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Bristol, PA

Bristol Man Pleads Guilty To 4-Month-Old Son's Murder: DA Bristol Man Pleads Guilty To 4-Month-Old Son's Murder: DA
Bristol Man Pleads Guilty To 4-Month-Old Son's Murder: DA Tyler Sullivan pleaded guilty to the third-degree murder of his infant son in a Bucks County court on Wednesday, May 29, according to the District Attorney's Office.  Authorities have said they were called to Sullivan's Radcliffe Street home in Bristol last May 25 to find his 4-month-old son Timothy was "not breathing and cold to the touch." Officers performed life-saving measures but eventually took the baby to Lower Bucks Hospital where he died.  Medical staff at the hospital said the boy's injuries were "indicative of a battered child" — he suffered "contusions, bruising, and …
52 Arrested In 'Elaborate' Cockfighting Ring In South Jersey: Police 52 Arrested In 'Elaborate' Cockfighting Ring In South Jersey: Police
52 Arrested In 'Elaborate' Cockfighting Ring In South Jersey: Police More than 50 people were arrested after police broke up a large cockfighting ring in Atlantic County, authorities said. Galloway Township police executed a search warrant at a home on the 300 block of South Bremen Avenue on Saturday, Mar. 9, the department said in a news release. When officers arrived, a large group of people were there and many tried to run away before they were detained. Investigators found an "elaborate cockfighting operation" that included a fighting ring, seating for spectators, and several cockfighting kits. About 50 roosters were found in "various degrees of health" …
Bucks County Man 'Degloved' Cat's Chin, Faces Animal Cruelty Charge: Lancaster DA Bucks County Man 'Degloved' Cat's Chin, Faces Animal Cruelty Charge: Lancaster DA
Bucks County Man 'Degloved' Cat's Chin, Faces Animal Cruelty Charge: Lancaster DA A Bucks County man is charged with animal abuse after prosecutors say he badly injured a cat in Lancaster County.  Richard Swangler, a Bristol resident who "has been living in West Hempfield Township for the past several months," is being held in lieu of a $15,000 bail, said the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.  Authorities said Swangler reported a wild animal "which he believed to be a jaguar" was inside his home on the 100 block of W. Broad Street on March 3.  Officers arrived and saw bite marks on the 56-year-old's arms but found no wild animal,…
'Justice Delayed, Not Denied': Man Convicted For Bucks Mom's 1991 Murder 'Justice Delayed, Not Denied': Man Convicted For Bucks Mom's 1991 Murder
'Justice Delayed, Not Denied': Man Convicted For Bucks Mom's 1991 Murder More than 30 years after she was found dead in her smoldering Bristol home, Robert Atkins was convicted for the murder of Joy Hibbs.   Common Pleas Judge Wallace H. Bateman Jr. handed down a guilty verdict on Thursday, Feb. 1 following three days of testimony, said the Bucks District Attorney's Office.  Hibbs, a 35-year-old mother of two, was found dead in her son's bedroom after a fire at her Spencer Drive home on April 19, 1991, prosecutors said.  Investigators initially thought she died in an accidental fire, but an autopsy the next day revealed she had been rep…
COLD CASE: Philly Man With Illegal Gambling Ties Found Dead On I-95 COLD CASE: Philly Man With Illegal Gambling Ties Found Dead On I-95
Cold CASE: Philly Man With Illegal Gambling Ties Found Dead On I-95 Charles Sherman was found dead on the east shoulder of Interstate 95 in Middletown on Jan. 25, 1978.  He had been shot to death, according to state police investigators.  Authorities allege that Sherman — who also went by the aliases Charlie Harris and Sherman Shikie — had deep ties to illegal gambling rackets in Northeast Philadelphia and Bristol.  At the time of his death, Sherman was living on the 1200 block of South 7th Street in South Philadelphia.  Anyone with information is asked to call Pennsylvania State Police at 610-861-2026 or submit an anony…
PA Woman Threatened To 'Blow Up' Courthouse, Assassinate Judge: DA PA Woman Threatened To 'Blow Up' Courthouse, Assassinate Judge: DA
