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PA 'parental rights' movement mom sentenced for giving teens alcohol at Bucks County party
A former Pennsylvania lieutenant governor candidate and prominent figure in the conservative “parental rights” school movement will serve a year of probation for providing alcohol to teenagers during a rowdy party at her Bucks County home last year. In a court appearance Wednesday, Clarice Schillinger, 37, who now lives in Lansdale, entered a no contest plea to furnishing alcohol to minors. ...
Man With Black, Bloodshot Eyes Found in Backyard of Warrington Home Carrying a Pillow
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—A man described as having two bloodshot, black eyes was found in the backyard of a Warrington house this week carrying a pillow and refusing to leave. On May 13, Warrington police were called to Red Oak Drive when a man matching the phoned-in description was seen wandering in someone’s back yard. Police were quickly able to identify the man as the person identified by the callers based on his appearance.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER When the police asked Steven Murta, 34, of Warrington to leave the property, he allegedly replied...
Inside deadly Levittown rampage: 911 calls, witnesses tell of unfolding chaos at homes
Editor’s note: The following story is based on eyewitness testimony given in court, 911 calls made by Karen Gordon and Taylor Daniel as well as home surveillance and police body camera video taken on March 16, 2024 and played in Bucks County Court on May 15, 2024. Andre Gordon Jr. is charged and has not been convicted of any crimes in this case. ...
Nearly 30 arrested for retail theft in a week span in Bensalem: police
BENSALEM, Pa. - Authorities in Bensalem Township have cracked down on retail theft, resulting in nearly 30 arrests in a week. The Bensalem Police Department shared data Friday that showed 28 people were nabbed for thefts at several stores, including Walmart, Home Depot and Goodwill. The items taken in each...
Trenton man wanted to kill white people in a mass shooting at Robbinsville gym and Aldi, authorities allege
A Mercer County man was arrested May 10 for sending an internet post containing threats to kill white people, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced on May 14. Joshua Cobb, 23, of Trenton was charged by complaint with one count of transmitting a threat in interstate and foreign commerce. Cobb, a former U.S. Marine, mentioned the Jersey Strong Gym in Robbinsville and Aldi as potential sites for a mass shooting, authorities said.
Bensalem man was high, speeding and unlicensed in crash that killed couple: police
A 31-year-old Bensalem man who authorities say was high on drugs, has been charged with fleeing the scene of an accident that killed a Connecticut couple before he allegedly stole and crashed a dump truck in a failed get-away attempt. John T. Wadlinger was arraigned Wednesday on three dozen offenses...
Levittown triple murder suspect held for trial despite refusal to leave jail for hearing
A former Falls Township man will head to trial on charges that he killed his stepmother, teenage sister and the mother of his two children after a judge heard 911 recordings of two victims pleading for help and from two of the survivors of the fatal March crime spree that spanned from Lower Bucks County to Trenton. ...
Scirrotto to lead Buckingham police; supervisors settle former officer’s complaint
At the outset of the May 15 Buckingham Township Board of Supervisors meeting David J. Scirrotto was sworn in as chief of police. Before Scirrotto took the oath, Lieutenant William Moffett gave a heartfelt tribute to his fellow officers for their support during Moffett’s assumption of command following the resignation of Mike Gallagher last December.
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