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Unlicensed 'Attorney' Must Repay $26K Stolen From Unsuspecting Clients: Bucks DA Unlicensed 'Attorney' Must Repay $26K Stolen From Unsuspecting Clients: Bucks DA
Unlicensed 'Attorney' Must Repay $26K Stolen From Unsuspecting Clients: Bucks DA A Bucks County man who pretended to be an attorney for years has been sentenced to prison time and ordered to repay his unsuspecting clients the $26,000 he made off of them, authorities announced. On Friday, May 3, Michael J. McAndrew, 58, of Morrisville, was sentenced to nine to 23 months in the Bucks County Correctional Facility for practicing law without a law license and taking thousands of dollars in legal fees from unsuspecting clients, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said in a news release. As part of the sentence handed down by Common Pleas Judge Charissa J. Liller,…
NJ Feds: PA Sex Offender Recorded Tryst With Minor In UK NJ Feds: PA Sex Offender Recorded Tryst With Minor In UK
NJ Feds: PA Sex Offender Recorded Tryst With Minor In UK A registered sex offender from Pennsylvania who authorities said recorded himself and a minor having sex in the United Kingdom is now in federal custody in New Jersey. Gregory J. Barger, 38, of Morrisville, PA, was originally one of 21 accused predators arrested by undercover investigators with the New Jersey attorney general's and Mercer County (NJ) prosecutor's offices in what became known as "Operation Risky Business" in the spring of 2022. It came to light during that probe, however, that Barger had flown to the United Kingdom, where he recorded video and still images on his phone of hi…
Sex Offender With PA Address Arrested In New York, Police Say Sex Offender With PA Address Arrested In New York, Police Say
Sex Offender With PA Address Arrested In New York, Police Say A convicted Pennsylvania sex offender was arrested in New York this week after police say he failed to comply with registry requirements.  Randall W. Rolison Jr. was taken into custody in Binghamton on Thursday, Feb. 15, said Morrisville Borough police.  Rolison was taken to the Broome County lockup awaiting his extradition back to Pennsylvania, the department said.  The state Megan's Law website says Rolison was previously convicted of sexual misconduct in New York. His last known address before absconding was in Morrisville, according to court records. 
NJ Man Admits Selling Fentanyl That Killed Bucks County Man, Court Finds NJ Man Admits Selling Fentanyl That Killed Bucks County Man, Court Finds
NJ Man Admits Selling Fentanyl That Killed Bucks County Man, Court Finds A New Jersey man has admitted to selling the drugs that killed a Pennsylvania resident more than four years ago, authorities say.  Lamar Campbell of Trenton pleaded guilty to strict liability for drug-induced death and related counts in a Mercer County courtroom last Friday, Dec. 8, said the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.  The investigation began on June 29, 2019, after Morrisville police found 40-year-old Joseph Prieth dead in an apartment on Plaza Boulevard, prosecutors said.  Prieth was discovered in a bathroom surrounded by "used heroin bags…
$2.7 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Philly Suburbs $2.7 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Philly Suburbs
$2.7 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Philly Suburbs A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Morrisville paid $2 this week to become a millionaire.  The lucky winner earned a $2.7 million prize by matching all six numbers pulled in the Match 6 Lotto drawing on Tuesday, Oct. 3, said state gaming officials.  Smoker’s Express at 813 West Trenton Avenue in Morrisville will get a $10,000 prize of its own for selling the prize-winning slip.  The winner's identity will not be revealed until they step forward to claim their prize and their ticket is validated. All winners have up to one year from the drawing date to claim their prize, a…
PA Woman Threatened To 'Blow Up' Courthouse, Assassinate Judge: DA PA Woman Threatened To 'Blow Up' Courthouse, Assassinate Judge: DA
