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Montgomery County, PA
Haverford-Havertown, PA
News
Havertown Trooper Pleads Guilty To AI Porn, State Databases, Secret Recordings (
Update
)
A Pennsylvania state trooper admitted to creating AI-generated pornography using government databases, secretly recording women, and possessing child sexual abuse material, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, April 8. Stephen M. Kamnik, 39, of Havertown, pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Court to 15 charges — nine felonies and six misdemeanors — following a sweeping investigation into years of misconduct, Attorney General Dave Sunday said. Kamnik, a Pennsylvania State Police corporal since 2011, had been suspended without pay when investigators flagged unusually high bandwidth usage on hi…
Norristown, PA
News
Norristown Teacher Asked To Kiss 13-Year-Old Student Before D.C. Field Trip: Police
A former Pennsylvania middle school teacher who asked to kiss a 13-year-old student before a Washington, D.C. field trip will serve time behind bars, officials announced on Monday, April 6. John Richards, 57, of Newtown Square, was sentenced to nine to 23 months in prison, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele explained. The investigation began on March 17, 2025, when a Norristown Police detective responded to Blockson Middle School after school officials, including Principal David Luger and School Resource Officer William Kane, reported concerns about Richards’ interacti…
Cheltenham-Elkins Park, PA
Police & Fire
Banned Gym Member Accused Of Stabbing Cheltenham Planet Fitness Employee Multiple Times: Police
A banned gym member is accused of stabbing a Planet Fitness employee multiple times during a violent confrontation in Montgomery County. Davier Edward Justin Massey, 28, of Philadelphia, has been charged following the attack at the gym in the 1000 block of South Easton Road in Wyncote around 12:33 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, according to Cheltenham Township police and court records. Officers arrived to find the employee suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was rushed to an area trauma center with life-threatening injuries, police said. The victim is now recovering in the hospital. Invest…
Upper Dublin, PA
News
$10K Reward As Father Sought In Death Of 59-Pound Care-Dependent Son: Montco DA
A father accused of leaving his care-dependent son to die weighing just 59 pounds has been on the run for more than a year — and now a $10,000 reward is being offered to find him. Vernon Hatchett, 40, of Glenside, is wanted in connection with the death of his 21-year-old son, Tylim Hatchett, who died from neglect on Sept. 18, 2024, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Tylim Hatchett Montgomery County District Attorney's Office Hatchett, who also goes by Khaliyl Ward, has been on the run for approximately 15 months since a warran…
Bethlehem, PA
News
Lehigh County Commissioner, Right To Know Officer Zachary Cole-Borghi Faces 100+ New Charges
A Lehigh County commissioner accused in a sweeping drug investigation tied to multiple states was arranging deals through text messages — including during meetings and while at City Hall, prosecutors revealed in newly released court documents. Zachary Cole-Borghi, who was serving as a Lehigh County commissioner at the time of the alleged crimes, is now facing more than 100 charges tied to a years-long drug probe spanning Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, and Wisconsin, District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced Wednesday, March 25. Cole-Borghi was among 22 people charged in the large-scal…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Schools
Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Student At Montco Elementary School: Police
An elementary school teacher is accused of inappropriate contact with a young student, Upper Merion Township police announced on Tuesday, March 17. Zachary Schettone, 39, of King of Prussia, was arrested in connection with an indecent assault of a minor, according to the release. Schettone, a current teacher at Gulph Elementary School in Upper Merion Township, came under investigation in late 2025 after allegations of prior inappropriate contact were reported to police. The victim, who had been a student in Schettone’s third-grade class, told investigators that Schettone had the child sit …
Norristown, PA
News
Nine Pagan Gang Members Charged In Wawa Shooting That Injured Bystanders: Montgomery County DA
A violent clash between rival motorcycle gangs turned a West Norriton Wawa into a crime scene when gunfire erupted, leaving six people — including two innocent bystanders — shot, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Friday, Oct. 31. The incident happened at 9:12 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, at the Wawa located at 2544 West Main Street in West Norriton Township. The Shooting Surveillance footage shows two members of the “Unknown Bikers” Outlaw Motorcycle Gang parked at adjacent gas pumps when nine members of the rival Pagans Motorcycle Gang pulled in and surrounded th…
Abington, PA
News
10K+ Fake Xanax Sold In Mail Scheme, Montco Dealer Caught With Cocaine: AG
A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to state prison for running a mail-order scheme that sold fake Xanax pills, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Charles Dewayne Myers, 28, of Montgomery County, received up to four years in prison during a hearing on Thursday, Sept. 4, according to the Office of the Attorney General. He was convicted of cocaine possession and of representing non-controlled substances as controlled substances. Myers was immediately taken into custody. He will also serve five years of probation for identity theft, authorities said. “These syn…
