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Bucks Contractor Scammed Homeowners Out Of Over $100K, Court Finds Bucks Contractor Scammed Homeowners Out Of Over $100K, Court Finds
Bucks Contractor Scammed Homeowners Out Of Over $100K, Court Finds A general contractor in Bucks County may face prison time for fraud after he was convicted of ripping off nine Philadelphia-area homeowners on renovation projects last week.  Joseph Eibell, 48, of Huntingdon Valley, was found guilty in a Bucks County court on Thursday, Oct. 26 following a three-day trial, the District Attorney's Office said.  The contractor was first charged in June 2022 with defrauding four customers, but more victims were uncovered as the investigation continued, officials said.  Police found evidence that from April 2019 until June 2022, Eibell's company&…

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by Mac Bullock
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Bucks Kidnapper Who Threatened To Kill Teen's Family Gets 40-Year Sentence Bucks Kidnapper Who Threatened To Kill Teen's Family Gets 40-Year Sentence
Bucks Kidnapper Who Threatened To Kill Teen's Family Gets 40-Year Sentence A Philadelphia man who kidnapped a Bucks County teen at knifepoint and threatened to kill his family will spend decades behind bars, officials say.  Pavel Belous, 37, was sentenced to four consecutive 10-to-20-year sentences for a total of 40 to 80 years in prison, said Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a statement Wednesday, Nov. 9.  Belous had previously pleaded guilty to terrorizing a Bucks County teen on March 11, 2021.  According to the DA, Belous spotted his then-18-year-old victim at a Philadelphia convenience store before stalking him all the way to…

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by Mac Bullock
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Suburban Philly Drug Dealer Sentenced In Inmate's Overdose Suburban Philly Drug Dealer Sentenced In Inmate's Overdose
Suburban Philly Drug Dealer Sentenced In Inmate's Overdose A 31-year-old man was sentenced on Thursday, Oct. 6 to six to 20 years in state prison for three drug-dealing cases in 2021, including one committed in the Bucks County Correctional Facility that led to an inmate’s overdose. Brian Joseph O’Connell, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to three counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, one for each of the cases, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. In the most recent case, O’Connell was charged with selling drugs inside the Bucks County Correctional Facility, a day after he was booked on hi…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Resident, Pets Killed In Upper Southampton House Fire: Officials Resident, Pets Killed In Upper Southampton House Fire: Officials
Resident, Pets Killed In Upper Southampton House Fire: Officials A fire on Friday, Sept. 30 claimed the life of a resident and multiple pets in Upper Southampton Township, authorities said. Ten fire companies were called to the Wendy Road home up in flames just before midnight. Firefighters arrived to find a "well-advanced fire" on the first and second floors, according to the Southampton Fire Company. "During a search for occupants, we unfortunately did find one person and several pets deceased," reads a statement from the department. The victim has yet to be identified. Overgrown brush surrounding the front and back of the house made it difficult fo…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
PA Woman Admits Causing Death Of 11-Month-Old Baby At Illegal Home Daycare: DA PA Woman Admits Causing Death Of 11-Month-Old Baby At Illegal Home Daycare: DA
PA Woman Admits Causing Death Of 11-Month-Old Baby At Illegal Home Daycare: DA A 50-year-old Pennsylvania woman admitted in court to causing the death of an 11-month-old baby at an illegal home daycare, authorities said. Lauren E. Landgrebe, of Upper Southampton Township, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, endangering the welfare of children, operating an unlicensed daycare facility, and tampering with evidence on Tuesday, June 21, Bucks County Deputy District Attorney Monica W. Furber. The baby girl died of asphyxiation by strangulation after being placed incorrectly in a car seat and left alone for around two hours on Aug. 27, 2019, the prosecutor said…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Bucks Fugitive Wanted For Running Meth Lab Captured By U.S. Marshals At MontCo Hotel Bucks Fugitive Wanted For Running Meth Lab Captured By U.S. Marshals At MontCo Hotel
Bucks Fugitive Wanted For Running Meth Lab Captured By U.S. Marshals At MontCo Hotel A man wanted for running a methamphetamine lab in Bucks County was captured by members of the U.S. Marshals Service at a Montgomery County hotel Thursday, authorities said. A warrant for the arrest of Charles Barton was issued Sept. 15, 2020, in connection with a June 1, 2020 incident, when officers found a methamphetamine “cook” lab in his home, Upper Southampton Township police said. Officers arrived at 24 Belmont Station around 3:10 p.m. on reports of burglary with three possible suspects, police said. When they went inside the home to conduct interviews, they noticed drug paraphernalia…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Bucks County Driver Arrested On Drug Charges Bucks County Driver Arrested On Drug Charges
Bucks County Driver Arrested On Drug Charges A Bucks County motorist was arrested on drug-related charges, authorities said. About 10:45 p.m. on Nov. 23, Stephen Paul Ellmore was stopped for a traffic violation near the intersection of Street and Stump roads, Upper Southampton Township police said.  During the traffic stop, the patrol officer noticed a plastic torch lighter which led to a probable cause search of the vehicle, police said. After further investigation, Ellmore was found to be in possession of narcotics and other drug paraphernalia, police said. He was issued summonses for the violations, they said.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Upper Southampton Crash Results In DUI Charge Upper Southampton Crash Results In DUI Charge
Upper Southampton Crash Results In DUI Charge A Bucks County motorist was arrested on drunken driving charges after a crash in Upper Southampton Township, authorities said. About 12:15 a.m. on Nov. 14, Upper Southampton police were called to a crash in Steam Pub parking lot at 6060 Second Street Pike, police said. Thomas James Hinchliffe III was attempting to follow a friend out of the parking lot and lost control of his vehicle, according to police. The arresting officer detected the odor of alcoholic beverage on Hinchliffe’s breath, police said. Hinchliffe was asked to complete a series of field sobriety tests which he failed to pa…

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by Jon Craig