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Armed Robbery Foiled By Off-Duty Officer At Montgomery County Kohl's: Police Armed Robbery Foiled By Off-Duty Officer At Montgomery County Kohl's: Police
Armed Robbery Foiled By Off-Duty Officer At Montgomery County Kohl's: Police An off-duty police officer stopped an armed robbery at Kohl's in Royersford, leading to the arrests of two suspects, authorities announced. The incident happened around 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, at the Kohl's located at 989 S. Townshipline Rd. Limerick police said. The officer noticed two individuals dressed in black and wearing purple nitrile gloves acting suspiciously in the parking lot, according to investigators. The officer followed the suspects into the store, where one of them brandished a firearm at the cashier, authorities said. Acting quickly, the officer drew his weapon and orde…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Fourth Of July: Here's Where To Watch Fireworks In Southeastern PA Fourth Of July: Here's Where To Watch Fireworks In Southeastern PA
Fourth Of July: Here's Where To Watch Fireworks In Southeastern PA Communities across southeastern Pennsylvania are preparing to celebrate Independence Day.  Here's an exhaustive list of fireworks shows planned across the region for the holiday weekend.  Berks County FirstEnergy Stadium, 1900 Centre Ave., Reading, will show fireworks July 4, 5 and 6 for the Fightin' Phils games. Tickets can be purchased on the team's website.  Governor Mifflin Intermediate School, 600 Governor Drive, Shillington, will hold the Greater Gov. Mifflin League Community Days. Click here for viewing information.  Bucks County Sesame Place, 100…

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by Mac Bullock
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Car Crashes Into CVS In Montgomery County Car Crashes Into CVS In Montgomery County
Car Crashes Into CVS In Montgomery County Fire crews responded to the Kugler Road CVS in Limerick on Tuesday, Oct. 3 after a car crashed into the storefront, officials said.  First responders cleared broken glass and debris from the area, said the Limerick Fire Department. Photos from the scene showed damage to the brick facade, windows, and entrance vestibule.  No injuries were reported by firefighters.  An employee told Daily Voice that the store was open again by Wednesday evening, Oct. 4. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Business Partner Killed Jennifer Brown After 'Scam Restaurant Jig' Was Up, MontCo DA Says Business Partner Killed Jennifer Brown After 'Scam Restaurant Jig' Was Up, MontCo DA Says
Business Partner Killed Jennifer Brown After 'Scam Restaurant Jig' Was Up, MontCo DA Says The 33-year-old "friend" and business partner who reported 43-year-old Jennifer Brown as missing has been charged in her death, authorities in Montgomery County announced Thursday, Feb. 9. The motive? A "scam restaurant jig" that said Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said was about to be up. Blair Watts, of Royersford, is booked at the Montgomery County lockup on first-degree murder charges in the Limerick mom's death, Steele said. Beginning in August 2022, Brown and Watts were planning on opening a restaurant in Phoenixville together in hopes of being in business by th…

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by Mac Bullock
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Jennifer Brown Found Dead: What We Know Jennifer Brown Found Dead: What We Know
Jennifer Brown Found Dead: What We Know The remains of a 43-year-old Montgomery County mom Jennifer Brown were found wrapped in plastic and partially buried in a shallow grave on Wednesday, Jan. 18, authorities said. The body of Jennifer Brown, who's been missing since Jan. 3, was in Royersford, as police searched around the the AMT Pump Company complex on 5th and Chestnut Streets, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele said at a press conference. The search for missing Montgomery County mom Jennifer Brown is intensifying as the investigation enters its second week.Facebook/Jennifer Brown The scene is less than two …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jennifer Brown: DA Urges Patience In Case Of Missing Limerick Mom Jennifer Brown: DA Urges Patience In Case Of Missing Limerick Mom
Jennifer Brown: DA Urges Patience In Case Of Missing Limerick Mom As Jennifer Brown's disappearance enters its eighth day, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele is asking for the public's patience as detectives investigate.  The 43-year-old Limerick mom was supposed to pick her son up at the school bus stop on Wednesday, Jan. 4, but was reported missing when she never showed, Daily Voice has reported.  The community has taken action since Brown's sudden disappearance, with loved ones and neighbors canvassing flyers, holding a candlelight vigil, and setting up a Facebook group to bring awareness to her case.  While some have grown frustrate…

