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Feds: Getaway Minivan Driver Gets 12 Years, No Parole, For Armed Robbery Spree In NJ, PA
UPDATE: The man who drove the getaway car -- actually a minivan -- in an armed robbery spree in New Jersey and Pennsylvania must spend the next 12 years in federal prison.
Omar Feliciano-Estremera, 45, was the wheelman for a fellow Trentonian Gabriel Lopez, who authorities said fired a gun during one of the holdups.
The pair committed the robberies at mostly convenience stores in Mercer and Union counties in New Jersey and in Bucks County, PA in May and June of 2019, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said.
Lopez "entered the businesses, brandished a handgun, and demanded money from the sto…
Bucks Man Fatally Shoots Neighbor's Dog, Claims It Attacked His Own: PD
A Bucks County man shot his neighbor's dog, claiming it attacked his own dog during a walk on Friday, June 10, authorities said.
Officers were called to a home on Midwood Lane, where they found a white American Bulldog shot to death in the front yard around 9:30 a.m., Bristol Township police said.
The neighbor told police that he was walking his German Shephard past a house when the bulldog escaped and began attacking his dog.
The man, who was licensed to carry, then pulled out a revolver and fired one shot at the bulldog, killing it, police said.
It was unclear whether the man …
Driver Wanted In Deadly Christmas Eve Hit-Run Crash In Bucks County Surrenders: DA
A driver wanted in a deadly Christmas Eve hit-run crash in Bucks County has surrendered to police, authorities said.
Kevin Michael Baker Jr., 20, of Bensalem, turned himself in Monday, April 25, to be arraigned on charges of accidents involving death or personal injury, tampering with physical evidence, and failure to stop and give information or render aid, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said.
Baker was allegedly behind the wheel of a truck that struck and killed 65-year-old John Dugan, as he crossed State Road in Bristol Township to go to a Christmas party on the afterno…
PA Man Had 'Hit List' Of Family Members He Wanted To Kill Ahead Of Stepfather's Murder: PD
A Pennsylvania man who made a "hit list" of family members he wanted to kill, was charged with murdering his 78-year-old stepfather, authorities in Bucks County said.
Brian Joseph Carey, 41, was arrested late Wednesday, Feb. 16, hours after detectives with the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office and the Bristol Township Police Department named him as a person of interest in the death of Joseph Michael Jakimowicz, of Bristol Township.
Carey was charged with one count of homicide, possession instrument of crime, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, stalking, and unauthori…
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…
Argument Leads To Deadly Stabbing In Bucks County Home, DA Says
A 38-year-old man was charged with the murder of a man in a Bucks County home on Saturday night, authorities said.
David Jenner, of Bristol Township, was arraigned Sunday on charges of homicide, aggravated assault, possession of an instrument of crime, and recklessly endangering another person, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.
Investigators say Jenner had been staying at a home on the 600 block of Veterans Highway when he got into an argument with 43-year-old Charlie R. Thomas Jr., and repeatedly stabbed him, according to a criminal complaint.
Police were aler…
DA: Bristol Duo In Custody After Shooting Group Including 4-Year-Old Girl
A Bristol duo is in custody for their alleged involvement in a shooting that bypassed a group of people, including a 4-year-old child, in 2019, authorities said.
Sysco Schruby, 21, intended to shoot 28-year-old William Flemming, when he fired off several rounds at Flemming's 4-year-old child and three others who were congregated around an SUV on Nov. 22, 2019, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said.
Schruby reportedly encountered Flemming at the Rodeway Inn on Green Lane in Bristol, and were engaged in conversation, the DA's office said.
Surveillance video showed Schruby lea…
