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Parents Accused Of Bringing Kids To Buy Drugs In Philly Area: Report Parents Accused Of Bringing Kids To Buy Drugs In Philly Area: Report
Parents Accused Of Bringing Kids To Buy Drugs In Philly Area: Report A Pennsylvania couple brought their children with them to buy drugs in the Philadelphia area and frequently left them to fend for themselves, NorthPennNow reports citing authorities. The Bucks County mom and dad, who were already under investigation for drug-related matters, were charged in August, approximately three months after Pennsylvania State Police received a Childline referral about siblings who were repeatedly exposed to drugs, the outlet says. The two children under the age of six told investigators that they saw their parents "pass out" on multiple occasions and drew a pict…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Suspects On Loose After Labor Day Weekend Robbery In Lansdale, Police Say Suspects On Loose After Labor Day Weekend Robbery In Lansdale, Police Say
Suspects On Loose After Labor Day Weekend Robbery In Lansdale, Police Say Two suspects are at large after a store robbery over the Labor Day weekend in Lansdale, authorities said. The masked men entered 7-Eleven on the 600 block of West Main Street around 3:40 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, according to Lansdale police and NorthPennNow. One of the men had a sledgehammer, which he used to break into the gambling machines and steal the cash from inside, police said. Both suspects fled from the scene, police added. No injuries were reported. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Lansdale Police Detective Joseph Gary at (267) 642-9422 or at crimet…

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by Nicole Acosta
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DUI Driver With Suspended License Falls Asleep, Crashes In Montco: Report DUI Driver With Suspended License Falls Asleep, Crashes In Montco: Report
DUI Driver With Suspended License Falls Asleep, Crashes In Montco: Report A 21-year-old man with a suspended driver's license is facing DUI charges after falling asleep at the wheel of his car and crashing into a tree in Montgomery County, NorthPennNow reports. Zahir Haynes, of Hatfield, tried to flee the scene of the crash on Bethlehem Pike and Knapp Road around 6:20 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, the outlet says. His passenger suffered a head injury. Officers found marijuana in Haynes' bag and learned he had an expired and suspended license, as well as a license plate from another vehicle on his Pontiac, according to the outlet. Haynes has been charged wit…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Victim In Triple Lansdale Shooting Was Also Shot In June: Report Victim In Triple Lansdale Shooting Was Also Shot In June: Report
Victim In Triple Lansdale Shooting Was Also Shot In June: Report One of three victims wounded in a shooting in Lansdale Thursday, July 7, was previously shot in June, NorthPennNow reports. Nasir Miller, 19, of Hatfield Township, Malicahi Swindell, 21, and Samir Harris, 18, both of Philadelphia, ran from the unit block of West Mt. Vernon Street with gunshot wounds before collapsing on a nearby street around 9:50 p.m., the outlet says. The men were rushed to a local hospital and then airlifted to Philadelphia trauma centers, and are expected to survive. Miller has been through this before as a victim of the June 6 shooting on West Fifth Str…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Beloved PA Boy Dies After Brief Illness: GoFundMe Beloved PA Boy Dies After Brief Illness: GoFundMe
Beloved PA Boy Dies After Brief Illness: GoFundMe Shane Williams died at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia on Friday, April 8, after a month-long battle with an illness, his loved ones said. Shane Williams' "beautiful smile lit up the room and brought people together," Gwen Garcia wrote on a GoFundMe for the Williams family's medical and funeral expenses. Though Williams' age was not made clear, NorthPennNow confirms he was a fifth-grader at North Wales Elementary School. In the arms of the angels. Rest In Peace sweet one. Shane Williams Posted by Phyllis Bronson on Saturday, April 9, 2022 A lover of sports, Williams played with No…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Military Veteran Grave Markers Stolen From Lansdale Cemetery Military Veteran Grave Markers Stolen From Lansdale Cemetery
Military Veteran Grave Markers Stolen From Lansdale Cemetery Authorities in Montgomery County are investigating after 56 metal military veteran grave markers were stolen from Lansdale Cemetery, NorthPennNow reports. An unknown amount of suspects are believed to have stolen the grave markers between May 31 and July 11, Lansdale Mayor Garry Herbert told the news outlet. "They are likely going to try and make money off the markers by taking them to a metal salvage or scrapyard in the hopes of making a quick buck," Herbert said. "Those who served with distinction and honor in our community deserve to rest in peace and be honored for their comm…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Methacton Lacrosse Coach Who Punched Player During Game Faces Harassment Charge Methacton Lacrosse Coach Who Punched Player During Game Faces Harassment Charge
Methacton Lacrosse Coach Who Punched Player During Game Faces Harassment Charge A volunteer lacrosse coach who last month punched a North Penn High School player during a game has been charged with harassment. The charge carries a $300 fine and maximum sentence of 90 days in jail for Garth Little, 50, CBS News reports. Because there was not bodily injury, rather a strike to the helmet, the incident is not classified as simple assault, Towamencin Police Chief Timothy Troxel told CBS. Methacton was down by two points during May 15's varsity game when North Penn player number 9 forced a Methacton player out of bounds, the video shows, initially reported by NorthPennNow. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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'TEE OFF': PA Mom Holds Down Boy So Son Could Attack Him At Playground, Report Says 'TEE OFF': PA Mom Holds Down Boy So Son Could Attack Him At Playground, Report Says
'TEE OFF': PA Mom Holds Down Boy So Son Could Attack Him At Playground, Report Says A 43-year-old Montgomery County mom choked and pinned down a 10-year-old boy at a playground so that her 8-year-old son could attack him, NorthPennNow reports. Wahkia Sanders, of Towamencin Township, admitted to holding the child down and encouraging her son to “tee off” on him at the Morgandale Condominiums in Lansdale around 5:30 p.m. on April 26, the outlet says citing a criminal complaint. The victim told investigators he was "super scared" during and after the incident and was left with a bleeding lip, and throat and neck pain that "hurt a lot," NorthPennNow says. Click here…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Police: PA Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Girls 8, 10 Says He Was Possessed By Devil Police: PA Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Girls 8, 10 Says He Was Possessed By Devil
Police: PA Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Girls 8, 10 Says He Was Possessed By Devil A Telford man who told authorities he was possessed by the devil was slapped with various assault and abuse charges Tuesday after police say he sexually abused two girls ages 8 and 10, and took upskirt photos of a 16-year-old girl, as first reported by NorthPennNow. Allen Kraus, 39, was identified by police when they received a report from Bucks County Children and Youth on April 12 regarding inappropriate photos found on his phone, the criminal complaint says. An ensuing investigation found he took upskirt photos of a 10-year-old girl and also had "indecent contact" with an 8-year-old girl…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Lansdale Man Out On Bail Busted With Child Porn -- Some Depicting Prepubescent Kids Lansdale Man Out On Bail Busted With Child Porn -- Some Depicting Prepubescent Kids
Lansdale Man Out On Bail Busted With Child Porn -- Some Depicting Prepubescent Kids A Lansdale man out on bail for a 2019 burglary and assault charges was busted with child porn, NorthPennNow reports. Patrick Carpenter, 27, had nearly 200 images and videos of both boys and girls, including some prepubescent being sexually abused by adults, the outlet says citing the criminal complaint. Carpenter — who apparently told authorities he "doesn’t use the internet much” during questioning — was charged with 50 counts of possession of child porn and 50 counts of criminal use of a communication facility. Carpenter had been out on bail stemming from a 2019 arrest, in which he broke…

