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PA Kids Club Employee Who Showed 'Dark Web' Suicides To Boys He Assaulted Sentenced: DA PA Kids Club Employee Who Showed 'Dark Web' Suicides To Boys He Assaulted Sentenced: DA
PA Kids Club Employee Who Showed 'Dark Web' Suicides To Boys He Assaulted Sentenced: DA A former Neshaminy Kids Club worker was sentenced to 35 to 88 years in state prison for sexually assaulting seven boys and filming some of the abuse, Bucks County authorities announced on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. Gerald William Spoto, 42, of Disk Lane in Bristol Township, pleaded guilty in July to nearly three dozen charges for crimes committed between the late 1990s and 2023. He was also declared a sexually violent predator, requiring lifetime sex offender registration and treatment. These assaults of seven boys included "sleepovers" in New Jersey, Detectives with the Middletown Township Pol…
Double-Fatal Fiery Crash After Car Strikes Building In Eastern PA (UPDATE) Double-Fatal Fiery Crash After Car Strikes Building In Eastern PA (UPDATE)
Double-Fatal Fiery Crash After Car Strikes Building In Eastern PA (Update) Two people were killed when their car struck a building, caught fire, and damaged another vehicle in Bedminster Township, Bucks County, police announced on Friday, Nov. 15. The crash occurred at approximately 11:29 a.m. on the 6600 block of Easton Road (Route 611), according to a press release issued by Interim Chief Nick Virnelson. Officials say the moving car collided with a parked vehicle, which was unoccupied, before slamming into a nearby building, causing structural damage. The driver and passenger of the moving vehicle succumbed to their injuries, police said. Their identities are be…
PA Senate Race Heats Up With Another Lawsuit And County Election Board Challenges PA Senate Race Heats Up With Another Lawsuit And County Election Board Challenges
PA Senate Race Heats Up With Another Lawsuit And County Election Board Challenges The Pennsylvania Senate race between incumbent Democrat Bob Casey and his challenger, Republican Dave McCormick, is heating up with another lawsuit filed and challenges made to a county election board. McCormick filed a lawsuit against the Bucks County Board of Elections over about 400 undated mail ballots that had already been counted on Thursday, Nov. 14, according to a Casey Campaign news release. The Republican candidate, who the Associated Press has already called as the winner, previously filed lawsuits in Philadelphia challenging about 20,000 provisional ballots, previous Daily Voice…
Patrol Car Crashes In Deer-Related Incident In Bucks County: Police (PHOTOS) Patrol Car Crashes In Deer-Related Incident In Bucks County: Police (PHOTOS)
Patrol Car Crashes In Deer-Related Incident In Bucks County: Police (Photos) A police officer was involved in a crash due to a deer in the road in Bucks County on Thursday, Nov. 14, according to police. The officer was driving on Galloway Road when a deer ran onto the roadway, causing a driver in another vehicle in front of the patrol car to stop abruptly, the Bensalem Police Department said in a news release. The time of the crash and its exact location was not released. Bensalem Police Department When the vehicle in front stopped, the officer managed to avoid the collision, according to police. Photos of the patrol vehicle following the crash provided by police …
Road Rage Incident Leads To Fight In Middle Of Southeast PA Street: Police Road Rage Incident Leads To Fight In Middle Of Southeast PA Street: Police
Road Rage Incident Leads To Fight In Middle Of Southeast PA Street: Police Two men were found fighting in the middle of a Bucks County street following a road rage incident, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 13. James Fetscher, 78, of Warminster, and Neil Maurer, no age listed, of Horsham, fought in the center of the road in the 800 block of Easton Road at 12:25 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, the Warrington Township Police Department said. An officer who was patrolling in the area saw Fetscher and Maurer fighting, according to police. Officers had to break up the fight. An investigation revealed that the two men participated in a road rage incident that began in the a…
Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole In PA: Coroner Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole In PA: Coroner
Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole In PA: Coroner A Middletown Township man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Bucks County on Sunday, Nov. 10, according to authorities. Jonathon Benner, 34, Langhorne, was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash at Bensalem Boulevard and Fernwood Avenue in Bensalem Township, the Bucks County Coroner's Office confirmed to Daily Voice. A black Harley Davidson motorcycle was found lying on its side in the roadway when Bensalem police responded to the crash at 6:42 p.m., according to a Levittown Now report. Benner was found in a drainage culvert on the southeast corner of the intersection. Benner is…
