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'Despicable' Man Sentenced For Raping Bucks County Teenager: Judge
Calling him “despicable,” a Bucks County judge sentenced a Sellersville man to 12 ½ years to 25 years in Pennsylvania State Prison for the rape of a 15-year-old girl in Quakertown, authorities said.
Miguel Angel Sanchez, 33, was sentenced on Monday, Aug. 26, according to the Bucks County District Attorney.
He entered a no-contest plea on May 20 to numerous counts of rape, statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, trafficking in individuals, and related crimes.
In addition to sending him to state prison, Common Pleas Judge Stephen Corr sentenced Sanchez to 5 ye…
Woman Left Infant In Car On 90-Degree Day, Quakertown Police Say
A Bethlehem woman is accused of leaving a baby in a hot car, Quakertown police said in an updated release on Wednesday, July 31.
Janelle Loveless, 33, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, according to borough police.
The infant was spotted in an unattended car at 245 W. Broad St. on July 5, authorities said. The windows were slightly cracked and the car was not running, officials wrote.
Bystanders removed the baby from the vehicle and contacted police, who found Loveless nearby, authorities said. The infant was taken to St. Luke's Hospital-Bethleh…
Drug Trafficking Group With California Ties Operated In Southeast PA: Feds
Five members of an alleged trafficking group active in greater Philadelphia face federal charges, the US Attorney's Office announced this week.
Investigators say the group sent cocaine and methamphetamine to Pennsylvania through the mail for distribution in Reading, Quakertown, Bensalem, Plymouth Township, Coopersburg, and elsewhere.
Authorities said they seized 40 firearms, over 100,000 rounds of ammunition, 60 pounds of meth, one kilogram of fentanyl, one kilogram of cocaine, 65 pounds of marijuana, 300 fentanyl pills, six pounds of psilocybin mushrooms, and $15,000 cash from the su…
Bucks Family Killed In House Fire Believed Started By Christmas Tree
A Pennsylvania family died in a fire started by their Christmas tree overnight, 6abc reports.
Heavy flames shot through the roof of the two-story Essex Court home in Quakertown around 1:30 a.m., claiming the lives of a father, his two sons and two family dogs.
The victims were identified as Eric King, 40, Liam, 11, and Patrick, 8. Eric's wife and high school sweetheart Kristin, along with the couple's oldest son, Brady, were able to escape.
Smoke detectors in the home were not working at the time of the blaze, PennLive reports. Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree told 6abc the…
Six Arrested In Cocaine Trafficking Ring Operating Across Philly, MontCo
Six people have been arrested as a result of the dismantling of a major cocaine trafficking ring operating in southeastern Pennsylvania, authorities announced Thursday.
Javier Berrios, 50, of Souderton; Robert R. McMillion III, 44, of Quakertown; and Hannibal Harvey, 47; Odongo Harvey, 50; Sharon Jones, 51; and Glendel J. Young, 40, all of Philadelphia were charged with corrupt organization, possession with intent to deliver, dealing in the proceeds of unlawful activities, firearms offenses, and other related charges.
“The investigation resulting in these six arrests shu…
Bucks Man Charged In Lehigh Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old Passenger
A Bucks County man with a suspended driver's license was driving double the speed limit when he crashed in Lehigh County last year, killing his 22-year-old passenger, authorities said.
Edilberto Funez, 23, of Quakertown, was charged with homicide by vehicle, accidents involving death while not properly licensed, involuntary manslaughter, and related offenses in the July 23, 2020 crash in Upper Macungie Township, WFMZ reports.
Funez was driving around 70 miles per hour in a 35 miles per hour zone on Nestle Way when he lost control of his car and struck a tree, according to the Lehi…