Cornwall-Mount Gretna, PA
News
21 Arrested In Massive Eastern PA Cocaine Trafficking Bust: Attorney General
A high-level cocaine trafficking organization has been dismantled following a sweeping investigation across eastern Pennsylvania, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Saturday, Sept. 6. Investigators charged 21 individuals connected to the Jimmie Torres–led operation, which allegedly ran primarily out of north Philadelphia with extensions into Bucks and Montgomery counties, according to the release. Among those arrested were Torres and his son, Matthew Torres, who oversaw the enterprise when his father was in Puerto Rico. Authorities said 16 suspects were taken into custody Thursday ac…
Harrisburg, PA
Politics
Pennsylvania Needs Comprehensive Strategy for Energy Dominance
Pennsylvanians could be forgiven for feeling a bit whipsawed when it comes to recent energy-related news here in the Keystone State. On one hand, the recently signed federal “One Big Beautiful Bill” pulls back from recent progress that has been made in clean energy production, limiting our energy options instead of supporting an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy. That means fewer jobs, less economic growth and an electric grid that will become increasingly strained under continued and unprecedented demand for more power. On the other hand, U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick and President Donald Trum…
Lansdale, PA
News
Children Restrained, Abused By Adults Found In Lansdale Man's Porn: Montco DA
A Lansdale man is accused of disseminating and possessing child sexual abuse material following a months-long investigation, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Friday, Aug. 29. William Marquis Martin, 44, was charged with 100 felony counts of disseminating child sexual abuse material, 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, and criminal use of a communications facility, according to Steele and court documents. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING** The investigation began in December 2024 when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Child…
Royersford-Limerick, PA
News
Drunk Driver Going 98 MPH Kills NJ Dad In Limerick Township Crash: Affidavit
A Philadelphia man is accused of causing a deadly high-speed crash on Route 422 while intoxicated, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Tuesday, Aug. 26. Andrew Ryne Hilferty, 35, was charged with Homicide by Vehicle–DUI, Homicide by Vehicle, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Reckless Driving, Careless Driving, Driving at Safe Speed, and Following Too Closely after the June 29 crash that killed 36-year-old Ryan Reyes of Bridgeport, New Jersey. Pennsylvania State Police said Hilferty was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze eastbound on Route 422 near mile marker 1…
Pottstown, PA
News
Man Secretly Records Children Testifying In Pottstown Sexual Assault Case: DA
A Pennsylvania man secretly recorded two children testifying in a Montgomery County courtroom during a sexual assault case, prosecutors announced on Monday, Aug. 25. Dontaue Corey Jackson, 41, of Pottstown, was arrested after investigators discovered he had used his cellphone to record the victims’ testimony during a July 9, habeas corpus hearing for Andrew Lochetto, who is charged with sexually abusing two children, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. Assistant District Attorney Meghan Carney first became aware of the recording during a prison phone call between …
Norristown, PA
Sports
Fans Duped In $200K Jason Kelce Forgery Scheme: Philly Man Pleads Guilty
A Philadelphia man has pleaded guilty to his role in a $200,000 fake memorabilia scheme involving forged Jason Kelce signatures on more than 1,100 items, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele said and court records show as of Monday, Aug. 25. Scheme Involved Fake Signatures, Phony Verification Robert Capone, 51, admitted to forging and distributing fraudulent memorabilia falsely labeled as being signed by the former Philadelphia Eagles center. He pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 5 to felony charges of theft by deception, conspiracy, and deceptive business practices, along with a mi…
King of Prussia, PA
News
$52K In Appliances, Tools Stolen By Organized Theft Ring In Montco, Suspect Caught In NJ
An organized retail theft group accused of stealing more than $52,000 worth of appliances and tools from Home Depot stores across four Pennsylvania counties has been dismantled, prosecutors announced on Friday, Aug. 22. Balvin Greene, 32, Terrell Jackson, 39, and Kristopher Heard, 38, all of Philadelphia, were arrested and charged with multiple felonies, including running a corrupt organization, organized retail theft, retail theft, conspiracy, and dealing in the proceeds of unlawful activity, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. From May 18 through Aug. 11, 202…
Lititz, PA
News
Measles Exposure Alert: Out-of-State Visitor With Virus Stops In Lititz: PA Dept. Of Health