Multiple Tractor Trailer Crash Closes I-276 West In Eastern PA: Reports Multiple Tractor Trailer Crash Closes I-276 West In Eastern PA: Reports
Multiple Tractor Trailer Crash Closes I-276 West In Eastern PA: Reports A crash involving multiple tractor-trailers has Interstate 276 West closed in Bucks County, according to several reports. The crash happened at mile marker 351.5 in Bensalem Township around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, according to reports from 6abc Action News and NBC 10. One tractor-trailer appeared to have struck the rear of a box truck while another tractor-trailer struck the center median, the Action News report states. A third tractor-trailer jackknifed across the westbound lanes of travel. There is no word on injuries or how long the road will be closed, according to the Action News …
Fake Deputies' PA Home Invasion Lands 2 Prison Time: DA Fake Deputies' PA Home Invasion Lands 2 Prison Time: DA
Fake Deputies' PA Home Invasion Lands 2 Prison Time: DA Two men who pretended to be sheriff's deputies during a Bucks County home invasion were each sentenced to up to 10 years in prison on Wednesday, Nov. 6, authorities said. Zbigniew Still, 22, of Philadelphia, and Jarrett Fort, 19, of Glenside, were sentenced after pleading guilty to a home invasion in the 100 block of Reliance Place, Hilltown Township, on May 25, 2023, according to a news release from the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Still, Fort, and a still-unidentified third person arrived at the home in a rented vehicle, masked, and dressed as sheriff's deputies, the news rele…
Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who PA Chose In Presidential Race Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who PA Chose In Presidential Race
Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who PA Chose In Presidential Race For the second straight presidential election, Pennsylvania voters helped a candidate narrowly win the state, with Republican candidate Donald Trump edging out Vice President Kamala Harris in the most recent race.  Trump received 50.51% of the vote (3,457,446 votes) statewide, coming in just ahead of Harris who had 48.53% (3,322,052 votes), according to unofficial results from the Department of State posted on Wednesday, Nov. 6. In 2020, the numbers were similar but with Joe Biden on the winner's side, according to previous reporting by Daily Voice. Four years ago, Biden had 50.01% of …
Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 1st US Congressional District Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 1st US Congressional District
Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 1st US Congressional District Election Day 2024 is in the books, and Pennsylvanians have chosen their next representatives in Congress, according to multiple outlets' projections based on unofficial results. In the commonwealth’s 1st congressional district race, Brian Fitzpatrick defeated Ashley Ehasz for the House seat representing Bucks and Mongomery counties, the AP projects. The incumbent was leading his democratic party opponent by a margin of 57.5% to 42.3%, with 88% of the vote as of 1 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, according to the PA Department of State.  The 50-year-old Fitzpatrick has represented th…
Firefighters Respond To Four-Alarm Warehouse Blaze in Hatfield: Authorities Firefighters Respond To Four-Alarm Warehouse Blaze in Hatfield: Authorities
Firefighters Respond To Four-Alarm Warehouse Blaze in Hatfield: Authorities Fire crews responded to a four-alarm fire at a warehouse in Montgomery County at 12:54 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, according to authorities. The blaze was reported at the Dorman Products warehouse located at 3400 Walnut Street in Colmar, the Hatfield Police Department explained in a release on Tuesday night.  The Colmar Volunteer Fire Company was initially dispatched to the scene with the Perseverance Volunteer Fire Company following a few minutes behind.  Station 74 was dispatched @ 12:57pm to assist Colmar Fire Company on a building fire at Dorman Products on Walnut Street. Po…
These Are Bucks County's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released These Are Bucks County's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released
These Are Bucks County's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released Niche has released brand-new rankings running down the best public middle schools in America. One Bucks County school, New Hope-Solebury Middle School, ranked No. 22 in Pennsylvania and took the top spot in the county. Here are the top 20 best middle schools in Bucks County, according to Niche. 20. Sandburg Middle School. 19. Poquessing Middle School. 18. Maple Point Middle School. 17. Pennridge Central Middle School. 16. Log College Middle School. 15. 6th Grade Center. 14. Pennridge North Middle School. 13. Palisades Middle School. 12. Lenape Middle School. 11. Holland Middl…
Lady Gaga, Oprah, Fat Joe, Many Others To Support Harris Campaign at Philly Concert Lady Gaga, Oprah, Fat Joe, Many Others To Support Harris Campaign at Philly Concert
