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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…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Killers Stalked Victim In 2020 Neighborhood Bucks County Feud: DA Killers Stalked Victim In 2020 Neighborhood Bucks County Feud: DA
Killers Stalked Victim In 2020 Neighborhood Bucks County Feud: DA Another person has been charged in a neighborhood feud that left a 28-year-old man dead in 2020, authorities in Bucks County announced. Kelvontae Nasheed Perry, 28, has been charged with murder in the December 2020 Bristol Township shooting death of Shaquille Love, Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub said. Love, 21, was not involved in the feud, but he had a childhood friend associated with one of the feuding neighborhoods, police said. Quashaad Rodney James was also charged in the case after he lied to the Grand Jury under oath by falsely accusing another person as Love’s kill…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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…

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by Mac Bullock
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Tennis Coach Sexually Assaulted Juvenile Athlete All Around The World, Police In PA Say Tennis Coach Sexually Assaulted Juvenile Athlete All Around The World, Police In PA Say
Tennis Coach Sexually Assaulted Juvenile Athlete All Around The World, Police In PA Say A tennis instructor faces felony charges after authorities say he repeatedly abused a student while traveling the world to compete in tournaments.  Hector Andres Jacome Jaramillo, 24, was arrested at his residence in Washington Crossing on Tuesday, Jan. 3, and booked at the Bucks County lockup in lieu of a $200,000 bail bond, court records show.  Investigators believe Jacome Jaramillo sexually assaulted a student under the age of 16 on separate occasions in Upper Makefield and Solebury townships, as well as in Florida and unspecified foreign countries, District Attorney Matth…

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by Mac Bullock
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Real Attorney Rats Out PA Imposter Who Swindled Cash From Clients: DA Real Attorney Rats Out PA Imposter Who Swindled Cash From Clients: DA
Real Attorney Rats Out PA Imposter Who Swindled Cash From Clients: DA A Bucks County man who practiced law for nearly a decade now needs a lawyer himself, after authorities learned he was not a licensed attorney.  Michael J. McAndrew, 57, of Morrisville, owned and operated Superior Legal Services on Woodbourne Road in Levittown for more than seven years, collecting thousands of dollars in legal fees from clients who thought he was an actual attorney, said Bucks DA Matthew Weintraub Thursday, Dec. 22.  Detectives began investigating McAndrew after receiving a tip from an actual lawyer, the DA said.  The attorney claimed he'd "worked with" McAnd…

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by Mac Bullock
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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,…

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by Mac Bullock
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PA Mom Went To NJ For Heroin After Young Sons' Planned Murders: DA PA Mom Went To NJ For Heroin After Young Sons' Planned Murders: DA
PA Mom Went To NJ For Heroin After Young Sons' Planned Murders: DA The day that Trinh Nguyen shot her two sons was also the day she intended to die, authorities said releasing brand-new information. The 38-year-old Pennsylvania mom drove to New Jersey for heroin in an attempt to kill herself after shooting her two sons, Jeffrey "JT" and Nelson Tini, in their Upper Makefield home on Monday, May 2, Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub said. All of it was planned, said Weintraub, noting the family had been given an eviction notice for Tuesday, May 3.  But things exactly didn't go as planned, for Nguyen, who was captured around 11:3…

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by Cecilia Levine & Nicole Acosta
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PA Hunter Sentenced In Shooting Death Of 18-Year-Old Man Enjoying Romantic Evening PA Hunter Sentenced In Shooting Death Of 18-Year-Old Man Enjoying Romantic Evening
PA Hunter Sentenced In Shooting Death Of 18-Year-Old Man Enjoying Romantic Evening A 52-year-old hunter was sentenced to between seven years and two decades in prison for the shooting death of an 18-year-old man in a state park last October, authorities announced. Kenneth Troy Heller of Warminster, pleaded guilty to guilty to involuntary manslaughter, recklessly endangering another person, possession of an instrument of crime, possession of a prohibited offensive weapon and two hunting law violations on Wednesday, the Bucks County DA's Office said. Jason Kutt, of Sellersville, was sitting with his girlfriend at the edge of the lake near the Old Ridge Road access to t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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DA: Ex Kutztown Football Player In 'Sextortion' Case Likely Did Same To Woman Before Her Death DA: Ex Kutztown Football Player In 'Sextortion' Case Likely Did Same To Woman Before Her Death
DA: Ex Kutztown Football Player In 'Sextortion' Case Likely Did Same To Woman Before Her Death The arrest of a 25-year-old former athlete in a massive Bucks County Snapchat "sextortion" case has given authorities a better idea of what may have happened in the months before the 2016 disappearance and death of Bensalem's Lindsey Piccone. Ian Pisarchuk was arrested the night of June 8, following a search of his Skyline Drive home on June 8, Bucks County DA Matthew Weintraub and Bensalem police said at a press conference Wednesday. The investigation began when police got a complaint from an alleged victim saying she had gotten messages from an unknown individual on SnapChat, We…

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by Cecilia Levine