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Crime

Former Bensalem Police Officer Charged In Bucks County Drug Investigation

Written by Dan Doyle, March 9, 2026

By Dan Doyle | DelawareValleyNews.com HILLTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — A once well-respected former Bensalem Township police officer has been arrested and charged in Bucks County after investigators alleged he attempted to purchase approximately one-quarter pound of methamphetamine during an undercover narcotics investigation. Thomas J. Mee, 47, of Langhorne, was charged March 3, 2026, with possession…

Crime

Federal Terrorism Charges Filed Against Two Bucks County Males Who Threw ISIS Inspired Bombs In NYC

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross and Dan Doyle Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi. have just been charged with five federal crimes, including “Providing material support or resources,” to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (“ISIS”) and for using a weapon of mass destruction, where they admitted to police that they pledged their support for ISIS….

Crime

FBI Raids Two Locations In Bucks County

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, March 8, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted raids on two different homes about 6:00 PM tonight. One on Clymer Drive in Newtown, the other on Tina Drive in Middletown. Agents were there to find any evidence related to this story.. It was yesterday afternoon when Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim…

Crime

Philly Resident Arrested, Two From Bucks County Held In NYC IED Incident

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Dan Doyle and Alex Lloyd Gross Two males, one from the Langhorne area, the other from Newtown, Bucks County Pa, are in custody, pending further investigation in New York City,. The two allegedly had a homemade device, they were observed tossing the device near Gracie Mansion, which is the home to newly elected Mayor…

Community

ICE Facilities Are Planned For Pa. Will the Shapiro Admin Sue To Stop Them?

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, March 7, 2026

This story was produced by the Berks County bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom. Sign up for Good Day, Berks, a daily dose of essential local stories at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/gooddayberks. Margo Reed/ For Spotlight PA READING — Maryland’s attorney general is suing the federal government to prevent ICE from converting a warehouse into an…

Community

City Council Works To Regulate Parking Barnacles

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Philadelphia City Council is working to pass legislation to regulate barnacles that make it all but impossible for drivers to move a vehicle once it is put on. This device uses suction cups to attach to the windshield over a vehicle and it makes driving all but impossible. It can only…

Crime

Male Wanted For Northeast Philly Murder

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, March 6, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross Philadelphia Police have issued a murder warrant for Michael White of the 1300 block of Wells Street. He is accused of shooting and killing Vaswani Brown, 35, of the 1400 block of Levick Street on March 4, just after 7:00 PM 2026. Brown was found laying in the street, with one…

Crime

11 Year Old Shoots and Kills Mothers Boyfriend After Disturbance

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Philadelphia Police confirmed that a 30 year old male was shot and killed during a family disturbance on the 1100 block of Peach Street last night, about 11:30 PM. Details are still coming in but police released the following. The male went to the home of his girlfriend and an argument…

Elected Officials

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Fired

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, March 5, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross Just hours after being grilled by congressional lawmakers over her handling of immigration and rumors of a romantic relationship with Cory Lewandowski , Kristi Noem has been fired from her position as Homeland Security Secretary. She will continue as a “Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas,” a new security…

Crime

15 Year Old Girl Gets Propositioned By 76 Year Old Male For Sex In Hatboro

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Police in Hatboro stung a 76 year old alleged pervert after he first started to talk with them when he approached the girl and her younger sister as they were walking the family dog This male, identified as Dennis Reilly who offered the girls $100.00 for photos of her feet. The…

Bensalem

Illegal Immigrant Busted By Bensalem Cops For Trying To Have Sex With 13 Year Old

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

\by Alex Lloyd Gross Jairo Zepeda-Herrera, 34, Cranbury, NJ, was chatting with what he thought was a 13 year old female online via the internet. This was back on November 20, 2025. He was excited in his chats and asked if the girl was still a virgin, as he wanted to be the first. The…

Central Bucks County

Defiant Male Arrested For Trespassing At High School Sporting Events

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, March 4, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross James Russell Nick Combs, 18 of Chalfont PA was banned from attending sporting events at Central Bucks High School South, due to previous problems with his conduct. On February 17, 2026, he is alleged to have attended a basketball game even though administrators had previously barred him from attending events, police…

News

Police Chaplains Honored In Philadelphia

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, March 3, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross When an officer is hurt or there is a violent incident in the community, police chaplains are called to the scene to offer comfort, wisdom and prayer. They are often unsung members of the community, but today was a day that they were honored at the FOP Lodge on Caroline Road…

Bensalem

Fatal House Fire In Bensalem Overnight

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Bensalem authorities were called to a house fire on the 2700 block of Bellview Drive about 2:45AM. When fire crews arrived, they found a house with heavy smoke pour from the windows and eaves. A male outside told firefighters a female was still inside. Firefighters went inside and found Christine Toal…

Bristol Borough

Three Alarm Fire In Bristol Borough Claims One Life

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, March 2, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross THIS STORY IS BASED OFF OF PRELIMINARY INFORMATION. IT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS MORE DETAILS COME IN AND ARE CONFIRMED. Officials raced to the 300 block of Dorrance Street in Bristol Borough earlier tonight to battle a three alarm fire that consumed two dwellings of a duplex. When the first…