Lady Gaga, Oprah, Fat Joe, Many Others To Support Harris Campaign at Philly Concert Lady Gaga, Oprah Winfrey, and Fat Joe are among several celebrities who will be at a Philadelphia concert supporting the Harris-Walz campaign on Monday, Nov. 4. The concert is being held at the Museum of Art, located at 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, where a stage was being erected for the event on Friday, Nov. 1, according to previous reporting by Daily Voice.  Celebrities expected to either perform or attend include: pop star Lady Gaga, hip hop star Fat Joe, hip hop producer DJ Jazzy Jeff, pop star Ricky Martin, hip hop group The Roots, soul singer Jazmine Sullivan, and Oprah Winfre…
Vance in Bucks County For Trump Campaign, Expect Traffic Delays: PA State Police Vance in Bucks County For Trump Campaign, Expect Traffic Delays: PA State Police
Vance in Bucks County For Trump Campaign, Expect Traffic Delays: PA State Police JD Vance, former President Donald Trump's running mate in the 2024 election, is holding a campaign rally in Bucks County, and there could be some traffic disruptions, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Vance will be at the Newtown Sports and Events Center, 207 Penns Trail, Newtown at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 4, according to the Trump campaign website. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Traffic disruptions are anticipated in the southern Bucks County area on the same date, Pennsylvania State Police said in a news release. Drivers should anticipate traffic delays and intermittent road c…
'I Should Have Never Left The White House' Trump Says At PA Rally 'I Should Have Never Left The White House' Trump Says At PA Rally
'I Should Have Never Left The White House' Trump Says At PA Rally Former President Donald J. Trump bluntly laid out how he feels about the election in Pennsylvania at his latest rally in the Keystone State; held just two days before election day.  Late on Friday, Nov. 1, the Trump-Vance campaign team announced yet another Pennsylvania rally. This one was held in Lititz, at FlyADVANCED Lancaster located at 530 Airport Road with doors opening at 6 a.m. and "The 45th President of the United States Donald J. Trump [Delivering] Remarks," at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3. Unsurprisingly, Trump told the crowd "I should have never left the White House," and discuss…
Voter Registration Forms Under Investigation In PA Tied To Arizona Company: Authorities Voter Registration Forms Under Investigation In PA Tied To Arizona Company: Authorities
Voter Registration Forms Under Investigation In PA Tied To Arizona Company: Authorities Some suspicious voter registration forms that are under investigation in Pennsylvania have been tied to an Arizona company, authorities said. About 30 irregular forms that were turned over to Monroe County District Attorney Mike Mancuso to investigate turned out to be fraudulent, according to a post on the district attorney's Facebook page.   Posted by Monroe County Office of the District Attorney on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 Several of the voter registration applications and mail ballot request forms were determined to be fraudulent because they weren't authorized by…
Girl Repeatedly Raped By Bucks County Man For More Than 2 Years: DA Girl Repeatedly Raped By Bucks County Man For More Than 2 Years: DA
Girl Repeatedly Raped By Bucks County Man For More Than 2 Years: DA A Bristol Township man was convicted of raping a girl multiple times during a period spanning more than two years, authorities said. Carlos Navedo, 52, was convicted on multiple counts of Child Rape and related charges on Wednesday, Oct. 30, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Investigators found that Navedo raped the girl several times between January 2021 and December 2023, the district attorney's office said.  The girl, who is now 13, testified on the first day of the trial, telling jurors that she was 10 or 11 years old when Navedo first raped her, according …
Suspect Arrested In PA Wells Fargo Bank Robbery: Police (UPDATE) Suspect Arrested In PA Wells Fargo Bank Robbery: Police (UPDATE)
Suspect Arrested In PA Wells Fargo Bank Robbery: Police (Update) A Wells Fargo Bank was robbed in Bucks County, police announced on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 10:14 a.m. The suspected robber, later identified as Khalil William Butler, 30, of Sellersville, was arrested in the area of Avenue A and West Street in Doylestown Borough, the Central Bucks Regional Police Department said. Butler entered the bank and told an employee that he wanted to make a cash withdrawal, according to police. He then instructed the employee to place his hands on the desk as Butler lifted his shirt to display a firearm. The employee and the bank's manager were then told to get $32,00…
Walz Campaigning For Kamala Harris In Bucks County, Traffic Delays Expected: PA State Police Walz Campaigning For Kamala Harris In Bucks County, Traffic Delays Expected: PA State Police