PA Woman Threatened To 'Blow Up' Courthouse, Assassinate Judge: DA A 43-year-old woman is accused of making over 100 phony 911 calls and issuing more than a dozen threats to authorities involving bombs and assassinations, say prosecutors.  Valerie Joy Travis is charged with multiple felony counts of terroristic threats and related charges, said the District Attorney's Office on Monday, Aug. 14.  Investigators said that over a nine-month period, county dispatchers received 116 emergency phone calls from a number linked to Travis. None of the reported incidents were real, but each of them "required action by the Department of Emergency Communicatio…
Mayor Of PA Town Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Injured Other Driver: DA Mayor Of PA Town Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Injured Other Driver: DA
Mayor Of PA Town Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Injured Other Driver: DA Charges have been field against the mayor of a suburban Philadelphia town in connection with a hit-and-run crash in April, authorities announced. Brud Charles Anderson, the 50-year-old mayor of Morrisville, was apparently behind the wheel of a Ford Sport-Trac heading north on North Delmorr Avenue, when he turned left in front of the Chevrolet Equinox, around 3 p.m. on April 13, in Morrisville, the Bucks County District Attorney Matthew D. Weintraub said. Both vehicles stopped, but the Ford suddenly reversed and sped away, heading west on East Trenton Avenue, the DA's office said. Afte…
Bucks Son Put Fentanyl In Mom's Iced Tea, Shot Her Dead In Philadelphia: DA (UPDATE) Bucks Son Put Fentanyl In Mom's Iced Tea, Shot Her Dead In Philadelphia: DA (UPDATE)
Bucks Son Put Fentanyl In Mom's Iced Tea, Shot Her Dead In Philadelphia: DA (Update) A 28-year-old Bucks County man is accused of killing his mom by spiking her iced tea with fentanyl then killing her in Philadelphia over the weekend, authorities said. Sean Rivera, of the Morrisville section of Falls Township, drugged his 72-year-old mom, Carol J. Clark, before driving her to Philadelphia where he shot and killed her, Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub said. Rivera left his mom's body in a shed, but officials found her early Monday morning, April 10, and pronounced her dead, Weintraub said. The investigation began on Sunday afternoon for a report of a do…
Real Attorney Rats Out PA Imposter Who Swindled Cash From Clients: DA Real Attorney Rats Out PA Imposter Who Swindled Cash From Clients: DA
Real Attorney Rats Out PA Imposter Who Swindled Cash From Clients: DA A Bucks County man who practiced law for nearly a decade now needs a lawyer himself, after authorities learned he was not a licensed attorney.  Michael J. McAndrew, 57, of Morrisville, owned and operated Superior Legal Services on Woodbourne Road in Levittown for more than seven years, collecting thousands of dollars in legal fees from clients who thought he was an actual attorney, said Bucks DA Matthew Weintraub Thursday, Dec. 22.  Detectives began investigating McAndrew after receiving a tip from an actual lawyer, the DA said.  The attorney claimed he'd "worked with" McAnd…
PA Ex-Con Who Took Truck From Lot Caught Returning For His Ride, Police Say PA Ex-Con Who Took Truck From Lot Caught Returning For His Ride, Police Say
PA Ex-Con Who Took Truck From Lot Caught Returning For His Ride, Police Say A Pennsylvania fugitive ex-con with a decades-long criminal record was busted again after he was caught on security footage unhooking a tractor from a trailer at an industrial building and driving off with it, authorities in New Jersey said. Moonachie Police Officer Scott Lemongello viewed the footage from a neighboring building on Hollister Road in Teterboro soon after the theft early Sunday, Oct. 9. It showed Christopher Mason, 58, most recently of Morrisville, PA, pulling up in a van, parking and then heading into the lot next door, where he began testing door handles on parked trucks, P…
Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Car In Bucks County: Report Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Car In Bucks County: Report
Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Car In Bucks County: Report A 40-year-old bicyclist was struck and killed by a Ford Mustang in Bucks County on Wednesday, Sept. 28, LevittownNow reports. The Mustang was heading east on New Falls Road and Bristol-Oxford Valley Road in Bristol Township struck the cyclist, who was coming from the westbound lane into the eastbound lane around 8:25 p.m., the outlet says citing local police. The Fairless Hills resident was pronounced dead at the scene, while the 46-year-old driver from Morrisville began cooperating with police, according to the outlet. Click here for more from LevittownNow.