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by Cecilia Levine
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DRUG RAID: Police Seize Firearms, Narcotics, Cash From Lansdale Man Out On Bail, Report Says DRUG RAID: Police Seize Firearms, Narcotics, Cash From Lansdale Man Out On Bail, Report Says
Drug Raid: Police Seize Firearms, Narcotics, Cash From Lansdale Man Out On Bail, Report Says A Montgomery County man out on bail and awaiting pretrial for a 2019 arrest was jailed after a raid of his home this week turned up narcotics, firearms, a bulletproof vest and cash, according to recent news report. A search warrant was executed at David Graham's Lansdale home on the 300 block of West Fifth Street after an unrelated investigation revealed the 23-year-old was trafficking drugs, NorthPennNow reports. Graham was taken into custody after selling drugs to undercover officers, and a raid of his home turned up a ghost gun, 3.5 grams of cocaine and THC edibles, NPN says citing …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Report: Woman Breaks Into Ex-BF's Suburban Philly Home, Stabs Him With Broken Bottle Report: Woman Breaks Into Ex-BF's Suburban Philly Home, Stabs Him With Broken Bottle
Report: Woman Breaks Into Ex-BF's Suburban Philly Home, Stabs Him With Broken Bottle A 30-year-old woman was arrested after breaking into her ex-boyfriend's Bucks County home and stabbing him with a broken bottle, police reports say. Hilltown officers responded to the 800 block of East Creamery Road where they found the victim covered in bloody, makeshift bandages over a 6-inch cut around 9:45 p.m. April 4, NorthPennNow reports citing police records. The victim told police that he was sleeping when Grace Anne Crews, who sometimes stayed with him but didn't live at the house, broke into the home by smashing a window and woke him up, NorthPennNow reports. The two began …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Gets Probation For Flashing Porn Video At Woman Outside Suburban Philly Starbucks Man Gets Probation For Flashing Porn Video At Woman Outside Suburban Philly Starbucks
Man Gets Probation For Flashing Porn Video At Woman Outside Suburban Philly Starbucks A 55-year-old Warminster man was sentenced to one year of probation after flashing a pornographic video at a woman in the parking lot of a Lansdale Starbucks last year, NorthPennNow reports. The woman was in the car with her 7-year-old son when she pulled into the West Main Street parking lot around 8:30 a.m. Jan 6, the outlet says citing the affidavit. She stopped her car when a red Ford Focus swerved towards her, the affidavit says. "What are you doing?" she said to the driver, raising her arms. After she parked her car, the red Ford Focus -- driven by Matthew Fox -- backed into th…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Former MontCo Lacrosse Camp Instructor Facing More Serious Sex Assault Charges, Report Says Former MontCo Lacrosse Camp Instructor Facing More Serious Sex Assault Charges, Report Says
Former MontCo Lacrosse Camp Instructor Facing More Serious Sex Assault Charges, Report Says A former instructor at a Montgomery County lacrosse camp previously accused of asking two of his young, female students for nude photos over Snapchat is facing more serious allegations, NorthPennNow reports. John Mallozzi, 21, of Horsham, has been accused of sexually assaulting two females, one who was 13 at the time, the news outlet reports. Mallozzi, who worked at Be Your Best Camps, was arrested in 2019 after apparently requesting nude photos from a pair of juvenile female counselors after camp hours. He was subsequently slapped with a slew of charges including criminal solicitatio…

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by Cecilia Levine