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$200K Forged Jason Kelce Memorabilia Scheme Lands Trio Charges: MontCo DA $200K Forged Jason Kelce Memorabilia Scheme Lands Trio Charges: MontCo DA
$200K Forged Jason Kelce Memorabilia Scheme Lands Trio Charges: MontCo DA Three individuals face 60 felony charges after allegedly forging and selling fake memorabilia purportedly signed by former Eagles star Jason Kelce, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele announced on Thursday, Jan. 23. Robert Capone, 51, of Philadelphia; LeeAnn Branco, 43, of Bristol, Rhode Island; and Joseph Parenti, 39, of Cranston, Rhode Island, are accused of conspiring to sell counterfeit sports memorabilia, including jerseys, helmets, and photographs, falsely certified as signed by Jason Kelce. The fraudulent scheme caused financial losses exceeding $200,000, authorities said…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Man Faces 86 Charges For Raping 4 Children Over 9 Years: Affidavit PA Man Faces 86 Charges For Raping 4 Children Over 9 Years: Affidavit
PA Man Faces 86 Charges For Raping 4 Children Over 9 Years: Affidavit A Hatfield man has been charged with 50 felonies and 36 misdemeanors related to the alleged sexual abuse of four minors across Montgomery County, authorities announced on Thursday, Nov. 21. Resul Mustafa Ozdemir, 26, of Pinegrove Avenue in Hatfield Township, was arraigned on the charges and jailed on $500,000 cash bail, according to court records. The charges against Ozdemir include five felony counts each of rape by forcible compulsion, rape via threat of forcible compulsion, rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse by forcible compulsion, involuntary deviate sexual intercou…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Double Stabbing in Montgomery County Home Leads To Arrest: Police Double Stabbing in Montgomery County Home Leads To Arrest: Police
Double Stabbing in Montgomery County Home Leads To Arrest: Police A man was arrested after stabbing two people in a Montgomery County home on Tuesday, Nov. 19, according to police. The man, who was not identified, stabbed a man and a woman inside a residence in the 500 block of James Street in Upper Merion Township at 8:50 p.m., the Upper Merion Police Department said in a news release. Both victims sustained non-life threatening stab wounds, according to police. The man, who fled the scene, was known to both of the victims. Numerous officers began searching the area for the man after they arrived on the scene, police said. Fifteen minutes late…

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by Merriell Moyer
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Man Wanted For Trump Sign Thefts In Upper Merion Township: Police (PHOTOS) Man Wanted For Trump Sign Thefts In Upper Merion Township: Police (PHOTOS)
Man Wanted For Trump Sign Thefts In Upper Merion Township: Police (Photos) A man is wanted for stealing and damaging Trump lawn signs and flags, the Upper Merion Township announced in an updated release on Thursday, Sept. 26.  Over the past two weeks, there were reports of criminal mischief and theft at a home in the 100 block of Nancys Lane in the Brandywine Village neighborhood, the police detailed in a release. The homeowner reported that on several occasions, flags and Trump lawn signs were damaged and stolen by an unknown man. The incidents happen between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m., according to police.  The man is described as being white, in his 40s or 50…

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by Merriell Moyer
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Pennsylvania Police Chaplain George Searfoss Killed In Crash Pennsylvania Police Chaplain George Searfoss Killed In Crash
Pennsylvania Police Chaplain George Searfoss Killed In Crash A police chaplain has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash on police announced on Friday, Sept. 13.  Pastor George Searfoss died "unexpectedly after being involved in a vehicle accident on September 11, 2024 in Chester County," the Upper Merion Police wrote in a release. Searfoss served as the Executive Pastor at Hope Community Church and a police chaplain in Upper Merion Township, the department officials explained.  Details about the crash were not immediately available.  His community has already been sharing about its loss on social media.  It is wit…

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by Jillian Pikora
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SEEN HIM? Manhunt In Machete Attack In Upper Merion Township (DEVELOPING) SEEN HIM? Manhunt In Machete Attack In Upper Merion Township (DEVELOPING)
Seen HIM? Manhunt In Machete Attack In Upper Merion Township (Developing) Police in Upper Merion Township are on the lookout for a 56-year-old man wanted in a recent machete attack in which the victim suffered "significant" injuries, authorities said on Monday, Sept. 9. Edward Gomery is suspected in "an aggravated assault involving a machete" on another man he knew on Aug. 27, Upper Merion police said. ALSO SEE: CAPTURED: Wanted Suspect Nabbed By Norristown Police. The US Marshals Service (Philadelphia Office) is assisting in locating Gomery, police said. At about 12:15 a.m. on Aug. 27, officers were dispatched to a residence on the 200 block of New Church Road…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
$82K Watch Stolen, Suspect Sought By Police In Pennsylvania $82K Watch Stolen, Suspect Sought By Police In Pennsylvania
$82K Watch Stolen, Suspect Sought By Police In Pennsylvania A man who allegedly stole an $82,000 watch from an area mall is sought by police in Upper Merion Township. Justin Ward, 30, has been charged with robbery, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, and retail theft.  On Saturday, Aug. 17 at about 7 p.m., Upper Merion Police responded to the Bucherer 1888 store located inside the King of Prussia Mall (160 N. Gulph Road) for a reported theft that had just occurred.  Store employees told responding officers that a man had come into the store and asked to see several watches. When he was done trying one of the watches on, h…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
This PA Town Ranks Among The Top 10 Best Places To Live In America This PA Town Ranks Among The Top 10 Best Places To Live In America
This PA Town Ranks Among The Top 10 Best Places To Live In America A Philadelphia suburb is among the best places in America for families to live, according to an article from Fortune.com. Upper Merion Township in Montgomery County came second only to Silver Spring, Maryland in the magazine's 2024 ranking.  Fortune cited Upper Merion's proximity to entertainment and recreation destinations, including Valley Forge National Historical Park, the King of Prussia Mall, and the Elmwood Park Zoo. The median sale price for a single-family home in Upper Merion was $502,418 and the median household income was $117,276 as of 2022, according to the out…

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by Mac Bullock