Crime & Safety

Horses Killed / Dorney Park Child Porn / Armed Pizza Man: Top Pa. Crime News

Join us as we count down the most bizarre and horrifying crime stories from across Pennsylvania the past week.

10. Aggressive ‘IRS’ Scammers Threaten Tredyffrin Residents

  • Scammers are demanding residents pay their “back taxes” using reloadable gift cards.

9. Montco “Serial” Pharmacy Robbery Suspects In Custody

  • Two young suspects are already facing charges in connection with “serial” pharmacy robberies across Montgomery County.

8. BREAKING: Mother And Son Victims Of Murder-Suicide Identified

  • The mother and son who died in the horrific incident Sunday night have been identified.

7. International Carjacking Ring Creeps Into Bucks County

  • Local police have traced the theft of an Audi and a Mercedes Benz to an international carjacking ring recently taken down in New Jersey.

6. Man Severely Beats Woman With Metal Chair In Lansdale Bar Fight: Report

  • There was reportedly a large puddle of blood left on the sidewalk.

5. Montco Armed Robber Posed As Pizza Delivery Man: Report

  • Did somebody order an armed robber?

4. UPDATE: Montco Community College Cleared After Bomb Threat

  • Classes and activities will resume at 4 p.m. following an earlier bomb threat.

3. Yardley Accountant Stole $115K From 100-Year-Old: DA

  • Jeanne Swain, 58, of Yardley is facing 96 charges, including receiving stolen property, theft by unlawful taking and theft by deception.

2. Horses Hit, Killed By Dump Truck In Plumstead: Report

  • Two horses that had escaped from a farm died after they were hit by a truck near a five-point intersection in Plumstead.

1. Montco Man Filmed Child Porn at Dorney Park: U.S. Attorney

  • The suspect is facing numerous child pornography charges for ‘surreptitiously’ filming children at the water park for more than a decade.

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