A person from another state who was contagious with measles visited four Pennsylvania counties earlier this month, prompting a public health alert from the Pennsylvania Department of Health on Thursday, Aug. 21. The individual, who has since left the Commonwealth, may have exposed others while stopping in Adams, Clearfield, Lancaster, and York counties between Aug. 4 and Aug. 12. People may have been exposed to measles if they were at one of the following locations during the specified times: Sapp Bros. Travel Center, Clearfield — Aug. 5, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Farmhouse Restaurant at the Bar…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Penn State Rape Suspect From DC Surrenders Hours After Marshals Blast Out
Bolo
: Feds
A DC man accused of raping a student at Penn State last fall and going on the run surrendered hours after the US Marshals issued a BOLO looking for him, authorities announced. The US Marshals Service Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force issued an alert on Monday, Aug. 18, advising that they are searching for 19-year-old Abdul-Jabril Cooper, who is wanted for the September 2024 rape of a student at Penn State’s Abington campus. On Tuesday, Aug. 19, federal officials confirmed that Cooper surrendered to the Penn State University Police. He now faces a host of charges. …
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
DC Man Wanted For Penn State Rape; 'Surrender Immediately' US Marshals Say
A DC man accused of raping a fellow student at Penn State is on the run — and US Marshals want him caught. The US Marshals Service Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force issued an alert on Monday, Aug. 18, advising that they are searching for 19-year-old Abdul-Jabril Cooper, who is wanted for the September 2024 rape of a student at Penn State’s Abington campus. The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office issued a warrant for Cooper’s arrest on July 16, charging him with rape. Cooper, who has since disenrolled from the university, is accused of raping a female student i…
Huntingdon Valley, PA
News
Teen Critically Injured After Large Fight At Huntingdon Valley Wawa: Police
A violent brawl outside a Montgomery County Wawa left an 18-year-old in critical condition, Lower Moreland Township Police announced on Friday, Aug. 15. Officers were dispatched to the convenience store on the 2500 block of Philmont Avenue around 9:39 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, for reports of a large crowd fighting, according to Chief Scott Smith. Before police arrived, multiple people fled the area in vehicles, Smith said. At the scene, officers found an 18-year-old male victim lying on the ground. He was breathing but unresponsive, police detailed. The teen was flown by helicopter to th…
King of Prussia, PA
News
King Of Prussia Stalker Who Cut Power, Sent Vulgar Gifts To Victim Sentenced: DA
A King of Prussia man has been sentenced for a stalking campaign so terrifying that it drove two women from their homes, authorities announced on Thursday, Aug. 14. Matthew John Bustin, 34, was sentenced in Bucks County to nine to 23 months in county jail followed by seven years of probation after pleading guilty to stalking a woman in Bensalem. He is ineligible for parole until completing the H.O.P.E. substance abuse recovery program. Bensalem Stalking Case Deputy District Attorney Brittney Kern presented a timeline showing Bustin began researching the Bensalem victim before ever speaking …
Millersburg-Halifax, PA
Police & Fire
Suspended Halifax Mechanic Certified Dangerous Trucks, DA Says
A suspended Pennsylvania mechanic faked safety inspections for hundreds of commercial vehicles, took in nearly $300,000, and risked lives by certifying trucks that should’ve been off the road, authorities said. Fares Farhat, 50, of Halifax, was arrested Sunday, Aug. 4 and charged with 81 felonies including dealing in the proceeds of unlawful activities, forgery, and corrupt organizations, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. Operating as “A+ Auto Inspections” and “A Plus Auto Care LLC,” Farhat ran the scheme from suspended inspection locations on Philmont Avenue…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
Politics
$140K Fraud Committed By Former PA Senator's Aide Scamming Church, Supporters
A former aide to Pennsylvania state Sen. Vincent Hughes admitted to stealing more than $140,000 from a North Philadelphia church where he was a deacon and from a city political ward he led, the FBI announced on Saturday, Aug. 2. Willie Jordan, 68, of Upper Darby, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Harvey Bartle III to two counts of wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, July 30. From 2020 to 2024, Jordan exploited his roles at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church and Philadelphia’s 44th Ward for personal benefit, court d…
Lower Providence, PA
News
Lower Providece Man Caught On Cruise Ship With Child Porn Charged In Global Exploitation Ring
A Pennsylvania man returning from a cruise was intercepted by U.S. Customs and found with a secret folder of child pornography on his phone, leading to 46 felony charges after investigators uncovered his alleged role in an international child exploitation ring, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Matthew Thomas Pappalardo, 38, of Casselberry Drive, Lower Providence, allegedly used encrypted apps and hidden folders to collect and trade child sexual abuse material while chatting with minors as young as 13, according to a criminal complaint. **WARNI…
Phoenixville, PA
News
Two Infants Under 7 Months Brutally Injured By Phoenixville Daycare Teacher: Affidavit
