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20-year-old woman completely made up story that 'creepy' man tried to rape her outside of supermarket, leading him to be wrongly jailed for a month: DA
A man spent a month in jail after being accused of attempted rape, but there's just one problem, according to the DA: the accuser's story was completely made up, and she admitted as much. The post 20-year-old woman completely made up story that ‘creepy’ man tried to rape her outside of supermarket, leading him to be wrongly jailed for a month: DA first appeared on Law & Crime.
Driver still at large in deadly hit-and-run in Norristown, Pennsylvania
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (CBS) -- A vehicle believed to have been used in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Norristown, Montgomery County has been located, but the driver remains at large.Norristown Police say a detective found an SUV at Arch and Wood streets Monday afternoon. Police believe the vehicle was involved in a deadly crash that happened shortly before 11 p.m. Sunday night at West Main and Astor streets.Police found a 57-year-old man in the center median of West Main Street, with no pulse and trauma to his lower body.He was taken to Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital where he was pronounced dead.The victim's name has not been released.Police say the hit-and-run was caught on surveillance video.Norristown Police, the Montgomery County Detective Bureau and Pennsylvania State Police continue to investigate.
Pennsylvania health officials warn about measles exposure in Philadelphia region
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Officials in Pennsylvania are warning about possible measles exposures in the Philadelphia region. The Philadelphia Health Department joined the Montgomery County and Pennsylvania departments Monday to warn people about three locations where measles exposures could have happened — a CVS pharmacy at 10901 Bustleton Avenue in Philadelphia and the Holy Redeemer Hospital emergency department and medical-surgical unit in Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania. Health officials do not believe there is a risk to the public from this case of measles, Pennsylvania Department of Health Acting Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen said in a statement from the health departments. The departments recommend people who are...
Teenage boy and girl shot on porch of Stowe Township home
STOWE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- Two teenagers were critically injured when they were shot on the porch of a home in Stowe Township late Monday night.Allegheny County Police say the shooting happened along 7th Street just before midnight.When first responders arrived at the scene, they found a teenage boy and teenage girl who both had been shot.Both teens were taken to the hospital in critical condition.Detectives from the Allegheny County Police Homicide Unit are leading the investigation into the shooting and say that it appears both teens were on the porch of where the boy lived.Police did not provide any suspect descriptions and anyone with information is asked to call the County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.
'Keep Walking:' Walmart Customer Throws Victim To Ground In Store Fight, Warrington Police Say
Officials said Terrell Mainer, 38, was in the Valley Gate Drive Walmart around 9:45 a.m. He told a worker to "keep walking" when the employee looked in his direction, authorities said. That's when police say Mainer walked past the worker, turned around, and threw him to the floor. He "began...
Frustrated Norristown Residents Looking for Solution to Dangerous Intersection
Norristown residents are frustrated with an intersection that is the site of multiple accidents - some with fatalities - in recent years. Norristown residents are frustrated with an intersection that has been the site of many accidents – some with fatalities – in recent years, writes Alex George for FOX 29 Philadelphia.
Morning Roundup: 2 teens shot in Stowe; Man shot in Arnold
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, May 21:. Two teens were in critical condition after a shooting late Monday night in Stowe, Allegheny County Police said. The shooting in the 800 block of Seventh Street was reported to Allegheny County 911 just before midnight,...
Doylestown Man Charged with Assault, Strangulation After Allegedly Demanding Payment from Victim
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A 22-year old Doylestown man has been charged with aggravated assault after police said he hit a man and put him in a chokehold while demanding payment for an unknown reason. Central Bucks Regional police said that Ben Rowan Mullikin got into a dispute with the victim that ended with him demanding payment. When the victim said he wouldn’t pay and tried to walk away, police said that Mullikin punched and wrestled the victim to the ground before placing him in a headlock.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Police said the victim was able to escape the headlock so he could breathe. That’s when the victim agreed to pay Mullikin to stop the assault. Police said that the victim knows Mullikin and the incident was not random. Mullikin was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, strangulation, simple assault and harassment. After bail was set at 10% of $75,000, Mullikin was taken to Bucks County Prison. Want more news like this delivered to your inbox? Sign up for our daily and weekly e-mail newsletters online. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Emergency personnel on scene of two-car accident in Towamencin Township Tuesday morning
A two-vehicle accident has blocked the intersection of Forty Foot and Allentown roads in Towamencin Tuesday morning and sent two people to an area hospital. The accident involved Dodge van and a Kia SUV, which overturned onto its roof. Per EMS dispatch, one woman in her 70s suffered a wrist...
Montco Copper Thieves Used Bolt Cutters In Peco Station Break-In, Troopers Say
Two masked men used bolt cutters to gain entry to the substation at 444 Gravel Pike in Perkiomen, troopers said. They then stole copper wiring from the loading dock, according to investigators. Suspect one was 5-foot-11 and about 180 pounds with an average build, police said. He wore a gray...
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