Willow Grove resident Thomas Coffee, 23, used Craigslist to lure robbery victims. One 2013 incident took a turn for the worse.
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Andrew Lawrence Cooper's mother warned police that he was armed with "several firearms of various calibers."
Yee-haw.
Had any suspicious knocks on your door lately?
The scam starts with a call from a person with a heavy accent who claims the recipient of the call is in need of a computer repair.
He was arrested after he fell off.
The new service is designed help victims in situations in which speaking would put them in danger, as well as others.
Creepy.
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Police at the Jersey Shore say they are investigating a series of summer rental home scams that have cost victims thousands of dollars.
"Love and anger can be a dangerous mixture," the District Attorney said.
Officers found the 44-year-old victim bleeding from a 10-inch stab wound on Tuesday.
Numbers for the Suicide Prevention Hotline are placed at SEPTA stations around the region.
The suspects were paying unusual attention to Burberry merchandise on repeated visits.
Deanna Posavec, 40, died after being struck near the Pennsylvania Avenue overpass.
Residents have described the situation as "creepy." Two teenage girls may be traveling with the suspect.
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is George Forgeng a hero or a vigilante? The Hatboro incident Wednesday has stirred a heated debate amidst residents and analysts.
"Several kinds" of drugs were found in a home where two were arrested.
Edwin Olivo allegedly failed to properly secure the trailer component of his tractor trailer before departing from Reading on April 27: DA.
The nine individuals arrested owed nearly $100k in child support.
An audio visual technician at Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School allegedly had sex with a student.
Authorities are still searching for the motorist who is suspected of a hit and run on the historic bridge. Meanwhile, expect more traffic.
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Lawmakers hope the bill will inspire more volunteer firefighters to sign up.
Not again.
Poor choice.
Residents are advised to "take cover now," according to the National Weather Service.
A multi-vehicle accident delayed traffic near I-476 and I-276 Tuesday morning.
State Sen. Daylin Leach celebrate an important legislative victory on Thursday.
A suspect in an April murder in Norristown was arrested Thursday. Wiretapping and cell phone analysis led authorities to the suspect.
Your complete guide to storm recovery.
Do drunk drivers in Montgomery County have it easier than the rest of the country? Yes, according to a new study.
The Pennsylvania State Police are accepting applications for their cadet program until June 30.
When firemen attempted to enter the burning home to save a trapped resident, the floor collapsed.
Local fire officials battled a blaze at a home on Saturday morning.
The tourists came from Italy for the trip of a lifetime. It ended in mayhem, injuries and death.
A look at the strange, weird and wild this week in Eastern Pennsylvania.