November 20, 2024
Crime
by Alex Lloyd Gross One student was arrested after he allegedly stabbed two staff members with a smuggled in steak knife at the Castor Gardens Middle School. Police said the stabbing happened around noon. Both of the victims were female staff members. One, a 62 year old woman was taken to the hospital with a…
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PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Jason Donte Hayes, 26, of Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today by United States District Court Judge Paul S. Diamond to more than 11 years in prison and five years of supervised release for the armed robbery of a Delaware County cellular phone store. At…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross A two alarm fire in Lower Southampton Twp. could have been much worse than it was. Crews were dispatched to Platt Place, off of Old Street Road, about 6:10 PM. When they arrived, they had heavy fire from the first floor and was extending into the rest of the dwelling. According…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Police in Bensalem Township are looking to capture a pig that has eluded officers for some time now. The animal has been spotted in multiple areas of the township and police want to get to him before he wanders into traffic and gets hurt. Once the pig is captured, it will…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Bensalem Police said that they are looking for the male in the above photo. On November 12, 2024, he walked into the Kohl’s on Street Road with several bags. It was about 6:30 PM. He selected jewelry, socks and Nike sneakers. He put them in the bags he had and walked…
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Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College A version of this story first appeared in Talk of the Town, a free weekly newsletter of local stories that dig deep, unique events, and natural beauty from north-central PA’s communities. Sign up at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. STATE COLLEGE — Governments of all sizes across the United States are nearing…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Gerald William Spoto, a former Neshaminy Kids Club Employee will serve between 35 to 88 years in prison for sexually assaulting seven young boys. Six of them were assaulted almost 20 years ago. When he was arrested in December of 2023. When news of his arrest broke, another person came forwards,…
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PHOTO BY ALAN DUMOFF- DVN STAFF by Alex Lloyd Gross A fast moving fire went to three alarms before being declared under control at 150 West Richardson Avenue. This large twin house, over 100 years old sits just down the road from the Langhorne Middletown Fire Company. The first was reported just before 5:30 AM….
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Anthony Lombardo, 46, of Bristol, is going to be spending over four years in federal prison after he was found guilty of attacking court security officer on January 17 2023. The guard was paroling the perimeter of the James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse at 7th & Market Streets in Philadelphia, when Lombardo…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross A Warrington police Officer on routine patrol watched a vehicle drive past him with windshield tint on the 300 block of Easton Road. This happened on September 25, 2024 along the 300 block of Easton Road. Upon speaking with the driver, police said they learned the driver was required to have…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Rashad Basil Young Jr., a 25- of the 5600 block of Catharine Street was killed after police said he was doing wheelies on a dirt bike. It was just after 8:15 PM when he entered the intersection of 52nd and Spruce Streets. He was hit by a 2024 Genesis as he…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Police said that a 26 year old male was shot one time in his hip, after an attempted robbery. Police did not say what the robber tried to take or give a description. This happened at 11:19 PM last night on the 3100 block of Belgreen Road. The man is in…
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Alex Lloyd Gross Photo- Delaware Valley News.com File Photo Matt Gaetz in Philadelphia. President Elect Donald Trump has asked Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz (r) to be the next United States Attorney General. The person in this position is appointed by and serves at the whim of the President Of the United States. The issue with…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross An officer on patrol noticed that a memorial plaque that was honoring a fallen officer has gone missing. The city has been installing plaques on sidewalks to honor the memories of police and firefighters who were killed in the line of duty. The plaque honoring Charles Knox has been dug up…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Euddy Izquierdo, 42, of Northeast Philadelphia was sentenced to serve 20 years in federal prison after he was convicted at trial of selling drugs after a two day bench trial. Agents had information that he was selling drugs from a rented apartment on the 2000 block of Sanger Street and then…
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