WINNERS: Three Lucky PA Treasure Hunt Lottery Players Split $133K Jackpot WINNERS: Three Lucky PA Treasure Hunt Lottery Players Split $133K Jackpot
Winners: Three Lucky PA Treasure Hunt Lottery Players Split $133K Jackpot Three lucky tickets matched all five numbers drawn, splitting the $133,000 Pennsylvania Treasure Hunt jackpot from the Sunday, Sept. 11 drawing. Each winning ticket is worth $44,333. The winning numbers were: 17-18-24-25-26. The winning tickets were sold at the following locations: Bucks County: Smoker’s Express, 813 West Trenton Avenue, Morrisville Lancaster County: Turkey Hill, 265 West State St., Quarryville Lycoming County: Cogan Station Market, 3725 Lycoming Creek Road, Cogan Station Treasure Hunt winners have one year from the drawing date to claim prizes. To initiate an onl…
PA Man With Long History Of Abuse Found Guilty Of Strangling Girlfriend In Bucks County: DA PA Man With Long History Of Abuse Found Guilty Of Strangling Girlfriend In Bucks County: DA
PA Man With Long History Of Abuse Found Guilty Of Strangling Girlfriend In Bucks County: DA A Pennsylvania man with a long history of violence was convicted on Wednesday, Sept. 7 of strangling his girlfriend in Bucks County last summer, authorities said. Evan Marquis Smith, 38, of Morrisville, was found guilty on charges of third-degree murder, aggravated assault, and strangulation, among other related offenses, in the death of Jamie Beighley, 39, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.  His sentencing was deferred to a later date. Smith had a decades-long history of abuse against the local mom of five, which tragically ended with him strangl…
Six PA Ministers Accused Of Sex Abuse On Scathing Southern Baptist List Six PA Ministers Accused Of Sex Abuse On Scathing Southern Baptist List
Six PA Ministers Accused Of Sex Abuse On Scathing Southern Baptist List Six ministers with ties to Pennsylvania were among hundreds of people with ties to Southern Baptist churches accused of sexual assault. "This table was created as a research tool to discover the scope of sexual abuse of children within the Sothern[sic] Baptist Convention," the 205-page report released last week reads. The Pennsylvania ministers on the list include: Name redacted, 34, Deacon: In 1992, he was arrested for abusing 8 girls between ages 3-14.  Otis Joseph: choir leader, teacher and camp counselor at  Bright Hope Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA.  He  was fo…
21 Men Luring Children For Sex Online Busted In Undercover NJ Sting: Prosecutor 21 Men Luring Children For Sex Online Busted In Undercover NJ Sting: Prosecutor
21 Men Luring Children For Sex Online Busted In Undercover NJ Sting: Prosecutor Four Megan’s Law registrants, an injury lawyer from Georgia and a dump truck driver were among the 21 individuals caught chatting with undercover agents posing as underage children online, authorities in New Jersey announced (scroll down for the list of defendants). Most of the defendants in "Operation Risky Business" were arrested at either the undercover residence in Hamilton Township or another meet-up location, including the Hamilton Train Station, New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Those who went to the undercover house allegedly expected to find their vic…
$20,000 Of Fentanyl Seized From Philadelphia Area Dealer: Police $20,000 Of Fentanyl Seized From Philadelphia Area Dealer: Police
$20,000 Of Fentanyl Seized From Philadelphia Area Dealer: Police A Philadelphia area man was found with more than $20,000 worth of fentanyl in an undercover bust, authorities said. Naim Payton, 23, of Morrisville, was set to sell a large quantity of the uncut, highly lethal drug on Monday, April 25, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Detectives spotted him on the 400 block of North Evans Street in Pottstown that evening, and stopped his car, Steele said alongside Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich. Detectives stopped Payton’s car and found 1,500 bags of uncut fentanyl. The 1,500 doses of fentanyl were packaged for sal…
Getaway Driver Takes Guilty Plea In Armed Robbery Spree Across NJ, PA Getaway Driver Takes Guilty Plea In Armed Robbery Spree Across NJ, PA
Getaway Driver Takes Guilty Plea In Armed Robbery Spree Across NJ, PA A Trenton resident admitted driving the getaway car for a stickup man who robbed a string of convenience stores at gunpoint in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Omar Feliciano-Estremera, 44, took a deal from the government rather than go to trial after accused robber Gabriel Lopez died. Feliciano-Estremera pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Trenton on Tuesday, March 15, to three counts of robbery and one each of conspiracy and aiding and abetting the possession of a gun that was fired during one of the holdups, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. He and Lopez committed the robberies i…
Two Winning $50K Pennsylvania Lottery Tickets Sold In Bucks, Cumberland Counties Two Winning $50K Pennsylvania Lottery Tickets Sold In Bucks, Cumberland Counties