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by Mac Bullock
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Police Seek Missing Montco Mom Police Seek Missing Montco Mom
Police Seek Missing Montco Mom Authorities are searching for a Montgomery County mom who vanished early this week.  Jennifer Brown, 43, of Limerick, was supposed to pick up her son from the school bus stop on Wednesday, Jan. 4 but never showed, said District Attorney Kevin R. Steele in a statement.  Brown was last seen by "a friend and business associate" on Tuesday, Jan. 3 at about 2 p.m., the DA said. Her vehicle was found parked outside her home, and her work phone, car keys, wallet, and purse were all recovered inside, investigators say.  Her personal cell phone has not been located, but it "has not been communicat…

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by Mac Bullock
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'Battle Has Begun': Montco Baby Fighting Cancer Won't Fight Alone 'Battle Has Begun': Montco Baby Fighting Cancer Won't Fight Alone
'Battle Has Begun': Montco Baby Fighting Cancer Won't Fight Alone A Montgomery County family faces a long road ahead, but they won't face it alone.  In November, Brian and Colleen Mocey of Limerick learned that their 33-month-old son, Connor Joseph, has Acute Myeloid Leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow.  But with the help of their community, the Moceys have raised nearly $40,000 on GoFundMe to help pay for Connor's treatment — all within a single day of launching the page. According to campaign organizer Kelly Mocey, the money will help Brian and Colleen as they take leave from work to support their son. The couple is already l…

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by Mac Bullock
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Pursuit-Crash On Route 422 Injures 2 State Troopers: Report Pursuit-Crash On Route 422 Injures 2 State Troopers: Report
Pursuit-Crash On Route 422 Injures 2 State Troopers: Report Two Pennsylvania State Troopers were seriously hurt in a pursuit that ended in a crash on Route 422 overnight, according to CBS News. The troopers were trying to stop a U-Haul box truck wanted in recent thefts when they initiated a stopping maneuver that caused a crash between the box truck, troop car and a dump truck around 3 a.m. on the westbound side in Limerick, the outlet said. The troopers were taken to Paoli Hospital while the suspects tried to flee.  Click here for more from CBS News.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police Shootout Leaves Man With Truck Full Of Firearms Injured In Philly Suburbs: DA Police Shootout Leaves Man With Truck Full Of Firearms Injured In Philly Suburbs: DA
Police Shootout Leaves Man With Truck Full Of Firearms Injured In Philly Suburbs: DA A man with a truck full of firearms was injured when he shot at police and they returned fire overnight, authorities in Montgomery County said. Upper Providence and Limerick police responded to a 911 call of a man suffering from a mental health emergency in Mont Clare around 3 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. The caller said that the man had gathered multiple firearms and put them in his pickup truck. Police found the man in the Meadows Apartment complex parking lot, where he had crashed his truck.  He got out of his vehicle and …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Former PA Firefighter Gets Up To 20 Years In Prison For Sexually Abusing Young Teen Former PA Firefighter Gets Up To 20 Years In Prison For Sexually Abusing Young Teen
Former PA Firefighter Gets Up To 20 Years In Prison For Sexually Abusing Young Teen A former Pennsylvania firefighter was sentenced to 10 to 20 years behind bars for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy he met on an online dating app in 2019, authorities said. Carlton Bell, 29, of Pottstown (Montgomery County), was arrested in January 2020, and pled guilty to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and sexual abuse of children in April 2021, according to the Chester County District Attorney's office. On Dec. 24, 2019, East Coventry police received information that a 14-year-old child created a profile on Grindr, --  one of the largest social networking apps for g…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Driver Injured After Crashing Into Pond In Limerick Driver Injured After Crashing Into Pond In Limerick
Driver Injured After Crashing Into Pond In Limerick A Limerick driver is being treated for injuries he sustained after crashing into a pond Thursday morning, authorities said. Authorities arrived on the scene around 7:50 a.m. to find a red Kia sedan in a pond behind Alderfer Glass Company on West Ridge Pike, according to the Limerick Fire Department. The driver made it out of the car before rescue crews arrived and is being treated for their injuries, authorities said. No further information was available.

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by Nicole Acosta