Fernwood Avenue in Bensalem Township, the Bucks County Coroner's Office confirmed to Daily Voice. A black Harley Davidson motorcycle was found lying on its side in the roadway when Bensalem police responded to the crash at 6:42 p.m., according to a Levittown Now report. Benner was found in a drainage culvert on the southeast corner of the intersection. Benner is…
Multiple Tractor Trailer Crash Closes I-276 West In Eastern PA: Reports Multiple Tractor Trailer Crash Closes I-276 West In Eastern PA: Reports
Multiple Tractor Trailer Crash Closes I-276 West In Eastern PA: Reports A crash involving multiple tractor-trailers has Interstate 276 West closed in Bucks County, according to several reports. The crash happened at mile marker 351.5 in Bensalem Township around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, according to reports from 6abc Action News and NBC 10. One tractor-trailer appeared to have struck the rear of a box truck while another tractor-trailer struck the center median, the Action News report states. A third tractor-trailer jackknifed across the westbound lanes of travel. There is no word on injuries or how long the road will be closed, according to the Action News …
Fake Deputies' PA Home Invasion Lands 2 Prison Time: DA Fake Deputies' PA Home Invasion Lands 2 Prison Time: DA
Fake Deputies' PA Home Invasion Lands 2 Prison Time: DA Two men who pretended to be sheriff's deputies during a Bucks County home invasion were each sentenced to up to 10 years in prison on Wednesday, Nov. 6, authorities said. Zbigniew Still, 22, of Philadelphia, and Jarrett Fort, 19, of Glenside, were sentenced after pleading guilty to a home invasion in the 100 block of Reliance Place, Hilltown Township, on May 25, 2023, according to a news release from the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Still, Fort, and a still-unidentified third person arrived at the home in a rented vehicle, masked, and dressed as sheriff's deputies, the news rele…
Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who PA Chose In Presidential Race Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who PA Chose In Presidential Race
Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who PA Chose In Presidential Race For the second straight presidential election, Pennsylvania voters helped a candidate narrowly win the state, with Republican candidate Donald Trump edging out Vice President Kamala Harris in the most recent race.  Trump received 50.51% of the vote (3,457,446 votes) statewide, coming in just ahead of Harris who had 48.53% (3,322,052 votes), according to unofficial results from the Department of State posted on Wednesday, Nov. 6. In 2020, the numbers were similar but with Joe Biden on the winner's side, according to previous reporting by Daily Voice. Four years ago, Biden had 50.01% of …
Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 1st US Congressional District Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 1st US Congressional District
Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 1st US Congressional District Election Day 2024 is in the books, and Pennsylvanians have chosen their next representatives in Congress, according to multiple outlets' projections based on unofficial results. In the commonwealth’s 1st congressional district race, Brian Fitzpatrick defeated Ashley Ehasz for the House seat representing Bucks and Mongomery counties, the AP projects. The incumbent was leading his democratic party opponent by a margin of 57.5% to 42.3%, with 88% of the vote as of 1 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, according to the PA Department of State.  The 50-year-old Fitzpatrick has represented th…
Firefighters Respond To Four-Alarm Warehouse Blaze in MontCo: Authorities Firefighters Respond To Four-Alarm Warehouse Blaze in MontCo: Authorities
Firefighters Respond To Four-Alarm Warehouse Blaze in MontCo: Authorities Fire crews responded to a four-alarm fire at a warehouse in Montgomery County at 12:54 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, according to authorities. The blaze was reported at the Dorman Products warehouse located at 3400 Walnut Street in Colmar, the Hatfield Police Department explained in a release on Tuesday night.  The Colmar Volunteer Fire Company was initially dispatched to the scene with the Perseverance Volunteer Fire Company following a few minutes behind.  Station 74 was dispatched @ 12:57pm to assist Colmar Fire Company on a building fire at Dorman Products on Walnut Street. Po…
These Are Bucks County's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released These Are Bucks County's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released
These Are Bucks County's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released Niche has released brand-new rankings running down the best public middle schools in America. One Bucks County school, New Hope-Solebury Middle School, ranked No. 22 in Pennsylvania and took the top spot in the county. Here are the top 20 best middle schools in Bucks County, according to Niche. 20. Sandburg Middle School. 19. Poquessing Middle School. 18. Maple Point Middle School. 17. Pennridge Central Middle School. 16. Log College Middle School. 15. 6th Grade Center. 14. Pennridge North Middle School. 13. Palisades Middle School. 12. Lenape Middle School. 11. Holland Middl…
Lady Gaga, Oprah, Fat Joe, Many Others To Support Harris Campaign at Philly Concert Lady Gaga, Oprah, Fat Joe, Many Others To Support Harris Campaign at Philly Concert
Lady Gaga, Oprah, Fat Joe, Many Others To Support Harris Campaign at Philly Concert Lady Gaga, Oprah Winfrey, and Fat Joe are among several celebrities who will be at a Philadelphia concert supporting the Harris-Walz campaign on Monday, Nov. 4. The concert is being held at the Museum of Art, located at 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, where a stage was being erected for the event on Friday, Nov. 1, according to previous reporting by Daily Voice.  Celebrities expected to either perform or attend include: pop star Lady Gaga, hip hop star Fat Joe, hip hop producer DJ Jazzy Jeff, pop star Ricky Martin, hip hop group The Roots, soul singer Jazmine Sullivan, and Oprah Winfre…