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Arrest Made In Series Of Thefts At Peddler's Village Arrest Made In Series Of Thefts At Peddler's Village
Arrest Made In Series Of Thefts At Peddler's Village Police in Bucks County have arrested a 67-year-old man accused of being involved in a series of thefts at Peddler's Village. Francis E. Templin, of Shartlesville (Berks County), was arrested on Saturday, June 4, and charged with felony retail theft after cops executed a search warrant on his car in a parking lot at the shopping center, Buckingham Township police said. Peddler's Village has been plagued by retail thefts in a variety of stores since December 2021, according to police. An ensuing investigation found that a man believed to be in his 60s was captured on surveillance stealing a …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Convicted PA Arsonist Torches Roommate's Dad's House, Killing Him: Bucks DA Convicted PA Arsonist Torches Roommate's Dad's House, Killing Him: Bucks DA
Convicted PA Arsonist Torches Roommate's Dad's House, Killing Him: Bucks DA A Lackawanna County man, who was convicted of arson in 2013, was charged for setting a fire at his roommate's parents' home in Bucks County, killing her elderly father inside, authorities said. Christopher G. Gillie, 61, of Dunmore, was charged with murder, attempted murder, aggravated arson, recklessly endangering another person, persons not to possess firearms, and related offenses for the events that led up to the death of 81-year-old Julius Drelick, Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub said Monday. Investigators believe Gillie intentionally set fire to 5777 Private Drive i…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Homicide Charges Filed In Fatal Doylestown Fire: DA Homicide Charges Filed In Fatal Doylestown Fire: DA
Homicide Charges Filed In Fatal Doylestown Fire: DA Authorities in Bucks County on Monday were expected to announce homicide charges filed in connection with a weekend house fire that left one person dead in Doylestown. Check back for details. This is a developing story. Original story below. Neighbors of one Doylestown community called 911 after being woken up by screams coming from inside a burning house that left one person dead early Sunday morning. The house at 5777 Private Dr., was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived around 3:15 a.m., Buckingham Township police said. The homeowner told responders outside saying someone else w…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Neighbors Awakened By Screams In Deadly Doylestown House Fire Neighbors Awakened By Screams In Deadly Doylestown House Fire
Neighbors Awakened By Screams In Deadly Doylestown House Fire Neighbors of one Doylestown community called 911 after being woken up by screams coming from inside a burning house that left one person dead early Sunday morning. The house at 5777 Private Dr., was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived around 3:15 a.m., Buckingham Township police said. The homeowner told responders outside saying someone else was still inside, but the house was fully involved with flames and smoke, preventing units from entering.  Police and firefighters tried to get into the upstairs portion of the house where the other homeowner was located. Fire person…

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by Cecilia Levine