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'I Want To Put A Bullet In Your Head' PA Man Gets Jail For Anti-Semitic, Islamophobic Rant 'I Want To Put A Bullet In Your Head' PA Man Gets Jail For Anti-Semitic, Islamophobic Rant
'I Want To Put A Bullet In Your Head' PA Man Gets Jail For Anti-Semitic, Islamophobic Rant A Philadelphia man was sentenced to 16 months in prison for making threatening antisemitic, Islamophobic rants over the phone, authorities said. Yaniv Gola, 51, was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 22 after being charged for making phone calls threatening to injure, rape, and kill eight different victims, the US Department of Justice said in a news release.  After serving the prison time, Gola will be placed under three years of supervised release, the Department of Justice said. The calls were made between Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022 and Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, according to the news release. Gola …

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by Merriell Moyer
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Bucks Man, 72, Stabbed To Death In Home: Authorities Bucks Man, 72, Stabbed To Death In Home: Authorities
Bucks Man, 72, Stabbed To Death In Home: Authorities Police in Newtown Township are investigating after a 72-year-old victim was found stabbed to death in his home last Saturday, Oct. 7.  Richard MacFarland died of "multiple stab and slash wounds," said the Bucks County Coroner's Office. “His manner of death is determined to be homicide and this case remains under investigation by Newtown Township Police Department and the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office," said Coroner Meredith Buck. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Teen Caused Fatal Bucks County Crash: Police Teen Caused Fatal Bucks County Crash: Police
Teen Caused Fatal Bucks County Crash: Police A teen who lost control of an Audi slammed into a Subaru, killing its 49-year-old occupant Friday evening, April 28, authorities said. The Audi, occupied by 17- and 18-year-olds, was heading toward Durham Road on Worthington Mill Road when the driver lost control around a bend, and struck a 2017 Subaru heading west on Wrightstown Road around 5:25 p.m., local police said. The two occupants of the Audi suffered non-threatening injuries, while the occupant of the Subaru was extricated by emergency personnel with severe traumatic injuries.  She was taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center in ex…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bucks Furniture Company Scammed Customers: Police Bucks Furniture Company Scammed Customers: Police
Bucks Furniture Company Scammed Customers: Police A Bucks County furniture company is accused of pocketing customers' money without actually delivering merchandise.  A&A Custom Furniture of Perkasie advertises unique, handcrafted furniture and home goods on its since-deleted website, but police say the company has been stiffing its clientele.  Investigators say the company, run by Austin and Amanda Smallacombe, accepted "large financial deposits" from customers on Facebook and other social media sites but then never actually fulfilled the orders.  State court records show no active criminal charges against either Smalla…

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by Mac Bullock
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'He Killed My Husband:' Mom Tells Police Son Stabbed Dad To Death Inside Philly Area Home 'He Killed My Husband:' Mom Tells Police Son Stabbed Dad To Death Inside Philly Area Home
'He Killed My Husband:' Mom Tells Police Son Stabbed Dad To Death Inside Philly Area Home A 22-year-old man was being held without bail Friday, April 29 for stabbing his dad to death inside a suburban Philadelphia home, authorities said. Jordan M. Kurman was charged with murder and possession of an instrument of crime in the stabbing death of Gregory A. Kurman, 49, who was pronounced dead inside his home on David Drive in Newtown Township around 4:55 a.m., according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Kurman was found on the living room floor with a deep laceration to his throat and a pool of blood under his head and around his neck, police said. Officers also n…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Murder Victim's Dad Trying To Avenge Son's Death Sentenced In Bucks Shooting, Pursuit: DA Murder Victim's Dad Trying To Avenge Son's Death Sentenced In Bucks Shooting, Pursuit: DA
Murder Victim's Dad Trying To Avenge Son's Death Sentenced In Bucks Shooting, Pursuit: DA A former Bucks County man trying to avenge his son's death was sentenced to eight to 20 years in state prison, authorities said. Terrance O. Hall, 51, pleaded guilty Friday to three felony counts of aggravated assault and one count each of prohibited possession of a firearm and firearms not to be carried without a license, terroristic threats, recklessly endangering another person, possessing an instrument of crime, criminal mischief and possessing, using, making, repairing, selling, or otherwise dealing in an offensive weapon. He also was sentenced to 20 years probation, accordin…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Yardley Police Chief Shot, Suspect In Custody Yardley Police Chief Shot, Suspect In Custody
Yardley Police Chief Shot, Suspect In Custody A man who shot the Yardley Borough police chief Wednesday in Bucks County was apprehended, authorities said. Colin Petroziello, 24, opened fire on Chief Joe Kelly with a shotgun as he responded to a Yardley Commons apartment around 11:30 a.m., according to Lower Makefield Township Police Chief Ken Coluzzi and District Attorney Matt Weintraub. The chief was shot in his hand and part of his ear, police said at the scene. He was rushed to St. Mary's Trauma Center in stable condition, authorities said. "He is absolutely extremely lucky to be alive," Coluzzi said. He noted it is comm…

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by Nicole Acosta
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SEEN THEM? Newtown Police Seek ID For Pair Who Stole $700 Worth Of Merchandise From Ulta SEEN THEM? Newtown Police Seek ID For Pair Who Stole $700 Worth Of Merchandise From Ulta
Seen Them? Newtown Police Seek ID For Pair Who Stole $700 Worth Of Merchandise From Ulta Police in Bucks County are seeking the public's help identifying a pair who they say stole around $700 worth of merchandise from a local Ulta Beauty store. Two suspects were seen leaving the store without purchasing any items, but with full bags around 4:30 p.m. on March 3 at the Newtown location, according to the Newtown Township Police Department. Surveillance footage revealed that they had stolen multiple items, and an inventory confirmed that $686.88 worth of merchandise was missing, police said. The first suspect is described as a White or Hispanic female, who is heavyset, in their la…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Bomb Threat Deemed Unfounded After Evacuation Of Council Rock High School North Bomb Threat Deemed Unfounded After Evacuation Of Council Rock High School North
Bomb Threat Deemed Unfounded After Evacuation Of Council Rock High School North A bomb threat deemed unfounded forced students and staff of the Council Rock High School North in Newtown to evacuate the premises Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Local police arrived at the school after someone called in the threat around 2 p.m., Newtown Township police said. The school was evacuated to an alternate site while officers searched the perimeter, and concluded the investigation around 2:40 p.m., police said. School activities resumed as usual after the search, police said. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Fraser was on location and advised of the situation, police…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Newtown Police Warn Residents Of Scammers Posing As Arrested Family Members In Need Of Bail Newtown Police Warn Residents Of Scammers Posing As Arrested Family Members In Need Of Bail
Newtown Police Warn Residents Of Scammers Posing As Arrested Family Members In Need Of Bail Local police are urging residents to be aware of any calls from scammers posing as arrested family members in need of bail money. A Newtown resident told police that she had received a phone call around noon on Monday from someone who claimed to be her granddaughter, according to the Newtown Township Police Department. The scammer apparently used the granddaughter’s actual name and claimed she was arrested after a car accident and needed bail money, police said. The scammer then put “her attorney” on the phone who said that bail was set at $18,000, police said. The "attorney" explain…

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by Nicole Acosta