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PA Accountant Stole $43K From Softball Non-Profit; While Raising $25K+ From GoFundMe: DA PA Accountant Stole $43K From Softball Non-Profit; While Raising $25K+ From GoFundMe: DA
PA Accountant Stole $43K From Softball Non-Profit; While Raising $25K+ From GoFundMe: DA A North Wales man is accused of stealing over $43,000 from a youth baseball and softball organization while serving as its vice president of finance, Montgomery County officials announced Tuesday, Feb. 4. Christopher Pekula, 49, was charged with multiple felonies, including Theft by Unlawful Taking and Theft by Deception, following an investigation into his handling of the Montgomery Township Baseball and Softball Association's (MTBSA) finances. The alleged thefts took place from October 2018 to October 2023, authorities said. The investigation began on April 8, 2024, when new board members…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Serial PA Bank Robber Caught Red-Handed Fleeing PNC Bank With $4K Cash: FBI Serial PA Bank Robber Caught Red-Handed Fleeing PNC Bank With $4K Cash: FBI
Serial PA Bank Robber Caught Red-Handed Fleeing PNC Bank With $4K Cash: FBI A suspected serial bank robber was apprehended moments after he fled the PNC Bank on Hulmeville Road with $4,000 in cash on Monday, Dec. 23, authorities announced on Tuesday, Dec. 24.  Marc Masich, 47, of Amherst, NY, was captured by officers outside the bank at 5:21 p.m. while carrying a gray-and-white bag containing the stolen money, according to Bensalem police. Masich had handed a teller a demand note similar to one used earlier that day at the TD Bank on Street Road, where he reportedly fled after being told cash was unavailable. He also attempted a robbery at the Santander Bank…

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by Jillian Pikora
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4 Kittens Starved, Neglected By PA Cat Rescue Owner: Affidavit 4 Kittens Starved, Neglected By PA Cat Rescue Owner: Affidavit
4 Kittens Starved, Neglected By PA Cat Rescue Owner: Affidavit The owner of a cat rescue in Montgomery County was charged after four kittens in her care were found dying from starvation and neglect, according to an affidavit. Maura Shuttleworth, 40, of Perkiomenville, was accused of starving the four kittens and failing to provide veterinary care, resulting in one kitten losing an eye due to infection, the affidavit states.  Shuttleworth was charged on Monday, Oct. 28, court documents state. She owns the Feline Frenzy located at 107 South Main Street in North Wales, according to the affidavit. The North Wales Police Department received …

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by Merriell Moyer
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Owner of PA Restaurant Gets Prison Time For Defrauding COVID Programs: Authorities Owner of PA Restaurant Gets Prison Time For Defrauding COVID Programs: Authorities
Owner of PA Restaurant Gets Prison Time For Defrauding COVID Programs: Authorities The owner of a Montgomery County Italian restaurant is getting prison time for defrauding several federal COVID-19 relief programs, authorities said. Giuseppina “Josephine” Leone, 62, of North Wales, was sentenced to 21 months in prison and one year of supervised release on Tuesday, Oct. 22, the US Department of Justice said in a news release. She must also pay a $50,000 fine and a $300 special assessment for pandemic program fraud, the news release states. Leone has also paid full restitution in the amount of $972,861. Her request for a sentence involving an alternative to jail time was de…

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by Merriell Moyer
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Speeding Pennsylvania Driver, 29, Charged Crash That Killed NJ Grandmother Speeding Pennsylvania Driver, 29, Charged Crash That Killed NJ Grandmother
Speeding Pennsylvania Driver, 29, Charged Crash That Killed NJ Grandmother A Pennsylvania man has been charged in connection with a fatal high-speed crash in South Jersey, authorities said. Theresa Karbach, 69, of Cherry Hill, died as a result of injuries from the crash in Lawnside on May 13 at about 9:30 p.m., according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. Anwar Parham, 29, of North Wales, PA, was charged with death by auto, driving with a suspended license and assault by auto, MacAulay said. An investigation revealed that Parham was driving at a high rate of speed prior to and during the crash.  A passenger from Karbach's car …

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