Two Winning $50K Pennsylvania Lottery Tickets Sold In Bucks, Cumberland Counties Two winners will each receive $50,000 after their tickets were randomly selected as part of the Pennsylvania Lottery's weekly raffle drawing. The winning ticket numbers, 00057427 and 00080262, were randomly drawn from among more than 45,000 New Year's Millionaire Raffle ticket numbers sold between Nov. 16 and 22, state lottery officials announced Tuesday. The tickets were sold at Sheetz on Ritner Highway in Carlisle (Cumberland County), and Bridge Street Cigar on East Bridge Street in Morrisville (Bucks County). The raffle features eight weekly drawings that each award two prizes of $…
NJ Home Health Aide Accused Of Tying Patient, 71, To Chair Loses Certification NJ Home Health Aide Accused Of Tying Patient, 71, To Chair Loses Certification
NJ Home Health Aide Accused Of Tying Patient, 71, To Chair Loses Certification The certification of a home health aide from Pennsylvania accused of tying a 71-year-old dementia patient to a chair at a South Jersey assisted living facility was permanently revoked, authorities announced. A supervising registered nurse at the Juniper Village/Well Springs Assisted Living Facility in Monroe Township discovered the abused victim during a visit to her apartment at last fall, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. The woman – who had round-the-clock health care -- had been “tied to a chair at the waist with a nightgown,” Bruck said. Afua Dankwah, 51, of Mo…
Charges Upgraded For Man Whose GF Died In Motel Assault, DA Says Charges Upgraded For Man Whose GF Died In Motel Assault, DA Says
Charges Upgraded For Man Whose GF Died In Motel Assault, DA Says Charges have been upgraded for a Bucks County man whose girlfriend died of injuries suffered by him days after an assault, authorities said Tuesday. Evan M. Smith, 37, of Morrisville, was charged last week with aggravated assault, strangulation, recklessly endangering another person, simple assault, and fleeing and eluding. A homicide charge was tacked on for Smith, whose 36-year-old girlfriend, Jamie Beighley -- who had been clinging to life since Thursday -- died on Sunday at Jefferson Bucks Hospital, the Bucks County DA's Office said. Smith apparently choked his girlfriend until she was…
Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K
Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K A high school senior and Taco Bell employee in Cumberland County won the national Taco Bell scholarship contest, according to the company’s foundation’s website. Emma Seibert, of Enola works at the Taco Bell on Market Place Way and earlier this week she find out that she won the biggest scholarship her employer offers. Her $25,000 scholarship will help cover her tuition at John Hopkins University where she plans to study nursing. Taco Bell employees between the ages of 16 and 26 were eligible to apply and over 10,000 did, sharing their passions--mostly their future college majors-- in a tw…
Man Shoots Victim At Close Range Then GF In Bucks Incident, Report Says Man Shoots Victim At Close Range Then GF In Bucks Incident, Report Says
Man Shoots Victim At Close Range Then GF In Bucks Incident, Report Says A man was charged in a double shooting Tuesday morning in Bucks County. Giovanni Diaz, 25, of Bristol, was arraigned before on-call District Judge Maggie Snow on one count of attempted homicide, three counts of aggravated assault and one count of weapon possession, LevittownNow reports. The 3:15 a.m. incident occurred outside of the Solid Rock Youth Center in Morrisville, where Diaz shot a man in the head at close range and then accidentally shot his girlfriend, the outlet reports. Diaz took his girlfriend to the hospital, where he was arrested, and the man who was shot in the head survive…
UPDATE: Former Bucks County Councilman Found Dead Near Delaware River UPDATE: Former Bucks County Councilman Found Dead Near Delaware River
Update: Former Bucks County Councilman Found Dead Near Delaware River A former councilman from Bucks County was found dead after being reported missing. David Nay, 55, of Morrisville, was reported missing to Solebury Township police on May 5, having last been seen on April 29 around 2 p.m., launching an investigation. Nay's white pick up truck was found at Washington Crossing Park on River Road in Solebury, unoccupied, police said. An extensive search of the park land, Delaware Canal and River was conducted throughout the day and evening and extended into May 6. A search crew from the Pennsylvania Department of National Resources and Bucks County Park range…
UPDATE: Former Bucks County Councilman Found Dead Near Delaware River UPDATE: Former Bucks County Councilman Found Dead Near Delaware River
Update: Former Bucks County Councilman Found Dead Near Delaware River A former councilman from Bucks County was found dead after being reported missing. David Nay, 55, of Morrisville, was reported missing to Solebury Township police on May 5, having last been seen on April 29 around 2 p.m., launching an investigation. Nay's white pickup truck was found at Washington Crossing Park on River Road in Solebury, unoccupied, police said. An extensive search of the park land, Delaware Canal and River was conducted throughout the day and evening and extended into May 6. A search crew from the Pennsylvania Department of National Resources and Bucks County Park ranger…