Walz Campaigning For Kamala Harris In Bucks County, Traffic Delays Expected: PA State Police Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will be in Bucks County campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday, Oct. 31. Traffic delays are expected, according to state police. The candidate for vice president will deliver remarks at a campaign event somewhere in the county at 11 a.m., a news release from the Harris-Walz campaign states. The exact location wasn't provided at the time of publication. Walz will be encouraging Pennsylvanians to vote early for Vice President Harris and Democrats up and down the ballot, the news release states. Traffic disruptions are expected throughout the sout…
Trump Campaign Calls Bucks Voter Deadline Extension 'Huge Win' For Election Integrity Trump Campaign Calls Bucks Voter Deadline Extension 'Huge Win' For Election Integrity
Trump Campaign Calls Bucks Voter Deadline Extension 'Huge Win' For Election Integrity The Trump-Vance campaign's lawsuit against Bucks County led to an extension for in-person absentee voting, which is a "huge win" for election integrity efforts, the campaign said. Bucks County voters will have until Friday, Nov. 1 to apply for, receive, or turn in a mail-in ballot, following a court order that was issued Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 30, according to prior reporting by Daily Voice.  Judge Jeffrey Trauger entered the order following a lawsuit filed by the Trump campaign, Senate candidate Dave McCormick, and the Republican National Convention that same morning. "The Pe…
Democrat Activists In Philly Are Impersonating Election Officials: Trump Campaign Claims Democrat Activists In Philly Are Impersonating Election Officials: Trump Campaign Claims
Democrat Activists In Philly Are Impersonating Election Officials: Trump Campaign Claims Democrat activists in Philadelphia are wearing fake badges and claiming to be voter protection agents, according to the Trump campaign. "Radical leftists" are impersonating election officials to intimidate voters and "interfere with Pennsylvanians' right to cast their ballots," a Trump campaign news release states.  Three photos are shown in the news release depicting two badges and a T-shirt with "voter protection," "election protection," and "PA Dems Volunteer" printed on them.  The people wearing these shirts and badges "are not election officials and should not interfere with…
Buck Wild Updates About Mail In Ballot Voting In Bucks County Buck Wild Updates About Mail In Ballot Voting In Bucks County
Buck Wild Updates About Mail In Ballot Voting In Bucks County A judge has extended the deadline for voters in Bucks County to request mail-in ballots after the Trump campaign filed a lawsuit on Wednesday morning, Oct. 30. Bucks County voters will have until Friday, Nov. 1 to apply for, receive, or turn in a mail-in ballot, per a court order from Judge Jeffrey Trauger, according to a Reuters report.  Court documents obtained by Daily Voice confirm that Trauger entered the order at 2:21 p.m. This was in response to a lawsuit filed by the Trump campaign, Senate candidate Dave McCormick, and the Republican National Convention earlier on the same…
'Ballot Lines Aren't My Jurisdiction, Commissioners Responsible Party': PA Sheriff 'Ballot Lines Aren't My Jurisdiction, Commissioners Responsible Party': PA Sheriff
'Ballot Lines Aren't My Jurisdiction, Commissioners Responsible Party': PA Sheriff Bucks County on-demand ballot lines that closed early over the past few days fall under the jurisdiction of the Bucks County Commissioners, according to the county sheriff's office. The shutting down of lines at three Bucks County Administration voting center locations was not a call made by the Bucks County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Frederick Harran said in a news release on Wednesday, Oct. 30. "The lines are controlled by the County Commissioners who instructed Security to close the lines," according to Harran. "These lines were in fact closed early on numerous days up until yesterday." …
PA Man Arrested For Sharing Child Porn Online: Police PA Man Arrested For Sharing Child Porn Online: Police
PA Man Arrested For Sharing Child Porn Online: Police A Bucks County man was charged for sharing child pornography online, police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 30. John Heaton IV, 59, of Southampton, was arrested on child pornography charges on Thursday, Oct. 24, the Upper Southampton Township Police Department said.  The investigation began after Upper Southampton Township police, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office, and Homeland Security agents received a CyberTip submitted to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children on Thursday, Oct. 10, according to police. The CyberTip indicated that an Upper Southampton …
Trump Campaign Sues Bucks County For Alleged Voter Suppression: Court Documents Trump Campaign Sues Bucks County For Alleged Voter Suppression: Court Documents
Trump Campaign Sues Bucks County For Alleged Voter Suppression: Court Documents The Trump campaign is suing the Bucks County Board of Elections over alleged voter suppression during early voting, according to court documents. Donald J. Trump for President, Dave McCormick, the Friends of Dave McCormick, and the Republican National Committee filed the lawsuit in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas on Tuesday, Oct. 29, court documents obtained by Daily Voice state.  The lawsuit was filed against the Bucks County Board of Elections, its three members — Chair Bob Harvie, Vice Chair Diane Ellis-Marseglia and Gene DiGirolamo — and its director, Deana De…
