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FAMILY AFFAIR: Parents, Grandma Charged In Fentanyl-Related Death Of Infant In Philly Suburbs FAMILY AFFAIR: Parents, Grandma Charged In Fentanyl-Related Death Of Infant In Philly Suburbs
Family Affair: Parents, Grandma Charged In Fentanyl-Related Death Of Infant In Philly Suburbs Three family members have been charged in the death of an infant who had fentanyl in his system, authorities in Bucks County said. Donna Westmoreland, who was was previously appointed as the four-month-old baby's foster mother, violated a court order on Friday, Jan. 7, when she left her grandson unsupervised with his parents, Felicity Westmoreland and Daniel Howarth, Bensalem police said. Bensalem police officers responding to a report of an infant in cardiac arrest found the baby unresponsive in the living room of an Oak Avenue home in Trevose around 12:35 p.m., police said. The…

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Two Suburban Philly Businesses Shut Down For Prostitution Investigations Two Suburban Philly Businesses Shut Down For Prostitution Investigations
Two Suburban Philly Businesses Shut Down For Prostitution Investigations Two businesses in the Philadelphia suburbs have been shut down indefinitely following allegations of prostitution, authorities said. Authorities closed New Super AcuCare on Oxford Valley Road in Fairless Hills and West Trenton Day Spa on West Trenton Avenue in Morrisville on Friday, March 11 after Falls Township police determined that the businesses were "promoting prostitution and human trafficking," they said. Investigators say they recovered "a multitude of evidence" to support those claims during a warranted search of both businesses. They also discovered a slew of code violations…

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Thief Poses As Walmart Employee, Steals VR Headset In MontCo: Police Thief Poses As Walmart Employee, Steals VR Headset In MontCo: Police
Thief Poses As Walmart Employee, Steals VR Headset In MontCo: Police Police in Montgomery County are looking for a man who they say posed as a Walmart employee and stole merchandise on Friday, March 4. The man in the Walmart vest persuaded an associate to hand over the keys to the electronics case, from which he stole an Oculus VR headset around 10 a.m. at the store on Grove Blair Mill Road in Willow Grove, Upper Moreland police said. He fled the store with both the headset and the keys, police said. Anyone with information on the incident is urged to contact Officer J. Kidd #61 at jkidd@uppermoreland.org or submit a tip on CrimeWatch PA.

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Ex-HS PA Choir Teacher Who Recorded Boy Undressing Faces New Allegations From Students: DA Ex-HS PA Choir Teacher Who Recorded Boy Undressing Faces New Allegations From Students: DA
Ex-HS PA Choir Teacher Who Recorded Boy Undressing Faces New Allegations From Students: DA A former high school choir teacher from the Philadelphia suburbs who was arrested last month for using a hidden camera to record a former student undressing at his home is now facing additional charges following accusations from new victims, authorities announced. Joseph Ohrt, 56, who was first arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 8, was additionally charged with multiple counts of indecent assault and corruption of minors on Tuesday, March 8, Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub said. CLICK HERE for more on Ohrt's Tuesday, Feb. 8 arrest. The new charges follow allegations that Ohrt, of…

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Pair Steal Puppy From Berks County Pet Shop, Police Say Pair Steal Puppy From Berks County Pet Shop, Police Say
Pair Steal Puppy From Berks County Pet Shop, Police Say A pair of alleged dog thieves are wanted by police in Berks County. On Sunday, Feb. 27, a man and woman entered the Your Pet Experts store in the Berkshire Mall, seemingly looking for the area where customers could pet dogs, Wyomissing police said. When the employees walked away, the man quickly grabbed a Cairn Terrier puppy and hid it in his jacket while the woman stood guard, police said. They both immediately left the store. The color of the dog's fur was not provided by police. Anyone with information on the incident is urged to contact the Wyomissing Police Department at 610-375…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Man Accused Of Stealing $1100 Worth Of Steaks, Seafood From MontCo Giant Man Accused Of Stealing $1100 Worth Of Steaks, Seafood From MontCo Giant
Man Accused Of Stealing $1100 Worth Of Steaks, Seafood From MontCo Giant Police in Montgomery County are seeking the public's help identifying a man accused of stealing $1100 worth of steaks and seafood from the Willow Grove Giant. The "surf n turf swindler" was last seen loading the items into a grey Nissan Murano and leaving the parking lot northbound on York Road around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, Upper Moreland police said. He was wearing a black winter jacket with a fur-lined hood, a grey hooded sweatshirt, grey pants, tan sneakers, and a black Jordan hat, according to police. Anyone with information on the suspect's identity is urged to contact…

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VIDEO: Central Bucks PD Seek ID For Clothing Store Thieves, One Pregnant VIDEO: Central Bucks PD Seek ID For Clothing Store Thieves, One Pregnant
Video: Central Bucks PD Seek ID For Clothing Store Thieves, One Pregnant Police are seeking the public's help identifying two women -- one believed to be pregnant -- following clothing theft at a Doylestown Gap store, authorities said Video footage provided by the Central Bucks Police Department shows the two suspects entering the S. Main Street store on Nov. 19 empty-handed and leaving five minutes later with merchandise-filled shopping bags. The clip shows one woman approximately 5'7" wearing a black headscarf, grey sweatpants, white t-shirt and appears to be approximately 7-9 months pregnant. The other woman is approximately 5'8" with shoulder-length black h…

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