CRIME & SAFETY
COLD CASE: Police Investigate Bucks County 4-Year-Old's Death
Authorities are looking for answers in the Buckingham Township death of Michael Allen Daum. Daum, 4, was found dead on the front lawn of a neighbor's Route 413 home on June 26, 1972. Pennsylvania State Police say he had facial injuries when discovered. His official cause of deat…
Students blamed for classroom computer fire at Quakertown High School: police
QUAKERTOWN, Pa. - Authorities say three teens are being held responsible for causing a computer to catch fire inside a classroom at Quakertown High School. The students, who were not identified due to their ages, face charges of institutional vandalism, reckless endangerment, dangerous burning, and disorderly conduct. Investigators have not...
Crews on Scene of Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving State Police Vehicle on Valley Forge Road
Emergency response crews are currently at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash involving a Pennsylvania State Police vehicle at the intersection of Skippack Pike and Valley Forge Road in Worcester Township. First responders were dispatched to the scene at 4:35 p.m. for a report of a multi-vehicle crash with injuries....
Woman pleads guilty to causing suicide as criminal homicide while camping at Pinchot Park
A Philadelphia-area woman who was accused of killing her girlfriend while camping at Gifford Pinchot State Park in Warrington Township in 2020 pleaded guilty to one count of causing suicide as criminal homicide. Jolie Harris, 44, of Broomall, entered a guilty plea last week to one count of Causing Suicide as Criminal Homicide for...
Man accused of stealing multiple PlayStation 5 consoles from Montgomeryville Best Buy
One of two men that Montgomery Township Police accuse of stealing eight PlayStation 5 consoles from Best Buy has been charged with felony retail theft and receiving stolen property, while an alleged co-defendant continues to be sought by police. Police said Nahjair Habeeb Corey, 26, of the 600 block of...
Central Bucks South students lauded for helping at crash scene
Warrington Township police said two Central Bucks South students showed noteworthy behavior when they didn’t hesitate to offer assistance at the scene of a recent “significant” traffic accident. Warrington School Resource Officer Robert Bell said Benjamin Schubert, 18, and Thomas McDonald, 17, “exhibited commendatory qualities that morning”...
DoorDash driver with license to carry thwarts armed robbery suspect in Cheltenham
CHELTENHAM TOWNSHIP, Pa. - An attempted robbery suspect was arrested in Montgomery County after police say a DoorDash driver he attempted to rob at gunpoint produced a gun of his own and opened fire. The incident happened back on Tuesday morning around 2:40 a.m. Cheltenham police responded to the 1900...
More felony charges filed against ex-Abington cop, school resource officer
Montgomery County authorities have filed additional felony sex charges against a former Abington police officer who is awaiting trial on similar charges involving a 17-year-old high school student. County detectives filed five counts of criminal attempted sexual intercourse with a student against Jordan David Jones, 30, of Horsham, who worked...
Home burglary reported in Montco
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - A home in Montgomery County was the scene of a burglary reported Wednesday according to Pennsylvania State Police. Police say the thieves stole bank checks, $510 in cash, and a Louis Vuitton clutch valued at $500 from the home on Lincoln Road in Collegeville. The investigation is...
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