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Opinion

Opinion: Why Experience Matters And Why I’m Asking For Your Vote

Written by Dan Doyle, November 3, 2025

By Jen Schorn As your Bucks County District Attorney, I’ve dedicated my entire career to one mission: protecting this community and fighting for victims of crime. For more than 26 years, I’ve served in the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office, standing beside law enforcement officers, advocating for victims, and working every day to keep our…

Crime

District Attorney Schorn, Police Chiefs Unite For Countywide Launch Of Blue Envelope Program

Written by Dan Doyle, October 25, 2025

by Dan Doyle DOYLESTOWN, PA — Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn announced Monday the official countywide launch of the Blue Envelope Program, a unified initiative designed to improve communication and safety during interactions between law enforcement officers and drivers with autism or other communication challenges. Joined by a large contingent of police chiefs and…

Bristol Township

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence In 1987 Bristol Township Murder

Written by Dan Doyle, October 10, 2025

by Dan Doyle | October 10, 2025 BUCKS COUNTY, PA — The U.S. Supreme Court has denied the final appeal of convicted killer Richard Roland Laird, effectively upholding his first-degree murder conviction and death sentence for the brutal 1987 slaying of Anthony Milano, a 26-year-old artist from Bristol Township. The Court’s decision on Monday to…

Community

“Hike For Mike” To Honor Late Bucks County Detective And Support ALS Hope Foundation

Written by Dan Doyle, August 22, 2025

by Dan Doyle | August 22, 2025 WARMINSTER, PA — The Bucks County community is coming together this fall to honor the life and legacy of retired Bucks County Detective Michael C. Walp, who passed away in October 2024 after a battle with ALS. A special event, the “Hike for Mike,” will be held at…

Middletown

Philadelphia Man Charged In Oxford Valley Mall Shooting

Written by Dan Doyle, August 8, 2025

by Alex Lloyd Gross | Dan Doyle August 8, 2025 MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP, PA – A Philadelphia man has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting that occurred outside the Oxford Valley Mall on June 19, 2025. Shannon James Lewis, 33, was taken into custody Friday morning by the Middletown Township Police Department with…

Crime

Justice Delivered Decades Later In Bensalem Child Sex Abuse Case

Written by Dan Doyle, July 29, 2025

By Dan Doyle | July 29, 2025 BENSALEM, PA — A Bensalem Township man has been sentenced to state prison for sexually assaulting a young girl more than 20 years ago. Sean R. Greer, 42, was sentenced on July 21, 2025, by Common Pleas Judge Charissa J. Liller to 21 to 44 months in state…

Crime

Kentucky Man Charged In Bucks County Child Sex Trafficking Case

Written by Dan Doyle, July 23, 2025

by Dan Doyle |July 23, 2025 DOYLESTOWN, PA- A Louisville man has been extradited to Bucks County to face multiple charges related to the sex trafficking and exploitation of a 13-year-old girl. Zachary Lee McCauley, 29, was arraigned Tuesday night on charges including trafficking in individuals, sexual abuse of children, and multiple counts of solicitation…

Bristol Township

Philadelphia Man Found Guilty in Cold Case Murder of Bristol Township Father

Written by Dan Doyle, July 18, 2025

by Dan Doyle | July 18, 2025 BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, PA — Nearly nine years after the fatal shooting of Herbert Lyals on his 38th birthday, a Philadelphia man has been convicted of third-degree murder in connection with the deadly robbery that ended Lyals’ life. Following a weeklong trial, 34-year-old George Javon Clark was found guilty…