Montco Man Arrested With 'AK-Style' Gun, Ammo, Drugs During Traffic Stop: Police Montco Man Arrested With 'AK-Style' Gun, Ammo, Drugs During Traffic Stop: Police
Montco Man Arrested With 'Ak-style' Gun, Ammo, Drugs During Traffic Stop: Police An "AK-style" rifle, ammunition, and drugs were seized during a traffic stop in Bucks County on Saturday, Oct. 26, according to police. Victor Miles, 33, of Flourtown, was observed driving a dark-colored Mazda south on Hulmeville Road near Byberry Road, the Bensalem Police Department said on Tuesday, Oct. 29.  The windows of the Mazda were heavily tinted, and as the officer got behind the vehicle, it sped up, committed a traffic violation, and almost crashed into another vehicle, according to police. After pulling the Mazda over, the officer told Miles to roll down the vehicle's windo…
Russians Made Fake Video Of Ballots Being Destroyed In PA: FBI Russians Made Fake Video Of Ballots Being Destroyed In PA: FBI
Russians Made Fake Video Of Ballots Being Destroyed In PA: FBI A video showing mail-in ballot cast for all Republican candidates being destroyed has been determined to be made by Russians, federal authorities announced on Friday night, Oct. 25. The video was posted by the QAnon aligned account on X, formerly known as Twitter, 1776 @TheWakeninq on Thursday afternoon, but the video had been removed at the time of publishing.  It had shown a Bucks County mail-in ballot being opened, seeing votes cast for former President Donald Trump and U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick, and then being torn up. The caption for the post read as fol…
Yelp Reviews Disabled For McDonald's That Hosted Trump In Pennsylvania Yelp Reviews Disabled For McDonald's That Hosted Trump In Pennsylvania
Yelp Reviews Disabled For McDonald's That Hosted Trump In Pennsylvania Yelp has disabled reviews for the Bucks County McDonald's that hosted former-President Donald Trump on Sunday, Oct. 20. The Republican candidate for US President sported an apron at the Feasterville-Trevose McDonald's to work the fryer and fill orders at the drive-thru window, according to previous reporting by Daily Voice.  Trump stopped at the restaurant ahead of a townhall in Lancaster County as part of his efforts to win over voters in battleground state Pennsylvania. More than 145 reviews had already been posted before Yelp paused commenting on Tuesday, Oct. 22, an NBC 10 News re…
Passenger Killed In Crash At NJ/PA Line ID'd: Coroner Passenger Killed In Crash At NJ/PA Line ID'd: Coroner
Passenger Killed In Crash At NJ/PA Line ID'd: Coroner A New Jersey man was killed in a Bucks County crash on Saturday, Oct. 19, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Michael Amend, 34, of High Bridge, NJ, was the passenger in a vehicle that struck a tree in the 800 block of River Road in Tinicum Township, Bucks County at 1:08 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, the coroner's office said. Amend was pronounced dead at Saint Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem at 6:25 p.m. the same day, according to the coroner's office.  The cause of death was "Blunt Force Injuries due to Motor Vehicle Collision," Lehigh County Coroner Dani…
Mail Handler Steals $22K From Businesses In 4 PA Counties — Including Montgomery: Police Mail Handler Steals $22K From Businesses In 4 PA Counties — Including Montgomery: Police
Mail Handler Steals $22K From Businesses In 4 PA Counties — Including Montgomery: Police An Allentown mail handler was charged for stealing more than $22,000 in checks from businesses in four counties, according to police. Edison Pena-Roman, 45, is facing multiple felony charges for stealing checks from businesses throughout Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery, and Northampton counties, the Hilltown Township Police Department said in a Monday, Oct. 21 news release. Pena-Roman was working for an unnamed, Bath-based transportation company that delivers mail to and from various post offices, according to police. The investigation into Pena-Roman began in February when a Hilltown Township b…
WATCH: Trump Runs McDonald's Fryer, Driver-Thru Window In Pennsylvania WATCH: Trump Runs McDonald's Fryer, Driver-Thru Window In Pennsylvania
Watch: Trump Runs McDonald's Fryer, Driver-Thru Window In Pennsylvania Ahead of a townhall in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Former President Donald Trump stopped by a Bucks County McDonald's where he worked the drive-through and fry station on Sunday, Oct. 20.  The Republican candidate for US President sported an apron at the Feasterville-Trevose McDonald's to work the fryer and fill orders at the drive-thru window. The whole scene is Trump continuing to claim at Vice President Kamala Harris's assertion that she once worked a summer job at McDonald's while attending Howard University is not true.  "I’ve now worked for 15 minutes more than Kamala," Trump …