Woman Guilty Of Killing Parents, Ex-Judge Dies: Eastern Montco News

EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA —A Rydal woman has pleaded guilty for killing and dismembering her parents. Meanwhile, the longtime district justice for Horsham Township has passed away.

These were some of the stories making news this past week in Eastern Montgomery County:

Montco Woman Gets Life In Prison For Killing Parents

After several trial delays, the Rydal woman charged with killing and dismembering her parents last year has pleaded guilty. Verity Beck pled “guilty but mentally ill” to both first-degree murder counts in Montgomery County court on Monday and was sentenced to life in prison. She will receive mental health treatment in prison, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said. An insanity defense had been planned by her attorneys. (Read More)

Man Who Escaped Horsham Clinic Captured: Police

The alerts went out to residents in the township and nearby Upper Dublin Township late Thursday night —a man with a history of violence had escaped the Horsham Clinic in Horsham Township. Residents received texts and recorded phone calls about a man who had left the Horsham Clinic, a mental health clinic at 722 E. Butler Pike around 8 p.m. Thursday. (Read More)

Former Horsham Township District Justice Dies

Former Horsham Township District Justice Harry Nesbitt passed away on Sunday after battling cancer, officials said. Horsham Community Police Services announced the news on Tuesday morning, dedicating its Facebook post to the late judge. (Read More)

3 Properties Available In Noble Town Center

Three properties in the Noble Town Center are available for leasing. The major shopping center at 901 Old York Road has over 100,000 square feet of space available, real estate broker LoopNet stated. One property is listed as a first floor with 44,484 square feet. A second floor has 38,139 square feet while the last is a third-floor space with 22,047 square feet. (Read More)

Man Exposed Himself In 2 Incidents In Horsham

The Horsham Township Police Department is investigating two recent incidents of indecent exposure on the same day. Horsham Police seek a man after reports on Sept. 26 that two people had witnessed two separate indecent exposure incidents. The first occurred around 8:55 p.m. on Sept. 25 in the shopping center parking lot at 100 Welsh Rd. The second incident occurred on the same date around 9 p.m. in the parking lot of 720 Blair Mill Rd. (Read More)