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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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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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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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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