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Crime

Former Falls Fire Chief Sentenced To Probation In Child Abuse Case Involving Injuries To His Infant Daughter

Written by Dan Doyle, February 13, 2026

by Dan Doyle | DelawareValleyNews.com FALLS TOWNSHIP, PA — Former Falls Township Fire Chief Brian Salt, who once led emergency responders and was later arrested for abusing his infant child, was sentenced to probation after a Bucks County judge determined that no additional jail time was necessary. Brian Salt appeared in Courtroom 510 of the…

Bensalem

Did You See It? SpaceX Launch Was Visible In Region

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross A SpaceX rocket, carrying four astronauts (two Americans, a Russian, and one from France), successfully launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 5:15 AM. Just five minutes later, the rocket could be seen in this region, if you knew where to look. To the south and southeast, the overnight/early morning sky…

News

It’s Never A Good Time To Play On Frozen Lakes and Rivers

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 12, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross It’s winter and that means freezing cold. Lakes , streams and rivers get frozen over and they are attractive to play on. A free place to ice skate, a fun experience with a family pet, until it’s not. No matter how cold it gets, there is always a danger that ice…

Crime

One Arrest Made, More To Come In Northeast Bus Stop Robbery

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 11, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross One female, is under arrest and facing robbery assault and other felony charges after she was arrested for a January 2026 robbery of a 66 year old woman who was waiting for the Route 59 bus at Castor and Benner Street. At least two offenders exited a red Jeep SUV, and…

Crime

Two Males Get Multiple Life Sentences In Northeast and Northwest Gang Killings

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Bishop Chris Byard, 27, was convicted of three counts of first-degree murder and related charges, while his co defendant Daquan Bishop, 28, was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder. Byard was sentenced to three consecutive life terms and Bishop was sentenced to two consecutive life terms. The two were found…

Bensalem

Levittown Male Arrested Again For Lower Southampton and Bensalem Burglaries

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 10, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross Richard Sturts was arrested late last month and charged with the burglary of Wilson’s Pub, which is located on the 1800 block of Brownsville Road in Lower Southampton Twp. Police allege that Sturts broke out the front window of the bar using a center punch type device. Once inside, he took…

Crime

Suspected Car Thief Gets Himself Shot and Arrested By Off Duty Sheriff Deputy

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross An alleged car thief is in the hospital after being shot multiple times overnight. Police said an off duty sheriff deputy saw the male attempting to steal a vehicle on the 7300 block of Bunting Place. Police said t was about 3:30 AM when this happened. The sheriff deputy, who was…

Crime

Montgomery County Defense Employee Indicted For Laundering Cash For Online Scammers

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

ALEX LLOYD GROSS FILE PHOTO DELAWARE VALLEY NEWS.COM US ATTORNEY DAVID METCALF US Attorney General David Metcalf said that his office had indicted Samuel D. Marcus, 33, of Oreland, Pennsylvania, and charged him with laundering millions of dollars in proceeds gained from scams. According to the indictment, Marcus was in direct and regular contact with…

Community

Swenson Students Shut Down Roosevelt Boulevard For Anti ICE Protest

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 9, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross About 250 students from Swenson Skills Center marched from their school to the intersection of Roosevelt Blvd and Red Lion Road and caused the southbound outer and partial inner lanes to be closed for a brief morning protest. The students were protesting against ICE. At first, they stayed on a gas…

Bristol Township

Jealous Lover Kills His Ex In Bristol Township

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross A male identified as Yujun Ren, 32, from Philadelphia is the person police say is responsible for killing his ex girlfriend, after she ended their relationship. The female had an non consensual sexual encounter with Ren, according to police, so she called Philadelphia Police to report it. Ren began to stalk this…

Bristol Township

One Dead, One In Custody In Bristol Township Shooting

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 8, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross THIS STORY IS BASED OFF OF PRELIMINARY INFORMATION AND WILL BE UPDATED WHEN MORE INFO IS CONFIRMED. One woman is dead after a shooting on the unit block of Outlook Lane which is in the Oaktree section of Bristol Township. One male is in custody. It was just about 12:30PM when…

Fire & Accident

Man Run Over At McDonald’s Drive Through On Adams Ave

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Philadelphia Police are investigating a very unusual accident that happened at about 11:14 PM last night at he McDonald’s on Adams Avenue. A pedestrian was run over by a van and sustained what police are calling critical injuries. As a van was being driven through the drive through, the driver drove…

Central Bucks County

Police: Feasterville Male Talks Himself Into Jail For DUI In Warrington

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross When Warrington Police encountered a suspicious male walking along the parking lot of Sparta on Easton Road the found Vitalii Grigorev ,41, of Feasterville. Police said he was highly intoxicated, requested a translator but continued to speak with the officers in English. According to police, they spoke with him earlier in…

Elected Officials

Here Is How You Can Go To The White House Easter Egg Roll Hosted By The First Lady

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 7, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross Did you ever want to go to the White House and have your children participate in the Easter Egg Roll, or maybe volunteer yourself for the day? The tradition has been going on since President Rutherford B. Hayes started it in 1878.This year, the White House Easter Egg Roll will honor…

Crime

US Marshals Arrest Yonkers Male For Sexual Assault Of A Horsham Teenager

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

Mug shot Yonkers Police Department. by Alex Lloyd Gross Dijani Brown, 28, from Yonkers New York was arrested by the US Marshal’s Service after he failed to turn himself into police on charges that he sexually assaulted a 14 year old child in Horsham, which is in Montgomery County Pa. on October 14, 2025. Police…