PA Woman Threatened To 'Blow Up' Courthouse, Assassinate Judge: DA A 43-year-old woman is accused of making over 100 phony 911 calls and issuing more than a dozen threats to authorities involving bombs and assassinations, say prosecutors.  Valerie Joy Travis is charged with multiple felony counts of terroristic threats and related charges, said the District Attorney's Office on Monday, Aug. 14.  Investigators said that over a nine-month period, county dispatchers received 116 emergency phone calls from a number linked to Travis. None of the reported incidents were real, but each of them "required action by the Department of Emergency Communicatio…
PA Man Convicted Of Mass Slaying Gets New Prison Sentence PA Man Convicted Of Mass Slaying Gets New Prison Sentence
PA Man Convicted Of Mass Slaying Gets New Prison Sentence A Bucks County man who killed four people more than 20 years ago will remain in prison, a court has ruled.  Ivory King, now 41, was convicted of fatally shooting four guests at a Memorial Day party in Bristol in 1998 when he was 17, said county District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a statement.  King was originally given four consecutive life sentences, but was scheduled for resentencing last week after "a series of federal and state appellate court decisions" ruled mandatory life sentences for juveniles unconstitutional, prosecutors wrote.  In a hearing on Monday, Nov. 21,…
Motorcyclist, 35, Killed In Bucks County Crash: Police Motorcyclist, 35, Killed In Bucks County Crash: Police
Motorcyclist, 35, Killed In Bucks County Crash: Police A 35-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Bucks County, authorities said. Anthony Dwornitski was driving on the exit ramp from I-95 south to the Cornwell Heights Park and Ride in Bensalem when he lost control of his motorcycle and struck a concrete barrier on the right shoulder around 8:55 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7, Pennsylvania State Police said. The Bristol man was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS workers. Further details surrounding the crash were not immediately known. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact PSP - Trevose at 215-942-3900.
Gunman Convicted In Bucks County Shooting: DA Gunman Convicted In Bucks County Shooting: DA
Gunman Convicted In Bucks County Shooting: DA A 22-year-old gunman was convicted Wednesday, May 11 of shooting at a group of people that included a 4-year-old child in 2019, authorities in Bucks County said. Sysco Schruby, of Bristol, was found guilty of multiple counts of aggravated assault, carrying a firearm without a license, possession of an instrument of crime, and recklessly endangering another person in the shooting, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said. Schruby intended to shoot 28-year-old William Flemming, when he fired off several rounds at Flemming's 4-year-old child and three others who were standing…
Beloved Philly Area Mom Dies After Months-Long Cancer Battle Beloved Philly Area Mom Dies After Months-Long Cancer Battle
Beloved Philly Area Mom Dies After Months-Long Cancer Battle A beloved Philadelphia area mom died after a six-and-a-half-month battle with cancer, her family said. She was 61. Penny Jo Weigand, of Bristol, died on Friday, April 1, her obituary says. She was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in early September 2021, and had been fighting it ever since, according to a GoFundMe launched for her medical and funeral expenses. The page had raised over $500 as of Friday, April 8. She was remembered in her obituary as someone who loved to take walks, read her Bible, and listen to Joel Olsteen. She is survived by her daughters, Jessica Martine and J…
Hackensack PD: Detective Nabs PA Man With Stolen Loaded Gun During Stop Hackensack PD: Detective Nabs PA Man With Stolen Loaded Gun During Stop
Hackensack PD: Detective Nabs PA Man With Stolen Loaded Gun During Stop A Hackensack detective nabbed a Pennsylvania man with a loaded gun and more during a traffic stop, authorities said. Narcotics Bureau Detective Kley Peralta pulled over the 2012 Honda for a moving violation in the area of Kennedy Street near Jackson Avenue shortly before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Detective Capt. Michael Antista said. The passenger, Jonathan Rodriguez-Velez, 39, of Allentown, PA moved around “excessively,” then bent forward to shove something under his seat, Antista said. It was a .357 Magnum “Desert Eagle” reported stolen out of Bristol PA, the captain said, adding that it had f…
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…