A Montgomery County woman has been charged with violently assaulting two infants in her care at a child care facility in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Thursday, July 31. Catalina Baldwin, 37, of Phoenixville, was arrested after a joint investigation by Upper Providence Township Police and Montgomery County Detectives revealed two babies suffered life-threatening injuries while under her sole supervision at Oaks Early Learning Center, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. First Infant: 7-Month-Old Girl S.F. Police and EMS were called at 10:20 a.m. on Wednesd…
Pottstown, PA
News
Child Sex Assault Charges Spark Re-Arrest Of Pottstown Out Under Sanctuary Policies By ICE
A man accused of sexually assaulting a child was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Pottstown days after Montgomery County officials released him under sanctuary policies, ICE announced on Tuesday, July 29. Oscar Adalberto Penate, 56, a citizen of El Salvador, was taken into custody on Sunday, July 27, by ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Philadelphia, Homeland Security Investigations Philadelphia, and IRS Philadelphia. Penate had been arrested on Tuesday, July 22, by Pottstown Township Police and charged with multiple felonies, including involuntary deviate sexu…
Royersford-Limerick, PA
News
Triple Fatal Crash: DA Clears Police In Limerick Chase Killing Owen J. Roberts HS Students
Montgomery County prosecutors have cleared Limerick Township Police of any wrongdoing in a June crash that killed three Owen J. Roberts High School students, District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Wednesday, July 30. The deadly pursuit began at 9:06 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, when police responded to a 911 call about a possible theft at the Target store on Ridge Pike in Royersford. A responding officer spotted a Toyota Camry leaving the lot without headlights and attempted a traffic stop with lights and sirens activated, Steele said. Instead of stopping, the vehicle accelerated westbo…
Lansdale, PA
News
Lansdale Farm Sanctuary Owners Charged With Animal Torture, Neglect After Devastating Fire
A Montgomery County animal sanctuary that raised nearly $70,000 in donations after a deadly barn fire is now under criminal investigation — and its owners are facing charges of torturing the very animals they claimed to protect. Erin Beth Wiggle, 46, and Michael Wiggle, 52, of Lansdale, were arrested Wednesday, July 23 by Montgomery County animal control officers. The couple, who run the House of Wiggle Goats in Worcester Township, are charged with 14 criminal counts tied to alleged abuse, neglect, and torture. The charges include four counts of Felony Aggravated Cruelty to Animals – Tortur…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
News
Duo Convicted In Lower Merion Wrong-House Killing That Left Mom Paralyzed
Two men have been convicted of first-degree murder in a botched Lower Merion home invasion that left a young man dead and his mother paralyzed. A Montgomery County jury found Charles Fulforth, 41, of Jenkintown, and Kelvin Roberts, 42, of Norristown, guilty on Thursday, July 24, 2025, of murder, robbery, burglary, and related charges in the Dec. 8, 2024, killing of 25-year-old Andrew Gaudio and the attempted murder of his mother, Bernadette Gaudio. The pair were not convicted of conspiracy to commit murder. Authorities say the duo broke into the Gaudios' home on Meredith Road in the Wynnew…
Hatboro-Horsham, PA
Police & Fire
Road Rage Stop By Impostor Lands Horsham Fire Lieutenant Charges: Hatboro Police
A former fire lieutenant pretending to be a cop pulled over another driver during a road rage incident in Montgomery County, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 16. William McNichol, a former lieutenant and off-duty fire police officer with the Horsham Fire Company No. 1, used emergency lights installed in his personal Dodge Charger to stop a driver at the intersection of South York and Byberry roads in Hatboro on Saturday, June 21, Hatboro Police said. A local EMT witnessed the stop and told investigators he saw McNichol standing outside the Charger holding a portable radio while yell…
Pottstown, PA
Police & Fire
Criminal Misconduct Allegations Surface In Pottstown Summer Program: Police
The Pottstown Parks and Recreation Department is under investigation following criminal misconduct allegations involving its summer programming, officials announced. The department confirmed the probe on Tuesday, July 16, after reports circulated on social media alleging abuse connected to its youth activities. Authorities involved in the investigation include the Pottstown Police Department, Montgomery County Children and Youth Services, Mission Kids, and the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. “Our highest priority is the safety and well-being of our children,” Pottstown offici…
Union, NJ
Weather
Flash Flood Watch In Effect Across NJ, PA As Storms Threaten Roads, Power: NWS
A powerful round of thunderstorms is expected to hit New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania beginning Monday afternoon, July 14, with the National Weather Service warning of flash flooding, possible power outages, and dangerous driving conditions. The NWS in Mount Holly issued a Flood Watch that remains in effect through 2 a.m. Tuesday for large parts of the region. Some areas could see rainfall rates exceeding two inches per hour, with total accumulation of up to five inches in spots. Another round of storms is likely Tuesday afternoon, adding to the risk. According to forecasters, the greate…
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