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Neighbors Raise Thousands For Family Of Bucks Drowning Victim Neighbors Raise Thousands For Family Of Bucks Drowning Victim
Neighbors Raise Thousands For Family Of Bucks Drowning Victim Bucks County neighbors and loved ones have stepped up to help an area family in their hour of mourning.  Joseph "Joey" Edward Malcolm Jr., 9, was discovered in a small pond near Vaux and Hickory drives in New Britain Borough last Monday, June 19, Daily Voice reported. The county Coroner's Office ruled later that week that he had died in an accidental drowning.  In the days since, area residents have raised a staggering $25,000 through a GoFundMe page organized by Joey's aunt and uncle, Nicole and Tom Malcolm. "While we have been able to cover all the funeral costs, there hav…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Details Emerge In Bucks County 9-Year-Old's Death Details Emerge In Bucks County 9-Year-Old's Death
Details Emerge In Bucks County 9-Year-Old's Death Authorities have released more information after a 9-year-old boy was found dead in a Bucks County pond early this week.  A dive team recovered the child's body from a small pond at Vaux and Hickory drives in New Britain Borough just before 6 p.m. on Monday, June 19, Daily Voice reported.  Now, the Bucks County Coroner's Office says the boy died by drowning and that the manner of death was accidental, following an autopsy conducted Wednesday, June 21.  "At this time, given that he is a minor, he is being identified by the initials JM Jr.," the coroner said. “O…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Missing Boy, 9, Found Dead In PA Pond Missing Boy, 9, Found Dead In PA Pond
Missing Boy, 9, Found Dead In PA Pond The body of a 9-year-old boy who had gone missing was pulled from a Pennsylvania pond on Monday evening, June 19, officials said. Police arriving at the pond located at Vaux and Hickory drives in New Britain Borough saw a boy’s bicycle with a fishing pole next to it, around 5:50 p.m., the Central Bucks Regional Police Department said. A dive team from Point Pleasant Fire Department responded and found the young boy within minutes. He was taken to Doylestown Hospital where he was pronounced dead just after 7 p.m., police said. The area remains an active scene with police presence.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Ex-Community College Professor In Philly Suburbs Found Guilty On Child Porn Charge: Report Ex-Community College Professor In Philly Suburbs Found Guilty On Child Porn Charge: Report
Ex-Community College Professor In Philly Suburbs Found Guilty On Child Porn Charge: Report A former Bucks County Community College professor was convicted Monday, Aug. 1 on a sole child pornography charge, LevittownNow reports. An investigation into Vincent Varra, 32, of New Britain Borough, began on Oct. 7, 2021, when investigators received tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the outlet said. The tip apparently detailed a Dropbox and Yahoo email account containing videos of children as young as five being sexually abused by adults. Despite Varra's efforts to convince authorities that he had nothing of the sort in his possession, a warranted se…

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by Nicole Acosta