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Montco. Considered High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area

Montgomery County is in line for more Federal money in its war against the illegal narcotics trade as a result of its recent designation as a high intensity drug trafficking area. The move will allow a...

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Upper Merion Police Shoot Suspect in Armed Robberies

Some frantic moments Sunday just before 4pm at the king of Prussia Mall for Police and patrons as a suspect in a list of armed holdups is tracked and then wounded by Upper Merion Township Police....

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Montco. D.A. Investigates Police Shooting at Mall

A man who allegedly tried to rundown Upper Merion Township Police Officers inside a parking garage at the King of Prussia Mall Sunday afternoon remains in serious condition at Paoli Hospital after...

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Robbery Suspect Shot By Police at KOP Mall Charged

Upper Merion Township Police have identified the man who allegedly tried to rundown officers in a garage at the King of Prussia Mall Sunday afternoon as 23 year old Kalin Jackson of Wilmington,...

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Record Number of Prescription Drugs Turned Over in Montco.

The final count of prescription drugs turned in over the weekend in Montgomery County is now known. Saturday was National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. “This was a record for us” Montgomery County...

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Montgomery Township Man Sentenced For Child Porn

Montgomery Township Resident Robert Greene is sentenced one to five years in prison for downloading and sharing child porn. Greene, 62 years old, came to the attention of police in July and August of...

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Man Accused of Murdering His Brother in Elkins Park Home

The Montgomery County District Attorney’s office and Cheltenham Township Police say 60-year-old, Jamison Bachman of Philadelphia beat his brother to death. Police were called to the home of 64-year-old...

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Commuters Asked to Use the Septa Garage in Lansdale

There’s a reminder going out to anyone who has been using the Madison Lot in Lansdale. It’s been shutdown by construction for more than two weeks and some commuters have been parking on the street...

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Phila. Man Sentenced For Writing Bad Checks

Writing bad checks to businesses in Lansdale Borough and Towamencin Township leads to a prison term of one to three years for a Philadelphia man. 62 year old Robert Matthews of Loring street in...

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Lansdale’s Mayor Elect Supports Use of Radar For Police

The problem of speeding in Lansdale was a part of Mayor elect Garry Herbert’s platform. Herbert says he supports a bill that just passed in the State Senate to allow municipalities to use radar to...

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Norristown Man Accused of Selling Deadly Dose of Fentanyl

Another arrest is made on the charge of drug delivery resulting in death. Montgomery County D.A Kevin Steele says, 37 year old Adam Paravati of Norristown sold 39 year old, Gregory Poper of Plymouth...

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Police Find Thousands of Child Porn Images on Laptop

A Schwenksville man faces 700 counts of felony sexual abuse of children and additional offenses. The Pa. Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force traced the IP address of a laptop owned by 28 year...

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Alleged Hacking For Better Grades Leads to Charges

Two women are accused of using personal information from a Bucks County Community College faculty member to change grades. Newtown Township police investigated the incident in July concerning a...

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Steele Rules Police Shooting at Mall Lawful Use of Force

Montgomery County D.A. Kevin Steele has determined Upper Merion Township police officers used lawful force in the fatal shooting of robbery suspect Kalin Jackson of New Castle, Delaware, on October...

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Couple Accused of Plymouth Township Murder Monday Evening

A West Norrtion couple is behind bars without bail accused of stabbing a man to death Monday evening just before six in a Plymouth Township Shopping Center on the 400 block of Ridge Pike. Montgomery...

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Bucks County Man Charged with Trying Meet Towamencin Teen

An incident in July has led to the arrest of a 33 year old Doylestown man. Towamencin Township Police say Sean Snyder was able to find the number of 13 year old girl through a cell phone application....

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Souderton Woman Charged with Homicide By Vehicle

A 20 year old Souderton woman is arrested in connection with a September 5th crash that killed Franconia Township employee, 46 year old Jeffery Moyer and seriously injured Moyer’s co-worker, 53 year...

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Werewolf Like Bandit Hits Bank in Hilltown Township

Hilltown Township Police and the F.B.I. are looking for a man who allegedly robbed the QNB Bank at 750 Souderton Road Friday night at around 7pm. According to Police, the suspect walked to the counter,...

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Low Offender Program Now in It’s Second Year.

The Montgomery County District Attorney’s office and the Upper Perk Police Department have announced the start of the second D.E.A.P or Drug Abuse and Prevention Program for young adults age 18 to 26....

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Woman Killed By Septa Train in Hatfield Township

Hatfield Township Police and Septa are investigating a pedestrian fatality. Police say, a 20-year-old woman was struck by an eastbound Septa train traveling between the Fortuna and Colmar rail...

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