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Bystander Shot In Face At Montco Wawa: Police Bystander Shot In Face At Montco Wawa: Police
Bystander Shot In Face At Montco Wawa: Police A bystander was airlifted to the hospital after being shot in the face during an attack at a Pottstown Wawa, authorities say.  The incident began just after 8:15 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 13 at the 1520 East High Street store, Pottstown police said in a statement.  A 37-year-old man was fueling up at the gas pump when a 19-year-old man approached him with an accomplice, according to investigators. Police said security footage shows the 19-year-old and his companion assaulting the 37-year-old as he tries to retreat.  At some point, police said the 37-year-old drew a handgun and fi…

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by Mac Bullock
Obituaries
Pottstown Shooting Victims Were Best Friends, Family Says Pottstown Shooting Victims Were Best Friends, Family Says
Pottstown Shooting Victims Were Best Friends, Family Says Authorities have identified the two teenagers who were killed in a shooting in Pottstown on Monday, Oct. 17. Skyler Fox, 17, of Stowe, and Brandon Baycote-Byer, 18, of Lower Pottsgrove were found dead near Fox's vehicle at Fourth and Johnson Streets around 11:30 p.m., according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich. Both victims died of multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of death was determined to be a homicide, according to the Montgomery County Coroner's Office. Investigators say they found ten fired cartridge …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
PA Man Repeatedly Abused GF's Son, Most Recently Attempted To Cut Genitals Off, DA Says PA Man Repeatedly Abused GF's Son, Most Recently Attempted To Cut Genitals Off, DA Says
PA Man Repeatedly Abused GF's Son, Most Recently Attempted To Cut Genitals Off, DA Says A Pennsylvania man was arrested on accusations he repeatedly physically abused his girlfriend's five-year-old son, most recently trying to cut the boy's genitals off, authorities said. Steven J. Dougherty, 31, of Collingdale, was taken into custody on Tuesday, July 20, after an eight-month joint investigation by Montgomery County detectives and Lower Pottsgrove police, officials said. Investigators began looking into Dougherty on Nov. 19, 2021, after receiving a call about a severely injured boy who was brought to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Montgomery Cou…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Missing Woman In Suburban Philly May Be Endangered, Police Say Missing Woman In Suburban Philly May Be Endangered, Police Say
Missing Woman In Suburban Philly May Be Endangered, Police Say Police in Montgomery County are seeking the public's help in locating a missing woman who may be endangered. Nancy Shade, 62, was last seen around midnight on Dec. 29 on the 1200 block of Bleim Road in Pottstown, Lower Pottsgrove police said. Police believe that she is at special risk of harm or injury and confused. She stands 5'5" tall, weighs 180 pounds, has brown hair and brown eyes, and wears glasses. Police have no clothing or vehicle description. Anyone with information on Shade's whereabouts is asked to contact police immediately by calling 911 or the Lower Pottsgrove Township Pol…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
PA Home Health Care Aide Busted Stealing From Patients, Authorities Say PA Home Health Care Aide Busted Stealing From Patients, Authorities Say
PA Home Health Care Aide Busted Stealing From Patients, Authorities Say A Pennsylvania home health aide turned herself in over a year after authorities found she stole products from her patient to sell them, authorities said. The victim found several tools missing from his garage on June 28, 2020, Lower Pottsgrove police said. Brandy Darrow, 44, resigned as the home health aide after being confronted about the thefts, police said. Darrow and another male suspect were spotted on video surveillance at Cash Converters pawning the stolen tools worth $5,000, authorities said. She turned herself in to The Berks County Sheriff's Office on Aug. 18.

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by Nicole Acosta
News
DEP Investigating Bad-Tasting Water In Chester, Montgomery Counties DEP Investigating Bad-Tasting Water In Chester, Montgomery Counties
DEP Investigating Bad-Tasting Water In Chester, Montgomery Counties The Department of Environmental Protection is investigating complaints of bad-tasting water in Chester and Montgomery counties. Last week, residents in Pottstown, West Pottsgrove, Lower Pottsgrove, and Spring City began complaining about the taste of the water, WFMZ reports citing the DEP. High levels of a type of bacteria have been found in tests, which can cause drinking water to taste and smell strange. Click here for the full report by WFMZ.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Rescue Crews Free Construction Worker After Trench Collapse In Lower Pottsgrove Rescue Crews Free Construction Worker After Trench Collapse In Lower Pottsgrove
Rescue Crews Free Construction Worker After Trench Collapse In Lower Pottsgrove Fire crews freed a construction worker who was stuck in a trench while working at a site in Lower Pottsgrove Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Firefighters arrived on the scene to free the conscious man who was stuck in a trench after a wall collapsed, around 1:15 p.m. on the 200 block of Evergreen Road, according to 6abc and Royersford Fire Company. The worker was sent to EMS for further medical evaluation, authorities said. No further information was available.

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by Nicole Acosta